Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

At ADMEI 2019, the annual gathering of DMCs from around the world, four people who lived through worst-case scenarios in Houston, Puerto Rico, New Orleans and Las Vegas described their experiences—and the lessons learned. Related : ADMEI to Focus on International Impact in 2019. Meeting for a Good Cause Mattered.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Rules are changing again for event professionals following in the literary footsteps of Ernest Hemingway to Cuba for a corporate meeting. Smart Meetings’ Top Webinars of 2018. travelers visited Cuba, up from 620,741 in 2017. 5 Meeting-Ready Havana Hotels. Meeting space: 3,725 sq. Meeting space: 5,382 sq.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Following are considerations gathered from industry media, meetings market surveys and anecdotal reports from Velvet Chainsaw Consulting clients. According to a recent survey by The Exhibitor Advocate, exhibitors are seeing increased labor rates and material handling and shipping costs between 20-30% since 2017.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Get ready for the most comprehensive list of event marketing statistics, event management statistics and event planning statistics on the internet for 2019 and beyond! Plus, we've added industry-specific insights into live event marketing for 2019. This reflects a 32% increase since 2017. Bizzabo , 2017). Bizzabo , 2017).

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Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

DECEMBER 4, 2019

In this post, I want to explore what actually happened this year, in terms of 2019 event trends, and what those findings can help organisers achieve as we go together into 2020. According to several sources, the number of people indulging in bleisure was due to rise this year, and this was one event trend that was proven true in 2019.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Following its 25th Anniversary celebrations, Unique Venues of London has revealed its industry insights for 2019 from a survey of its over 80 prestigious member venues. The venues hosted a record number of events, 37% more than 2017, totalling 44,500. It is clear that the demand for event space in London’s unique venues is rising.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

For professional associations and meeting planners, membership does have its privileges. As 2017 gets underway, what are the top trends to watch out for if you’re in the meeting planning industry? Is 2017 a buyer’s or a seller’s market for hotel supply growth? Trade shows to grow 3 percent through 2019.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 7, 2019

After enjoying the benefits of being an ETA sponsor last year, One World Rental will return to sponsor the Best Event Management Platform Award for 2019. We were thrilled to win at the 2017 awards. The ETA is returning for its seventh edition on 6 th November 2019 at Troxy, London. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Event Tech.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

As a 2019 40 Under 40 honoree, Jankowski discusses her passion for the events industry. . Impressive stats: One client, a healthcare association, achieved a 45 percent increase in sponsorship revenue from 2017 to 2018 as a result of a strategic sponsorship plan that I helped to develop and implement.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 22, 2019

The venue has been shortlisted for ‘Best CSR’ for the London Venue Awards and ‘Greenest Venue’ and ‘Best Conference Venue’ for the Hire Space Awards 2019. Take a step out of your meeting into the courtyard and garden, a rare asset within a city. BMA House – modern events with heritage. Great Hall Snow Room. Areas of interest.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 11, 2019

More : 9 Tax Season Tips for Meeting Planners. If you meet the requirements outlined in the “Business Expenses” section of the IRS Publication 535, you may be able to deduct premiums for you and your family. The new tax law no longer penalizes those without health insurance from 2019 on. cents per mile in 2017.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 7, 2022

PCMA and CEMA President and CEO Sherrif Karamat celebrated the achievements of Patrizia Semprebene Buongiorno with the Global Meetings Executive of the Year award. The award recognizes a business events strategist who has demonstrated a vision, commitment and passion for the advancement and education of the global meetings industry. “I

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 12, 2023

Susan Liston, SVP, Aramark Destinations said: “Our teams are no longer just conference specialists, they have pivoted to become “architects” of the meeting experience and can provide the best value to our clients when they proactively recommend a way for attendees to connect to the local destination and be truly collaborative.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2019

Sixty-three percent of respondents to Convene’s Meetings Market Survey 2018 (compared to 64 percent in the 2017 survey) reported that they are booking their small meetings more than six months out. The overall average is 10 months, the same as the 2017 survey. All material © 2019 by PCMA.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2019

Eighty-eight percent of respondents to Convene’s 28th Annual Meetings Market Survey said that it was more difficult for potential event registrants to obtain visas in 2018 than in 2017. The graphics below illustrate other results from the survey relating to international meetings and attendees. All material © 2019 by PCMA.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

At the beginning of 2017, trade-show organizers were forced to confront an unfriendly adage: All good things must come to an end. Now, with the release of the complete 2017 CEIR Index, Breden’s prediction appears to be correct. By 2019, the news will be even better, with a projected growth rate of 3 percent. While the 1.1-percent

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 29, 2019

As a 2019 15 Over 50 honoree, Jones discusses her passion for the events industry. Greatest career accomplishments: I would have to say that being named as a PCMA Visionary Award Professional Excellence finalist for Meeting Professional of the Year in 2018 was an epic in terms of career accomplishments. Stephanie D.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Meet Minneapolis President and CEO Melvin Tennant took part in the time-honored tradition of taking his selfie at the newly reopened Minneapolis Sculpture Garden after its two-year, $33 million renovation in June 2017. this opens the possibility to much more of the potential meeting market. Back to 2017 CVB Selfie Contest.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 17, 2020

Attendees at the 2019 annual conference of American Academy of Physician Assistants take advantage of one of the offerings: a workout class. Our attendees are cancer nurses,” said Jen Krause, the Oncology Nursing Society’s (ONS) director of national conferences and meetings. “Our For 2019, held Oct. Photos courtesy AAPA).

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

But unless you want to find yourself experiencing some serious #FOMO this October, there is one event you can’t afford to miss – Cvent CONNECT Europe 2019. More than 1,000 meetings, event and hospitality professionals are set to attend the event on 14-16 October at the InterContinental London – The O2. Conference highlights.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 7, 2019

Below, we've listed 20 of the top machine learning conferences in 2019. So without further ado, here are the top 20 machine learning conferences in 2019: 1. August 9, 2017. Start Date: June 9th - June 15th, 2019 in Long Beach, California. Start Date: April 15th - April 16th, 2019 in New York City. Source: Twitter.

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Brown Paper Tickets

DECEMBER 26, 2018

2019 will be the year of the pig, the year of living coral , the year of amazing events and big moments. Hygge made our 2017 event trends list and we’re happy to report the phenomenon of knits, candles, and fireplaces is still going strong. Attendee experience is everything and we’re seeing that reflected in 2019 event trends.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

According to the results of the Decision to Attend Study, the destination is the second most important factor in determining whether to register for a meeting or event. Plenty of event organizers use pre- and post-meeting experiences as additional selling points to nudge prospective attendees to register and make the trip.

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Event Industry News

MAY 8, 2020

The judging panel for the inaugural awards is a stellar line-up of experts and we’d like to introduce them to you in our Meet the Judges series, this week we present Raquel Noboa, founder of Fifty Shades Greener. The last event I worked on was a charity dinner event in October 2019, the “Chef’s Table in Doolin”.

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GEVME

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Themed BE Of The Future Now, BE @ Penang 2019 urges the industry, the businesses, the players and professionals be ready for the future now, and brings together industry leaders from around the world right here in Penang for an intensive two-days of knowledge-sharing and networking. .

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Bizzabo

JUNE 7, 2019

Ready to attend a fintech conference in 2019? Below we list the 30 biggest and best fintech events for 2019 along with reasons why you should attend each one. Attendees to the 2019 event will learn about the "emerging business models, technologies, risks, and the changing face of financial services competition.". May 25, 2019.

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zkipster

MARCH 8, 2022

She joined zkipster as the first client-facing hire – Head of Client Relations for EMEA – in 2016, ascended to Global Head of Client Relations in 2019, and was promoted to Chief Revenue Officer in 2021. Olivia Robinson is a native Londoner and English speaker. Olivia, tell us about your career before you arrived at zkipster.

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a2z Innovation Insider

OCTOBER 4, 2018

2018 in New Orleans this year, you won’t want to miss our exclusive a2z User Group Meeting & Happy Hour scheduled for Monday, December 10th at the Hilton New Orleans. As always, the user group meeting and happy hour are complimentary for a2z clients. 2019 with this popular event. Don’t miss the opportunity to kick off Expo!

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Event Industry News

MARCH 3, 2020

Home to the British Medical Association since 1925, the sustainable venue boasts 22 unique and versatile spaces for up to 320, including 11 purpose-built meeting rooms, all fitted with cutting edge AV technology. Since January 2019, BMA House has recycled 46,760kg of waste and saved 140 trees. million litres per year.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 3, 2017

We’d love to help you experience our national history and local flavor for a truly memorable meeting. The new includes attractions such as Gulliver’s Gate (opened May 9), National Geographic Encounter: Ocean Odyssey (debuting October 2017) and NFL Experience Times Square (November 2017) opening in Times Square this year.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 22, 2017

2017 was another big year for the group business industry, which we saw grow 4% over the previous year. We had to work fast in 2017 to ensure you always have the tools you need to create just the event your clients desire, or to find just the perfect venue. This means it’s also been another big year for Social Tables.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 17, 2023

At least 11 meeting and event-related companies are featured in this year’s Inc. companies based on revenue growth, is led by a healthcare management company, but a close second is a group-transportation platform that meeting and event planners may want to know about if they don’t already: CharterUp. 5000, an Inc.

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Attendify

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The Meetings and Event industry pumps more than $1 trillion into the global economy via business events, and it brought more than 1.4 billion participants from 180 different countries together in 2017 alone. The post Our Top 10 Event Tech Blog Posts of 2019 appeared first on Beyond Event Tech. Leverage Tech.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Torres moved to the United States in 2017 and has since held several pastry roles before entering her first executive pastry chef role at LondonHouse Chicago. Acosta joined the team in 2017 as a cook and helped open the restaurant; she was later promoted to sous chef in 2019. Daniel Benavidez.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2021

He has won several awards, he received Hilton Hotel’s General Manager of the Year award in 2019, Hilton Connie Pride Award in 2017 and 2018, and Conrad Hilton Award in 2019. Summerall was a board member of Houston First’s marketing committee in 2015-2019. Aaron Levinthal.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

In a survey conducted by EventMB in 2019, it was revealed that over 70% of event professionals who spent over $5 million on events in the 2019 budget plan to spend even more on event technology in 2020. Sponsorship.com revealed that in 2017, sponsorship spending in North America on events reached 23 billion dollars.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 25, 2016

American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) today announced that it will hold the 2019 Annual Meeting & Exposition in Columbus, Ohio. This will be the first time ASAE will hold its Annual Meeting & Exposition in Columbus,” said John H. The Annual Meeting & Exposition is expected to fill 16,800 hotel rooms.

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