Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

I use the phrase “wants and needs” a lot when talking about participant-driven and participation-rich conferences. It even appears in the title of my third book ! Satisfying wants and what Abraham Maslow called growth needs are core goals of any event. But whose wants and needs are we talking about ? Whom is your event for? Conference organizers have, of course, every right to create an event that satisfies their wants and needs.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Skift Take: Kelly Cavers, chief sales officer for The Palm Beaches, in a conversation about genuine hospitality, welcoming environments and the magic of what happens between the sessions.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) has revealed the finalists for the 2023 ABPCO Excellence Awards. Now in its 10th year, the awards, which celebrate the best in the world of association events will take place on December 8, 2023, at P&J Live in Aberdeen, Scotland.

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EventMB

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Skift Take: The Historic Stadium Caucus was formed through a bipartisan Congressional effort to preserve and update numerous historic venues located across the U.S.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Google has created a thorough and thought-provoking guide to event inclusivity, and the company is making it available to anyone. If your organization is working to create more inclusive and accessible events, don’t duplicate efforts: A comprehensive resource just released by Google covers everything from registration and restrooms to service animals and swag.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

How to master the New Green RFP In Smart Meetings’ latest Smart Chat Live webinar, “ How to Master the New Green RFP ,” attendees learned about how to create a sustainable RFP and prioritize sustainability in every area of their sourcing processes. Spoiler alert: the most overlooked areas are often the most impactful. Smart Meetings hosted Emily Scheiderer, senior director of education, sales and services at Destinations International (DI), Michelle Moore, senior director of meeting sales and se

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

“After the pop-up last year, we did see a very large bump in our revenue in the L.A. area. Where we saw a lot of gain and traction was in brand awareness in the area, and that was evidenced by the traffic and the conversion that we saw come through our site during and after that time.” —Elizabeth Money, SVP-Brand and Creative, BÉIS The BÉIS Hotel offered consumers the chance to interact with the brand’s products in a travel-themed setting.

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MPI

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

A cross-section of meeting industry leaders—including members of MPI’s Sustainability Advisory Committee—share recent, successful sustainability trends or initiatives that have impressed them.

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Special Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

As last-minute registration trends upward, event planners need to follow these tactics for event success.

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In this best practices guide, you’ll learn how to tap into the cost-efficiencies of advocacy and word-of-mouth marketing with video. Examples include speakers providing a preview of their upcoming sessions, exhibitors creating “please stop by” invitations and attendees creating “looking forward to seeing you” introduction videos. Learn about best practices and programs created by leading companies and associations including ASIS, AUVSI, SuperZoo, National Restaurant Association, World of Concret

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Eventsforce

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

There’s nothing quite as gratifying as hosting a well-attended event. It may look effortless, but behind the high turnout and the buzzy atmosphere, there is — as every planner knows — nothing but careful preparation and hard work. A key indicator of event success, attendance should never be taken for granted. But as this blog explores, there are certain tactics that planners can reliably lean on to pull in the crowds to create an occasion that is memorable, meaningful and valuable.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Planners of the mid-November Las Vegas Grand Prix race have much work to do to prepare the Strip and surrounding neighborhoods for the huge spectator event. But Vegas visitors between now and then will have to adjust their expectations and schedules. It’s likely that no meeting planner who’s had to shuttle attendees between venues in Las Vegas ever dreamed that a vehicle could travel 180 miles an hour down Las Vegas Boulevard.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

A new report released by Green Tourism, Visit Belfast and the Global Destination Sustainability Movement shows Belfast’s transition to become a premier sustainable tourism destination – and how other cities can learn from its approach A white paper released at the UKinbound Annual Convention in Belfast reveals how a pioneering partnership between Green Tourism and Visit Belfast and […]

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Exhibitor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA � Structure Exhibits, a nationwide exhibit and event company, welcomes Victoria 'VC' Conti as the National Account Director. VC was.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

UKEVENTS, the umbrella organisation for the UK events industry, met with Sir John Whittingdale OBE, MP, the interim Minister for Tourism and Minister for Science, Innovation, and Technology, on 4th September, 2023.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Over 100 corporate and agency event organisers gathered at the London Transport Museum for the Westminster Venue Collection’s Annual Showcase and 20 th anniversary celebration. The showcase gave organisers the opportunity to discover and experience firsthand 29 Westminster venues – including new members One Birdcage Walk, Events at The Hippodrome, Sofitel and St John Smith Square.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The Event Industry Forum invites applications for grants for projects that will benefit the outdoor events industry. The Forum, which brings together 33 trade bodies and similar organisations from across the outdoor event industry, has funding available to support projects that will be of general benefit to the outdoor sector.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

UKEVENTS, the umbrella organisation for the UK events industry, met with Sir John Whittingdale OBE, MP, the interim Minister for Tourism and Minister for Science, Innovation, and Technology, on 4 th September, 2023. The meeting, initiated in response to a letter from the Minister, discussed specific areas in which the events sector could contribute to the United Kingdom’s economy and growth prospects.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

– NOEA Gives Support Behind New Association – The Event Medical Association, a new body representing medical providers working within the events industry, is set to launch at The Showman’s Show this month.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

•Only 100 live event organisers can attend EBL •Registration closes on November 1 •EBL promises informative, insightful, and inspiring content The organiser of Event Buyers Live, the hosted buyer event for the live events industry, is excited to reveal details of its packed speaker programme taking place at Carden Park Hotel and Spa, Chester (November 13-15).

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Exhibitor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

LAS VEGAS, NV; � PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, raised $30,000 for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, an organizatio.

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Opus Agency

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

How to Make Your B2B Brand Activation Stand Out

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For associations, the hybrid model is the future of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry. Hybrid events provide increased reach and scalability, improved engagement with association members, and insights from real-time analytics, making them an absolute necessity. This ready-to-use playbook presents a framework for event organizers embarking on the hybrid events journey.

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Exhibitor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

LAS VEGAS, NV � Members of the Culinary and Bartenders Unions have voted by 95% to authorize a Citywide Strike after tens of thousands of hospitality.

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Management Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The rapid pace of technological change in recent years has become a catalyst for the evolution of role that enterprise architects have within organizations. No longer just responsible for designing and managing IT systems, enterprise architects are now strategic partners in helping organizations achieve their business goals through the use of technology.

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Exhibitor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

ATLANTA, GA - Pat Alacqua, the visionary founder of Nth Degree, and Jane Gentry, Principal of JaneGentry and Company, have joined forces to revolutioniz.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

New research for 2022 highlights that West Midlands hosted four-fifths (78%) of the number of conferences and meetings held pre-pandemic, compared with 73% in the rest of the UK West Midlands welcomed 8.3million delegate visits in 2022, contributing £1.9billion to the regional economy Meetings industry in the West Midlands currently supports 43,000 full-time equivalent jobs New research into the impact of business events to the West Midlands reveals that the region is recovering from the COVID-1

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Exhibitor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC, USA � Today, the Events Industry Council (EIC), the global voice of the business events industry, released its quarterly Global Ev.

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Skiddle

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Want to know how to use our Remind Me feature? Looking for help or instruction on how to apply Discount Codes to your tickets? Perhaps you want to learn how to create a Payment Plan, to help your customers spread the cost of their tickets, or maybe you need somewhere to direct your customers should they be requesting information on how to update their payment details.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA) has announced details of its 2023 annual conference.

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