Event Industry News

JANUARY 24, 2024

AGF (A Greener Future) reveals 27 events, venues and innovators from 12 countries as finalists in the International AGF Awards 2024. Awards are given across 9 important sustainability categories, including power, water, food and travel, and the top accolade of the International Greener Festival Award 2024.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Ahead of this year’s IMEX Frankfurt, taking place 14 – 16 May, the team has published a Sustainable Event Report revealing the successes, experiments and learnings from last year’s show.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 17, 2024

New research conducted by Athena, the Art Deco events venue in Leicester, has revealed event planners’ top priorities for 2024. The results revealed the five key issues for planners this year will be a greater interest in independent venues, hybrid events, inclusivity, accessibility, and sustainability.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

From how to create change and achieve buy-in to accreditation, how to measure and impact delegate travel and insights into B-Corp and Social Impact, beam‘s ESG Summit on Wednesday 8 May at Unity Place, Milton Keynes is a day designed to inform, educate, inspire and share tried and tested sustainable practices.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 12, 2024

Laura Robinson joins event:decisions growing team as Head of Sustainable Event Operations from her role as Head of Events and Marketing at the Royal College of Physicians.

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Event Industry News

MAY 7, 2024

Get ready to elevate your Summer events to new heights with the ultimate resource brought to you by Event Industry News. Our Summer Event Guide is your go-to source for the hottest venues and top-notch suppliers guaranteed to make your events sizzle.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 6, 2024

Below are practical and affordable tips to embed wellness into your events genuinely, steering clear of “ wellness washing.” Collaborate with local suppliers for fresh, sustainably sourced ingredients. These practices enhance the event’s atmosphere, encouraging deeper connections among attendees.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The conclusions evoked a need to focus on balance and belonging in order to drive the industry’s strategic growth through 2024 and beyond, as well as to comprehensively recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. 33% of respondents report seeing 40% more revenue generated from in-person meetings and events versus virtual events.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 3, 2024

Read on for candid ideas and perspectives guaranteed to inform your agency business in 2024, and check out part two of the conversation here. EVENT MARKETER: How will the modern agency need to evolve to stay competitive in 2024 and beyond? JEFF STELMACH: Again, sustainability is the number one thing coming from clients.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 30, 2024

Camp Quirky, the UK’s original handmade vanlife festival, has been shortlisted for the ‘Greener Power’ award at the International AGF (A Greener Future) Awards 2024, which celebrates individuals and suppliers that are breaking ground in event sustainability.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has announced its newest member is Co-op Live, the UK’s music-first, purpose-driven arena. Set to open in the spring of 2024, the venue intends to be one of the most sustainable and socially responsible in Europe.

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Nunify

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Hyper-local Expertise: Become the “go-to” planner for events tied to specific neighborhoods, cultural districts, or even historical landmarks. Themed Micro-niches: Cater to events within specific themes like sustainability, zero-waste, ethical sourcing, or even historical reenactments.

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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.

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Event Industry News

MAY 8, 2024

UK’s leading independent festival Secret Garden Party (SGP) shakes up the music industry with their announcement to support Chai Wallahs’ Drop a Headliner campaign, in order to nurture grass roots artists for their 2024 edition. Further highlighting a 20 year history as an incubator event for emerging and independent talent.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The O2, the world’s most popular live entertainment, leisure and retail destination, has announced that it will be hosting the world’s first carbon-removed arena events at The 1975’s headline shows in February 2024.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The vibrant colours, rhythms, and flavours of Tamil culture took centre stage at Church House, Westminster, on January 15, 2024, as the community came together to celebrate Tamil Heritage Month. This event, organized by the Tamil Cultural Association, marked a splendid showcase of traditions, art, and unity.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The artist and musician Brian Eno returns to GEI for the third time in 2024. Having previously headlined the event alongside inspirational Norwegian popstar Aurora and multi-Grammy-Award-winning artist and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier, he will this year share the stage with charismatic Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Ahead of the SS evian experience, fans could enter for a chance to volley with Sharapova by purchasing a ticket to the event. The winner was randomly selected through a drawing, and on board, got the rare opportunity to compete against a tennis legend, scoring two tickets to the 2024 US Open, to boot.

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All Seated

JUNE 7, 2022

In addition, as shopping has become more personalized, the retail industry has been reinventing the in-store experience, which can serve as a source of inspiration for event design. consumers shop online, and it is predicted that e-commerce sales could nearly double by 2024.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The CWT’s Future of Sustainable Events supplement names The PARKROYAL on Pickering in Singapore among “three of the best sustainable venues.” In The Future of Sustainable Events, CWT says there is a “huge opportunity for events to embed and showcase sustainability and responsibility.”

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

Read More: New Orleans: Cultural Collaboration in The Big Easy Sustainability and walkability is an important deciding factor when Parr is sourcing, but she is not necessarily looking for the most sustainable city, she said. We have to do a better job at the high school level of letting people know event design jobs exist,” he said.

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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. How does that mechanically work in your events?

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