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Event Design Rebels 2018: Roland Rom Colthoff
BizBash
JUNE 12, 2018
Principal Roland Rom Colthoff founded RAW (@rawdesignto) in late 2007 “to have a working culture that matched my personal and
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This is Why You Should Change the Way You Think About Events
BizBash
DECEMBER 27, 2017
In one of his incredibly valuable articles, Gary Vaynerchuk recently said, “My biggest problem right now, in general, is that I feel that the far majority of people in business organizations and media companies all across the board are storytelling in 2017 like it’s 2007.”
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PlanningPod: Getting the Planning Process “Down Pat”
Planner WIre
DECEMBER 19, 2017
When Jeff Kear and Steven Feingertz decided in 2007 to leave the marketing and ad agency they started in 2000, they felt burned out and wanted to create their own product to… Continue.
BPM | PRO shuts its doors as organisers launch four new market-focused shows
Event Industry News
OCTOBER 23, 2017
The landmark event, which started life as the DJ-focussed BPM back in 2007, has grown into a full-scale […].
National Theatre to install rooftop entertainment space
Event Industry News
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
The new space will replace The Deck, a temporary structure originally built in 2007, and will be developed to cater for the growing demand […].
MDG ATMe haze generators go along for The Ride with Catfish and the Bottlemen
Event Industry News
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
The band, which formed in Llandudno, Wales in 2007, first had success with […].
What’s the best learning model for conference sessions?
Conferences that Work
OCTOBER 3, 2016
Quotes from David Weinberger, Everything Is Miscellaneous , Times Books, 2007. We don’t usually think about the learning models we employ during conference sessions, and I believe our events would be better if we did.
GL Events announces acquisition of two companies in Dubai: Wicked and Flow strengthening the Africa – Middle East Region
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
Created in 2007 and 2010 in Dubai, these companies are today leading providers of premium event solutions in the United Arab Emirates: temporary structures and indoor fixtures, power and cooling units. GL Events, the integrated event industry group, announces the acquisition of 70% of the companies Wicked and Flow.
Got Shrinking Room Blocks?
PCMA Convene
MARCH 14, 2017
First a look at the numbers, taken from a decade’s worth of data gathered in Convene ‘s Meetings Market Survey: The average room pickup in 2007 was 6,009 — in 2016 it was 3,449. Meanwhile, the average number of attendees in 2007 was 4,400, while in 2016 it was 5,201. .
New Rules of Revelry: Justin Bolognino of META
Connect Your Meetings
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
Back in 2007, the team behind New York’s Brooklyn Bowl bought into his startup marketing strategy—no ads, no money, just the (then unknown) social media—and by its second year in business, Brooklyn Bowl was the 10th most-searched keyword on Google.
Top 5 Event Planners: Houston
Social Tables
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
It has been listed as a Top Ten Independent Planner by the Houston Business Journal since 2007. Elias Events. This event planning firm prides itself in “eclectic creativity” and creates stunning events with an emphasis on design.
Convene’s 27th Annual Meetings Market Survey
PCMA Convene
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
In November, the economic recovery since the 2007–2009 recession was in its eighth year, and “showing little signs of fatigue,” according to Reuters. million in 2007 to $6.6 TOP OUTSOURCED ITEM, 2007–2017. 2007 Event-supply rentals.
Breckenridge Distillery
GatherHere
MAY 2, 2018
In 2007, physician (and whiskey enthusiast) Brian Nolt founded the company after cashing out his life savings — he banked on himself, and on the pristine Breckenridge water they use in their spirits for proofing and blending — and unsurprisingly found success. Nestled among the snowy peaks that populate picturesque Breckenridge, Colorado, lies the world’s highest distillery. Thanks to this accolade, it only seems fitting that they dubbed themselves Breckenridge Distillery.
Spearin Doctrine: A Construction Case Described in A Tweet!
BizBash
JULY 6, 2017
In 2007, the Ohio Supreme Court rocked the construction law world by significantly limiting the application of the Spearin Doctrine. I read in my Twitter feed this morning about a recent case where the Missouri Court of Appeals formally adopted the Spearin Doctrine.
‘It’s About Learning Through Play’
PCMA Convene
JULY 24, 2018
Torpe has managed the event designed around that goal, called Build the Change, since it debuted in 2007. Originally known as Build Your City — a nod to the LEGO company’s numerous city-themed building sets — the event debuted in four museums across Denmark on the same day in 2007.
Leftovers from MGM Buffets will be Transformed into Ingredients for 800,000 Meals
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 18, 2018
17, MGM Resorts announced that the property will be donating surplus hot meals to Three Square, a southern Nevada food bank the hospitality company founded in 2007.
Annual Review
PCMA Convene
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
We’ve stayed small and flat in terms of attracting international attendees to our largest events: 7 percent of registrants in 2007, and 7 percent again in 2016. Getting and giving annual performance reviews doesn’t top my “Things I’m Most Comfortable Doing” list.
4 Effective Examples of Twitter Event Promotion
Bizzabo
AUGUST 23, 2018
The social platform launched in July 2006 to little fanfare but blew up at the 2007 interactive, film, and music conference — South by Southwest, when Twitter usage jumped from 20,000 to 60,000 tweets per day. Using social media to promote your next live event? Of course you are.
Refocus & Prioritize – Pareto Principle
Arlo Training & Events Software
MARCH 23, 2017
Teich & Faddoul, 2007 ). Are you running your training or events business but finding yourself weighed down in administration and time consuming tasks? These tasks consume the time you have available to engage in activities which will grow your business.
PlanningPod: Getting the Planning Process “Down Pat”
Planner WIre
DECEMBER 19, 2017
When Jeff Kear and Steven Feingertz decided in 2007 to leave the marketing and ad agency they started in 2000, they felt burned out and wanted to create their own product to market and parlay into a new business. “We The initial test product came out in 2007.
40 Under 40: Samantha Huff
Connect Your Meetings
MAY 4, 2017
Since its inception in 2007, we have reached over 390,000 youth participants. Samantha Huff, 31, works in Lincoln, Nebraska, as p rogram and planning manager at Golf Course Builders Association of America. As a 2017 40 Under 40 honoree, Huff discusses her passion for the events industry. Connect with Huff on Twitter and Instagram. What I do: I’ve had the good fortune of helping our members, comprised of golf course construction companies and suppliers, succeed in business.
What Does Frances McDormand’s Acceptance Speech Have to Do With Events?
PCMA Convene
MARCH 5, 2018
From 2007 to 2015, Smith’s research team had viewed the top 800 grossing films in the U.S. After Frances McDormand’s acceptance speech at last night’s Academy Awards, host Jimmy Kimmel joked that it should itself be nominated for an award.
Human Trafficking Victim Rebecca Bender Fights Back
Connect Your Meetings
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
In 2007, the feds raided one of the homes, and the trafficker took a plea deal on a tax evasion charge. In the near decade since Rebecca Bender freed herself from a six-year nightmare involving sex trafficking, she’s devoted her life to educating Americans about the dangers of a sordid industry that can enslave young people. The 36-year-old Oregonian, founder and CEO of the Rebecca Bender Initiative shared her story with Connect, as well as what people don’t know about human trafficking.
The Top 2017 Sea Otter Products We Loved! Part 2
Ins'Tent
MAY 25, 2017
This Santa Cruz, CA native company has been manufacturing high-quality bicycle components since 2007. Sea otter was just a few weeks ago and we can’t stop talking how cool this event was because we just couldn’t get enough of it!
Paris Hilton Launches Luxury Hotel Line
Smart Meetings
JULY 27, 2016
When she was younger, Paris Hilton was primarily known as a socialite who starred in a series of reality television shows—the most famous being “The Simple Life,” which aired from 2003 to 2007.
How the International Baking Industry Expo Keeps from Getting Stale
PCMA Convene
JANUARY 3, 2017
Most operations are outsourced—including attendee acquisition, communications, and public relations, which since IBIE 2007 have all been handled by MDG, a tradeshow marketing agency headquartered in San Diego. . IBIE 2007 “maybe had 12” education seminars, according to Wells.
Clothing Swap Meets Pop Up at Hotels and Conferences
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 24, 2017
Following the success of their Take Off Your Clothes swap event in Montreal in 2007, The SWAP Team formed a non-profit group to tackle the issue of clothing waste. One man’s (or woman’s) trash is another’s treasure.
How event staffing agencies must adapt to the growing freelance workforce
Event Industry News
MAY 24, 2018
In 2007 an offer to move to Norway lead to Greg’s instrumental role in building Scandinavia’s biggest communications agency. by Greg Lusk, Founder of Liveforce.
Inspired Spaces 2017
Canadian Special Events
JULY 6, 2017
The event, which has been running since 2007, requires students to select a mock client, choose a venue, develop a theme, source a caterer and define the details of the decor. Seneca Students Create Inspiring Spaces For Annual Competition.
How to Tackle Big Issues at Small Meetings
PCMA Convene
MAY 1, 2018
Shortly after Roger Dower became president of the Johnson Foundation in 2007, he wanted to explore what it takes to host meaningful meetings. Wingspread was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1936.
Improving the Odds for Teachers
PCMA Convene
JANUARY 31, 2017
The initiative started at JSM 2007. Ten years ago, the American Statistical Association (ASA), the world’s largest community of statisticians, invited local middle-school math and science teachers to a “Meeting Within a Meeting” at its annual conference in Salt Lake City.
Convene’s 26th Annual Meetings Market Survey
PCMA Convene
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
recession hit December 2007, through post-recession (mid-2009), to the recovery. million in 2007 to $7 million today. Every year, when we compile the latest Meetings Market Survey results, we compare them to the previous year’s survey.
The Most Important #Hashtag Rules for Event Managers
Converve
JULY 24, 2017
This was back on August 23 rd, 2007 at a time when Twitter was the super innovative network and many influential internet personalities were rising to fame. Internet activist Chris Messina had an idea – let’s use the # symbol for groups!
Chicago Chosen to Host ASAE in 2018
Smart Meetings
JULY 25, 2016
Our last visit in 2007 resulted in the largest association attendance in ASAE’s history with more than 3,700 executives. After more than 10 years, Chicago has been chosen to host American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Annual Meeting & Exposition in 2018.
U.S. Travel Hall of Leaders Adds Caroline Beteta, Christopher J. Nassetta
Smart Meetings
JULY 28, 2016
Nassetta, who joined Hilton as president and CEO in 2007, has led the company through a major transformation, rallying employees around the shared goal of being “the most hospitable company in the world.” The U.S.
Celebrating International Sushi Day (June 18)
Plan Your Meetings
JUNE 13, 2017
This tale into my first dip into sushi was originally published in the September 2007 issue of The Meeting Professional.]. This Sunday (June 18) is International Sushi Day—and I’m betting you didn’t even realize that was a thing.
7 Outstanding Trade Fair and Congress Websites
Converve
NOVEMBER 3, 2016
Since early 2007, with ‘only’ 700 bloggers, re:publica has developed into one of the world’s leading events for the digital economy. A website plays a decisive role in the battle of gaining customers’ attention.
Host a Fashionable Event at Infamous Versace Mansion
Smart Meetings
JULY 7, 2017
The venue has been used for many high-profile events, including an official Super Bowl soiree in 2007. It has been two decades since the murder of fashion designer Gianni Versace.
Guidebook and Our Customers for the Win!
Guidebook
MARCH 31, 2017
The EN Awards launched in 2007 to recognize success and achievement in the international event industry. Over the past several months, Guidebook won numerous awards for its innovation and leadership. It’s amazing to see and also very humbling to be nominated alongside companies including Google and others whose impact is unquestioned in the industry.
The Making of Tomorrow’s Leaders
PCMA Convene
MAY 30, 2016
since 2007, according to a recent survey from CareerBuilder. C ollege graduates from the class of 2016 can toss their caps in the air this year with a little more confidence: 67 percent of employers plan to hire them. That’s the highest percentage.
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