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IMEX Reinforces Prospects of Event Industry Recovery

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The high watermark of 2019 sits at 14,031 attendees for IMEX in Frankfurt 2019. were only lifted the day before the start of IMEX America 2019 preventing many non-U.S. IMEX America 2021 reported a total of 8,605 attendees, itbm world 2021 reported 7,000 reported attendees. Restrictions to entering the U.S.

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Olympic Venues: Abandonment, Decay and Renewed Life

Smart Meetings

This goes for Los Angeles , as well, the city selected to host the 2028 Olympics. The city is already home to stadiums such as Staples Center, which may soon undergo renovations, and Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, where track and field events were staged at the 1984 Olympics and which completed renovations in 2019.

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Key Event Planning Statistics, Facts & Trends [2023 update]

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billion by 2028 Before the pandemic in 2020, the event industry was valued at approximately $800 billion. until 2028. Over two-thirds of events and meetings have reverted to in-person formats, with some internal and small-scale meetings even surpassing attendance levels seen in 2019. Events are back and estimated to reach $2.2

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Meeting Planners Travel Report: Euro Travel Rebounds, JFK Terminal Tech-Savvy 6 Breaks Ground

Smart Meetings

The report compared year-to-date data compared to 2019 and showed that about one in two reporting destinations have recovered more than 80% of their pre-pandemic foreign arrivals. arrivals exceed 2019 levels. Arrivals from this market to Europe are 25% below 2019 levels in 2022 and are expected to recover 82% of 2019 volumes in 2023.

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In-depth Wedding Statistics and Trends for 2024

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billion in 2028 at a CAGR of 10.5%. Wedding Costs Increased By 25% From 2019 And 16% From The 2022 Average Over the past decade, the average cost of a wedding has risen substantially, reaching a notable peak in 2023 at $35,000. Global Wedding Market Size Growth Is Expected To Reach $219.8 It is predicted to increase from $196.58

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The power of events knows no boundaries: New report from ICC Wales explores the value of face-to-face meetings

Prestige Events Magazine

It’s construction alone resulted in 250-300 jobs across 22 South Wales firms, equating to contracts worth £22 million, and since opening its doors in 2019, the venue has confirmed events worth £161m to the visitor economy up until 2028. But it’s not enough to look at obvious measures of success.

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ICC Wales Attracts Major Events Back to Venue

Prestige Events Magazine

The disruptions of the pandemic meant ICC Wales only saw its first full year of trading in 2022, having launched in September 2019. Another repeat client is the University of South Wales (USW), who have contracted five days of Graduation Ceremonies each year from 2023 until 2028 which ICC Wales secured as part of a detailed tender process.

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