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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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.” The Day the Meetings Stopped.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 18, 2019

What’s the purpose of meetings and what’s their role in organisations’ communications mix? The GCB (German Convention Bureau) and its research partners are currently diving deep into that question as part of the “Future Meeting Space” (FMS) innovation project, launched in 2015 and now in its third phase. Innovation Catalogue Reloaded.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

The announcement yesterday that London-based virtual streaming giant Hopin was purchasing the physical event services company Boomset was another step in the direction of an end-to-end hybrid meeting solution. Our goal is to empower event managers to succeed with any event format,” the company said in a post.

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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 Industry News

JANUARY 14, 2022

In her new position, Breden will be a key representative of the association and support EIC’s CEO, Amy Calvert, and EIC’s standing committees and taskforces as they create and implement new research and products to support the global events industry in its recovery. Stephanie Harris , President, The Incentive Research Foundation.

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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. This article will help you get a jumpstart on conquering this challenge: Successfully Climbing Your Mountain of Event Data.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As if the job of meeting professional weren’t difficult enough, many have had to take on the role of Chief Difficult Conversation Starter. In fact, if approached with thoughtfulness and preparation, those interactions could lead to the meeting professionals taking a rightful place as strategic advisors. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Meeting Professionals International’s leaders outlined a strong 2024 for the association’s educational and networking efforts. A certificate program called Event Wellfare Champion is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2024 in conjunction with The Neu Project and EventWell. . •

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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. Pay close attention to each aspect of the attendee journey.

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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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SmartMeetings

JUNE 5, 2020

Meeting planners also learn by watching others doing. That is why, in this time of repackaging grand destination programs to fit onto confined computer screens, a great way to avoid mistakes is to study how our peers are shape-shifting to meet COVID-era standards. Good Event Design Still Matters.

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Hubilo Blog

JUNE 16, 2020

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

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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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Event Industry News

JULY 30, 2019

Together with its partners, the GCB German Convention Bureau has announced the launch of phase III of its Future Meeting Space research. What are the different purposes and objectives of business events? The project is supported by the GCB and the European Association of Event Centres (EVVC) as well as Maritz Global Events Inc.,

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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.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

We have significant interest from huge global events and sporting bodies across the globe too, they are considering using our technology to amplify their events and increase their sponsors ROI.”. Brand Events. Conferences. Event Tech. Sporting Events. Areas of interest. Concerts & Tours.

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EventMB

MAY 12, 2022

When Jay Kinghorn was the associate managing director of the Utah Office of Tourism , he was constantly frustrated by the dearth of visitor data he knew would enhance the agency’s ability to promote itself, support its members, and enhance the experience of individual travelers as well as meeting groups.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 8, 2022

The ambitious Economic Significance Study comprises four insight streams to examine the global events industry’s economic impact and, for the first time, quantify the cumulative losses experienced in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information on the Events Industry Council, visit: [link].

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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. Face2Face Meetings & Incentives in Las Vegas named Pencak director of meeting partnerships. Alex Francis. Ashley Pencak, CMP, VEMM. Based in Washington, D.C., Andre Brose.

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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. After reading a story about the travel ban ‘s potential impact on scientific meetings in Convene ‘s March issue, OHBM Executive Director Joann Taie wrote to us: .

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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. Today, though, even veteran meeting organizers face Code Red calamities previously unimaginable. Right now, those sorts of challenges are popping up at events all over the world.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 22, 2020

Miguel Naranjo, Programme Officer at the UNFCCC secretariat, adds: ‘One of the last times I had the opportunity to speak to the global event community was in February 2020 at Meeting Professionals International’s ‘European Meetings and Events Conference’.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

Over the next six to eight weeks, Bauer will be following news about updated guidance, experiences of other conferences and sentiments about mask wearing and health screening. See also : Tips for Streamlining Vaccine Verification at Your Event. Meetings can still happen. 8 before the official conference begins. “It

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2021

Learn more about Global Events Collective’s Moments That Matter documentary project. Marks was in the United States in March of 2020 for Catersource and the Special Event when she heard news that the NBA was cancelling games. People started mass exiting the conference center. “It Right Side Up.

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Event Industry News

JULY 20, 2020

Listed event operators fall into two categories: companies for whom live events comprises the majority of revenue, and diversified media groups for whom live events are a smaller part of their business.

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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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SmartMeetings

JULY 1, 2020

Smart Meetings asked three meeting planners how they kept everyone tuned in. Some 250 leaders from Veritas Technologies meet yearly to coalesce around a plan for the upcoming 12 months. The 2020 Sales Leadership Summit was planned for April at Encore Boston Harbor Resort. Meeting Expectations.

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Eventbase

JANUARY 30, 2020

According to Forrester, 45 percent of global B2B technology decision-makers rely on conferences and trade shows to make technology decisions. There are some strategies you can try in 2020 to help breathe new life into your sponsorship programs that capture sponsors’ imagination and attendees’ attention. Image via Microsoft.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 15, 2021

In terms of the stats, attendees made 4,044 connections resulting in 2,375 meetings, 9,116 messages exchanged and 9,372 leads for the show’s 59 exhibitors.

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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. “The conference venue alternates each year between North America and Europe or Asia, and we typically plan our meetings three years out. .” Tourism Economics forecasts a 10.6-million

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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.

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Unique Venues

JANUARY 23, 2023

It’s a time of regrowth, repositioning, and an opportunity for event venues to capitalize on what will be a remarkable year, one in which the 2023 AMEX Global Event Trends Forecast reports that 75% of event pros are rating their optimism at 8 or higher on a 10-point scale. Interested? Click here to find out more today.

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Event Marketer

JULY 26, 2021

Storytelling also provides the through-line for the journey for any attendee at any event. Storytelling took on entirely new forms in 2020 and early 2021, and the way brands tell their stories might be changed forever by the lasting impact of the pandemic. Mark Henneberger , Vice President of Events Solutions at Walmart.

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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? The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) — a set of 17 wide-ranging goals and 169 targets addressing critical global problems — aren’t exactly household words. Why I Have My Eye on AI.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Smart Meetings asked incentive leaders what trends they are seeing out in the wild and found that event professionals in all capacities are getting creative about making travel activities more memorable—and therefore, more effective. The San Luis Resort Spa & Conference Center, Galveston, Texas. RoEx Measured.

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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? The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) — a set of 17 wide-ranging goals and 169 targets addressing critical global problems — aren’t exactly household words. Why I Have My Eye on AI.

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