The next SISO CEO Summit returns to Las Vegas in 2023 . |
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Other notable sessions were a pre-release of the latest SISO- UFI-EXPLORI Exhibitor Survey , A Customer Lens on the New Normal ( good news – NPS scores are looking up !) delivered by Sophie Holt , MD , Explori . Top Ten Tips for Recruiting and Retention Now with Janice Rogers , Diversified Communications and Janine Bavaso , Northstar Travel Media , LLC advising delegates to share what is special about their organisation and use current employees ’ testimonials when recruiting , conducting “ stay ” interviews with your teams to increase retention , and realise that it ’ s been two years of Covid – check in and be there for your employees . Make sure to re-engage them .
Day two featured Small Business Growth Strategies colourfully moderated by Simon Kimble , executive chairman , Clarion Events Ltd . whose panelists ( John Golicz ,
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Unicomm , Jennifer Hoff , Taffy Event Strategies & Trifecta , Vincent Polito , VP International & MDG , a Freeman Company , and Michelle Troop , Ai4 ) shared some great tips for smaller operators including finding synergies with exhibitions sharing venues over the same dates to save on costs , and using digital events to purposefully expand into new sectors .
The M & A Panel should have been entitled ‘ The British are Here !’ with Simon Foster , ARC Group moderating David Doft , Emerald ; Douglas Emslie , Tarsus Group plc ; Lisa Hannant , Clarion Events Ltd . and Mark Temple Smith , Informa Markets . Panelists cautioned those contemplating selling their companies not to rush the acquisition process especially if there is a plan for the entrepreneur to stay on . Also , multiples haven ’ t drastically changed , but the structure of the deal has , with an emphasis on
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Above : SISO CEO Summiteers Below : The talented Mr Kimble on stage in Florida |
having longer earn-outs . Having a robust forecast also helps determine sales prices .
Lewis Shomer , president and CEO of Shomex , chairman of the Abilities Expos and former executive director of SISO won the annual Robert L . Krakoff Award , presented to individuals who have helped lead and advance the exhibition industry .
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