Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The 37th edition of International Confex will take place on 25 – 26 February 2020 at ExCeL London, bringing together thousands of event professionals for two jam-packed days of learning, networking and inspiration. Confex is so much more than buyers meeting sellers. Looking to meet venues of the North without the travel?

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

In our current state of never enough time or money to do it all, hybrid events offer a great solution for bringing together the largest audience” From Intentional Event Design. The 2020 January Dashboard from PCMA shows the frustration with hybrid. One step at a time, one event at a time. Why are you meeting?

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

One of Skift’s “ 10 event trends for 2020 ” is networking. The report predicts: “Activities such as braindates that deliver more meaningful connections will become mainstream at events.” Because good event design is about how a conference works. Time to end that.”

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The last lecture in the University of Westminster’s second edition of the Event Design Lecture Series takes place on Monday 9 th December. Adam Parry, co-founder of Event Tech Live and the Event Technology Awards , will deliver his research on technology trends with a twist – tech that’s not going to break the bank.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

One of Phi Theta Kappa’s primary goals is to provide leadership opportunities for student members, so retaining student participation — which included hearing from the 2019-20 international student officers — was a priority for its virtual event. We were determined to host the event in some form.”. 2020-2021 International Officer Team!

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Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 6, 2020

The first six-week Pandemic Meeting & Event Design Certificate course begins on September 1 and is eligible for 20 CMP hours. The new course is a companion to the Virtual Event and Meeting Management certificate course ELI and MPI launched earlier this year, already with over 1,200 alumni. CMP Clock Hours: 20.

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All Seated

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

After the twists and turns of 2020, we know everyone is craving to be together again—while simultaneously looking forward to the future. By the way, we raised $7K for the Search Foundation, which provides financial help for events, meetings, and catering professionals in crisis.). “It Funny and true. Lunch and break rooms.

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EventMB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Skift Take: Discussing boycotting destinations over discriminatory legislation may cause flashbacks, and bleisure travelers are so 2020. Rayna Katz Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings But these macro trends are reemerging, and industry leaders are looking to find ways to deal with them.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 27, 2023

I think too often event planners start with, “It’s our annual meeting. What needs can we meet for them? What event planners do, and I’m guilty, is you put on an event, you are very grateful if the room is filled, and then you survey and say, “How did we do?” How do we get everybody here?”

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All Seated

AUGUST 17, 2020

As we make our way through this unpredictable year, it feels like the first half of 2020 has flown by — likely because we don’t have weekends upon weekends of events to look back on. Instead, we’ve been spending weeks working from home, jumping on Zoom meetings, and keeping a close eye on the news.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2021

Those stressful last-minute gyrations were just one of the issues addressed in Smart Meetings ’ latest webinar, “ Vital Lessons from Covid-era Medical Meetings ,” led by Kara Ferguson, meeting planner for American Society of Anesthesiologists , and Katie Bohrer, CEO of event design company Onwardly. Katie Bohrer.

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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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Attendease

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In addition, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic greatly accelerated the adoption of e-commerce to the masses: According to McKinsey & Company, 10 years’ development happened in Q1 2020 alone. If you’re still not sure where to begin, we recommend reading our guide on How to Plan a Successful Product Launch Event. .

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Event planner Andy King, known for his role in planning the infamous Fyre Festival, is to share learnings from his illustrious 30-year career and top tips for success in an exclusive session for The Meetings Show. Andy has successfully run events for more than 30 years, but, as we all know, is no stranger to a crisis.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Zenus, a leader in machine intelligence and face recognition solutions for the event industry announces a key partnership with GO WEST 2020. Only in its third year, GO WEST has already become one of the fastest growing, premier events designed by event professionals for event professionals. Brand Events.

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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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Attendease

JULY 13, 2021

2020 challenged us all and it’s not surprising that event planners took one of the hardest hits. It was time to say goodbye to the way you’d always done things, work within difficult restrictions and safety protocols, and step into completely new territory to keep your meetings and events alive. .

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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. It’s going to be okay.

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Attendease

JUNE 30, 2021

2020 challenged us all and it’s not surprising that event planners took one of the hardest hits. It was time to say goodbye to the way you’d always done things, work within difficult restrictions and safety protocols, and step into completely new territory to keep your meetings and events alive. .

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 22, 2024

See section 80 in the Guidelines adopted on January 29, 2020 [ link ]. Badge scanning tech is common at meetings. But I’d be happy to meet in a public moderated discussion with Zenus. The European Data Protection Board, in particular, has clearly noted that facial analysis alone does not fall under Article 9.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

For event planners, reality-shifting exhibitions are about experiencing a space, destination or concept, as the virtual exists as a thin film does, covering, challenging and contesting reality. Smart Meetings talked to Scott Schoeneberger, managing partner at Bluewater Technologies Group Inc., And what about the expense?

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A meeting professional’s expertise can go in any number of directions: marketing, adult education, event design, site selection, contracting, event technology … It’s a dynamic role. And as varied as the job description can be, how many planners in early 2020 would have included an understanding of indoor air quality?

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 16, 2022

He was definitely one of those folks I could easily spend hours talking shop with, and his enthusiasm for creating amazing events was infectious. The early work he and others did in that time established many of the best practices for online, hybrid and multihub meetings and events that still stand today. There and Back Again.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

In this role, she developed a passion for event design, art direction and marketing. At the same time, she opened rental and design company Max/Livie, which she still owns. In 2020, she was part of the team that started the new Access and saw it grow to $175 million under their leadership.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In addition, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic greatly accelerated the adoption of e-commerce to the masses: According to McKinsey & Company, 10 years’ development happened in Q1 2020 alone. If you’re still not sure where to begin, we recommend reading our guide on How to Plan a Successful Product Launch Event.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 31, 2021

Event designers are finding creative ways to transport their digital participants out of their houses and into the world. After a year of virtual events, surely we’ve learned a thing or two about how to help transport participants glued to their screens to actual physical places and spaces and how to engage their senses.

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Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Many event and meeting planners are familiar with the alphabet soup of acronyms, like CMP and CSEP, that are part of their industry peers’ titles or displayed on LinkedIn profiles. In the case of CMP (Certified Meeting Professional), certification qualifications are based on professional experience, education, and a rigorous exam.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 30, 2023

March will be a big month for the meetings and events industry to demonstrate its collective weight and influence both to government officials and the wider business world. On March 8, an event called Showcase, co-managed by PCMA and DI, will also bring together planners and suppliers for idea-sharing and networking.

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Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

What can event and meeting pros do to keep their skills relevant and up-to-date? Check out these resources to keep your skills sharp for the rest of 2020 and into 2021. Learn what it takes to produce virtual events and meetings – including virtual fundraisers. Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

In 2021, virtual event planners will have go beyond plugging their old face-to-face meeting agendas into a virtual platform. The big question to ponder for 2021 and beyond is: Will those — especially global and non-members — who’ve attended virtual events in 2020 return? 2021 Experience Design.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 13, 2022

In the latest Smart Meetings webinar, “How to Harness the Power of Negotiation to Master Your Post-Covid Events Career,” Alison Fragale shares how to be your own cheerleader and the science of prenegotiating. Lessons from the Front: Covid-era Med Meetings. The Event Vax Debate Uncovers Legal, Health and Moral Questions.

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

On average, events produce 2.5 Jack Macleod For the last 15-20 years, green meetings and organized gatherings aimed at minimizing negative impacts on the environment have been a concept, but in 2020, after the Covid-19 pandemic, they became a widespread topic in the events industry.

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

This eloquently sums up what 2021 will need as we return to live events. When we emerge from our government-imposed cocoons, we are less likely to find participants content with trends that meet pop culture standards but rather will shift and seek those that tie into the deeper values they have put to the test over this past year.

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All Seated

AUGUST 5, 2019

When making budget plans for 2020, here are three expanding and emerging event technologies to keep an eye on and allocate budget dollars for. Event Technology for Better Vendor Collaboration. Early 2020 forecasts call for a similar outlook. Early 2020 forecasts call for a similar outlook.

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Event Planning BluePrint

JUNE 18, 2021

While restrictions dramatically slowed down business in 2020, hundreds of thousands of event planners across the world depend on the event planning industry to support themselves and their loved ones. Therefore, event planners have had to adapt to keep their customers happy and maintain their livelihoods.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The panel will discuss their own journeys since March 2020, and how they intend to move forward, including vaccination requirements, as the uncertainty of the future in the meetings and events industry continues.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 30, 2021

Planners of the 2020 Deliver conference used 3D scan technology to capture images of the building for a background placed behind him as he filmed on an XR — extended reality — stage (right). it carried more weight than a simple announcement of the next year’s meeting location. Cassandra Costello. she said. “We The solution?

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