Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Event organisers believe that the number of dietary requirements amongst delegations will grow from 20%, in 2020, to 40% by 2030, according to research by Lime Venue Portfolio. We need to change some of the language now around ‘dietary requirements’,” commented Jo Austin, Sales Director, Lime Venue Portfolio.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 30, 2020

Participants focused on safety and cleanliness considerations for event venues, transportation modes, hotels and meeting spaces. Other steps suggested by hoteliers include access to sanitation amenities , extensive cleaning processes, additional employee training and elimination of buffets and offering self-serve food and beverages.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

The Event Planner's Guide to Venue Sourcing and the RFP Process This guide examines a shift event professionals are experiencing in negotiation power with venues. We'll show you how to get the most out of strategy, opportunities, and tools available to strike the best deal with venues. Well, it seems that the party is over.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2021

A year later, SIAARTI’s members were on the front lines, fighting surges of COVID-19 — so the conference came to them, setting up tents and outdoor screens at hospitals in eight Italian cities. We kept the conversation alive and, given the climate in 2020, it became clear the industry was ready to embrace a different solution.”.

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Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Planning to host a business conference, fundraiser gala, or personal get-together in Baltimore? Take a look at the top 20 venues the city has to offer. Due to Baltimore's large size and long history, it's no surprise that the city is full of amazing event venues. Baltimore is a large metropolitan area with a historic past.

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Conference Care

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

In 2020, they sold about ½ million electric vehicles. Where Tesla have led, others now follow and the major marques of Toyota, VW and Nissan accounted for nearly 50% of the market sales in 2020, demonstrating that electric cars have entered the mainstream. Did you know, you can make a conference lanyard out of cork? Quite a lot!

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Going into full hostess mode, she arranged for a hospitality suite stocked with food and a changing room in case early arrivals wanted to hit the beach before the welcome reception. “I Almost three out of four (72 percent) had produced at least one in-person meeting between March 2020 and August 2021. Physical Limitations.

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Hubilo Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Hosting an online conference has its benefits. This makes online conferences an attractive option for event organizers and event participants. Want to make the most of your online conferences and amplify your growth trajectory? Here’s a handy guide to help you kickstart your next online conference with ease.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 24, 2020

In partnership with NEC Group venues, the NEC and the ICC, two event organisers have donated their event food to good causes. Real Junk Food Project Birmingham takes food that is going to waste and produces healthy, nutritious meals for all on a ‘Pay-As-You-Feel’ basis.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Arena and Historic Royal Palaces are partnering once again, with the return of ice skating this winter at the Tower of London, 16 November to 5 January 2020, and Hampton Court Palace, 22 November to 5 January 2020. Conferences. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Exhibitions. Event Tech. Sporting Events.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

According to the Fall 2019 Pulse Survey, conducted by Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP), only one-third (33 percent) of planners planned to grow the size of their meetings in 2020, and just 14 percent planned to expand their incentive programs. Work with Partners—and Haggle. Maybe a three-hour event is 2.5

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PCMA Convene

MAY 16, 2022

For a lot of corporations — and a lot of the conferences — the word that’s being used is ‘sustainability.’ The need to shift toward a regenerative mindset and strategies in the business events industry was the topic of a 72-page report, “ The Regenerative Revolution ,” released by IMEX and Marriott International in 2020.

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Eventbase

JANUARY 9, 2020

Sustainability is a topic that will continue to take center stage in 2020 and is covered in detail in our Event Trends 2020 report. Food waste is a big problem at events. So how can you make a difference and select more sustainable food choices? Incorporate as much seasonal, local and organic food as possible.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 21, 2019

If you’re hoping to plan an event and need to know about the best event venues in Amsterdam, take a look at these great options. This Amsterdam event venue used to house an energy company responsible for producing carburetted water gas. Since 1874 this Amsterdam event venue has been home to some of the city’s largest rowing clubs.

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Event Birdie

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Currently the General Manager Sales at Australian Turf Club, Jimmy shares with us how the Meetings and Events business at the venues [including Royal Randwick and Rosehill Gardens ] adapted quickly, while learning all they could from operating the Race Days – the only sport to continuously remain active during 2020… 1.

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The MICE

AUGUST 11, 2021

In March 2020, when they had to shut down due to COVID-19, five days later, they developed the virtual experience. Virtual event tech helped to scale the business, ‘The virtual world started for us in March 2020, in a big way.’. ‘We Our concept is Portuguese authentic food, fabulous drag queens and breathtaking performances.’.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Originally scheduled for October 2020 at the Hard Rock Los Cabos, Bill Kilburg, CEO, decided to ‘Lift and Shift’ Cabo to 2021 and ‘Stay Home for 20’. DMCs, CVBs, and other industry partners–about 30 percent of the typical size for this conference. Food and beverage functions were successful (and delicious!)

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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 events that have achieved the standard are, by level: Informa Connect’s Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, 19-22 Nov., Atlanta, Ga.,

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Smart Meetings

JULY 15, 2022

She was most recently JUNO’s account executive, after serving as associate director of conferences for International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. Martin has also been senior meeting manager for the National Conference of State Legislatures. Robin Flanz. Flanz is now director of sales and marketing at Park Hyatt New York.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 22, 2020

I am willing to bet that before COVID-19, you never thought about how clean that chair was before you sat down to listen to a speaker at a live conference. As the hospitality and meetings industries restart their engines, hosting live meetings and events will require major adjusting whether you are a meeting planner or work at a venue.

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Brown Paper Tickets

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Fika is the perfect theme for networking events and conferences and sounds a lot cooler than “coffee and pastries.”. Because of this new er … culture, expect to see more uses of alternative and unusual venues. If you have a space that sits empty some of the time, check out our webinar on transforming any space into a working venue.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. And almost a third were new since 2021.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 2, 2017

The focal point is The Monarch, a multistory redwood tree that stands tall in the Cathedral Grove section of the venue. They stayed at Scandic Holmenkollen Park Hotel, which has eight conference rooms that can accommodate 800 attendees. Its largest conference room, Meyersalen, seats 180 people. Copenhagen.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 2, 2017

The focal point is The Monarch, a multistory redwood tree that stands tall in the Cathedral Grove section of the venue. They stayed at Scandic Holmenkollen Park Hotel , which has eight conference rooms that can accommodate 800 attendees. Its largest conference room, Meyersalen, seats 180 people. Copenhagen.

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Meetings Hotels Food and Beverage Conference 75

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. And almost a third were new since 2021.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 3, 2021

It will just be completely normal for a conference to have a digital journey beforehand, to have an in-person experience, and connection supported by more digital tools with remote attendance, and then more follow-up. That’s just going to be a “conference” and no one’s going to call it a “hybrid conference.”

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

When people come to us in search of a venue management software solution , they often ask how Planning Pod compares to our competitors Tripleseat and Caterease. And these are necessary questions to ask in the early stages while you are researching event management software for your event venue, restaurant or hotel.

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The MICE

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

From 17-18 August I visited seven venues that are centrally located around the city centre, either accessible by foot or under 30 minutes by public transport. On-site catering: the venue has on site catering with locally sourced ingredients. On-site catering: the venue has on site catering with locally sourced ingredients.

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Eventmobi

MARCH 2, 2022

In the early days of 2020, many event organizers had to make a quick pivot to offer virtual-only conferences. Event planners had to learn on the fly how to connect and engage their attendees through virtual conferences—not to mention the enormous technical learning curve that comes with hosting an online-only event.

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GEVME

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

While physical events are not going to disappear, hybrid events proved to be so much more advantageous than a physical event because of the significant decrease in the cost of travel, venue charges, accommodation, food and beverage, health and safety, etc. Trade Shows Conferences Sales Kickoffs Global Town Halls.

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GEVME

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

While physical events are not going to disappear, hybrid events proved to be so much more advantageous than physical events because of the significant decrease in the cost of Travel, venue charges, accommodation, food and beverage, health and safety, etc. Trade Shows Conferences Sales Kickoffs Global Town Halls.

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GEVME

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

While physical events are not going to disappear, hybrid events proved to be so much more advantageous than physical events because of the significant decrease in the cost of Travel, venue charges, accommodation, food and beverage, health and safety, etc. Trade Shows Conferences Sales Kickoffs Global Town Halls.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Food & Wine called the region the “Wild West” when it comes to wine production because of the creative approach to growing and blending. expanded the operation to include a food program and event space that has been used to support local community functions, including MUST! That has to be a per-capita record of some sort.

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Conference Care

AUGUST 10, 2020

Recent experiences from venue site inspections. This is to ensure that their plans work logistically in shortlisted venues, that a venue works to support their key event objectives and to give the opportunity to walk their proposed delegate journey. What is new, is site inspections during a global pandemic.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2020

The integration adds 1,500 non-traditional venues to the Aventri database. Event professionals will be able to book non-traditional venues directly through their event management software (EMS) platform, thanks to an agreement announced today by Aventriand VenueBook.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Anyone working in events will understand that managing waste at temporary venues at outdoor events is a challenging and complicated process, and our type of mass-participation running event – which is staged on a single day – presents particular challenges.

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Eventtia

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

This new style of event is becoming increasingly popular after the global COVID-19 pandemic forcing the cancellation of many large-scale physical events throughout 2020 and 2021 due to social distancing and quarantine policies. Venue limitations. Typically easier and faster to plan and organize.

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