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B-to-B Events

  • Websites Extend the Lifespan of Live Events

    Having a web presence as part of a fully integrated event campaign is no longer a nice add-on; it’s now an almost expected part of the mix both for b-to-b and consumer events. But marketers are taking the medium to the next level.

  • Trade Show Exhibits Get Upgraded with Architecture

    Using materials that give your trade show exhibit an upscale polished appearance can be an easy way to communicate the sophistication of the brand. Now brands are tapping into the latest trend in upscale looks: architectural materials that would look at home in a permanent environment like a high-end office or retail space.
    The materials are substantial enough to make attendees forget that they’re walking the trade-show floor but flexible enough to install and pack up easily for the next show on the circuit.

  • Trade Shows: Tips For Bringing Celebs To Your Booth

    Bringing celebrities to trade show booths has become a popular way for brands to gain media exposure and boost attendance. Actors singers and athletes are nearly as likely to show up at trade events as buyers and the media—all in the name of posing for photos signing autographs and rubbing elbows with VIPs.

    Aside from the obvious benefits exhibitors are finding that well-executed celeb appearances can help encourage attendees to return to their booths multiple times during an event.

  • Media Events: Airforce Nutrisoda Gets Salon Style For Product Intro

    To support launches in 12 new markets with a twist that reflects its
    “health spa in a can” positioning Airforce Nutrisoda is holding press
    events at a high-end premium spa in each city.

     

    The first event was held in Chicago at The B Spot Chicago a salon that
    specializes in eyebrows and lashes. For two hours approximately 110
    journalists sipped on complimentary Nutrisoda and Nutrisoda cocktails
    like the Face Lift (sparkling wine and Radiant Nutrisoda garnished with

  • Trade Shows: E3 Announces Major Revamp


    Trade Shows: E3 Announces Major Revamp

    It’s another major sign of the industry’s evolution from massive one-off trade show exhibits to integrated event initiatives. The Entertainment Software Association owners of the evergreen videogame show E3Expo last week announced a major overhaul to the event.

    Organizers said that starting next year the event will move away from the trade show model and instead serve as a platform for media events and “small meetings with media retail development and other key sectors” of the videogame industry.