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. They offers experiences in over 110 countries with 5,500 properties, 10,000 food and beverage venues, wellness facilities and workspaces.

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Event Industry News

JULY 20, 2022

Cvent , a market-leading meetings, events, travel and hospitality technology provider, published the latest instalment of the Cvent Travel Managers Report: Europe Edition , which provides in-depth insights into current corporate travel trends and activity. Travel managers also source for meetings and events. ·

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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. Read highlights from Day 1 and 2 of IMEX America 2022.

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EventMB

JUNE 8, 2022

Event industry trade shows such as IMEX in Frankfurt present a unique opportunity to showcase new venue openings. Politicians and policymakers are keen to discuss their visions for attracting delegates to their destinations, while planners seek out the latest and most impressive new venues. The (CNCC-II) will feature 4.5

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The show, which is fast becoming a celebration of Birmingham’s business events scene, is enjoying the legacy of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, and the global attention on the destination. The show takes place 1st November 2022 at the ICC Birmingham.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The good news for event marketers, however: Despite the year’s travel speed bumps and forecasts, many events and trade shows (CES 2024, included) are reporting they are back to pre-pandemic attendance levels. Here, we explore some of the latest facts and figures, and opportunities, surrounding business travel trends.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

meet other event professionals and grow your network . and discover new venues, suppliers, and vendors. To make it a little easier for you, we’ve curated a list of nine events you should consider attending in 2022. March 8-9, 2022 | London. MIX 2022 by Hubilo is a truly global and hybrid event. IMEX Frankfurt .

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Eventmobi

JULY 5, 2023

Maybe it’s venue rental, marketing expenses, speaker fees, technology requirements, accessibility support, or catering costs. According to a 2022 survey by The Partnership Professionals Network and Dynamic Benchmarking , one reason sponsors’ objectives aren’t achieved is because associations don’t know sponsors’ goals. Going virtual?

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 6, 2022

The IMEX Group has today confirmed that it has secured new dates for IMEX in Frankfurt 2022. The change allows the team to stage the 20th anniversary of its market-leading trade show from Tuesday 31 May – Thursday 02 June, giving the global meetings, incentive travel and events industry an additional five weeks to prepare.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 12, 2023

With the full-on return of in-person events in 2023 a most welcome development—especially for associations who rely heavily on revenues from their annual meetings—one issue has gotten trickier for meeting hosts: event-cancellation insurance. Said the underwriter: “Covid changed the insurance market, and the changes aren’t done yet.”

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Socio Events

AUGUST 10, 2022

Maximize brand awareness at a virtual trade show. Normally, trade shows involve thousands of attendees moving from booth to booth in a convention center to learn about new industry trends and products. For example, the High Point Market is the largest furnishings industry trade show in the world.

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The MICE

AUGUST 26, 2022

My interest deepened in large part from working with MICE (Meeting, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Exhibitions) destinations and venues that focused on these topics. It sparked my interest in event venues and the experience itself opened my eyes to all the possibilities of this new world. Congress Center Basel foyer.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 28, 2022

Nigel Nathan was named as the Outstanding Contribution to the Industry winner, with members commenting on his passion, determination and commitment to the industry since he started in the business as a porter for a show at Wembley Conference Centre, aged 16. VENUE TEAM OF THE YEAR. SEC – Venue Operations Team. P&J Live.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2022

Six months later, almost 37,000 construction and masonry professionals returned to their normal slot in January of 2022. The show took over 632,000 sq. Planning two mega-shows back-to-back during a pandemic was a learning experience. Our audience needed the show; the industry wanted to meet,” she said.

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Event Industry News

MAY 26, 2021

On Friday, May 21st, Washington, DC fully reopened for in-person meetings, conventions, trade shows, groups and special events. and Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, is leading an industry-wide effort to support customers meeting in the nation’s capital. Ferguson, II, president and CEO, DDC. “DC

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

ICC Wales has been shortlisted for two prestigious meetings industry awards. The South Wales venue has been announced as a finalist for the ICCA Best Marketing Award and in the Best Legacy category at the ABPCO Excellence Awards for its work educating the global events sector on the upcoming Protect Duty (Martyn’s Law).

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Heike Mahmoud , CMP, was one of the first European meeting professionals to earn the Certified Meting Professional (CMP) designation through the Events Industry Council (EIC) in 2006. It is a seal of quality that is immediately understood and is one of the foundations for success in the international meetings industry,” she says. “Now

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Smart Meetings walked the trade show floor asking people how they help put attendee humanity at the center of event agendas and found that caring for guests is something everyone is focusing on in 2023. We work with planners to find the right venue and team-building activity to connect them with the destination.”

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EventMB

JUNE 7, 2022

You really don’t need a car in Baltimore,” Finney, who also lives in the area, told Skift Meetings. Royal Farms Arena – often used as a companion venue for convention center groups that need additional space – is in the midst of a $150 million renovation that will expand seating capacity to 15,000 and add a new glass exterior.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 16, 2023

As much as meeting planners strive to deliver experiences that leave attendees with strong recollections of an event’s content and interactions, one element that could help achieve that goal is seemingly underutilized. The sense of smell is the strongest of the five senses, and can trigger a detailed memory and strong emotions,” she says.

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 25, 2021

Attendees can go to an actual venue for the event, but can also opt to participate online if they are unable to be there in person. Consider these hybrid event examples, both with different focuses, but still blended experiences: A large trade show that’s principally an in-person event with exclusive online content and an event app.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Attendees can expect to meet with industry leading suppliers and manufacturers ahead of what is shaping up to be an incredibly busy 2022. With demand for event kit expected to be high, a visit to the show is essential in securing the products and services needed to deliver events next year.

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EventMB

MAY 17, 2022

The winner will also get an opportunity to compete for an additional $500,000 of investment as part of the television show — Meet the Drapers. Arabian Travel Market 2021 was one of the very first travel trade shows to take place in Dubai last year. What has changed between last year and this year?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2022

And now, business groups have even more motivation to meet in Orlando. meeting destination has much to offer groups who seek big-city cultural amenities with a memorable vibe. From July 2020 and January 2022, the Orange County Convention Center hosted more than 200 events of all sizes, making Orlando one of the few U.S.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 7, 2022

Manchester Central, one of the UK’s largest event venues, has opened up its incubator programme for submissions as part of its ambition to drive change and innovate within the sector. In return, we’ll invest time, energy, expertise and support worth tens of thousands; including the use of our world-renowned venue itself.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 29, 2021

The city’s track record of successfully hosting large-scale events such as the 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament as well as $7 million in upgrades to the convention center for air filtration, touchless doors and sanitization protocol made it an attractive venue. “We Agency: MC2, Paramus, NJ. Agency: MSM , Webster, NY.

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Event Industry News

MAY 31, 2022

Royal Docks venue reveals construction works well underway on major 25,000sqm expansion programme High-speed Elizabeth line will help drive capital’s economic recovery Rajesh Agrawal states there has “never been better time to host events in London”. I’m delighted to be here today to showcase the exciting opportunities the city boasts.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 19, 2022

Meetings and events professionals are being given the opportunity to meet some of Scotland’s finest venues and suppliers in a special familiarisation (FAM) trip next month. As well as giving delegates the opportunity to meet with suppliers from across the UK, EVENTIT offers both educational and networking opportunities.

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InitLive

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Here are a few formats that you can incorporate in your conference: Trade Show. Examples of fixed costs are: Event Venue. There is no conference without a venue and date. A great conference needs a great venue. When you have found a potential venue, ask yourself: Is this venue accessible? Round Table.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Known the world over as the home of legendary outlaw Robin Hood, today Nottingham is an attractive destination for event planners thanks to its central location, excellent transport links and an array of world-class conference venues and hotels.

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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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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

This year’s SXSW Conference in Austin, Texas (11 – 20 March 2022) is a hybrid event focused on connecting people from all over the world, bringing together a diverse range of forward-thinking exhibitors – from promising startups to established industry leaders.

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Guidebook

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Experts estimate events won’t be back at the same scale before 2022, and even as events gradually return to in-person, we can expect social distancing and safety protocols to remain in place for years to come. Virtual events are effective because they meet people where they are – literally! .

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Meeting professionals have always shouldered a hefty bag of tricks to fix the jagged edges that emerge at even the most meticulously polished events. Today, though, even veteran meeting organizers face Code Red calamities previously unimaginable. More than seven percent had produced more than 10 face-to-face meetings during that time.

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Socio Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

From the perks of the job to tricks of the trade, let’s explore everything an aspiring event planner needs to become a certified professional. Here’s the basic job description: A professional event planner is someone who organizes all aspects of meetings, conventions, and other types of special events. What is an event planner?

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Eventscase Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

According to Skift, a leading source of meetings and events industry news, “55% of event professionals believe they don’t measure the success of their events well enough.” According to 2022 trends from Skift, 62% of event organisers are still keen on following a hybrid approach in 2023. No technical skill is required at all.

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e2m.live

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

A survey report published by ARtillry has claimed that by 2022, it is expected that the global augmented reality ad revenues will top 2 billion USD. billion by 2022. 3: AR to reduce space problem at event venues: Events like automobile trade shows need a lot of floor space to showcase different models.

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