Event Industry News

MAY 8, 2020

The Sustainable Event Awards Celebrate Excellence in Event Sustainability. The judging panel for the inaugural awards is a stellar line-up of experts and we’d like to introduce them to you in our Meet the Judges series, this week we present Raquel Noboa, founder of Fifty Shades Greener. What does sustainability mean to you?

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Instead of advertising its brand, Amazon chose to use its naming rights to spotlight its pledge to reach net-zero carbon emissions by calling the Seattle venue Climate Pledge Arena — just one example how sustainability has become top of mind for organizations and consumers. Michael Dyerland/Visit Seattle). ” — Shawna McKinley.

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EventMB

MAY 19, 2022

Let us explain … Since Skift acquired EventMB in 2019, we have witnessed a dramatic shift in the event industry. An era where meetings, events, technology and travel all play leading roles in defining and instilling organizational – and indeed industry – culture. We are now entering a new era of business. What Stays the Same.

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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. In fact, the industry’s audience is expected to surpass even 2019 levels in the coming years. billion by 2030.”

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

And more spending money means more events: forty-nine percent of respondents plan to host more events in 2019. Marketing and promotion. A solid majority (63 percent) of respondents said that word of mouth was the best way to reach potential attendees, while social media marketing came in second place, at 49 percent.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 15, 2022

Hint: A new meeting pattern could help groups having a difficult time at the negotiating table. This article in Hotel News Now shows that the leisure market was the primary focus of the hotel executives on those panels.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2019

In fact, most saw continued stability and growth for their events — and many also blamed the strong economy — which in turn creates a seller’s market — for making their job more challenging. continued to lose market share, with overseas travel to the U.S. 2019 attendance vs. 2018 attendance (projected) — +4.4

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Event Industry News

JULY 20, 2022

Cvent , a market-leading meetings, events, travel and hospitality technology provider, published the latest instalment of the Cvent Travel Managers Report: Europe Edition , which provides in-depth insights into current corporate travel trends and activity. Travel managers also source for meetings and events. ·

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2018

The revenue per available hotel room (RevPAR) across the conference and meetings market is predicted to grow by 3.5 percent by the end of the year, thanks in large part to a sustained rise in occupancy numbers and daily room rates, according to a new report. Market-wide, the RevPAR is expected to slow to 3 percent in 2019.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

2019 is set to be a big year for the events industry, which according to the Events are GREAT Britain report is now estimated to be worth a staggering £39.1bn. Meetings and events that offer healthy activities as part of the programme will boost attendees’ endorphins and help generate positive moods. There are some 1.3m

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Event Industry News

MAY 13, 2019

By Natacha Allen, head of sales and marketing at the Royal College of Physicians Meetings & Events. Healthy, sustainable food is an important part of the event offering today. Delegates food expectations have increased, and event planners need to be seen to be operating sustainably.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The year 2019 is almost upon us. 2019 Event Trends: Your Audience Craves Authenticity. Sustainability Is Part of the Plan. This is no longer going to fly this 2019. Workshops are fast becoming the preferred activity for many conferences and meetings. Infusing Events With Hands-On Experiences. Saving on WiFi Costs.

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Event Industry News

JULY 2, 2020

500 senior B2B marketeers shows there is light at the end of the tunnel for the B2B events industry. Marketeers expect to be able to re-engage with events from October, after spend on B2B events recorded an 80% fall in Q2 2020. B2B events spend in Q2 2020 is down 80% vs. Q2 2019. 50% vs. pre-crisis levels.

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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. Caesars and Meet AC announced sustainability highlights from its newly released 2021 CSR Report —in a Leed-certified Augustus Tower villa suite—and the news (and views) are great.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 20, 2022

Reports for clients, sustainability teams and stakeholders are generated in real time, pre and post-event. Multiple carbon consultants were involved in the methodology behind TRACE with verification by Avieco, a sustainability consultancy part of Accenture UK.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Aleksandra Panyukhina, Head of Event Marketing at SEMrush. Aleksandra is a highly skilled event marketing professional with more than 10 years of experience in business, entertainment and sport events. Alison Church, Marketing Director at Easyfairs UK & Global. Charlotte Hammerbeck, Director, Meetings Technology at GSK.

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Event Industry News

JULY 11, 2022

NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau has reported signs of recovery for the meetings and events industry in the North East. From April 2019 to April 2022, the convention bureau has facilitated a 73% increase in confirmed enquiries for meetings, events and conferences, with figures from May this year almost at full recovery from 2019.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2023

Joelle Park Joelle Park Park is appointed to the role of senior vice president and chief marketing officer at BWH Hotels. In this executive role, Park will lead the company’s global marketing, brand strategy and communications. Shelby Luzzi Shelby Luzzi Luzzi is the first senior manager, sustainability, of Destination DC (DDC).

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Sponsorships are the lifeline that keeps the events industry sustainable. For them, these events serve as an extremely specialized branch of promotion and marketing, bringing together brands and potential customers/business leaders on a face to face basis. The marketing aims of the brand in question. How Secure Event Sponsors.

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Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 28, 2019

The Chicago meetings scene continues to flourish with few signs of slowing down. Here’s what Chicago meeting planners are saying about events in the Windy City, and what’s trending in 2019. We’ve witnessed an evolution in the market research and focus group arena. Creative Collaboration. Solomon-Devins adds. Green Eating.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 16, 2019

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. yellobox is a portable and rechargeable device that can capture attendee data and register interest for marketing and lead purposes. Brand Events.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

The report, called ‘Event Power: A Force for Good,’ looks beyond the traditional measures of event impact – economic value, job creation, increased destination profiling – and focuses on the far-reaching benefits that events bring to communities and supply chains, as well as on matters such as sustainability and future-building.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 12, 2023

Susan Liston, SVP, Aramark Destinations said: “Our teams are no longer just conference specialists, they have pivoted to become “architects” of the meeting experience and can provide the best value to our clients when they proactively recommend a way for attendees to connect to the local destination and be truly collaborative.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

This highlights the continued uncertainty in the industry and the need for event planners to remain flexible and adaptive to changes in the market. It is important to note that Q4 2019 was unusually high before the pandemic took hold, which somewhat skews the annual figures.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 21, 2019

For anyone who hasn’t yet heard: tree houses are now getting more attention in the unique holiday rental market and for anyone new to the industry or looking to invest in expanding their site this is one development to watch. A post shared by Amberlair (@amberlair) on Sep 26, 2019 at 3:49am PDT. Trends spotted on the Show floor.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

IBTM has revealed first details of its 2019 Association Programme, which takes place on the afternoon of 19 November – the first day of IBTM World, in Barcelona. Themes for the afternoon include; driving delegate attendance, raising sponsor and exhibitor revenue, sustainability for events and cost control. Areas of interest.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

In 2019 and beyond, event planners need to make sure the events they coordinate are organized around the modern consumer. Econsultancy.com surveyed over 500 marketers and advertisers and found that 93 percent of them believe that customers would prefer to buy experiences , rather than products. That product is the event you planned.

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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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Event Industry News

APRIL 23, 2020

As the world celebrates Earth Day 2020, the Events Industry Council (EIC) is pleased to announce the first organisations to have achieved the EIC Sustainable Event Standards. The new standards, launched in September 2019, are a central initiative of EIC’s Centre for Sustainable Events. Atlanta, Ga., Baltimore, Md., Boston, Mass.,

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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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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Recognizing the significance of staying at the forefront of the meetings and events industry,” he says, “I pursued the CMP certification as a strategic step in elevating my professionalism within the industry, enhancing my skills, and fostering meaningful industry connections.” And, he says, many of them held the CMP designation.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Recent enhancements make managing travel and redeeming rewards for meetings and events quicker and more streamlined. Similarly, Southwest Business Meetings product offers discounted fares, incentives and even name changes for groups of 25 or fewer. The DIY dashboard puts the power in the hands of the meeting planner.

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Eventmobi

MARCH 8, 2019

Did you know that there are over a hundred different types of event apps currently available in the market? To meet the newest demands of your event guests. In order to develop a sustainable event tech system that is easily replicable between numerous events, you will need to ensure your tools have been integrated.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Organisers have agreed that, while 15,000 is a sustainable and profitable size, there is no need to push for a bigger event. Though they utilise very few marketing techniques, the festival still sells out with months to spare, even before the headline acts are announced. “We Sustainability. Areas of interest. Brand Events.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

“The past 18 months have been a period of tumultuous change, and the current business landscape looks very different to 2019. In fact, just one month after registration went live, hosted buyer demand was higher than at the same point in 2019. Visitor buyers are also markedly more senior (by role) than at the same point in 2019.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

After successfully launching the initiative, #bringchangewithME, at IMEX America 2019, Pacific World expanded the conversation about global issues at IBTM World 2019 in Barcelona this month. It is committed not just to sustainable development at destinations, but also to changing attitudes and behaviors in our own backyards.

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Hubilo Blog

JANUARY 22, 2019

Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019 is the 9th edition of Vibrant Gujarat which was first conceptualized in 2003. The opening ceremony of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019 inaugurated by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar. Glimpses of VGGS 2019.

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