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6 Cities That Are Becoming Trendy for Company Retreats

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72% of the global workforce reported feeling lonely at least once a month 83% of workers see corporate travel as a benefit to their job. 63% of corporate travel managers are excited to host regular company off-site meetings and retreats again. As we move into warmer days, many of our corporate clients have started their company retreat planning process, as part of their company culture and employee engagement strategies.

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Future Canadian Event Bookings Stall at 55 Percent 

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Skift Take: Meeting and event bookings in Canada are 55 percent of pre-pandemic, and the critical five-year booking window for larger gatherings is 47 percent causing major concern for cities and event venues nationwide.

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Our guide to event sponsorship and why it’s a win-win for both parties.

Expo Pass

It’s time to meet your new best friend—event sponsorship. This is one of the best methods for saving money, securing must-have supplies, and forging a lasting relationship with impactful partners. It isn’t just about getting what you need, though. When you do it right, event sponsorship benefits both parties. This is a delicate relationship, but with the right road map, it’ll go as smoothly as a text thread with your bestie!

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ePlannerPro exhibiting at Event Tech Live Las Vegas booth E5

Event Industry News

ePlannerPro is a B2B cloud-based meeting scheduling management platform that has been designed to help companies and third-party event agencies manage their trade show and conference presence more effectively and efficiently.

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Unlock the Secrets of Event Marketing Masters

The greats learn from the greats. Set yourself and your team up for success with tried and tested strategies and insights from event marketing geniuses at Vanta, Partnership Leaders, Quantum Metric, Rocketlane, and Explori.

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What One Thing? with Jade Simmons

Smart Meetings

On this episode of What One Thing? Marin Bright speaks to Jade Simmons on what led her to find her purpose in public speaking, playing piano, and a look into her new book Purpose The Remix: A Mind-Blowing Reunderstanding of Purpose and How It Works. The post What One Thing? with Jade Simmons appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Event Budget Cuts: Kiss, Marry, Kill Edition

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Amid industry-wide event budget cuts, global inflation, and nationwide layoffs, teams across the events industry are forced to decide which things to keep, remove, or reduce in the budget. So in this episode of the Event Brew podcast , the crew shares their thoughts on what they’d keep, cut, and remove. But before we dive into budgets, let’s introduce our special co-host, Xander Castro.

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An Educational Week at Catersource + The Special Event

Special Events

Sessions covering every aspect of the business brought inspiration to CS+TSE attendees

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O’Neill Sea Odyssey – April Spotlight

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O’Neill Sea Odyssey – April Spotlight Describe the O’Neill Sea Odyssey student experience :  The Monterey Bay is a rich, diverse ecosystem filled with abundant life. It’s just under the water where students are not able to easily see it. The O’Neill Sea Odyssey creates connection, understanding and a curiosity of our ocean ecosystem. Anchored in math, science and technology, we create a spark, a connection to our ocean.

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Major Hotel Chain Bolsters Event-Planning Support Program

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Hyatt adds more features to its Together by Hyatt meetings program—with a small catch. On April 1, Hyatt Hotels unveiled a revised version of its event-planning program called Together by Hyatt, adding new elements that address sustainability practices, meeting-space layouts, technology applications, food-and-beverage services, and more for each of its U.S. hotels.

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How to Get Speakers, Exhibitors, and Attendees to Promote Your Event With Video

In this best practices guide, you’ll learn how to tap into the cost-efficiencies of advocacy and word-of-mouth marketing with video. Examples include speakers providing a preview of their upcoming sessions, exhibitors creating “please stop by” invitations and attendees creating “looking forward to seeing you” introduction videos. Learn about best practices and programs created by leading companies and associations including ASIS, AUVSI, SuperZoo, National Restaurant Association, World of Concret

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inamo covent garden

SevenEvents

thinking of somewhere trendy and different for an event or an intimate dinner, inamo is the place to go. it is located 30-seconds from covent garden station and is set over 3 floors. it showcases delicious pan asian cuisine using the world’s first interactive restaurant ordering and entertainment systems! you can order your tasty food via your interactive table. whilst you wait for your food you can watch the chef-cam, play engaging games or even colour and draw on your table top. there ar

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IMEX Frankfurt set to power planners in creating experiences

Event Industry News

With 3,000 buyers from over 60 countries registered so far, buyer demand for IMEX Frankfurt in May continues to track upwards. This is a clear indication of the industry’s appetite to come together at the show, taking place 23 – 25 May, to address challenges and build forwards.

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How Does Incentive Travel Boost Employee Morale

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Any business should strive to build, nurture, and maintain an excellent company culture where its employees feel valued and rewarded. it’s important for businesses to seek morale-boosting measures to find and maintain a happy workforce and a thriving company culture. experiential rewards can be a great way to recognise your employee’s hard work, and corporate incentive travel companies can help you with the gift of a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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Sales Development Representative (SDR), London – #WeAreHiring2023

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If you are looking for a sales and key account role within a global digital events media company then look no further as we are hiring post pandemic for an individual to join our London team to work on rebuilding our key accounts department. As you will appreciate, the pandemic destroyed the events industry but […] The post Sales Development Representative (SDR), London – #WeAreHiring2023 appeared first on Evvnt.

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B2B Events in 2023 - What You Need to Know

Get ahead of the curve and stay informed with Zuddl's industry report on the future of B2B events in 2023. Stay up-to-date on the latest trends and insights from leading experts in the field. Make informed decisions and stay ahead of the competition.

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Heart and Mind: Up the Energy Quotient

SmartMeetings

Go easy on the coffee and double down on optimized sleep for a better convention experience Oh! The rush of heading off to an event! Packing your threads-to-impress, gathering up the unruly skein of chargers for all your devices, tapping your way through pre-flight check-in, and, of course, remembering to pack your toothbrush. But what about everything that gets left behind?

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Party On! Announcing an Event Industry Celebration at The Gold Spike sponsored by Eventbase & Swoogo

Event Industry News

Event Tech Live (ETL) Las Vegas exhibitors, Eventbase and Swoogo, are teaming up to host a Networking Party at Vegas hot-spot, the Gold Spike, following the first day of Event Tech Live. The Gold Spike is a Vegas institution that has been delighting visitors for almost 50 years—most recently reimagined as the “downtown adult playground.

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The Importance of Fostering Relationships Between an Association’s Board & Staff

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“The unique and multifaceted relationship between the board and its executive is perhaps the most important relationship leading to organizational success or failure. Like the two partners in a skating competition, each side can either bring out the best in the other or prevent the other from skating well.” ~ Jan Masaoka, CEO of the California Association of Nonprofits ~ A board-executive partnership that’s healthy and powerful is essential to a high-performing association that is focused on i

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5 Easy Ways to Skyrocket Attendee Satisfaction & Event ROI with Artificial Intelligence

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Artificial intelligence is the future of events – and that future is here. How do we know? Consider meteoric rise of ChatGPT: This free, AI-powered chatbot debuted in November 2022. It amassed more than 1 million users in less than a week. In January 2023, Microsoft confirmed plans to invest $10 billion in ChatGPT creator Open AI. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella called AI “the next major wave of computing.

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Download Now: 2022 Virtual + Hybrid Event Platform RFP Template - Enterprise Edition

Download 200+ new RFP questions for hybrid and virtual event technology success. After 10,000 downloads, the SpotMe Virtual + Hybrid Event Platform RFP Template is the ultimate procurement tool for event technology. This template is ideal for companies looking for a vendor to fulfill their specific virtual + hybrid event platform needs and requirements!

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Impactful Learning Activities for Professional Association Members

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Educational opportunities and training are among the top reasons that people join associations. One way that associations can add value for their members is by offering career development and certification programs to help them advance their careers.

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Music City Center Donates to The Nashville Food Project

Exhibitor Magazine

NASHVILLE, Tenn. � Music City Center, in partnership with Sodexo Live! and Nestl�, donated 150 gallons of soup to The Nashville Food Project this week.

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Gravit8 Object Tables: “Cast your brand as a leading-edge pioneer and engage users with a memorable digital experience”

Event Industry News

Object Tables are a tactile, interactive discussion starter using a touchscreen tabletop and a series of objects.

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Apple Rock Awarded Platinum and Gold Awards for Trade Show Design in Hermes Creative Awards Competition

Exhibitor Magazine

GREESBORO, NC - Hermes Creative Awards today announced that it has awarded Apple Rock Platinum and Gold awards for its trade show display entries in t.

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The Ultimate Guide to Hosting Hybrid Events For Your Association

For associations, the hybrid model is the future of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry. Hybrid events provide increased reach and scalability, improved engagement with association members, and insights from real-time analytics, making them an absolute necessity. This ready-to-use playbook presents a framework for event organizers embarking on the hybrid events journey.

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dcecc3460c9053cf6f0bea0c27b4286d The post c4223ce61420e2be5508cb4cc050831d appeared first on Caterease.

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Maximising Productivity: 5 Time Management Tips for Event Planners

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Time management is critical for success in any industry, but it is especially important in the events industry. Events are complex, highly-orchestrated occasions that require meticulous planning and coordination. A single missed deadline or overlooked detail can result in disastrous consequences for the event and its organiser. In order to achieve success in the events industry, it is essential to master time management skills.