Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the in-person meeting industry. Though it took too long to recognize that COVID-19 spreads via air transmission , we finally have effective procedures (vaccine mandates, masking, air quality standards, and social distancing) to reduce infection risk at in-person meetings. It depends!

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AUGUST 24, 2021

While this may apply to much in life, there may be one place it does not: event venues. Event spaces have been hard at work to make sure there’s always something new for groups to see and experience while they network and make connections. Here are seven venues around the United States that are indeed creating new things under the sun.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Read what follows to discover that Humboldt was also a meeting designer way ahead of his time! Martin Sirk Modern meeting design! Meetings were held among botanical, zoological and fossil collections as well as at the university and the botanical garden. Cross-disciplinary. New insights-oriented. Participant-centred. Impressive!

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Creating honest and genuine exchanges in smaller groups The idea of trust, whether giving it or getting it is nuanced and complicated. Take that framework and drop it into an intimate, small meeting. Read More : It’s a Small (Meetings) World After All Small Groups at Small Meetings A small meeting can mean huge discussions.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Business-event planners should pay close attention because the protest groups in their industry may be watching, too. The protest group, Colorado Palestine Coalition, has also tried to get registered participants to back out, using social media to say that “genocide apologists” are “not welcome” in Denver.

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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. We’re all about great hospitality, sport, nature, the great outdoors, and enjoyment.

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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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PCMA Convene

MARCH 10, 2021

The virtual site tour for Excel London features a series of videos for different venues within the complex. After a year spent moving in-person events to digital platforms and monitoring the shifts in the feasibility of meeting in person, the timelines for holding safe in-person meetings in the future are slowly coming into focus.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 3, 2024

Lumgair Wiseman has specifically been tasked with helping Strata to build a stronger meetings management proposition to directly meet client demand. Simon Hambley, CEO of Strata, said of Lumgair Wiseman’s appointment: “Caroline is a well-known and respected figure to many in the industry and I’m delighted she’s chosen to join Strata.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 25, 2023

As event managers, our goal at the end of a long-awaited event is to ensure meeting planners and their constituents are happy. 2 destination for meetings in North America, and one can imagine our event spaces and hotel services at JW Marriott Nashville see great demand being that we are in the heart of the happenings.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has this week launched a new working group for junior event managers. The working groups are a vital part of AEV, comprised of member volunteers meeting both face to face and virtually to discuss key issues, network and share best practices, collaborating on action to be taken for the […]

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Event Industry News

APRIL 12, 2022

Following the change of ownership, the Venues of Excellence consortium have implemented an Advisory Group to represent the member venues to ensure the interests of their members and the ethos built over 30 years is at the centre of all they do. Mandy Jennings, CEO said: “This is an exciting time for Venues of Excellence.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has announced seven new chair and vice chairs leading four of its 16 working groups. Rachel Parker, AEV director, said, “Our working groups continue to be a vital part of AEV and our sister associations. Last year we held 72 meetings both in person and online equating to 129.5 […]

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

2023 Smart Meetings Catalyst Award winner and Tree-Fan Events CEO Anca Platon Trifan, CMP, DES, PMED, started a new group called “ Fit Mindful Mavens : Where Boardroom Brilliance Meets Fit Resilience” to help event producers manage their personal needs while advancing their careers. “Fit

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 27, 2023

The Venues Collection will become the first UK hotel and venue group to install solar powered EV (electric vehicle) charging points at all its venues. This initiative is part of the Group’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and promoting sustainable practices in the events industry.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 17, 2023

Mandy Jennings, CEO of Venues of Excellence recently took time out to sit with Julian Kettleborough, Commercial Director for the studio to reflect on their membership journey with the consortium and discuss what key benefits they feel have specifically helped their own organisation.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 3, 2024

Unique International Destinations for Meetings Small and Large Meetings are something to get excited about. When that meeting is taking place in a sought-after destination, that excitement goes through the roof. of meeting spaces have all been re-designed, and 269 guest rooms and 45 suites have been fully refurbished.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Non-Traditional Venues Muir, Autograph Collection Our teams have received increasing requests for nontraditional venues, outdoor setups and reimagined creative spaces. After being apart for a few years, customers are showing significant energy surrounding meetings, and that’s evident in our group bookings.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Broadwick Group, the pioneers behind the renowned venues Printworks and Drumsheds has announced its latest venture, Broadwick Studio. This multi-functional space has been designed to cater to a wide array of events, including brand and cultural experiences, product launches, meetings, creative workshops, and intimate conferences.

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EventMB

APRIL 6, 2023

Make the most of it by utilizing venue sourcing technology to cut through the clutter and book your meeting essentials at record speed, leaving you free to get back to what you do best: creating event magic. Groups360 Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: Time is a planner’s most precious resource.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2024

The Venues Collection has launched the ‘Meetings for Change Plus’ event packages, empowering organisers with options that are not only good for the planet but good for the mind and body too. The Venues Collection is part of Lime Venue Portfolio and is the residential venue business of Compass Group UK & Ireland.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Meetings are growing and evolving rapidly, and each is an experiment in applying new methods to find a perfect formula. For venues and planners, that means looking into the crystal ball to get ahead of event trends and expectations. With the development pipeline slowing and event demand growing, it promises a rise in group hotel rates.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2024

Eight peer groups have been launched by the Meetings Industry Association (mia) to support the evolving needs of the business meetings and events sector. Kelsey Summerfield, National Meetings and Events Account Manager at Valor Hospitality Partners UK and Europe, is chair of the student membership group.

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Coterie Spark

APRIL 3, 2024

Why should you hire conference and meeting planners? Experienced conference and meeting planners, however, allow you to focus on the important stuff: VIPs, attendees, speakers. One great example of how we powered through: our crew told us the freight elevator at our NYC venue was sluggish. Contact us to learn more!

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 11, 2022

Following the change of ownership, the Venues of Excellence consortium have implemented an Advisory Group to represent the member venues to ensure the interests of their members and the ethos built over 30 years is at the centre of all they do. Mandy Jennings, CEO said: “This is an exciting time for Venues of Excellence.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Breaking down the company’s recent sustainability strategy International exhibition and convention center ExCel London is a carbon-neutral venue and an advocate for the path towards green meetings. soon to debut over 25,000 more—and hosting around 400 events and 4 million visitors per year, it is the largest event venue in London.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Privately owned music venues company, Electric Group, has announced plans to open brand-new venues up and down the country. The owners of Electric Brixton and SWX in Bristol have hired property advisor, Christie & Co, to find new venues across the UK. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Conferences.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 13, 2024

If you’re looking for a meeting venue that you’ll never want to leave, read on. of private meeting space make for an all-around inspiring and unique experience for groups. Studio spaces of a range of sizes can accommodate different group sizes and feature floor-to-ceiling windows offering views of the city.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

After reopening to the world in February, Robin Mack, executive general manager of commercial and business events with Tourism Australia , reported in an interview at IMEX that groups are coming back to the country with postponed and new events both for the coming months and out to 2027. of meeting space) in Barangaroo.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2022

In recent weeks, Oak View Group (OVG), a venue development and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industry, has been making moves throughout the industry, including several new hires and partnerships with technology companies and venues across the United States. Sustainability Is the GOAL.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2023

Will GroupSync Marketplace act as Expedia for meetings? Groups360 announced this week that Choice Hotels worldwide will be offering online instant booking for group guest rooms through their proprietary GroupSync Marketplace. This puts the hospitality technology platform one step closer to being the Expedia of meeting planning.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Meeting venues from the mountains to the rainforest Every once in awhile, it doesn’t hurt to slow things down. of meeting space, and 64 guest rooms. of meeting space, 2 meeting rooms and 53 guest rooms. of meeting space, five meeting rooms and 193 guest rooms. Lockwood Hotel has 985 sq.

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EventMB

JUNE 22, 2022

With many meeting planners and event organizers doubling up their bookings to compensate for postponed events from 2021 (and even 2020), it’s getting harder and harder to find hotel rooms and meeting spaces for groups both large and small. The New Marketplace Philosophy for Meeting Bookings.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

If you’re running an event venue business today, social media must be part of your venue marketing strategy. In the fast-paced world of event management, social media has emerged as a powerful tool for event venues to connect with their audience. Social media for venues requires time, effort, and strategic planning.

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Event Industry News

JULY 16, 2020

IACC has today launched its ‘Critical Pathway to Re-opening’ guide, which shares in-depth strategies and advice on how to reopen venues safely, created specifically for venues hosting meetings, training courses and smaller conferences for up to 150 delegates.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 19, 2023

With such an array of different bars, it can be tough to know where to go and what kind of experiences there are for groups. The Cabinet of Curiosities The Lock If you like to have your curiosity itch scratched, as well as indulge in delicious cocktails, The Cabinet of Curiosities is the place where the two meet.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Avoiding wellness washing and incorporating holistic well-being into meetings Wellness is on every planner’s mind these days—with it, come concerns of “wellness washing.” A group of professionals with expertise in wellness—its nuances, scope and impact—gathered for a recent Smart Meetings webinar, “How to Avoid Wellness Washing.”

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