CEIR Predict September 13-14, 2018 | MGM National Harbor A new geopolitical and geoeconomic landscape is being formed as global supply chains and long standing trade agreements are being reassessed. Organizational models are evolving to be more open and participatory. The media is having a profound impact on the attitudes and behaviors of our audiences. Technology disruptors are coming atRead More
The Brand Experiencepresented by Jacquelyn Wells, mdg vice president a premier feature of IAEE’s Southeastern Classic Educational Conference July 25-27, 2018 The Classic Center 300 N Thomas St. Athens, Georgia 30601 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-iaee-se-southeastern-classic-registration-35515471732 Once relegated to consumer brands, the brand experience is now finding its rightful place in B2B. Your attendee prospects begin to experience your brand inRead More
Vinnie Polito and Leana Salamah to Speak at PCMA EduCon in Cleveland June 10-June 13, 2018 Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel 100 Lakeside Avenue East Cleveland, Ohio 15228 PCMA Education Conference Designing Your Event to Engage and Attract Younger Audience presented by Vinnie Polito, mdg owner and live events specialist. Tuesday, June 12 | 11:00 AM to 12:00Read More
Ideation Workshop: Find Your Event’s Next Big Idea (or Two)! presented by Kate Blom-Lowery, mdg pr strategist. May 23, 2018 | 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM Texas Association of School Boards 12007 Research Blvd. Austin, Texas IAEE Central Texas Chapter Forget brainstorming. Ideation is about taking a more structured, purposeful approach to generating, developing and communicating newRead More
SAN DIEGO, CA – Leading event marketing agency mdg has promoted Chicago-based Leana Salamah and Atlanta-based Jacquelyn Wells into vice president roles, effective immediately. Their paths into the elevated positions have been distinctly different, but the two women share similar competencies in relation to strategic planning and marketing execution, as well as a demonstrated dedicationRead More
Convene magazine, the leading meetings industry publication for educational content and professional development, is launching a new marketing column with Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes acting as contributing editor. Convene has won numerous awards from Association Media & Publishing, the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), the American Society of Business Publication Editors (Azbee), Trade Association Business PublicationsRead More
Managing the Digital Transformation, presented by mdg in cooperation with ECEF/Lippman Connects JW Marriott – Salon I | Washington, DC Tuesday, May 29 | 3:30 to 5 p.m. Session Description: While digital disruption isn’t new to the events business, the importance of having an integrated data, web and digital strategy is gaining traction—and creating immenseRead More
How Event Organizers Are Implementing Millennial-Focused Programs Millennials, the generation of Americans born between 1982 and 2004, are quickly blanketing the workforce. In recent years, the event industry has placed the group under the microscope to help prepare for or even exploit its particular peccadilloes. But this discovery phase, while ongoing, is slowly winding down.Read More
For the fifth year in a row, mdgers performed Random Acts of Kindness as a way to spread a little more love in the world. The initiative originally began in response to the Sandy Hook shootings. Wanting to do something to honor the 26 innocent lives lost on December 14, 2012, mdg performed 26 RandomRead More
Event Professionals Turn to Live Video to Build Buzz As organic social media reach dwindles and competition for attendees increases, event professionals are increasingly using live streaming on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other sites to achieve a number of goals. Experts expect the live video trend to grow throughout 2018, including mdg President Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes,Read More
Two industry leaders joined forces at PCMA’s “Convening Leaders 2018” to raise the bar on event marketing. InGo, a provider of socially savvy event growth software, and mdg, the country’s leading marketing agency specializing in event and association marketing, announced that they are enhancing their partnership to help associations and event organizers inspire more valuable—and growing—event communities. “WeRead More
mdg, the leading agency for trade show attendee acquisition, branding and marketing, and Feathr, creator of award-winning digital marketing and analytics software, announced at IAEE’s Expo! Expo! that they are renewing and expanding their partnership to help associations and event organizers use their data to grow, retain, and monetize their attendee and membership audiences. UnderRead More
For the fourth consecutive year, association and event marketing agency mdg participated in Small Business Saturday by reimbursing its employees a portion of what they spent at local shops related to industries served by agency clients. “As an independently owned agency, we feel a deep connection to small businesses and understand the difference they makeRead More
Insights, Innovation and Inspiration to Grow Event Attendance Presented by Nancy Drapeau, Director of Research, Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) and Kimberly Hardcastle, President, mdg Thursday, November 30 | 9:00 to 10:00 am Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Room 302 San Antonio, Texas Participants will get a first look at newly released data onRead More
mdg has garnered seven first-place awards for marketing and design excellence from the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE)’s Art of the Show competition. The design contest honors the most original, creative and trend-forward promotional materials for the exhibitions and events industry. Since 1994, mdg’s design team has been consistently recognized for the work produced for association andRead More
Association and event professionals are forever in search of innovative ways to attract members, drive attendance and otherwise engage their audiences. Over the past decade, mdg has built up its suite of services to respond to these demands, incorporating new tools, technologies and tactics that are effective at getting noticed and compelling action. The agency’sRead More
On Thursday, July 20, in Washington, D.C., mdg Director of Digital & Social Santana Inniss executed a live social broadcast of the Transform USA keynote address. As an official Technology Provider of Transform USA, mdg liaised with PCMA Convene and Transform USA to organize and provide live social video and engagement on-site. “Broadcasting a live presentationRead More
CHICAGO – On June 1, mdg will officially open the doors of its fourth office to better serve a growing roster of clients in the Midwest region, including the National Restaurant Association, ISSA, BAI, the International Carwash Association and AEM. Located at 35 East Wacker Drive in Chicago, the downtown office will be led by Leana Salamah, accountRead More
From Farm-to-Table: Demystifying the Attendee Marketing Process presented by Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes, mdg president a premier feature of IAEE’s Southeastern Classic Educational Conference Thursday, July 27, 2017 10:45 am to 11:55 am Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Myrtle Beach, South Carolina https://www.iaeese.org/events-chapter-information-17/206-july-26-28-2017-26th-annual-southeastern-classic-myrtle-beach-sc-2017 Whether launching a new event, repositioning an existing one or simply striving to increase overall participation,Read More
Vincent Polito, owner and live events specialist, and Caitlin Fox, vice president of events, will once again visit lawmakers on Capitol Hill this June to address key issues that threaten the industry’s $71.3 billion contribution to the U.S. GDP. As participants of Exhibitions Day, an industry platform to engage in face-to-face dialogue with members of Congress,Read More