SpotMe Blog

MAY 11, 2023

On the hunt for the top medical communications companies to help you run better life science events? Planning and running successful events in the pharma industry involves managing multiple vendors, overseeing details, and executing a plan that’s cost-efficient and produces tangible results.

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The MICE

JUNE 21, 2022

Over 60 percent of young adults in Switzerland choose vocational training or apprenticeship over an academic path. This is an important economic factor that affects a country’s competitiveness in terms of the labour market and low unemployment rate, which in Switzerland is at about 4 percent.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Lee Sharp has been appointed as the new managing director of East of England Arena and Events Centre, commencing his role at a time of great uncertainty for venues and events. I wanted to be part of something on this scale, as this is one of the UK’s most interesting venue development projects.

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The MICE

MARCH 1, 2022

The international community of bedload specialists met in Interlaken in late 2021 to address current and future issues regarding the implementation of restoration measures in Switzerland. I interviewed the event organiser, Dr. Carlos R. Wyss, Project Manager at Wasser-Agenda 21, who gave insights into the event design process.

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Bizzabo

JULY 25, 2019

Host your next business or personal event at one of these 20 amazing Zurich event venues! Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland with approximately 1.83 It's also an excellent place to host an event! In this article we'll look at the 20 best Zurich event venues the city has to offer. Technorama.

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SpotMe Blog

APRIL 28, 2022

As the effects of the pandemic begin to ease, hybrid events are becoming a go-to event type for more and more industries. To ensure a smooth event is achieved, companies can’t just hope and pray for things to go right, they need certainty. What are Hybrid Event Management Companies? . Meetings & Incentives .

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2023

CEM Marsha Flanagan, IAEE The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) announces Flanagan will serve as its new president and CEO. She has served as head of business events at the venue for nearly a decade, and last year served also as acting director of commercial.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Dr. Norbert Rau, founder of RauCon, said venues should be more flexible in contracts “so that the risk is shared. The euroPLX 73 Vienna marketplace event — held Sept. The euroPLX 73 Vienna marketplace event — held Sept. Rau postponed the original June event to September, but he knew that he needed a plan B.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 2, 2021

However, if there’s a surge in cases, event pros are primed for the fallout. Not surprisingly, the uncertainty has led to recent event postponements and cancellations. Until more is known in the weeks ahead, event planners and their hospitality partners can expect to see more impacts. Venue standards have been established.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

With so many logistics to handle and compliance regulations to consider when managing pharma events, working with expert pharma event management companies can help reduce stress and ensure you achieve your business goals more easily. You are probably lucky enough to have a great event management team that delivers exceptional events.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 23, 2017

Meetings professionals can infuse the Olympic spirit into their next event by selecting a venue that has hosted the world’s greatest sporting competition. Event professionals also have the fun option to host a function atop the pool on a raised floor. Make your event as memorable as the historic Miracle on Ice.

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Socio Events

MARCH 14, 2023

Meeting Professionals International’s (MPI) sixth annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) is the event that has meeting and event professionals all over the world buzzing with excitement. Vice President, Financial Services Institute (FSI) Robbert Weddepohl, Group Venue Director, Stage Entertainment B.V. Check it out below!

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2022

The three-day event was a sneak peek at a major reorganization of the global hotel company coming this fall. Event-ready. Margrethen Switzerland , and Mercure Hotel President in Lecce and MGallery Cagliari Palazzo Tirso , both in Italy. The emphasis was on the brand’s continuing commitment to sustainability and wellness.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 3, 2020

Events require transportation. To get your event infrastructure from point A to B, hiring a haulage company is the quickest, easiest and most cost-effective solution. Are there any steps organisers/suppliers can take to make their event logistics more sustainable? There is no way around it. But is it the most sustainable?

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2023

If we want to keep hosting the world’s biggest sporting events then showcasing our region to sport’s global decision makers is mission critical. That’s why this SportAccord Summit is so important and I’m delighted we’ve been able to pull it off.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2022

Martin Walter, managing director with Visit California Germany, Austria & Switzerland, said California was seen as role model for following rules. The costs of meeting spaces and hotel rooms in destinations remained the most important factor for business event planners, with health protocols ranking only fourth.

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zkipster

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Daniel Dessauges was born and raised in Zürich, Switzerland, and speaks French, Swiss German and English. I also got into photographing parties and events in my teens, quickly progressing from taking photographs to managing the relationships with venue owners. From 2008-9 I was in Barcelona studying for my Master’s at ESADE.

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The MICE

AUGUST 26, 2022

My interest deepened in large part from working with MICE (Meeting, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Exhibitions) destinations and venues that focused on these topics. A prime destination for art and architecture is Basel, Switzerland. Basel has great connectivity within Switzerland and neighbouring countries Germany and France.

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SevenEvents

OCTOBER 3, 2022

a one hour-fifty-minute flight from london to this magnificent hotel in Switzerland, accompanied with breath-taking views of the alps and lake lucerne. The post 5-star luxury hotels in europe appeared first on Seven Events. there are a variety of different places you can go in europe in under three hours on a plane.

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Event Industry News

MAY 10, 2021

Like everywhere else in the world, the market for events in Germany plummeted in 2020: The number of face-to-face events and attendees fell by 70 percent and 86 percent respectively while the share of international attendees was at 2.4 Both quantitatively and qualitatively, the German event market underwent structural change last year.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Al Wynant is the co-founder and CEO of Eventinterface , a technology solution that lets meeting and event planners manage events better; enables them to enhance their revenue stream and allows them create a community around their events. What is the most unique location you have ever planned an event at?

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The events industry is helping to grow that market. For example, in October, the Radisson Hotel Group announced a plan to make all the meetings and events at more than 400 of its EMEA properties carbon negative by paying for offsets that amount to double the carbon footprint of each meeting. Budgeting to Make the Planet Better.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 4, 2020

Smart Meetings asked Nichole (Nikki) Dupre, director of sales and marketing at Claremont Club & Spa, a Fairmont Hotel , for tips on energizing an event after the property hosted Monteux Jazz Festival artist Jalen N’Gonda as part of a Fairmont World Tour. Leverage Your Connections. Beating Hearts.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 17, 2022

IMEX America, which returns to Las Vegas October 10 – 13, is set to address the new needs of the industry head on, bringing together the global business events community in a four-day event designed to deliver a tailored, targeted and enjoyable business experience.?? . 3,000+ global buyers.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 19, 2019

IMG, a global leader in sports, events, media and fashion, has been appointed as the exclusive sales agent for UEFA EURO 2020 Official Hospitality in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. IMG is the first sales agent officially appointed by UEFA Events S.A. Martin Kallen, UEFA Events S.A.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

No matter how long you’ve been in the events biz, the industry’s ever-evolving nature means there’s always fresh territory to explore. Location: Davos, Switzerland Dates: Jan. Deutsche Bank will serve as global lead sponsor of the 2024 event, with companies like BMW, illy, LG and Stone Island also signed on as key partners.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Allison is senior vice president of strategy and growth for meetings, conventions and exhibitions for Oak View Group (OVG), a venue development and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industry. Chandra Allison. Daniel Jones and Shelby Christensen. Daniel Jones (left) and Shelby Christensen (right).

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Cvent: Event Marketing

JULY 23, 2018

Join the revolution with NH Hotel Group’s new meetings and events instant booking tool! NH Hotel Group is the first hotel chain in Europe to introduce an innovative direct booking system for events and rooms for groups. The full reservation process is so intuitive that it will take you only 5 minutes to book your next event!

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e2m.live

JANUARY 20, 2019

Be it employee feedback or customer feedback or feedback of event participants, some people hate to collect them. Sometimes people hate to collect feedback because be it employees or customers or event participants, there is a propensity to give feedback for wrong reasons. Read 7 Tips to write Effective Event Poll Questions.

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Eventsforce

MARCH 11, 2020

In fact, 49% of event planners have said the virus has already had an impact on their events – according to a poll from Eventsforce this week. By no means is it an exhaustive list(that would be impossible, given how quickly the situation’s changing and the scope and variety of events being produced). How COVID-19 Impacts Events.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 17, 2017

The International Olympic Committee made a historical announcement on July 11 in Lausanne, Switzerland, with the unanimous decision to award the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympic Games simultaneously to Los Angeles and Paris , which each made strong pitches during the bidding process. The city to go first will be determined at a later date.

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The MICE

MARCH 31, 2022

Bern’s positioning as a leader in the energy and environmental sector, and its easy accessibility within Switzerland and from neighbouring countries, make it the most suitable city to host the Swiss Sustainability Forum. Afterwards, it moved the second edition to Interlaken in 2020, and in 2021, it moved the event to Bern.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The Project Managers are the main point of contact for clients, liaising with supply partners, contractors and venues. They are there every step of the way even offering on-site support during events. I’ve already been to Switzerland for EBACE and to the Farnborough Airshow.” Everyone here is friendly and welcoming.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 22, 2020

The water is proudly served at venues across Hamburg and there is now a network of more than 15,000 volunteer supporters across German cities, Switzerland, Austria and as well as in African countries such as Uganda, Ethiopia and South Africa. A planet-friendly pint. It wouldn’t be Hamburg without a nod to the amber liquid.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 11, 2024

The handcrafted cowbells given as gifts to participants of IAPCO’s 50th General Assembly and Annual Meeting, held in Basel, Switzerland, in February 2019, were sustainably produced in Switzerland. Cast in bronze, each cowbell had a thick leather strap, which also was sustainably produced in Switzerland.

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Event Industry News

JULY 17, 2019

The members elected for the first time, also for a two-year term: Priscilla Leong, Global COO & Finance of Agility Fairs & Events and concurrently the MD of Agility Fairs & Events Logistics, Singapore Sandi Trotter, business development director of TWI Group Inc., Switzerland, was re-elected and remains in the committee.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2018

And our experienced teams provide a seamless service from start to finish, providing the know-how that ensures your meeting or event is a complete success. Opening up a world of possibilities for making your event extra-special, our Insider Collection offers a range of delegate experiences that draw on unrivaled local knowledge.

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