Event Marketer

JULY 26, 2021

Storytelling has always been the beating heart of experiential marketing. The most memorable events immerse attendees into a story, make them part of the story and send attendees home feeling like they have a better understanding of the story the brand is trying to tell. Mark Henneberger , Vice President of Events Solutions at Walmart.

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EventMB

MAY 12, 2022

That gap in market intelligence was the impetus behind the startup he co-founded, Zartico , which collects and analyzes geolocation and anonymized credit card spending data to uncover traveler spend and movement patterns. They don’t, for example, have a CRM that can capture a customer record, ticket transaction, or a hotel reservation.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

The 1,700 attendees checking in live at Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Conference ( WEC ) at Moscone Center in San Francisco this week were treated to a performance in three acts designed to provide “perspective,” “approach” and “action,” according to Paul Van Deventer, MPI president and CEO. Forward Looking.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 27, 2021

Greenwald is director of sales and marketing for Yotel Boston. Before joining Yotel, Greenwald worked as director of sales for AC Hotel by Marriott Boston Cleveland Circle and AC Hotel by Marriott Boston North. White is general manager for Hu Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. Before this, he worked as hotel manager of The St.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

RFP activity and hotel group room nights showed a significant increase in 2022 Q2, with both indexes reaching over 80% of 2019 levels, according to the 2022 Q2 Global Business Events Barometer released today by the Events Industry Council (EIC), the voice of the global business events industry.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The biggest events conference in the world is a marathon in itself with participants reporting that they recorded 10,000, 20,000 or more steps walking the floor and hoofing it to after-parties. Stevens is a four-time winner of Fittest male #Eventrprof and earned a Delos Wellness for Meetings and Events certificate.

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Event Industry News

MAY 31, 2022

Developed to exceed industry standards in sustainability, the new project will create additional state-of-the-art ICC convention facilities, exhibition halls and conference rooms, together with stunning outdoor spaces – all designed to put London at the forefront of the global events industry.

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Bizzabo

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Knowing how to find the right event venue is critical to any event marketing campaign. One of the most challenging aspects of securing an event space is choosing the best one for your unique needs. However, the key to finding event venues is to carefully lay the foundation of your search. What is the event’s image?

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Your executive is a commitment-phobe but the hotel won’t hold your space. Even for planners at the top of their game, the current meeting climate has created new levels of stress—the result of severe hotel booking compression, high turnover in supplier staff, and short meeting lead times. What’s a planner to do?

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Stova

JANUARY 17, 2023

Challenge Solution Challenge BI Worldwide Challenge As an organization with offices in eight different countries, the team at BI Worldwide hosts conferences all over the world. During their conferences, they have an opening plenary followed by a series of small workshops. and Europe.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 5, 2023

Marriott’s Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for the U.S. Technology: Removing Friction from the Hotel Stay Marriott has been investing in the Marriott Bonvoy app since it was created as part of the Starwood merger in 2019. The deal made Marriott the largest hotel company in the Caribbean and Latin America.

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Event Marketer

MAY 17, 2023

More than 1,000 members of the event marketing community convened at Caesars Palace Las Vegas for the 21 st annual Experiential Marketing Summit, May 9-11. WORKSHOPS AND KEYNOTES Kicking off EMS 2023, The Moth Storytelling Workshop and the Data and Measurement Workshop were standing-room only, with highly engaged participants.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Hotels have executed multiple rounds of layoffs and attendees are settling in for an extended case of Zoom fatigue. Hotels and venues, too, are stepping up with protocols and GBAC STAR certifications , but, in many cases, no one is there to answer the meeting planner’s call. What if someone gets sick at the event? Kevin Edmunds.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

A sampling of how the leading independent planning companies execute every sort of event, from user conferences to exotic incentives. The 2020 CMI 25 list is out, with profiles of the 25 largest independent meeting planning companies serving the corporate market in North America. Humana decor 3_1.jpg. Gating level. Media Image.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 21, 2016

Each year, thousands of meeting and business travel professionals head to the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) annual conference to unveil new products , participate in education sessions and discuss the industry’s latest trends. Global Events Take Center Stage. Small Meetings Offer Big Opportunities.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 8, 2022

The ambitious Economic Significance Study comprises four insight streams to examine the global events industry’s economic impact and, for the first time, quantify the cumulative losses experienced in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information on the Events Industry Council, visit: [link].

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

On April 11, Global Meetings Industry Day was marked by in-person educational sessions and meet-ups, a 12-hour virtual event, hundreds of social-media posts—and even an original poem. Here, Rachel Andrews, head of global events for Cvent, spoke on developing an institutional event-program process.

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Endless Events

MAY 9, 2023

Plus, AI chatbots are available around the clock, so if you’re hosting an international event across time zones, this tool can help you be there for attendees 24/7. Simplify Event Planning Events have a lot of moving parts. Even the most seasoned event planners get overwhelmed, especially with global events.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 23, 2022

Since 1937, Encore has been creating memorable event experiences that engage and transform organisations. With imagination and skill, the latest technology, and a passion for excellence, our global team of creators, innovators, and experts, transform events into immersive, collaborative experiences. Facebook.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 8, 2020

This partnership will provide integrated strategic meetings management (SMM) solutions to Certain’s enterprise customers, enabling them to increase control over meeting spend and maximise the efficiency of their meetings and events (M&E) programmes.

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Event Leadership Institute

MAY 20, 2021

One overwhelming sentiment was the lack of high-quality strategic and business content, which is the thrust of our conference.” Bob Bejan, Corporate Vice President: Global Events, Production Studios and Marketing Community, Microsoft. Kathryn Frankson, Director of Event Marketing, Informa.

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Glow Global Events

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

But virtual events are here to stay. Some estimates show that the number of virtual events in 2020 is up 1,000% over the previous year. And 71% of marketers expect this trend to continue into 2021. For those who’ve been resistant to the idea of attending a Zoom conference or a Hopin fundraiser, it’s time to give in.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 28, 2016

She’s a stellar resource for the latest event tech news, and also shares her take on industry conferences. If you’re active on the event and hospitality conference circuit, you might bump into her. NickBorelli Nick Borelli is the leading event marketing and social media expert in the game. DahliaElGazzar.

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Event Industry News

MAY 27, 2020

Our global team – based in the UK with consultants in the USA and Germany – creates and delivers PR campaigns for a huge range of businesses within the meetings and events sector. We deliver PR campaigns and on site Press Office functions for global exhibitions including IMEX, Transport Ticketing, PayExpo and New Scientist Live.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

One example: During a recent Smart Meetings Experience, CEO Marin Bright learned at pre-con that the hotel was understaffed and thus would be turning almost the entire property on the day her guests arrived. All the hotel blocks were booked, and the event had already moved twice. Snapshot from a People-first Event in Seattle.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 13, 2021

Paul Tramonte, CMP, is a pandemic compliance advisor, principal designer of Paul Tramonte Events , a full-service event management and consulting agency. The post When Is the Right Time to Host Your Event Live?

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Event Leadership Institute

MAY 26, 2021

Lindsay Carroll, managing director of events and production at the Robin Hood Foundation, will share how the poverty-fighting organization reimagined its event portfolio, from signature programs like its benefit gala and investor conference to new virtual events that expanded its audience—and why hybrid events are here to stay.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Alex is an Events Manager at SaaStock, a global community of SaaS (software as a service) founders, executives and investors. SaaStock boasts Europe’s biggest SaaS conference which takes place in Dublin every October with 4,000 attendees from 50+ countries in addition to a calendar of global conferences.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

Vice President and General Manager Eric Spadafora said he is seeing requests for conferences for 100,000 or more people. These are not just big video conferences, but actual events,” he said. Lawrence Coburn, CEO and co-founder of twine , compares the intricacies of designing an engaging event to construction in the real world.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Director of Events | Alliance Defending Freedom | Scottsdale, AZ. Events Manager | Creative Circle | Scottsdale, AZ. Director, Event Operations | streamlinevents, inc. Marketing Internship | Wow! Events | Huntington Beach, CA. Event Producer / Planning Asst. Events | Huntington Beach, CA.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Smart Meetings asked incentive leaders what trends they are seeing out in the wild and found that event professionals in all capacities are getting creative about making travel activities more memorable—and therefore, more effective. Market Driven. stock market volatility, net optimism for the incentive travel market was positive.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Director, Event Operations | streamlinevents, inc. Event Technology Manager | streamlinevents, inc. Event Manager | streamlinevents, inc. Marketing Internship | Wow! Events | Huntington Beach, CA. Event Producer / Planning Asst. Events | Huntington Beach, CA. Event Marketer | Kitchen Magic, Inc.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2019

In May, he challenged the biggest players in the industry to sign The Ascent CEO Promise , a pledge to be more inclusive in their workplaces and events. So far, 130 companies, including Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, Destinations international and National Restaurant Association, have signed on.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

The Ultimate Guide to Developing an Event Strategy Learn how you can create and execute an effective global event strategy. This guide will show you how to put together an event strategic plan, streamline your event marketing process and be a best-in-class meetings and events team.

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The MICE

OCTOBER 11, 2021

On 28 September, Rotterdam Partners shared how they did it with their global audience during the third Rotterdam Experiment hybrid event, as well as the lessons learned from being the host city of the 65th edition of the ESC. The ESC is one of the best examples of what a global event in the post-pandemic world can look like.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Associate Manager, Events | Time Warner, Inc. Associate Manager, Events | Warner Bros. Director, Event Operations | streamlinevents, inc. Marketing Internship | Wow! Events | Huntington Beach, CA. Event Producer / Planning Asst. Events | Huntington Beach, CA. Global Event Manager | Conduent, Inc.

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Bizzabo

JULY 3, 2019

Each month we interview an events professional who is breaking the mold. This month we spoke with Elina Jutelyté —the senior events manager at Showpad—about accelerating event growth, scaling a global events strategy, and identifying and building events that bring the best ROI. Measuring event ROI.

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