This year, on October 13-15th we look forward to welcoming you VIRTUALLY to The Event Planner Expo 2020 Virtual Conference. Our reasons for this are twofold: firstly, Covid-19 poses a threat, and our priority is always your safety. Secondly, it gives us the opportunity to bring together the best venues and services to showcase all that they have to offer to Event Planners, Corporate Decision Makers, Marketing & PR Professionals, Owners and more who plan events.
Position yourself for a thriving 2021.
Virtual is undoubtedly here to stay. Our world is getting more digital and more connected with each passing day. Going virtual makes sense given the moment we’re in. Many top conferences have hosted Virtual events and have seen much larger audiences attend and get value from them.
On October 13-14th, there will be a stellar lineup of 50+ experts speaking at an incredible speaker series with our Keynote Speaker Daymond John - Star of ABC's Shark Tank & Founder of FUBU as well as a virtual exhibitor floor on October 15th showcasing the best venues and services. This is a one of a kind opportunity to hear from him as well as top owners and marketers as to what they are doing in this new environment. Just 1 or 2 takeways from these business leaders will significantly transform the way you do business.
If you’re a marketing professional, an event planner, or a business owner, this is the one event you simply can’t miss this year.
The Event Planner Expo is an internationally acclaimed trade show. Each fall, thousands of New York Event Planners, Event Professionals, Marketers, Brands and Owners come together to hear from top experts, and make deals, develop partnerships and more... It’s the # 1 trade show for reaching the events & hospitality industries. Organized by EMRG Media, the expo attracts thousands of high level professionals seeking to forge lasting bonds with vendors, planners, marketing executives, and business leaders.
For the first time ever, this coming October, The Event Planner Expo will be taking things online. In their long history, they’ve never made the move to virtual…until now! Again, we are having a Virtual Conference with your safety in mind, where you can interact in real-time online. This way, thousands more attendees can join in on 3 packed days of connecting, learning, and sharing.
The Event Planner Expo has always underscored the necessity of being able to quickly pivot and adapt. This year’s trade show will focus heavily on how to adjust to this new landscape, and how to make your business thrive during these unprecedented times. We are so grateful to have Daymond John from ABC's Shark Tank to speak to how you can grow your business and take it to the next level during this time. He has worked with hundreds of business leaders and entrepreneurs and his expertise will surely help you.
Events are not obsolete—in fact, they’re going to be bigger and more important than ever when we turn the corner with Covid. It’s more important than ever to position yourself as a respected player in the field. We can’t wait to welcome you to The Event Planner Expo 2020 VIrtual Conference this fall to share ideas, create deep connections, listen to world class experts, and strike some lucrative deals.
As a dynamic speaker with more than 25 years of proven business experience. He is a highly sought after speaker, with a business mind that has helped thousands of entrepreneurs. When Daymond John Speaks people want to hear him. He is a Top Celebrity Speaker, Entrepreneur, Investor, and Influencer. NY Times Best Selling Books PowerShift & The Power of Broke. From his wildly successful role on ABC's Shark Tank to his distinguished status as a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship, awarded by President Barack Obama he is recognized as one of the top business minds of our era.
This Entrepreneur and Branding Expert has built a 6 Billion Dollar company Fubu along with numerous other successful partnerships and businesses. He will be our Keynote Speaker this year, providing valuable knowledge and expertise. His timely book Powershift speaks about transforming any situation and achieving any outcome, which is relevant during this time.
Martha Stewart
CEO
Martha Stewart Living
Gary Vaynerchuck
CEO
VaynerMedia
Barbara Corcoran
Shark on
ABC's Shark Tank
Colin Cowie
CEO
Colin Cowie Lifestyle
It’s simple. An exceptional lineup of world-renowned speakers, unbeatable networking opportunities, and a virtual stage with spotlight on your brand before an audience of thousands. The Event Planner Expo has always been the most highly anticipated event of the year for anyone in the marketing, business, and event planning industries. And there’s a reason why: we’ve been the backdrop for multi-million dollar global partnerships, incredible speakers, and game changing networking for well over a decade. We’ve played an integral role in bringing small vendors to the masses, helping local start ups get international attention. We can’t wait to show you what we have in store for you this October!
Connecting, networking, engaging, sharing ideas… it’s not just good for business— its good for the soul! Don’t let the pandemic get in the way of connecting safely. Our virtual trade show will have a focus on connecting likeminded professionals, bringing together top CEOs, executives, corporate decision makers and planners in a meaningful, productive way.
The world of event planning and marketing is ultimately a creative one. Showcase your business and all it has to offer to the masses. Create new leads, new bonds, new partnerships. Your business is unique and deserves the attention of the biggest names in the business: together, let’s make some magic!
All eyes on you! Capture the gazes of thousands of attendees. Whether you’re a one person show or a small part of a big operation, now is the chance to highlight your brand, your company, your vision. The virtual Expo is the perfect place to highlight what you’re all about, while also telling the world that you’re thriving and open for business.
This time last year, no one could have predicted we’d be here. Face masks and social distancing are now a part of our daily lives. How quickly things have changed. The Covid-19 health crisis has prompted us to move rapidly and adjust to this new normal. Working in this business makes us prepared for moments like these. As planners, marketers, vendors, and corporate decision makers, we are quick on our feet. We have to be.
For the first time in our seven year history, we made the call to not host an in-person trade show. It was an easy decision. The Event Planner Expo has always prioritized the safety of it’s attendees. So you can participate in the comfort and safety of your own home, we’re delighted to bring you The Event Planner Expo Virtual Show. It will take place online over the course of three days: October 13th - October 15th.
Virtual is undeniably here to stay. Even before Covid-19, the world was becoming a more digital, online place. We’re truly excited to try out this new mode of interfacing, networking, and learning with you. That said, just because virtual is the future, doesn’t mean that events are over. They’re not. We will always gather, convene, and share spaces. It’s an integral part of business building. So, for now, let’s lean into the virtual landscape, but keep our eyes on a bright, healthy, social future. Our focus for this year’s trade show is geared towards ensuring you and your business have a thriving 2021.
Get ready for immersive networking, riveting speakers, and deepening your knowledge of events in a post-Covid landscape. This year’s trade show was designed for you in this moment.
Be well,
The EMRG Media Team