Event Industry News

JUNE 21, 2023

Member name: ACE BOOKINGS LTDDate formed: AUGUST 2013 – Celebrating 10 years this AugustNo of annual events supported: 500 + A YEAR Staff: 4 family members – Jo, Jade, Ella and KateOffices: DERBYWeb address: www.acebookings.co.ukMantra: Clients and suppliers all part of our Family Formation: ACE is a family run business, Jo, the owner and venue finder, (..)

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2024

Meet Cambridge is launching a new service from February 2024, offering last minute bookings for meeting rooms from its venue portfolio for up to 20 people. Venues participating include traditional Colleges through to contemporary buildings, providing the opportunity to meet in a different and unique setting.

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EventMB

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Meeting booking platforms purport to streamline the RFP and venue sourcing processes, saving hours in the search for venues and back-and-forth with sales staff. The post Will Meeting Booking Platforms Ever Be as Automated as Travel Sites? The post Will Meeting Booking Platforms Ever Be as Automated as Travel Sites?

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EventMB

APRIL 6, 2023

Make the most of it by utilizing venue sourcing technology to cut through the clutter and book your meeting essentials at record speed, leaving you free to get back to what you do best: creating event magic. Skift Take: Time is a planner’s most precious resource. Groups360 Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

For a physical, in-person event, the event’s venue is arguably the most important element that will determine the event’s success. And yet, not only is choosing the right venue from so many different options available a huge challenge, but good venues are seemingly always fully booked, making things even more complicated.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The north London Camden venue is proving that there is a steady growth of confidence in the industry with an increase in a wide variety of event contracts from 2022/23 – 2024. Bookings are such that availability for popular dates from September this year are proving hard to find. Long may it continue.” www.roundhouse.org.uk

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Hubli, an online-booking system for simple meetings, now has a tool that venues can use to display available meeting space in real time. Hubli launched Venue Connect at the mid-November Global Business Travel Association European convention in Hamburg, Germany, and says it is “building connections with a number of global hotel chains.”

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Conference Care

APRIL 24, 2024

WHAT IS A VENUE FOR GOOD? Our Venue For Good initiative recognises Venues that go above and beyond to have a positive impact on our industry, our environment, and our communities. We assess each venue in line with the UN sustainability goals and take into account any existing accreditations. WHY CARDEN PARK?

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 6, 2023

An Advisory Board, representing a collective buying power of £320m, has been established for GRATIS, the end-to-end sourcing and booking tool provided by venuedirectory.com. At the inaugural meeting, Instant Book topped the agenda as part of the group’s drive to progress venue booking.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2023

Groups360 announced this week that Choice Hotels worldwide will be offering online instant booking for group guest rooms through their proprietary GroupSync Marketplace. Instant Group Booking at Scale Choice joins hoteliers Marriott , Hilton and IHG on the platform that allows meeting planners to direct book without the need to submit an RFP.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

The Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel has seen meeting and event bookings soar this year, with a growth of 55% ‘business on the books’ revenue from this time in 2023. The hotel’s growth in M&E can be attributed to the team’s focus on customer service, and specifically, response times.

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Planning Pod

APRIL 11, 2024

Online directories often provide a cost-effective – and generally effective – marketing opportunity for venue and event businesses. Here’s a quick list of online directories worth considering when it comes to listing your venue and event business and services.

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Eventbrite UK

JUNE 7, 2017

Rosie Guest of VenueScanner takes a look at some of the most common mistakes event organisers should avoid when booking a venue. The post 5 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Booking a Venue appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The Venues Collection has become the first UK venue chain to remove dairy from all dessert menus across all its five venues. Sam Morgan explained: “Switching to non-dairy desserts is a bold move that we’re implementing in all our venues and across our restaurants and event menus.

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

7 Chicago Meeting Venues to Book in 2023 Chicagoland, The Windy City, Chi-Town, Bean Town…whatever you call it, we at Unique Venues think it’s one of the best Midwest locations for Chicago meeting venues. It is impossible not to enjoy yourself at this unique and laugh-inducing Chicago venue!

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Eventbrite UK

AUGUST 15, 2017

Will you get the best deal if you use a venue finding agency or is it better to cut out the middle man? We ask a planner, a venue and an agency to find out. The post How to Book a Venue: Venue Finding Agency VS. Going Direct appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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All Seated

JUNE 11, 2023

Today, virtual tours offer a commercial opportunity for venues to sell their space in a more efficient and speedy manner. And as the technology behind virtual tours continues to evolve, demand for virtual tours continues to grow as an essential tool for venues looking to expand their reach and increase their sales.

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EventMB

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Here are the strategies and tools that will help you source venues as efficiently as possible — without ever missing a beat. Skift Take: Meeting planners are facing shorter lead times while also working to meet higher expectations on almost every front. Stova Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Event Tech Live (ETL) debutant Conferize is sponsoring the Best Venue Booking Solution category at the Event Technology Awards (ETA), which takes place on site at Old Truman Brewery, and virtually, during ETL’s hybrid week in November.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Kinetic was founded in 1998 with one aim: To develop the most innovative software to help unique venues and conferencing teams deliver the best customer experiences possible. Many of our staff have worked in conferencing venues, so they understand the day-to-day challenges you face.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Although the survey of event buyers and venues identified that venue showcases are well-attended – 87% of buyers attend them with 78% deeming them ‘essential’ to review a venue’s facilities – only 19% of buyers said the showcases they attended were impressing them.

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Conference Care

JANUARY 18, 2024

This wonderful venue is a residents’ club. And it’s a Venue For Good for a reason – The Other House was built on sustainable foundations, literally. And it’s a Venue For Good for a reason – The Other House was built on sustainable foundations, literally. The venue is made up of 11 refurbished historic townhouses.

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Conference Care

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Now 40 years on, I find myself having the same reaction when being told that I really must adopt an instant booking tool for small meetings. . So not withstanding my previous admission, I approached my initial research with an open mind and started venue searches with three of the leading platforms available. send an RFP to the venue).

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Eventbrite UK

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

After giving us his top tips on booking entertainment for an event, in this post Steven advises event planners on the crucial questions to ask when you are booking event entertainment […]. The post The Crucial Questions You Need To Ask When You Book Your Event Entertainment and Venue appeared first on Eventbrite UK.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

arrangeMY, the UK’s largest independent, family-owned Travel Management company is delighted to announce that they have acquired the existing Combination Venues client list and the confirmed business on the books.

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Your conference is a special event that deserves a special venue. But don’t let the search for unique conference venues overwhelm you. Benefits of Unique Conference Venues Choosing an unusual venue for your conference can add to the overall experience for your guests. Here are some tips to help you get started!

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Event Industry News

JULY 4, 2022

A recent survey of 126 London corporate event buyers carried out by Venue Search London and the London Christmas Party Show (July 12 th & 13 th at Haberdashers’ Hall, EC1), indicates that the vast majority of companies have yet to firm up their plans for their end-of-year celebrations. Budgets not matching price increases.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 11, 2023

And while the presentations were amazing, the time I spent with each guest speaker; getting them to the venue, on stage and then back to their hotel, were some of my most favorite moments with the exception of one or two. The first step in booking a guest speaker is to determine the budget.

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Eventbrite UK

AUGUST 13, 2019

With an increased appetite for unique experiences comes a wealth of opportunity for venue owners and managers, especially if you’re looking to extend your reach outside of the classic live […]. The post Throw Shows and Then Some: Creative Booking Ideas for Music Venues appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Event Industry News

JULY 14, 2021

Make Venues has seen more than £1m of confirmed meetings business across its three sites, since the unveiling of the UK roadmap in March. The group believes that it is this investment that have contributed to the £1m figure, which includes bookings across training, meetings, conferences and hybrid events.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The experience of booking small meetings has been supercharged for 2023 with the introduction of Instant Book at Best Western Hotels & Resorts. The hotel group, which has over 250 properties in the UK, is the latest venue group to sign up to venuedirectory.com’s Instant Book platform. www.venuedirectory.com

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Booking event entertainment is as important a task as booking the venue or choosing the caterer. Let’s be honest, when it comes time to booking event entertainment it’s often left to the very end. Whatever the type of event entertainment you’re responsible for booking. Just like an on-line dating profile.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

It’s fairly common for new wedding venues to use free software like Google Docs, Excel spreadsheets, e-calendars and email plus cost-saving tools like whiteboards, paper printouts and folders while landing their first bookings and gaining a foothold in the event industry. Request a free trial and see how.

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Event Industry News

MAY 10, 2023

{10-11} Carlton House Terrace, the home of The British Academy for humanities and social sciences, is taking bookings from April 2024 for its vibrant new event spaces, which are part of a £9.6 Conference and event planners looking to use these creative new spaces are now able to work with the venue’s team, […]

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EventSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

Just west of Toronto, the suburb of Etobicoke is not just a place with plenty of golf courses, green spaces, and lakefront parks – it’s a secret garden chock-full of beautiful wedding venues. Ready to fall in love with some swoon-worthy wedding venues in Etobicoke? Let’s dive in! George's Golf an.

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EventSource

JUNE 17, 2023

With their captivating ambiance and breathtaking views, these patio wedding venues offer a unique blend of sophistication and charm, setting the stage for unforgettable moments. For this article, we’ve created a thorough and curated list of Toronto’s best patio wedding venues. Patio Venue 23 Reviews Royal Ambassador Eve.

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EventSource

JUNE 17, 2023

With their captivating ambiance and breathtaking views, these patio wedding venues offer a unique blend of sophistication and charm, setting the stage for unforgettable moments. For this article, we’ve created a thorough and curated list of Toronto’s best patio wedding venues. Patio Venue 23 Reviews Royal Ambassador Eve.

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