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2018 40 Under 40: Richard J. Kenney

Connect Your Meetings

As a 2018 40 Under 40 honoree, Kenney discusses his passion for the events industry. What I Do: I provide our clients with the resources and facilities necessary to tell the story they want to share with their conference and camp participants. The post 2018 40 Under 40: Richard J. Connect with Kenney on Twitter and Instagram.

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“My advice? Start small. Focus on what’s doable” – an interview with the organizer of the Big Data Day LA conference

Meeting Application

When it became a buzzword in 2013, the first edition of Big Data Day LA appeared and gathered over 250 attendees. This number has grown about 6 times, now attracting over 1550 people and 2018 looks to break past records. It’s the […]. The post “My advice? Start small.

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8 Technologies That Will Make Events Stand Out in 2019

Attendease

Back when I first wrote this article, I predicted that “it’s a good bet event apps will be the tool with the largest impact on the conference industry in 2015.” As with analytics adoption, the use of interactivity in conferences and events continues to expand as event app development grows. Interactivity.

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QEII Centre contributes record £153.1m to the UK economy

Event Industry News

since 2013/14, with a GVA to London alone of £117m. . in 2018/19. This spend covers a range of activities including overnight stays, subsistence and expenditure in the local economy, and is 5% higher than in 2017/18 and a staggering 71% higher than six years ago in 2013/14. to 300,965 in 2018/19, according to the report.

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The Convention Centre Dublin

Event Industry News

The award-winning venue has 22 multi-functional, flexible rooms, suitable for meetings, conferences and exhibitions up to 8,000 delegates. Contact Details: Adrienne Clarke, Head of Conference Sales. The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD) is an inspirational setting for meetings with fantastic views of the city. W: www.theccd.ie

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Killing It! Event-Related Companies on the Fast Track

MeetingsNet

The Austin, Texas-based company, launched in 2018, allows users to procure buses, track payments, and manage riders. 1,365: Access This is the fifth time since 2013 that the San Diego-based, women-owned destination management company has made the Inc. 4,155: Conference Catalysts The Gainesville, Fla., Three-Year Growth: 523% No.

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New Study: Almost 70% of Professional Event Speakers are Male

Bizzabo

The report analyzed the gender diversity of more than 60,000 event speakers over a five-year period, from 2013 to 2018. The least diverse event types were meetings and networking (71 percent male versus 29 percent female) and conferences and conventions (68 percent male versus 32 percent female).

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