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Report: What Lies Ahead for Meetings in 2017

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A new report suggests that events will continue growing next year, but due to narrowing GDP growth, planners should work to rein in costs. The report cites significant growth in the number of hotels in New York, Los Angeles/Long Beach, and Dallas. That may mean client spending dips. Uncertainty plays a role.

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Can You Better Serve Your Tradeshow Market?

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As an exhibitor, he noticed it was hard to get his product noticed among larger, more well-known fashion brands. Today the tradeshow, which is invitation-only for exhibitors, has expanded beyond its original location in Long Beach, California, to include New York City and Las Vegas as well.