Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

And more spending money means more events: forty-nine percent of respondents plan to host more events in 2019. Marketing and promotion. A solid majority (63 percent) of respondents said that word of mouth was the best way to reach potential attendees, while social media marketing came in second place, at 49 percent.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Do you need to find new monetary sources for conferences, conventions and trade shows? Research Finds Sponsorships Are Still Relevant According to a 2019 report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research ( CEIR ) of 200 show executives and 728 exhibitors, sponsorships make up roughly 20% of B2B tradeshow revenues.

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Event Industry News

MAY 8, 2020

The Sustainable Event Awards Celebrate Excellence in Event Sustainability. During my career as an environmental manager I have won several National awards in Ireland, in 2015, I was the Environmental Manager of the year from the Irish Hospitality Institute, and in 2019, I became a judge of that same award. Best (and worst?)

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

However, 50% stated they had drastically changed their diet post-event, 75% of which had sustained that change six months down the line. “We The festival committed to being dairy-free in 2019. How easy is sustainable catering in the event industry? emissions.”.

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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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Management Events

JANUARY 19, 2022

Whether it is sustainable transformations or implementing AI, change is necessary. As the Head of International Market Intelligence & Data Strategy for UNIQA international , Alin Kalam shares with us his insights on the need for agility through AI, achieving business competence, and nurturing innovation.

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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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Event Industry News

JULY 2, 2020

500 senior B2B marketeers shows there is light at the end of the tunnel for the B2B events industry. Marketeers expect to be able to re-engage with events from October, after spend on B2B events recorded an 80% fall in Q2 2020. B2B events spend in Q2 2020 is down 80% vs. Q2 2019. 50% vs. pre-crisis levels.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

2019 is set to be a big year for the events industry, which according to the Events are GREAT Britain report is now estimated to be worth a staggering £39.1bn. To complement this, providing healthy food options, to help sustain energy levels and keep attendees focused is also hot on the agenda for 2019. There are some 1.3m

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Sponsorships are the lifeline that keeps the events industry sustainable. For them, these events serve as an extremely specialized branch of promotion and marketing, bringing together brands and potential customers/business leaders on a face to face basis. Rolex created short promotional videos and played them at various TED Talks.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Yet we believe there’s something being all too frequently overlooked in this renewed spotlight on sustainability – and it’s often critical to lead capture! This all said, it’s 2019. yellobox is a portable and rechargeable device that can capture attendee data and register interest for marketing and lead purposes. Conferences.

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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

MARCH 1, 2020

The first global conference dedicated to floating solar panel technology set sail in Amsterdam in 2019. Floating solar panel technology had a breakout year in 2019. Interest in the technology grew fast enough to merit the creation of the first Floating Solar Conference , which took place Sept. Land and Sea.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

This highlights the continued uncertainty in the industry and the need for event planners to remain flexible and adaptive to changes in the market. This suggests that attendees are more comfortable with smaller, more intimate events rather than larger-scale conferences. Short lead times remain a trend in the industry.

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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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Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Culture Cake is a non-profit conference due to take place on September 28th in Porto, Portugal. The aim, by the end of the conference, is for attendees to develop a company culture manifesto which they can then iterate on with their employees. Date : September 29th, 2019. Date : November 16th & 17th, 2019.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) has hosted its largest exhibition to date, as part of the ISBA 2021 Annual Conference (Independent Schools’ Bursars Association). Ian Edwards, Chief Executive, ICC Wales, commented: “We are delighted that ISBA chose our venue for their annual conference.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2019

In fact, most saw continued stability and growth for their events — and many also blamed the strong economy — which in turn creates a seller’s market — for making their job more challenging. continued to lose market share, with overseas travel to the U.S. 2019 attendance vs. 2018 attendance (projected) — +4.4 percent vs. +1.4

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Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 28, 2019

Here’s what Chicago meeting planners are saying about events in the Windy City, and what’s trending in 2019. We’ve witnessed an evolution in the market research and focus group arena. The post Chicago Event Profs Talk Trends for 2019 appeared first on Connect Association. Creative Collaboration. Solomon-Devins adds.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

IBTM has revealed first details of its 2019 Association Programme, which takes place on the afternoon of 19 November – the first day of IBTM World, in Barcelona. Themes for the afternoon include; driving delegate attendance, raising sponsor and exhibitor revenue, sustainability for events and cost control. Conferences.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 21, 2019

For anyone who hasn’t yet heard: tree houses are now getting more attention in the unique holiday rental market and for anyone new to the industry or looking to invest in expanding their site this is one development to watch. A post shared by Amberlair (@amberlair) on Sep 26, 2019 at 3:49am PDT. Trends spotted on the Show floor.

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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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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

In 2019 and beyond, event planners need to make sure the events they coordinate are organized around the modern consumer. Econsultancy.com surveyed over 500 marketers and advertisers and found that 93 percent of them believe that customers would prefer to buy experiences , rather than products. That product is the event you planned.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

The most glaring reality I’ve pointed to previously in this space — that three out of four B2B buyers conduct the majority of their research before talking to a salesperson — greatly affects the sustainability of the tradeshow business model. When we think about conferences and expos, trusting the idea scores strong.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) has hosted its largest exhibition to date, as part of the ISBA 2021 Annual Conference (Independent Schools’ Bursars Association). Ian Edwards, Chief Executive, ICC Wales, commented: “We are delighted that ISBA chose our venue for their annual conference.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 23, 2020

As the world celebrates Earth Day 2020, the Events Industry Council (EIC) is pleased to announce the first organisations to have achieved the EIC Sustainable Event Standards. The new standards, launched in September 2019, are a central initiative of EIC’s Centre for Sustainable Events. Atlanta, Ga., Baltimore, Md., Boston, Mass.,

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In fact, the industry’s audience is expected to surpass even 2019 levels in the coming years. Respondents also confirm the importance of trade shows, exhibitions and conferences. 80% state that they would be unhappy closing deals via video conference in 2024. Sustainability isn’t only about reducing emissions.

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Eventmobi

MARCH 8, 2019

Did you know that there are over a hundred different types of event apps currently available in the market? Currently, close to half of event organizers already regularly use an app at their events and conferences, and adoption is growing at 30%+ per year. The post How to find the best event app in 2019 for me?

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Visitors and exhibitors alike have hailed The Showman’s Show 2019 a huge success. Returning to Newbury Showground on 16 th – 17 th October 2019, the popular exhibition for the outdoor and special event industry is a key date in the calendar. In addition, the return of the Festival Vision:2025 Conference proved to be a triumph!

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Organisers have agreed that, while 15,000 is a sustainable and profitable size, there is no need to push for a bigger event. Though they utilise very few marketing techniques, the festival still sells out with months to spare, even before the headline acts are announced. “We Sustainability. Conferences. Areas of interest.

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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

JUNE 24, 2021

Green Tourism has launched a ground-breaking partnership with Visit Belfast and Belfast City Council to rapidly advance sustainability within the city’s tourism sector and help the local sector recover from the challenges of Covid-19. The landmark plan also forces a rethink about what a new and successful tourism destination looks like.

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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. Aleksandra Panyukhina, Head of Event Marketing at SEMrush. Alison Church, Marketing Director at Easyfairs UK & Global.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

The report, called ‘Event Power: A Force for Good,’ looks beyond the traditional measures of event impact – economic value, job creation, increased destination profiling – and focuses on the far-reaching benefits that events bring to communities and supply chains, as well as on matters such as sustainability and future-building.

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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. For a full list of winners and judges’ comments please see below: MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR – TRADE SHOW. Informa Markets – Decorex 2021. BEST EVENT LAUNCH.

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Event Industry News

MAY 16, 2022

From hot coffee to hot boilers; by recycling thousands of kilos of coffee grounds etc.venues’ latest sustainability initiative is now helping to fuel biomass boilers. etc.venues is unusual in that each cup of coffee is produced using freshly ground beans. This is a simple change that is helping us to achieve both at the same time. “In

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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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