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2023 in review—and a book sale!

Conferences that Work

I’m looking back on 2023. 2023 in review I slowed down in 2023. In 2023, in-person is back! Though I love my work, it was nice to reduce the number of high-intensity workdays booked in 2023! But, as always, I loved helping make this event a success. #3 And, you know what?

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TeamTogs: Service driven branding & merchandise with strong origins in global events

Event Industry News

In this episode of the Event Industry News Podcast, host James Dixon is joined by Karen Saragoussi, Founder and Director of TeamTogs. Celebrating their 20th year in November 2023, TeamTogs was founded with the aim of creating merch and apparel specifically for events and brand activations.

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New Privacy Regulations for Event Data Coming in 2023

MeetingsNet

state’s standards being enacted in 2023. If the way you handle attendees’ information doesn’t meet the EU’s GDPR standards, it may not meet some U.S. At that time, many U.S. meeting professionals changed their data practices if there was any chance an EU citizen would be among their attendees.

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Glow Global Events 2022 Recap: A Year of Purpose

Glow Global Events

Our partnerships led to events with great power and deep meaning. 2022 was another exciting year for Glow Global Events. Our Glow-Getters were hard at work on touchstone events for our longstanding clients and our ever-expanding roster. In 2023, Glow Global turns 25! But we look forward, too. Happy Holidays!

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More In-person Meetings in 2023, Says Amex GBT Forecast

Smart Meetings

This is expected to continue well into 2023, according to a new report, “ 2023 Global Meetings and Events Forecast ,” by American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT). Although all meeting types are expecting increased attendance in 2023, in-person meetings in particular are expected to see the greatest.

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Get Ready for a Human-centered IMEX America 2023

Smart Meetings

Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways.

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How Four Major Global Events Pivoted from In-Person to Virtual

Attendease

SXSW typically has a strict no-refunds policy, but due to the unprecedented situation, they offered 2020 registrants badge deferral to the next three years of the festival, or 50% off a future walk-up rate ticket until 2023.