TSNN Awards $5,000 Student Scholarship Awarded to Univ. of Central Fla.’s Sophia Hatchitt

Trade Show News Network is pleased to announce that the 3rd annual TSNN Awards $5,000 Student Scholarship awardee is Sophia Hatchitt, a student pursuing event management at the University of Central Florida’s Rosen College of Hospitality.

The scholarship is sponsored by the Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority (Reno Tahoe USA), and Hatchitt will receive the funds and be feted during the celebration gala dinner at the 6th Annual TSNN Awards Nov. 6-8 in Atlanta.

Kentucky International Convention Center’s Expansion Plans Revealed

Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and officials of the Kentucky International Convention Center recently unveiled the design and renderings for the downtown convention center’s expansion.

“The improvements for the Kentucky International Convention Center are very important to downtown Louisville and the many businesses that depend upon conventions in this city,” Beshear said.

What Trade Shows Can Learn from IKEA

Submitted by rwimberly@tsnn.com on Sun, 10/04/2015 - 13:54

It was almost exactly one year ago that I had my first IKEA experience, and since then I’ve been back more times than I can count. The first time my husband and I visited, we spent more than five hours exploring the non-traditional retail store, and most every visit since has been for at least an hour and a half, even if we knew exactly what we were looking for. (Of course most every visit also includes either a meal of Swedish meatballs in their restaurant or a stop at the bistro for ice cream or a cinnamon roll …)

Marlys Arnold

Exhibit marketing strategist and consultant Marlys Arnold is the author of "Build a Better Trade Show Image" and host of the Trade Show Insights (www.tradeshowinsights.com) blog and podcast.

5 Tips for Tradeshow Lead Management

Submitted by rwimberly@tsnn.com on Sun, 10/04/2015 - 13:44

Your marketing and logistics prior to the show were on the dot, leading to a successful tradeshow.

Your displays were attractive with concise messaging and your team turned pitching into an art form, helping you gain some leads, maybe even more leads than you were expecting.

Now what? According to a study by the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), 80 percent of leads generated on the trade show floor go unfulfilled. 

World Meeting of Families Celebrates a Record-setting Event in Philadelphia

Approximately 20,000 attendees from 100 different countries came to Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families (WMOF) Congress, held Sept. 22-25 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

This year was the first time the congress was held in the United States.

Held every three years, the WMOF is the largest Catholic gathering of families. The theme of the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 was “Love Is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive,” emphasizing the impact of the love and life of families on our society.

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