SmartMeetings

JULY 8, 2022

This is your guide to all things green meetings, from sustainability efforts to tips on making your meetings more eco-friendly. New Collaborative Course Offers Tips for Easy Sustainable Travel. WTTC Survey Assesses Cities’ Sustainable Tourism Growth. MGM Resorts International Hits Sustainability Milestone.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

IBTM World has announced the results of its bespoke appointment matching process, achieving the same average number of appointments per Hosted Buyer and exhibitor as in 2019. We’re very much looking forward to being on the show floor in Barcelona feeling the buzz of business meetings and networking taking place again.”.

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Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

DECEMBER 4, 2019

In this post, I want to explore what actually happened this year, in terms of 2019 event trends, and what those findings can help organisers achieve as we go together into 2020. According to several sources, the number of people indulging in bleisure was due to rise this year, and this was one event trend that was proven true in 2019.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 2, 2022

Tomorrow’s Talent, The Meetings Show’s initiative designed to shine a spotlight on up-and-coming meetings and events planners, is back for the fourth year running. Applications for Tomorrow’s Talent close on 25 March 2022. To nominate yourself or a colleague visit [link].

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2022

We’ll continue to find innovative solutions for operating more sustainably to deliver our purpose of True Hospitality for Good.”. IHG has been phasing out miniature toiletries in its properties since 2019, when it was the first company to promise their removal. Many Roads Lead to Sustainability. Unilever’s Environmental Goals.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Of course, tree houses aren’t the only structures that will allow you to create a unique, cosy getaway for your guests. thisisglamping @lotusbellezelte #theglampingshow #glamping #events #festivals A post shared by BedFerret (@ferretingforbeds) on Sep 22, 2019 at 3:44am PDT. What do think?

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Venues all over are taking steps to lessen their carbon footprint; and of course, the waste they’d have to clear up at the end of it. 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. Brand Events.

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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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Hubilo Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Setting up a benchmark, IMEX America 2019 has definitely crossed the success line in Las Vegas. In total, IMEX Group estimates a total of 76,000 individual and group appointments in 2019. It has been notified that IMEX 2019 held in Las Vegas has been the most successful event of the edition. Highlights of IMEX 2019.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2019

One respondent actually was hoping for a slowdown, mentioning this wish-list item for 2019: “A downturn in the market so hotels become more flexible in their revenue-management practices.”. I expect the industry to improve again this year,” one respondent wrote, “as meetings become more innovative.”. “I percent in the 2017 survey.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2024

The deadline has been extended for applications to the 2024 Tomorrow’s Talent programme, The Meetings Show initiative designed to champion up-and-coming meeting and event planners. Applications for Tomorrow’s Talent now close on 31 January 2024.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

He has taken industry-specific courses, attended conferences and events, pursued leadership programs and continually pushed himself to take on accelerating roles and pursue different responsibilities throughout his career. The hospitality and meetings industries themselves, Murakami says, are “dynamic and ever-evolving.”

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

How to positively impact social conditions in destinations with politics that don’t align Flashback to 2019. Offering event attendees peace of mind via an option to donate to bettering the destinations they visit, Gerstmann says, tells them their meeting hosts “know that they understand their concerns.”

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Chris Johnson, operations director and one of the five co-founders of the festival, greeted us onsite with dairy-free cuppas in each hand (in reusable camping cups, of course). Organisers have agreed that, while 15,000 is a sustainable and profitable size, there is no need to push for a bigger event. Sustainability. Conferences.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 5, 2019

2019 sees Sziget launch its ‘Green Sziget’ sustainability programme, aiming to minimise its potential negative impact on the natural world. . Conscious water-use is a must in today’s world and Sziget Festival is applying measures to protect water courses. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Conferences.

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Prestige Events Magazine

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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zkipster

MARCH 8, 2022

She joined zkipster as the first client-facing hire – Head of Client Relations for EMEA – in 2016, ascended to Global Head of Client Relations in 2019, and was promoted to Chief Revenue Officer in 2021. “We recently reworked our company values at my instigation, adding a Culture and Sustainability strand.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 13, 2020

Regent’s Conferences & Events , recently crowned Best Outdoor Space at the 2019 Academic Venue Awards, will be exhibiting at the London Summer Event Show for the launch of its new English house wine. In addition, any garden waste is used to create compost.

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Hubilo Blog

JUNE 11, 2019

Indic Academy opted for a multi-event app with an integrated event networking platform for all the events organizes in 2019. Let’s have a look at what event technology features are the highlights of INDICA 2019: 1. Takeaways from INDICA 2019. INDICA 2019 appeared first on Hubilo Blog.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Many of the trends that were predicted for 2020 at the close of 2019 seem so far removed from our pandemic reality — didn’t we seem so innocent back then? When the COVID-19 pandemic began, meeting planners were tasked with the difficult job of transforming in-person events into virtual ones on an exceptionally tight timeline.

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Event Industry News

MAY 28, 2020

Events @ No 6 opened its doors in 2019, as an innovative new venue in bustling Aldgate, in the City of London. Facilities include a variety of bright and airy meeting rooms and event spaces, hosting from 2 to 210 guests with in-built AV. And, of course, the food just tastes better.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

Meetings in the financial and insurance sector require outside-the-box thinking. The economy was humming along before the coronavirus hit, but even then the majority of meeting planners in the financial and insurance industries were keeping their budgets in neutral. Financial and insurance meetings in the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2022

Events can be a powerful tool for delivering sustained engagement when they are considered as part of a series, with each individual function feeding into an invaluable central pool of content and audience data. The desire for connection has developed slowly over the course of the pandemic. Desire to Connect.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2024

All 378 guest rooms, including 15 suites, were renovated in 2019 to bring the sand and sea vibe hues indoors. Specialty serving dishes keep food chilled in style and sustainable materials allow everyone to rest easier. The 18-hole golf course can be played with an assist from GolfBoards or Phat Scooters. More than 53,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

As a way for properties to meet the tech and design expectations of today’s groups and other guests, hotels are constantly reinventing themselves. To contribute to its plans for a sustainable future, Wyndham Grand features LED lighting throughout the entire hotel. of meeting space. After the meeting in the 22,000 sq.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 4, 2023

More Conference News: Photo Tour: 10 Steal-worthy Tactics from the INBOUND 2023 Conference Five Reasons Why Figma’s Config User Conference Has Grown 750% in Five Years EVENT MARKETER: WHAT ARE THE TOP ADVANTAGES TO HOSTING A MEETING OR CONFERENCE IN SAN FRANCISCO RIGHT NOW? Many organizations use their annual meeting as a fundraiser also.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 13, 2023

” Of course, rising costs is not a new pain point for planners. . “We all sense a feeling of belonging,” said Kenes Group CEO Ori Lahav, who served as the session moderator, “but not on a positive note.”

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Collaboration and consolidation will be key trends for the business events, accommodation and meetings industry in 2021, according to the HBAA. Smaller meetings and smaller/hybrid events will replace the large-scale offerings for 2021.”. Many courses will now be lost to virtual.”. Sustainability opportunities.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 2, 2019

But making sure that insiders and influencers are always on the lookout and prepared to make a pitch will help increase and sustain fundraiser sponsorship year after year. Categories: Planning & Logistics , CMP Credit , Courses. Course Domains: G: Meeting or Event Design. Course Domains: G: Meeting or Event Design.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

15-19 The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting takes over the small Swiss town of Davos during the third week of January for collaborative, public-private discussions on global challenges. Now, marketers are in the mix, too, taking over real estate on the promenade below the convention center where the meeting takes place.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 23, 2019

It’s already providing the opportunity for local businesses throughout the construction phase, but of course the economic benefits of the new construction centre will stretch far beyond that. It will be the keystone to developing business tourism as a driver of growth across the country.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 9, 2019

Two Swedish women have collected 10,000 signatures for a pledge to avoid flying in 2019, and they’re aiming to grow that never-leave-the-ground group to 100,000 people. Academics are expected to attend conferences, workshops, and meetings,” reads a statement on the website. It’s a record of sustainability to be proud of.”.

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The MICE

AUGUST 26, 2022

My interest deepened in large part from working with MICE (Meeting, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Exhibitions) destinations and venues that focused on these topics. During this lunch reception they presented their sustainable modular expo design system made of oak wood with their partner EECS.green.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

California innovators are actively inventing a more sustainable future in and out of the ballroom. It is a model for a sustainable economic future. Let’s look at the legacy of sustainable innovation, where it is going next and what it means for meeting professionals. Sustainable Meeting. A Green Legacy.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Tobacco Dock, one of London’s most imaginative and versatile venues, yesterday announced that they have joined forces with OLIO and Alteryx, revolutionising business through data science and analytics, to eliminate food waste at the Alteryx Inspire Europe 2019 event. The events industry often gets a bad rap for its performance on food waste.

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Conference Care

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Whether organisers were adopting a more sustainable approach, trying to streamline operations at their live event or simply wanting their delegates to have a better UX (user experience), an App was becoming the go-to solution in bringing a digital element to their events. Research shows that people spend an average of 4.8 Source: data.ai

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Event Industry News

MAY 11, 2022

The 2022 UFI European Conference took place over the course of three days, putting the spotlight on important industry topics and challenges faced by exhibition and event industry professionals. It has previously been hosted in Birmingham (2019), Verona (2018), Cologne (2017), Basel (2016) and Istanbul (2015).

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