Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

With the addition of the two new hires, the senior leadership team for the world-renowned meetings and exhibitions centre is now 60 per cent female. Her leadership is expected to strengthen the centre’s financial resilience and capacity for sustainable growth.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

However, with the chaotic state of staffing in the hospitality industry, the 140th year of celebrating labor unions merits a second look. Unionized hotels provide the stability and training that hospitality workers are seeking—they could be part of the solution to the shortage that meeting planners are waiting for.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 1, 2020

When the lights went dark on the more than $1 trillion meetings and events industry in March, the call to shelter in place dimmed prospects not only for 26 million people whose jobs are directly or indirectly connected to bringing people together, but also for the 1.5 billion globally who attend meetings and $2.5 Nearly half the 16.9

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

When we emerge from our government-imposed cocoons, we are less likely to find participants content with trends that meet pop culture standards but rather will shift and seek those that tie into the deeper values they have put to the test over this past year. This eloquently sums up what 2021 will need as we return to live events.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 5, 2022

Meet with Momentum Boston, the second installment of a new event series by Marriott that began this June, continued the brand’s mission to educate meeting and event planners in its redevelopment projects—from convention resorts to spaces to food and beverage—and to empower planners amid a booming return to meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

With over 25 years of experience in travel, tourism and business events, and in leadership roles with Starwood Hotels and Resorts and Destination Toronto, he brings extensive experience to oversee BestCities operations, focusing on their values of legacy, sustainability and advancement of the global impact of meeting events.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 8, 2019

In a Smart Meetings exclusive webinar , Catherine Chaulet, president of Global DMC Partners, shared eight safety tips for your next intercontinental meeting. Whether you are planning a domestic or international meeting, attendee security is the top priority. Seeking out those hidden gems could be the ticket to a better meeting.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 30, 2020

The hospitality industry is coming to the rescue. Expert groups are addressing each area, starting with a report on health and safety from the Meeting and Event Design group that is scheduled to be on the EIC website by early July. Preparing for Return to Meeting. Here are highlights. Advocating for the Future.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2023

Smart Meetings sat down with PR Manager for Unclaimed Baggage Store and Museum Sonni Hood to talk about the process, the purpose, and the exciting world of Unclaimed Baggage. Q: How does sustainability play a part at Unclaimed Baggage? A: We have exclusive contracts with all of the major airlines. We don’t sell anything fake.

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

When we emerge from our government-imposed cocoons, we are less likely to find participants content with trends that meet pop culture standards but rather will shift and seek those that tie into the deeper values they have put to the test over this past year. This eloquently sums up what 2021 will need as we return to live events.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

British caterer and restaurateur, Searcys, announces its partnership with event and conference venue, Church House Westminster , providing catering services across the venue in a seven-year contract. Part of The Corporation of Church House charity, first established in 1888, the event venue is a trading subsidiary for the corporation.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 31, 2021

Scotland’s only trade show for business events, meetings, incentives and hospitality professionals will return next month. billion business events and meetings industry. The themes of these sessions will be sustainability, building back better and event technology. And How Do You Make Yours Stand Out?

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Nasdaq: CVT), a market-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, and Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. The Business Combination was approved by Dragoneer shareholders at a special meeting held on 7 December 2021. Cvent Holding Corp.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 3, 2023

discussions to a “Belong-a-palooza” to a filmmaker workshop, fresh topics will complement evergreen sessions such as event contracting and meeting security, for a lively educational agenda. From generative A.I For every trend, we had three to 10 sessions in the works,” she notes. Sessions cover generative A.I.,

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SmartMeetings

JULY 4, 2020

Visions for how your hospitality journey could change, post-COVID-19. 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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Endless Events

JANUARY 23, 2020

This one really perked my interest” The next one is “Scrambling to Save a Meeting”, she continues. “And the next one is “From Sandwiches to Centerpieces: Sustainable Meetings Are Catching On” The ninth one is, “What’s in Your Wallet? So this was a big deal”, she concludes.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Meeting professionals have always shouldered a hefty bag of tricks to fix the jagged edges that emerge at even the most meticulously polished events. Today, though, even veteran meeting organizers face Code Red calamities previously unimaginable. More than seven percent had produced more than 10 face-to-face meetings during that time.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

You’ll find helpful info on a range of topics from staging inspiration and productivity advice through to real-world assistance in getting the most out of your AV contracts. The Socialtables blog contains event tips and trends with a lean towards the hospitality industry. The Meeting Pool. Socialtables. Connect Association.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

Meetings in the financial and insurance sector require outside-the-box thinking. The economy was humming along before the coronavirus hit, but even then the majority of meeting planners in the financial and insurance industries were keeping their budgets in neutral. Financial and insurance meetings in the U.S.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 1, 2022

20 lessons learned in two decades of publishing Smart Meetings. Our founder, Marin Bright developed her passion for the hospitality industry more than 30 years ago. In 2002, Bright started Smart Meetings with the goal of becoming meeting planners’ top resource for industry news and information.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

If you’re like many corporate meeting planners, planning meetings and events may only be part of your job and you learn as you go, without formal training. But if planning meetings and events are a passion of yours and you want to become a meeting professional, there are 33 skills you need to master. J: Marketing.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2018

5 Tips to Greenify Your Next Meeting. Donate floral arrangements and decorations to group homes, shelters, hospitals and schools after your event. Review venue and event services contracts to check whether there are any opportunities for waste reduction. May your next event be your most sustainable yet. Food service.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

It will host first class entertainment and sports alongside international conferences, meetings and exhibitions as well as festivals and cultural events. Leading venue management company, ASM Global will operate the campus, which includes a 12,500 capacity, 29,000 sqm arena and over 7,000 sqm of flexible event space.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 29, 2018

“It is unfortunate when a hotel does not necessarily see the value of a third-party planner and their contracting influence , and this most recent change just reinforces that this issue is becoming more prevalent,” said Renee Radabaugh, founder of Paragon Events and Cultural Explorations. Many planners see it otherwise.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The Meeting Planning Madness Podcast. Meetings Podcast. Eventful: Th e Podcast for Meeting Professionals. Meeting Minds with Charles Eide. The Meeting Planning Madness Podcast. Meetings Podcast. Eventful: The Podcast for Meeting Professionals. Meeting Minds with Charles Eide. IN-PERSON Podcast.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 20, 2018

Over the next 30 years, the hotel operated under several brand names (Centre Hotel, Ramada, Park In…) until 2003 when Accor hotels Group took over the management contract under the Ibis brand. For that to be possible the venue had been reinforce with a metal case which allowed for the extra weight of the partitions and tracks to be sustained.

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Event Planning BluePrint

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Hiring event staff is an investment in your company and it’s important to find the right mix of skills and abilities in the people you hire – whether they’re part of your day-to-day team or contracted for a specific event. Speak to your accountant so you know how to legally handle full- or part-time employees vs. contract employees.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 2, 2018

C2 MTL — now known as C2 Montréal — was launched seven years ago, sparked by the desire of two friends, Jean-Francois Bouchard, co-founder of the Montréal-based Sid Lee creative agency, and Daniel Lamarre, CEO of the Cirque du Soleil entertainment company, to reimagine business meetings. And it’s happening faster than we can realize it.”.

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Food and Beverage Hotels Sustainability Contracts 49

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

The hospitality giant will reduce commissions from 10 to 7 percent for U.S. And while some brands tried to gain market share by actually raising commissions in the wake of the announcement, he doesn’t see that as sustainable. Meeting planners provide more value than any commission,” he says. “It

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Hubilo Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Negotiate contracts with various vendors, hotels, caterers, and speakers. Planning an event effectively helps you stay away from the risks of chaos, disorganization, and failure to meet the event’s goals. Bring in sustainable and green elements into the event. Event planning contract template. Event planning contract.

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Planning Pod

MARCH 10, 2022

This has especially been the case for businesses in the events, hospitality and restaurant industries, which have suffered much more than others when it comes to staffing shortages and employee retention for both management and service workers. Another says that 59% of hospitality and food service staff won’t be coming back.

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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. As a “government” meeting planner, I am con-stantly challenged with limited budgets, outdated technology, and long-lasting traditions. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far?

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Meeting Planner, Association of American Medical Colleges. All of the project management and multitasking required to balance projects and budgets, contracts, and details keeps me engaged and looking forward to coming to work. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far? Alexandra Adsit. Washington, D.C.,

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Plan for guest engagement and hospitality. Once an agreement is reached, ensure all terms are laid out in a written contract. Early-bird registrations are a great start, but the subsequent steps ensure sustained interest and higher participation: Conclude early-bird offer. Document everything. Gather essential materials.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

I n a real sense, Convene , which was launched in 1986, grew up alongside the meetings profession. As late as 1980, there was no textbook on meeting or exposition management and only one accredited college program devoted to its practice, former Convene editor Peter Shure pointed out in a 2003 story in the magazine.

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Planning Pod

MARCH 31, 2022

The dawn of the COVID-19 pandemic was a nightmare come true for the hospitality industry. To add even more pressure, the event management software Andrea depended on was in the process of a buyout and transition as the full force of the pandemic hit the hospitality industry. And then the whole team is alerted of those changes.

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