Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

They provide in-house AV and production at convention centers, venues, and hotels such as Kimpton, Hyatt, and Marriott, across the country. The acquisition brings together in one ownership group an experiential events and trade show company with one of the largest event experience providers in North America and Europe.

Event Technology 110

Event Technology Technology Meetings Hotels 110

PCMA Convene

APRIL 28, 2020

You don’t have that flexibility — something everyone needs these days— when you travel to a conference. Not all contracts can be canceled free and clear, and there are, of course, sunk costs associated with a canceled face-to-face event. Then, they can come back to you later. You have to commit 100 percent to the event. That goes away.

Sponsorships 123

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The Castle Group

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

For example, if you are planning a large-scale trade show with multiple exhibitors and sponsors vs. an exclusive sales incentive program with attendee travel coordination, the services required may be very different. Make sure the experience matches the type of event you are seeking to host.

Event Management 52

Event Management Management Sustainability Food and Beverage 52

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

From firm advice to build flexibility into contracts, particularly when it comes to attrition clauses, to tips for elevating boxed lunches and overcommunicating, these experienced craftspeople were eager to share their instruction manuals. Snapshots from a Quick Change in Southern California. See also : Where Does #EventTech Go from Here?

Food and Beverage 108

Food and Beverage Contracts Hotels Meetings 108

Smart Meetings

APRIL 29, 2021

Caesars contracted with Albertsons to administer 10,000 Covid vaccination shots at stations in ballrooms at Rio Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, Caesars Palace Las Vegas and Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. It won’t be business as usual; it is a fresh start for the future,” he says.

Hospitality 111

Hospitality Tourism Hotels Trade Shows 111

StraussCA

JUNE 29, 2022

Location and Venue. To establish your budget, consider how to pay for everything, including: Venue rental and insurance (if applicable). Entertainment, guest speakers or presenters; factor in travel, accommodations, per diems and other consumables. Staff and Board Members’ travel expenses and accommodations. Event Goals.

Food and Beverage 52

Food and Beverage Contracts Entertainment Insurance 52

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market. Shane Hannam Reed Travel Exhibitions’ IBTM appointed Hannam portfolio director. His background is in venue operations, large-scale event management, emergency response, guest services and budget management.

Hotels 61

Hotels Site Selections Airlines 2015 61

Event Industry News

DECEMBER 5, 2018

The Europa Showfreight team recently travelled to Germany to meet with Cretschmar Cargo, including a visit to the two major trade fair venues, Koelnmesse and Messe Düsseldorf.

Trade Shows 59

Trade Shows Contracts Transportation Technology 59

Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2019

It takes careful planning to pay deposits on time and keep track of contracts. If your client tells you to secure a venue by the end of the month, you can’t wait till next month to deliver a location just because it works better with your schedule. This way, they know what to do when they arrive at the event.

Event Planning 138

Event Planning Food and Beverage Events Venues 138

Eventinterface

AUGUST 3, 2017

She has hands-on experience juggling the event planning needs of multiple organizations, including budget preparation, contract terms, negotiations and analysis, speaker management, off-site events, exhibits and trade shows, and travel. How do you think our industry will evolve in the next five years?

Trade Shows 100

Trade Shows Hotels Negotiating Travel 100

Event Marketer

MAY 17, 2021

Shelley Hodgkinson, senior director-event solutions at Walmart, described the “new budget” her team is preparing to build in EM’s webinar, Mastering Event Contracts in the Post-COVID Era. “As As people start to work through it, they’ll look at things differently, and look at things they’ve never looked at before,” she said. HEALTH SCREENING.

Tech 125

Tech Food and Beverage Retail Technology 125

Cvent: Event Marketing

JANUARY 15, 2019

Events such as trade shows and conferences generate direct revenue through ticket sales, paid sponsorship, and the sale of products and services. But what about the indirect and allocated cost such as staff salaries, shared services contracts, and overhead costs. Let’s apply that theory to events and meetings.

Trade Shows 38

Trade Shows Sponsorships Contracts Entertainment 38

Corbin Ball

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

SHORT-SIGHTED TECHNOLOGY PREDICTIONS OF THE MONTH: RECENT MENTIONS AND QUOTES FROM CORBIN : Corporate & Incentive Travel: Using Technology to Create the Wow Factor. CORBIN'S SPEAKING CALENDAR My November/December 2016 travel schedule is bringing me to xxx and likely a few other places as well via webinars.

2016 60

2016 Sponsorships Trade Shows Travel 60

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

As gatherings in ballrooms and event venues return, we are trying to keep them safe by encouraging distancing and a minimum of physical contact. Reduced awareness of safety protocols in addition to loss of good judgment,” is how Michele Shry, manager for events, meetings and travel at Petco Health & Wellness Company, sums it up.

Insurance 52

Insurance Hotels Hospitality Trade Shows 52

Eventsforce

MARCH 11, 2020

However, they are too heavy to travel far in the air and only travel approximately one metre and quickly settle on surfaces. In addition, a number of large companies are banning or significantly curtailing employee travel for an undetermined period of time. trillion trade show industry.

Insurance 126

Insurance Hotels Events Travel 126

Event Industry News

OCTOBER 2, 2020

This showed that events suppliers expected their revenues in November to be only 8% of pre-COVID levels, with corresponding figures of 9% for events venues and 13% for event organisers. Northstar Travel Media Oliver Kinross Olympia London Omanexpo LLC. Targeted Government support is urgently needed for the industry to survive.

Government 116

Government Sports Trade Shows B2B 116

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: As a global citizen, my work allows me to travel. I also stay on top of industry trends and attend event-industry trade shows all over the world. Best work trick I’ve learned: Knowing the right questions to ask is key to achieving a balanced venue contract. Cheryl Gentry. Heather Reid.

2017 84

2017 Contracts Negotiating Meetings 84

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: As a global citizen, my work allows me to travel. I also stay on top of industry trends and attend event-industry trade shows all over the world. Best work trick I’ve learned: Knowing the right questions to ask is key to achieving a balanced venue contract. Cheryl Gentry. Heather Reid.

2017 74

2017 Contracts Negotiating Tech 74

The MICE

MARCH 11, 2021

One of my colleagues, who attended the Rotterdam Experiments but was in a different group than me, shared their event idea for a trade show where no rules apply, ‘TRADE UNFAIR’: the gamification of a trade fair against the clock. The idea: One trade fair, unfair rules, one contract, one winner takes all.

Contracts 52

Contracts 2030 Marketing 2020 52

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

After the coronavirus lockdown began, events-industry associations and venues scrambled to devise health protocols, hoping they would help ensure the rebound of live events. The decision to travel has always been a personal, risk-based one. John Toner. But Toner was less than enthusiastic about their effectiveness.

2020 112

2020 Events Education Sponsorships 112

Bizzabo

MARCH 26, 2020

With due regard to the safe and healthy environment in Barcelona and the host country today, the GSMA has cancelled MWC Barcelona 2020 because the global concern regarding the coronavirus outbreak, travel concern and other circumstances, make it impossible for the GSMA to hold the event. IMEX is a landmark trade show in the events industry.

2020 71

2020 2021 Events Travel 71

Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

As a provider of venue management software ourselves, we often get asked how we compare with our competitors and what sets us apart. Which made us think that this is a question that almost everyone considering venue event management software asks at some point during their fact-finding and buying process. Sign up for a free trial.

Food and Beverage 148

Food and Beverage Venues Management 2021 148

SmartMeetings

MAY 22, 2020

Over at Clarity Experiences, CEO Brian Lagestee suggests that groups tied into contracts for meeting space use it to live stream the virtual presenter to the live audience or the the othe way arund. But how to replicate trade-show booths and mixers? When the doors to meeting venues closed, more video conference rooms opened.

Tech 109

Tech Meetings Education Technology 109

Planning Pod

JANUARY 10, 2021

Whether they’re responding to new prospects, following up with them for contract signatures or chasing down clients for payments or vital input for their event, there is rarely any free time in their schedule. Everything is there—invoicing, contracts, floorplans, BEOs, you name it,” Olivia said. “It Sign up for a free trial!

Hotels 148

Hotels Event Management Management Contracts 148

Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Global Events Coordinator – Contract | Bloomberg | San Francisco, CA. Trade Show & Events Coordinator | B&R | Roswell, GA. Corporate Meeting Planner | Direct Travel | Chicago, IL. Venue Logistics Manager | FIRST | New York, NY. Global Travel Program Analyst | BlackRock | New York City, NY.

2018 40

2018 Hospitality Hotels Event Management 40

PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 29, 2017

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. I feel very lucky as well that my job provides me with the opportunity to travel and see more. giving a presentation or attending a trade show.

2018 76

2018 Conference Trade Shows Management 76

Guidebook

JANUARY 8, 2024

From picking a venue and speakers to ensuring you’ve sent out thank you notes and running a post-event debrief, there’s a lot to think about. Research and Vendor Contracting Research potential venues to come up with a shortlist. Check venue availability and pricing. Negotiate terms and specifics with the venue.

Event Planning 78

Event Planning Food and Beverage Social Media Insurance 78

CadmiumCD

MAY 9, 2022

They’re expensive, difficult to operate and create a data bottleneck, as it can take days after a show to receive all those leads. You’ve probably heard the complaints from exhibitors about lead retrieval units. By that time, a hot lead has turned cold!

Trade Shows 52

Trade Shows Social Media Contracts Event Apps 52

SmartMeetings

APRIL 1, 2020

Big companies such as Google and Facebook announced cancellations of major conferences in the United States, as did Mobile World Congress and travel trade show IBT Berlin in Europe. Her annual Frankfurt hosted buyer and trade-show event was scheduled for May 25-27. And would they come? Heathy Dose of Prevention.

Contracts 73

Contracts Hotels Trade Shows Education 73

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Travel (see Smart Chat, page 26) points out that job loss in the leisure and hospitality industry has taken the lion’s share of the economic hit. The International Monetary Fund is predicting a global economic contraction of 4.9 Travel Association and managing director of MMBC. Nearly half the 16.9 The bottom line? “We

Meetings 142

Meetings Airlines Travel Hospitality 142

Bizzabo

MAY 17, 2019

The 30 venues listed here are the best the city has to offer — no matter what kind of get-together you plan to throw. If you're looking to plan an event in Las Vegas, you're probably wondering what venue to host it in. The following 30 venues are the best the city has to offer. Interested in hosting a Las Vegas area event?

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Venues Entertainment Trade Shows Events 51

Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

With Allseated Vision, venues can sell remotely, giving clients the ability to visualize events within an event space from anywhere in the world. Launched in July 2019, Cadre is compliantly simplifying event staffing and management from onboarding to contracting to payment. A fee is only applied if staff is contracted.

Event Technology 91

Event Technology Technology 2020 Tech 91

Socio Events

MARCH 21, 2023

The differences between B2B marketing and B2C marketing B2B event marketing concentrates on generating B2B sales and finalizing contracts, but it also includes fostering connections with fellow industry professionals. Event attendees can watch at home or travel to the venue—either way, they (hopefully) get a fun, engaging experience.

B2B 52

B2B B2C Trade Shows 2023 52

Bizzabo

JUNE 4, 2021

The expected time that the client/event planner will arrive at the venue. Many venues will still have a minimum fee based on the expected number of attendees. A document that outlines details and specifications for both the venue and the event planner. Oftentimes, this is due to holidays or peak travel days. Comp Rooms.

Food and Beverage 92

Food and Beverage Wireless Speakers Venues 92

Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Event management software applications are usually equipped with one or more of the following sets of features: Attendee management – For managing attendee and guest lists , attendee contact information, meal and session choices, travel/room details, name badging and event check-in. Customizable and brandable.

Event Management 112

Event Management Management 2019 Social Media 112

Bizzabo

MARCH 4, 2020

Reach out to all meeting spaces, hotels, and venues. Plan to circulate literature around COVID-19 prevention throughout your venue. We will thermally scan all attendees at the event, and if you register for an elevated temperate, you will not be able to enter the event unless secondary screening shows you do not in fact have a fever.

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Conference 2020 Speakers Social Media 142

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. We recommend you check out Bizbash for the ultimate in event planning news, trends, inspiration and venue discovery. Event Leadership Institute.

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Trade Shows Food and Beverage Tech Education 133