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March, 2009 |
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Where to Find Us – Tradeshow Participation
WE’RE LISTENING We want to hear from you! Share your own tips and tricks for that perfect event, something funny or outright crazy that happened at a meeting or event that you attended, or just feedback for us on how we’re doing. Give it to us, we can take it. Chances are we’ll use your story in an upcoming issue.
ABOUT OUR SPONSORS This issue of EventROI SMG Convention &
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w The Effect of Economic Recessions on Exhibitions w New US Visa and International Guest Requirements w Top 5 Reasons to Meet in a Down Economy w Is your entire event information stored on a USB drive?
In the 1980’s, CEIR, formerly the Trade Show Bureau, released two reports on the effect of recessions on exhibitions. These reports are appended to this new report on recessions and their impact, which compiles data from 1968 to 2007 in key metrics such as the percentage of first time attendees and the Audience Interest Factor at the average show. The report’s findings indicate that even though attendance and exhibit space may decrease in recessionary periods, key buyers continue to attend each year and the percentage of attendees that actually have plans to purchase remains high.
To read more on this topic click here or copy and paste to a web browser: http://www.ceir.org/store_products.view.php?id=1244
Report online at http://www.siso.org/CEIR_Report.pdf New visa requirements, effective in January 2009, may impact meeting and conferences attendees who have never had to worry about visas. Prior to January, travelers from ‘visa-waiver’ countries could come to the US without needing prior approval or paperwork for stays of 90 days or less. Tightened security following 9/11 meant more forms, scrutiny of travel documents, and delays – sometimes significant – for those entering the United States. Click here or copy and paste to a web browser to read the
whole article: http://www.experient-inc.com/solution/ We are grateful to
Matthew S. Collins, PhD., Director of Congress and Professions for the
Society of Biblical Literature (SBL), a long-term Experient client, for this
article. Dr. Collins has been with SBL since 1997. SBL’s annual event boasts
attendance of 5,000, 20% of which are international attendees. “The issue isn’t whether a group can afford to host its meeting. It is really whether they can afford not to.” To read the whole article click here or copy and paste to a web browser: http://www.x2media.us/email/jan09/continue.html#email
In the last year, 9,000 USB (memory) sticks including those containing customer lists, confidential files, even a few love letters, have been left in very avoidable situations, says a survey by Texas-based data security experts Credant Technologies. To read the whole article click here or copy and paste to a web browser: http://pbpinfo.com/links?ID=-1252642369&L=MUEZ-113aa-d In a Down Economy, Companies with Green Practices Pulled Ahead
of the Pack in Terms of Competitive Advantage—A.T. To read the whole article click on the following link or copy and paste to a web browser: http://blog.futurelab.net/2009/02/in_the_downturn_green_companie.html Quick Tip: Ecosmartsearch.com search engine uses a black background which saves energy because the computer monitor uses 59 watts to produce the image on the screen, whereas a white or light screen uses 74 watts to display the image. This means that every time ecosmartsearch.com is used, it saves 15 watts. As it is Google-powered, the search results are exactly the same but use less energy. Put your two cents in on either of these topics or any of this issues articles at http://eventroi.ning.com/ |
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