Attendease

APRIL 27, 2023

Your virtual event management platform is at the heart of creating amazing experiences. With the rapid development of new technology, event planners and organizations need to stay up to date with the latest advancements to ensure the best possible experience for your attendees. So naturally it’s important to continually evaluate whether your current platform can provide the functionality needed for hosting successful virtual events—both today and into the future.

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EventMB

APRIL 24, 2023

Skift Take: Trust in the business world has eroded to unprecedented levels. One of the only areas it has increased is face-to-face events.

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Attendease

APRIL 26, 2023

Event analytics can be found in obvious and not-so-obvious places. One undervalued place is your registration data. Buried inside your event technology platform is a whole constellation of event registration analytics just waiting for you to explore. And you won’t believe the kinds of insights waiting for you there. For instance, information that can help you improve your marketing and event planning efforts.

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Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2023

As event professionals, we’re constantly striving to create meaningful experiences for attendees and stakeholders while working within limited resources and a budget. In-kind sponsorships are relationships where a business sponsors an event by providing free goods or services rather than a financial contribution. So can in-kind sponsorships for events help you meet your event goals?

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Event Industry News

APRIL 25, 2023

By Harshada Dive The event industry has been expanding over the past few years. Society wants to celebrate every significant and insignificant occasion. Events are social or non-social get-togethers or public gatherings that take place at a set time and place.

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EventMB

APRIL 26, 2023

Skift Take: Mind-expanding content, actionable insights, and invaluable networking make Skift Global Forum a must-attend event. This year, for the first time, all this and more will be offered to the business events industry with the inaugural Skift Meetings Forum.

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Event Age by Swapcard

APRIL 28, 2023

Global consciousness toward sustainability has reached an all-time high, but the events industry is very much lagging behind. If the events industry wants to survive, it must adopt greener practices on various fronts.

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Expo Pass

APRIL 27, 2023

Get ready to blow your guests’ minds with this show-stopping idea: plan a live art performance! Whether it’s a rockin’ concert, a mesmerizing live painting, or another spectacular show, this entertainment option is the secret sauce for planning unforgettable creative events. A live performance creates a focal point that elevates the energy of your event and keeps attendees engaged throughout the usual networking sessions and keynotes.

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Event Smart

APRIL 28, 2023

In today’s age, digital technology is changing the way we do things, and events are no exception. The days of paper tickets and long queues are quickly becoming a thing of the past, as more and more organizers are turning to digital ticketing solutions with event tickets conveniently stored in attendees’ smart devices.

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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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EventMB

APRIL 25, 2023

Skift Take: The ICCA Association Database is getting a major upgrade via a partnership with Simpleview. It promises to make life easier for destinations keen to bid on international association meetings.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 27, 2023

EUROPALCO, the largest provider of solutions for events and shows in Southern Europe, held a 4-day annual meeting event in a luxury hotel in Madeira Island. It was the first company annual meeting trip after Covid-19; this was the ideal setting to mark the start of a new brand communication strategy.

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EventSource

APRIL 25, 2023

Tolani and Tunde’s traditional wedding at Candles Banquet Hall was a sight to behold. Tolani looked radiant in her bridal attire from Idiol Nupo , and Lumiere Makeup Arts ‘ makeup was the perfect finishing touch. The venue was decorated beautifully, creating a charming and intimate atmosphere. F10 Studio did an excellent job of capturing every beautiful moment.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 28, 2023

A new study from the Incentive Research Foundation provides useful recommendations for finding applicants and understanding their priorities. With incentive and meeting teams continuing to experience post-pandemic staff shortages, the Incentive Research Foundation went to work to find out more about the challenges of hiring and retaining talent. Its new report looks at potential recruits’ impressions of meeting and incentive careers, their job-selection priorities, and how they’re looking for wo

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EventMB

APRIL 26, 2023

Skift Take: Mind-expanding content, actionable insights, and invaluable networking make Skift Global Forum a must-attend event. This year, for the first time, all this and more will be offered to the business events industry with the inaugural Skift Meetings Forum.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 25, 2023

As an award-winning leading UK academic venue, Keele University Events & Conferencing have just been awarded a ‘Green Meetings Gold Accreditation.’ For over 25 years, Green Tourism has assessed and accredited the sustainable practices, however it is only in the past few years they have developed a new Green Meetings Standard to drive the message to conference and event customers of a venue’s valid investment in sustainability.

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Caterease

APRIL 25, 2023

Running a restaurant business is no easy feat. It requires a combination of passion, creativity, hard work, and a willingness. The post What Small Restaurants and Franchises Can Learn From Each other appeared first on Caterease.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2023

Satisfy special requests by following this checklist Vegetarian. Gluten-Free. Paleo. Sustainable Foods. These are just some of today’s attendees’ requirements and requests. Menu choices are more varied and sustainable than ever before. And they must be social media shareable. A lot of pressure on you and the chef…right? Fortunately, with good planning and collaboration with venue staff, you can assemble the right food for the right attendee at the right time without budget overruns.

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Speaker: Adam Dorfman, Lindsay Harrison, and Erin O'Brien

Did you know that 4 out of 5 consumers use local search and 88% use smartphones for those searches? With that in mind, I think it's safe to say your online presence is the silver bullet of your business. Think about the revenue you could be missing by not prioritizing local search optimization. Fortunately, there are a handful of steps you can take right now that will immediately impact your business's pace in local search, and we're happy to share them.

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EventMB

APRIL 24, 2023

Skift Take: AI-powered editing tools can now repurpose event videos to create channel-specific content at scale. The latest platforms promise to save resources and deliver video content that delivers tangible results.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

RIBA at 66 Portland Place in Marylebone has revealed a new accessible meeting space on its ground floor that is now available for corporate event hire. Framed by large double fronted windows and named in recognition of architect George Grey Wornum who designed the Royal Institute of British Architects’ headquarters, the Wornum Room has capacity for up to 10 delegates around a large round table designed to encourage interaction and engagement.

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Event Age by Swapcard

APRIL 28, 2023

I’m Julien Bouvier, the Director of Event Marketing at Swapcard, and I’m here to ask you an important question about the future of trade shows. The title of this post is a dead giveaway but I’ll repeat myself anyway: What if trade show organizers were not selling square meters and tickets anymore? For as long as most of us can remember, trade shows have made money in two ways: selling square meters to exhibitors and tickets to attendees.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2023

Will GroupSync Marketplace act as Expedia for meetings? Groups360 announced this week that Choice Hotels worldwide will be offering online instant booking for group guest rooms through their proprietary GroupSync Marketplace. Instant Group Booking at Scale Choice joins hoteliers Marriott , Hilton and IHG on the platform that allows meeting planners to direct book without the need to submit an RFP.

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EventMB

APRIL 28, 2023

Skift Take: Flanders is a leader in research and development on circularity. In this conversation, we explore the circular economy with Brecht Putman, senior association manager, North America at VISITFLANDERS and Karl Vrancken, research manager, circular economy at VITO.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 24, 2023

by John Nugent, Chief Executive at Green & Fortune The event and hospitality sector has faced significant challenges in recent years: people left the industry or migrated away from the UK in droves. However, as the event sector continues to recalibrate, new faces join the industry and roles are redefined; it’s crucial that we all align our people policies and procedures to the current demands of employees.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 24, 2023

“This was an opportunity for us to not only engage the 250,000 people who are coming in across the two weekends, but also to bring a bit of that flavor back home. We really tried to create that connective tissue between the two.” -Molly Spychalski, Head of Partnership Marketing at Postmates and Uber The Postmates ReTreat featured a footprint opposite the main stage and share-worthy touchpoints like a “donut tree.” For its third year partnering with Coachella, food delivery serv

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2023

Kendall Hart and Anthony Taormina Kendall Hart (left) and Anthony Taormina (right) Hart is director of food and beverage, and Taormina is executive chef for Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas. Before joining the Waldorf Astoria property, Hart was food and beverage manager for Vdara Hotel & Spa in Las Vegas. She also worked as director of food and beverage for MGM Grand Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, where she oversaw its three restaurants.

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EventMB

APRIL 27, 2023

Skift Take: Platform by JBF is a new state-of-the-art show kitchen and event space on New York City’s Pier 57, an industrial site completely reimagined to the delight of meeting planners.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 24, 2023

De Vere , a collection of historic mansion house estates and distinctive contemporary hotels and event destinations, has today unveiled its new mansion house concept, De Vere Reserve. De Vere Reserve comprises a selection of luxury guest rooms and suites located in historic mansion houses, situated around the Southeast of England and The Cotswolds. The launch of De Vere Reserve marks the completion of a multi-million-pound investment into the group’s mansion hotels.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 27, 2023

5 areas where planners can improve attendees’ mental and physical wellbeing: nourishment, movement, rest, wellness tracks, and connections. In the 2023 American Express Global Travel Trends Report, wellness was among the top-four desired features of a leisure-travel experience. Almost three-quarters of respondents to an Amex survey said they are more focused on self-care than they were a year ago; 57 percent plan to take extended vacations to focus on wellness, and 68 percent want to surround th

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