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Karin Roberts: Thu, Feb 25, 2021
The city of Chicago is getting ready to lure back meetings and convention business in 2021 with a little help from digital technology. Launched Jan....
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Karin Roberts: Tue, Feb 23, 2021
For months, I have been listening to my colleagues and friends in the event industry and everyone has had the same question rolling around in our...
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Karin Roberts: Tue, Feb 02, 2021
In-person gatherings will resume eventually, but innovations born during the pandemic will remain. A VIRTUAL PET parade, a “social shouting” Slack...
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Karin Roberts: Thu, Jan 07, 2021
Unless you’ve spent the last eight or nine months under a rock, you probably know that the trade show industry has had its worst year on record. I’m...
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Karin Roberts: Tue, Nov 17, 2020
The number one priority of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition (MPEA) has always been, and continues to be, the health and safety of the employees...
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Karin Roberts: Tue, Dec 24, 2019
When you come to Chicago to help manage that trade show booth or to just attend one of our many trade show events, you don't need to reach for your...
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Karin Roberts: Thu, Oct 17, 2019
From top sights to star-studded events, Chicago has a very long list of free and wallet-friendly things to do and see. Chicago is an international...
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Karin Roberts: Thu, Sep 26, 2019
Every year we watch the culinary world expand and evolve and 2019 is no different. Benchmark®, a global hospitality company, observes their resort...
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Karin Roberts: Thu, Aug 29, 2019
One of the most effective ways to promote a new idea, product or service is to hit the conference circuit and explain the idea to a live audience....
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Karin Roberts: Thu, Jul 18, 2019
If you are planning to attend or exhibit at a trade show event in Chicago you need to figure out what to do when you are not in a trade show booth....