Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

To paraphrase Hoffer, you can never get enough of conference fads, gimmicks and trends. Unless your a conference participant and we often have had enough!). They also want access to your conference budget. Evergreen conference practices that have promising results are often obscured by our obsession with fads and trends.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a rule allowing it to take scammers to court—including those who fraudulently use conference names, logos, and mailing lists—and seek financial penalties. Advocacy works!” The timing of publication is not yet available.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 28, 2019

Expos are the most disrupted element of association conferences today. Instead, they want to build relationships, learn and be educated by the business and solution experts who know their industry. The future of your conference depends on it.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The city’s challenges related to homelessness, crime and drugs are part of a combination of factors that are impacting the city’s event business, with a number of big tech conferences announcing historic moves out of the city and to Las Vegas. We have no issues pulling business in. And the hotels are beautiful in San Francisco.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 11, 2024

What to expect at Business Events Industry Week 2024 The meetings and events industry calendar is a crowded place, filled with must-attend association conferences, regional gatherings and our own projects, especially in the summer and fall. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.,

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Convene Unconventionally in 2024 Our trends show that planners search for venues to host conferences on UniqueVenues.com each February We’ve got ideas to help you think outside the box for your 2024 and 2025 conferences! Most of these leads were for conferences….so so what does that tell us?

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a rule allowing it to take scammers to court—including those who fraudulently use conference names, logos, and mailing lists—and seek financial penalties. Advocacy works!” The timing of publication is not yet available.

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EventMB

JUNE 9, 2022

cannabis trade show, to understand the depth of the business opportunity the cannabis industry provides. More than 1,200 exhibiting companies and 27,000 attendees gathered at the Las Vegas Convention Center in October 2021. All one has to do is stroll the aisles of MJBizCon , a top U.S. That prediction is coming to fruition.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 1, 2024

It’s tough to imagine a meeting that might run more smoothly than the Event Services Professionals Association’s annual conference, the most recent edition of which took place in late January in Indianapolis. A hospitality lifer, Fitzpatrick started at a Marriott call center in Omaha, Neb., I’m very honored.”

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Center Parcs Conferences & Events is gearing up for the much-anticipated re-launch of Sherwood Forest with three strategic appointments: David Willmin and Mike Ross, Corporate Events Managers at Woburn Forest and Sherwood Forest respectively, and Vikki Beardsley, Regional Sales Manager.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 20, 2023

According to a report released last summer by the Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University School of Law, the murder rate increased by more than 30 percent in U.S. Download “ Myths and Realities: Understanding Recent Trends in Violent Crime ” from the Brennan Center for Justice.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022. Check out what 14 of the most popular hospitality conferences of 2022 have in store: 1.

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EventMB

JUNE 8, 2022

Photo credit: China National Convention Center, Phase 2 (CNCC-II) Lunch Hall. Convention centers represent massive investment and are often publicly funded by cities looking to reap the direct and indirect financial benefits of business travel to a destination. The (CNCC-II) will feature 4.5 million square feet of event space.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 24, 2024

of meeting and conference space to the fifth floor of 5 Times Square in Midtown Manhattan. It is made up of nine meeting rooms, each of which are versatile for custom configurations, whether you’re seeking space for a conference, breakout sessions, town halls, classroom-style learning, corporate social events and more.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

Many event planning conferences were canceled or postponed, and most of those that weren’t took place virtually. While 2021 may still look a little different than normal, expect to see many conferences back and ready to help industry professionals navigate the massive changes in the way they do business.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 10, 2023

When you think of a convention center, most people tend to think that they are more suited to larger groups. There’s no doubt that convention centers are built to handle volume. You may be surprised to know that, in addition to the large conferences, a convention center can also handle the needs of smaller meetings.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 25, 2022

saw a decline of $211 billion in business travel spending in 2020, with $97 billion of that loss due to the cancellation of professional meetings and events related travel spending. Thanks to the numerous hotels connected by skywalks to the convention center, Indy also boasted the highest downtown hotel occupancy in the U.S.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 10, 2023

For some years now it has been said that key North American convention center business has been decreasing. For what literally seems a like a life time convention centers have relied on conferences and conventions for success and revenue. Convention centers are no longer just for conferences and conventions.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The Miami-glam vibe in the glass tower steps from Las Vegas Convention Center and Las Vegas Convention Center is unlike anything else on The Strip. When business is over, guests can enjoy our state-of-the-art fitness center, Lapis Spa, and a restaurant collection that raises the standard in Las Vegas,” Rubio said.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

And amid it all, sustainability watchdogs are championing corporate policies that are focused on monitoring their organizations’ overall business travel emissions. Here, we explore some of the latest facts and figures, and opportunities, surrounding business travel trends. percent increase in hotel rates.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2024

Reno Tahoe also excels at taking care of business. Because we operate and manage the area’s four largest meeting facilities, including the modern 600,000-square-foot Reno-Sparks Convention Center, we’re able to give you more flexibility without the restrictions and red tape found elsewhere. Out-of-the-ordinary venues.

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Expo Pass

JANUARY 25, 2023

An event planning conference! In this article, we share our list of event-planning conferences in 2023 that you won’t want to miss out on! In this article, we share our list of event-planning conferences in 2023 that you won’t want to miss out on! You might meet a new friend, business contact, or something in between.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 10, 2022

With the world slowly opening back up, people are more eager than ever to travel for business, pleasure or something in between. The United States travel order mandating a negative Covid test before flight will be dropped on Sunday, June 12, making it the perfect time to plan your next business getaway. Here are some of the highlights.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

to Virginia Beach Convention Center. We can use those resources in our menu planning and when we have conventions and guests coming to the convention center.” Putting It into Practice The Department of Agriculture works and Visit Virginia Beach have a symbiotic relationship, bringing in conventions from across the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2023

She began working in a travel agency and later moved into business. Her business studies took her to Berlin, which is still her main residence. She also partially resides in Hamburg, for her current role as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at CCH-Congress Center Hamburg, a multifaceted location for conventions and events in Hamburg.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2024

A recent visit to Sedona Mago Center for Well-being for a taste of Body & Brain Wellness experiences in Arizona was a reminder that as meeting professionals, we have to look holistically at how we treat our guests physically, challenge them mentally and support them spiritually.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2023

How emerging AI and other technology will boost event humanity by putting attendee needs at the center of conference design Attendees expect more from events today and emerging technology is helping to deliver on those demands. The return on business objective will be front-and-center in 2024,” said Kramer.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 22, 2024

A private group of investors has purchased Crotonville, General Electric’s management-training facility for nearly 70 years, for $22 million and will operate the suburban New York venue as a conference center—which means that business groups can meet in the same spaces that legendary GE CEO Jack Welch educated his management teams.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) brought 700 thought leaders together at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida to prepare meeting professionals for whatever comes next with a call to reflect, discover and recharge. Emotions drive loyalty so emotions mean business. How fun is that?

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Since 1971, it’s been home to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Annual Meeting, an international conference for collaborative, public-private discussions on global challenges. Back in the day, Davos always used to be a very stiff, a very formal political kind of conference,” says Hesse.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Julia Green, Sales and Commercial Manager at Center Parcs Conferences and Events With hybrid working here to stay for many, there has been less of an emphasis in recent years on the festive season, and that extends to hosting a traditional ‘Christmas work party’.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

South America offers modern convention centers with cultural experiences International travel is trending for incentives, executive retreats and corporate meetings. of event space, the flexibility of the center allows for meeting professionals to customize any event. With 19 event rooms and 3132 sq.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The Professional Convention Management Association is now supporting ECA’s work speaking out on the importance of business events for economic growth and job creation. Founded in 2021 in the midst of the pandemic, ECA is aiming to secure the full return of international attendees at U.S.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Visitors enjoy excellent onsite catering for any small to mid-size meeting, conference or event. Renovations include their public restrooms, fitness center, guest rooms and corridors. They have completed full renovations of the Business Center and their onsite restaurant and bar, Zocca Cuisine D’Italia.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2023

His leadership style centers around mentorship and providing opportunities for his colleagues to learn and expand. She holds a Bachelor of Science in business association and management from the Philippines, her home country, and is a detail and goal-oriented professional. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

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EventMB

JUNE 16, 2022

The economic devastation that war has brought to our colleagues in Ukraine makes us want to do business there, to help them. Europe is rightly a popular conference destination for many US organizations, yet there are significant cost implications to consider. Poland is getting on with business as usual. But is it possible?

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Drawing on her personal experience as National Sales Manager at Center Parcs Conferences & Events, Cat Bird shares below her thoughts on these differing paces, and her predictions around strategies to re-energise their workforce in 2023.

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