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Event Horizon: Conference And Trade Show Business Eyes Resurgence

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there may be green shoots budding, or at least on the horizon, for the business event space. Not just parties and social events, but trade shows and conventions where companies across any number of verticals congregate to network, announce new product offerings and even size up the competition. consumers conducted on Nov.

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How Streamlined B2B eCommerce Payments Boost Sales For Event Vendors

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Businesses hold many events, covering everything from trade shows and board meetings to client dinners and fundraisers. This demand is evidenced by the $5 billion the United States’ B2B and B2C events and party planning space generated in 2019. Its offerings thus need to be accessible for event planners nationwide.

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Live Nation Settles With DOJ Over Ticketmaster Antitrust Violation

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Live Nation Entertainment reached a deal with the government, resolving concerns that the company had violated a 2010 antitrust settlement. The agreement — which was set to expire in 2020 — bars Live Nation from forcing venues to use Ticketmaster when they want to book tours, as well as retaliating when a venue uses another ticketing service.

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This Weekend’s $25B Shopping Event

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When Singles Day launched nearly a decade ago, the then-fledgling eCommerce brand Alibaba didn’t really think they were changing the face of commerce in its nation. By even their own accounts , their aims were much more modest – they were just looking for some kind of marketing event to draw attention to its new online marketplace, Tmall.

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DOJ Reportedly Readies To Take Action Against Live Nation

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With claims that the company aimed to coerce music venues into using its Ticketmaster subsidiary, the Justice Department is reportedly gearing up to take legal action against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. The merger between Ticketmaster and Live Nation brought together two of the music industry’s most formidable forces.

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DOJ Claims Live Nation Violated Terms Of Ticketmaster Merger

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With claims that the company aimed to coerce music venues into using its Ticketmaster subsidiary, the Justice Department is reportedly gearing up to take legal action against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. The merger between Ticketmaster and Live Nation brought together two of the music industry’s most formidable forces.

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COVID-19 Batters $2.5T Trade Show Events Industry

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Despite the best efforts by health workers around the world, the coronavirus continues to spread in terms of cases, fatalities and nations where it has made an appearance. The effects are rippling through the world, particularly when it comes to the world of travel and events. However, the disease is picking up steam.

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