CHICAGO—August 6, 2009—The second annual Chicago BizBash Expo and education conference, presented by BizBash Media, the trade press for the meeting and event industry, will be held August 20, 2009, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The trade show floor will open at 11:00 a.m. at the Chicago Merchandise Mart.
For the first time this year, the expo will feature BizBash’s Event Style Awards. The awards presentation honors the best events held in the greater Chicago area within the past year. Award categories include Best Overall Catering at an Event, Best New Product, Best Nonprofit Event Concept, Best Event PR Strategy and 12 additional categories. Finalists were announced yesterday. View the full list here.
More than 1,000 corporate meeting and event professionals, PR and marketing professionals, and industry suppliers will gather to learn, rally, network, and leave re-energized with new ideas and strategies. Now more than ever, planners need to come together to stress the importance of events as they relate to the overall corporate strategy.
Viral marketing guru, Andy Sernovitz, C.E.O. of GasPedal, will present the morning keynote address at 10:15 a.m. on "Love or Marketing? How Word of Mouth Will Save Your Brand."
BizBash editor in chief Chad Kaydo and Tom Kehoe, president of Kehoe Designs, will present the afternoon keynote presentation on "The Latest Trends in the Changing Event Landscape."
The conference program will feature nine sessions on the latest industry trends and ideas. Exhibitors showcasing their products and services will include event planning companies, specialty foods dealers, print collateral and signage companies, staging and audiovisual companies, hotels, unique venues, rental companies, caterers, entertainers, event technology providers, destination management companies, and many additional businesses offering cutting-edge event solutions and meeting tools.
"The BizBash Expo has truly become the annual gathering place for anyone who touches special events, meetings, trade shows, and innovative face-to-face marketing of any type. When we started BizBash nine years ago, events were a nice thing to have—now, in tough economic times, face-to-face connections are even more important and are recognized as a marketing must," says BizBash C.E.O. David Adler.
Conference program attendees will leverage the experience of event veterans, have an opportunity to expand their knowledge, and keep abreast on the latest industry trends. Nine timely education sessions are scheduled throughout the day. Topics to include:
- Financial Issues for Planning Events From the Inside Out
- Gen 2.0 Technology: Demos and Explanations on What to Adopt (Part one and two)
- Event Medical and Risk Emergency Planning
- Frank Talk: A Planner Town Hall - Open Meeting Format: The Voice of Tomorrow
- Planning Successful Nonprofit Events and Galas in Challenging Times
- Champagne on a Beer Budget: Food and Beverage Cost-Cutting Techniques
The show hours are 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information and to register, visit the expo Web site at www.bizbashchicagoexpo.com. Members of the press are invited to attend by registering at the expo Web site or by contacting Tom Leader, director of marketing at 646.839.6836 or tleader@bizbash.com.
Conference program attendees will leverage the experience of event veterans, have an opportunity to expand their knowledge, and keep abreast on the latest industry trends. Nine timely education sessions are scheduled throughout the day. Topics to include:
Keynote speaker photos are available by contacting Tom Leader.
About BizBash
Since its founding in 2000, BizBash Media has become the event industry’s leading source for inspiration, smart marketing strategies, and useful tools, helping revolutionize the ways event professionals get ideas and connect with each other. BizBash serves nine major markets with its trade shows, Web sites, and magazines: Boston, Chicago, New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami/South Florida, Orlando, Washington, D.C., and Toronto. BizBash also hosts Event Planner Expos in New York City, Los Angeles, and Toronto.
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