Planning Pod

JANUARY 17, 2017

Search the Internet for the phrase “event planning challenges” and you will find countless surveys and lists (like here and here ) that name reduced event budgets or budget cuts as one of the top challenges facing event professionals every year. Craft a unique event theme and name.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Owen Sullivan, formerly Gordon Ramsay’s executive chef at Maze, the Maze Grills, and the Savoy Grill, has taken over the kitchen at luxury event and bespoke contract caterer, Noble House Events and Kitchen. The newly installed kitchen facilities give significant increased capacity for both contract and event catering production.

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Social Tables

AUGUST 10, 2023

How much do event planners make, really? Event planning is a dynamic profession that requires a great deal of creativity, organization, and people skills. Event planners are responsible for organizing and coordinating events such as weddings, corporate events, conferences, and fundraisers.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 8, 2019

Risk-reduction actions for safer events in 2019. How safe are your meetings and events? New disruptions seem to be invented every week: food terrorism means planners need to think about kitchen security and new camera and drone technologies mean proprietary knowledge can be stolen and outdoor spaces can be accessed from the air.

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Capterra Event Management

JUNE 4, 2018

Attendees expect a lot out of their event experience these days. But these amazing venues are nothing without the foundational aspects that make the venue right for the event. There’s more to choosing an event venue than finding one of the right size (although that is part of the process).

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2022

A lot has changed in two years since the actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson announced they had contracted what was then known as novel coronavirus on a film set in Australia. The costs of meeting spaces and hotel rooms in destinations remained the most important factor for business event planners, with health protocols ranking only fourth.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 8, 2020

However, that Harvard Medical School facility soon after announced it was closed indefinitely and would be unable to accommodate the logistics of the event, even if it re-opens by August. The event itself, however, has not been canceled. Each of those venues, he said, has told him they are “fine” with the meeting’s stipulations.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 27, 2018

But in terms of development of hotels, meeting industry infrastructure, and new or improved attractions, the Big Apple appears more active than ever. With an abundance of blockbuster openings across New York City, 2019 will truly be a monumental year,” says Fred Dixon, NYC & Company president and CEO.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The evolution of the meetings landscape continued today with the announcement that Convene, which targets the small-meetings market by offering full-service facilities in five major American cities, has made a strategic investment in Bizly, an end-to-end software solution for meetings management. Convene has leased nearly 1 million sq.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 2, 2018

Hotels in major cities such as San Francisco call their daily fee an “urban fee.” In New York City, it’s often known as an “amenity fee” or “facilities fee.”. Even if a hotel has no resort or urban fees currently, I would put it in writing in the contract, so that there is no potential issue in the future.

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Unique Venues

AUGUST 3, 2020

Don’t Just Plan an Event…Plan an EXPERIENCE! Check our latest list of unique venues…with unique experiences. They have everything you need for a successful event - plus offer unique experiences that your guests will remember for years to come. Turn Your Next Event into a Beach Getaway. By Brian Finn.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. And almost a third were new since 2021.

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Connect Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

A streamlined AV experience is essential to a successful event. We asked experts to help deconstruct the complexities of the AV world to equip event coordinators of all experience levels with new information to employ at upcoming conferences. What’s Trending in AV.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. What I love about my job: I love to see the pride my team takes in their work and the creative ideas they come up with to create value for each client’s events. Job title: Founder and CEO Company or organization: Glow Global Events in New York City.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. What I love about my job: I love to see the pride my team takes in their work and the creative ideas they come up with to create value for each client’s events. Job title: Founder and CEO Company or organization: Glow Global Events in New York City.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

“There are no silos in catering,” said Phillips, director of catering and events at Conrad New York. She has spent the last 12 years with Hilton Hotels & Resorts, working in Toronto and South Florida before a stint at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City and, finally, Conrad New York.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 10, 2021

The virtual site tour for Excel London features a series of videos for different venues within the complex. After a year spent moving in-person events to digital platforms and monitoring the shifts in the feasibility of meeting in person, the timelines for holding safe in-person meetings in the future are slowly coming into focus.

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All Seated

JANUARY 17, 2019

A wedding planner’s tasks include the overall design and vision of wedding, keeping the couples within their budgets, contract negotiations, the hiring of vendors, as well as execution of the event vision on the day of the wedding. A full-service wedding planner basically handles everything for the couple, from start to finish.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. And almost a third were new since 2021.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

One of the main reasons event professionals learn with us is to hone the skills needed to advance their event planning careers, and many of them ask us about job openings. Fundraising Event Management. Technical Meeting & Event Production. Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals. Upcoming Courses.

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SpotMe Blog

APRIL 27, 2022

The global pandemic has driven everyone in every sector to get creative, especially those in the event space. While many shifted to a completely virtual event strategy in 2020, some sense of normalcy in 2022 has introduced a new and popular event trend, hybrid events. That’s where hybrid event studios come in.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 31, 2018

He will cover the basics of contracts, how the staff is AV union staff is hired, shadow labor and more. Unions have contracts with the venue. Number one is that unions, if you didn’t know, always have their contracts with the venue. Usually, the unions will approach the venues and say, “Hey.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The Event Technology Awards (ETA)’s eighth edition will take place this Thursday 5 th November. The calibre of entries this year highlights the role technology has played in helping to adapt the industry to serve new demands post-Covid-19. Here are some of the finalists: 2Heads Global Design nominated for the Event Technology Awards.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Chosen by a committee of industry veterans and previous 20 in Their Twenties winners, the latest class of honorees are dedicated, focused, and inspired by their work on business events — everything kids aren’t supposed to be today, yesterday, and probably tomorrow, too. Events Executive, Melbourne Convention Bureau. Chloe Armstrong.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

In participating in the nominating process for our Best in Show awards program this year, DeBolt, director of meetings and events for PLM World, singled out Roberta Tisdul, CMP, senior convention services manager for Visit Indy, in our Convention Services/CVB category. Senior Event Manager, Pennsylvania Convention Center (PCC), Philadelphia.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Because the meeting and event professionals who are honored are rather young and already quite accomplished. This is our fourth class,” said PCMA President and CEO Deborah Sexton, “and with each one, we are struck by the passion and insights these individuals bring to the business-events community. This year’s group is no exception.

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Bizzabo

JUNE 20, 2018

Each month we interview an events professional that is doing something remarkable. This month we spoke with Dayna Rothman, CRO at SaaStr, about multi-channel event promotion, the differences and similarities between B2B and B2C events, and what it takes to scale a rapidly growing event.

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Event Leadership Institute

MARCH 17, 2021

It took a 100-year event like COVID—slamming the brakes on all in-person events—to finally get people to pay attention to virtual. On April 13, 2010, I moderated a panel discussion on virtual events for the International Association for Exhibitions & Events. Business Barometer: Market Caps & Valuations.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

Summary: Learn how to market events of all kinds, from market research, branding and pricing to event websites , content marketing, social media and post-event followup. What is event marketing? potential attendees), distribution channels and pricing for the event. Why is event marketing important?

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

Summary: Learn how to market events of all kinds, from market research, branding and pricing to event websites , content marketing, social media and post-event followup. What is event marketing? potential attendees), distribution channels and pricing for the event. Why is event marketing important?

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MeetingsNet

JULY 24, 2023

The union representing 340,000 UPS workers is threatening a strike when its contract expires on July 31, risking delays and higher costs for event organizers, exhibitors, and others who must ship materials to host properties. And now, it's not just meeting venues with labor issues that could throw a wrench into business events.

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