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Podcast Special: Events for Namuwongo

Event Industry News

In a special edition of the Event Industry News podcast, host James Dickson is joined by former AEO president Trevor Foley to discuss Events for Namuwongo , a charity set up in 2011 to improve the lives of people in the Namuwongo region of Uganda. Event professionals can watch the film and vote for it via this link.

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Vote for events industry cause “Events for Namuwongo” in the Charity Film Awards!

Event Industry News

Events for Namuwongo (EFN) was established in September 2011 by Events Industry leaders at the Global Event Summit who decided to create an industry cause. This is due in no short part to the incredible contributions made by EFN patron companies who contributed over £50,000 in 2018/19 alone. Clarion Events.

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Esports 101: Grasping the Phenomenon That’s Disrupting The Events Industry

Maritz Global Events

From high fan engagement to unquestionable brand loyalty, gamers are pushing the boundaries of how an event experience looks from a physical and digital perspective. When I joined the Maritz Global Events team in 2018, my goal was to spearhead new gaming and Esports initiatives. About Taylor.

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Meet Two Visionaries

PCMA Convene

Five winners of PCMA’s Education Foundation’s 2018 Professional Excellence Awards were announced May 2 at 2018 Visionary Awards at the Marriott Marquis, in Washington, D.C. Chosen from a field of 15 outstanding finalists, the Visionary Awards celebrate exceptional individual contributions to the business-events industry. .

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Event Technology Awards 2019 – Meet the Judges

Event Industry News

Aleksandra is a highly skilled event marketing professional with more than 10 years of experience in business, entertainment and sport events. Currently Aleksandra is specialising on event and experiential in the digital marketing industry and is leading the global event team at SEMrush.

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Get Smart! There Was Never a Better Time to Up Your Game

SmartMeetings

Peters, senior global event strategist for Maritz Global Events, earned her certification in 2005. He is founder and CEO of Event Leadership Institute (ELI), which has been offering training and education for the events industry since 2011. It has also opened doors for me.”.

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Guest Blog Part 2: Five Cs of artificial intelligence and live brand experiences

Event Industry News

According to Adobe’s 2018 Digital Trends survey , 31% of nearly 13,000 marketing, creative and IT professionals worldwide plan to invest in AI in the next 12 months. AI catapulted into the mainstream when IBM’s ‘Watson’ won $1 million on Jeopardy in 2011. Consumption.

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