Event Industry News

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Speakers included June Sarpong OBE, David Meade, Professor of Happiness Bruce Hood, Lord Digby Jones, Justin King and Ortis Deley from the Gadget Show. Keynote speaker Professor Bruce Hood commented, “Taking part in the DRPG BIGtalk extravaganza gave me a glimpse of the future for communication and it looks exciting!”.

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Floktu

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

This year, the Summit is partnering with IAB Australia for two days of speakers and forums led by a lineup of international and local experts. The stacked schedule of speakers will run from 8am – 5pm (with breaks for lunch and coffee) followed by an evening of networking and drinks. . When: March 3, 8am – 5:05pm.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

MICE professionals in Sydney and around the world listen to in-person and remote speakers during the recent hybrid event, Convening Asia Pacific: The Global Recovery Forum. Author, technologist, and futurist Mark Pesce, who is based in Sydney, Australia, has logged many hours at conferences as both a keynote speaker and attendee.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Over 1,000 buyers are committed to attending the show with new intermediaries bringing buyer groups from across the world including Australia and the US. They include community engagement, sustainable leadership, brand building, regenerative event management and policy engagement – spearheaded by expert speakers who will be announced shortly.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Forced to cancel a big event in Melbourne just five days from doors when Australia called for lockdown, Carroll’s take was the most dramatic. Forced to cancel a big event in Melbourne just five days from doors when Australia called for lockdown, Carroll’s take was the most dramatic.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2021

While a handful of deeply digital-oriented companies are pulling off hybrid events, speaker agencies surveyed in the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom report booking speakers for hybrid events only 5 percent to 10 percent of the time. Bottom Line. The primary barrier is the Return on Investment.

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Floktu

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The revised program consisted of videos featuring individual speakers as well as sessions led by multiple speakers. As in past years, conference keynote speakers streamed for free. Upcoming: Email Marketing Summit Australia . More than 100 sessions recorded during the broadcast are still available to view for free.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 30, 2020

The full line up of speakers and partners will be announced on Tuesday 18 August. Craig Tiley, 2018 Event Summit Speaker, CEO of Tennis Australia and Director of the Australian Open, states “The Event Summit is a great opportunity to connect with the event community.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 15, 2021

Along with the running, there were more than 17 sessions livestreamed that featured 54 speakers and 5 country host moderators in the U.S., Mexico, Dubai, China, Australia and the U.K. After that, there were some more U.S.

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InGo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Bringing together 15,000 attendees, 450 speakers and 500 exhibitors, AfricaCom is the ideal networking experience for technology leaders. IMHX NEC Birmingham, UK September 24-27 IMHX is the largest event in the UK for professionals within the logistics supply chain and materials handling industries.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2021

There are two significant events that I’ve personally attended that stand out in my mind as delivering on that promise: The 2014 International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia, and the Singapore FinTech Festival. EduCon Speaker Kristin Graham on Staying Relevant. Janet Stovall: Getting Serious About Diversity and Inclusion.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Input and attendees stretched across 96 countries, from Western Australia to the West Coast. We offered speakers AM, PM or a no preference options to accommodate the different time zones,” Parry said. “We We made the AMs as early as possible, the PMs as late as possible and filled the middle with no preferences.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 1, 2020

PCMA’s hybrid event, Convening Asia Pacific: Global Recovery Forum, took place physically in Sydney, Australia, and digitally around the world. 10 in Sydney, Australia, and online around the world. Even so, any speakers outside of the country would have had to quarantine for 14 days before attending the event in person. “So,

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

That includes the Salesforce World Tour Sydney 2020, originally scheduled to take place March 4 — and which drew 12,000 participants to Sydney, Australia, last year. The “reimagined” meeting now will take place entirely online, with a daylong agenda that includes keynote speaker Billie Jean King, multiple panels, and breakout sessions.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 13, 2024

Jo McMeechan, a neurodivergent SEN mum and founder of SENStory, is a former speaker at this event who braved sharing her message of challenges and triumph in this area, and has now joined The BIG Festoon accessibility team. Set within the backdrop of inclusivity, the talks within the event are set to appeal to all business owners.

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Skiddle

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

On Thursday 9th February, London’s E1 hosted eighty-five speakers across three rooms. His comments on safety and value were echoed throughout the summit, each speaker bringing their own perspective on looking after attendees and staff. The Night Time Economy Summit. Shesaid.so What did we learn? Quite a lot.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

This Is Us Conference took place for a third consecutive year on Tuesday 20th October and Wednesday 21st October, attracting delegates from the UK all the way to Australia, Pakistan and Europe. Almost a hundred business leaders joined a global virtual conference recently to learn about workplace diversity and inclusion.

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EncoreAPAC

AUGUST 14, 2021

That was the dilemma the team at Hanson Australia were faced with when a sudden COVID outbreak caused a state-wide lockdown during their 5-day event in late May. Fortunately, Hanson Australia had chosen to partner with Encore to deliver the event for 120 team members at the picturesque Novotel Barossa Valley Resort.

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EncoreAPAC

JULY 3, 2023

They have a built-in stand with motorised height adjustment to suit your presenter and stage and include impressive audio speakers. L’Acoustic Syva Mobile Speaker System Our latest acoustic technology for small to medium sized events. Sound good?

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 6, 2019

Silent Seminars , a supplier of ‘silent’ headsets and equipment, is combatting the conference nightmares (noise-restrictions, quiet speakers, crowded spaces, poor acoustics) one conference at a time. Based in Birmingham, the firm boasts a wealth of 10 years’ valuable experience in the industry, working throughout Europe, USA and Australia.

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Decibel Management

MARCH 27, 2021

Welcome to Decibel Event Management’s Talent Spotlight series where we highlight great keynote speakers, presenters, performers and other talent to enhance your in-person or virtual event. Michael Brenner is a globally-recognized keynote speaker on leadership, culture, and marketing. Looking for a great speaker?

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Event Industry News

MARCH 2, 2020

Judith Wilson, events director at EVENTIT, said: “Our first BELS back in 2018, attracted an impressive variety of MICE leaders from not only across Scotland and the UK, but from as far afield as Singapore and Australia. “At There was a range of wonderful local and International speakers who gave valuable insights into the industry.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 22, 2018

Linear-active groups are comprised of the English-speaking world (North America, Northern Europe, Australia and New Zealand) and has traits including separating social life from professional life, and a tendency to plan ahead step by step. For more on public speaking, read “ 3 Simple Ways to Be a Better Speaker.”).

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Event Industry News

APRIL 16, 2021

Communique’s client Success Squad helps with set up, speaker prep and dedicated live day support to help clients deliver engaging presentations that wow audiences. Australia: +61 290380429. The platform also comes with audience engagement tools including Q&A, polls and surveys. United Kingdom: 0808 238 0649. SPONSORED CONTENT.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

When asked about changes they had seen in the adoption of hybrid meetings in the last six months, the most noticeable shift reported by respondents was hybrid elements being added to events at short notice, to accommodate remote speakers. This was more common in the Americas (73%) than in Europe (48%).

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

When asked about changes they had seen in the adoption of hybrid meetings in the last six months, the most noticeable shift reported by respondents was hybrid elements being added to events at short notice, to accommodate remote speakers. This was more common in the Americas (73%) than in Europe (48%).

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Event Industry News

MARCH 24, 2022

Aurora is experiencing success as far from home as Australia, Mexico and Brazil, and is selling out larger venues abroad than in Norway. She has released three strong albums, several radio hits, had huge streaming numbers and massive international interest. The new album The Gods We Can Touch was released in January. .

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 27, 2018

A report that men give more than twice as many talks than women at scientific conferences was widely circulated this week — women accounted for only 29 percent of the invited speakers at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) main conference between 2014 and 2016, according to the study, which was published in the journal Nature Communications.

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 14, 2017

Throughout the 3-day event, numerous speakers took to the stage to speak about their area of expertise and to share insights about what’s trending in digital marketing today. I cannot stress enough just how important it is to attend business conferences. Get the full scoop by joining the list here! Conference Swag Ideas.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

So far, buyers representing 72 countries have been confirmed, with delegates from globally renowned businesses including: Helmsbriscoe, HPN Global – World, First Incentive Travel, GPM, Oriflame Cosmetics, Saudi Aramco, Citigroup Inc., Of the total, 70% are agencies, 20% are corporate and 10% are association buyers.

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Glisser

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

You can have all the right kit, manage the speakers and source the right venue but sometimes, you just can’t account for what security measures an organisation may have in place that prevents you from streaming out or bringing in content. What is the biggest potential risk for a hybrid event? Firewalls and network issues.

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EncoreAPAC

APRIL 16, 2023

Advanced projectors, screens, speakers and lighting rigs are the groundwork for ensuring your events deliver their key messages, but creative design is equally vital to keep clients coming back. Encore operates in more than 20 countries across Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, throughout Asia, North America, Europe and the Middle East.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 17, 2022

Joining them are a host of major global destinations from across Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East such as: Abu Dhabi, Australia, Bahamas, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Dubai, Greece, Hawaii, Ireland, Switzerland, Turkey and New Zealand.?Ras?Al Al Khaimah is one of the destinations exhibiting at the show for the first time.

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Floktu

MARCH 17, 2020

In an effort to contain the virus, all non-essential gatherings of more than 500 people have been banned across Australia. Option three: postone your event to a later date like Adelaide’s Tasting Australia (now postponed until October or November). . Choose your format. Best practices for live events.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

We here at Convene are close observers of the knowledge economy — subject of not one but two cover stories in the last several years — and in Sydney, Australia, we have an amazing case study of theory into practice. And earlier this week, BESydney and ICC Sydney brought the Sydney Speaker Series to Washington, D.C., Where to start?

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 17, 2016

From April 11 to 15, more than 8,000 professionals and leaders in liquefied natural gas (LNG) met in Perth, Australia , for the 18th International Conference & Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG 18). LNG 18 claimed an impressive lineup of industry leaders as speakers, including CEOs from major corporations such as Shell and Chevron.

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TicketBud

AUGUST 28, 2023

Marketing for the event touted celebrity guests, top-level speakers and a highly anticipated ball pit. Somehow, they were able to crowdfund the debt; but then, speakers who were left unpaid began to drop from the conference. Take it from the organizers of DashCon , a convention hosted for Tumblr fans in 2014.

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