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MARCH 10, 2022

Eventbrite’s monthly Events Industry Report is designed to keep event creators like you informed about the shifting landscape of the events industry. Read on for expert industry insights, event marketing tips, health and safety updates, and much more. Event Industry Insights Event restrictions are relaxing throughout the world.

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MAY 12, 2022

Eventbrite’s monthly Events Industry Report is designed to keep event creators like you informed about the shifting landscape of the events industry. Read on for expert industry insights, event marketing tips, health and safety updates, and much more. At Ibiza’s International Music […].

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EventMB

JANUARY 2, 2024

Skift Take: Discover your essential guide to 2024's top meetings industry events aimed at event professionals seeking the best learning and networking opportunities. Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Conferences that Work

JULY 25, 2022

Event professionals: it’s time to talk about COVID, duty of care, and the meeting industry. Yet the meeting industry seems to be abrogating its traditional responsibilities to keep attendees and staff safe. Actually, we should all have been talking about this for the last couple of years, but better late than never.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The old meeting industry normal is long over, and many event professionals are still hoping and waiting for a new normal. In October 2020 I wrote two posts [1 , 2 ] about what a meeting industry new normal might look like. As I write, two years have passed since the COVID-19 pandemic devastated the world and the event industry.

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EventMB

JANUARY 10, 2024

A new report explores why women seldom occupy leadership roles in an overwhelmingly female industry. Skift Take: Gender disparity rears its ugly head once more. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Meetings 184

EventMB

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Skift Take: With industrial buildings transformed into state-of-the-art venues, a growing reputation as the “Silicon Valley of Europe,” and a blossoming tourism industry, discover why Poland is becoming a first choice for event and meeting planners worldwide. Polish Tourism Organisation Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The meeting industry old normal is over, and many event professionals are hoping and waiting for a new normal. What will the meeting industry new normal look like? The meeting industry old normal. The meeting industry new normal. What will a new normal for the meeting industry look like?

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EventMB

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Skift Take: A proliferation of internal meetings and customer advisory boards will help the meetings industry continue to grow next year. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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EventMB

JANUARY 3, 2023

Skift Take: With attendee and exhibitor numbers getting closer to pre-Covid figures, the entire meetings industry is hopeful for a strong CES that sets the tone for the rest of 2023. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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EventMB

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Skift Take: Record attendance and buyer numbers are positive signs for an industry looking beyond recovery and towards sustained growth. Miguel Neves and Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2024

Meetings planners converge to share their experiences April 11th, 2024, marks the annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) where meeting professionals all over the world will be able to share and learn from each other about the importance of the meetings industry on a global scale. That’s a story we can never tell enough.”

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EventMB

MARCH 30, 2023

Skift Take: This comprehensive collection of statistics on the meetings industry will empower your conversations about the value of business events. Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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EventMB

AUGUST 30, 2023

Skift Take: Meetings industry associations are shifting and morphing with more seismic change predicted. What associations will be impacted and when? Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Event Industry News

APRIL 11, 2024

JMIC, the Joint Meetings Industry Council, is pleased to be part of the worldwide celebration of Global Meetings Industry Day, a day that marks the importance of the meetings industry globally. The meetings industry is a vibrant and varied environment, providing a space for human progress and development.

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EventMB

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Skift Take: Germany's exhibition industry might be on the brink of a transformative upheaval as it grapples with calls for transparency and potential regulatory disruption. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Meetings Trade Shows 187

EventMB

JANUARY 13, 2023

Skift Take: UFI CEO Kai Hattendorf shares key trends impacting the exhibition industry and paints a picture of what trade shows will look like in the future. Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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EventMB

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Photo by Joshua Sortino on Unsplash Skift Take: There are positive signs that the meetings industry is now more aware of its impact and legacy. An evolved industry – one that that thinks beyond itself – is better prepared to play a critical supporting role in dealing with today's global challenges.

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EventMB

DECEMBER 14, 2021

EventMB will be hosting its Event Trends Summit 2022 tomorrow (December 15), but what has other industry research predicted for the coming year? The post 2022 Predictions for the Event Industry by Eileen Wennekers appeared first on [link]. To share the top highlights, we review three vendor reports and one association article.

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Event Farm

JUNE 14, 2022

Almost 94% of planners say they have an in-person event safety plan that adheres to local and industry compliance standards—a huge jump from only 74% who had a plan in place in 2021. The post State of the Industry: In-Person Events in 2022 appeared first on Event Farm.

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EventMB

APRIL 4, 2024

Skift Take: The number of potential dates to host meetings and conferences has shrunk making it difficult for budget-conscious groups to compete for peak days. In addition, there are compression issues for space that groups must contend with. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

For an industry that often seems invisible, GMID is its annual coming-out party. Industry-wide conferences, local industry meet-ups, and online professional forums are good places to look. Here are some useful takeaways from the day’s educational sessions.

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Event Age by Swapcard

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Here at Swapcard, we’ve had the opportunity to not only support organizers as they deliver unforgettable in-person experiences, but also participate as attendees and exhibitors in support of the events industry.

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2022 Events Sustainability Event Tech 158

EventMB

MAY 4, 2023

Skift Take: The Events Industry Council’s CMP Advance is a conference built by CMPs for CMPs. While it has evolved during its four-year pause, it remains focused on connection and hands-on learning experiences. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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EventSource

MARCH 28, 2024

The glittering lights of the city’s skyline served as the perfect backdrop to an evening of sophistication and camaraderie as event planners from across the industry gathered for a black-tie affair at The Globe and Mail Centre. Lexi Haslam is the Owner and Lead Planner of Lexington & Co.

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 7, 2024

Networking within the event industry and building lasting connections with vendors and clients are pivotal for growth, innovation, and sustainability in our field. The Importance of Networking in the Event Industry Networking serves as the backbone of the event planning industry.

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EventMB

APRIL 16, 2024

Skift Take: OVG plans to certify more than 60 convention venues to the EIC Sustainable Event Standards in a phased approach. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Sustainability Venues Events Meetings 155

EventMB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

But these macro trends are reemerging, and industry leaders are looking to find ways to deal with them. Skift Take: Discussing boycotting destinations over discriminatory legislation may cause flashbacks, and bleisure travelers are so 2020. Rayna Katz Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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2020 Travel Meetings Event Design 181

EventMB

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The massacred event industry has been in need of some good news for a while. The post New Vaccine Optimism Boosts the Event Industry by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link]. The post New Vaccine Optimism Boosts the Event Industry by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link].

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Events 254

EventMB

JANUARY 20, 2023

Skift Take: Tommy Goodwin, vice president, Government Affairs for the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance, discusses the value and power of advocacy for the meetings industry. Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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EventMB

APRIL 15, 2022

As a result, industry training has had to adapt by implementing new educational offerings. The Covid pandemic served as a major disruptor of the events industry, prompting widespread restrictions on in-person gatherings across the globe. Over the past two years, many event professionals have reskilled themselves to meet market needs.

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EventMB

AUGUST 22, 2022

Skift Take: Staffing shortages continue to hurt the event industry, and employers across the globe are scrambling to fill jobs. Can apprenticeships help the event industry find the staff it needs? In the U.S. alone, there are around 10.7 million vacancies. Paul Cook Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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Events Meetings Event Management Management 214

EventMB

JANUARY 11, 2023

Skift Take: The past three years have brought about significant challenges to the meetings industry. Although recovery is in sight, it must continually adapt and innovate to keep up with the latest trends. Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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EventMB

JULY 13, 2023

Skift Take: SAG-AFTRA, the union representing more than 160,000 television and movie actors, voice artists, and other entertainment professionals, has gone on strike, and the events industry is feeling the effects. San Diego Comic-Con, one of the West Coast’s biggest conventions, kicks off on July 20 but will have much less star power.

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