Higher costs, labor shortage are crimping exhibitors, attendees; shorter meetings, hybrid format can lower costs, carbon footprintAt a recent presentation, Cathy Breden laid out the facts: Meeting and trade show costs are up, attendance is down."If any of you have held your trade show, or if you have even held conferences or events, you know your profit margins are shrinking, right?" the executive vice president and COO of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events told attendees of ASAE22 in August."Costs are going up with inflation," she said. "The cost of a gallon of coffee is through the roof. The cost of shipping freight is through the roof."So it's… Read More