The Castle Group

JULY 5, 2023

The events industry is constantly evolving—and we’re happy to see a continued shift from boondoggle to intentional and thoughtful. Companies are looking for ways to take more control of their event experiences and proactively search for new and innovative ways to align their company’s mission, goals, and brand to the events they host.

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Expo Pass

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

We all want our events to create good content, and get talked about, and shared on the internet. What does good event content really look like? To answer these questions, we took a look at a few recent events, and came up with a checklist on how to create some really great event content. But how does that happen?

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

With over 3,000 global buyers and 3,000+ exhibiting companies already confirmed, IMEX America 2022 is set to be one of its largest editions since its launch in 2011, suggesting a confidence-boosting bounce-back for the global meetings, incentive travel and business events industry.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2022

Over the last 20 years, Perry has become experienced in catering, meetings, events and hospitality sales and marketing. Bruno is strategic consultant at the virtual business events company, DAHLIA+Agency , in Melrose, California. Baltimore, Cleveland and Waimea, Hawaii. Michelle Bruno, MPC, CEM, CMP. Gemma Fortier. Karin Kopano.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Eighty percent of respondents reported that the event was “amazing,” and 20 percent had a one-word response: “wow.”. Ovation was responsible for delivering an upscale event showcasing all that Switzerland has to offer. Program: Major High-Tech Firm Elite Event. Awarded to: CWT Meetings and Events with PRA.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2022

Another question is, “What does this mean for corporate event planning?”—if MH is releasing its first set of physical NFTs at the fourth annual NFT.NYC event , which began yesterday, June 20, and ends June 23—and it’s also a sponsor of—in the form of rings, as opposed to digital key cards, it’s most common form. “We

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2018

More : Hospitality Strike Votes Could Increase with Arrival of High-Tech Hotels. cities and Hawaii. Howe, president and senior founding partner of Howe & Hutton, a Chicago law firm that specializes in the event industry. The union is emboldened by its successful recent strikes in 10 U.S. The post Action!

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Social Tables

APRIL 23, 2019

Events bring people together to enjoy new experiences. The right event name can solidify your event brand, convey your mission, and help fans (new and old) find you. Do you know how to choose an event name? What makes an event name “good”? What’s your event all about? There are lots of opinions about this.

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 2, 2018

One of the main reasons event professionals learn with us is to hone the skills needed to advance their event planning careers, and many of them ask us about job openings. Meeting & Event Job Openings | April 2018. Freelance Event Producer | AlliedPRA | Phoenix, AZ. Event Manager | Casino Del Sol | Tuscon, AZ.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

She brings more than 18 years of hospitality and destination sales experience with Hyatt Hotels, and has held leadership roles in food and beverage and events, as well. He brings 29 years of hotel management experience and has held food and beverage leadership and executive roles at Hilton properties in Hawaii, Oregon, Maryland and Virginia.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

When planning an event, it’s important to avoid disrupting the everyday routines of your attendees. If you don’t do so, you risk burnout and restlessness , which no meeting planner wants during an event. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Kailua Kona, Hawaii Island, Hawaii.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

One of the main reasons event professionals learn with us is to hone the skills needed to advance their event planning careers, and many of them ask us about job openings. Fundraising Event Management. Technical Meeting & Event Production. Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals. Upcoming Courses.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Planting trees to replenish ancient forests with Fairmont Orchid or Fairmont Kea Lani in Hawaii ? And it may help to explain why, of all categories of event planning, incentives seem to be near the top in renewed bookings. Beach cleanups in Thailand? That incentive travel in 2021 and beyond has taken on new roles makes perfect sense.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 26, 2018

At these events, you will learn from the top industry executives while networking with marketing professionals just like yourself. We've compiled a list of 70+ marketing conferences, summits and other events that focus on a wide range of topics from SEO, to social media, to content marketing. 2019 Marketing Conferences. back to top.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Smart Meetings asked incentive leaders what trends they are seeing out in the wild and found that event professionals in all capacities are getting creative about making travel activities more memorable—and therefore, more effective. In tech, Salesforce acquired Tableau, a data visualization company, in an estimated $15.7

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 14, 2017

Lilly Rocha has covered a lot of ground during more than 17 years in global and local event management by helping clients reach their marketing goals. I used to travel a lot, learning the event lingo in different languages. Rocha initially worked in tech after she graduated from UC Berkeley. Smart Moves. Colin Clark.

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Bizzabo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Looking to plan an event in the Hollywood of the North? Check out this list of 20 excellent event venues in Vancouver. His travels included Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii, moving up the U.S. 360 Rooftop Views at Penthouse Event & Business Suite. An Event Planner’s Dream at Fairmont Pacific Rim.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Victoria Matey, cofounder of Matey Events and recipient of a Smart Women in Meetings award from Smart Meetings, argues that the best incentives are also planned with event psychology in mind. Whether you harness its power or not, event psychology is an integral element of event design. Can you engineer specific emotions?

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

He said he “fell into” creating and producing the annual event after attending a regional Society of Technical Communication conference in Hawaii in 2000, where he saw a programming gap: It was geared to content strategists rather than those at a higher managerial level. cities for 14 years. conference in Las Vegas, Oct.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

He said he “fell into” creating and producing the annual event after attending a regional Society of Technical Communication conference in Hawaii in 2000, where he saw a programming gap: It was geared to content strategists rather than those at a higher managerial level. cities for 14 years. conference in Las Vegas, Oct.

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