As helpful as online trade shows have been during the COVID-19 pandemic, nothing beats the real deal. In-person trade shows make for personable connections with suppliers, seeing the merchandise firsthand, and tons of fun exploring. The International Gift Expo of the Smokies is scheduled to take place this November in Tennessee, allowing for a great […]
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Festival of Licensing Announces Exclusive Virtual Retail Program
by Informa Markets Festival of Licensing – the month-long virtual celebration of the global licensing industry running from October 6-29 – has announced its retail program, packed with exclusive content and expert advice for retailers at all experience levels. Three trusted industry partners will deliver on demand, never-before-seen content including: Trend Bible Mini-Series In the […]
Buckle Down for This 8-Week Digital Fashion Event
Joining five of the largest US-based fashion trade events including MAGIC, COTERIE, PROJECT, MICAM Americas, and CHILDREN’S CLUB in a centralized digital hub, retailers will be able to shop, discover, and learn at this eight-week-long digital fashion event. Discovering new brands has never been easier, and retailers can log on whenever they want, wherever they […]
How Virtual Trade Shows Can Complement Live Events
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, some trade shows have started becoming virtual instead of cancelling the event completely. While this is still uncharted territory, some trade show companies have seen huge success with their online events and believe this will be the way of the future, even after the pandemic is over. Successful […]
NoCo7 Hemp Expo Announces 2021 Dates
by The Colorado Hemp Company On the heels of this month’s Experience Hemp SUMMER SOLSTICE Virtual Conference & Trade Show, event producers have announced new dates for the NoCoHemp Expo, which will now take place March 25-27, 2021. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, show organizers have had to shift plans in 2020 and remain optimistic […]
IMC to Present Webinars on Post-COVID-19 Retail
International Market Centers (IMC) is presenting two webinars exploring post-COVID-19 retail strategy as a planning tool for its Summer 2020 markets. Presented together by Atlanta Market (August 13-18) and Las Vegas Market (August 30-September 3) relevant topics include how top retailers have adapted their businesses to the new normal and tips for updating stores designs […]
Health Safety Testing and Risk Mitigation for Corporate Events
by ITA Group ITA Group, a prominent global corporate events and engagement company, has partnered with Eurofins, a worldwide leader in environmental health testing, to offer health risk mitigation services for in-person events throughout the US. As companies seek to begin holding live events again, this new offering provides a way to mitigate health risks […]
GMDC|Retail Tomorrow Pivots to Virtual Format for 2020 Conferences
by GMDC|Retail Tomorrow Leading retail industry trade association Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail Tomorrow has announced it will pivot this year’s General Merchandise Conference (GM20) and Selfcare Summit (SS20) to virtual events over a three-week period taking place October 5-23, 2020. GMDC|Retail Tomorrow has reimagined this year’s event offerings in order to expand member opportunities […]
What’s Going on with NY NOW, JA New York, and ASD Market Week?
There has been a lot of confusion, last-minute decisions, and worry in the trade show community and it is an ongoing problem as long as COVID-19 sticks around. Many trade shows have been postponed or cancelled all-together, and some are even moving to virtual trade shows for the rest of 2020. Last month, Independent Retailer […]
Get Ready for the World’s Premier Preparedness Event – REDI Expo
ZJ Events, LLC, a New York based company and event organizer, has dramatically changed the course of their business in response to the coronavirus outbreak. In an effort to affect positive, global change, their team has envisioned a brand new event – one with the goal of educating the public on how to be prepared […]
