Smart Meetings

MARCH 10, 2023

Read More: First Business Events Industry Week Showcased Purpose. Celebrating Excellence Winners of the PCMA Visionary Award were announced on Thursday, March 8 th and included: Jodi VanWoerkom, senior event manager, Association for Talent Development for Digital Experience Strategist of the Year; Tim Mathy, senior partner, SpeakInc.

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Event Industry News

JULY 31, 2023

The Meetings Show 2023 welcomed a record 5,704 attendees through the doors of ExCeL, London last month. More […]

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Event Industry News

MARCH 4, 2024

Walls.io, the leading social wall solution provider, announced the elevation and continued success of its partnership with Cvent, a global-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider. In 2023, Walls.io

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Event Industry News

MARCH 7, 2024

In Q4 2023, the conference and meetings industry continued its upward trajectory, culminating in the highest number of events held in November, according to the latest Events Economy Tracker Report by The Business of Events, which uses data by Venue Performance.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Evolution Dome is thrilled to announce the successful deployment by its US distributor of two temporary structures at the Society of Hematologic Oncology’s (SOHO) eleventh annual meeting in Houston, Texas, from September 6 – 9, 2023.

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Eventscase Blog

MAY 25, 2023

As 2023 moves forward, we can’t help but be grateful that we’re fulfilling one of our New Year’s resolutions. We swore that it would be the time for us to return to the venues, trade fairs and networking events. It consists of one-to-one business meetings , interactive seminars and valuable networking opportunities.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 16, 2023

The Eastside Rooms has been sharing its views on what 2023 could look like for the wider meetings and events industry. For us at the Eastside Rooms 2023 could be defined as The Great Evolution. […].

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 9, 2023

The deadline for entries for Tomorrow’s Talent, The Meetings Show initiative designed to champion the industry’s emerging stars, has been extended.

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Event Industry News

MAY 2, 2023

The Meetings Show, the UK’s leading event which brings together the world’s meetings and events community, has announced Meeting Needs as its chosen charity partner for 2023.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The Annual Events Industry Salary Survey 2023 has announced a deadline extension to the 4th October 2023. The annual survey and white paper are produced by You Search & Select, in association with Cvent, DRPG and You Exclusive and is supported by the MIA.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Case Study: Adrian Segar – “Conferences that work” For over 35 years, Adrian Segar has facilitated, presented at, and experienced hundreds of conferences and other business events. Segar advocates an approach to support conference designers in making the greatest improvements to the outcomes of their business events.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Revenue Per Delegate for meetings and events drops 21% as venues reduce rates in quiet summer season • September saw the highest number of confirmed events • Lead times shorten slightly • Delegate sizes drop to 36 in line with expectation during quiet summer season • DOWNLOAD REPORT FOR FREE HERE Q3 2023 experienced a typical summer dip in […] (..)

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Event Industry News

JUNE 19, 2023

The Meetings Show’s 2023 Hosted Buyer Welcome Reception will be the first event held onboard Oceandiva London, the new state-of-the-art sustainable events vessel operated by the UK’s leading hospitality and events company, Smart Group.

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Stova

MARCH 7, 2023

Read on to learn how to leverage technology to bypass the hurdles and thrive in 2023 and beyond. #1. With soaring airfares and flight cancellations, attendees need persuasive reasons to leave home and meet in person. What’s more, virtual presents a price-friendly alternative for events where education is the goal.

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Event Industry News

MAY 19, 2023

The Meetings Industry Association has unveiled its exciting plans for The Meetings Show as it prepares to have its largest stand at next month’s event.

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Event Guru

MAY 11, 2023

In addition to generating a positive impact on attendee experience and satisfaction, keeping abreast of the latest event planning trends also empowers your organization to leverage emerging technologies and strategies to streamline the event management process.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 22, 2024

Norway’s largest venue for trade fairs, events and concerts achieved an all-time high level of turnover in 2023. The positive results give NOVA Spektrum Foundation the opportunity to further advance its plans to create the Nordic region’s most progressive meeting place for the business, cultural and organisational realms.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Exclusive Collection has launched its insights into the next generation of delegates and event attendees. The Big Re-Think is the culmination of quantitative research carried out in autumn 2023 in partnership with micebook.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 14, 2023

Unity Place has become the latest meetings and events venue to join the Lime Venue Portfolio (LVP), the UK’s largest collection of iconic venues. Opening September 2023, the purpose built, multi-functional venue represents the latest thinking around multi-purpose spaces created to embrace community, business, and sustainability.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) hosted over 3,000 people ready to connect and do business last week at the 2023 Asia Pacific Incentive and Meetings Event (AIME). AIME brings the business events industry together, connecting event planners with exhibitors, building knowledge and inspiring events of the future.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) is partnering with VisitBritain once again to host two unmissable events designed to help UK destination marketing organisations and convention bureaux attract more business events and demonstrate their value and impact.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2023

Kristen Babich Babich is events manager for The Gant Aspen in Colorado. Rachel Riggs, CMP, DES, SEPC Riggs is general manager of environmental strategy for Maritz Global Events. Riggs joined Maritz Global Events Design Studio in 2018.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 24, 2023

The All Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) is to hold its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 28th March 2023, in line with Parliamentary rules and requirements.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Today, building on a previous theme that ran for over two years due to the pandemic – NATURE – IMEX announces that HUMAN NATURE will be its Talking Point for 2023. It also sets direction for the IMEX show experience design team. IMEX Frankfurt evolves every year and May’s 2023 edition will be no exception.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

With COVID-19 guidelines loosening up this year, it’s time to tighten up your 2023 marketing plan. If events fell to the wayside over the past few years, now’s the time for you to get back on the horse. Whether online or in-person, events are a great way to drive brand awareness, generate leads, and connect with customers.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 10, 2023

Five and half years with Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the last six months as chief brand officer, Drew Holmgreen knows what’s expected from the association, in theory and in practice.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 10, 2023

Five and half years with Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the last six months as chief brand officer, Drew Holmgreen knows what’s expected from the association, in theory and in practice.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 25, 2024

Using an engaging “late-night show” setting, the Future Meeting Space (FMS) innovation network today presented the key findings from its latest research phase, which was concluded in 2023.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 18, 2023

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) is pleased to announce its new technology partnership with Momentus Technologies for 2023. The agreement also includes sponsorship of […]

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) responds to the Chancellor of Exchequer’s Autumn Statement 2023 that today set out the government’s plans for tax and spending.

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Eventscase Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

At Eventscase, we’re always seeking new ways to connect with event organisers and empower the events community. These event managers visited the stands of the most innovative tech companies and learned about their proposals firsthand. You can watch the full session by clicking below.

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Stova

MARCH 23, 2023

While it is exciting to resume in-person meetings, virtual and hybrid events remain critical. According to the Skift Meetings 2022 State of Business Events , 64 percent of event professionals offer a virtual component for their major events. By contrast, a hybrid event mixes virtual and in-person formats.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, has published the latest instalment of the Cvent Planner Sourcing Report: Europe Edition October 2023.

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Event Industry News

MAY 23, 2023

The Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with Oxford Economics, today released findings from its 2023 Global Economic Significance of Business Events study, which measures the full scope and economic significance of the $1.6 trillion USD global business events industry.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Global B2B events and media business Tarsus Group is forecasting a strong year ahead, bolstered by the lifting of China’s strict zero-Covid policy and a robust organic launch strategy. The group’s portfolio comprises a number of leading event brands, including the Dubai Airshow, Labelexpo, Hometex and Connect Meetings.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

After a stronger than expected market bounce-back last year for the springtime trade show, all signs point to a return to greater strength for this year’s leading marketplace for the global meetings and events industry. IMEX Frankfurt […]

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Dame Kelly Holmes among keynote speakers and BAFTA award-winning television presenter, Claudia Winkleman, announced as MC for industry conference next month Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, has announced the keynote speaker line-up for its customer and industry event technology conference, Cvent CONNECT (..)

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