Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

RFP activity and hotel group room nights showed a significant increase in 2022 Q2, with both indexes reaching over 80% of 2019 levels, according to the 2022 Q2 Global Business Events Barometer released today by the Events Industry Council (EIC), the voice of the global business events industry.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 26, 2021

The ticketing business is highly competitive and a tightly contested market, in the wake of the pandemic many companies were forced to remodel their approach to service and assess the best means of sustainability. The sector faced great hardship with the global events industry crumbling beneath the weight of unprecedented circumstances.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

What does it mean to be a part of the events industry in 2019? For venues and planners, that means looking into the crystal ball to get ahead of event trends and expectations. Here, we cover the top 19 trends which promise to shake up event planning and hospitality in 2019 and beyond. You read that right.).

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 5, 2019

Event industry professionals across the globe are being urged to take part in a vital initiative this month: “Engaging the global event industry with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.”. The event is the first UN Summit on the SDGs since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda in September 2015.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

Hotels are charging more, but profitability is the same as in 2019,” Dominguez said. Dominguez encouraged meeting professionals to explain to their stakeholders that when they see inflation decreasing, that doesn’t mean prices are going back to 2019 levels. He saw international air lift as a bottleneck constricting global events. “We

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

This International Women’s Day, we would like to raise a toast to the empowerment and diversity in our events industry. In this blog, we are representing the industry’s brightest minds that are renowned for their own contributions and the work they are doing. She is currently the Head of Events with SITE Global.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Your guide to media events and publisher events in 2019. Including digital media, print media, television and broadcasting events and more. Publishers are now at the intersection of multiple industries including marketing, tech, and advertising. See: Event Planning Advice for Publishers & Media Outlets ).

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

Editor’s Note : This is the first in a monthly series on the planning process for producing IMEX America , the 10th anniversary of the landmark industry gathering, Nov. The past 18 months have been a period of tumultuous change, and the current business landscape looks very different to 2019. 9-11 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

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Maritz Global Events

AUGUST 8, 2019

The full version of this article was originally published in the Maritz Global Events Blog. When we ask clients about their event challenges, we frequently hear: “Every year it becomes harder and harder to top last year’s event.”. At Maritz Global Events, we face the same challenge. ” 4.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

UBQ Materials, developer of the world’s first bio-based thermoplastic, is helping create the first global event built from landfill waste. We can supply the most climate-positive kind of plastic material…that are used in event production.”. And that is where UBQ comes into play. That doesn’t always come hand-in-hand.”.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 14, 2019

As the Operations lead on upcoming events in Hong Kong, New York and Sydney, he is constantly working with a range of the latest event technologies to deliver these events successfully. Read the Event Tech Q&A here. Read the Event Tech Q&A here. Read the Event Tech Q&A here.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

COP26 is shorthand for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, a summit which brought leaders from more than 130 nations together to negotiate a global plan to address climate change. See “Glasgow’s Sustainable Head Start” at the end of this story.) “We This is our cover and CMP Series story.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2020

The editors of Convene looked back over 2019, asking this question: What’s one meeting and event trend on my radar in 2020? So I’ll be following AI this year, and how, as we become more familiar with its abilities and shortcomings, that will in turn shape how we choose to use it in the business events industry.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The editors of Convene looked back over 2019, asking this question: What’s one meeting and event trend on my radar in 2020? So I’ll be following AI this year, and how, as we become more familiar with its abilities and shortcomings, that will in turn shape how we choose to use it in the business events industry.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

One World Rental, the global event technology and services company appointed Cecilia Lavin, formerly Sodexo’s Regional Sales Manager, to Head of European Sales. For 14 years, Cecilia has been developing sales strategy in the events industry.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 22, 2020

Not for profit Positive Impact Events explain how the campaign will work and why this years campaign is more important than ever: ‘For 24 hours over Earth Day event professionals will be sharing best practice on how their events are used to further the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 24, 2020

M Integrated Solutions (M) , the award-winning communications, digital and experiential agency has won an impressive haul of 10 accolades at the World Exhibition Stand Awards (WESA) for outstanding exhibition stand design and construction during 2019. The M client winning entries were spread across 4 clients exhibiting at 4 different events.

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Event Industry News

MAY 9, 2019

PCMA Foundation celebrated the business events industry and honored 21 outstanding professionals for their dedication, innovation and passion at the 2019 Visionary Awards in Washington, D.C. The 2019 event was held in partnership with Visit Austin and Austin Convention Centre. Finalists for the award: Heather M.

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Event Industry News

JULY 7, 2020

Having a reusable stand means that the design will easily reconfigure to fit an entirely different stand space at various shows and events. It also minimises waste, creating a more sustainable approach to attending global events.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Awards are given across 10 important sustainability categories, including the top accolade of the International Greener Festival Award 2020. Nominees are selected from those certified by A Greener Festival following a detailed environmental assessment, site visits and post show analysis by trained sustainable event auditors.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 11, 2021

After nearly 18 months, the industry gathers in-person to gain insights into a new chapter of events. The show opened with a fireside chat between Soo Young Kim, head of global programs and experiences at YouTube, and Jessica Heasley, group editor and publisher at Event Marketer. . “… That principle will stay with us.”.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 5, 2023

Marriott International President and CEO Tony Capuano kicked off the event by thanking the 314 association planner customers for sticking with the company and helping the hospitality industry recover so quickly. The return has been uneven depending on the region and the industry. That leads to welcoming all guests,” he said.

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Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

There are a lot of things event planners need to be ready for. We’re always looking at new trends, tech innovations and the social climate to see what will shake up the industry. Want to get ahead of the game and modernize your event? Here are challenges and opportunities event planners can expect in the next decade.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

For all the inspiration, direction and true sustainability event tech delivered through lockdown-era, the inspirational and the inspired are clearly delighted to be back in-person, under one huge roof. As ever, content and education is everywhere. Also, look out for the Launchpad Competition finalists: Kickback Space, Walls.io

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Event Marketer

MAY 24, 2023

That’s a huge difference from where we were in 2019.” For this new generation of selective attendees, event marketers have a “responsibility” to understand why people are coming and help make sure they have personalized experiences across every element on offer. “The It’s a curated experience unique to ‘me.’

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 12, 2019

With yet another decade coming to an end soon, the team behind Event Brew decided to put their heads together. And, of course, have a conversation about what they think will change in our industry when it comes to teams. “To the degree that most people in the events industry feel like we’re behind the eight ball.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

For the first time in AGF’s history, the not for profit organisation are hosting and presenting the International AGF Awards, a new awards night which aims to highlight a single best-in-class event for its sustainability across 11 categories. One of the biggest impacts if many temporary events. AGF Greener Catering Award.

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The MICE

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

It was a great opportunity to see how corporate event teams operate, and to recognise their teamwork, creativity and originality. Event: SAP Sapphire Author: Tim Porterfield – SAP Global Events. Location of Event. This approach culminated in >20,000 attendees in 2019. What are you most proud of?

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Event Marketer

MAY 17, 2023

More than 1,000 members of the event marketing community convened at Caesars Palace Las Vegas for the 21 st annual Experiential Marketing Summit, May 9-11. I believe our industry can do it best,” said Calabrese. “If In his keynote, author Brian Solis asked the audience, “What are the moments that serve as your signature experience?”

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 1, 2020

A recent Forrester report caught our eye, as it touched on several business trends that will also impact the event strategists and the industry: PREDICTIONS 2020: On the Precipice of Far-Reaching Change. Security Energy. “…as industrial and nation-state cyber risks surge and in some cases, merge.”. which will expand their lead.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

A newly released Incentive Research Foundation 2019 Trends Study showed that incentive travel is an increasing priority in a world where acquisitions are creating bigger companies, and getting teams producing together quickly is essential to making the deal pencil out. Already, megamergers have occurred in just about every industry.

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Maritz Global Events

MAY 2, 2019

With Bluetooth systems now standard in many late model cars, executives are now enjoying this audio on-demand discovery opportunity during their commute to work.While some events have struggled to earn (and sustain) C-Suite attendance, podcasts are now helping to close that gap.Keep in mind, when the leaders attend, others follow.

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