Event Industry News

MARCH 5, 2020

GALA Festival 2020 Mineappolis has signed a new deal with Integra Planner to use its event technology platform for the 10th year. Launched by former event organisers, Martin Brophy MBE and Chris Denning, the comprehensive solution takes the stress out of planning, organising and delivering events. GALA Festival 2020 Minneapolis takes place 4th – 8th July at the Minnesota Convention Centre in Minneapolis, United States and is live streamed throughout the world.

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MARCH 5, 2020

Aman channeled its lavish hospitality and far-flung flair for a group of travel journalists in Beverly Hills.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 5, 2020

The government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, SAGE, has told Downing Street that halting large gatherings and closing schools “don’t work as well as people think in stopping the spread” of coronavirus. This is what Prime Minister Boris Johnson told ITV’s This Morning programme as reported by the BBC. This comes in response to the government moving forward in its four-part strategy to stop the spread of COVID-19.

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Skift

MARCH 5, 2020

Skift Take: The way that soon-to-be brides and grooms plan their weddings has undergone a digital transformation. Thanks to the emergence of search and the online availability of information, venues must engage with new tools to best express the essential part they can play in a couple’s special day — and maintain a competitive edge in this shifting industry. — Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 5, 2020

Stand Out brings positive and exciting news to our creative and strong industry. It’s time for The Crystals – an awards programme that does not include a judging panel and is voted for by the events industry. . Stand Out has launched The Crystals 2020, a dedicated and quick to enter industry awards, but in a “stand out” way…. Events professionals have until 31 st March to vote for their Favourite UK Event and their Favourite UK Event Supplier.

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MARCH 5, 2020

We know, at times it can be challenging to drum up excitement about internal events and meetings. Whether because of busy schedules and full workloads or because of conflicting engagements, employees and managers alike struggle to find the time. However, when looking at some of the most successful companies of this century, one thing becomes apparent – the vast majority of them understand just how beneficial internal events can be, especially if used correctly.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 5, 2020

Since the virus first emerged as a potential public health threat in January, the AEV, AEO and ESSA have been supporting their members in a number of ways, including representing members to government and agencies at the highest level, to help ensure business continuity for their members and the industry at large. From the onset, association members have been able to share knowledge and information in real-time, sharing concerns and potential solutions, as well as accessing the most current and

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EventSource

MARCH 5, 2020

If you’re looking for modern minimalism and a dash of city glam, then you’ll adore Jana and Jeremy’s big day. The couple, together with genius planner, Melissa Baum Events , created a wedding day that was as ethereal and contemporary as it was elegant and romantic. Set at the stunning Ricarda’s | The Atrium and shot by the talented Lori Waltenbury (with the help of second shooter Tabitha Cooke ), you’ll definitely want to check out this gallery!

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Event Industry News

MARCH 5, 2020

MEMS, the international exhibition contractor, has been awarded ESSA Accredited status as one of the first member companies to achieve the new standard. Christian Aird, managing director at MEMS International said, “We are thrilled to be amongst the first ESSA member companies to achieve ESSA Accredited status. We first heard of ESSA Accredited at the conference in late November 2019 when it was launched.

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MARCH 5, 2020

We're sure you have a great list of event industry influencers that you follow on social media.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 5, 2020

On this week’s episode of the Event Industry News podcast, we welcomed Avantgarde’s digital creative director, Thom Greybe. Avantgarde is a global brand experience agency that has been designing measurable experiences for 35 years. Its 10 locations include Berlin, Cologne, Dresden, Dubai, London, Munich, São Paulo, Shanghai, Vienna and Zurich. Speaking about the power of experiential events, Thom stated people seek out places and events where they can “feel something and see something different.

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Eventtia

MARCH 5, 2020

From conferences and tradeshows to product launches, to different target groups, to events with different brands in different locations - it’s fair to say that there’s a lot of combinations, reasons, and benefits for hosting events.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 5, 2020

GES is setting the standard in the events industry having become the first ESSA member to achieve the association’s new accreditation scheme. ESSA Accredited is a quality assurance programme launched by the Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA) in November 2019 – and within just a matter of months, GES has been awarded the status. GES, a global full-service provider for live events committed to achieving the health and safety benchmarks set out by ESSA (which involved demonstrating it),

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MARCH 5, 2020

Five tips on turning employees at your event company into your brand ambassadors.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 5, 2020

Convene magazine released results of its 29th Meetings Market Survey showing meeting attendance continued to increase in 2019 as the business events industry experienced yet another year of consecutive growth. Meeting professionals who participated in the survey, considered a leading barometer of the business events industry, reported attendance at their largest meeting grew by four percent in 2019.

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MARCH 5, 2020

In the last few weeks, I have been consistently reminded of the feeling I had in 2008 when I was leading a variety of high-tech meetings while the events world was falling apart due to the economy. It’s a good thing that meeting planners are one of the most resilient bunches of people I know!

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Event Industry News

MARCH 5, 2020

Following a packed festival calendar in 2019, Festicket’s cashless RFID POS system Event Genius Pay will make its debut on the American continent with back-to-back music festivals in March 2020. After successes in Europe, Asia and Africa, this represents another significant milestone for the cashless solution. Fans at SXM Festival, Saint Martin and Afro Nation Puerto Rico will enjoy the benefits of Event Genius Pay’s cashless tech, including shorter, faster moving queues at bars and vendors and

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MARCH 5, 2020

Creating beautiful event marketing with Splash? Get to know the new end-to-end brand experience from start to finish and pair your ticket selling tactics and pre-event processes with Boomset’s robust onsite solutions like on-demand badging, facial recognition and self-check-in, lead retrieval, session scanning, and more. What can you do with this new direct integration between Boomset and Splash?

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Event Industry News

MARCH 5, 2020

Paris-based UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, and Atlanta-based SISO, The Society of Independent Show Organizers, today launch a new campaign, called ‘This Show Is Open’. It supports exhibition and event organisers around the world as they put the industry’s full experience to the task of keeping events going wherever possible, in line with the guidance of health authorities and the interests of their customers.

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All Seated

MARCH 5, 2020

Como organizador ya te enfrentas a demasiados desafíos, ¿por qué no contar entonces con la tecnología como un aliado? No es una cuestión trivial… es que ciertas innovaciones pueden cumplir funciones y objetivos pre, durante y post evento que nunca habrías imaginado. Ayudarte en la planificación y automatización de tareas, a gestionar el trabajo colaborativo con tus mil partners, las agendas de los asistentes, el engagement , la viralización del contenido….O hasta a hacerte una idea visual en 3

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Endless Events

MARCH 5, 2020

If you’re packing for Vegas on your way to TSE and Catersource , this is the episode for you! So, you know that here in Event Brew we like to tackle the most sensitive topics. But we also love to give you the best tips for professionals in the industry. And, of course, the scoop on the hottest topics going around. And since TSE and Catersource are only a few days away, we thought it was a good idea to fill you in.

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