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Karin Roberts: Thu, Mar 18, 2021
As the pandemic rolls into a full year, we haven’t seen the huge crowds at McCormick Place and other convention centers around Illinois. But the...
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Karin Roberts: Thu, Mar 11, 2021
A bevy of good news and in-person events held recently signal positive momentum toward a restart of the trade show industry in the United States that...
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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 16, 2021
As Illinois enters the next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations, Chicago’s convention industry is cautiously planning a full slate of shows at McCormick...
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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: Thu, Dec 17, 2020
O’Hare and Midway International Airports are ready to reconnect the world to Chicago and Chicago to the world! Whether you are traveling for leisure...
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Karin Roberts: Thu, Dec 10, 2020
Even before borders closed across the globe, event attendees’ time was hard-won — travel, meetings and digital content pulled their attention (and...
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Karin Roberts: Thu, Oct 15, 2020
Since the pandemic struck Chicago six months ago, McCormick Place — the largest convention center in North America and an enormous economic engine...