Event Marketing Meets Social Media

Events, conferences, and trade shows are an established means to help employees learn from area experts, build personal networks; meet with customers, suppliers, and distributors; generate new business; and see new products. But with the current economic climate, escalating travel costs, and reduced headcount, businesses are cutting back on conference attendance. Event marketers are having a tough time maintaining attendance levels and augmenting revenues. One way they can overcome these challenges is by adding social media to their marketing mix.

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