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Conventions Return to Indianapolis and Las Vegas

Smart Meetings

saw a decline of $211 billion in business travel spending in 2020, with $97 billion of that loss due to the cancellation of professional meetings and events related travel spending. Read More: Meetings and Conventions Are Back in 2022-Here Are 4 Ways They’re Changing. of meeting and exhibit space and 150,000 hotel rooms, more than $4.5

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2019 15 Over 50:  Andy L. Longo

Connect Your Meetings

Longo works in Fishers, Indiana, as d irector of fraternity programs for Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. As a 2019 15 Over 50 honoree, Longo discusses his passion for the events industry. This includes, but is not limited to, conferences, leadership training programs, and membership education opportunities.

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The Story Behind the Redesigned World Education Congress – #EventIcons Episode 155

Endless Events

They strive to change the way we meet and it’s working! It’s safe to say the World Education Congress breaks the traditional conference mold and will push the rest of the industry forward. Meetings Mean Business- Global Meetings Industry Day. World Education Congress 2019. Let’s jump in! Live Mindful Lee.

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Top 5 Corporate Event Trends for 2019

EventUp

Client meetups and more formal board meetings are best placed in an office or other business settings, such as a coworking space or even a restaurant’s banquet room. With corporate team events, however, you have room to mix things up a bit. Live-Streaming and Virtual Participation.

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Confection Convention: Sweets & Snacks Expo Returns as First Post-Pandemic Food Show

Event Marketer

The Sweets & Snacks Expo—a gathering that draws the biggest brands in candy, chocolate and snack foods sold at major retailers—made a sweet return as the first post-pandemic food show, taking place June 23-25 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The show took place entirely in person, with no hybrid or virtual components.

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Progress Report: Global Convention Center Outlook

Smart Meetings

It was to consist of multiple exhibition halls, a 24,000-square-foot ballroom, 18 meeting rooms and Centre for Dialogue, which would accommodate meetings in the round. of meeting space. New exhibition halls, meeting rooms, an outdoor terrace, banquet space and cafe and bar were also added. After adding 215,278 sq.

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Guns, Mass Shootings & The Events Industry: Our Missing Voice

Event Leadership Institute

A version of this post first appeared on Meetings & Conventions online: Urgent Wakeup Call: Mass Shootings and the Meetings Industry . For a number of years, I’ve been giving a presentation at industry conferences on Disruptions Facing the Events Industry. See Can We Keep Guns Out Of Meetings? ). Sign The Petition.