InitLive

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Examples of fixed costs are: Event Venue. Equipment (AV tech). There is no conference without a venue and date. A great conference needs a great venue. If you are new to organizing conferences, ask other organizers what venues have worked for them for past events. Paid Staff. Licenses and Permits.

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Event Industry News

JULY 16, 2019

Leading venue, Manchester Central, is pleased to announce that it has extended its partnership with technical event production specialist, Blitz, a GES company, to be its preferred, in-house partner for audio visual services. We look forward to creating many extraordinary and memorable experiences for both the venue and their clients.”.

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EncoreAPAC

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

These sorts of numbers inspired the 2022 United Nations’ Climate Change Conference – aka COP27 – to release a Net Zero Carbon Events Roadmap, aimed at greener practices in the events industry. At Encore ANZPAC, we’ve been working with our venue partners to implement genuine green measures across our business for some time.

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EncoreAPAC

MARCH 20, 2023

Sustainability is increasingly a consideration for both event planners and venues when choosing a production company. In fact, a recent survey from Encore shows that 62% of clients think sustainability is important when selecting a venue, while 65% say it’s critical for choosing a supplier, too.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 27, 2018

Planned new venues include a 500,000-sq.-ft. Sixty floors above Lower Manhattan, Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group—the mastermind behind Shake Shack and fine dining establishments—has created the Bay Room, a private event venue opening this summer that holds 400 seated or 700 standing. The Jacob K. Javits Center’s $1.5

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

During this webinar, Ludwig shows the many advancements meeting professionals may come into contact with in the near and distant future, such as second-floor public transport, futuristic venues and self-driving luggage. Summary: Contract Negotiation: Post-Pandemic Clauses You Need to Know ).

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 11, 2022.

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Social Tables

JUNE 29, 2023

Double the Donation , a leading donation matching tool, reported that Americans gave almost $500 billion in donations in 2022. Provide a budget outline that breaks the total down into specific categories like venue costs, presentation tech, F&B, entertainment, decorations, and security.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

From firm advice to build flexibility into contracts, particularly when it comes to attrition clauses, to tips for elevating boxed lunches and overcommunicating, these experienced craftspeople were eager to share their instruction manuals. All the hotel blocks were booked, and the event had already moved twice.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 31, 2020

I lived through contracting it and it sucked. I was on a call recently where an educator suggested there will be more opportunities in the event space in 2022 than there were in 2019, but they will have different job titles. The same elevated expectations apply to destinations and venues. COVID-19 is real and it is devastating.

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SpotMe Blog

APRIL 27, 2022

While many shifted to a completely virtual event strategy in 2020, some sense of normalcy in 2022 has introduced a new and popular event trend, hybrid events. Hybrid Event Studios of 2022. Cavendish Venues. London-based Cavendish Venues specializes in hybrid conferences and events throughout London. Sound Investment AV.

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The MICE

AUGUST 11, 2021

Virtual event tech helped to scale the business, ‘The virtual world started for us in March 2020, in a big way.’. ‘We Now, we are creating things that when we open again in January 2022, we will bring them from the virtual world to the physical one. The smart contract is something I wanted to use for this conference.’. ‘I

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Planning Pod

JULY 6, 2023

You’re looking for a new venue management platform. Perfect Venue and Planning Pod have come up as two potential options geared towards the events industry but it’s difficult to compare software when it’s not always apples-to-apples. One of our most frequent questions is what sets us apart from competitors, including Perfect Venue.

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Socio Events

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Whether it’s marketing to attendees and driving registration or establishing a budget and securing a venue, event planners need to navigate a host of responsibilities—each one as important as the last. Location: Scope out a potential location and start getting event venue estimates. The earlier you finalize the venue, the better.

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Socio Events

MARCH 21, 2023

The differences between B2B marketing and B2C marketing B2B event marketing concentrates on generating B2B sales and finalizing contracts, but it also includes fostering connections with fellow industry professionals. Event attendees can watch at home or travel to the venue—either way, they (hopefully) get a fun, engaging experience.

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All Seated

OCTOBER 4, 2022

“In New York, we have seen clients spend double what they spent for the exact same event pre-pandemic, and that would be inclusive of venue, food, AV, and other expenses,” says Liz King Caruso, CEO at techsytalk. Inflation has been dominating the news headlines not just in New York but all over the globe. inflation rate. Be Transparent.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 1, 2022

When Smart Meetings Action Kit launched in 2022, no one was wringing their hands about the lack of trade publications for meeting planners on late night talk-show radio (that is where people shared their darkest fears in the days before Reddit for those who are too young to remember disc jockeys). million seconds, but who is counting?).

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SmartMeetings

JULY 4, 2020

Operationally, your favorite venues may be much different as well. Smart Meetings asked industry leaders from the front lines of hotels, event venues and creators, transportation, travel, networking, wellness and sustainability to share their commitments and challenges for keeping everyone safe and connected. Event Tech.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

But it also vividly illustrated the risks to organizations and venues, and served as a reminder of the legal duties that event planners and venues have to attendees and guests. Are there reams of meeting resumes and contracts stacked on your desk? High(ish) Tech. Paper Trails for Miles. Take a look around your office.

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