Event Industry News

JUNE 9, 2021

Sustainability should now be top of the agenda when planning events and experiences. On 25 th January, EY announced its ambition to be carbon negative in 2021, setting targets to significantly reduce its absolute emissions, and removing and offsetting more carbon than it emits. Actavo Events puts Sustainability centre stage.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 11, 2023

At a press conference on December 11, NZCE announced the publication of seven workstream guidance documents, and its new priorities going forward. Twenty organizations were involved with NZCE when it launched in 2021. After almost two and a half years of work, Net-Zero Carbon Events has arrived at a major milestone.

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Guidebook

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Conferences and events have become an essential aspect of the business world. With a conference app, event coordination and planning have become easier than ever before. In this blog post, we will explore how to build an app for a conference. Networking Features Networking is an essential part of any conference or event.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 27, 2021

Morningstar used VR — an example of the phygital reality trend — to demonstrate a spirit of experimentation at its Morningstar Investment Conference (MIC). based market research firm, has just published its Top 10 Global Consumer Trends for 2021 , which provides insights for the business events industry.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) has hosted its largest exhibition to date, as part of the ISBA 2021 Annual Conference (Independent Schools’ Bursars Association). Ian Edwards, Chief Executive, ICC Wales, commented: “We are delighted that ISBA chose our venue for their annual conference.

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Event Industry News

JULY 2, 2020

500 senior B2B marketeers shows there is light at the end of the tunnel for the B2B events industry. Marketeers expect to be able to re-engage with events from October, after spend on B2B events recorded an 80% fall in Q2 2020. A ‘return to normal’ is expected from February-March 2021. 50% vs. pre-crisis levels.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 27, 2021

The 9th edition of Spanish music industry conference BIME PRO will be held in Bilbao from the 27-29 October 2021. International Music Industry conference and festival BIME sets dates for 2021 and further cements its links with the Latin América Music Industry, announcing a new annual edition of the event in Bogota, Columbia.

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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. Market recovery. Smaller meetings and smaller/hybrid events will replace the large-scale offerings for 2021.”.

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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.

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Event Birdie

JANUARY 26, 2021

Even with the possibility of a vaccine in the coming months, predicting how the events industry will forge forward in 2021 is a tricky task. Despite that uncertainty I still hold a lot of hope and optimism for the events market in 2021. 1/ Local + Hybrid. 2/ Company Retreats in regional areas. 4/ Never Before Done Experiences.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

presented by Abi Cannons of RX Global together with Rachel Stephan from Snöball Event Marketing. Event Tech Live 2021 will be in-person at the Old Truman Brewery on 3-4 November and online from November 1-5. There is so much to talk about, to understand, to benefit from, and, as a hybrid show, we will have input from everywhere.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 28, 2022

Nigel Nathan was named as the Outstanding Contribution to the Industry winner, with members commenting on his passion, determination and commitment to the industry since he started in the business as a porter for a show at Wembley Conference Centre, aged 16. Informa Markets – Decorex 2021. IMEX Group – IMEX America 2021.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2021

HBAA will be supporting EventWell and Buses4Homeless as its charitable social enterprises for 2021, as part of the association’s strategy, aligned to resilience and ethics, as two of its four pillars. Dan Atkins, founder of Buses4Homeless, said: “We are absolutely thrilled that HBAA is supporting Buses4Homeless again in 2021.

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Event Industry News

MAY 26, 2021

The hospitality alliance, comprised of Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organization for Washington, DC, Events DC, the Hotel Association of Washington, D.C. Meeting locally impacts sustainability and budget by minimizing excess resources and travel costs. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in 2021.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 31, 2022

Green Tourism and the Meetings Industry Association (mia) have secured an exclusive five-year partnership to drive standards for sustainable business meetings and events. The partnership will help mia members secure Green Tourism’s accreditation that has a strict three-pillar sustainability criteria.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

In 2021, virtual event planners will have go beyond plugging their old face-to-face meeting agendas into a virtual platform. The big question to ponder for 2021 and beyond is: Will those — especially global and non-members — who’ve attended virtual events in 2020 return? 2021 Experience Design. Cut timelines in half.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 26, 2023

According to the 2022 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , 52% of associations believe a lack of engagement is the top reason members don’t renew. Did you know that the 2021 Association Trends Study shows that 9% of members studied lapsed because they simply forgot to renew? The solution? Foster a sense of community. Year round.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Here are some of the highlights of The Meetings Show 2021: Inspiring exhibitors. Activities for hosted buyers this year include a welcome reception at the Museum of London Docklands and a party at the Hard Rock Hotel, London, organised in collaboration with Moulden Marketing. Spotlighting sustainability.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Known the world over as the home of legendary outlaw Robin Hood, today Nottingham is an attractive destination for event planners thanks to its central location, excellent transport links and an array of world-class conference venues and hotels.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 24, 2021

Green Tourism has launched a ground-breaking partnership with Visit Belfast and Belfast City Council to rapidly advance sustainability within the city’s tourism sector and help the local sector recover from the challenges of Covid-19. The landmark plan also forces a rethink about what a new and successful tourism destination looks like.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 4, 2022

Registration is now open for Travel T ech Show, the global meeting place for travel technology leaders, which returns in-person on 29-30 June 2022 alongside The Meetings Show and Business Travel Show Europe at new venue, ExCeL London, following a two year hiatus and a fully virtual offering in 2021.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 19, 2022

As small- to mid-size meetings are coming back fast, how are meeting professionals really managing the challenges of sustainability, supply chain issues and staffing? When IACC surveyors ask meeting professionals if they consider sustainability in their RFPs, almost to a person they say, “Yes.” CSR in Action. Now, about that gap.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection , the North American-based travel insurance company, released its annual “ Safest Places to Travel 2022 ” list just before the start of this year, detailed in a report by market researcher Kit Kiefer. Harpa Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Center in Iceland. Factors and Methodology.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

At the same time, Bennett and her team had tasked themselves with creating unconventional environments at the Messe Wein convention center and creating safe spaces for exploring complex and sensitive topics like sustainability, mental health, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Mental health was overwhelmingly the top choice, Bennett said.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Host James Dickson attended the AEV (Association of Event Venues) Conference at the Business Design Centre (BDC) last month, a fertile ground for podcast content. In these four rapid-fire Q&A sets, James talks to management from some key locations, north and south.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Of course, our event marketing budgets will need to be higher in 2023 than in 2021 or 2020. We’re predicting that in 2023, we’ll see more corporate events, conferences, and exhibitions than in the last three years. . For example, you can repurpose your event content for future marketing efforts or monetize your live stream.

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GEVME

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Be it a graduation ceremony, career fair, exhibitions or a business conference, over the past two years, event planners have been switching from traditional physical venues to virtual venues. The latest study shows that the global virtual events market can expect a growth of 25% between 2021 and 2026. The answer is yes.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Wyboston Lakes Resort has signed the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge, joining more than 600 leading conference and events industry organisations worldwide since its launch at Cop26 in signing it or expressing their support for the campaign. In 2022 we published a four-year Green Energy Roadmap, with phase 1 completed this year.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 9, 2022

During this year’s celebration, which took place at The Forest of Arden Birmingham after ESSA’s Annual Conference, awards were presented across eight categories including Unsung Hero and Innovation of the Year as well as a new Sustainability accolade acknowledging its rising importance. SUSTAINABILITY Sponsored by BeMatrix UK.

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SpotMe Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

Virtual events became the norm when people were no longer able to meet in person for conferences, trade shows, and other events. Event organizers realized that this broadened their market reach, giving them access to an audience and customer base that might not have been able to attend. It’s a stellar content marketing opportunity.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The Net Zero Carbon Events initiative will launch its Roadmap at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27, on November 11. Launched in August 2021, the Net Zero Carbon Events initiative is the events industry’s global campaign to achieve net zero carbon by 2050. Presentation can be watched online – please register now.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

ABPCO (the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers) has announced details of the content line up for the Festival of Learning taking place from 1 st -9 th December, sponsored by GES. Key themes explored during the festival will be: Future and Innovation, Marketing, CSR and Career Development.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Venues at Northumbria, the conference and events team at Northumbria University, has become the latest member of Lime Venue Portfolio. Venues at Northumbria join the portfolio on its ‘Lite Package’ and are taking bookings for events from Easter 2021 and beyond.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 6, 2021

From award-winning event organisers to industry-leading event suppliers, the forum brings together the very best event professionals from across the South Coast with a combined aim to re-emerge from the coronavirus pandemic with a more unified, collaborative and sustainable offer.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2023

Changing the culture throughout the hotel has been a key priority and we have spent a great deal of time over the years working on the business’s values, brand and strategy; building on our passionate people, excellent service, innovation and sustainability. This was particularly challenging; both markets are unique and equally important.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The campaign planning work started in September and is aiming to launch before the end of the year, subject to the prevailing national situation and any developments in relation to the consumer/business market guidance for events re-opening into 2021. It aims to: Reassure.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 5, 2021

[My June, 2021 guest post for BlueJeans by Verizon on event ROI.]. Exhibitors hope to gain new customers, maintain or strengthen existing business relationships, increase brand awareness, and promote their offerings to a wider audience, thus obtaining greater market share. What is event ROI? No related posts.

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