SpotMe Blog

MAY 17, 2021

For example, for a shorter-term project, you might have fewer people involved than say a longer-term contract process. Compare the best virtual event platforms on the market. The post The Essential Virtual Event RFP Guide: 2021 edition appeared first on SpotMe. Discover the best virtual conference platforms.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 25, 2024

Like many associations, SMFM signs contracts with its host destinations years in advance. Gerard, CMP, chief program officer, meetings, membership, and marketing at SMFM. That clause allowed SMFM to exit a contract up to two years prior to the meeting date if the state passed a law banning abortion pre-viability.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2022

Adam Simpson, Director of Marketing, etc.venues. Contracts worth £1.6m moved forward from enquiry to draft contract: £0.5m Contracts worth £1.6m moved forward from enquiry to draft contract: £0.5m This was 8 per cent higher than forecast in the July survey for a return to live only events in 2021.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 15, 2020

HBAA board and senior management share their predictions for 2021. Collaboration and consolidation will be key trends for the business events, accommodation and meetings industry in 2021, according to the HBAA. Market recovery. Smaller meetings and smaller/hybrid events will replace the large-scale offerings for 2021.”.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The 12th edition of Globex – the global exhibition organising market: assessment and outlook to 2022 – released today by AMR International, details the devastating impact of COVID-19 on 2020 and looks ahead at the likely fallout of the crisis over the coming years. Weakened NSM pricing has also driven revenue loss.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

In a session space set at one end of the IMEX America exhibit hall ( photo above ), Gerardo Tejado, general manager, meetings & events at American Express Global Business Travel, highlighted these findings plus others coming from the responses his firm got from 500 meeting professionals in June and July of 2021.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2023

Event technology company Cvent announced that after going public for a second time in 2021 through a special acquisition at a valuation of $5.3 31, 2022, on the Cvent Supplier Network, an online platform with tools to search, negotiate and contract with hotels and venues for event space. The highly anticipated deal represents an $8.50

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The opening day of IMEX America 2021 at Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas was humming with people just happy to be back together. Destinations International Large Market Roundtable outlined initiatives to establish Destination Booking Agreement Guidelines to create certainty for all parties. Reduced greenhouse emissions by 36.1%

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

GL events has secured a new three-year contract with Grandstand Media Ltd to support the Horse of the Year Show. GL events will continue to support the event into 2020 and 2021, creating a bespoke spectator seating area within hall 2 of the NEC. This year’s brief included the creation of two grandstands, each 54m long and 2.7m

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Calendar year 2024 is already forecasted to show a healthy increase in group rooms nationwide, largely due to the number of meetings that had been on the books in 2021, 2022 and 2023 that were postponed or re-scheduled into 2024. Inflated rates were accepted by the leisure market traveling in distressed times.

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Decibel Management

DECEMBER 27, 2021

And then 2021 rolled around, and along with it a vaccine for COVID. Contraction rates improved. Here we take a look at six of those large-scale events that went off in 2021. . Watch: 10 Best Superbowl Commercials 2021. Met Gala 2021. Watch: The Met Gala 2021 Red Carpet Arrivals. Big Weekend 2021.

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Event Marketer

JULY 12, 2021

The following insights were derived from the Event Marketer x Mosaic EventTrack 2021 industry forecast, AnyRoad’s Experiential Trends 2021 report, Northstar Meetings Group’s May 2021 Pulse Survey and Bizzabo’s Q2 2021 Virtual Events Benchmark Report. 1 challenge for b-to-b event marketers.

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Event Industry News

MAY 6, 2021

Heidi is also the creator of “The digital trip”; an innovative, immersive virtual event concept and deep-dive strategy, redefining destination marketing, virtual incentives and corporate collaboration platforms. A confirmed project is never confirmed until the signed contract is delivered. We all learn from our mistakes!

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2024

Along with expertise in corporate travel events and hotel contracting, he brings a passion for community service. Dringham enters as director of marketing. She most recently served as director of marketing at Davidson Hospitality Group, where she provided both on-property and task force marketing leadership to numerous properties.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Paje Consultancy Ltd are delighted to announce they have been awarded the contract to provide a full marketing, membership and enquiry service to the prestigious Westminster Venue Collection (WVC) from 1 st November 2021.

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Event Industry News

MAY 27, 2021

I have also worked with the best contractors and I have worked in some great markets, globally, with brilliant customers – many whom I am still very good friends with today. I have always been surrounded by an amazing team and we have worked hard but have had a lot of fun over the years.

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InitLive

JANUARY 25, 2021

Step 5) Build out your marketing plan for your festival. Once you have found that perfect venue, you need to set a date, sign a contract, stay within budget, and make payments. Step 5) Build out your marketing plan for your festival. It is important to ensure you have a unique sales proposition in all your marketing messages.

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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.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 16, 2020

It was deemed “better than nothing,” but if used, it was suggested that this option should accompany a clause in the contract that allows an in-person site inspection at a future date. Based on the in-person site inspection, that clause should allow meetings professionals the option to cancel the contract without penalty.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Nasdaq: CVT), a market-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, and Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. The Business Combination was approved by Dragoneer shareholders at a special meeting held on 7 December 2021. Cvent Holding Corp.

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Showclix

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

TikTok is projected to grow even further throughout 2021, possibly surpassing a billion active users before year’s end. Here are just a few free steps you can take to get started marketing your event on TikTok in 2021! That said, it’s 2021, and influencers definitely know their worth!

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Bizzabo

APRIL 23, 2021

Here's how event professionals are approaching hybrid event budgeting in 2021. Because 66% of event organizers anticipate budget cuts for their Hybrid and virtual events in 2021, it’s all the more important you know how to work with what you’ve got. On-Site Contracts. Technology. Seek Out Partnerships.

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EventMB

MAY 10, 2022

ON24 attributes its negative revenues in the first quarter of 2022 to client budget rationalizations, the high cost of energy, and the dampening effect of the Ukraine crisis on EMEA markets. Sharan and Vattuone attribute this decline to inflation, the crisis in Ukraine, and contracted enterprise client event budgets.

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The MICE

AUGUST 11, 2021

If you’ve followed me for long enough, you might know that I’m a big fan of Gary Vaynerchok, who has inspired me in many ways with respect to content marketing. I was thrilled to listen to his keynote, which was moderated by Cathy Song Novelli,SVP – Marketing & Communications at Hubilo, where he also took questions from the audience.

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The Planner's Lounge

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Now through Tuesday, November 30, 2021, save 30% on most of our educational guides, templates, and courses including: Wedding Planner’s Toolbox. Shop today through November 30, 2021! More Wedding Planner Resources on Sale NOW: The past 18 months has certainly taught us how important our wedding planning contracts are.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Launched last year, Spelfie is an out of this world marketing opportunity for live events. Hand in hand with Airbus’ technology, bookable weeks, months, even years ahead, the app synchronises with a satellite in position. To keep up to date with all the news, subscribe for free here.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 10, 2022

Some planners say they find hotels taking a more proactive approach to partnering on this issue after their events encountered property-side missteps in 2021. We now proactively look at service-related clauses to include in our contracts. She says that planners simply have to drill down more during the contracting process.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2021

There is also a clear trend for short lead times in 2021, even for relatively sizable events. Currently, the market can be split into two: very short lead times for good quality events for 2021, and excellent longer lead bookings for 2022. As a result, our enquiries have stacked up well during the whole of 2021.

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Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

After a year of adapting to virtual-only formats, many within the events industry are eagerly predicting that 2021 will be the year of hybrid events. Planning Hybrid Events in 2021. Physical event attendance will continue to face limitations in terms of venue capacity and travel restrictions for at least the first of half of 2021.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 22, 2021

In 2016, they both moved roles with Megan focusing on large scale events and experiences, whilst Alasdair developed smaller experiential programmes for the luxury market. Both Alasdair and Megan have been selected for the 2021 C&IT Agency A-List. 2021 has already gone from strength to strength.

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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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Event Industry News

AUGUST 2, 2022

She joined MVT in March 2021 on a freelance contract to coordinate The National Lottery’s Revive Live and will now report directly to MVT CEO Mark Davyd. Rebecca Walker has been appointed Live Projects Coordinator. Matthew started working as a promoter in Bristol venues 20 years ago.

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Event Industry News

JULY 14, 2022

Gartner’s recent CMO Spend Survey reported a big shift back to event marketing. Following record lows in 2021, marketing budgets as a percentage of company revenue climbed from 6.4% in 2022, with Event Marketing & Sponsorship showing the largest increase in spend. . There is something special about live events.

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Event Industry News

JULY 14, 2022

Gartner’s recent CMO Spend Survey reported a big shift back to event marketing. Following record lows in 2021, marketing budgets as a percentage of company revenue climbed from 6.4% in 2022, with Event Marketing & Sponsorship showing the largest increase in spend. . There is something special about live events.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 17, 2021

During September, October and November 2021, ICC Wales received 222 new enquiries worth a potential £18.5million. ICC Wales has also secured a three-year contract as the host venue for Comic Con Wales, which typically attracts more than 5,000 attendees.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2021

During September, October and November 2021, ICC Wales received 222 new enquiries worth a potential £18.5million. ICC Wales has also secured a three-year contract as the host venue for Comic Con Wales, which typically attracts more than 5,000 attendees. www.iccwales.com.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

“We live in a hybrid world where almost every major event has a virtual component, even if we don’t call it that,” said Bizzabo Chief Marketing Officer Alon Alroy. By the fall of 2021, a lot of Joanna Pineda’ global clients were saying they were done with virtual. The Back-up Plan. Then omicron and the culture wars hit. “We

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