MeetingsNet

JANUARY 8, 2019

Risk-reduction actions for safer events in 2019. How safe are your meetings and events? Here are some action items and ideas that you can implement at whatever stage of your meeting you are in, from Choosing a Location or Venue, to negotiating The Contract , or creating a Communications Policy. Then one more.” .

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 2, 2022

Music Venue Trust (MVT), the UK charity which represents hundreds of grassroots music venues, has moved to create a more resilient and sustainable service to support the expanding membership of the Music Venues Alliance with the announcement of a number of key staff appointments.

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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. There is an influx of different kinds of venues and meeting add-ons to invoke a sense of adventure and experience rather than the typical sit and listen PowerPoint presentation,” she says. Creative Collaboration.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

As the event industry grows at a rapid rate, implementing good working practices for event professionals can sometimes be challenging. This is especially true if no standard guide of good practices are available for you to follow or if you are just starting out in your journey into event organising.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 27, 2018

With an abundance of blockbuster openings across New York City, 2019 will truly be a monumental year,” says Fred Dixon, NYC & Company president and CEO. Planned new venues include a 500,000-sq.-ft. Two famous restaurateurs are venturing into event space. Javits Center’s $1.5 ballroom, the largest such space in the Northeast.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 10, 2019

In 2018, Evolution Dome helped over 50 organisers host over 200 events worldwide. From large scale sporting events to b2b exhibitions, our Inflatable Structures facilitated event organisers across the global to create new experiences and take their events to the next level. Playing with venue infrastructure.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

-Third best trading year since opening in 1986- World-renowned conference, events, meetings and exhibition centre, The QEII Centre , has announced a remarkable year of business stabilisation and recovery, resulting in the Centre’s third best trading performance since opening in 1986.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Evolution Dome, the international leader in temporary inflatable event structures and solutions, is on target for a 60% growth in business in 2019. So far this year Evolution Dome has delivered a number of new activations spanning across consumer and B2B events. Brand Events. Event Tech. Sporting Events.

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Skiddle

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

It comes off the back of a challenging time for the industry, which has seen the closure of 5,736 hospitality venues over the past 12 months, 31% of nightclubs closing since lockdown, the loss of 35 independent late-night venues every week, the loss of two pubs a day in 2023 and the closure of 118 festivals since 2019.

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Event Industry News

MAY 29, 2019

Production manager, John Harris, met Interforce at Event Buyers Live and brought the company into Henley Festival’s restructured security model, designed to maintain its acclaimed customer service provision. Interforce is a versatile organisation working in partnership to reduce risk, reduce vulnerability and help deliver safe, secure events.

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Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Is it your dream to run a wedding venue perfect for tying the knot? Whatever the reason, starting a wedding venue can be a great choice to shift your career and improve your financial portfolio–but getting an event venue up and running isn’t always easy. Andrea Vallencourt, Owner and Venue Director, Clay Theatre.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2023

The Resort already has contracted bookings for more than 50 per cent of its 2023 budget, and that is greater than it achieved in the whole of 2018. In 2022 its trail blazing Woodlands Event Centre and Willows Training Centre generated their best conference and training performances with sales up 49 per cent on 2019 and up 79 per cent on 2018.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 19, 2021

Audience snapshot by music and event industry charity Attitude is Everything indicates that a majority of Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people want to return to live events – as long as accessible safety precautions are in place.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 8, 2019

Risk-reduction actions for safer events in 2019. Price and availability are the main considerations when choosing a venue, but Tyra Hilliard, Esq., If you had to justify in court why you chose a particular venue, what would you say? Research crime information for the venue’s neighborhood on apps such as CrimeMapping.

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EventBank Insights

JANUARY 22, 2019

[link] Making an event planning checklist is hard. Like, really hard.You don't know where to start, and you'd think the smallest events would be easier to manage, and for the most part, it's true, but then again every attendee counts, and engagement will need to be more personalized. Small Event Checklist - PDF Choose Type of Event ?

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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. 21 at Convening EMEA 2023 in Copenhagen — proof that the challenge of dealing with increasing expenses is among the most pressing event professionals face.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Swapcard, a leading event app and matchmaking platform powered by AI, announced that it has secured a three-year agreement with Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), three months after opening its office in Dubai. For Swapcard CEO, Baptiste Boulard, entering the UAE event market has always been on the company’s radar and a long-anticipated goal.

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Event Industry News

MAY 28, 2019

Event safety specialist, Crest Planning, is celebrating its one-year anniversary with multiple contract wins for its award-winning event safety app, Halo. The Cricket World Cup attracts 800,000 visitors and is the third most watched sporting event globally with a TV audience of 1.5bn.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 29, 2019

Once again, Novum AV were contracted to supply the sound and lighting for the British Gymnastics World Cup that took place on 23 rd March 2019. For Novum, plans for the event began a year in advance. Different venues produce different challenges.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 8, 2022

Exhibition Centre Liverpool has confirmed a series of multi-year deals and events expanding – as confidence continues to return to the industry. UNITAS Wholesale Trade Show, which recently extended its contract to five years, will take place this week on March 9 – 10. It plans to return in 2023. Comic Con Liverpool.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Events are a necessity for many businesses. However, the cost for holding events is a huge concern. Businesses in a 2019 survey cited increasing costs and lower budgets as the top two challenges they face as they plan events. When you contact a venue to begin a discussion about booking, have more than one date in mind.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

American Express Meetings & Events used the IMEX America show to present its latest forecast for the meetings and events landscape based on survey results from 500 planners. Planning for duty of care towards attendees is another item that’s moved far up the list of planners’ duties.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

ICC Wales has today launched its report into the positive and lasting impact of the events industry on a global scale. Exploring all these attributes, ‘Event Power: A Force for Good’ shows that events bring immeasurable benefits to people and places, and ultimately have the power to change lives and make a real difference to our world.

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Eventsforce

AUGUST 14, 2019

If there’s one event type that stresses out event planners more than it really should it’s the Christmas party. Understanding your budget you have and the expectations of people is equally important and puts you firmly on the path to developing a great event. Know what you want before you start looking at venues.

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Guidebook

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Every year, we see innovation and development within the events industry. Over the last year, we’ve seen organizers take note of consumer trends and apply them within events. We saw an increased focus on sustainability within the events industry, and expect that this focus will only continue to increase into 2020.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 17, 2019

GL events has raised its target for annual growth following the announcement of five new contracts in Europe, South America and Asia, representing a total value of €70 million in sales. Two further contract wins will see the group provide large-scale audience seating grandstands.

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Eventsforce

AUGUST 14, 2019

If there’s one event type that stresses out event planners more than it really should it’s the Christmas party. Understanding your budget you have and the expectations of people is equally important and puts you firmly on the path to developing a great event. Know what you want before you start looking at venues.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In 2019, the events industry had a $1,135.4 Billion valuation, making the events industry well positioned to make an economic impact should planners support social movements like boycotts. But should event planners boycott? . Should planners have a say in event boycotts? Do boycotts even have an impact?

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Event Industry News

JULY 25, 2019

Hay Festival enjoyed another successful event last month, with GL events UK delivering increased infrastructure, contributing to another memorable visitor experience for the thousands of attendees that came to the festival. Brand Events. Event Tech. Sporting Events. We’re already looking forward to 2020.”.

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Event Industry News

JULY 4, 2022

A recent survey of 126 London corporate event buyers carried out by Venue Search London and the London Christmas Party Show (July 12 th & 13 th at Haberdashers’ Hall, EC1), indicates that the vast majority of companies have yet to firm up their plans for their end-of-year celebrations. Formal dining remains favourite.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 31, 2020

The HBAA has spoken to a cross-section of agency and venue members and gathered opinions on how Brexit is impacting the events and hospitality industry. Over the past 12 months, the effects of Brexit on the hospitality and events industry have been mixed. Brexit has presented added challenges for venues, too.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 27, 2020

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has thrown meeting professionals in an unprecedented position with cancellations, postponements and venue closures affecting the course of the next few months, at least. Event planners have been sidetracked by the coronavirus pandemic, wondering about the best route to take. Lisa Sommer Devlin, J.D.,

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

You’ve probably seen the headlines “PSAV Acquires Encore Event Technologies” but don’t know how it affects you. If you are an event or meeting planner you’ve heard of PSAV. They provide in-house AV and production at convention centers, venues, and hotels such as Kimpton, Hyatt, and Marriott, across the country.

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Event Industry News

JULY 22, 2022

NuBreed Hotels is a rapidly growing events focused global accommodation provider. EventBeds by NuBreed Hotels is their own proprietary technology they’ve created specifically for the events industry giving attendees access to discounted and convenient accommodation close to events. Commission is shared on all bookings.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 16, 2019

An online reseller of contracted meeting elements launches a week ahead of its industry rollout at the IMEX show in Frankfurt. When meetings are canceled, the group that signed the contract is typically responsible to pay either a flat fee or a percentage of the revenue they were to bring to the contracted supplier.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Bookings for conferences, meetings and training events at Wyboston Lakes Resort for 2022 are currently over 140% ahead of 2019, alongside a record number of large events from leading pharmaceutical companies taking place this Autumn. There is also a clear trend for short lead times in 2021, even for relatively sizable events.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 5, 2022

A recent survey of 126 London corporate event buyers carried out by Venue Search London and the London Christmas Party Show (July 12 th & 13 th at Haberdashers’ Hall, EC1), indicates that the vast majority of companies have yet to firm up their plans for their end-of-year celebrations. Formal dining remains favourite.

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