Attendease

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

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. In June, they launched “Collision from Home” a two-screen experience combining a desktop web app and a mobile app.

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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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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Webinar session, Joanna Pineda, CEO and chief troublemaker of Matrix Group International , and Jennifer O’Grady, senior director of Design Studio of Maritz Global Events , tackled the Secrets for Engaging Platform-agnostic Association Meetings. Time management and wellness is also a major factor for meeting guests today.

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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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Event Marketer

JANUARY 30, 2023

Siemens Digital Industries Software, which is celebrating 175 years, wove its technologies into a collection of four exhibit spaces at CES 2023, Jan. The post Siemens Spotlights its Sustainability Ventures in Four Interactive Exhibits at CES 2023 appeared first on Event Marketer. Powered by a new tagline—“Dream it.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The Business of Events is pleased to announce the launch of the Global Destination Report Survey , a collaborative effort with IBTM World and Meet in Ireland. Destinations and convention bureaux are invited to complete the survey by 2 nd October 2023.

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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

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

When 684 meetings industry leaders met in Boston this week for Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals’ (FICP) 2022 Annual Conference, the theme at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport was “Creating Our New History” and set milestones—they did. Squeglia , CMP, independent contractor with RLC Events, will serve as immediate past chair.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 23, 2023

Based on several hundred planner responses, MPI’s latest industry outlook finds that rising prices have strained meeting budgets, and will likely continue to do so into 2024. Even meeting space—a line item that was ripe for negotiation before the pandemic—is far tougher to get at favorable cost. The full MPI report can be found here.

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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

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Maritz Global Events Wellbeing Leader Rachael Riggs reported that the sustainability challenge executed in partnership with Heka Health from IMEX Frankfurt was back on and very popular. Smart Meetings talked to some attendees who made careful plans to ensure they could stick to their goals and found welcome partners in the quest.

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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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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Meeting Professional Continuing Education Includes Sustainability Certification Meeting professionals are taking sustainability more seriously than ever before. Throughout the program, participants use a digital workbook to customize a roadmap for their own sustainable event. So, what’s next? What is the SEPC?

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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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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. These event managers visited the stands of the most innovative tech companies and learned about their proposals firsthand.

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Event Marketer

MAY 24, 2023

“People are coming back face-to-face, but they’re doing it differently, and we had to adapt to that,” Colleen Bisconti, vp-global conferences and events at IBM, described ahead of IBM Think 2023. “A It’s about how do we get the right people because we have crafted this experience that we think meets these needs.

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e2m.live

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The following data showcase the significance of events industry in the global economy: a) In the U.S., the events industry contributes more to GDP than even movie production (source: A survey conducted by Meeting Professionals International). c) It is expected that the global event management market will worth 8.5

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InGo

MAY 24, 2022

In fact, 60% of leaders believe that events are the most critical marketing channel for achieving business goals. And, research predicts that the global events industry will bring in $2.194 trillion by 2028 – a huge jump from the $887 billion it generated in 2020.

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InGo

MAY 24, 2022

In fact, 60% of leaders believe that events are the most critical marketing channel for achieving business goals. And, research predicts that the global events industry will bring in $2.194 trillion by 2028 – a huge jump from the $887 billion it generated in 2020. Event apps. Event management software.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 3, 2024

Straight talk from event agency leaders on pushing through the pain points and evolving to meet the opportunities in the year ahead For many event professionals, 2023 was the most promising comeback year that only kind of came back. And if we don’t achieve those, we don’t meet their partner list.

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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. Click here to read more. million litres per year. The Challenge.

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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 16, 2023

In this guide, we'll teach you how to analyze your event and make intelligent improvements for next time. Introduction Months, to years, of planning, take place in order to make sure that events go off without a hitch. Countless meetings are had, dollars are spent, and time is invested in these events. Can you relate?

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Event Farm

DECEMBER 8, 2022

For our most recent virtual event, “Event Exhale,” we brought together four industry experts to pause and examine the true state of the industry as it is today. These increased costs create a real puzzle that event planners are left to put together. Then, if they can’t meet that budget, you have a point to move from.

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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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SpotMe Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Getting buy-in from leadership to fund events is a big challenge. And yet they expect your events to get bigger and better every time (as do your participants). In this must-read blog post, we’ll explain why having a detailed event budget template is key to running successful events.

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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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Event Farm

DECEMBER 8, 2022

For our most recent virtual event, “Event Exhale,” we brought together four industry experts to pause and examine the true state of the industry as it is today. These increased costs create a real puzzle that event planners are left to put together. Then, if they can’t meet that budget, you have a point to move from.

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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. When the event is over, Palram will take them back to its plant in Israel for recycling, where it will await its next use. There are better choices to make.

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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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