Thu.Aug 10, 2023

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Attendee Safety Takes Precedence Above All Else 

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Skift Take: There is no more important focus of a meeting or conference than keeping attendees safe and secure. Destination Marketing Organizations can play an important role in ensuring attendee safety.

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Global business travel and events costs are expected to remain elevated through 2024

Event Industry News

Global business travel and events costs are set to climb higher through the remainder of 2023 and into 2024, albeit at a much more moderate pace than the exceptionally steep increases seen in 2022.

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Verizon is Shutting Down BlueJeans

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Skift Take: Another day, and another virtual event platform is closing down. This time it's communications giant Verizon that is giving up on virtual events.

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Net Zero Carbon Events publishes Best Practices guide – free to download

Event Industry News

The industry leading Net Zero Carbon Events initiative has published “Best Practices for Decarbonisation Pathways,” to provide actionable insights and strategies that can be implemented immediately. The document is now available free to download at this link.

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Unlock the Secrets of Event Marketing Masters

The greats learn from the greats. Set yourself and your team up for success with tried and tested strategies and insights from event marketing geniuses at Vanta, Partnership Leaders, Quantum Metric, Rocketlane, and Explori.

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How Much Do Event Planners Make, Really?

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How much do event planners make, really? Event planning is a dynamic profession that requires a great deal of creativity, organization, and people skills. Event planners are responsible for organizing and coordinating events such as weddings, corporate events, conferences, and fundraisers. They work with clients to determine the vision for the event, choose vendors, create a budget, and ensure that everything runs smoothly on the day of the event.

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Event Content Strategy Using AI

Eventscase Blog

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer an outlandish concept. With the help of AI, event planners can now generate content such as event schedules, guest lists, and even promotional materials in a matter of seconds. This makes AI a powerful tool to create engaging personalised content for your events. In this blog we are going to explore the world of AI-generated content for event planning and coordination and discuss how it’s revolutionising the industry as well as content strategy.

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Net Zero Carbon Events publishes ‘Best Practices for Decarbonisation Pathways’ free to download

Prestige Events Magazine

Actionable insights that can be implemented immediately The industry leading Net Zero Carbon Events initiative has published “Best Practices for Decarbonisation Pathways ,” to provide actionable insights and strategies that can be implemented immediately. The document is now available free to download at this link. This interim document contains advice from its five workstreams dedicated to the priority action areas ahead of the full guidance documents that are set for release in Dec

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The Importance of SEO for Associations

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Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is an integral part of any successful, annual marketing communications (marcom) strategy. Not only does it help to ensure the association stays top of mind with key audiences when searching keywords and topics relevant to the association, it also helps to build the association’s authority within the industry. It also provides an excellent guideline for the marcom team to ensure they’re weaving key SEO words and topics into the material they develop for the asso

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10 CONFERENCE VENUES THAT TAKE THE BORING OUT OF “CONFERENCING”

Prestige Events Magazine

How do you keep your conference ‘hot’ in your delegates’ diaries? Make sure the host venue causes the hairs on your invitees neck’s to stand up. Here’s this month’s little list…. HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT MINISTRY VENUES MERCEDES BENZ WORLD LANCASTER HOUSE HIJINGO CHURCH HOUSE WESTMINSTER THE DILLY BUTLINS SWINGERS CRAZY GOLF Register for 20/20 Club events and the unique chance to meet many more venues like these and their most senior representatives, the ones that make the difference when it c

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How to Get Speakers, Exhibitors, and Attendees to Promote Your Event With Video

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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The panels and masterclasses to catch at London’s Amplify Your Music

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What is Amplify Your Music? Amplify Your Music is a conference for up-and-coming independent artists and event industry professionals, set to take place at London’s South Bank next week. Hosted by the teams at Farrago and Elixir, the industry event will run on Wednesday 16th August out of the unique and award-winning venue, 26 Leake Street. You’ll be able to attend several masterclasses and panels, network with fellow attendees and finish off the event with a live music showcase.

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HOSPITALITY EXPERIENCES: TRIED, TESTED AND RECOMMENDED

Prestige Events Magazine

“I want the world. I want the whole world. I want to lock it all up in my pocket. It’s my bar of chocolate. Give it to me now!” – Veruca Salt, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory How do you create that special bond with your client? Simple. Shared occasions full of fun. Here’s our list of a few suppliers we recommend… GIGANTIC MRS DOUBTFIRE LONDON CABARET CLUB AT BLOOMSBURY BALLROOM SIXES SOCIAL CRICKET VAGABOND PUTTSHACK Register for 20/20 Club events and the unique chance to meet many more venue

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Evolution Dome – exceptional event coverage

Event Industry News

“Tents for events” does not do justice to the versatility, capability and all-around adaptability of the Evolution Dome products. Common to all the Evolution Dome range is that these structures are air-supported; they are inflatable.

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NEW VENUE OPENINGS

Prestige Events Magazine

Typical client / Boss (take your pick): “Don’t give me that old hat. I want something new!” Here’s our list of the newest venues on the market. Some just opened and some are coming soon. BOUNCE AT BATTERSEA POWER STATION LIO LONDON ‘CONTROL ROOM A’ AT BATTERSEA POWER STATION (spaces & stories) Coming Soon: BROADWICK SOHO Coming Soon: JUNKYARD GOLF (CAMDEN) Coming Soon: UNITY PLACE (MILTON KEYNES) Register for 20/20 Club events and the unique chance to meet many more venues like these and the

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B2B Events in 2023 - What You Need to Know

Get ahead of the curve and stay informed with Zuddl's industry report on the future of B2B events in 2023. Stay up-to-date on the latest trends and insights from leading experts in the field. Make informed decisions and stay ahead of the competition.

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£1.5 Million In Revenue For Manchester Agency Unite And Create

Event Industry News

Manchester-based creative agency Unite and Create has reported an annual turnover of £1.5 million, following record growth of 300 per cent year on year. The agency, which specialises in digital, design, live events and high-end film production and animation is celebrating the record turnover just two years after its inception.

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THE UK’S #1 EXHIBITION FOR PLANNING SUSTAINABLE EVENTS IS BACK AT A BRAND NEW SQUARE MILE LOCATION.

Prestige Events Magazine

Show co-creator Dan Bearpark reflected on what this year’s 3 rd annual exhibition promises to guarantee, “We’re really excited for this year’s exhibition. The visitor experience has always been the most important aspect for us. The unique IKEA style floor plan will ensure the most stress-free visitor experience for event planners. This year’s show will offer even more choices of venues and suppliers amongst the exhibitors and more seminars presented by ground-zero experts in layman terms – not t

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Event Tech Startup Plain Sight Continues Growth and Announces New Initiative to Deploy $500,000 to Black Event Creators For Black Business Month

Event Industry News

The company has grown significantly with a 214% increase in revenue over the last year and a 135% growth in their event goer community last quarter.

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TECH-NO! TECH-NO! TECH-NO! TECH-NO! TECH-YES! TECH-YES! TECH-YES! TECH-YES!

Prestige Events Magazine

HERE ARE OUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WHEN YOU STATE THAT YOU CAN ONLY WORK WITH THE VERY BEST TECH COMPANIES FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT…… THE DEPARTMENT SFL GROUP 80 SIX JL GROUP Register for 20/20 Club events and the unique chance to meet many more venues like these and their most senior representatives, the ones that make the difference when it comes to securing your preferred rates and event dates.

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Download Now: 2022 Virtual + Hybrid Event Platform RFP Template - Enterprise Edition

Download 200+ new RFP questions for hybrid and virtual event technology success. After 10,000 downloads, the SpotMe Virtual + Hybrid Event Platform RFP Template is the ultimate procurement tool for event technology. This template is ideal for companies looking for a vendor to fulfill their specific virtual + hybrid event platform needs and requirements!

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A Greener Future Announce 16th Annual Green Events & Innovations Conference

Event Industry News

The 16th annual edition of the Green Events and Innovations Conference (GEI 16) is confirmed to be returning to the Royal Lancaster London in 2024.

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THIS MONTH’S REVIEW: UNIQUE VENUES TO BLOW YOUR CLIENT’S MIND !

Prestige Events Magazine

The client or boss is demanding something original to fit an idea they have in mind or a venue for a concept they haven’t yet imagined (yes, we’ve all heard that line). Here’s a line-up in our monthly review…… THE OUTERNET PORT LYMPNE NEVERLAND LONDON SOURCE PARK TOCA SOCIAL SIXES SOCIAL CRICKET BALLIE BALLERSON VILLAGE UNDERGROUND EARTH Coming Soon: BROADWICK SOHO Register for 20/20 Club events and the unique chance to meet many more venues like these and their most senior representatives, the

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We Asked ChatGPT What It Can Do for Meetings, So You Don’t Have To

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Seven ways planners can use this AI platform