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Global Event Planning: How It Differs From Your Run of the Mill Event

SpotMe Blog

One of the trends to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic is the increased popularity and prevalence of global events. Virtual events became the norm when people were no longer able to meet in person for conferences, trade shows, and other events. What Are the Benefits of a Global Event? Increased attendance.

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Meetingselect appoints Jeroen de Hooge as Program Director Global Events

Event Industry News

Meetingselect, the world’s leading meeting management platform and venue marketplace for meetings, events, group bookings, and workspaces, announces the appointment of Jeroen de Hooge as Program Director Global Events.

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How Four Major Global Events Pivoted from In-Person to Virtual

Attendease

The novel coronavirus outbreak has had a significant impact on the events industry, from venues and vendors to speakers and sponsors. We feel great sympathy for all affected by COVID-19 and the ripple effects this global pandemic has caused.”. INBOUND (Boston, MA - September 22-23). Typical attendance number: 25,000.

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Konduko appoints new VP in marketing push for safe, contactless global event technology

Event Industry News

Swiss-based contactless event pioneer, Konduko, has today announced the appointment of Mathew James as new VP for marketing and communications. Mathew will lead the award-winning company’s marketing effort in communicating how Konduko’s Kontactless Smart Events will allow the return of large exhibition events safely and successfully.

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Event Venue Marketing in 2023 Doesn’t Need to be Hard

Unique Venues

Event venue marketing can be tough. The experts with Unique Venues take away the stress and help drive results. Hollywood has a habit of portraying marketing, advertising, and lead generation as a glamorous lifestyle and profession that comes with ease and inevitably ends in success. Just like the movies.

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Tips and Takeaways from the 20th Experiential Marketing Summit

Event Marketer

More than 30 brand-side experiential marketers took the stage at the 20 th annual Experiential Marketing Summit, April 27-29, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, presenting best practices on a range of topics, from hybrid strategies to career and mentorship to building multi-year campaign platforms. Embrace corporate-wide event strategies.

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ICC Wales wins ICCA Best Marketing Award

Event Industry News

International Convention Centre Wales ( ICC Wales ) has won a prestigious international award for its work in educating the global events sector on the incoming Protect Duty (Martyn’s Law). It’s not just about marketing a destination, but about improving security in convention centres.