Event Industry News

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has announced that Samme Allen, speaker, event designer and founder of conferenceemcees.com, will be hosting its annual conference on Friday 26 November 2021 at the Business Design Centre (BDC), London, with the theme ‘Disruption: the new norm.’.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Instead of advertising its brand, Amazon chose to use its naming rights to spotlight its pledge to reach net-zero carbon emissions by calling the Seattle venue Climate Pledge Arena — just one example how sustainability has become top of mind for organizations and consumers. Michael Dyerland/Visit Seattle). ” — Shawna McKinley.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 17, 2022

For many event professionals, the journey to become a more sustainable experience can happen over several event editions. For others, the race is on to become sustainable and match industry audience expectations today. It was all in the attention to sustainable detail.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 7, 2022

The Complete Sustainable Events Course, The Meetings Show’ s online course for the events industry created in partnership with isla , is back for its second year. Following on from the success of the inaugural course in November 2021, this year’s course will start on 26 September 2022.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 5, 2021

Story and Venue Search London’s survey of over 150 corporate event buyers gives a real insight into the current thinking around the timing of returning to live, the ongoing use of virtual and hybrid events together with plans for the all-important 2021 Christmas party season.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Hospitality professionals saw the industry undergo tremendous changes in 2021. Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

EVENTIT, Scotland’s only trade show for business events, meetings, incentives and hospitality, has announced the efforts it has gone to in order to meet its sustainability goals. EVENTIT has partnerships with businesses who have sustainability right at their very core.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index) is a world-leading sustainability benchmarking and performance improvement programme for destinations and their visitor economies. The judges felt that Belfast’s Changing the Menu. Changing the Menu.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Net-Zero Carbon Events has published seven new best-practice documents for organizations working to reduce the environmental impact of their meetings and events. After almost two and a half years of work, Net-Zero Carbon Events has arrived at a major milestone.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 9, 2022

The 2021 league table – published in January, recognises our commitment to cutting carbon emissions, working towards a zero-carbon future, and putting sustainability at the heart of everything we do. such as sustainable, ethically sourced food, as well as workers’ rights and access to sustainable education programmes.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 9, 2021

Sustainability should now be top of the agenda when planning events and experiences. In this feature we showcase suppliers who are environmentally responsible, check them out here and contact them to take your future events to the next level. EventDecision offers brand new solutions for event planners.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 2, 2021

Conference Care has announced a further step in their goal to be the number one choice for organisations looking for a greener approach to venue finding and event management. Commenting on this latest ECOsmart certification, Perolls says, “I am delighted that Conference Care have achieved this award.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The Professional Convention Management Association is now supporting ECA’s work speaking out on the importance of business events for economic growth and job creation. Founded in 2021 in the midst of the pandemic, ECA is aiming to secure the full return of international attendees at U.S.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) has hosted its largest exhibition to date, as part of the ISBA 2021 Annual Conference (Independent Schools’ Bursars Association). Ian Edwards, Chief Executive, ICC Wales, commented: “We are delighted that ISBA chose our venue for their annual conference.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 27, 2021

Morningstar used VR — an example of the phygital reality trend — to demonstrate a spirit of experimentation at its Morningstar Investment Conference (MIC). based market research firm, has just published its Top 10 Global Consumer Trends for 2021 , which provides insights for the business events industry.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

By Vanessa Lovatt, Chief Evangelist at Glisser , the virtual and hybrid event platform that makes every event count. . This hope is greatly needed in our hard-hit event sector, but how hopeful can we really be right now? The vaccination priority order simply does not support the quick return of in-person events.

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The MICE

MARCH 31, 2022

Bern’s positioning as a leader in the energy and environmental sector, and its easy accessibility within Switzerland and from neighbouring countries, make it the most suitable city to host the Swiss Sustainability Forum. Circular Economy Entrepreneurs 2021. About the event. Photo credit: NZZ Connect. About the organiser.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Net Zero Carbon Events Roadmap to guide industry. Freeman and Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Glasgow are among the global organisations already using the Net Zero Carbon Events Roadmap to steer their sustainability journey. Net Zero Carbon Events launched in 2021 prior to unveiling its Pledge at COP26 in Glasgow.

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Canadian Special Events

APRIL 17, 2024

This post is sponsored by Evergreen Brick Works In the dynamic world of event planning, audiovisual (AV) production has become synonymous with creating memorable experiences. Audio-visual elements, from elaborate sound systems to dazzling light shows, can contribute significantly to an event’s carbon footprint.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

From the beginning of December 2021 every venue search on the venuedirectory.com site will put sustainable venues at the top of all venue results provided, both UK and international. The mia Ignite conference just affirmed in my mind that this is the right thing to do. It’s right for our customers and for the planet.”.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

A Greener Festival present an insightful Live Panel discussion on Friday, February 12 at 14:30 EST / 20:30 CET for a conversation on creating demand for sustainability in the U.S. As we prepare to restart events, how can we better integrate sustainability into our operations and make it a priority? live music industry!

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Event Industry News

JUNE 6, 2022

On June 2, 2022, event supplier Brella announced its partnership with the nonprofit organization One Tree Planted in a joint effort to combat deforestation and counteract the tons of yearly carbon emissions caused by the event industry. Virtual events are commonly seen as a greener alternative to in-person conferences.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Launched in 2007, the AGF Awards is a pioneering certification setting the standard for sustainable events. Launched in 2007, the AGF Awards is a pioneering certification setting the standard for sustainable events.

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Guidebook

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Conferences and events have become an essential aspect of the business world. With a conference app, event coordination and planning have become easier than ever before. In this blog post, we will explore how to build an app for a conference.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 26, 2022

The Scottish Event Campus will plant a tree for every person who meets with its delegation at IMEX Frankfurt. The Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow has pledged to plant a tree for every person its team meets with during IMEX Frankfurt. A volunteer plants Scots pine seedlings. Curt Wagner is digital editor at Convene.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Chantal Sturk-Nadeau, executive director for Business Events at Destination Canada, reported that the country will be hosting the largest contingent ever this year. Bauer called the reunion for the business events industry particularly special since IMEX America is celebrating its 10th staging and a new home at Mandalay Bay.

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Glow Global Events

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Like the year prior, many of us will view 2021 through the lens of the pandemic. But through it all, the Glow Global team persevered, logging individual milestones and elevating our service to new heights through flawlessly executed events and dynamic new partnerships. A look back at highlights, achievements, and memorable moments.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) has hosted its largest exhibition to date, as part of the ISBA 2021 Annual Conference (Independent Schools’ Bursars Association). Ian Edwards, Chief Executive, ICC Wales, commented: “We are delighted that ISBA chose our venue for their annual conference.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 15, 2021

Our clients and leading industry associations (for example, PCMA’s latest glimpse or our industry’s future, the business recovery dashboard ) are turning their attention to future hybrid and face-to-face (f2f) events. Our participants indicate that some leaders want to return to their live events essentially as they were pre-Covid.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 25, 2023

As an award-winning leading UK academic venue, Keele University Events & Conferencing have just been awarded a ‘Green Meetings Gold Accreditation.’ Preparing for the assessment, the team reviewed all aspects of the campus commitment to sustainability.

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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: . This trend will continue for the most part of 2021, with digital remaining a major component of the event strategy. Virtual Event Platform.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 23, 2022

The UK’s largest sustainability ecosystem and green investment event, Reset Connect London , has pledged to go net-zero by 2030 and signed up to the Net Zero Carbon Events [NZCE] pledge. We have been very careful to ensure low or no carbon decision making in all areas of the event’s organisation.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 22, 2021

On Earth Day, the conference for sustainable events is happy to announce a special virtual GEI Summer Edition , to take place on 16th September 2021. The decision to host a second edition in 2021 reflects the doubling of efforts to create a greener events industry now and for the future.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Nearly every conference and trade show professional is searching for that perfect virtual platform or pricing model for replacing lost expo revenue. In the February 2019 issue of Convene, I wrote about Why the Sustainability of the Trade-Show Business Model is in Question. Sponsor benefits that go beyond the dates of the virtual event.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 27, 2021

The 9th edition of Spanish music industry conference BIME PRO will be held in Bilbao from the 27-29 October 2021. International Music Industry conference and festival BIME sets dates for 2021 and further cements its links with the Latin América Music Industry, announcing a new annual edition of the event in Bogota, Columbia.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 16, 2022

Venues of Excellence (VoE) has hosted its first members Annual Conference under its new ownership with Mandy Jennings who took the helm of the award-winning consortium in May 2021. We are excited by the new landscape for the hospitality and events industry and truly believe the future is bright.”.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

IBTM World 2021 is taking place from 30 November to 2 December at Fira Barcelona. On day three, Dr Darren Coleman, a brand strategy and experience specialist, will outline how event organisers can win through the power of experiences.

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