Event Industry News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Top executives of the world’s leading business events organisers convened at the Asia CEO Summit on 3-5 October 2023 at JW Marriott Singapore South Beach to discuss the best ways forward in investing and bringing high-quality conferences, trade shows, and exhibitions to meet the demand of Asian businesses.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2024

A community of female leaders built on welcoming others emphasizes the power of belonging The announcement of the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Award winners that went out Friday swelled the ranks of leaders honored to more than 1,000 strong. Hear what attendees said about the 2023 Smart Woman Summit. It is what Marin would have wanted.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2023

Where event profs hope to give event attendees a vibrant, appealing and informative session, it may come off more as an information dump for some. Smart Meetings spoke with several event experts whose main goal is to craft a personalized, engaging and educational experience. Make Your Attendees Feel Like Co-creators.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2023

Before joining Aspen Hospitality, Azevedo worked as vice president of acquisitions and development for Loews Hotels and vice president of development for the Americas for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Rachel Riggs, CMP, DES, SEPC Riggs is general manager of environmental strategy for Maritz Global Events.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

ExCeL London has completed the first phase of its major expansion project, which is set to add to the venue’s existing world-class conference and exhibition facilities with a 25% increase to its 100,000sqm (1,076,000sqft) capacity.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Higher air fares are replacing the flight delay challenges of 2023. 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. percent increase in hotel rates.

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Event Marketer

MAY 17, 2023

More than 1,000 members of the event marketing community convened at Caesars Palace Las Vegas for the 21 st annual Experiential Marketing Summit, May 9-11. WORKSHOPS AND KEYNOTES Kicking off EMS 2023, The Moth Storytelling Workshop and the Data and Measurement Workshop were standing-room only, with highly engaged participants.

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Unique Venues

JANUARY 23, 2023

It’s a time of regrowth, repositioning, and an opportunity for event venues to capitalize on what will be a remarkable year, one in which the 2023 AMEX Global Event Trends Forecast reports that 75% of event pros are rating their optimism at 8 or higher on a 10-point scale. Just like the movies.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Meeting Professionals International’s leaders outlined a strong 2024 for the association’s educational and networking efforts. A certificate program called Event Wellfare Champion is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2024 in conjunction with The Neu Project and EventWell. . •

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

The Ultimate Guide to Developing an Event Strategy Learn how you can create and execute an effective global event strategy. This guide will show you how to put together an event strategic plan, streamline your event marketing process and be a best-in-class meetings and events team.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Whether physical or cyber, events without ample security not only makes events less safe, they also make the possibility of creating personal and professional connections much less likely, as attendees spend more time worrying about their physical safety or their sensitive information being breached. 10 Safest Places to Travel in 2022.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 17, 2023

At least 11 meeting and event-related companies are featured in this year’s Inc. according to the 2023 edition of Inc. 5000, here are some of the other meetings-industry companies that made the 2023 list. 4,155: Conference Catalysts The Gainesville, Fla., 5000, an Inc. including number two on the list.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The biggest events conference in the world is a marathon in itself with participants reporting that they recorded 10,000, 20,000 or more steps walking the floor and hoofing it to after-parties. Read More: Planning Starts for IMEX America 2023. Another meetings veteran who took healthy IMEX seriously is David T.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Creating meeting environments where every individual feels valued, accepted, and connected. “As Bryant, PhD, in a message to members about the theme of APA 2023, the association’s annual meeting. “As APA 2023’s theme is ‘You belong here.’” Bryant’s theme reflects the direction where many think meetings are headed.

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TicketBud

JANUARY 11, 2024

Event Trend #1: Embracing New Technologies 2023 saw widespread adoption of AI as a way of streamlining duties for event organizers and creating engaging event experiences. But embracing advanced event technologies isn’t just a passing fad – it is crucial in revolutionizing the event landscape. “As

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

The 1,700 attendees checking in live at Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Conference ( WEC ) at Moscone Center in San Francisco this week were treated to a performance in three acts designed to provide “perspective,” “approach” and “action,” according to Paul Van Deventer, MPI president and CEO.

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Event Marketer

MAY 24, 2023

The flagship experience, launched in 2018 as part of a portfolio consolidation, marked a new chapter this month as it reconvened May 9-11 in Orlando as a smaller, targeted in-person conference designed to serve up content and networking experiences “that matter most to you.” Emphasis on the you. It’s a curated experience unique to ‘me.’

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

With the launch of the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge on Nov. 10 during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, a wide-ranging network of global events industry players has united to fight climate change with the ultimate goal of eliminating the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 31, 2022

Event Tech Live (ETL) Las Vegas will take place next spring rather than this summer. The decision to delay will ensure the mix of exhibitors on the show floor matches the depth of content, in step with the organiser’s determination to meet standards set at ETL London over the last eight years. Event Tech Live Summit: June 8, 2022.

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Eventscase Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

This trip not only gave them an opportunity to explore the latest innovations in event technology but also allowed them to establish valuable connections with other professionals in the field. We have always considered this event as something that runs in parallel with our operations in the last decade.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 3, 2023

discussions to a “Belong-a-palooza” to a filmmaker workshop, fresh topics will complement evergreen sessions such as event contracting and meeting security, for a lively educational agenda. IMEX, Encore, Maritz Global Events, Cvent, DRPG, and PCMA are among the organizations sharing new ways to use technology.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 9, 2021

Soon afterwards on 4 th March, SAP announced its intention to become carbon-neutral in its own operations by the end of 2023 – two years earlier than it had previously hoped. BMA House – Modern events with heritage. Actavo Events puts Sustainability centre stage. A two-day conference with 150 participants.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 17, 2023

Pharmaceutical meeting planning is a complex task often requiring months of detailed preparation and immense pressure to rigorously respect compliance regulations. And keeping HCP engagement high at the thousands of global events your pharmaceutical company runs every year is becoming ever more challenging.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

Learn how executives in different industries are changing the way they provide ROI around their events. Introduction Every year, executives are tasked with reimagining the machine in a way that meets the aspirations of the CEO, and the constraints of the CFO. Consolidating technology into an end-to-end event automation platform.

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Stova

MARCH 20, 2023

The Ultimate List of Conferences to Attend in 2023 Are you struggling to find which conferences are worth investing your time and money in? We’ve put together a comprehensive list of 200+ top in-person, virtual and hybrid conferences that you should attend in 2023.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

Working with the United Kingdom-based sustainability consultant isla , a total of 92% of event waste was recovered by diverting it into recycling, composting or donation channels, meeting the threshold for a zero-waste event. IMEX is not new to the quest for more sustainable events.

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SpotMe Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

.” – Brudis Limar, CMO, Braindate #4 Put yourself in your audience’s shoes Participants don’t come to your events for the food and drink. And they most likely want to learn something new or meet new people. Including the event format you choose – virtual, hybrid, or in-person. Looking for the right event platform for 2023?

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 2, 2022

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and Questex announced a collaboration to launch “ The Hospitality Show” , an innovative new hospitality event to be held June 27-29, 2023 at The Venetian Las Vegas. This comprises the largest US distribution in the market.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

UBQ Materials, developer of the world’s first bio-based thermoplastic, is helping create the first global event built from landfill waste. Tuviahu says UBQ is cooperating with conference organizers of PLANETech to donate their materials for the construction of the start-up booths.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

What does it mean to be a part of the events industry in 2019? Meetings are growing and evolving rapidly, and each is an experiment in applying new methods to find a perfect formula. Industry Performance Trends Attendee Experience Trends Meeting Destination Trends Event Technology Trends Meeting Design Trends.

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EventMB

JUNE 27, 2022

There is a clear precedent for changes in state laws causing events to move, this ruling has the potential to have a much bigger impact with so many states being affected at once. LavaCon , a conference for content strategists, is one example. The conference will now be held in the Manchester Grand Hyatt in downtown San Diego.

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