EventMB

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Skift Take: Convention centers may already be the top venue choice for many events, but they can be so much more than just the practical default option. Discover three ways to leverage your venue partnership for an unforgettable event experience. Tourism Calgary Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Smart Meetings caught up with Lauren Johnson, senior sales manager, and Courtney Pickett, convention sales manager, of Louisville Tourism to share meeting trends and find out the special ingredient for creating memorable experiences for groups large and small. Courtney Pickett. The second trend Johnson’s been a witness to: big smiles.

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Unique Venues

APRIL 24, 2023

image courtesy of Galena Country Tourism There are several avenues used to promote your venue in addition to your venue listing on UniqueVenues.com! You can use a variety of digital advertising strategies, open house events for planners, and more. Local Tourism Bureaus can go by many distinct names.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Black Country Living Museum Chief Executive succeeds Fiona Allan Lovett brings 30 years of senior level experience within tourism sector West Midlands set for 12 months in the global spotlight as host of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Andrew Lovett has been appointed the new chair of the West Midlands Regional Board for Tourism.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 7, 2021

Green Tourism, the world’s leading sustainable certification programme, is giving event venues the tools that they need for a sustainable recovery from the pandemic with the launch today of its Green Meetings Standard. Green Tourism was founded in 1997 and has grown to include more than 2,500 members spread across 22 countries.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 11, 2024

The iconic Winter Gardens Blackpool has been officially announced as a finalist for the coveted ‘Business Events Venue of the Year’ at the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2024. ” BECL promote and host over 500 events annually at Winter Gardens Blackpool attracting 1.3

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Cheltenham has today launched a new initiative to support the recovery and growth of the town’s vital and highly valuable business tourism market. It currently has more than 20 venues involved with further venues expected to join. Business tourism contributed more than £8billion to the UK economy in 2018. Sudley Castle.

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Event Industry News

MAY 28, 2021

Lancashire Cricket and Emirates Old Trafford Chief Executive, Daniel Gidney, was proud to represent the Club in a special event to mark English Tourism Week this week. In a typical year, we’d have welcomed more than 500,000 cricket fans and business and event guests to our historic venue. Nigel Huddleston MP.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Sustainable tourism is vital. That’s the principle that guided Tourisme Montréal’s proactive sustainability strategy, one that helped it maintain its first place in North America on the 2023 Global Destination Sustainability Index. Partner with ecologically sensitive venues. Make environmentally sensitive menu choices.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 7, 2020

Over twenty CEOs from many of the UK’s leading destinations, event venues and creative agencies met online last week as part of the UK Events Industry Board’s Leaders Panel to discuss the government’s support for the UK’s £70bn business events sector with Minister for Sport, Tourism and Heritage, Nigel Huddleston MP.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 4, 2022

North Wales Tourism has appointed Yvonne Jackson as an advisor to support the challenges that Hospitality, Travel and Leisure sectors might face post-pandemic and beyond. This aims to build and maintain a prosperous and sustainable tourism industry in North Wales. She is already working with various hotels across North Wales.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 15, 2021

Major events with large crowds at football stadiums and smaller scale functions at live music venues in England are set to be piloted in the spring ahead of the planned widespread relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in June. It also hopes to ends social distancing measures.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Living up to its reputation of a city that doesn’t sleep, there is no shortage of unique and exciting venues in New York City. Event Planning NYC – 3 Unique Venues Many times meeting planners want to take their group away from the meeting so that their delegates can experience all that this city has to offer.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The need for change in travel and tourism The hospitality industry is continuing its efforts towards improving sustainability, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) with cross-sector discussions and in-person activities. and Blacks in Travel & Tourism.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

With these tips and recommended venues, your summer meeting or event will be memorable, meaningful and even give back to the community. With sustainability as a ubiquitous and immortal topic swirling in the meeting and events industry, meeting professionals are flocking to the most sustainable places available.

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SevenEvents

APRIL 27, 2022

the venue has committed to introducing a zero to landfill policy, where all waste is reused, recycled or composted where possible, using 100% renewable electricity throughout the building and installing a number of filtration systems in the staff, public and catering areas, which includes providing their own sparkling and still water for events.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The government has signalled its intention to agree a landmark Tourism Sector Deal for the UK tourism industry in a bid to attract more domestic and overseas visitors and help drive major economic growth. The post Events to play major role in Tourism Sector Deal as it advances to next stage appeared first on Event Industry News.

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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.’ But more importantly, engaged with suppliers to understand their sustainability commitments and how these impacted on the events and conferencing business.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 5, 2024

ARC Racing & Leisure Group is planning a series of campaigns to highlight the breadth of outdoor spaces and experiences available across the group’s 21 venues. The group’s aim is to encourage event organisers to embrace outdoor experiences, connecting with nature, and discovering the rich heritage and history of each ARC venue.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 15, 2022

Make Venues has introduced Sustainability Champions across its venues with the aim of integrating the businesses sustainability objectives into every level of the company. The appointments form part of the group’s sustainability strategy and will play a critical role in helping to deliver its environmental promises and aspirations.

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EventMB

JANUARY 11, 2024

Tourism New Zealand Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: Today’s incentive travelers want more than just a free trip — they demand deep, meaningful experiences that are good for the planet and food for the soul.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 23, 2023

UK to host 92 nd INTERPOL General Assembly (GA) from 4-7 November 2024 The UK will host the 92nd INTERPOL General Assembly (GA) from 4-7 November 2024 at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC), Glasgow, previously used as the location for COP 26.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 24, 2024

The Grade II listed London venue, dating back to 1664, has been dedicating efforts to overcome the obvious obstacles of such a historic building and prioritise more sustainable events. It takes a dedicated team and particular innovation to deliver.”

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Event Industry News

MARCH 10, 2022

Our historic London venue offers a beautiful backdrop for a host of events including conferences, parties, weddings, awards ceremonies and meetings. Step inside, and you’ll find a space tailor-made for conferences and events. Virtual & hybrid events packages. With capacities ranging from 10 to 320 delegates.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Significant investment in world class event space to meet client demand Delivering an additional 25,000sqm, increasing floorspace by 25% A truly sustainable development, surpassing the recognised industry standard. The new expansion phase for ExCeL London contributes to our investments in the business tourism sector for the United Kingdom.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 27, 2023

On Monday, University of Leeds Conferences and Events (formerly MEETinLEEDS) officially launched its new city centre venue – Cloth Hall Court. Located on Quebec Street, opposite Leeds Railway Station, the Grade II listed building is a multi-purpose corporate and private events venue for up to 300 delegates.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Clearly demonstrating a focus to build the sector back from the impacts of the Covid pandemic and bringing sustainability to the forefront of tourism growth and development, Belfast achieved a score of 84.01% up 13 percentage points from last year when Belfast ranked 19th out of 73 destinations.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 13, 2024

With “experiences” continuing to be the key word of the meetings and events industry, Smart Meetings has compiled a list of exotic and international destinations that are ideal for incentives and executive retreats that will deliver all that is advertised and more for “spring break” 2024!

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All Seated

JUNE 6, 2023

The Benefits of Virtual Tours for Venues The Benefits of Virtual Tours for Destinations How Venues Can Use Virtual Tours to Support Destinations Best Practices for Creating Effective Virtual Tours The world-renowned Art Institute of Chicago is home to more than 300,000 works of art. IN THIS ARTICLE: What is a Virtual Tour?

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 4, 2017

In 2015, Visit Houston announced an ambitious initiative to boost tourism to the region. The event also helped accelerate the city’s development. Several state-of-the-art hotels, venues and attractions were scheduled to open just in time for the game. The city’s 17.3 million domestic travelers and 3.2

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

etc.venues, the leading provider of urban non-residential event venues in the UK and New York City is investing £4.3m in doubling the size of its highly successful venue at 155 Bishopsgate in London. venue, one of the largest in the City of London. It is adding 20,000 sq.ft. This is just the beginning.”

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Event Industry News

MAY 28, 2020

Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) held an online MICE Tourism Update attended by around 740 industry partners on 25th May 2020 (Monday) to introduce a multi-pronged recovery plan for the Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry. Support to trade. Increase Hong Kong’s MICE exposure.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 16, 2019

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has today announced the launch of a £250,000 competition to improve broadband connectivity for event venues that have conference facilities. It will help immensely in continuing to present Britain as a leading global destination for business events.”.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 2, 2020

At 8pm on 30 th September, Reed Hall stood illuminated in red, in solidarity with event industry peers across the globe. Located on the University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus, Reed Hall is an all year round wedding and events venue – just one of a portfolio of venues, managed by the Event Exeter team at the University.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Smart Meetings walked the trade show floor asking people how they help put attendee humanity at the center of event agendas and found that caring for guests is something everyone is focusing on in 2023. We work with planners to find the right venue and team-building activity to connect them with the destination.”

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 19, 2024

Julie Coates-Walker has been appointed as Group Head of Sales for conferences, events, and hospitality at Arena Racing Company (ARC), the UK’s largest racecourse group, which comprises 21 venues, including 16 horse racing venues.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

From the beginning of December 2021 every venue search on the venuedirectory.com site will put sustainable venues at the top of all venue results provided, both UK and international. venuedirectory.com has gathered and continues to add all the relevant sustainability accreditations for venues. www.venuedirectory.com.

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