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Written By NWES Team Member: Victoria Blasich

The Northwest Event Show is the largest and most prominent tradeshow for event and business professionals in the Pacific Northwest. This year we are expanding to two full days and are including advanced education workshops and a VIP keynote breakfast in addition to the amazing companies you can network with on the Showfloor. That said, we know that purchasing a pass and taking time off work to attend can be a concern. You’re convinced it’s worth it, but what about your boss?

That is why we are here to help you justify your attendance at this year’s Northwest Event Show to your manager or higher-ups. Here are some tips and talking points for how to convince your boss and to make the most out of your trip to the Northwest Event Show!

Looking to network and discover new partnerships?


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Building a great baseline of like-minded business associates is instrumental as you share best practices within your community of peers facing similar event-related opportunities and challenges. At NWES, you’ll have endless opportunities to connect with local subject matter experts, including corporate marketers, event technology professionals, social media gurus, and event vendors of all kinds – all under one roof. With two full days, there are more experts to talk with and more time to truly connect.

 

Interested in what’s next, new and amazing in event trends?

Staying ahead of the trends is paramount. The NWES is positioned to help you navigate through leading edge event solutions, technologies and interactive experiences in the expo. Go even deeper and advance your education of the event industry through immersive workshops, inspiring keynotes, engaging panels and more.

Any event professional would benefit from an Advanced EDU pass and the opportunity to speak and learn from some of the top creative and technology minds. From what technology can do for your business to how to design a booth to attract attendees, you’ll walk away with actionable items to bring back to your own office.


 Northwest Events Show 2018. Photo by Alabastro Photography.

If you’re ready to dive in and get hands-on training with fact-based insights from one of the industry’s most driven minds, then the VIP All Access Pass is your ticket! All VIP tickets come with admission into the keynote breakfast with Julius Solaris from EventMB.com and the exclusive opportunity to apply for his Event Innovation Lab. The lab is custom designed around its attendees, nothing generic here, Julius makes sure to cover what exactly what you need.

 

Make it a team outing!


 Northwest Events Show 2018. Photo by Alabastro Photography.

Attending a tradeshow can be a time-consuming task, unless you have your team by your side! The NWES is now two full days, with more educational sessions than ever before. Make it a team building event! By letting your team experience what’s most important to them as individuals, we’ll gain our best solutions through idea sharing and collaboration of what’s next. NWES is the perfect setting to divide and conquer. Having the opportunity to mix and match the various NWES experiences amongst your team is the perfect way to ensure you’ve heard from the valuable speakers that matter to your business, chatted with all the vendors in the expo that can provide the right solutions, and built relationships through targeted networking that can expand your services and knowledge of the industry.

Set yourself and your business up for success in 2020 by taking full advantage of what the NWES has to offer. Two full days of event and business focused education workshops, networking opportunities with potential partners and future clients and more. Get the most out of your time at the show with an Advanced EDU or VIP All Access Pass!

Still not exactly sure how to ask your boss? No worries, we’ve got you covered! Click HERE to download your custom email template to ask your boss today!

 

Victoria Blasich– Event Marketing Manager at Freemind Seattle. A boutique marketing agency focused on creating distinctive marketing campaigns and impactful event strategy to help you connect with your customers in cool and unusual ways.