Canadian Special Events

APRIL 6, 2023

We are thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2023 Canadian Event Awards! The Canadian Event Awards honours and celebrates the best in over 50 categories, from event design and production to marketing and sponsorship. Toronto, ON, for Right To Play 2022 Heroes Gala hala inc.

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The MICE

AUGUST 26, 2022

In recent years I’ve developed an interest in art, architecture and design. My interest deepened in large part from working with MICE (Meeting, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Exhibitions) destinations and venues that focused on these topics. Here are event design ideas inspired by my visit to Art Basel 2022.

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Canadian Special Events

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

We are throwing it back to one of the most incredible events we have ever seen. This conference, produced by e=mc² events in partnership with Energy Disruptors, took place way back in September 2022 and won Best Conference at the 2023 Canadian Event Awards.

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Canadian Special Events

MARCH 29, 2022

Creative content is so desperately needed that I decided to bring back the style trends for 2022 to motivate the event industry to think outside the box and recognize that what we present to clients must be of value purpose and touch on people’s emotions. People are being called to a higher consciousness in 2022.

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Determine your event’s value. Before exploring price strategies to drive event revenue, you’ll need to revisit your event design. In a recent talk with Anthony Vade, Director, North America at Event Design Collective , we learned just how crucial this step is. Uncover your event’s value.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Though I don’t teach college anymore, I’m interested in educational class design because a class is a meeting. And much of what we can do to design great meetings is applicable to college classes too. ” Sadly, I was disappointed.

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Canadian Special Events

JUNE 3, 2022

Winners will be announced live in person at the CEA Gala on September 28, 2022, at Liberty Grand Entertainment Centre, Toronto, Ontario. 2022 Canadian Event Awards Finalists. Best Event Design/De?cor Events, Calgary, AB, for Aysha & Drew’s Wedding. R5 Event Design Inc., cor $150,000+.

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EventMB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Skift Take: It is only natural that a company like Skift has a dynamic event that reflects its brand ethos. — Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Take a moment to improve your mental health and your meetings will reap the rewards Meeting professionals are some of the busiest people out there. If you’re a hardworking meeting professional, chances are that you experience stress more than you’d like to. For many, being busy means being stressed. A little stress is fine.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 26, 2022

Key Takeaways: COVID-19 continues to be a part of event planning considerations, but vaccination availability provides more flexibility for conducting in-person events. Companies are prioritizing employee engagement by investing in learning and development and creating unique meeting experiences.

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EventSource

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Suffice to say 2022 was quite the boom year for the wedding planning industry. Hectic days, long nights, and plenty of coffee ensued for your friendly neighbourhood event vendors. ” – Mad Bash Group Fab Fête Event Planning Boutique Inquire Now ( 16 ) EventSource.ca We wouldn’t have had it any other way. .”

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Accor Survey: “Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events” World-leading hospitality group Accor operates a diverse hospitality group of over 40 hotel brands, from luxury to economy. 78% of respondents say that their or their clients’ expenditures have increased since 2022. billion by 2030.”

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EventSource

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Perfect as a passed canapé, our classic-meets-modern interpretation is a delicious one-bite wonder. Natalie Ho National Director, Event Sales Oliver & Bonacini Catering. en Ville Event Desig. en Ville Event Desig. en Ville Event Desig. en Ville Event Desig. Fall Flavour Salads. Encore Catering.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

IMEX 2022 concluded its 11th American run Thursday following a thunderous return with over 12,000 people in attendance at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, a 45% increase over last year’s event due to pandemic travel restrictions. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 13, 2022. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 11, 2022.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 15, 2024

Here’s a short introduction to these technologies, and how the meeting industry is starting to use them. Governments have adopted biometric systems to meet security concerns. So it’s not surprising that companies have developed facial technologies to provide new forms of data to event owners. Over a dozen U.S.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

It is only fitting that Global Meetings Industry Day and New Orleans Entrepreneur Week coincide, said New Orleans & Company President and CEO Walt Leger III at a GMID panel discussion. Meetings are of profound importance. Meeting face-to-face builds friendships and solves problems,” she said. In 2022, New Orleans Ernest N.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 26, 2022

More than 2,000 meetings industry folks gathered at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center for the launch of Business Events Industry Week , a concentration of events designed to illustrate the Power of Purpose exercised when people come together. Read about all the meeting options available at National Harbor. .

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Greengage Solutions has linked up with some of the top UK sustainable event venues and hotels to share their most successful initiatives from 2022. The working group of ECOsmart Platinum accredited venues meets quarterly to examine some of the key challenges relating to sustainability in the hospitality industry.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The annual awards of the Meetings Industry Association saw The Belfry Hotel and Resort, win Venue of the Year and their Sales Director, Katie Niland, placed on the miaList 2022. It’s a real honour, both professionally and personally to be named on the 2022 miaList.

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EventMB

JUNE 3, 2022

This special podcast episode was recorded on site at IMEX in Frankfurt 2022. It features testimonials from a diverse group of 21 event industry professionals who share their core reasons for being at the 18th edition of the trade show, the first since the start of the Covid pandemic.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 7, 2023

One definition of empathy, said Naomi Clare Crellin during a session at PCMA EduCon 2022, is “letting go of what you think you know.” ON THE WEB PCMA members can watch the EduCon 2022 session, “ Empathy and Engagement in Process, Practice and Program.” And when I reframed it and rephrased it, I was able to get the buy-in.”

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

After I talked about my meeting design work with pioneer tester James Bach at the 2004 Amplifying Your Effectiveness conference, the testing community somehow adopted the term peer conference for their get-togethers. The 2022 SoCraTes peer conference. For a quick visual impression of the event, watch this!

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EventMB

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Skift Take: The festivalization of events trend reached a whole new level in 2022 with a private three-day experiential music festival featuring superstar Bruno Mars. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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EventMB

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Skift Take: The festivalization of events trend reached a whole new level in 2022 with a private three-day experiential music festival featuring superstar Bruno Mars. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Canadian Special Events

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Dustin Westling and his team at OneWest Event Design breathed new life into an old theme, blending visual brand elements to create a fresh experience for attendees at this brilliant event nominated for Best Event Design/ Decor $50,000 – $150,000 at the 2023 Canadian Event Awards.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. And Marriott partnered with Google on The NEU Project to pioneer ways to design more neuro-diverse-friendly events. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 11, 2022. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 12, 2022.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Source: Web Summit Flickr Skift Take: Web Summit 2022 opens today in Lisbon, Portugal and its CEO Paddy Cosgrave predicts there will be 100,000 people participating in it and related events. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 16, 2022

He was definitely one of those folks I could easily spend hours talking shop with, and his enthusiasm for creating amazing events was infectious. The early work he and others did in that time established many of the best practices for online, hybrid and multihub meetings and events that still stand today. There and Back Again.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Why will people attend in-person events in the future was one of the core questions of this year’s Future Meeting Space (FMS) research focus.

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Canadian Special Events

MARCH 24, 2024

Meet Jody Litvack, the creative mastermind behind Jet Entertainment, a leading event production and entertainment company based in Toronto. His company has produced a wide variety of special events for big-name clients, including Acura, Audi, Microsoft, and Deloitte.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Virtual networking : Networking is a key part of any event, so be sure to give your attendees plenty of time to mingle. This allows attendees to engage in real-time chats and discussions via virtual meeting rooms and breakout sessions. This will add value to your event and enhance the experience.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

After one big effort in August, nearly six times as many Maritz Global Events employees are certified in event sustainability. At Activate, SEPC participants spent four hours on course work and were able to complete the required capstone project in person with their team members.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 13, 2022

In the latest Smart Meetings webinar, “How to Harness the Power of Negotiation to Master Your Post-Covid Events Career,” Alison Fragale shares how to be your own cheerleader and the science of prenegotiating. Lessons from the Front: Covid-era Med Meetings. The Event Vax Debate Uncovers Legal, Health and Moral Questions.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

A special message in advance of Global Meetings Industry Day 2023 As we approach Global Meetings Industry Day 2023 on March 30, we’re going to talk a lot about the economic value of meetings. We felt it in the surge of events flooding back in 2022. Don’t know everyone’s sentiments?

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 9, 2023

Testament to its success, The Belfry Hotel and Resort has been awarded miaList Venue of the Year 2022 and England’s Leading Conference & Meeting Hotel at the World Travel Awards, making it the best meeting, conference and event venue in the UK.

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EventMB

JUNE 30, 2022

It also facilitated the scheduling of meetings with those new contacts on-site during the event. These are the sorts of value-adds that attendees have come to expect after the pandemic-inspired metamorphosis of event tech. Intentional Event Design. Planning the Staff Experience Also Required.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 5, 2023

In 2022, Zoom added avatars to their Meetings and Webinars products. Zoom avatars have received mixed reviews ( 1 , 2 ), including this reaction from Miguel Neves , Editor-in-chief at Skift Meetings, on LinkedIn : “Why but why has Zoom created an avatars feature? In fact, all cameras-off meetings can be quite refreshing!

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