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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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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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

Meetings can still happen. There is only so much you can do online, and the last time I was there was January of 2020,” she explained. “We Even with the new reality and address, the event won’t be fundamentally different. One element that will be enhanced is the sustainability village that debuted in 2019.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

If unvaccinated attendees are permitted to join in-person events and social distancing is required, will people actually want to attend – is this an in-person experience that people would want to repeat again and again? The sustainability of socially-distanced events is also questionable.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The EIC’s latest COVID-19 navigational guide covers how hotels and planners can have “open and honest” conversations about holding in-person meetings, according to EIC CEO Amy Calvert. A particularly important conversation the guide highlights is the crucial dialogue between venues and meeting professionals. “A Amy Calvert.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. And Marriott partnered with Google on The NEU Project to pioneer ways to design more neuro-diverse-friendly events. And a bright, tropical design freshened the halls and meeting spaces.

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Hubilo Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2020

2020 pushed a majority of the predictions of event industry trends down the drain. Here are some of the event trends you should be mindful of in 2021: . In 2020, we witnessed a seismic shift of the entire industry to the virtual space, albeit forcefully. 5) Sustainability at the Core of Event Design .

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All Seated

JUNE 7, 2022

Meetings and events weren’t the only vertical hit hard by the pandemic. But just like hybrid events and meetings, the retail industry has found having an online presence and a physical store go hand-in-hand. Create a sense of sophistication by embracing the minimalist design trend at events.

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Endless Events

MAY 19, 2020

Who would have known that 2020 would go down as one of the most influential years- if not the most influential year- for virtual events in history? Even as the highest-ranked event trends predictor in the industry, even we couldn’t guess this. Here we go as we make predictions on the hottest trends to hit virtual events!

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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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Hubilo Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

In May 2018, the world was glued to screens to watch Warren Buffett’s comments at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder’s meeting. In September 2019, Apple’s event where iPhone 11 was launched, streamed live for the first time. The potential virtual events hold does not end with the pandemic. Definitely. quick and easy.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. And Marriott partnered with Google on The NEU Project to pioneer ways to design more neuro-diverse-friendly events. And a bright, tropical design freshened the halls and meeting spaces.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Just like that, we blinked and it’s time to talk about the 2020 event trends. This year we stepped it up and surveyed hundreds of #Eventprofs to weigh in on the hottest trends for 2020. Instead, we’re bringing you a curated list of the top event trends for 2020. 2020 Event Trends: Personalization for Attendees.

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The Planner's Lounge

APRIL 14, 2021

I currently run my business part-time so a typical day is working in an office (8 AM to 5 PM) for a local health department where we have been active in the COVID-19 response (prevention education, testing, vaccine distribution) since March 2020. During my commute, I listen to business or entrepreneur podcasts.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 24, 2020

Even if you had your major event before COVID-19 hit, even if you received a large event cancellation insurance payment, and even if you hosted your first virtual event over the past several months, you know that long-term revenue recovery is essential to rebuild your organization going forward.

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Maritz Global Events

AUGUST 8, 2019

Well being expands into the realms of intellectual (creativity), social (corporate social responsibility), environmental (sustainability) wellness and more. More and more events are weaving new wellness principles into the fabric of their events, offering guests new opportunities to explore “well-being.”

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

It is only fitting that Global Meetings Industry Day and New Orleans Entrepreneur Week coincide, said New Orleans & Company President and CEO Walt Leger III at a GMID panel discussion. Meetings are of profound importance. Meeting face-to-face builds friendships and solves problems,” she said. Meetings change lives.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 11, 2021

Bill Grusich, CMP, FASAE, Senior Vice President, Sales, Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), 2020-2021 PCMA Visionary Award supplier honoree. Ben Goedegebuure, Enterprise Vice President, Global & Industry Presence, Maritz Global Events, 2020-2021 PCMA Visionary Award business events strategist honoree.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The CWT’s Future of Sustainable Events supplement names The PARKROYAL on Pickering in Singapore among “three of the best sustainable venues.” Already, flygskam, or flight shame, and other travel trends, have some — as Convene previously reported — asking: “Do you always have to meet face-to-face?”.

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The MICE

MARCH 11, 2021

Christel Sieling, Director of Operations at Odyssey, shared how they’ve pivoted their live hackathon, called Momentum, into a virtual format in 2020. In the beginning, we looked at what was on the market and saw that many online event platforms attempt to mimic real life. And we really wanted to bring that online.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Curt Wagner/Convene) As face-to-face meetings have returned, seven out of 10 event professionals we surveyed late last year for our Recovery Dashboard said they were planning in-person events only in 2023. Prescott, CMP, DES, head of North American Event Operations for Markets Group; and William F.

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Bizzabo

JANUARY 22, 2021

2020 forever changed the way we plan events. However, a few things are for sure; virtual events are here to stay, and the future is hybrid. We’ve identified 26 emerging event trends that will propel our industry forward into the new hybrid events era. Event Trend: The Rise of Hybrid Events.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Because Will Curran, Nick Borelli, Thuy Diep, and Dustin Westling have quite a bit to say about the future of events! And are you ready to have your opinions about what 2020 will bring challenged? The Future Of Events: Looking Back First. We can’t look at the future of events without talking about sustainability.

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