Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The OVO Hydro has today kicked off its 10th birthday season with the launch of HYDR10 – a celebration of the last decade at one of the world’s busiest and best venues. The season has commenced with the launch of a short film which captures key moments from across the years, beautifully projected onto the […]

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Conferences that Work

JULY 23, 2018

The gift symbolizes the purpose of the event — the connections made, the learning that takes place, the consequent outcomes — while the wrapping equates to the logistical necessities and sensory glitz that makes the event viable (people need to eat and drink, have somewhere to stay, and enjoy being entertained or impressed).

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

I’ve been promoting the Conferences That Work meeting format for so long, that some people assume I think it’s the right choice for every meeting. two meeting types and three situations when you should NOT use a Conferences That Work design: — Most corporate events. Many corporate events have a tight focus.

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Canadian Special Events

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

We are throwing it back to one of the most incredible events we have ever seen. This conference, produced by e=mc² events in partnership with Energy Disruptors, took place way back in September 2022 and won Best Conference at the 2023 Canadian Event Awards.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Bring in the Local Flavor Attendees often travel far and wide to conferences, and while a lot of their time might be spent inside an exhibit hall or hotel ballroom, many attendees want to feel connected and experience the local culture, cuisine, and entertainment.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The temptation is to come up with cosmetic changes that, while possibly entertaining to some degree, do not fundamentally change what happens at the event. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post How to provide new experiences at meetings appeared first on Conferences That Work. No related posts.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 20, 2018

One of the most exciting venues, we feature one of London’s top largest and most versatile event suite, fitted with state of the art equipment, stunning design and one of the best secret to keep budgets in line. ILEC Conference Centre , part of the actual Hotel Ibis London Earls Court, firstly opened in 1972.

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TicketBud

OCTOBER 23, 2023

It includes: Event Planners Printing/Signage Av/Tech Support Photography/Videography Catering/Bartending Staffing/Security Rentals/Decor Entertainment Venues Event Planners Fauxcades (Dallas) fauxcades.com Offering a full service event design, custom fabrication, production and rentals, Fauxcades focuses on the experiential aspect of every event.

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CadmiumCD

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Pulling off a successful conference is no easy task. Whether it’s online or in person, conferences are complex events which require careful preparation. If you do it right, a conference can be a huge success that is great for business. All conferences, no matter how big or small, require a lot of planning.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 16, 2020

We are rapidly curtailing the ways we get together for entertainment, education, and the thousands of other reasons we meet. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post The meeting industry coronavirus silver lining appeared first on Conferences That Work. Share them in the comments below. No related posts.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2018

“Hip” and “scientific conference” are terms that may seem incongruous. But Laura Metcalf Jelinek, CAE, associate vice president of meetings and travel for the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), helped make both concepts work together at the association’s annual Osteopathic Medical Education Conference (OMED). Letter Perfect.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

a multimedia design and tech company, to map out best practices for putting the technology to work in the conference center, and he shared experiences developed alongside event organizers who understood the possibilities. VR is not just for entertainment,” said Schoeneberger excitedly. Planners Step into Another Space.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 12, 2023

One of Scotland’s most experienced major events professionals, has joined the SEC as Director of Operations. Colin Hartley (47) from Glasgow, joined the city’s event campus in early June to oversee the running of the SEC’s hundreds of exhibitions, conferences and live entertainment shows.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 22, 2024

Kamprath and I gave examples of how often the most impactful sessions at meetings—impactful in the sense of changing future behavior rather than entertaining an audience —can be somewhat uncomfortable for participants at the time. Namely, how useful is Zenus’s technology anyway?

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Event Industry News

MAY 8, 2024

Set in picturesque parkland, the impressive Lincolnshire Showground offers an Epic experience for any event, large or small. From dinners to delegates, exhibitions to entertaining, and shows to sustainability, the team really do live and breathe events. We love working with organisers to make their ideas come to life.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 22, 2017

In fact, GAS chose Norfolk to host its upcoming 46th annual conference, June 1–3, 2017, in large part due to the city’s renowned glass house — Perry Glass Studio at the Chrysler Museum of Art. The Waterside District is a vibrant dining and entertainment area that’s ready to add a new dimension to the Norfolk scene.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

How does this event align with our overall corporate strategy and goals for the year? What are the 2-3 key messages we want to communicate through this event? Entertaining? How will we measure the success of this event both quantitatively and qualitatively? Designate team leads for registration, catering, production, etc.,

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 27, 2016

In this two-part article I’ll share a little of my experience and takeaways, followed by their relevance to event design ( red ). Although most people think of improv as a form of entertainment, I am fascinated by my experiences of improv as a tool for better living. Read the full article at Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

On Tuesday, March 26, 2024 , I sat down with Martin Duffy and Paul Nunesdea on LinkedIn Live for an hour’s deep dive conversation about peer conferences: the participant-driven, participation-rich events I’ve designed and facilitated for over thirty years. Peer Conferences Unveiled—The Transcript!

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Canadian Special Events

JULY 20, 2017

As you might imagine when working in the arena of live experiences for a living, event professionals run into all sorts of opportunities to Creative Problem Solve. It’s important to work with professionals, including lawyers, agents and event planners when working with Corporate Event Entertainment.

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Canadian Special Events

JULY 20, 2017

As you might imagine when working in the arena of live experiences for a living, event professionals run into all sorts of opportunities to Creative Problem Solve. It’s important to work with professionals, including lawyers, agents and event planners when working with Corporate Event Entertainment.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 8, 2024

PLASA Focus Leeds returns to the north from 14-15 May, along with a programme dedicated to delivering knowledge and inspiration for all those working in the live events and entertainment technology industry. Sponsored by Vectorworks, this year will see the biggest programme ever, and the first wave of seminars has arrived!

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Planning Pod

JULY 29, 2020

Have you ever been to an event that was a snoozer — complete with people practically racing to the coffee station between sessions? Garnering and maintaining an audience’s attention, especially during long meetings or intense conferences, is one of the major challenges event planners and meeting coordinators face.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 10, 2023

Celebrating Excellence Winners of the PCMA Visionary Award were announced on Thursday, March 8 th and included: Jodi VanWoerkom, senior event manager, Association for Talent Development for Digital Experience Strategist of the Year; Tim Mathy, senior partner, SpeakInc.

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Canadian Special Events

JANUARY 18, 2018

ONTARIO/QUEBEC – Quest Audio Visual, Toronto, ON for the Arbonne Canadian National Training Conference. Best Conference . ONTARIO/QUEBEC – Tap Resources, Ohsweken ON and Six Nations Polytechnic and AV Canada, Toronto, ON for the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WIPCE). Best Entertainment Production.

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Canadian Special Events

MARCH 5, 2018

Best Audio Visual Design for an Event. bb Blanc Audiovisual & Entertainment, Toronto, ON for Right To Play Tribute Dinner 2017. Mandell Entertainment Group, Toronto, ON for the David Foster 30th Anniversary Miracle Gala and Concert. . & Canadian Tire Corporation for the Canadian Tire – a 1922 Welcome.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 19, 2023

The Meetings Show’s 2023 Hosted Buyer Welcome Reception will be the first event held onboard Oceandiva London, the new state-of-the-art sustainable events vessel operated by the UK’s leading hospitality and events company, Smart Group.

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Canadian Special Events

MARCH 28, 2018

Canadian Special Events Magazine presented it’s annual Event Awards Gala on March 21st at the brand new Hotel X Toronto to a sold-out crowd of Canada’s elite event professionals. The event got rave reviews from attendees and the CSE Magagazine team has called this year’s event absolutely outstanding.

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Attendease

JULY 13, 2021

In a recent interview with Attendease , event expert Tahira Endean shared the example of how IBM set a new record for attendance at one of its major corporate events in 2020. Its IBM Think conference attracted over 100,000 attendees as opposed to a typical 30,000 attendees for its in-person event. . What’s the event goal?

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 13, 2017

s arts and entertainment scene will also be expanding. Conference organizers cited D.C.’s Draws New Citywide Conferences in 2018 appeared first on PCMA Convene. In addition, three new hotels will soon add 690 rooms to the city’s inventory, including the 278-room InterContinental Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.’s

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 4, 2021

Unsatisfied with the industry conferences and events she attended for years as a business events journalist, she decided to start her own event — Web in Travel (WiT). For 2020, Yeoh refashioned the three-day live conference into WiT Experience Week, a four-day hybrid event. That’s how I approached it.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The second edition of Event Tech Live (ETL) Las Vegas hits The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas in the entertainment capital of the world next spring, and organiser EIN has put the call out for qualified speakers as it confirms the content content content plan. In step with its London sister show, ETL […]

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Meeting Tomorrow

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Our ideas fell into three categories: Design, Logistics, and Entertainment. Below are just a few of the many examples and highlights from our event, which you can watch in full at any point! One of his examples highlighted a recent event we produced for a client who wasn’t interested in a tech-y feel.

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Attendease

JUNE 30, 2021

In a recent interview with Attendease , event expert Tahira Endean shared the example of how IBM set a new record for attendance at one of its major corporate events in 2020. Its IBM Think conference attracted over 100,000 attendees as opposed to a typical 30,000 attendees for its in-person event. . What’s the event goal?

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EventMB

MAY 12, 2022

A team of Zartico data scientists analyses the spend data, starting with the aggregate and then drills down by whatever category (hotel, restaurant, transportation, entertainment, retail, etc.) For event planners, spend data is useful as a planning resource, helping with destination selection, budgets, room block size, and event design.

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Decibel Management

MAY 24, 2021

Apple spent a whopping $50 million on its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. $50 Yes, we know Apple is a billion-dollar company, and yes, we know they use their week-long conference to announce their shiny new gadgets (of which we’re big fans), but it’s still just. A royal wedding is more affordable than a work conference. <<<face

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Event Industry News

APRIL 19, 2022

Mabrouka Events is delighted to be celebrating 21 years in business in 2022. Whether arranging a large corporate conference or an intimate family birthday celebration, the agency’s highly experienced team has proudly surpassed clients’ expectations every time.

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