Event Industry News

AUGUST 19, 2021

A snapshot online survey, carried out by the charity Attitude is Everything between 19th July and 1st August this year, has revealed the diverse positions Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people now find themselves in since the lifting of COVID-safety regulations one month ago on 19th July. million in 2013 to £9.3

2019 116

2019 2013 Venues Contracts 116

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. Events are a necessity for many businesses.

Contracts 88

Contracts Negotiating Banking Venues 88

Event Industry News

JULY 8, 2020

Due to a significant reduction in demand for events due to the pandemic, nearly half of all those surveyed (40%) implied that the business they are involved in may not exist in its current form within the next 6-12 months and urged that alterations to the realignment of their costs are imperative in order to stay afloat.

2009 90

2009 Banking Contracts Government 90

Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Oxford Economics’ Savelli explained that during past recessions, room demand overreacted, with sometimes twice as much of a contraction as the economy overall. Let’s take a deeper dive into why events and business travel might float above the turbulence. Travel Priorities First, some history.

Travel 98

Travel Banking 2025 Hospitality 98

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. In mid-February, occupancy was 66%, down only 9% from the same week in 2019. ADR was 10% higher than the same time in 2019. However, revenue was up.

Travel 98

Travel 2019 2024 Contracts 98

EventBank Insights

JANUARY 22, 2019

Make sure it's all legal Drafting a contract for a short, temporary event is important to cover your bases should anything go wrong and you're not held liable for a third part (speaker's) actions or comments at the event. ? Send Post-Event Surveys (email is ? and update budget ? and update budget ? and update budget ?

Event Planning 74

Event Planning 2019 Negotiating Social Media 74

SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 10, 2020

leisure travel in 2019 at $109.4 On the group side, the survey found that Black meeting professionals plan an average of 7.5 Black, Native American, Hispanic and Latino individuals are more than two times more likely to contract COVID-19 than their white counterparts, according to CDC —and African Americans are 2.1 billion—13.1

Travel 98

Travel Hospitality Contracts 2019 98

PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

To gauge sentiment, FAMP surveyed pre-registered attendees and exhibitors, as well as last year’s attendees and exhibitors, to find out what they wanted. In 2019, FAMP drew 1,500 attendees and 140 booths. Postpone to 2021 with the same contract terms.”. The contract terms were favorable,” said Saunders.

Trade Shows 105

Trade Shows Contracts 2020 Food and Beverage 105

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. Source: Pulse Survey). Source: Pulse Survey). Source: Pulse Survey).

2021 130

2021 2020 Event Marketing Hotels 130

Guidebook

DECEMBER 30, 2019

During the second half of 2019, I spoke to more organizers asking for an app so they could reduce their paper consumption and waste,” said Conor Zindroski, a member of Guidebook’s sales team. . If you’re looking at a non-traditional venue, you may need to find and contract your own vendors, so start planning early!

2020 78

2020 Food and Beverage Sustainability Contracts 78

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 This is in line with what Julie Shorrock, managing director of HTS, has seen.

Hospitality 78

Hospitality 2019 2020 Venues 78

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. Events Industry Council to Update CMP Criteria. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 11, 2022.

2022 117

2022 Airlines Hotels Tourism 117

Eventsforce

JUNE 12, 2019

But Servicerobots.com has come up with something even better for event planners with a new robot which provides both photo and survey capabilities. Also, the robot’s surveying capability makes it a valuable tool in data collection for event organisers. Then, potential buyers can contact the reseller and negotiate for the contract.

Tech 82

Tech Contracts Social Media Event Tech 82

Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Harrogate is recommended by 96% of delegates and voted first choice for return visits (Visit Britain’s Business Event Survey). In 2019 LNER introduced six new Azuma trains direct between London. THE DELEGATES CHOICE*. This historic spa town is situated in the middle of the UK, right next to the stunning Yorkshire Dales.

Hotels 59

Hotels Contracts Transportation Venues 59

Event Marketer

MAY 17, 2021

Shelley Hodgkinson, senior director-event solutions at Walmart, described the “new budget” her team is preparing to build in EM’s webinar, Mastering Event Contracts in the Post-COVID Era. “As In fact, in a survey of our audience, 96 percent of respondents said their agencies shifted products and services due to the impact of COVID-19.

Tech 125

Tech Food and Beverage Retail Tourism 125

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

After a slowdown from 2021, the use of streaming technology is steadily growing again, Alroy reported, citing a survey that found 68% of organizers plan to have a virtual component at their next in-person event. She suggests not signing long-term contracts “because you don’t know what is going to happen.”.

Meetings 110

Meetings Food and Beverage 2021 Insurance 110

PCMA Convene

MARCH 22, 2019

In addition to combing through more than 2 million anonymous hotel and Airbnb guest records from 2015 to 2018, researchers surveyed 750 convention attendees to understand what factors went into their decision to book inside or outside the group room block. But these people were where they were expected to be.

Hotels 108

Hotels Advertising Travel 2015 108

MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2018

And 2019 and 2020 don’t look much better. . And, based on the pipeline for 2019/2020 hotel construction, there will not be a lot of new hotels adding meeting and event space in top-tier markets. So, start searching now for your 2019/2020 events. The best rates, dates, and space in 2018 have already been booked.

Marketing 70

Marketing Food and Beverage Hotels 2019 70

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. Events Industry Council to Update CMP Criteria. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 11, 2022.

2022 52

2022 Airlines Hotels Tourism 52

SmartMeetings

JANUARY 21, 2021

Our interactions are bigger than booths and contracts. It took months to get there, but in December we decided we had to do the responsible thing. Our organization is run by volunteers; it is a family. It is not transactional for us. Deals are based on friendships. We like to talk and laugh and have a drink and hug and shake hands.

Travel 100

Travel Tourism Contracts Meetings 100

SmartMeetings

APRIL 10, 2020

Just as the 60-year-old pizza-delivery company announced it was going to change its recipe after going public with customer surveys that said its product tasted like cardboard, the legacy AV provider is admitting it needs to change and is investing in national sales teams and informational software to improve the relationship.

Hotels 52

Hotels 2020 Contracts Technology 52

Stova

MARCH 7, 2023

More than a third of marketers say virtual events are one of their main engagement tactics, according to the 2022 Demand Generation Benchmark Survey. Adding to the challenges, 75 percent of planners say they have shorter lead times than in 2019. Does the platform seamlessly blend physical and digital formats?

2023 52

2023 Event Technology Technology Sponsorships 52

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?

2019 91

2019 Contracts Sustainability Technology 91

PCMA Convene

MARCH 21, 2018

Each year, along with the numbers we collect for the annual Meetings Market Survey , we ask respondents open-ended questions, including this one: What’s on your wish list? . Management commitment to contract for our known major events up to 2019. Here are some of your answers: . A bigger budget.

Sponsorships 32

Sponsorships Insurance Contracts 2019 32

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 88

Financial Insurance Meetings Food and Beverage 88

Attendify

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Not enough time, not enough money and the need to navigate a constantly-evolving array of technology: According to a recent survey of planners and hoteliers, those were the top three frustrations for event pros in 2019. In fact, 75 percent have increased their contract commitment. . Communicating session room changes.

Tech 45

Tech Event Tech Event Apps Speakers 45

Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Business and accounting – For tracking contacts/CRM, leads, legal contracts, proposals, invoicing, payments, revenues and ROI. Marketing and promotion – For creating and deploying event websites, email marketing, event mobile apps, surveys/forms, video marketing and social media promotions. Enhanced attendee engagement.

Event Management 112

Event Management Management 2019 Social Media 112

Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Business and accounting – For tracking contacts/CRM, leads, legal contracts, proposals, invoicing, payments, revenues and ROI. Marketing and promotion – For creating and deploying event websites, email marketing, event mobile apps, surveys/forms, video marketing and social media promotions. Enhanced attendee engagement.

Event Management 60

Event Management Management 2019 Social Media 60

Planner WIre

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

From budgeting, reports, and task management to attendee registration, check-in, floor plans, and everything in between, they have you covered… what what you need without the soul crushing cost and long term contracts that the other platforms suck you into. Welcome to the EventTech 12 PlanningPod Edition. Try it free today!

Event Tech 36

Event Tech Tech 2001 Event Management 36

Planner WIre

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

From budgeting, reports, and task management to attendee registration, check-in, floor plans, and everything in between, they have you covered… what what you need without the soul crushing cost and long term contracts that the other platforms suck you into. Welcome to the EventTech 12 PlanningPod Edition. Try it free today!

Event Tech 36

Event Tech Tech 2001 Event Management 36

Planner WIre

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

From budgeting, reports, and task management to attendee registration, check-in, floor plans, and everything in between, they have you covered… what what you need without the soul crushing cost and long term contracts that the other platforms suck you into. Welcome to the EventTech 12 PlanningPod Edition. Try it free today!

Event Tech 36

Event Tech Tech 2001 Event Management 36

Planner WIre

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

From budgeting, reports, and task management to attendee registration, check-in, floor plans, and everything in between, they have you covered… what what you need without the soul crushing cost and long term contracts that the other platforms suck you into. Welcome to the EventTech 12 PlanningPod Edition. Try it free today!

Event Tech 36

Event Tech Tech 2001 Event Management 36

EventMB

MAY 22, 2022

At CES 2019, Omron, the electronics company, grabbed the attendees’ attention with a product specialist perched on a second-floor podium who described the robotic demonstrations taking place below. Why it works: vending machines can be used for social media engagement or survey collection, answer a question, get a prize.

Trade Shows 168

Trade Shows 2022 2017 2018 168

PCMA Convene

MAY 3, 2021

So, we have an extraordinary journey here in this industry that was 2-percent digital at the time of us writing this book — in 2019, the events industry was 2-percent digital. 1 skillset is no longer your food and beverage and your contracting of the venue and so on. And I think our view is that it should become 25-percent digital.

Technology 64

Technology Venues Trade Shows Food and Beverage 64

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Amy Calvert has led EIC as CEO since 2019, and while a recent industry survey by Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) indicated CMPs earn on average $10,000 more annually than those without certification, she also stresses another reward—community. I took six weeks, then a refresher just before the exam.”.

Education 105

Education Hospitality Telecommunications Negotiating 105

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

And now here we are finally January 2019 where they’re announcing Encore Event Technologies. We’ve surveyed a bunch of awesome planners and said, what do you guys think this means for the future. You can negotiate these contracts. But it’s in the contract is exclusive provider and that was non-negotiable.

Event Tech 99

Event Tech Tech Negotiating Contracts 99

Planning Pod

JANUARY 12, 2021

Planning Pod’s all-in-one platform gives new event facilities 20+ easy-to-use tools to set up systems for managing booking calendars, sales, client communications, contracts, billing, payments and more. For example, we closed our staffed commercial kitchen in 2019 because we had been losing money,” said Dianne. “It

Venues 148

Venues Food and Beverage Social Media Marketing 148