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Four Business Travel Trends and Forecasts Impacting Events in 2024

Event Marketer

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.

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Flagship Convention Spaces Bet On Retail

EventMB

Event industry trade shows such as IMEX in Frankfurt present a unique opportunity to showcase new venue openings. The developers expect a busy fourth quarter with multiple regional summits and trade shows already announced. kina, the new 1,600-capacity Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre is opening in 2023.

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Time to Adopt a Barrister Pricing Model?

SmartMeetings

We are usually grouped in the broad category of “hospitality,” which can include anything from small weddings to large-scale conferences. The disconnect extends to insurance companies as well, since trying to insure a business conference still often comes with a form asking if we are providing bouncy castles or other party accouterments.

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How Much Do Event Planners Make, Really?

Social Tables

Event planners are responsible for organizing and coordinating events such as weddings, corporate events, conferences, and fundraisers. Some event planners focus on weddings and other social events, while others specialize in corporate events or trade shows. Find out what’s trending in 2023!

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The Story Behind the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Awards

Smart Meetings

She brought top experts to the conversation to share secrets for negotiating, feeling more confident and building a network. Hear what attendees said about the 2023 Smart Woman Summit. She connected these go-getters so they could lift each other up. And she treated them to the luxury of time to reflect and create intention.

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Will Meetings Thrive in 2024?

Smart Meetings

Calendar year 2024 is already forecasted to show a healthy increase in group rooms nationwide, largely due to the number of meetings that had been on the books in 2021, 2022 and 2023 that were postponed or re-scheduled into 2024. The Hybrid Problem “The White Elephant in the room are hybrid meetings,” said Edwards.

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How to become an event planner: 10 steps to start your career

Socio Events

Of course, the following events never go out of style: Birthday parties Weddings Conferences Sales meetings Trade shows However, the event industry is much bigger than that, especially in 2023. Simply put, technology is essential to hosting a successful event in 2023. Get a feel for what’s really trending.

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