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Events Industry In 2021: Caught Between Safety Issues, Acquisitions & Labor Shortages

Endless Events

Today’s episode is not an event brew, but rather an event stew. Nick, Dustin, and Will share what’s on their minds regarding the events industry in 2021. Events In Summer 2021: Lollapalooza. In the events industry in 2021, we ate a lot of these behaviors, even amongst each other and B2B circles.

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MeetingPlay + Aventri Acquire Registration Company Eventcore

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The announcement follows the $75 million private equity investment from Sunstone Partners in MeetingPlay in June 2021, and the merger of MeetingPlay and Aventri in January. Aventri had previously acquired NFC pioneers in ITN International in 2018. Financial details of the acquisition were not made public.

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New partner for hybrid Event Tech Live – London

Event Industry News

Contactless specialist Klay Event Technology is partnering Event Tech Live (ETL) London, which runs from November 1 – 5, online, and in-person at The Old Truman Brewery on Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4. Adam Parry, co-founder of Event Tech Live, says: “The notion of a ‘return’ to in-person events is slightly misleading.

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11 Secrets for Successful Association Sponsorships in 2022

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She was also featured in 2021 by Cvent as one of the ‘20 Event Professionals You Should be Following’ , and in August 2021 as ‘30 Nonprofit IT Influencers to Follow in 2021’ by BizTech Magazine. Event Industry (2019) and SURGE Innovation Pioneer (2018).

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IMEX Will Move to Mandalay Bay in 2021

SmartMeetings

The Sands Expo team have been wonderfully supportive partners since well before our inaugural show in 2011 and we are looking forward to four more successful shows working with them, through 2020,” said Ray Bloom, founder and chairman of the event. “The However, we were not able to lock in space from 2021 onward. 2021 Nov.

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West Midlands Growth Company appoints 2 new chairs following successful year

Event Industry News

With major events such as Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 and 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games on the horizon, joining forces with the industry will enable us to maximise the economic opportunities these milestones will bring. Brand Events. Event Tech. Sporting Events. Areas of interest. Conferences.

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Career Resource Guide

SmartMeetings

From Cvent DoubleDutch to PREVENT event testing, these planning resources improve health and event safety and management—for every meeting format. In the Midst of a Pandemic, Planning Resources Are Moving the Industry Forward. Harness the Power of Negotiation for Post-Covid Success. The meetings industry is not so simple anymore.