Event Industry News

MAY 13, 2019

By Natacha Allen, head of sales and marketing at the Royal College of Physicians Meetings & Events. Healthy, sustainable food is an important part of the event offering today. Delegates food expectations have increased, and event planners need to be seen to be operating sustainably.

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GEVME

JANUARY 21, 2020

In this blog, we have collected the top GEVME blogs of 2019, which were all voted by the readers and brought the most number of views. In this blog, we have collected the top GEVME blogs of 2019, which were all voted by the readers and brought the most number of views. Sustainability of Corporate Events.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

And more spending money means more events: forty-nine percent of respondents plan to host more events in 2019. Marketing and promotion. A solid majority (63 percent) of respondents said that word of mouth was the best way to reach potential attendees, while social media marketing came in second place, at 49 percent.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2018

The revenue per available hotel room (RevPAR) across the conference and meetings market is predicted to grow by 3.5 percent by the end of the year, thanks in large part to a sustained rise in occupancy numbers and daily room rates, according to a new report. Market-wide, the RevPAR is expected to slow to 3 percent in 2019.

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Event Industry News

JULY 20, 2022

Cvent , a market-leading meetings, events, travel and hospitality technology provider, published the latest instalment of the Cvent Travel Managers Report: Europe Edition , which provides in-depth insights into current corporate travel trends and activity. The report reveals significant levels of optimism amongst corporate travel managers.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 11, 2023

A sustainable new business start-up established just a few months prior to the Covid-19 pandemic is making a huge impact throughout the events sector as it partners with venues and organisers to slash plastic pollution from single use cups.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

However, 50% stated they had drastically changed their diet post-event, 75% of which had sustained that change six months down the line. “We The festival committed to being dairy-free in 2019. How easy is sustainable catering in the event industry? emissions.”.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In 2019 Zoe was promoted to Head […] After several years in the hospitality industry with operations such as Trust House Forte, Best Western and Holiday Inn (culminating in the position of Hotel Manager), Zoë Turner joined Trinity House in 2006.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Your monthly event sustainability update T he Advertising Specialty Institute found in its 2019 Global Ad Impressions Study that consumers hold on to a typical promotional item for, on average, one year and 23 percent of products are thrown away. When it comes to our organization, sustainability is really important.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The most authoritative 2019 tech conferences directory on the web. Searching for top technology events to attend in 2019? This carefully curated conference directory features over 200 (and growing) 2019 tech conferences across multiple industries. 2019 Technology Conferences. JANUARY 2019 TECH CONFERENCES.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The year 2019 is almost upon us. 2019 Event Trends: Your Audience Craves Authenticity. Sustainability Is Part of the Plan. This is no longer going to fly this 2019. Of course, the venue itself can make or break a bleisure event. Let’s take a look at these trends and how you can ride their waves successfully.

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Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

DECEMBER 4, 2019

That said, I’m a marketer, meaning I make a living by iterating on what past data has taught me, and how that’ll effect how people act going forward. In this post, I want to explore what actually happened this year, in terms of 2019 event trends, and what those findings can help organisers achieve as we go together into 2020.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

MARCH 21, 2019

When it comes to your events, you have to find the perfect venue. After all, the event venue can be one of the reasons attendees choose to register for your event. From unique locations, to cool spaces, 2019 brings new venue trends. Often, your budget is the largest influencer of venue. Technology Focused Venues.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 2, 2022

Music Venue Trust (MVT), the UK charity which represents hundreds of grassroots music venues, has moved to create a more resilient and sustainable service to support the expanding membership of the Music Venues Alliance with the announcement of a number of key staff appointments.

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Eventsforce

AUGUST 28, 2019

With sustainability and social responsibility on the forefront of minds these days, many event organisers are taking substantial measures to reduce their carbon footprint. But how does one define a ‘green’ event and what kind of things can organisations do to make their events more sustainable? What is a Sustainable Event?

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Eventsforce

AUGUST 28, 2019

With sustainability and social responsibility on the forefront of minds these days, many event organisers are taking substantial measures to reduce their carbon footprint. But how does one define a ‘green’ event and what kind of things can organisations do to make their events more sustainable? What is a Sustainable Event?

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Event Industry News

APRIL 20, 2022

Reports for clients, sustainability teams and stakeholders are generated in real time, pre and post-event. TRACE evaluates emissions from venue energy, impact of event location on travel and accommodation, production and graphics materials, food and beverage emissions and waste and recycling volume.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Venues all over are taking steps to lessen their carbon footprint; and of course, the waste they’d have to clear up at the end of it. Yet we believe there’s something being all too frequently overlooked in this renewed spotlight on sustainability – and it’s often critical to lead capture! This all said, it’s 2019. Brand Events.

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Event Industry News

MAY 16, 2022

From hot coffee to hot boilers; by recycling thousands of kilos of coffee grounds etc.venues’ latest sustainability initiative is now helping to fuel biomass boilers. etc.venues is unusual in that each cup of coffee is produced using freshly ground beans. This is a simple change that is helping us to achieve both at the same time. “In

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Independent venue consortium, Venues of Excellence (VoE), has announced that 2019 was one of its most successful years of business to date. We are proud to have awarded accreditation to now 53 venues, from Scotland to the South of England, representing more than 4,000 bedrooms and 1,000 meeting rooms in total.”.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 16, 2022

Venues of Excellence (VoE) has hosted its first members Annual Conference under its new ownership with Mandy Jennings who took the helm of the award-winning consortium in May 2021. A key challenge facing many member venues currently lies in the recruitment and securing the right candidate to take businesses successfully into the future.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

However, the data by Venue Performance shows Q1 of 2023 was slow, with January and February witnessing a slowdown in business. This highlights the continued uncertainty in the industry and the need for event planners to remain flexible and adaptive to changes in the market.

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Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 28, 2019

Here’s what Chicago meeting planners are saying about events in the Windy City, and what’s trending in 2019. There is an influx of different kinds of venues and meeting add-ons to invoke a sense of adventure and experience rather than the typical sit and listen PowerPoint presentation,” she says. Creative Collaboration.

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Eventbase

JANUARY 9, 2020

In 2019, we witnessed climate strike movements happening all over the world as consumers put more pressure on governments and industry to provide sustainable solutions to combat CO2 production, plastic packaging and waste. What is sustainable event management? However, there are some ways to reduce this waste.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 21, 2019

For anyone who hasn’t yet heard: tree houses are now getting more attention in the unique holiday rental market and for anyone new to the industry or looking to invest in expanding their site this is one development to watch. A post shared by Amberlair (@amberlair) on Sep 26, 2019 at 3:49am PDT. Trends spotted on the Show floor.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 23, 2020

As the world celebrates Earth Day 2020, the Events Industry Council (EIC) is pleased to announce the first organisations to have achieved the EIC Sustainable Event Standards. The new standards, launched in September 2019, are a central initiative of EIC’s Centre for Sustainable Events. Atlanta, Ga., Baltimore, Md., Boston, Mass.,

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

In 2019 and beyond, event planners need to make sure the events they coordinate are organized around the modern consumer. Econsultancy.com surveyed over 500 marketers and advertisers and found that 93 percent of them believe that customers would prefer to buy experiences , rather than products. That product is the event you planned.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Market-leading events caterer and restaurateur Searcys is ensuring sustainability is at the heart of its business with the announcement of company-wide menu waste management targets across its venues. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Conferences. Exhibitions. Event Tech. Sporting Events.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

IBTM has revealed first details of its 2019 Association Programme, which takes place on the afternoon of 19 November – the first day of IBTM World, in Barcelona. Themes for the afternoon include; driving delegate attendance, raising sponsor and exhibitor revenue, sustainability for events and cost control. Areas of interest.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

They offers experiences in over 110 countries with 5,500 properties, 10,000 food and beverage venues, wellness facilities and workspaces. In fact, the industry’s audience is expected to surpass even 2019 levels in the coming years. Sustainability isn’t only about reducing emissions. billion by 2030.”

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Event Industry News

MAY 14, 2019

Lime Venue Portfolio have uncovered a series of trends that could dominate this year’s summer events programme. The trends for 2019 summer parties are as follows: Custom Signage. Cans are a lighter alternative to glass which means they’re a more sustainable (and safer) option than bottles. Canned Wine.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2023

In 2022 its trail blazing Woodlands Event Centre and Willows Training Centre generated their best conference and training performances with sales up 49 per cent on 2019 and up 79 per cent on 2018. Profit was also well ahead of the 2019 total. Extensive refurbishment of our venues before and especially during the pandemic has paid off.”

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EventMB

MAY 19, 2022

Let us explain … Since Skift acquired EventMB in 2019, we have witnessed a dramatic shift in the event industry. We will continue to nurture our relationships with all industry players, from planners, designers and strategists to destination marketers, venue leaders and event tech vendors. What Changes.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

The report, called ‘Event Power: A Force for Good,’ looks beyond the traditional measures of event impact – economic value, job creation, increased destination profiling – and focuses on the far-reaching benefits that events bring to communities and supply chains, as well as on matters such as sustainability and future-building.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Organisers have agreed that, while 15,000 is a sustainable and profitable size, there is no need to push for a bigger event. Though they utilise very few marketing techniques, the festival still sells out with months to spare, even before the headline acts are announced. “We Sustainability. Areas of interest. Brand Events.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 16, 2022

From hot coffee to hot boilers; by recycling thousands of kilos of coffee grounds etc.venues’ latest sustainability initiative is now helping to fuel biomass boilers. etc.venues is unusual in that each cup of coffee is produced using freshly ground beans. This is a simple change that is helping us to achieve both at the same time. “In

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Here are the five key steps I’d like to see our industry take as we enter the new year: With the goal of achieving net zero by 2050 edging ever closer, it’s essential that corporate procurement teams make it mandatory that all venues booked must have an audited sustainable accreditation. Wellbeing needs to remain a top priority.

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