Event Industry News

MARCH 5, 2020

Convene magazine released results of its 29th Meetings Market Survey showing meeting attendance continued to increase in 2019 as the business events industry experienced yet another year of consecutive growth. Meetings Market Survey results, based on responses from 867 participants, were released by PCMA’s Convene.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 5, 2024

But from a narrower perspective—namely, looking at the hotels that accommodate the most business events—both demand growth and room-rate growth might well surpass those estimates. In fact, group business ( see chart ) has recovered to the point that more group rooms were sold in October 2023 than in October 2019.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Ali Amin Ali Amin, One10 Leading travel, events, incentives and marketing services company One10 has appointed Amin EVP, Product Management and leader in SaaS product. Kate Yordi Kate Yordi, Visit Mesa Visit Mesa , the regional destination marketing organization for Mesa, Arizona, has expanded its team with the promotion of Yordi.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 18, 2024

No one understands the importance of proper cultivation better than those who work in the food and agriculture sector. Since the program launched in 2019, finalist companies have raised more than $100 million in follow-on funding (additional funding from existing investors) and have created nearly 300 new jobs in the region.

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Pop-up retail events - commonly known as flash retailing - are an emerging marketing tool used by brands to boost their sales. At these pop-up events, a brand will set up their products and services at a temporary location, and through event marketing, will hype these events as the ultimate place to be at.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 16, 2022

A 14-year hospitality and events veteran, she has also been event planning manager and executive housekeeper at Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas. With 20 years of hospitality and business development experience, Arrogante most recently worked for Maritz Global Events as its global event strategist.

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Eventory

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Check our list to see where you can learn the hottest hospitality trends for 2019. First, you need to watch closely the market events and draw the appropriate conclusions from which you can build a new and unique quality. However, recurring events allow you to find a way through this labyrinth.

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e2m.live

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The following data showcase the significance of events industry in the global economy: a) In the U.S., the events industry contributes more to GDP than even movie production (source: A survey conducted by Meeting Professionals International). c) It is expected that the global event management market will worth 8.5

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Cvent: Event Marketing

MARCH 26, 2019

There are seemingly a million ways to go about event marketing. In fact, depending on your role in your organization, event marketing can take quite a few forms. When it comes to events, promotion is key. What is Event Marketing. That’s why event marketing is critical. Email Marketing.

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Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Summary: Learn about what event management software tools to look for. Evaluate features and read reviews of the top event planning apps. What is event management software? Event project management – For managing budgets, calendars, tasks/to-do’s, schedules/timelines, checklists, files, dashboards and reporting.

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Event Marketer

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Stand Together, a philanthropic organization focused on immigration awareness, is taking its “Common Ground” cause marketing installation on tour. More Cause Marketing Strategies: Pin It: Pinterest Inspires Wellness With Digital Program, Pop-Up. Tazo Tea Embraces Climate Justice With a Tree-Planting Cause Marketing Initiative.

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 12, 2021

Opening an event venue comes with a long checklist of items that must be in place for a successful launch … and chances are, as a new event space entrepreneur, you’ve probably already read a dozen or so articles that have run you through the basics. Sign up for a free trial today! But you need to plan for that.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Accor Survey: “Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events” World-leading hospitality group Accor operates a diverse hospitality group of over 40 hotel brands, from luxury to economy. They offers experiences in over 110 countries with 5,500 properties, 10,000 food and beverage venues, wellness facilities and workspaces.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 8, 2022

She brings over 25 years of sales and events experience, recognized in 2019 as Supplier of the Year (Doer category) by Smart Meetings. He brings 22 years of events and hotel operations and management experience to his new role. Bracco was most recently vice president of events at Hargrove by Encore. Derek Douglass Drew.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

She most recently served as events and operations manager at The Brew Creek Centre. He has worked with Marriott since 2011 and has excelled in food & beverage roles. Since then, he has shifted into more sales roles, and worked as senior catering sales executive in 2019.

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Meeting Tomorrow

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Tracking event industry trends is a favorite activity here at Meeting Tomorrow. Rising: AR/VR at events. In 2019, you should expect to see more event pros trying to find a way to bring this out of the novelty phase and into their events through content delivery, virtual site tours and gamification.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2021

A twenty-year hospitality veteran, Casserly was most recently director of marketing in Baltimore, Maryland for Four Seasons. He has worked in various leadership roles at Four Seasons since 2000, such as assistant food and beverage manager, director of sales in multiple locations and director of marketing, among others.

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Socio Events

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Event expectations remain higher than ever, but many event professionals grapple with limited staffing and budget resources. Knowing how event technology and a superb content strategy transforms event experiences, I like to view the glass as half full. And remember: content feeds events, and events feed content.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The 5,100-property hospitality company joins IHG, Omni, and Hilton in using the GroupSync Engage platform on its brands’ websites, allowing planners to view and book event space and guest rooms on the spot. In most cases, the no-RFP-needed platform “is probably going to be for events needing 50 or fewer guest rooms.”.

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Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Summary: Learn about what event management software tools to look for. Evaluate features and read reviews of the top event planning apps. What is event management software? Event project management – For managing budgets, calendars, tasks/to-do’s, schedules/timelines, checklists, files, dashboards and reporting.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 14, 2023

For instance, average economy-class tickets in the North America region are lower than global average fares, but still forecasted to rise: 2019: $442 2020: $391 2021: $338 2022: $523 2023: $532 2024: $545 The price of hotel rooms will also continue to climb, and at a somewhat faster rate than airfares. The CWT/GBTA report sees a 4.3

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e2m.live

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The global event management software market was valued at $6.4 In less than ten years, the event tech market will nearly double. Both AR and AI have long passed the technological event horizon and are now an integral part of our lives, even if we may not always recognize it. Augmented Reality at Events.

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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. And 2019 and 2020 don’t look much better. . Here’s why: Most of the recently built and future hotel supply are short on large ballrooms and event space. So, start searching now for your 2019/2020 events.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Fans and brands have made a triumphant return to the 2021 US Open Tennis Championships after spectators were banned from last year’s event due to COVID. On the second floor of the space, Wilson is hosting events and offering tournament viewing from an exclusive Sky Box lounge. This year’s competition, taking place Aug.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 20, 2022

Today, 20 April 2022, sees the launch of TRACE by isla, a purpose-built carbon measurement platform dedicated to the event industry. Developed to give insight into the environmental impact of event operations, TRACE captures and reports emission and waste data from live, hybrid and digital events.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

APRIL 10, 2019

What is event planning? Event Planning Guide. In this guide, we talk through a basic event planning template, what it means to be a planner, and how event management software can simplify your processes. What is Event Planning? It is the process of planning all the details and logistics of an event.

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All Seated

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

That’s the worldwide direct spend of the meeting and event industry, according to the 2018 Global Economic Significance of Business Events report from the Events Industry Council (EIC), conducted by Oxford Economics. In addition, face-to-face business events contributed a total gross domestic product impact of $1.5

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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?” Budget decreases.

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Eventtia

MAY 23, 2022

2019-2020 awards season is now in full swing for many industries. Planning an awards ceremony is a massive undertaking and like any event requires an extensive amount of pre-planning. A well-executed event is one that is set up for success at the from beginning to end. Assess the market need. Start planning early.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

What better way for a brand to showcase its luxury hospitality services than to tap into a luxury sports market? To boot, they were given access to luxury food and beverage options on the course grounds. The unique stay was capped off with breakfast delivered by room service. Golf has been picking up steam. It’s the No.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 10, 2022

But one of the most striking features at the new center is what’s spelled out in its name: The venue is on track to be certified as a net-zero carbon events venue, which means that its day- to-day energy comes entirely from renewable energy sources. ” — Shawna McKinley. But it takes time and planning.”.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 25, 2021

These are just some of the enticements for hospitality and other service workers in a labor market where demand is exceeding supply. COVID-19 is the single worst economic event in the history of the American hotel industry. Business travel is down and not expected to return to 2019 levels until at least 2023 or 2024.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

We’ve said time and time again that the events industry is changed forever. The pandemic normalized virtual events and accelerated the adoption of various event tech solutions. Some might even say that the event tech evolved more since March 2020 than in the entire decade before that! No two events are the same.

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Event Industry News

JULY 30, 2019

Unicorn Events has expanded its team once again after record growth both within its current client base and significant new business wins for the creative brand experience agency. Ed Hoskins also joins this month from the hospitality and food and beverage industry. Brand Events. Event Tech. Sporting Events.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 17, 2019

At the recently launched interactive EAT Stations at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), delegates experience anything but the same old meal event. The team was inspired by Melbourne’s street food scene, from its famous laneway cafes to fresh food markets, decadent desserts, and gourmet produce.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 17, 2019

For its 20th anniversary expo, Japanese wedding events planner TAKE and GIVE NEEDS Co., turned to Sands Resorts Macao for an unforgettable event. We held a very successful event 10 years ago at The Venetian Macao,” says Shotaro Shiga with T&G’s internal audit division.

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Event Marketer

MAY 17, 2021

As event marketers plan for the return of in-person events, they’re budgeting for a fresh slate of technologies and tools designed to attract attendees back to events and keep them safe once there. More on Event Technology: Extreme Personalization: 10 Ideas to Customize Engagement for Attendees.

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