The MICE

AUGUST 11, 2021

As a serial entrepreneur and highly in-demand speaker, he experienced some of the most iconic events and organised his own. This time, he spoke about his new event, the VeeCon, dedicated to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which will be an exclusive conference for VeeFriends token holders. It’s something to think about.’.

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Event Industry News

MAY 14, 2021

After a busy year of producing virtual discussions, debates and conferences, we, like the rest of our industry, are buzzing with excitement about the prospect of returning to live events. Housing 2021 is the the award-winning Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual conference.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

To forecast the landscape for in-person events in 2021 is to indulge in paradox, perfectly encapsulated in the events of the last several days. I personally don’t see that happening until Q4 of 2021 at the earliest, but the actual timing is less important than understanding what factors are likely to herald their return. Mask Wearing.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The two-part CEMA webinar series, “Planning an Annual Conference in 2021, The Before & After,” reviewed what worked and what didn’t at Workiva’s Amplify virtual events. In that same spirit, I tuned in to the two-part CEMA webinar series , “Planning an Annual Conference in 2021, The Before & After.”

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

Even the biggest conferences are always looking for ways to improve. One lesson learned from both Frankfurt 2022 and America in 2021 was that people want more focused learning tracks. Generally, we offer 10 tracks, but we are narrowing that down with lots of exciting speakers and topics to help give people more clarity,” she said.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 3, 2020

For the past 31 years, KPMG has hosted its Annual Insurance Industry Conference in New York. KPMG Events & Meetings Manager Shannon Angelakis explained how the company re-imagined the annual in-person conference to a virtual event to deliver much-needed updates around these topics. Speaker Prep. Developing the Event Plan. “As

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Meet with Momentum debuted in May 2021 to promote the distinction among Marriott CRN’s leading hotels and resorts, and each event is different. Multiple representatives on the panel advised planners to evaluate contracts more carefully than ever—don’t pre-assume anything as a given if it isn’t explicitly stated in the contract.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 25, 2021

Having an event contingency plan is an essential part of being an event organizer but it’s especially key in 2021 and beyond. An event contingency plan ensures that every stakeholder, from your internal team to your speakers and attendees, has a great experience and a seamless transition. Hybrid seems to be the newest buzzword of 2021.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 2, 2020

Putting the conference on pause and starting over again in 2021 was not an option. “We We — staff, vendors, and speakers — were all figuring out things together in this new world. Renegotiating Contracts, Keeping Relationships Intact. Moreover, the process also required tremendous flexibility.

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The MICE

MARCH 31, 2022

Circular Economy Entrepreneurs 2021. Conference organiser, NZZ Connect, is a branch of the leading Swiss publication Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ). NZZ Connect organises national conferences such as the Swiss Economic Forum focusing on business topics and brings communities together that are passionate about a given subject.

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SpotMe Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Digital events have increased by 600% compared to pre-pandemic (Veeva CRM Engage for Events, April 2021–April 2022). Especially given that 96% of HCPs say they would benefit from more virtual HCP events and conferences (MedData Group). It must be possible to add a disclaimer on the platform and on the speaker slides.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Epoxies could range from repurposing florals for sterile rooms to finding gluten-free meals for the dozen VIPs who didn’t RSVP, to filling in for the speaker who missed a flight. Almost three out of four (72 percent) had produced at least one in-person meeting between March 2020 and August 2021. We got lucky,” said Graziano.

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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.” Is the speaker interesting? Returning with Intention.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 8, 2020

Martin Conference Center. Score Publishing has reduced its maximum audience its other planned events — Digital Book World in September in Nashville; The Voice of Money in November in New York City; and Project Voice in January 2021 in Chattanooga — by about half. Registration Rates and Deadlines. Prices for its events will not change.

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Do Good Events

MARCH 25, 2021

2021 is going to be the year of the hybrid events. Wikipedia defines a hybrid event as a tradeshow, conference, unconference, seminar, workshop or other meeting that combines a “live” in-person event with a “virtual” online component. 2020 was the year of the virtual event. Now, what is a hybrid event?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

It’s not just Covid-19 (C19) and it’s much more than F&B , room blocks and hotel contracts. The Economy : As we continue to look at in-person conferences and suppliers start to see revenue go up, the market for meeting planners to find venues and suppliers will become more competitive. Here are some things to consider.

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Conference Care

JUNE 4, 2020

Here are three real life case studies for Conference Care clients where we’ve been able to match their needs with the right solution – after all, every event is different whether in-person or virtual ! We worked closely with our technology partner to bring the digital event to life and flow just like a live conference.

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Social Tables

JUNE 29, 2023

Include hidden event costs like guest count attrition, conference calls, credit card fees, and venue amenity expenses. They research services, collect event quotes, and execute event contracts. Book a venue for the press conference and serve refreshments.

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The MICE

MARCH 11, 2021

The first speaker, Farshida Zafar, L.L.M., Gamifying a conference – ShipCon case study. Anne Geelhoed, Vice-Chair at YoungShip Rotterdam, shared how they pivoted their bi-annual conference—ShipCon—into a virtual format. According to Anne, ‘Taking a conference online brings its own challenges (e.g., Why use gamification?

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Bizzabo

MARCH 26, 2020

The GSMA and the Host City Parties will continue to be working in unison and supporting each other for MWC Barcelona 2021 and future editions. Our WiCyS hearts couldn't be more full due to the outpouring of support from our incredible WiCyS members and conference sponsors. We want to do a special shout out to our conference sponsors.

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The MICE

JUNE 3, 2022

Incentives are the most exciting part of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibition) business. As COVID has not completely gone away, what is your contingency plan if one of your team members, an employee or a speaker contracts the virus? You always need a backup. We negotiate exit windows with the suppliers.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 4, 2020

These usually have to do with speaker cancellations, unexpectedly long registration lines, poor WiFi, and other last-minute challenges that may seem like a big deal in the moment but absolutely pale in comparison to the global buzzkill that is coronavirus. You can see the full list of RSA conference updates here.

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SpotMe Blog

APRIL 27, 2022

London-based Cavendish Venues specializes in hybrid conferences and events throughout London. Because of a successful event history, Cavendish has been able to secure contracts with big players like BBC, Wells Fargo, and the Crown Estate. Check out the 7 Best Hybrid Event Platforms for 2021. Wireless speakers.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 29, 2024

More Inclusive Strategies: How a New Era of Beauty Events is Being Defined by Fans, Not Brands Inside the Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix: Opportunities, Challenges and Brand Buzz The guidelines encourage community-building and diversity of speakers and content.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

.” “In the events industry, we frequently get wrapped up in large meetings: the conferences and the expos,” he adds. So for example, this is the sales deck that we’re going to use for 2021 that you need to roll it out to all 7,000 of our salespeople and make sure that it’s consistent across all of them.

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QC Event School

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The do’s and don’ts of writing airtight client and vendor contracts; And MUCH more! But if you don’t know how to conduct yourself professionally, properly build your brand, develop contracts, and successfully attract (and retain) clients, your skill-set alone won’t be enough to cultivate a long-term career. 24,297 per year.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2020

Her students are then required to analyze what an event’s virtual expo hall looks like, for example, how demonstrations at virtual booths are performed, how breakout sessions are handled, how speakers adapt content for a digital platform, and more. A Virtual Conference Evaluation Checklist. Are they live vs. recorded? Was it relevant?

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Event Leadership Institute

MARCH 17, 2021

Until then, let us get back to work on shows with lots of booths and conferences with tons of breakouts, like we’re all used to.”. 2021: The Year of the UX. If 2020 was about functionality—making the virtual event operationally sound—then 2021 will be about user experience. Increased Competition Brings Lower Prices.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 4, 2020

Contracting : At this time, we are evaluating all aspects of the meetings and events space–including the contracting phase. If guests express concerns that they may have contracted COVID-19, our hotel management will advise them to reach out immediately for professional medical assistance. Event Tech. 100 percent required.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

When you get down to it, event marketing educates your potential attendees about the scope and theme of your event; provides the particulars about the event (reasons to attend, location, date/time, speakers/entertainment, etc.); Values, mission, content focus, featured speakers/entertainment, etc. Speaker and entertainment selections.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

When you get down to it, event marketing educates your potential attendees about the scope and theme of your event; provides the particulars about the event (reasons to attend, location, date/time, speakers/entertainment, etc.); Values, mission, content focus, featured speakers/entertainment, etc. Speaker and entertainment selections.

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