Category: MATSO

Why I Attend Expo! Expo!: An Interview with Merideth Newman, CEM
YP Committee member Merideth Newman, CEM of The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies shares her favorite #ExpoExpo moments and how she plans to spend her time at this year’s #showforshows in Las Vegas

Why I Attend Expo! Expo!: An Interview with Lisa Goecke Malikow of National Restaurant Association
Lisa Goecke Malikow of National Restaurant Association shares her #ExpoExpo experiences and why you should attend the “show for shows”.

IAEE Awards Spotlight on Patricia Dwyer: 2017 Outstanding Achievement in Industry Leadership Award Winner
Congratulations Patricia Dwyer on earning the 2017 Outstanding Achievement in Industry Leadership Award!

The MATSO Guide to Expo! Expo!
When we think of big shows, it comes with a heavy bag of problems and challenges for show organizers. How can you make hundreds of your exhibitors and thousands of attendees happy with the event […]

Why Leadership Should Invest in Young Professionals Attending Expo! Expo!: An Interview with Benjamin Rabe, CEM, Events Director at SmithBucklin
Expo! Expo! is a great opportunity for everyone, no matter their career level. Invest in your Young Professionals to attend.

6 Tips for a Newcomer at EXPO! EXPO!
By: Maxx Lebiecki, Account Executive, Association of Equipment Manufacturers We’ve all been there before – a friend or coworker invites us somewhere on short notice. Although not really interested, we decide to tag along to […]

Show Floor, Education and Networking: An All-Inclusive Tale of Expo! Expo!
By Jessica Finnerty, CEM; Manager, Meetings and Events, Auto Care Association Last week, I wrapped up my annual expo. A year’s worth of work culminated in just a few short days. While the work was […]

The MATSO Perspective from Adam Andersen, Managing Director of New Hope Network, a division of Penton
This past May, after years of trying to fit it into my schedule, I finally made it to the IAEE MATSO Spring Meeting, hosted this year at another event I’ve always wanted to attend, the […]

MATSO Programming at Expo! Expo! has 4 Major Program Changes to Address Members’ Primary Needs
This year I’ve worked closely with IAEE staff and the MATSO Council via newly formed Education and City Working Groups to deliver on the most important benefit for major show organizers according to a needs […]

What I Learned by Listening at BizBash Elevate DC
On Wednesday, August 3rd, hundreds of event planners descended on the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center for BizBash’s Elevate DC conference. Here’s an inside scoop on a session I was proud to participate […]