PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

“Millennials and Gen Z grew up playing highly competitive video games, and now, they want to watch the best in the world play those games,” said Gary Gonzalez, managing partner and director of strategy at Seattle-based marketing agency Convoke. Opportunities are arising with new venues. That Washington-Philadelphia game?

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 16, 2019

GL events UK has confirmed its support for The Festival Vision: 2025 initiative, as part of its own commitment to a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly industry. That’s why we were so keen to support The Festival Vision: 2025 campaign. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Conferences. Exhibitions.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

BE will not only be an adult playground of concert venues, modern restaurants and luxury hotels, but a residential and pedestrian-friendly development for both locals and travelers to enjoy. The $4 billion-dollar, 95-acre development will be a hub of entertainment venues, world class hotels, modern food spots and residences.

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All Seated

JULY 18, 2022

As in-person meetings and events continue to come back, campus design trends can provide inspiration for refreshing event venue design. Take a page from these five campus design trends to inspire your event venue design: Scaled spaces with safety in mind. billion in 2025, up from $6.8 billion in 2020.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 27, 2023

Payne, CMP, CMM, strategic partner at INNOV8 Meetings + Events , to get her take on the current marketplace and its impact on meeting planners, and some helpful tips and tricks planners should be looking at when drafting up a contract with a hotel or venue. All of the programs that were rebooked or canceled and rebooked during Covid over a 2.5-year

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Event organisers receive a package of support, not just from the venue but across the city via Liverpool Convention Bureau which can provide accommodation, delegate welcomes, introductions to business networks and other venues to enhance their event.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2023

Bookings and prospects for 2024 and 2025 are also very strong. Extensive refurbishment of our venues before and especially during the pandemic has paid off.” We have achieved all that we had aimed to deliver in 2022, despite the rising costs, tight labour market and other external factors. www.wybostonlakes.co.uk

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Key to the event’s ongoing success is the extensive support it garners from leading bodies in the market, including the China Communication Industry Association along with top manufacturers in the industry. According to industry sources, the global 3D glass market reached $1.9 billion in 2019 and to more than $8 billion by 2025.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 28, 2021

Italian Exhibition Group, key international expo and conference player, with its Rimini and Vicenza expo venues in Italy and offices in Milan, New York, Las Vegas and Dubai and listed on the Screen-based Share Market (MTA) organised and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A,

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Ronald Britton, the makers of Bioglitter , are helping fund a new report and knowledge hub, designed to provide inspiration and best practice on reducing the environmental impact of the festival market. Our goal is to help create a movement and champion eco-friendly practices in the festival market and the beauty industry as a whole.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 16, 2023

ESTRO has been used to telling “the story of how destinations can market strategically around SDGs and attract associations with a matching cause to the drivers of development of the city/region. Destinations talk about marketing and competitive edge through impact; associations talk about their missions.

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Keeping Your Pipeline Full – 4 Things To Do Now to Keep Booking Business As 2023 gets into full swing, we at Unique Venues hear regularly from venue managers that expectations for revenue generation and headcount have returned to traditional levels or are even higher than they were pre-pandemic. Review your website.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Lance described the increase as “a real confidence boost” for the direction of the UK market. The show also welcomed back the Festival Vision 2025 Conference. It received a significant increase in international exhibitors, indicating the strength of the UK event industry. Lance said: “It was a real honour to be able to host them again.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Dean suggested a co-management arrangement with the venue and the destination. The Gift of Perspective Many destination marketing organizations crystallized around a role that had always been part of the picture but was front and center when travelers left the picture. The days of locking in room nights and moving on are gone. “If

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2020

Will we adapt to a new way of marketing and communications? It will take a combined effort in order to restart the event industry, both from the planners and venues, in order to begin hosting in-person events again. Venues will play a key role in the restoration of the events industry. And will virtual events be the new normal?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) powered Smart Monday and morning keynotes as part of a 20-year partnership that was formally extended through 2025. venues, Encore has expertise in all types of activations and can scale even the most elaborate productions to meet the budget and goals of a specific group.

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Unique Venues

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Venues in Canada boast stunning indoor and outdoor attributes, and the planning assistance for events is one-of-a-kind. Unique Venues explains why: 1. Step out of your venue space and into the welcoming wilderness where your guests can enjoy outdoor recreation year-round. The Great Outdoors. Health and Wellness.

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Unique Venues

JANUARY 6, 2022

Haley Thomas is a recent graduate from Saint Francis University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing, Strategic Communications, and Digital Media and a Masters of Business Administration. She is currently the Marketing and Events Manager at Vision Together 2025 in Johnstown, PA.

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Unique Venues

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The world is ever changing, and event planners and venues need to be ready to change their plans in an instant. We know that our venues have been extremely flexible since this began. 2022 will be another year of adaptability for both planners and venues. 2022 Meeting and Event Trends for Professional Planners. Hybrid Events.

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Unique Venues

JANUARY 4, 2022

At Unique Venues, our first thought about destination weddings is not about the weather; instead, we think of destinations where your wedding will be absolutely magical. With one of these venues listed below, we guarantee your special day will be nothing short of amazing. The pavilion’s interior is warm and inviting.

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Unique Venues

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Whether you are planning a large or small celebration, Unique Venues wants to make sure you are up to date on the latest wedding trends for the upcoming year! Hosting a small gathering helps the bride and groom splurge in other ways on their big day – flowers, venue, decorations, food and drink. Backyard Venues.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 16, 2020

Some participants were booking events as far out as 2025. However, participants recognize that it is still very much a sellers’ market for 2021-2023, which means it will be more difficult to offer further concessions. Budget Considerations. This will require more internal discussion and education about future contracts.

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Hubilo Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

Event planners, organizers, marketers, associations – anyone who wanted to bring a community together – witnessed and quickly understood the potential of virtual events. According to the Global Virtual Events Market Report 2021-2025 , the virtual events market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 33%.

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The Castle Group

AUGUST 21, 2023

According to Carisa Bartlett, Cvent’s Product Marketing Team Lead, Gen Z will represent 27% of the global workforce by 2025 and it will only increase as the years go on. Be creative with your venue, décor, entertainment, and speaker selection, especially for special or evening events within a larger program.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) powered Smart Monday and morning keynotes as part of a 20-year partnership that was formally extended through 2025. venues, Encore has expertise in all types of activations and can scale even the most elaborate productions to meet the budget and goals of a specific group.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. And almost a third were new since 2021.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 10, 2017

In 2016, this segment of the market helped propel the city to a record-breaking hotel occupancy rate of 78 percent. Meetings at regional hotels and other venues account for the remaining 30 percent. Citywide conventions represent the primary influence over hotel room demand in Philadelphia.

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Connect Your Meetings

MAY 31, 2019

There’s a connotation of less than glamours venues. The first new gates will go live in 2023 with projected completion in 2025. The Hub’s all-inclusive packages give groups the chance to save around thirty percent of what they would pay for an exclusive space,” says Matthew Baker, regional vice president, sales and marketing.

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Bizzabo

APRIL 28, 2020

Event planners typically use a variety of event technology types (including event software , mobile apps, and event marketing software) to get the job done. Many people want to learn new skills during quarantine and will likely continue expanding their resumes as the job market temporarily deflates. Artificial intelligence.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

So, experts say it is increasingly incumbent upon planners to parse the language used by chefs and catering staff at hotels and other meeting venues. If the healthiest choices—for your attendees, local communities and the planet at large—are the goal, then it’s important to add food sourcing to your due diligence when making venue selections.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 10, 2021

The virtual site tour for Excel London features a series of videos for different venues within the complex. But planners still face an immediate challenge: booking meeting venues while travel remains off the table for many organizations and destinations. We don’t always have the time or budget to look at all the venues.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. And almost a third were new since 2021.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 3, 2017

Millennials (those ages 18-34) are expected to represent 50% of all travelers to the USA by 2025, according to the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research. According to Internet Marketing Inc., That could make picking a venue a lot easier in the future. Catering to millennials. Tech explosion. Influx of international visitors.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Many of these we’ve introduced in response to research, delegate feedback and market trends. CNTV explained how video can be used all year round as part of an event’s marketing campaign of customized content and the trend towards live video. Here are six highlights from IMEX America 2016: Innovation & Technology.

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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.” Three of the Best Sustainable Venues’. ” See more photos in the gallery below. Photo by Victor on Unsplash). Cristi Kemp is executive editor at Convene.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 5, 2022

Opportunity in Urban Markets. The initiative guides Marriott’s lofty goals to cut food waste in half, have 100% of its portfolio sustainably certified, responsibly source 95% of its top 10 priority categories and minimize overall landfill waste by 45% by the year 2025. of meeting space. Leveraging the Locale.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

For venues and planners, that means looking into the crystal ball to get ahead of event trends and expectations. This leaves hotels and venues in a pickle, as taking these bookings could mean missing out on higher-value events later. But what’s driving the effectiveness of event marketing, and really, meetings demand as a whole?

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