Event Industry News

JANUARY 17, 2020

International event organiser and venue manager, Easyfairs, has published its latest Activity Report covering the years 2018-2019, focusing on how it is disrupting the industry by “easifying” the experience for its visitors and exhibitors. Easyfairs reported further strong growth in EBITDA in its financial year 2018-2019 (16.8%).

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 30, 2021

All quotes are from the article “ Virtual Growing Pains: Initial Lessons Learned from Organizing Virtual Workshops, Summits, Conferences, and Networking Events during a Global Pandemic “ in the Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin. Conferences are an important learning and support resource for early career scientists.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

You’d think that, given that the Oxford Economics and Events Industry Council reports that “meetings generated $1,294 of spending per participant,” event and meeting planners would be given budgetary free rein to produce the kinds of events needed to generate these economic returns. Here are the five I’m paying attention to this year: 1.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Oracle OpenWorld is on a mission “to host the most sustainable conference in the world.”. Dreamforce, the mega-annual conference of Salesforce.com, raised $3 million for (RED) to help end AIDS forever and another $10 million for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital. SalesForce holds an event to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2018

As a 2018 40 Under 40 honoree, Wilkins discusses her passion for the events industry. My primary focus includes execution of an annual plan and event budget management to grow event attendees, track and report lead capture at trade shows and post profitable margins at select events. Richelle D.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Center Parcs announces the growth of its Conference & Events division, with the promotion of Cat Bird, National Sales Manager, who leads the three-strong team comprising the newly appointed Regional Sales Manager, Natasha Stone, and returning Regional Sales Manager, Hermione Gingell. Cat concludes.

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Eventmobi

MARCH 28, 2019

It might seem like conferences are an ideal place to do business, with so many people in attendance and the high potential for interpersonal interaction. But the reality is, very few deals or sales actually happen because of the lack of opportunity to build relationships from conferences. Conferences go by in the blink of an eye.

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Attendease

JANUARY 28, 2019

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.” But given that the same report predicts 26% potential growth for event apps over the next year, it seems safe to say that the impact of these considerations will be manageable.

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Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 8, 2018

As we welcome in 2018, new trends will shape the events and meetings industry. The Global Business Travel Association reports 64 percent of meetings, events and/or travel programs are either fully consolidated or in the process of consolidating. This is manifesting itself in challenges to Uber and Airbnb, reports IMEX.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 13, 2017

is gearing up to host a slew of citywide conventions and meetings in 2018 that are coming to the capital for the first time. will welcome 21 citywide conventions and special events in 2018, with 422,434 total room nights and an economic impact of $361 million,” said Elliott L. “DDC report , Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.,

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BizBash

JUNE 22, 2018

WHY THIS REPORTER AND EDITORS CONFERENCE IS COMPARED TO A MUSIC FESTIVAL FOR JOURNALISTS: Last week, hundreds of reporters.

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Hubilo Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2017

It has duly accepted the latest and ongoing trends and technological updates in business events, conferences, professional meetings and so on. . The year 2018 will be full of new discoveries, technologies, venues and food varieties. Crowd shaping, another useful feature especially for event trends in 2018.

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Eventsforce

JUNE 19, 2020

Whether you are running a multi-day virtual conference or making plans for your association’s annual meeting next year, you know how critical it is for you to find great topics and speakers. Save Time Managing Conference Programmes. These reporting tools can save organisers a lot of time too. Increase the Volume of Submissions.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The Grass Roots Meetings Industry Report was judged best meetings and events supplement at the 15 th Business Travel Journalism Awards on Thursday 4 th October. Announcing the win, the judges said of the Meetings Industry Report that “this is a reference tome I just keep going back to” and “a university course in meetings and events.”.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Replacing meat-heavy menu choices with Earth-friendly, plant-based options can reduce the carbon footprint of a 500-person event (such as a conference or large wedding) by 10 tons of greenhouse gas equivalents, according to an analysis by the Center for Biological Diversity. In 2018 U.S. Conferences. Areas of interest.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

IBTM’s much anticipated IBTM World Trends Watch report has been unveiled today to a global audience of meetings and events professionals at IBTM World in Barcelona. The report paints a picture of a changing world but one with myriad exciting opportunities for the meetings and events world to seize.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 24, 2019

At the National League of Cities (NLC) Conference , held May 23 in Washington, D.C., gathered for the release of NLC’s latest State of the Cities report. The report analyzes 153 mayors’ state of the city addresses and spotlights the issues most critical to cities, and how their mayors are finding solutions.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Winners of the prestigious 2018 Crystal Awards were honored at the SITE 2019 Global Conference in Bangkok in January. Program: Salad Master India 2018. Eighty percent of respondents reported that the event was “amazing,” and 20 percent had a one-word response: “wow.”. Client: Multilevel Marketing Firm.

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Canadian Special Events

DECEMBER 25, 2018

This wasn’t just any client, this group of disruptors was charged up and looking for a partner to build a conference like no one had ever seen before. The goal was to create an impact upon entry to the conference, providing a cool digital experience for attendees to use as a shareable location while enhancing the car right beside it.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 23, 2018

That’s one takeaway from IACC’s fresh-off-the-press “2018 Meeting Room of the Future Report” that will likely not surprise you. The report covered a number of areas related to event spaces. ” You can download the full results of the Meeting Room of the Future report here. . Photo Credit IACC.

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Event Industry News

JULY 2, 2019

More than 5,000 meetings and events professionals attended the show, with pre-audit figures reporting a combined visitor and exhibitor total of 5,214. Visitor attendance was 11% higher than in 2018, including over 900 hosted buyers, and the number of visitors attending for both days of the show rather than just one was up by 14%.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

The Croke Park team are delighted to be shortlisted for the Event Technology Awards 2018 recognising the critical role technology plays at venues and events. DoubleDutch shortlisted at the Event Technology Awards 2018. Hubb shortlisted at the Event Technology Awards 2018. Priava Shortlisted for the Event Technology Awards 2018.

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Eventory

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

It’s a commonly known fact that global conferences have numerous advantages. Conferences can equip attendees in new skills, business contacts and increase their awareness of new industry trends. We gathered a list of 25 best social media conferences you don’t want to miss out on. Social Media conferences in 2019 .

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Held in collaboration with euphoria, the 2019 AFJ conference — called AFJ @ euphoria — turned into an educational and entertaining mashup of tastings and talks. The national conference held Sept. 25–28, 2018, in Phoenix, had made only a small profit — around $4,500 — and Raskin wanted to try something completely different.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 20, 2018

He is also a great resource for conference attendees, as he delivers more than 150 seminars annually to share his expertise. Spellos recently spoke in our monthly webinar series , presenting on the hot technologies of 2018 and beyond. Conference Apps. Minority Report’ where things are floating around Tom Cruise’s head,” he said.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 27, 2018

Delegate expectations are at the forefront of seismic changes taking place in event catering, according to a new report published by the International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) and the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO). Eating on the go.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 17, 2022

Separate studies reveal that the number of women participating in virtual STEM conferences, both as speakers and attendees, increased during the pandemic. That’s the finding of two recent and separate studies reported in The Wall Street Journal (paywall). The study’s lead author, Manish Kumar, Ph.D., More Women Speakers.

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Bizzabo

APRIL 18, 2019

There are plenty of SaaS conferences out there. The following list of top 30 SaaS conferences will help you decide. SaaS (short for software as a service) conferences are some of the most popular business gatherings on the planet. In this article, we'll explore the top 30 SaaS conferences happening in 2019. Let's dive in!

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Event Industry News

JULY 6, 2018

As research shows more than three-quarters of millennials (78%) would choose to spend money on an experience or event over buying something desirable*, for brands looking to maximise the commercial value of their conferences and events it’s more important than ever to understand delegates’ needs and wants.

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Event Industry News

MAY 15, 2019

Scotland is bucking the trend with the number of major association events held in 2018 up 5% from 2017, despite the UK dropping two places in the latest ICCA Country and City Statistics report for total number of international association meetings.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 31, 2022

In its report “The Future 100: 2022 ,” creative agency, consultancy, and technology company Wunderman Thompson has identified 100 trends across industries — from culture to health to travel and hospitality — that will shape the way we live and work this year and beyond.

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Endless Events

JUNE 28, 2018

When planning your next conference event, it’s always important to think of ways to add value for your attendees and promote your brand outside of the ballroom. While this can be done in many ways, one of our favorites is by planning conference events and parties. Reasons Behind Conference Events and Parties. Let’s jump in!

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2018

The revenue per available hotel room (RevPAR) across the conference and meetings market is predicted to grow by 3.5 percent by the end of the year, thanks in large part to a sustained rise in occupancy numbers and daily room rates, according to a new report. Unfortunately, this means higher prices for attendees.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The Roadmap is available as a Full Report with comprehensive information on how to implement action to achieve Net Zero, and as an Executive Summary. We’ve been measuring our impact since 2018 and reporting on our sustainability progress annually with this year’s report aligned against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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Hubilo Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Events happening anywhere, if they fall under the category of business events, conferences, networking events and exhibitions, Hubilo never let’s miss any chance to empower those events with the event technology. Takeaways from GamerConnect 2018 event: Here are few takeaways that our team gathered from working with GamerConnect.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 12, 2018

As the conference wraps-up today, it’s time to reflect on the full-scope of innovations we can expect over the next 12 months. Here are key event planner takeaways from CES 2018. — IGN (@IGN) January 11, 2018. Although the price is expected to be quite astonishing, the product is set to roll out in 2018.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

David McMillin, Convene associate editor, was among the attendees at Manova’s debut, which had started with “some scribbled notes on paper” in the summer of 2018, Manova founder and partner Mark Addicks told him last year. Most conferences are more vertical, right? Five months later, it was a full-blown event. Physical Space.

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