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Karin Roberts: Tue, May 17, 2022
Attending a trade show can be an expensive proposition for even the most budget-conscious traveler. Who hasn’t gotten sticker shock from the rising...
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Karin Roberts: Thu, Nov 11, 2021
As the trade show industry started coming back to life over the summer and everyone collectively held their breaths hoping beyond hope that the...
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Karin Roberts: Thu, Sep 30, 2021
For many years the annual trade show, conference or professional meeting has been etched in stone on marketing calendars across the country. These...
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Karin Roberts: Thu, Aug 05, 2021
Peter Eelman, vice president and CXO at AMT — The Association For Manufacturing Technology, strode up to the stage at Arie Crown Theater at McCormick...
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Karin Roberts: Thu, Jul 29, 2021
When the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) announced in early April it would resort to asking the State of Illinois for a bailout of...
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Karin Roberts: Thu, Jun 24, 2021
Fittingly, World of Concrete in Las Vegas will signal the return of trade shows as we know them. After all, the event organizers are looking to build...
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Karin Roberts: Tue, May 11, 2021
Optimism about the events industry is transforming from anecdotal to data-driven. A new report from Freeman , which has been tracking attendees’...
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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, 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 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...