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Global Event Planning: How It Differs From Your Run of the Mill Event

SpotMe Blog

One of the trends to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic is the increased popularity and prevalence of global events. Virtual events became the norm when people were no longer able to meet in person for conferences, trade shows, and other events. What Are the Benefits of a Global Event?

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InteleTravel acquires global events agency MGME

Event Industry News

InteleTravel, an integrated travel distribution group built on the longtime mega-host travel agency, announced today it has acquired MGME (McVeigh Global Meetings & Events), a leading full-service global events agency with over 30 years of expertise in event planning, strategic meeting management, incentive travel programs and creative production, (..)

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How Four Major Global Events Pivoted from In-Person to Virtual

Attendease

Jessica Lessin, Founder and Editor-In-Chief of The Information, agrees: “For comparison, last year’s WTF conference took place in New York with fewer than 200 people squeezed into a venue in Times Square. Collision announced in March that it would be transitioning the conference at the Enercare Centre in Toronto into an at-home experience.

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Twin Event Technology Events Reflect Strength of The Market

EventTechBrief

Event Tech Brief is proud to be a media sponsor for Event Tech Live (November 6-7) and the Event Technology Awards (November 6) in 2019. Exhibition and Conference. Event Tech Live, scheduled for The Old Truman Brewery in London, UK, showcases technologies from over 100 exhibitors. Event Technology Awards.

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End Game: How Event Marketers are Keeping Attendees from Leaving Early

Event Marketer

Experience builders obsessed with the attendee journey know that in the last few hours of an event, attendee attrition—people leaving early—can make the difference between an event that falls a little flat or one that wraps leaving everyone with all the feels. The approach has typically involved a reward of some kind.

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ICC Wales wins ICCA Best Marketing Award

Event Industry News

International Convention Centre Wales ( ICC Wales ) has won a prestigious international award for its work in educating the global events sector on the incoming Protect Duty (Martyn’s Law). It’s not just about marketing a destination, but about improving security in convention centres.

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FICP’s Annual Conference Gave Back, Set Records

Smart Meetings

When 684 meetings industry leaders met in Boston this week for Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals’ (FICP) 2022 Annual Conference, the theme at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport was “Creating Our New History” and set milestones—they did. The 2023 FICP Annual Conference will be staged Nov.