Event Marketer

MAY 17, 2023

For the first time, the Hall of Ideas, with more than 60 exhibitors, served as homebase to three EMS venues—EMS Theatre, Highmark Hub and Implecho Theatre—that hosted breakout sessions. “You have to give them something unique that you can’t get anywhere else.” And EMS did just that.

2023 52

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Tahira Endean tweets about the intersection of experiential, immersive meeting design and technology. 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. @TahiraCreates.

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Gallus Events

APRIL 25, 2018

The Homeless Hackathon in Glasgow took place on the weekend (as Hackathons tend to do) of the 13/15 April at the brilliant Citizen M hotel. Attending a hackathon isn’t like taking the day off work to attend a conference. The venue is absolutely crucial. We had the perfect venue. Big, bright and open.

Social Media 145

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SmartMeetings

MAY 17, 2022

That decrease in daily face-to-face interactions could result in increased demand for team and company gatherings that previously happened informally or in the conference room. We will have an intentional mix of physical and virtual presences with in-person gatherings driven by purpose and designed for collaboration.”.

Tech 52

Tech Technology Meetings 2022 52

PCMA Convene

APRIL 4, 2019

The appetite for experiential tours among those who come to Portland for meetings and conventions has grown noticeably in the last two years, Morgan said. So much so, that she predicts that the days when business travelers see only see the inside of their hotels, moving from conference room to hotel room and back again, will soon be history.

Meeting Design 40

Meeting Design Meetings Food and Beverage Hotels 40

Capterra Event Management

JULY 19, 2016

It has a slight focus on conferences and corporate events, but contains lots of helpful content for everyone. Conferences that Work. It also includes rankings of top meeting hotels and destinations. Event consultants and meeting designers, Gallus Events uses its blog to offer advice and tips on the industry.

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Trade Shows Consulting Social Media 2007 40

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 4, 2022

Re-Think MS, a multi-hub, one-day medical conference organized by AIM Group International, was broadcast from a main studio to 13 sites across Italy. Another multi-hub AIM event connected as many as 40 venues, she told Convene. Courtesy of AIM Group International). Barbara Sambugaro. Adrian Segar. Pod Perspective.

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Conference Design Hotels Conference Hospitality 98

Event Industry News

MAY 3, 2019

“Slowly but surely, the meeting industry is learning that the old lecture-saturated conference model is increasingly inferior to meeting designs that incorporate the active learning, connections, engagement, and outcomes that attendees actually want and need.”

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2019

“Slowly but surely, the meeting industry is learning that the old lecture-saturated conference model is increasingly inferior to meeting designs that incorporate the active learning, connections, engagement, and outcomes that attendees actually want and need.”

Event Technology 111

Event Technology Technology 2019 Consulting 111

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

The appetite for experiential tours among those who come to Portland for meetings and conventions has grown noticeably in the last two years, Morgan said. So much so, that she predicts that the days when business travelers see only see the inside of their hotels, moving from conference room to hotel room and back again, will soon be history.

Travel 74

Travel Event Design Food and Beverage Hotels 74

Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Say you are preparing for a meeting, or a conference, or a class, or a banquet, or a wedding, and you want to optimize the venue or space you are using so that the seating and tables are set up for the best attendee experience. For example, conferences and meetings usually focus on networking and professional development.

Speakers 95

Speakers Trade Shows Conference Entertainment 95

Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

An entrepreneur since he was only 18 years old, Maarten has over 35 years of experience in meeting design. And since 2012, he has organized the FRESH Conference in Europe. Ready to hear all about the ground-breaking magic of multi-hub meetings? In 2006, Marteen started the Meeting Design Institute.

Meetings 70

Meetings 2012 Event Tech Tech 70

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far? A few months before this announcement, I had a large conference where I pushed attendees further than they wanted to go by incorporating QR codes, iPads, and social media throughout the entire program. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far?

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2017 Education Hospitality Meetings 69

Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

For venues and planners, that means looking into the crystal ball to get ahead of event trends and expectations. Industry Performance Trends Attendee Experience Trends Meeting Destination Trends Event Technology Trends Meeting Design Trends. Demand continues to outpace supply of meetings-eligible hotels.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 4, 2020

Operationally, your favorite venues may be much different as well. Smart Meetings asked industry leaders from the front lines of hotels, event venues and creators, transportation, travel, networking, wellness and sustainability to share their commitments and challenges for keeping everyone safe and connected.

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Food and Beverage Hotels Travel Contracts 122