Event Industry News

OCTOBER 14, 2019

He co-founded INVNT in 2008, and under his leadership, INVNT has redefined the way organizations communicate to their employees, customers, and business partners. Charlotte Hammerbeck, Director, Meetings Technology at GSK. Michael Shapiro, Editor, Technology, Northstar Meetings Group. Read the Event Tech Q&A here.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 7, 2022

For meeting professionals tasked with answering questions about the security concerns when sourcing a city such as Portland, Mayor Ted Wheeler has answers. Next-level Meeting Venues. The spacious and modern venue is decorated with a fun bicycle theme and features 46,000 sq. Brewing Culture.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Formed: 2008. Formation: INVNT was established in the summer of 2008 – at the height of the financial crisis – with the aim of challenging and changing perceptions, attitudes, and behaviours. Under his leadership the now decade old business continues to experience exceptionally strong, sustainable and balanced growth.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 8, 2022

OVG360 , Oak View Group’s sustainability-focused venue management division, named O’Dell president of venue management. He is also presently diversity, equity and inclusion chair for Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Global. The post Smart Moves in Chicago, Miami and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 7, 2019

It has won the UK Event Agency of the Year award a record 5 times in last 11 years – in 2008, 2011, 2013, 2016 and 2018. Rick has delivered numerous key-note speeches at industry events and has been voted into Event magazine’s Event 100 club every year since its inauguration. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

More than 1,000 meeting, event and hospitality professionals are set to attend this year. In the second panel discussion industry experts will join Fiona to discuss the survey findings and steps to move forward to build a more sustainable industry. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Conferences. Exhibitions.

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EventSource

JULY 10, 2023

Step into a world where history intertwines with romance as we explore Toronto’s enchanting historic wedding venues. Amidst the city’s vibrant culture and captivating heritage, these venues offer an irresistible blend of elegance and grandeur. Venue Recommended Artscape Wychwood Ba.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

With more than a decade of experience as a professional speaker, Dahlia founded The Meeting Pool , a great source of information for event professionals. Previously for 20+ years, she has been an instructor of Special Event Planning and Sustainable Event Operations. She even launched her own events agency DAHLIA+.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 12, 2017

of flexible venue space. The hotel has sustained its trendy image to this day, hosting over 200 red carpet events each year, including the annual Golden Globe Awards and Oscar Nominee Luncheon. of space designed for versatile meetings and events. The post 4 Glamorous Hotels in La La Land appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

A version of this post first appeared on Meetings & Conventions online: Urgent Wakeup Call: Mass Shootings and the Meetings Industry . In 2008, after receiving $85 billion in government aid, AIG took enormous heat for spending $430,000 on an executive retreat at a St. See Can We Keep Guns Out Of Meetings? ).

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 7, 2017

At these meetings, regional start-ups and others like them raise funding, seek inspiration, and acquire expertise. Between 2008 and 2015, Singapore’s National Research Foundation invested $29.5 To further foster innovation, the government sustains R&D spending at about 1 percent of GDP. million in 144 start-ups.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The reinvented meeting included trips to the New School, Radio City Music Hall, and St. By all accounts, the 17,000 or so annual attendees were enjoying it just fine — as they had for more than 150 years, when the then newly formed association wrote annual meetings right into its bylaws. Patrick’s Cathedral. Compton said.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 1, 2020

When the lights went dark on the more than $1 trillion meetings and events industry in March, the call to shelter in place dimmed prospects not only for 26 million people whose jobs are directly or indirectly connected to bringing people together, but also for the 1.5 billion globally who attend meetings and $2.5 Out of the Shadows.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 21, 2018

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) has appointed leading venue sustainability expert Warren Campbell as an ambassador to its council to champion sustainability. mia chief executive, Jane Longhurst, said: “Sustainability will remain a key trend and focus for the sector over the next few years.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Conversely, meeting attendees want to encounter the character of cities they visit in genuine ways, according to Ken Maher, a fellow and former principal at HASSELL. “I Meeting the critical functional needs of a convention center isn’t easy. But the demand wasn’t there. The center sits on Mount Vernon Square, in D.C.’s

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 21, 2018

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) has appointed leading venue sustainability expert Warren Campbell as an ambassador to its council to champion sustainability. mia chief executive, Jane Longhurst, said: “Sustainability will remain a key trend and focus for the sector over the next few years.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 15, 2018

In Europe, countries in top demand by meeting planners are Spain, the United Kingdom and France. The city has benefited from a sustainability halo since hosting the 2015 Climate Change agreement and continues to make eco-friendly advances, such as transforming the Seine River banks into pedestrian promenades.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 3, 2019

15Hatfields is London’s most sustainable venue. Nestled in the heart of London’s Southbank, 15Hatfields has been at the forefront of sustainable event management since its doors opened in 2008. Contact Details: Warren Campbell General Manager. 020 7827 5920 info@15hatfields.com www.15hatfields.com. 15hatfields.com.

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Event Industry News

JULY 15, 2019

However, an increasing number of festivals are now attempting to improve their sustainability, with many banning single-use plastic and being more conscious of their carbon footprint. Festival Republic director, Melvin Benn, praised XR’s “incredible” actions stating that everyone should be active in regard to sustainability. “I

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Meetings are growing and evolving rapidly, and each is an experiment in applying new methods to find a perfect formula. For venues and planners, that means looking into the crystal ball to get ahead of event trends and expectations. Demand continues to outpace supply of meetings-eligible hotels. Well for starters, don’t blink.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 31, 2016

When Barcelona hosted the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress in 2008, a group of passionate delegates from Hawaii sat up in their chairs and thought, Why not us? WCC will meet for the first time on U.S. After inspiration struck in 2008, Hawaii took a run at bidding on WCC 2012.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

How does your event meet their needs? How can your event help them to meet their objectives? The same pretty much happened in 2008 when social media came along. The Rise of Integration The event industry has talked about strategic meetings management (SMM) for a while. It isn’t about you. What is in it for THEM ?

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

I n a real sense, Convene , which was launched in 1986, grew up alongside the meetings profession. As late as 1980, there was no textbook on meeting or exposition management and only one accredited college program devoted to its practice, former Convene editor Peter Shure pointed out in a 2003 story in the magazine.

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