To quote my favorite hip hop line of the 90s, “Don’t call it a comeback!” Comebacks are for celebrities trying to restart dormant careers. The event industry isn’t making a comeback—it’s making a recovery; it’s evolving. And all signs point to the fact that recovery...
In the early months of 2020, when our in-person events were suddenly transported to virtual platforms—if not canceled outright—we were catapulted into a new event landscape as exhibitors/sponsors, participants, or event partners. Now, as the event industry looks...
2020 was a disastrous year for live events. Starting (arguably) with Mobile World Congress in February 2020, more than 90% of live events on the calendar for 2020 were canceled. The fallout from lost revenue and personal financial anxiety needs no documentation. And...
If you have ever uttered that sentence, you probably said it with the voice in your head or, at best, sotto voce to your pal sitting next to you. When someone else presents your idea as their own—particularly if you’re in the room—the experience is a unique type...
Recently someone sharing our table at McCormick Place’s Connie’s Pizza said, “You know, if it weren’t for the superheroes, Hollywood would be having a really bad year.” At Access, we know that we work with REAL SUPER HEROES, our clients, the people who make trade show...
