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

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The ConnectMe app provides attendees with interactive elements such as live polling and speaker Q&A, the ability to see who else is in the room and at the venue via Room Radar, and to connect, chat and book meetings with like-minded professionals, bringing the best of technology to in-person events.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Renovated in 2021, Cordis, Auckland is surrounded by a lively neighborhood including museums and galleries. The 17 meeting rooms allow potential customers to host a speaker talk in the Crystal Ballroom or break out into smaller groups. of sustainable meeting space. It provides 21,528 sq. of meeting space.

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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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Event Industry News

JUNE 28, 2022

Nathan launched and sold various shows including International Confex, went on to lead Olympia, London (who were recognised as venue of the century at the AEO Centenary Awards) and spearheaded some of the biggest research projects in the industry including Sasie (the size and scale index for events report). Informa Markets – Decorex 2021.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Artists, athletes, industry, activists, Indigenous representatives and politicians are coming together at the 13th edition of the Green Events & Innovations Conference 2021. The common goal is to explore the future of the event industry through the lens of sustainable practices, and to ensure a green recovery for the sector and beyond.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Targetted at hospitality, events and travel professionals “No Planning, No Planet” aims to provide food for thought on how the industry can pro-actively adapt to promote a more sustainable approach. Sustainability is rising to the top of the corporate agenda for UK organisations.

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Expo Pass

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Many of these trends are natural growths from 2023 trends, such as sustainability and hybrid events, which have continued to increase their importance across the previous years. Registration, scheduling, venue layout, data collection , and more can be effortlessly managed with current AI software. Sustainability.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Shifting trends are found in how planners are measuring sustainability as well as overall event success, plus technology, budgets, and staffing. First, among the nearly 70 meeting managers at international corporations who participated in ICE’s research, sustainability remains a top priority for more than three out of four of them.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 23, 2021

With sustainability an ever-increasing factor in event decision making, our expert panel explore the many new measurement tools and offer top tips on how to reduce the footprint of events. Sam will be joined by Eloit Sergeant from Hire Space, Alex Hewitt from AOK Events from Venue Lab and Amy Peat from Tobacco Dock.

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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. Caesars and Meet AC announced sustainability highlights from its newly released 2021 CSR Report —in a Leed-certified Augustus Tower villa suite—and the news (and views) are great.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

The fundamentals are the same for both shows, but the venues and attendance are unique,” she said. “We One lesson learned from both Frankfurt 2022 and America in 2021 was that people want more focused learning tracks. Read More: How IMEX Frankfurt Answered Critical Questions for a Sustainable Event. Focused Learning.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Hospitality professionals saw the industry undergo tremendous changes in 2021. 2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. Detailed event schedules, session details, speaker lists, and other event information will be released soon.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Hundreds of international and UK destinations, hotels, venues and event suppliers will be present while more than 40 hours of education can be accessed during the show, which continues on 1 October, both live at ExCeL, London and virtually on the Swapcard platform. Spotlighting sustainability.

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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. Insights from the Team at Atlantis Michelle Liu led a comprehensive presentation on Atlantis’s sustainability programs. She said, “It is simply part of our DNA.”

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Nunify

JULY 27, 2021

A fragment of the event organisers, guest speakers can leverage the best of in-venue systems. Closed door venues have strict protocols and guest list restrictions. With a hybrid event, it’s very easy to sort the important attendees to a physical venue and keep a tab on them. This makes organising events hassle-free.

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Guidebook

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

They can be used to create a schedule of events, provide information about speakers and exhibitors, and even enable attendees to connect with each other. It enables attendees to view the schedule of events, including keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and social events.

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Nunify

APRIL 14, 2021

Most events on Nunify have speakers, exhibitors, sponsors & attendees log in from all parts of the world, 24×7. 2 days, 50 speakers, parallel tracks with attendees rushing in and out of sessions – This no longer needs to be the case with Hybrid events. Digital Future of the Event Venue.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The term comes from “green washing,” which is when a business or organization markets and presents itself as sustainable to a higher degree than it actually engages in sustainable practices. The speakers shared their own definitions of wellness. Natural light was one of the most important elements to the speakers.

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Eventsforce

DECEMBER 7, 2021

After the initial blow of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is little doubt that 2021 continued to disrupt the world of meetings and events. So, unless we are personally invested in an event as a sponsor, exhibitor, or speaker, we’re just not flying, staying at hotels, and investing any more time than we need to in most events.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 24, 2022

In April 2021, he launched EarthPercent, which raises money from the music industry for some of the most impactful environmental charities working on the climate emergency. . Aurora is experiencing success as far from home as Australia, Mexico and Brazil, and is selling out larger venues abroad than in Norway.

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SpotMe Blog

APRIL 28, 2022

Check out the 7 Best Hybrid Event Platforms for 2021. ConnectUp, a service that rethinks speaker meetings by partnering with local restaurants to provide food delivery to all attendees. BCD M&E’s services include: Venue sourcing. Check out 5 Ways to Create More Sustainable Events. Platform and Venue Selection.

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SpotMe Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

By embracing a hybrid event, you’re working with a more sustainable event model. In 2021, English remains the most widely spoken language worldwide. Panel discussions where speakers don’t share a language but must communicate in real-time. . It’s good for the planet. 5 Tips to Host to a Successful International Event Virtually.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 2, 2022

In 2021, Visit Sweden followed up its tourism programs Edible Country and Drinkable Country with the Taste of Swedish Summer campaign that highlights 22 natural ingredients that can be foraged in Sweden during the summer. Molly Crouch, director of sustainability at Sodexo Live! Foraged Cocktails.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The programme is as follows: 7 Days of content | 30+ Speakers | 20+ Sessions 1-8 December – Up to 3 hours of content per day delivered online 9 December – Full day, in-person conference and Excellence Awards at ExCeL, London (9 December conference content will also be streamed online) (The Excellence Awards will be in-person only).

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

But this is no easy feat; research shows that 46% of event organizers say that speakers struggle to simultaneously engage a virtual and in-person audience. A great asynchronous hybrid event case study is IBTM 2021. But virtual events are far more accessible, sustainable, and data-rich. Why asynchronous events?

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Event Industry News

MAY 11, 2022

– Over 170 expert industry professionals from 25 countries participated – Expert speakers from inside and outside the industry shared their vision for the future of the industry. The Conference opened with guest speaker Paddy Cosgrave, founder and CEO of Web Summit, who discussed his take for the future of live events.

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Eventsforce

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Interestingly, however, a new poll from Eventsforce has found that 70% of event organisers are NOT considering hybrid as part of their 2021 event strategy. No longer is there a need to be restricted by physical venue space. 3) The Sustainable Connection . However, sustainability isn’t just about the impact on the planet.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2021

New Riverside Location Opening November 2021. Coppa Club is delighted to announce that it will be opening in Putney, London, on 2 nd November 2021, bringing a distinct café culture experience to Southwest London. The indoor-outdoor feel of the restaurant is complemented by Coppa Club’s terrace and three iconic riverside glass igloos.

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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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Event Industry News

JANUARY 21, 2020

A year ahead of change, movements and restructuring, making HBAA as relevant as possible to the needs of its members and the industry, will lead us well into our next five-year strategy in 2021,” she said. Vanloo also shared important insights for venues. Brexit: Recruitment ‘a concern for venues and hotels’.

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Event Industry News

MAY 14, 2019

The GSMA, organiser of MWC Barcelona (formerly Mobile World Congress), has re-appointed Giant iTab as one of its recommended ‘event technology’ suppliers for its 2020 and 2021 events following the success of the partnership at this year’s event.

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Hubilo Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

Today, at the dwindling end of the pandemic in 2021, virtual events have proven their significance and their applicability more than ever. They offer a far better and sustainable way to bring people together. According to the Global Virtual Events Market Report 2021-2025 , the virtual events market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 33%.

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zkipster

MARCH 8, 2022

Olivia Robinson is a native Londoner and English speaker. She joined zkipster as the first client-facing hire – Head of Client Relations for EMEA – in 2016, ascended to Global Head of Client Relations in 2019, and was promoted to Chief Revenue Officer in 2021.

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All Seated

JANUARY 3, 2022

Couples are willing to cut back and achieve this with smaller guest counts, sustainable catering, digital invitations, or a desire to utilize local vendors. 2021 trends that will carry on into 2022. Bri Marbais of The Bridal Finery suggests, “Couples had to get pretty creative in 2021 if they decided to move forward with their wedding.

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The MICE

MARCH 1, 2022

The international community of bedload specialists met in Interlaken in late 2021 to address current and future issues regarding the implementation of restoration measures in Switzerland. Online streaming allowed remote speakers to give their talk virtually. Sustainability initiatives at the event. Challenges.

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Eventtia

MARCH 14, 2022

While the hybrid event as a concept isn’t something brand new, it’s no secret that the global COVID-19 pandemic throughout 2020 and 2021 has significantly increased the adoption of hybrid events all over the world. For instance, you can rent a smaller venue instead and encourage more attendees to attend the event online.

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