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14 New Trends in the Event Planning Industry for 2024

Attendease

What does 2024 hold for the events industry? Event planners and managers will need to pay attention to how food is served and plated to keep up with event industry trends in the coming year. Trend #8: Different Themes for Different Rooms Every event needs a theme, but in 2024, the event industry is taking themes to a whole new level.

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Recap: Finding the perfect speaker.

Expo Pass

“I love seeing speakers that change the way we think […] They are experts, they have thought about something, they bring their own view of the world – to you – and it changes how you think about the world.”. They set the tone for the marketing and are what your audience sees when they walk into the venue. So dig in, it’s a good one!

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Music Venue Trust announces headline sponsor & keynote speaker for Venues Day 2022

Event Industry News

Music Venue Trust (MVT) has announced Ticketmaster as the headline sponsor for its forthcoming Venues Day annual networking event, which takes place on Tuesday 18 th October at Hackney Church (formerly known as St John at Hackney Church), London. Beverley Whitrick, Chief Operating Officer at Music Venue Trust & Venues Day Producer.

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Smart Speakers: Best of the Stage 2023 Voting Now Open

Smart Meetings

Vote for the Industry’s Most Engaging Speakers Our Smart Speakers: Best of the Stage 2023 award is based on the actual experiences of Smart Meetings magazine readers at venues and destinations around the world. We’ll calculate the results and feature the top-rated speakers in the July issue of Smart Meetings.

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ABPCO and Lime Venue Portfolio Partner to ask if the industry is ‘Making Legacy A Thing?’

Prestige Events Magazine

The Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) has joined forces with Lime Venue Portfolio and The Imperial War Museum London to produce a live discussion on how legacy is changing the way major events are produced. We’re keen to hear the positive stories as well as understand where the pit falls can be.”

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Prepping Industry Speakers Using Video Conferencing

PCMA Convene

What would you do differently if your job performance and compensation were evaluated based on overall session attendance and industry presenter ratings at your annual conference? Recruiting or selecting industry presenters who will draw a crowd. Let’s focus on speaker prep. Not One Size Fits All. Rookie — first timer.

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State of the Industry: In-Person Events in 2022

Event Farm

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. Driving those plans is attendee comfort, followed by local requirements, the organization’s requirements, and the venue requirements.

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