Case Study: Sea-Air-Space

Plan It, but Will They Come? The anticipation couldn’t have been higher before the early August Sea-Air-Space convention in National Harbor, Maryland. The host facility – the spacious Gaylord National Harbor – had just reopened the month before. But would people really show up? What with the emergence of the delta variant on the minds … Continue reading Case Study: Sea-Air-Space

Top Posts: August 2021

Did you read these posts? They were our "top 10" posts in August: Case Study: APIC 2021 Virtual ConferenceVirtual or Hybrid? A Few Ideas to Consider…Case Study: NCVH 2021 Annual ConferenceYes, Virtual Events Need Printed MaterialsDoes Your Virtual Event Need a Printed Program?No Tote Bag? What about a Polybag?Planning for the Hybrid ExperienceHybrid Events & … Continue reading Top Posts: August 2021

Case Study: DMAI 2021

CustomNEWS recently produced a post-conference highlights issue for the DMAI Annual Convention, which was a hybrid event that took place in Baltimore last month. Our publication included session highlights along with video and photo clips of speakers. View our publication here. Are you ready to share highlights from your next conference? Contact Jenn Waters to … Continue reading Case Study: DMAI 2021

Top Posts: July 2021

Did you read these posts? They were our top five most-read posts in July: Yes, Virtual Events Need Printed Materials  Hybrid Events & Digital Publishing Tools: Trends We Hope are Here to StayCase Study: APIC Virtual Conference Virtual Events: Showcasing your Poster Hall Virtual Conferences: What about your Store?   Would you like to discuss … Continue reading Top Posts: July 2021

Virtual or Hybrid? A Few Ideas to Consider…

We're now almost 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic. Many meeting organizers had hoped that 2021 would be known as the year that live events returned. But there's still a few too many hurdles to overcome...thus we are seeing conference organizers now planning a second virtual conference. After a "hurry up and learn" mentality in … Continue reading Virtual or Hybrid? A Few Ideas to Consider…

Top Posts: June 2021

Did you read these posts? They were our five most-read posts in June: Planning for the Hybrid Experience How do you Communicate with Attendees during a Virtual Event? Virtual Conferences: Can Print Add Value? Webinar Recap: Engaging Virtual Attendees Virtual Conferences: What about your Store? Would you like to discuss our print and digital publishing … Continue reading Top Posts: June 2021

Hybrid Events & Digital Publishing Tools: Trends We Hope are Here to Stay

There's no question, the pandemic has forever changed the meetings industry. As live events resume, there will be a lot of familiar elements, but many new ones as well. A recent Associations Now article from caught our attention, as it pointed out a few meeting trends that developed during the pandemic, but should be here … Continue reading Hybrid Events & Digital Publishing Tools: Trends We Hope are Here to Stay

Case Study: APIC Virtual Conference

APIC Daily News has been the official daily newspaper of the APIC Annual Conference, dating back to 2006. And even though this year's conference was held virtually, the publication again shared conference news with a wide audience. Advertising was sold in both the digital publication and the email newsletters that were sent to conference attendees … Continue reading Case Study: APIC Virtual Conference