It’s time to restart your session format
The participants were completed by traditional, one-hour meeting, and even worse, a general meeting of three hours-it is time to format the meeting with their attention to participants. We all heard that the participants wanted to be shorter, more interactive sessions, more rest time and stop time, but we really broke the traditional session format still talk about it? The meeting industry activities have been modeling different sessions, which provides a breakthrough and longer breakthrough from the short bonfire to the interactive brain date. If you have not appreciated this trend, it may be time to re -consider the traditional content to solve your content. Why? For a reason, people's attention span is shrinking, at least some reasons for the rise of mobile phones and social media. From Instagram scrolls to Tiktok, we are all used to short, interesting content, scattered for longer browsing periods, we really engage in rolling, but we are not so challenging or entertainment-or learning. According…
The exhibition hall of the Equipment Expo was sold out for the third consecutive session
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Gear Expo 2024 marked another record-breaking year with more than 28,500 registrants and 1,000 exhibits spread across more than 1.2 million NSF exhibit spaces, including 30 acres of outdoor demonstration grounds. This is the most attended and largest exhibition in its history. The show is owned and produced by the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), which has taken full ownership of the show since the start of the pandemic and has grown year over year. For the third consecutive year, the show is a sold-out show, with registrants from all 50 states and 50 countries descending on Louisville, Kentucky for education, networking experiences, and viewing and demonstrations of the latest equipment and products in the industry. Showroom sold out, demand strong This year's showroom was also sold out again, this time two months earlier than in 2023. "Now that we have reached capacity, we can register year-round; we are initiating contract and sponsorship renewals immediately," said OPEI…
F1: Mercedes to test Kimi Antonelli in FP1 practice session
Prema Racing's Formula 2 driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli is expected to drive Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes-AMG W15 during the first free practice session of the 2024 Italian Grand Prix. Formula 2 driver Kimi Antonelli will make his Formula 1 debut at the 2024 Italian Grand Prix. The young Italian driver will drive the Mercedes-AMG W15 in the first free practice session at Monza, replacing Lewis Hamilton, who will leave the team at the end of the season. Mercedes F1 faces a major challenge in finding a suitable successor for the seven-time world champion. After exploring options with top drivers such as Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz, the team is likely to turn its attention to Antonelli, a rising star in its youth program. Antonelli has impressed in Formula 2 and recently in Formula 1 testing, and Mercedes has decided to give the 18-year-old talent a chance to showcase his talents in an F1 car in 2024. Beyond this initial opportunity, the…
225 – Exhibitor coaching session – with Merijn van Buuren
In this episode we have an exhibitor coaching session where Jim from Trade Show University provides exhibitors with coaching for upcoming trade shows. Today Jim is speaking with Merijn van Buuren from Event Mender. Jim and Merijn discussed Event Mender's upcoming programming, including: Target exhibit got engaged Booth flow/attendee itinerary follow up Performing Alone And much more! Connect with Merlin! You have the opportunity to attend a one-on-one coaching session! Would you like to participate in an exhibitor coaching session on an upcoming podcast episode? For more information about our coaching and consulting services – Click here Schedule a free 15-minute discovery call! Click here to schedule Discussion: 9 Tips for Running a Trade Show on Your Own About the author JimJim Cermak has over 30 years of experience exhibiting, planning and operating trade shows. As a professional trainer, he helps companies transform their performance at trade shows, expositions, events and conferences.