Event Industry News

MARCH 13, 2024

The Meetings Show 2024 has opened registration for its Hosted Buyer Programme and is inviting event planners from the UK and Europe to apply.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2024

World Education Congress (WEC) 2024, Meeting Professionals International’s (MPI) annual gathering, is always notable for its range of educational programming. Virtuoso author and entrepreneur Felipe Gomez shared the importance of practice for musicians and meeting professionals. “We

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Meetings Show, the UK’s leading event that brings together the world’s meetings and events community, is seeking submissions for its 2024 content programme.  Submissions are also welcomed from […]

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

At Muir, Autograph Collection, an oceanfront property in Halifax, Canada, planners who are seeking a unique and memorable setting for their event can book meeting spaces with 360-degree […] Julius Robinson, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, U.S.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 19, 2024

The Meetings Show has unveiled the 10 winners of Tomorrow’s Talent 2024, the initiative championing emerging talent within the meetings and events industry. The 10 winners of Tomorrow’s […]

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

However, the negative impact of waste generated at events on the environment has been an ongoing concern and challenge in the industry. On average, events produce 2.5 This can have a ripple effect that extends far beyond the event itself. On the Horizon for 2024 and Beyond Businesses, take note!

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Meetings Show has started the search to find and celebrate emerging talent within the business meetings and events industry as it opens applications to its 2024 Tomorrow’s Talent programme.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 7, 2024

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) has reacted to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Spring Budget 2024, which was presented in the House of Commons today. The mia’s chief executive, Kerrin MacPhie, said on the following areas: Growth “It is welcome news that the economy is expected to grow by 0.8% this year and 1.9%

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Event Industry News

JUNE 27, 2023

Northstar Travel Group, the leading B-to-B information, events and marketing solutions company in the travel industry, announces the launch of a major hosted buyer led tradeshow for the Asia Pacific meetings industry.

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Event Industry News

MAY 21, 2024

IACC, the association which represents the top one per cent of global meeting and conference venues, has released the findings from its eagerly awaited 2024 Meeting Room of the Future Report.

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Canadian Special Events

MARCH 26, 2024

The Canadian Event Awards, Canada’s premier recognition program for the event and meeting industry, is thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2024 Awards. The 2024 Awards finalists can be viewed here. A second judging round will occur from March 30 to April 6.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 6, 2024

These can be simple, serene spaces equipped with comfortable seating and calming elements, offering a peaceful retreat from the event’s hustle and bustle. Read More : Mindful Meetings for the Full Mind Meaning : A key component is feeling connected to something bigger than yourself as an individual.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Accor Survey: “Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events” World-leading hospitality group Accor operates a diverse hospitality group of over 40 hotel brands, from luxury to economy. Over one-third of respondents report increases of over 25%, and 80% of respondents expect further spending increases in 2024.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Since 1992, I’ve designed and facilitated hundreds of conferences and thousands of meetings. From small, high-level, high-stakes get-togethers to association regional and national meetings of every size. ” —Excerpts from the Winter 2024 Freeman Syndicated Survey of Event Attendees. © Freeman 2024.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 18, 2024

The Meetings Show – the UK’s leading exhibition for the meetings, events, and incentives community – has unveiled an enriching knowledge programme jam-packed with sessions designed to empower event professionals to think, connect, plan and live differently.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 17, 2023

Session proposals are now being accepted for the MeetingsNet track at CaterSource + The Special Event show happening February 12 to 15, 2024, in Austin, Texas. We invite you to submit an idea for an informative session, sharing meeting expertise or research that can help event professionals to succeed.

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Meeting Tomorrow

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The answer: Creative ideas for their events. That’s why we worked with our group of panelists to gather up our best examples of stage design and corporate event ideas for 2024 and beyond. Our ideas fell into three categories: Design, Logistics, and Entertainment.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 12, 2024

a DMC Network Company, proudly announces that president and founder Diane Lyons, CMP, DMCP,has been named a recipient of the esteemed 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Award by Smart Meetings. ACCENT New Orleans Inc.,

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 30, 2024

The Mercure Manchester Piccadilly hotel has announced a new vision, strategy and investment plan for the hotel that will revolutionise the hotel throughout 2024 and beyond. The strategy will see major investments across the hotel’s high-profile meetings and investment spaces, including its iconic International Suite.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 29, 2024

It’s informal because I only list events I hear about, a minuscule fraction of the unconferences people hold every day. Even so, the calendar lists hundreds of events. For example, as I write this the May 2024 listing includes events in Vienna, Austria; Raleigh, North Carolina; and two in Nepal.

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EventMB

JANUARY 17, 2024

Skift Take: President Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and actress Mayim Bialik were all keynote speakers at PCMA Convening Leaders 2024. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Were these controversial choices worth the risk?

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the largest global meeting and event industry organization with over 12,000 members, announces the agenda and programming for its upcoming annual European Meetings and Events Conference (EMEC) taking place 3-5 March, 2024 in Luxembourg.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 10, 2024

The Business of Events (TBOE) has announced that the All Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) is to hold its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 16th April 2024, in line with current Parliamentary rules and requirements.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2024

Among the slew of ads that aired during the 2024 Super Bowl in February, the best (at least according to a New York Times critic ) had one thing in common: They sought to stir our emotions, from the uplifting (the NFL ) to the nostalgic ( VW ) to the tearjerker (Kia — above). Turns out, making a play for our heartstrings is a sound strategy.

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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. EVENT MARKETER: How will the modern agency need to evolve to stay competitive in 2024 and beyond?

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has announced seven new chair and vice chairs leading four of its 16 working groups. Last year we held 72 meetings both in person and online equating to 129.5 […] Rachel Parker, AEV director, said, “Our working groups continue to be a vital part of AEV and our sister associations.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 11, 2024

BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E), a leading global meetings and events agency, has partnered with the MPI UK & Ireland Chapter on the Vanessa Cotton Scholarship.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 14, 2024

Positive revenue forecasts and confirmed future business provide an optimistic financial outlook for the sector, but more work needs to be done to prepare for the introduction of Martyn’s Law, says the Meetings Industry Association (mia).

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) brought 700 thought leaders together at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida to prepare meeting professionals for whatever comes next with a call to reflect, discover and recharge. FICP 2024 Annual Conference will be Nov. How fun is that?

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 18, 2024

Julie Shorrock, Managing Director of Hotel and Travel Solutions (HTS) has become Chair of beam, the UK trade association for the Business Events, Accommodation and Meetings industry, for 2024.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

For your event design, this means the emotional aspect should come first in order for any element to be memorable. Strengthen your pre- and post-event strategy: host post-event sessions for recaps, organize pre-event teaser meet-ups or consider launching a podcast. Ask yourself: How will it make people feel?

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 22, 2024

My January 15, 2024 article “ Concerns about using facial analysis at events ” generated much discussion. Badge scanning tech is common at meetings. But I’d be happy to meet in a public moderated discussion with Zenus. I find his response inadequate, and this post explains why. Advance notice we love.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

From fashion to marketing, the color of the year is used to forecast trends in branding and design, product development and purchasing decisions. It’s become so influential that the 2024 color of the year has already been selected (Apricot Crush) and is meant to signify an energetic yet refreshing antidote to the uncertainty of next year.

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Eventscase Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The audience, the quality of the meetings, and the care that is always mustered by the organising team encourages us year after year to take part. About Eventscase The Eventscase platform helps event organisers manage corporate events, conferences, and trade shows, whether large, small, in-person, hybrid, or virtual.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

On Tuesday, March 26, 2024 , I sat down with Martin Duffy and Paul Nunesdea on LinkedIn Live for an hour’s deep dive conversation about peer conferences: the participant-driven, participation-rich events I’ve designed and facilitated for over thirty years. Lovely to meet you, Adrian. Martin, welcome!

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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 Bryant’s theme reflects the direction where many think meetings are headed. APA 2023’s theme is ‘You belong here.’”

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Canadian Special Events

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The in-house restaurant, Bar 1912, hosted VIPs and sponsors for daily meals and intimate meet and greets with their keynote speakers. The restaurant’s enclosed balcony overlooked the main stage, where VIPs could watch the keynotes from the lounges or host a private client meeting in the back.

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