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Event Trends for 2023 | State of Industry Report

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Here are the event trends for 2023. From Marketing Events to Diversity and Inclusion event experiences, this year’s trends will help you be more impactful and get the most out of every opportunity you have to meet with your team or clients. GET YOUR COPY OF THE 2023 STATE OF INDUSTRY REPORT NOW !

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Event Planning Has Risen in the Ranks of Most Stressful Jobs

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According to a study by the World Scholarship Vault , event planner stress levels are hitting a new high — the third-most stressful job in the world for 2023. Annual conference budgets are usually finalized 12-plus months prior to the event. But things have changed. Price increases.

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Key Takeaways from Survey on 2023 Event-Planning Trends

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This is according to nearly 300 planners who responded to the 2023 State of the Meetings Industry survey from events-industry research firm Knowland in conjunction with third-party planning agency Conference Direct. Just 21 percent say they have been mostly satisfied with hotel responses to meeting inquiries.

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Here’s Why Your Event Budget Needs to Increase in 2023

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A war in Ukraine , an inflation surge, and supply chain issues will impact event budgets in 2023. . The Annual ICE Report estimates that event-related costs will increase by 83%. It’s also a sign of a returned confidence in event planning. After all, most events were virtual and demanded lower budgets.

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Two Tensions Keeping Senior Event Professionals Up at Night

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The bad news is that full year performance for 2023 participation and revenues is expected to be 9.5% The big three include food & beverage, A/V + production and speakers/entertainment. According to the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), the business-to-business exhibition industry is still in recovery mode.

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Mike Dominguez: Hotel, F&B Prices Aren’t Going Down, and Other Predictions for 2023

Smart Meetings

As meeting professionals begin to plan events for 2023, Mike Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), joined Editorial Director JT Long for his annual Smart Chat Live! predictions conversation about the trends meeting profs need to prepare for in 2023. Compression Is Here for Awhile.

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Six Smart Moves at The Westin Grand Cayman

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Watching food and travel shows with her mother throughout her childhood eventually drove her to earn her degree in hotel management. She is now sales and catering coordinator at the Westin Grand Cayman, after joining in May 2023. Tvisha Naidu Tvisha Naidu Naidu grew up in Bengaluru, India.