Event Marketer

OCTOBER 4, 2023

We hopped on a call with Nicole Rogers, executive vp and chief sales officer for San Francisco Travel, the City and County of San Francisco’s official destination marketing organization, for a lengthy conversation about the realities the city is facing, the event business, and how the city is working to keep events and event attendees safe.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2018

Not only are we in a seller’s market, but planners will also face tighter budgets, higher meeting costs, and less bandwidth. After aggregating 1,000-plus hotel sales promotions in 2017, we found that hotels send out promo offers 89-193 days from the arrival/departure dates. And 2019 and 2020 don’t look much better. .

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

As nationwide demand flattens, hotels target the meetings segment with rising rates and fees to maintain their revenue. economy is losing steam—and some proof coming from the most recent hotel performance statistics—one might think that meeting and event planners are poised to gain the upper hand as they negotiate for upcoming programs.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Koleen Roach, director of meetings and conference management at Securian Financial Group, led a panel of veteran explainers during Financial and Insurance Conference Professional ’s 2022 Annual Conference at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. Once the contract has been signed, the tough talk doesn’t stop. Choices, Choices. Tell a Story.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Destinations International Large Market Roundtable outlined initiatives to establish Destination Booking Agreement Guidelines to create certainty for all parties. Once a legally binding contract is in place, it sets the stage for easier conversations,” said Dustin Arnhem, senior vice president of sales with Visit Baltimore.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 13, 2023

It has topped of the list of challenges identified by planners in Convene ’s Annual Meetings Market Survey for years, including in the 2017 and 2020 surveys, conducted in 2016 and 2019, respectively, and in our most recent survey (to be published in a special Convene November Forecast issue).

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

They provide in-house AV and production at convention centers, venues, and hotels such as Kimpton, Hyatt, and Marriott, across the country. This month on January 14th, 2019, PSAV published a press release announcing the purchase agreement for PSAV to acquire Encore Event Technologies. January 2019. Kelso & Co. January 2014.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

It’s not just Covid-19 (C19) and it’s much more than F&B , room blocks and hotel contracts. However, the FBI reports active shooter events increased 33 percent in 2020 compared to 2019 and 100 percent compared to 2016. We’re moving into year three of what will most likely be a continuation of the dreaded ‘P’ word: pivoting.

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Event Marketer

JULY 12, 2021

The following insights were derived from the Event Marketer x Mosaic EventTrack 2021 industry forecast, AnyRoad’s Experiential Trends 2021 report, Northstar Meetings Group’s May 2021 Pulse Survey and Bizzabo’s Q2 2021 Virtual Events Benchmark Report. So what can event marketers expect as the second half of 2021 unfolds?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2022

A lot has changed in two years since the actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson announced they had contracted what was then known as novel coronavirus on a film set in Australia. That pent-up demand was evident at hotels all over the state. In mid-February, occupancy was 66%, down only 9% from the same week in 2019. Future Positive.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Your executive is a commitment-phobe but the hotel won’t hold your space. Even for planners at the top of their game, the current meeting climate has created new levels of stress—the result of severe hotel booking compression, high turnover in supplier staff, and short meeting lead times. What’s a planner to do?

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

In the 28th Annual Meetings Market Survey, respondents listed rising food and beverage costs as a major challenge. As part of the 28th Annual Meetings Market Survey, we asked respondents a handful of open-ended questions, including: “What is the biggest challenge facing the meetings industry today?” All material © 2019 by PCMA.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Underwood shared that, overall, hotel rates are up 38% since before the pandemic and properties are less likely to negotiate day rates or minimums than pre-Covid as they are under pressure from increased labor and operating costs. Thank you @LEOEvents for putting some context behind the increased prices and fees we are seeing in contracts.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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. Establishing the conference fee, contracting with the venue and locking the dates will require some effort.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Businesses in a 2019 survey cited increasing costs and lower budgets as the top two challenges they face as they plan events. This sometimes results in a more expensive event contract than if you were to start with one of the pre-designed packages. Review the Contract. More : Master Win-Win Negotiations for Your Contracts.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Jamaica Tourist Board Director of Tourism Donovan White shared his optimism about the outlook for the meetings industry in the country at a press conference and announced, new airline service from key markets. Visit Orlando launched a new destination brand to promote the Orlando region to the meetings and conventions market.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The impressive result of this imaginative approach was over 50% higher engagement compared to the last in-person event in 2019. Jeremy and members of the UKSV team along with their guest Judy Cornwell from BI, were presented with their trophy at an awards evening at The Montcalm Hotel in London’s Marble Arch in late September.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 22, 2019

After event organizers manage to motivate attendees to register for a program, they face another — and arguably, more challenging — hurdle: getting them to book a room at one of the hotel properties in the official hotel block. Organizers just may not have known it.” David McMillin is an associate editor at Convene.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 31, 2020

The HBAA annual Brexit survey in June 2019 revealed that 78 per cent of the sector believed Brexit had slightly affected business, up from 36 per cent in the previous year. According to the 2019 HBAA annual Brexit survey, 18.7 According to the 2019 HBAA annual Brexit survey, 18.7 Brexit’s impact on recruitment.

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Event Industry News

JULY 18, 2019

shared between event owners, agencies, hotels, venues, etc., Under GDPR, any exchange of significant volumes of personal data between two companies requires written contracts to be in place between them – if the companies are in different countries, an additional set of conditions may be needed before a transfer can proceed.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 9, 2021

In the breakout session led by Todd Schwartz, CMP, formerly a senior events marketing manager at McDermott+Consulting, 38 of the 55 attendees said they had more than a decade of planning experience. I got them back to the hotel and cut them myself. Planners should make clear who must be notified whenever changes are made.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 10, 2020

However, there’s also a decisive shift away from buzzy urban locations to quiet countryside retreats and a definite preference for the road less travelled,” said SITE Chief Marketing Officer Padraic Gilligan. This marks a shift from 2019, when company sales and profits were top-ranked benefits,” Harris said. Budget Constraints.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Jamaica Tourist Board Director of Tourism Donovan White shared his optimism about the outlook for the meetings industry in the country at a press conference and announced, new airline service from key markets. Visit Orlando launched a new destination brand to promote the Orlando region to the meetings and conventions market.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Market and business recovery, the rise of virtual and hybrid events, and the importance of mental health and sustainability were amongst other topics that the HBAA leadership have highlighted in their views. Market recovery. For hotel and accommodation providers, recovery will be gradual. Hybrid and virtual events will increase.

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Stova

MARCH 7, 2023

Having a partner that knows what the market wants now and which technologies will matter most is important, but with hundreds of options available, how do you find the right fit? What emerging trends will shape the industry, and how can technology help you make the most of new market realities? What products are gaining traction?

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Cvent: Event Marketing

JULY 21, 2019

Experience the game-changing $10 billion of new developments that have and will continue to transform metro Detroit, including two world-class conference centers, a sizzling food scene, expansive entertainment districts, and award-winning hotels. Qualified contracts must be signed by Dec. Terms & Conditions. $5

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Eventsforce

AUGUST 14, 2019

Sky By the Water is Resort World’s new rooftop bar and restaurant which opened its doors in January 2019. Malmaison properties are always distinctive and this is the case with their boutique hotel at Wharfside Street, Birmingham. It could be clever marketing or it could be true, but maybe there really is a ghost in residence.

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Social Tables

MARCH 2, 2021

This means that your contract should say what clients will and will not be billed for. Beginning wedding planners spend a lot of time networking, marketing , and setting up the basics of their business. Then you can hone your skills in that particular area and market accordingly. Where will the weddings you plan take place?

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 29, 2022

Competitive research is a crucial part of any good marketing plan because it helps you: Understand your target market. Improve your marketing strategies. Identify market gaps, and allow you to fill them. Is it any wonder that, as of 2019, his net worth is $4 million? Experiential marketing. Event staffing.

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Eventory

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

For such attractions and luxuries as, for example, special hotel rooms, yachts and the highest quality food, participants were to pay between $1.5 Grant Margolin – chief marketing officer. January 12: Fyre Festival’s marketing machine enhances with a glamorous video, that I embedded earlier in this text. No organization.

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Event Leadership Institute

MARCH 17, 2021

Business Barometer: Market Caps & Valuations. Witness: ON24, one of the old guard virtual firms, saw its stock soar 45% the day after its IPO on February 3, and currently has a market cap of $3 billion. All that money flowing into the virtual event space is the market’s way of bringing supply and demand into equilibrium.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

According to the Fall 2019 Pulse Survey, conducted by Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP), only one-third (33 percent) of planners planned to grow the size of their meetings in 2020, and just 14 percent planned to expand their incentive programs. Financial and insurance meetings in the U.S. Work with Partners—and Haggle.

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Eventsforce

AUGUST 14, 2019

Sky By the Water is Resort World’s new rooftop bar and restaurant which opened its doors in January 2019. Malmaison properties are always distinctive and this is the case with their boutique hotel at Wharfside Street, Birmingham. It could be clever marketing or it could be true, but maybe there really is a ghost in residence.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 23, 2020

On a more exciting note, today we’re covering MeetingsNet best stories of 2019. Planners Salary Survey 2019” And then the last one is “Study Finds One in Four Tech-Conference Speakers are Women” Hurricane Dorian Affects the Bahamas Unevenly. Because where else would you get the best ideas and insights?

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Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Before we take an in-depth look at some of the best event management software on the market today, let’s look at the basics of what event management software is, its benefits and how you would go about choosing from the many options available. Summary: Learn about what event management software tools to look for. Enhanced attendee engagement.

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Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Before we take an in-depth look at some of the best event management software on the market today, let’s look at the basics of what event management software is, its benefits and how you would go about choosing from the many options available. Summary: Learn about what event management software tools to look for. Enhanced attendee engagement.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Will Curran: Which is local to my Phoenix market. Why just that one market but obviously Phoenix was really important to them. Let’s see that was mainly luxury hotels, key markets. And now here we are finally January 2019 where they’re announcing Encore Event Technologies. They’re just in Arizona.

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