MeetingsNet

AUGUST 15, 2022

A hot topic during last week’s Hotel Data Conference was booking the right balance between leisure business travelers. This article in Hotel News Now shows that the leisure market was the primary focus of the hotel executives on those panels.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 20, 2023

Food sustainability, clean oceans and repurposed rainwater Compared to the largely unexplored universe we inhabit; our little blue and green shimmering marble is small. Sustainably, Seattle Seattle, Washington, has always been a progressive leader in sustainability and environmental mindfulness. million sq. of available space.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 16, 2022

Venues of Excellence (VoE) has hosted its first members Annual Conference under its new ownership with Mandy Jennings who took the helm of the award-winning consortium in May 2021. A key challenge facing many member venues currently lies in the recruitment and securing the right candidate to take businesses successfully into the future.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The year 2019 is almost upon us. 2019 Event Trends: Your Audience Craves Authenticity. Sustainability Is Part of the Plan. Despite the increasing number of events held yearly, many still feel like copycats of other successful conferences. This is no longer going to fly this 2019. Brain Dates: Networking 2.0.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 22, 2022

Further, Knowland’s forecast for meetings business in the biggest markets finds that Phoenix and Tampa will fully recover their 2019 event volume this year. More conferences will shift back from online to in-person, and those that already have done so will likely see attendance improve.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The city’s challenges related to homelessness, crime and drugs are part of a combination of factors that are impacting the city’s event business, with a number of big tech conferences announcing historic moves out of the city and to Las Vegas. And the hotels are beautiful in San Francisco. We still lead the country in sustainability.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Accor Survey: “Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events” World-leading hospitality group Accor operates a diverse hospitality group of over 40 hotel brands, from luxury to economy. In fact, the industry’s audience is expected to surpass even 2019 levels in the coming years. billion by 2030.”

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

RFP activity and hotel group room nights showed a significant increase in 2022 Q2, with both indexes reaching over 80% of 2019 levels, according to the 2022 Q2 Global Business Events Barometer released today by the Events Industry Council (EIC), the voice of the global business events industry.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 13, 2020

Regent’s Conferences & Events , recently crowned Best Outdoor Space at the 2019 Academic Venue Awards, will be exhibiting at the London Summer Event Show for the launch of its new English house wine. In addition, any garden waste is used to create compost.

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Eventbase

JANUARY 9, 2020

In 2019, we witnessed climate strike movements happening all over the world as consumers put more pressure on governments and industry to provide sustainable solutions to combat CO2 production, plastic packaging and waste. What is sustainable event management? However, there are some ways to reduce this waste.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Known the world over as the home of legendary outlaw Robin Hood, today Nottingham is an attractive destination for event planners thanks to its central location, excellent transport links and an array of world-class conference venues and hotels.

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Event Industry News

JULY 19, 2022

Opened in September 2019, P&J Live is Scotland’s newest live events venue has already set new standards in exhibition , conference and entertainment event delivery.

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Event Industry News

JULY 11, 2022

From April 2019 to April 2022, the convention bureau has facilitated a 73% increase in confirmed enquiries for meetings, events and conferences, with figures from May this year almost at full recovery from 2019. This is the highest performing month for value of confirmed business in six years.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

When the original building was constructed in 1988, it was designed in the style of grand hotels, explained Kelly Saling, Visit Seattle chief sales officer. Three expansions, including the acquisition of a museum next door (now known as The Conference Center) added up to Arch’s current 469,988 sq. Savory and Sustainable.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Is 2017 a buyer’s or a seller’s market for hotel supply growth? Trade shows to grow 3 percent through 2019. According to the 2016 Center for Exhibition Industry Research Index Report, trade shows will sustain a yearly 3 percent growth for the next few years. For millennials, experiences matter. Meeting planners do, too.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 26, 2020

The award-winning venue has 22 multi-functional, flexible rooms, suitable for meetings, conferences and exhibitions up to 8,000 delegates. Recognised as the first carbon-neutral convention centre in the world, The CCD’s contemporary design meets the highest standards of environmental sustainability. W: www.theccd.ie

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 14, 2019

SaaStock boasts Europe’s biggest SaaS conference which takes place in Dublin every October with 4,000 attendees from 50+ countries in addition to a calendar of global conferences. Alison is an experienced exhibition and conference marketing professional with 18 years’ experience encompassing conferences, exhibitions, marketing and PR.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In the business events space, there was a realization of the need for being together and we are all determined to build back stronger than 2019,” he said. He also stressed the importance of seeing the meetings industry as a force for good in advancing sustainability. “We Insider Tips for Planning a Columbus Conference.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Gary Murakami, CMP, saw his mother work in hotels throughout his childhood. “[She] He has taken industry-specific courses, attended conferences and events, pursued leadership programs and continually pushed himself to take on accelerating roles and pursue different responsibilities throughout his career.

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Gallus Events

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

From creaking infrastructure to meat feast sandwiches Glasgow’s hosting of COP 26 tells us a lot about the long journey ahead of us as we move to a more diverse, resilient, sustainable world. In 2019 Madrid picked up the tab and organised the event with less than two months’ notice after Chile pulled out as host.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Adrian Ott (from left), Clare Melton, and Ori Lahav discuss the rising costs associated with planning conferences and events at Convening EMEA 2023. The suggestion to co-locate smaller and larger events in the same location and negotiate venue and hotel contracts together came from an audience member.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Encore Global hosted “Break Free, a journey of transformation” which invited guests to take part in an interactive survey focused on the sustainability efforts at IMEX while touching all the senses in a dramatic LED-enhanced space. DEI Task Force Marks Starting Point for Improvements. at the iconic resort. “At

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Event Industry News

MARCH 15, 2022

The new service was debuted at International Confex 2022 at ExCel London last week as Events Harrogate hosted its first stand along with several stand partners representing event venues and hotels from across the Harrogate district. When spa treatments declined, Harrogate was reinvented as a ‘Conference Town.’

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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. Market-wide, the RevPAR is expected to slow to 3 percent in 2019.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 9, 2021

Rather than leaving it solely up to governments to take action on climate change, associations representing industry and professional sectors that are not directly related to environmental health are declaring climate emergencies in an effort to encourage their members to lead the charge for a more sustainable future. On the Program.

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EventMB

JULY 1, 2022

This has since developed into a 30-year career within the event’s industry, with her first career experiences being within the hotel and destination management space. Calvert has been CEO of EIC since 2019. She began working in the industry as an intern, with the original aim of opening her own catering business.

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Guidebook

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Sustainability will remain important. We saw an increased focus on sustainability within the events industry, and expect that this focus will only continue to increase into 2020. From choosing a mobile app to reduce paper waste to selecting green venues – in 2020 sustainable options will remain a hot topic. .

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Event Industry News

JUNE 28, 2022

This year’s AEO Excellence Awards saw event professionals from across the industry flock to Grosvenor House Hotel, for the first time since 2019. BEST CONFERENCE Africa Oil Week – Hyve Group. While their strong teamwork and commitment to sustainability is impressive. BEST EVENT LAUNCH. BEST INTERNATIONAL SHOW- EUROPE.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

14–16, this time at the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, the Depot. Convene recently followed up with both Tunheim and Addicks, who shared in a conference call what resonated in the first year with the attendees, what they’re leaning into in this year’s version, and what they’re adding to the mix. Intersections and Adjacencies.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2023

Changing the culture throughout the hotel has been a key priority and we have spent a great deal of time over the years working on the business’s values, brand and strategy; building on our passionate people, excellent service, innovation and sustainability. In my 18 years as director of Stonehouse Court, innovation has been vast.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Awards are given across 10 important sustainability categories, including the top accolade of the International Greener Festival Award 2020. Nominees are selected from those certified by A Greener Festival following a detailed environmental assessment, site visits and post show analysis by trained sustainable event auditors.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2022

She started in the hotel industry in her hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia, was president and CEO of Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau and served in the same role at Tacoma Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau. Blount-Canavan is returning to a DMO role after time as executive vice president and principal at Fired-Up!

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Event Industry News

APRIL 25, 2019

Boasting international cricket matches; renowned concerts, such as Ariana Grande’s ‘One Love Manchester’; award-winning, intelligent conference and events spaces for up to 2,000 delegates; a four-star Hilton Garden Inn; and an on-site Caffè Nero, Emirates Old Trafford offers a unique and unparalleled working environment.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 5, 2023

Marriott International’s third board chair in the company’s 96-year history, David Marriott, explained at the opening session that the company is focused on technology, growth, sustainability and DEI. It now allows members to book hotel rooms, check-in, access mobile keys, “unlock experiences” and “have the world in the palm of your hand.”

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

IBTM World has announced the results of its bespoke appointment matching process, achieving the same average number of appointments per Hosted Buyer and exhibitor as in 2019. IBTM World 2021 is taking place from 30 November to 2 December at Fira Barcelona.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Cavendish Venues, one of the most prominent conference groups in the capital, has teamed up with multi-award-winning social enterprise, Foodinate, to provide meals for local people in need. To Foodinate with Cavendish Venues, all you need to do is book an event at any of their world-class conference venues!

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The MICE

AUGUST 26, 2022

My interest deepened in large part from working with MICE (Meeting, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Exhibitions) destinations and venues that focused on these topics. During this lunch reception they presented their sustainable modular expo design system made of oak wood with their partner EECS.green. Basel Marriott Hotel.

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