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Boston Rebrand Funded by New Tourism Marketing District

EventMB

Skift Take: The Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau has a new name: Meet Boston. Along with a the brand refresh comes a new campaign centered on diversity, while keeping the city's rich history in focus. — Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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Key Takeaways from Survey on 2023 Event-Planning Trends

MeetingsNet

Steeper F&B and AV costs? Absolutely. Timely responses from hotels? Not often. Free meeting space? Fat chance. These issues and others are addressed in an industry outlook from Knowland and Conference Direct. As corporate and association event planners gear up for the first full year since 2019 without Covid-related meeting restrictions—but with a choppy economic outlook too—they harbor a mix of positive and negative expectations about how they’ll coordinate and execute their upcoming events

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Best of 2022: Event Security and Safety

Smart Meetings

Event security comes in different shapes and sizes. Whether physical or cyber, events without ample security not only makes events less safe, they also make the possibility of creating personal and professional connections much less likely, as attendees spend more time worrying about their physical safety or their sensitive information being breached.

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Children reassured that Santa is the greenest choice for presents this year

Event Industry News

Santa’s carbon footprint has been calculated for the first time by TRACK from event:decision, the sustainability measurement tool for global events. Delivery by sleigh, recycling of toys to younger siblings, and clever carbon offsetting by elves means his footprint comes out at just over 10g of carbon per 2bn global child, equivalent to one scoop […].

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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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Reduce and Reuse: Meeting Spaces Go Green

Smart Meetings

As the world turns to a new year, many are coming to realize that our resources are finite and becoming sustainable is crucial to the future of our planet. Even in our everyday activities, green thinking and sustainability are critical. Event spaces are also having to assess the imprint they are leaving. Smart Meetings spoke to event spaces within the United States that were ranked by WiseVoter as top recyclers in the country.

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TWT: Winter ‘Bomb’ Cyclone Set to Disrupt Travel

Smart Meetings

*TWT means “This Week in Travel”: a curated selection of stories specially chosen for meeting planners and meetings professionals. Winter Drops a Weather “Bomb”. Just in time for the holidays, a massive “bomb cyclone” of winter weather is scheduled to blanket most of the country. A bomb cyclone happens when a rapidly strengthening storm includes a rapid pressure drop of 24 millibars (a unit of pressure) within 24 hours.

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Behind the scenes at Shocklogic

Event Industry News

CEO John Martinez, a quantum physicist, founded Shocklogic in 1997. One of the earliest exponents of event technology as we know it today, Shocklogic was developing/providing platforms for virtual events far in advance of the pandemic shift in thinking/delivery. Thick with life experiences, from interviewee and from interviewer/host James Dickson, this episode delivers a deep […].

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Reduce and Reuse: Meeting Spaces Go Green

Smart Meetings

As the world turns to a new year, many are coming to realize that our resources are finite and becoming sustainable is crucial to the future of our planet. Even in our everyday activities, green thinking and sustainability are critical. Event spaces are also having to assess the imprint they are leaving. Smart Meetings spoke to event spaces within the United States that were ranked by WiseVoter as top recyclers in the country.

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Top #EventTech for 2023 – Eventscase

Event Industry News

What do we offer? On our platform you can find everything you need to manage and promote your events: technological solutions, tools, and individualised services to help you run better events regardless if the format is physical, virtual or hybrid. We provide your events structure, security, and flexibility—enhancing them—whatever their purpose and size.

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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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peru: even more than its wonder of the world

SevenEvents

with the jaw-dropping incan ruins of machu picchu, peru is already a well-known tourist destination. often misunderstood as a country only for the adventurous backpacker, there are so many other reasons to visit this south american gem besides its most famous landmark. one day you’re feasting in a buzzing city, the next trekking the amazon rainforest or surfing down a sand dune in the desert. why visit?

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Events bounce-back as MCEC generates $383m impact

Event Industry News

Last financial year, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) contributed over $383 million to the Victorian economy, hosted 349 events and welcomed 1.6 million visitors, including the welcome return of international delegates. Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Steve Dimopoulos this week tabled MCEC’s annual report for the 2021/22 financial year, demonstrating a growing […].

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The best time to launch your events in the New Year

Skiddle

2023 is upon us, and here at Skiddle, we want to assist you on the best time to launch your events in the New Year. You’ll likely have a rough idea of the events you’ll be planning for next year, but we thought we’d look at some of the optimal times to launch your event and give you some ideas on posting to social media. When considering the best time to launch your event, thinking about specific days, dates and times will help you.

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Britannia Row Productions Training sponsors 5th Women In Live Music Awards as commitment to diversity continues

Event Industry News

The 5th Women in Live Music Awards (WILMAs), which champions women in the European industry, were held last week at the Shure Rose Centre in London. As an event sponsor, Britannia Row provided personnel and equipment. Senior Apprentices Olesya Lesyk and Rebecca Nicol set up the evening’s DJ equipment, including a small L-Acoustics PA system. […].

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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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NYC and Company Announces New York City Tourism to Reach 56.4 Million Visitors in 2022

Exhibitor Magazine

NEW YORK CITY � NYC and Company, the official destination marketing organization and convention and visitors bureau for the five boroughs of New York C.

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Top Pick Venues for Meetings

Unique Venues

In search of a great large or small office space to host an off-site meeting for your company? How about some great coworking space near you for you or your employees to utilize? At Unique Venues, we have so many options for you to choose from. From college campuses and universities to business centers, camps, and retreat centers, there is surely the perfect space for your professional meeting.

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First-time Exhibitors Flock to ISE 2023

Exhibitor Magazine

BARCELONA � In a sign of the ever-growing and widening appeal of ISE, the 2023 show is set to welcome more than 900 exhibitors, including around 120 f.

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Special Events Magazine 2022 Winter Issue Out Now!

Special Events

Our Winter Issue is ready to read! In this issue: The State of the Industry, All That Glitters Is Not Always Gold, the LA Wearable Art Gala, and more!

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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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Navigating the Bus Driver Shortage

Smart Meetings

School buses, transit buses and charter buses operate in different spaces and, until 2020, didn’t have much in common aside from their involvement in the operation of large vehicles. The lack of business around the world that began almost three years ago resulted in less of a need for bus drivers across all bus sectors. Now at the tail end of 2022, the demand is back; but the drivers, not so much.

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Glow Global Events 2022 Recap: A Year of Purpose

Glow Global Events

Our partnerships led to events with great power and deep meaning. 2022 was another exciting year for Glow Global Events. Our Glow-Getters were hard at work on touchstone events for our longstanding clients and our ever-expanding roster. We were especially proud to bring our expertise, attention to detail, and flawless execution to several new organizations, establishing meaningful relationships and creating unforgettable memories.