Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2019

And yet technology is indispensable for modern event management, from registration to sound and lighting, digital displays, interactive games, security, data collection, social media engagement, and collecting attendee feedback. So, for example, instead of looking at how to incorporate video, start with your event’s messaging.

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Gallus Events

APRIL 25, 2018

You will find me going on about the importance of the venue in a lot of posts (specially the ones that cover meeting design ) as the venue helps the organiser create the right atmosphere and environment. Some of the teams will start working but they will probably be planning and scoping rather than designing and building.

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Converve

MAY 9, 2017

For some time, more and more event managers have been concerning themselves with the topic of meeting design. There is still however no clear description of what meeting design actually means. " There are also examples of this already, including the FRESH Conference , an event geared towards event planners.

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Gallus Events

APRIL 6, 2016

All the ten examples should provide some food for thought for any organisation that run events, and importantly, that company doesn’t need to be an events company. What I’ve decided to do, as an example, is to show how Gallus Events try and reflect our brand at the events we run. Using Events to bring your brand to life.

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Converve

MAY 9, 2017

For some time, more and more event managers have been concerning themselves with the topic of meeting design. There is still however no clear description of what meeting design actually means. " There are also examples of this already, including the FRESH Conference , an event geared towards event planners.

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Capterra Event Management

AUGUST 30, 2016

The crew at BOF understand that the new social media tools are powerful but they are in fact only tools. Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design. Have you ever been stuck in a dull meeting that would never end? Author: Mike van der Vijver. Rating: 5/5. Price: $28.80. Rating: 4.5/5.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 4, 2019

For example, they might find out that a 100-year-old Japanese bakery closed a few years back, but that a new Japanese deli has opened up inside a home goods store with the mission to bring Japanese home cooking into American kitchens. The design of the hotel’s meeting space, The Apartment, also mixes playfulness and purpose.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

As a demographic, they also: Value experiences over material goods Want to share those experiences usually via social media Have higher technological literacy Are 62% more likely to travel than their generation X counterparts As the average screen time per day increases, millennials place more value on face-to-face meetings.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

As a demographic, they also value experiences over material goods, want to share those experiences (usually via social media), have higher technological literacy, and are 62% more likely to travel then their generation X counterparts. Take the “Be-Wellster” and the “Post-Master” as examples.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2020

Thanks to activist event organizers and attendees — with an assist from social media — expect more such moves ahead. I’m looking forward to reporting on more examples of events’ efforts to be more inclusive and diverse in 2020 — and to the day when they are no longer newsworthy and simply part of doing business. Cristi Kempf.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 19, 2021

Meeting designer and author Adrian Segar also has sounded an alarm over the lack of attention to venue ventilation and what he called a “misdirected” focus on surface cleaning. Adrian Segar.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2018

It also means knowing which social media platform to focus on and which assets to invest in, like influencers and tech. Check out this guide to know how to execute this, together with a few examples of how the big brands do it! Event marketing is both art and science, and the latter means there’s a lot of strategizing involved.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

For example, they might find out that a 100-year-old Japanese bakery closed a few years back, but that a new Japanese deli has opened up inside a home goods store with the mission to bring Japanese home cooking into American kitchens. The design of the hotel’s meeting space, The Apartment, also mixes playfulness and purpose.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

They’re all for ditching the “death by PowerPoint” sessions and more about reaching the legion of early adopters (that are meeting professionals) with education on using tech more efficiently and effectively. With a big tech focus, you’ll find plenty of reads on social media and apps, among more general event industry news.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 4, 2020

Food and Beverage : Group events will probably be smaller at first, as we try to accommodate social distancing. In our space design, for example, we may seat four people to a table instead of ten as we use more square footage in our rooms. This could also become part of meeting design.

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