Bizzabo

JANUARY 7, 2019

Each month we interview an events professional who is breaking the mold. This month we spoke with Aleksandra Panyukhina—Head of Event Marketing at SEMrush—about unifying a global events brand, leveraging events for every step of the funnel and tracking event ROI. Tailoring events to the buyer's journey.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The Global Business Travel Association’s annual report and forecast cites factors other than the pandemic’s influence for creating a “dynamic environment” in business travel spend and booking. Bleisure’ is influencing how your event attendees are booking travel.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In her book “Mastering the Game: Strategies for Career Success,” author Sharon E. Independent business event professionals know how important self-promotion is to maintaining their livelihoods. For example, “Stay current with global events and industry-relevant news….

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 5, 2023

When we look at our forward bookings, particularly in the group segment, which has been remarkably strong, we’re just not seeing it, yet.” It now allows members to book hotel rooms, check-in, access mobile keys, “unlock experiences” and “have the world in the palm of your hand.” “We and Canada.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Running a global event? Otherwise, someone in New York booking a one-to-one meeting with a key UK prospect might be around five hours late to their appointment, By asking the right questions in the registration process and working with a tech provider that’s used to similar obstacles, you’ll avoid another hidden issue.

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Attendease

JUNE 28, 2023

When the Covid-19 pandemic forced the world into lockdowns, many event professionals pivoted to virtual events. According to Verified Market Research , the global events industry is predicted to bring in over $2.19 Thinking of making a change to a new event management platform? trillion (US) by 2028!

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Event Marketer

APRIL 17, 2024

The modern, white lounge space carried the same Le Club Lacoste aesthetic, with plenty of greenery to evoke the brand color, photos of pro tennis players, tall green lockers filled with tennis equipment, and branded accents like pillows, balls and coffee table books. Lynch says Lacoste sees the Miami Open as a global event, with the U.S.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 9, 2022

Spread the Word Nevada, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing childhood literacy, brought nearly 10,000 children’s books to Caesar’s Forum in four big boxes for volunteers to sort and prep. The 20-year-old organization distributes a new or gently used book every month to each child in the program — 60,000-plus books are given away each month.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Global events company Terrapinn has selected the influential e-commerce podcast Commerce Talks as its official podcast partner at Seamless Saudi Arabia. Alex is a renowned global expert in e-commerce innovation.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 18, 2020

Now a leading conference and events destination, the city is home to the state of the art ACC Liverpool conference centre situated on the city’s waterfront along with the breathtaking Liverpool Cathedral and the iconic Three Graces. Liverpool has an array of venues for event planners to choose from that come in all shapes and sizes.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2022

Now Global Head of Events, Training and Certification at Amazon Web Services, she has realized that the challenges meeting professionals are facing and the way they are learning has changed since she published her book pre-Covid. Event planners don’t always have time to go to a class or read a book.

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Event Farm

MAY 5, 2021

Our two previous events focused on event safety best practices from a public health perspective and a legal perspective. Event risk assessment planning tool. 90-day global event tracker. These tools, updated in real-time, provide the information you need as you evaluate potential locations for your event.

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Glow Global Events

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

More than just a retelling of her early years, the book encompassed lessons about the Civil Rights Movement, Black motherhood, racism, family ties, and self-worth. The post Glow Global Celebrates Black History Month: Honoring Maya Angelou appeared first on Glow Global Events.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 17, 2023

72: VOLO Events Agency Atlanta-based company launched in 2010 produces events, celebrity music specials, and immersive event experiences. based company launched in 2017 offers a virtual-event booking platform focused on team building and corporate experiences. Three-Year Growth: 6,545% No.

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SpotMe Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

After 20+ years of helping top life science and professional services companies to deliver outstanding events, we’ve seen the huge benefits that having the same event request form template (and process) throughout a global group can bring. But structured well enough that the approval process doesn’t take too long.

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Glow Global Events

JULY 27, 2021

Events are returning in full force , which is a hopeful sign after a year of mostly virtual events. Like pre-pandemic times, delivering the perfect event means balancing several competing priorities – booking vendors, managing budget expectations, communicating with attendees, and so on.

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Maritz Global Events

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Access to online resources and activities (coloring books, gratitude journals, and more) A traveling self-care station in our Fenton offices

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Smart Meetings

JULY 20, 2022

Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) reported a surge in demand for in-person events—127 global meetings booked from 2022 to 2024—since Malaysia reopened in April. Since then, KLCC has hosted nearly 300 in-person events that amounted to roughly 200,000 attendees.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2022

The global event marketing agency Hamilton has been recognized with an EDDIE award for an exceptionally smart move in February. The company transitioned from immersive brand events to vaccination events. Event on Ivy Tech Community College campus in Sellersburg; Photo credit: Courtney Cantor.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 1, 2022

Russian Roulette: Global Events Industry Reacts to Ukraine Invasion. Sylvia Andre, chief marketing officer at MCI Group, which owns Ovation Global DMC, also reports a new level of concern from clients. Our [DMC] partners in the Ukraine are directly impacted and all global business has shifted away from the country.

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Glow Global Events

JANUARY 15, 2021

You can also sell products or services during your virtual event, including e-books, online courses, memberships, physical merchandise, affiliate offers, and early previews of forthcoming releases. As an example of virtual events’ financial potential, look to Travis Scott. Mini case study.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 14, 2020

There’s a reason why the global events industry was valued at $1,100 billion in 2018 with the expectation of reaching $2,330 billion by 2026 (Allied Market Research, 2019), but its influence goes way beyond a monetary value and into the very fabric of who we are as people.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

EventMobi : This legacy platform bundles registration, apps, a customizable space, livestream chat and group discussion tools, appointment booking, gamification and analytics. Event Titans : Management tools include a website builder, live polls, session management, raffles, match scoring and video chat.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2022

Now Global Head of Events, Training and Certification at Amazon Web Services, she has realized that the challenges meeting professionals are facing and the way they are learning has changed since she published her book pre-Covid. Event planners don’t always have time to go to a class or read a book.

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Event Leadership Institute

JULY 7, 2021

As meeting and event executives look at key metrics such as the labor force participation rate and venue booking data, the reality is that the hospitality workforce has changed. Business travel may change to more multi-day trips and fewer day trips, reduced frequency of meetings.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 30, 2018

Meeting Planners Unite, a new social media group , is the strongest reaction yet to Marriott International’s cut in commissions for planners booking business in the United States and Canada. We are like a family,” he says of the 10-employee company that books as many as 150,000 room nights a year.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 8, 2020

Meetingselect, the global meeting management platform to book all-sized meetings worldwide, has announced a partnership with Certain, a leading enterprise event automation platform.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This is expected to continue well into 2023, according to a new report, “ 2023 Global Meetings and Events Forecast ,” by American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT). Globally, 87% of respondents said their organization “actively strives” to include DEI in their meetings and events.

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Endless Events

JULY 16, 2019

More specifically, how they can work alongside other aspects of your event to promote engagement and conversation between your attendees. The Vice-President of Sales of global event giant Experient , James Murdock. Join them as these three iconic figures discuss the exciting opportunities offered by hackathons for events.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 23, 2018

Tito’s features have already powered thousands of successful tech events worldwide such as, JSConf, Strange Loop. Tech giants like Mozilla, Shopify and Twilio also use them for their global events. Event Industry News readers get 15% off the regular ticket price.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

We look forward to the partnership with Air Space growing over the coming months with events in both New Zealand and Australia already booked into the 2019 calendar.”. Sarah Szostak senior executive-global events for New Zealand Winegrowers said: “Holding a large-scale event in a region means venue options are limited.

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Maritz Global Events

MARCH 10, 2020

You and your team have been trying to book a big-name, big draw keynote speaker for years. Finally, the stars align, and their bureau and booking agent say yes! But at the last minute, they're out. What do you do?

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Event Industry News

APRIL 17, 2019

Built on the trust of the Event Industry Professional Integrity Certification (EIPIC®) created by Event Integrity and their proprietary vetting process, the marketplace will help Event Hosts shop and book with verified Venues & Vendors for their events.

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Maritz Global Events

MAY 23, 2019

Booking keynote speakers is a high-impact event decision that’s loaded with risk. Over the past few months, I’ve been conducting my own informal best-keynoter poll, reaching out to dozens of fellow event organizers to get their nominations. Post authored by Donna Kastner, Founder of Retirepreneur. Kelly McDonald. Seth Godin.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 29, 2018

That’s a summation of the outpouring of reaction in the days since Marriott International announced it would cut the standard 10 percent booking commission for third-party services to 7 percent for U.S. Regardless of the pricing structure our members use, why should they get a lower commission than larger group-booking companies?”

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 3, 2023

IMEX, Encore, Maritz Global Events, Cvent, DRPG, and PCMA are among the organizations sharing new ways to use technology. the metaverse, and hybrid events, centering on real-world experiences and how these technologies are being applied. Sessions cover generative A.I.,

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 10, 2017

If you plan events, the Technavio 2017-2021 market research report on global event management software will definitely catch your eye. The global event-management software market size is projected to grow to USD 1.64

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