Event Industry News

DECEMBER 15, 2020

HBAA board and senior management share their predictions for 2021. Collaboration and consolidation will be key trends for the business events, accommodation and meetings industry in 2021, according to the HBAA. Smaller meetings and smaller/hybrid events will replace the large-scale offerings for 2021.”. Market recovery.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Meet with Momentum debuted in May 2021 to promote the distinction among Marriott CRN’s leading hotels and resorts, and each event is different. Multiple representatives on the panel advised planners to evaluate contracts more carefully than ever—don’t pre-assume anything as a given if it isn’t explicitly stated in the contract.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Bray Leino Events has been awarded the Event Management Services contract for the UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, now set to take place in October 2021. It’s fantastic for brands who are passionate about sustainability and reducing their carbon footprint by integrating VX Lab as a global platform.” .

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

Even the biggest conferences are always looking for ways to improve. One lesson learned from both Frankfurt 2022 and America in 2021 was that people want more focused learning tracks. Read More: How IMEX Frankfurt Answered Critical Questions for a Sustainable Event. See highlights from IMEX America 2021.

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Event Industry News

JULY 7, 2021

A series of ‘Buyer’s Guides’ focused on the news, kit, solutions and best practice across specific sections of the event model – exhibitions, festivals, conferences, venues and sustainability – all have their own annual EIN supplements. Closing Date: 31st July 2021. Events Limited. A fabulous sense of humour.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2022

We are sure to see a bounce back as was seen in September, October and November of 2021. We know from our agency and venue members that millions of pounds worth of event bookings have been held up with contracts waiting to be signed once the Plan B restrictions were lifted. Will 2022 be the year of the party/work event!!! “

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

With over 25 years of experience in travel, tourism and business events, and in leadership roles with Starwood Hotels and Resorts and Destination Toronto, he brings extensive experience to oversee BestCities operations, focusing on their values of legacy, sustainability and advancement of the global impact of meeting events.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 31, 2021

Taking place on Friday 10 September 2021 from 9.30am – 4.30pm at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), this will be the first in-person gathering for the events industry in Scotland, providing an opportunity to reconnect and help bolster the re-building of the sector, with the aim of ‘building back better’.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The scheme, which sits on the NewcastleGateshead waterfront at Gateshead Quays, includes a world class arena, purpose built conference and exhibition centre, restaurants, a dual branded hotel and large areas of outdoor realm and performance space. An announcement on the hotel operator is expected to be made in the coming weeks.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

And almost a third were new since 2021. Encore Global hosted “Break Free, a journey of transformation” which invited guests to take part in an interactive survey focused on the sustainability efforts at IMEX while touching all the senses in a dramatic LED-enhanced space. DEI Task Force Marks Starting Point for Improvements.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Almost three out of four (72 percent) had produced at least one in-person meeting between March 2020 and August 2021. Meeting professionals are finding they need a cordless adjustable driver with laser light and all-day battery pack to tackle the variety of scenarios in a typical 2021 day. We got lucky,” said Graziano. Her solution? “We

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The MICE

JUNE 3, 2022

Incentives are the most exciting part of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibition) business. There is no need to fly out for a two hour meeting anymore due to sustainability considerations. So in the contract, it has already mentioned these six guests from Ukraine and Russia and they cannot travel.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 4, 2020

Smart Meetings asked industry leaders from the front lines of hotels, event venues and creators, transportation, travel, networking, wellness and sustainability to share their commitments and challenges for keeping everyone safe and connected. Sustainability. What does this mean for your programs, large and small? Event Tech.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 30, 2020

The preview of best practices turned into a vigorous question-and-answer session covering everything from food and beverage to contracts, to roles and responsibilities. We are going to challenge the conference servicing and catering teams a lot, and they’re going to have to be really creative. Here are highlights.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

And almost a third were new since 2021. Encore Global hosted “Break Free, a journey of transformation” which invited guests to take part in an interactive survey focused on the sustainability efforts at IMEX while touching all the senses in a dramatic LED-enhanced space. DEI Task Force Marks Starting Point for Improvements.

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The MICE

MARCH 11, 2021

Gamifying a conference – ShipCon case study. Anne Geelhoed, Vice-Chair at YoungShip Rotterdam, shared how they pivoted their bi-annual conference—ShipCon—into a virtual format. According to Anne, ‘Taking a conference online brings its own challenges (e.g., The concept was created by Robert Dunsmore, Gwen and Deidrick.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 26, 2020

The conversation turned into a vigorous question-and-answer session, covering everything from food and beverage to contracts and roles and responsibilities. We are going to challenge the conference servicing and catering teams a lot, and they’re going to have to be creative. We want to be COVID-safe and sustainable. Amy Calvert.

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 28, 2021

And we didn’t have a floor plan software, so we were contracting that out and paying someone to do it.”. She decided to test drive a few of the platforms while also signing up for a free trial of Planning Pod’s conference center software. Quickly collect electronic signatures from your clients on proposals and contracts.

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