Event Industry News

JULY 15, 2020

It was created in 2016 as a virtual museum and social venue showcasing digital art and media. Interactive, immersive digital experiences are the future of live events – whether to augment analogue experiences or pure-play digital events. said Mark Melling, Head of EMEA at RYOT.

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Social Tables

APRIL 15, 2019

The second is to ask yourself what’s possible in your event space. Realistically, the whole world isn’t at your disposal, and you already have an idea of where the limits lie when it comes to venues. So what’s going to work in your venue? Diagram summer events, no stress Get Started Free These summer event themes bring the heat!

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2017

For our largest event in 2016 we had to turn away more than 150 people. We are moving to a larger venue for 2017. This event originally was just for our state but now is becoming a regional event. •We Have had to cut special events (receptions, keynote, concert) budgets. . • Cut back on meeting frequency. •

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 16, 2016

More than 2,000 meeting professionals met in Atlantic City, New Jersey, earlier this week for MPI’s 2016 World Education Congress , three days of education and networking at the Harrah’s Waterfront Conference Center. Sure, planners can hire security, as well as demand emergency plans and evacuation procedures from venues.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The customer is always right — that guiding principle for the retail industry is also key to the way the business events industry operates. Event destinations and venues, for example, rely on customer feedback to shape their future development plans. Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) is no exception. Welcome Home.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2017

As special-event coordinator for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) at Harvard University, Humber has access to some of the most technologically advanced venues in the United States. She is both a Certified Government Meeting Professional and a Government Virtual Events Producer. and the mini hackathon’s organizer.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 23, 2016

There was a lot to take in on the 150,000-square-foot floor — so much that I’m just going to share a few highlights in the hope that they capture something of the seemingly spontaneous, thoughtfully curated happening that was Collision 2016. STOP RIGHT THERE Collision 2016’s event flow reflected the priorities of its community.

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Canadian Special Events

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Stacy Harwood, Lead Designer, OneWest Events shared about the event experience; “We were contracted by Winsport to bring to life their idea of a vintage circus theme for the 2016 Legacy Gala. Suppliers included: Winsport (venue), Evolution (lighting). All Photos by Leblond Studio’s.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

I attended the inaugural Lane Press Publishers’ Conclave in 2016 and again this year, Oct. Perhaps a close-up of an element from an iconic structure or an unusual museum exhibit or special-event venue — so keep an eye out for how that may manifest itself on our pages and on this website!

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The MICE

MARCH 1, 2022

I interviewed the event organiser, Dr. Carlos R. Wyss, Project Manager at Wasser-Agenda 21, who gave insights into the event design process. Why were Interlaken and the Lindner Grand Hotel Beau-Rivage chosen for the event. About the organiser: Wasser-Agenda 21.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Featured on Forbes as a “Top 20 Influencer of Chief Marketing Officers” – 2018 #1 Global Content Marketing Influencer – 2018 Listed on Forbes as one of the “Top 20 Influencers of CMO’s” – 2017 Ranked by Apollo Research in the “Top 20 Influencers of Digital Marketers in the USA” – 2016 Where to Find him? Mari Smith Who is she? for two years.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

They can talk to other industry representatives about how inviting the venue is, they can talk about early plans, and sometimes they text us from the airport and say, ‘Hats off to you.'” However, working in the medical sector puts some limits on how SIR promotes sponsors, and how those sponsors can contribute to an event.

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Canadian Special Events

JULY 6, 2017

Knowing how to anticipate what lies ahead, and what new live event technologies are available is key to your success and establishing yourself as a knowledgeable industry leader. The 2016 RBC Innovators’ Ball (see above) hosted is a good example of fully immersive projection. Size of venue space. 2016 Trade Show.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

At her tour company, Big Foody PDX, which she founded in 2016, Morgan organizes truffle-foraging expeditions at a forested Willamette Valley vineyard and walking tours through neighborhoods in east Portland that include conversations with the artisanal food producers who have helped put the city on the culinary map. American Tobacco Campus).

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Capterra Event Management

JULY 19, 2016

Update: 7/19/2016: This piece has been updated to reflect comments and new software options since the article first went live. You’re an event planner. Your clients, your staff, your friends looking for favors – they all turn to you for help pulling off a fantastic event that everyone will be talking about for years to come.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Featured on Forbes as a “Top 20 Influencer of Chief Marketing Officers” – 2018 #1 Global Content Marketing Influencer – 2018 Listed on Forbes as one of the “Top 20 Influencers of CMO’s” – 2017 Ranked by Apollo Research in the “Top 20 Influencers of Digital Marketers in the USA” – 2016 Where to Find him? Mari Smith Who is she? for two years.

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Canadian Special Events

JANUARY 19, 2017

For the past 10 years, EVT students have designed the décor for the ROM and several of the dining experiences in the retail venues. This year, the faculty and students designed M0851, Strellson, Rimowa, Harry Rosen, and Liss Gallery. Bloor Street Entertains 2016 turned out to be an amazing experience,” said Huynh. “My

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Plan Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Until recently, he says, the topic of guns at meetings and events simply hasn’t received much attention. One tactic for creating firearms guidelines that Johnston has recommend to clients is the “home office policy”: Apply to the event and event venue(s) the same rules for gun possession found at your organization’s headquarters.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Part of that is partnering with the venue. So during NARUC 2016 in Palm Springs, Malloy introduced a nominal fee of $45 — not enough to cover the cost of the luncheon, but enough to discourage no-shows and (she hoped) cut down on costs and food waste. “I have to warn the hotel.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Brennan at the 2016 forum, March 20–23, in Nashville. It sometimes extends to education — such as helping attendees learn how to use tools available to them, like second-screen technology — as well as knowing the site-specific rules that govern each venue. Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer Megan J.

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All Seated

DECEMBER 14, 2018

′ in size— it was the slate and chisel version of current venue software. Today’s clients also want a bigger say in their event… the buzzword of 2015…and 2016…and 2017… and probably forever now: PERSONALIZATION. They want to feel as though their event isn’t cookie cutter.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Snug Harbor’s landscaped grounds and collection of century-old columned structures look like “a beautiful New England college campus,” Melcher said, and the arrival via New York Harbor plus the venue help create an environment in which attendees are more open to experience new things, new people, and new ideas.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 23, 2017

VisitPITTSBURGH has partnered with NSBE beyond the convention by supporting a Summer Bridge Scholarship Program during 2014 – 2016 through a grant totaling $60,000. . — John Deere Jobs (@JohnDeereJobs) April 6, 2017.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

In 2016, the center hosted 3,500 people in 80 medical labs—including rentals to groups working in human medicine. Other groups cite the practicality of having a venue tailored for their own needs and goals — heavy on lab space and high-tech medical devices, helping them simplify member education. And 70,000 square feet later, we did.”

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 27, 2016

For Michael Massari, senior vice president of meetings and events at Caesars Entertainment, creating a backup plan became increasingly tricky in the days leading up to MPI’s World Education Congress in Atlantic City on June 11–14.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Levy Restaurants was chosen as food-and-beverage provider at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in 2016, just as the center was undergoing an expansion and renovation which debuted earlier this year. Good timing figures into the backstory of how the city of Columbus came to have the first indoor hydroponic farm at its convention center.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

The culinary influences at Providence’s CAV Restaurant are global—and the venue doubles as an antique shop. In 2016, two of Singapore’s street-food hawkers were awarded Michelin stars—the first time that body has recognized street food. When it comes to groups, Indy’s culinary players can serve up authenticity in myriad forms.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 29, 2017

My ultimate career goal is to become an events designer: a professional consultant for companies and associations who can help improve their meetings strategy and offer fresh new ideas for increased engagement and interaction. Our team uncovered a distinctively unique venue. Where would you like your career to go?

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Only 34 percent of respondents (down from 43 percent in the 2016 survey and 50 percent in the 2015 survey) indicated that they will be holding meetings outside the United States in the future. Here are some highlights of the results: Size of 2017 convention/meeting budget vs. 2016 convention/meeting budget — -1 percent compared to +1.7

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 31, 2016

million-square-foot convention center, regularly hosts international automotive conferences and trade shows — including Automotive Testing Expo Europe 2016, held on May 31–June 2, which Convene attended as a guest of Stuttgart Convention Bureau. And Messe Stuttgart, the 1.5-million-square-foot

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

While the shifts are plentiful, there are five that stand out from the fold when it comes to modern event design. In 2016, millennials became the largest segment in the U.S. In 2016, millennials became the largest segment in the U.S. The Boston event, now in its fifth year, has countless moving parts.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

And just as Airbnb has redefined what it means to be a traveler, Airbnb Open 2016 created a new idea of what it means to be a conference attendee. Actually, forget conference, convention, or any of the typical terms associated with participating in business events.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

While the shifts are plentiful, there are five that stand out from the fold when it comes to modern event design. In 2016, millennials became the largest segment in the U.S. In 2016, millennials became the largest segment in the U.S. Events are expected to be “purposeful” experiences. Click To Tweet.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Without question, personalized content is more effective a Demand Metric Study from 2016 found that 80% of people found personalized content more effective than content that hasn’t been personalized.” . Receiving personalized content improves attendees’ overall opinion of your event. 2020 Event Trends: Unique Venue Experiences .

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Endless Events

MAY 19, 2020

Without question, personalized content is more effective a Demand Metric Study from 2016 found that 80% of people found personalized content more effective than content that hasn’t been personalized.” . Receiving personalized content improves attendees’ overall opinion of your event. Onsite Security Improvements .

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EventMB

MAY 26, 2022

Event technology company Eventcombo announced a $1 million Seed+ funding round backed by individuals from Hudson Ventures, Sheets Smith Wealth Management and Om Investment Partners; along with angel investors from Amazon, Microsoft and Oracle. A massive valuation of one of the largest event tech (and venue finding) vendors.

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Eventory

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

What happened, to earn it a title of the biggest event fraud of the last decade? At the end of 2016, Billy McFarland and rapper Ja Rule, the now-infamous event makers, announced their plan to the world. October 2016: Billy McFarland and Ja Rule come up with the idea of a festival during their Halloween trip to the Bahamas.

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