Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Before 2020, I was designing and facilitating around a dozen in-person meetings and conferences a year. But our industry still faces ongoing challenges, such as: high travel, F&B, and production costs; staffing shortages; tight client budgets; and the rise of last-minute event registrations. I’m looking back on 2023.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The Events Industry Council (EIC) today announced the 2020 Hall of Leaders inductees and Social Impact Award recipients. EIC’s Hall of Leaders award is the premier recognition and programme in the events industry recognising a lifetime achievement for those that have had a legacy impact on global business events sector.

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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. If you’re looking to secure C-Suite support for a new event element, you need to back up this request with proof (behavioral data).

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 14, 2022

The Events Industry Council (EIC), the voice of the global business events today announced the election of its 2022 Board of Directors. Sherrif has a wealth of knowledge of the global business and events sector and is a respected voice in the industry.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 5, 2020

The Event Technology Awards celebrate the successful development and implimentation of technology in the events industry. The judging panel for the 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 Aleksandra Panyukhina, head of event marketing at Userlane.

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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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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2022

The global event marketing agency Hamilton has been recognized with an EDDIE award for an exceptionally smart move in February. The company transitioned from immersive brand events to vaccination events. Event on Ivy Tech Community College campus in Sellersburg; Photo credit: Courtney Cantor.

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 3, 2020

As PCMA Convening Leaders 2020 kicks off in San Francisco, we got a behind-the-scenes look at the insights they are using to transform their conference. “Sometimes, you lose perspective on what’s really happening at your event,” said Kim. Understanding that diversity of experience is crucial for every event.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Alex Sapiz, vice president for global events for Cisco (clockwise from top left); Lauren Parr, vice president for meetings at the American Geographical Union; and Timothy Simpson, brand and engagement chief strategist for the Design Studio, talk about disruption during a NEXT Conference session. At NEXT on Feb.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Meeting Professionals International announced new certificate programs, the purchase of a Canadian event, details about the upcoming World Education Conference, leadership changes, and other developments during the IMEX America show in Las Vegas. The Canadian location for the event was not announced. •

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Now that compression is making available space an endangered resource and inflation is pushing up prices for even the most basic items while companies are hesitant to make binding decisions, the responsibility for explaining the realities of what is possible on both sides of the balance sheet falls to the event planner. By the Numbers.

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Hubilo Blog

JUNE 16, 2020

The most adversely hit industry is the events and hospitality. Event planners and managers have been left with no choice. Scheduled events and conferences have been cancelled/postponed. Virtual conferences – COVID19 impact and disruption. – Quoted by Will Curran, Endless Events. And when? .

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EventMB

MAY 12, 2022

The company also licenses a global event database that includes everything from major sports and music events to arts festivals, trade shows, fairs, and conventions. It’s a comprehensive list, collated from a daily data stream of more than 40 million events from more than 300 sources. a client requests.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 14, 2021

Breaking down the psychology of event engagement. Experience builders obsessed with the attendee journey know that in the last few hours of an event, attendee attrition—people leaving early—can make the difference between an event that falls a little flat or one that wraps leaving everyone with all the feels.

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Glow Global Events

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

So far in 2021, live events have returned in an altered fashion. Though the majority of the population may not be vaccinated until late in the year, event producers are finding ways to pull groups together in-person. Virtual events have worked wonders for inclusivity. Typically, events are only of value to those who can attend.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 13, 2022

Chloe Richardson has joined Explori as VP senior corporate relations, acting as an ambassador for the global events community and championing the success and impact of corporate events around the world. In 2020, Chloe was named a member of Exhibition News’ 30Under3 0.

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Event Marketer

JULY 25, 2023

Figma’s community of users helps guide the content strategy for the annual Config conference. And their eagerness to independently organize all over the world around the event has helped the brand execute on a hybrid strategy. The team wants the event to feel like a music festival. And it’s paying off.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The Grand National and other major events set to take place in Liverpool next year have been given fresh hope after the city took a crucial role at the centre of the UK’s first mass testing operation. ” Originally published by Business Live on 16th November 2020. She said: “I know as much as everyone else.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 8, 2022

Today (7 th April 2022) the Events Industry Council (EIC), the global voice of the business events industry, has launched the data collection phase of its landmark Economic Significance Study , in collaboration with Oxford Economics. The credit will be posted within 2 weeks of completing the survey.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The brand-new technology uses satellite imagery to take photographs of different areas of the world, making it ideal to capture large outdoor events. Users download the app, select the event to which they are attending and receive instructions on where to be and when. Brand Events. Conferences. Event Tech.

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Socio Events

MARCH 11, 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is causing serious uncertainty in the event space, and it’s already impacting many global events. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Updates European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Updates CDC Guidance to Event Organizers CDC Resource for Event Organizers from the 2017 Pandemic Flu.

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Glow Global Events

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

When the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic struck countries all over the world, virtual events seemed like a quick, short-term solution to salvage existing events – a placeholder until large groups could resume gathering in person. But virtual events are here to stay. How to get the most out of virtual events.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 15, 2021

The first Event Tech Live (ETL) US & Canada wrapped on Thursday 10th June, content keeping to the high mark set on days one and two, Top Tech to Embrace to Achieve Effective Gamification and Back to the Future, Perhaps among the sessions and Canapii winning gold in the coveted Start-Up Competition. Event Tech Live was a blast!

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Event Industry News

JULY 20, 2020

In-person events remain the most effective channel for B2B marketers COVID-19 is set to accelerate change in the events business model as organisers strengthen digital channels and year-round engagement For resilient business models the fundamental drivers of M&A activity and private equity investment will remain.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

The 1,700 attendees checking in live at Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Conference ( WEC ) at Moscone Center in San Francisco this week were treated to a performance in three acts designed to provide “perspective,” “approach” and “action,” according to Paul Van Deventer, MPI president and CEO. Forward Looking.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Meeting professionals have always shouldered a hefty bag of tricks to fix the jagged edges that emerge at even the most meticulously polished events. Right now, those sorts of challenges are popping up at events all over the world. See also : 6 F&B Trends That Will Shape 2021 Events. “A Click to see full results.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 22, 2020

PCMA today released an update to Business Events Compass , an actionable framework of insights and strategies for business event professionals and their business partners during the pandemic and beyond. 45% of APAC survey respondents expect to attend local events in 2021 and 20% expect to attend regional or national events.

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Eventbase

JANUARY 30, 2020

Sponsorship sales make up a significant chunk of the production budget of most enterprise events. Therefore, it’s incredibly important that sponsors have a good experience at your event and return year after year. However, with increased competition in the space, it’s more difficult than ever to attract and retain new event sponsors.

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Glow Global Events

DECEMBER 22, 2020

2020 has been the year of virtual events, but for many companies, this is scary new territory. A recent survey from Event Manager Blog found that 65% of the 2500 respondents had never hosted a virtual event. This may sound simple, and even a bit obvious, but a thorough plan is crucial to your event’s success.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 22, 2020

This Earth Day event professionals have the opportunity to remind the world of the importance of events by engaging in conversations on Twitter and sharing informative filters on Instagram. When the world jumps back into action post COVID-19 will everyone forget this or will this shape our future event behaviour?

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 18, 2019

After looking at future meeting set-ups, formats and how to engage different attendee types to create successful events in the two previous project phases, research phase III is now completing the picture and exploring the ‘why’ of meetings and events. Meetings and events play a vital role in global economic and social transformation.

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Hubilo Blog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Tomorrowland – a Belgian EDM festival and every music lover’s dream destination is a perfect example of customer engagement via virtual events. In 2020, however, the organizers decided to move to the virtual format. Read that last line again to fully absorb the potential of virtual events. Reimagined.

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Event Industry News

JULY 30, 2019

Scheduled to be completed in December 2020, this latest project is designed to build on the prior two research phases by looking at the following five questions: What is the future role and purpose of meetings and events in organisations’ communications mix? What are the different purposes and objectives of business events?

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 25, 2017

And it would seem that a chunk of that lost business will come from global events that have chosen to take the U.S. “Each year, OHBM hosts a four-day international conference of roughly 3,000 neuroscientists. .”Tourism Economics forecasts a 10.6-million economy more than $18 billion and around 107,000 jobs.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 27, 2021

Even companies that canceled key conferences altogether in the chaos of 2020 have announced they are bringing back at least the virtual component. Facebook’s F8 developer conference will be a one-day streaming event in June “to celebrate, inspire and help developers grow.” Kristin Horstman. Moscone Center.

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GEVME

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology (SWITCH) kicked off earlier this month, providing an innovative yet functional space for the global innovation and business communities around the world to connect, collaborate and network. . Credits SWITCH 2020. Credits SWITCH 2020. Credits SWITCH 2020. Credits SWITCH 2020.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 27, 2021

Francis recently worked as general manager for Radisson Blu Minneapolis Downtown, where, in 2020, he earned the General Manager of the Year award. Alex Francis. Radisson Blu Mall of America in Minneapolis appointed Francis general manager. Before that, Francis was vice president of operations for Graves Hospitality in Minneapolis.

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