Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The deals see several high-profile events signing up with Event Genius for exclusive ticketing and travel services, marketing, and access control. For this reason, we have decided to reach an agreement with a forward-thinking ticketing company, with the best technology and marketing tools out there.

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Socio Events

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The event software company raised a $6M Series A funding round this past summer in part to rapidly hire at its North American headquarters in Indianapolis and EMEA office in Istanbul.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2022

Contribution, an upscale bar, The Salt Republic, an open-kitchen American bistro and Market, a grab-and-go stop, are all on the ground floor. The tavern and other dining programs are run by Executive Chef Ülfet Ralph, an Istanbul native who focuses on seasonal and local ingredients.

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Socio Events

MAY 5, 2021

Today, Socio is profitable and preparing to double in size and revenue again this year, all while maintaining its award-winning company culture at locations in Indianapolis and Istanbul, Turkey, plus a growing remote-first team. . This year, award winners and honorees were chosen from a record breaking 211 applications.

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Eventtia

JUNE 30, 2022

The event was held at the Istanbul Congress Center. The company serves as the roof organization of the sector by ensuring the integration of the Turkish market with the world MICE industry. The Turizm Medya Grubu, the organizer, started its operations in 2007 to ensure the development and growth of the MICE industry. ACE of M.I.C.E.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The team will continue to be based in-market to better serve clients where they are based. “I He likes to quip that the tradeshow at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Las Vegas was organized in almost the same fashion as the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul in 10,000 B.C.

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Socio Events

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The event software company raised a $6M Series A funding round this past summer in part to rapidly hire at its North American headquarters in Indianapolis and EMEA office in Istanbul.

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Socio Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

INDIANAPOLIS, September 15, 2020 — Today, Socio announced the EventHack Hybrid Games , a 10-week hackathon that brings together 72 industry leaders, marketers, and journalists to square off and compete for the ultimate hybrid-crossover solution. McCarthy will co-host the series with Will Curran of Endless Events.

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Socio Events

JUNE 24, 2020

Beyond the scope of events, a strong brand community helps foster customer loyalty, reduces marketing costs, authenticates brand voice, and yields new ideas for product development. Communities allow organizers to better tailor their live event content to a virtual format, ultimately extending their sponsor exposure and ROI.”.

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Socio Events

JULY 30, 2019

First, it will help Socio rapidly grow its teams at the company’s North American headquarters in Indianapolis and EMEA office in Istanbul. The average B2B company spends around 22 percent of its marketing budget on events,” said Socio Co-founder and CEO, Yarkin Sakucoglu. “The

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The Planner's Lounge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

My founding and parent company is McEvents & Weddings, but having identified the destination wedding market appeal of Ireland, I established the Dream Irish Wedding brand to target and appeal to potential overseas clients. We plan all sizes of events from small intimate weddings to events with 600+ guests!

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Perez has also held sales and marketing directorships at Azul Talavera Hotel in Puebla, Mexico, multiple Mexican Marriott properties, and others. Jones has held food and beverage management positions at Starwood Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental hotel properties, a Hyatt Hotels property in Istanbul and more. Carrie Bligh.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Perez has also held sales and marketing directorships at Azul Talavera Hotel in Puebla, Mexico, multiple Mexican Marriott properties, and others. Jones has held food and beverage management positions at Starwood Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental hotel properties, a Hyatt Hotels property in Istanbul and more. Carrie Bligh.

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Socio Events

JULY 30, 2019

First, it will help Socio rapidly grow its teams at the company’s North American headquarters in Indianapolis and EMEA office in Istanbul. The average B2B company spends around 22 percent of its marketing budget on events,” said Socio co-founder and CEO, Yarkin Sakucoglu. “The

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 25, 2019

Key services and sectors served: Over the years, they have foreseen the spectrum of possibilities to explore within experiential marketing, as well as the potential of events to amplify digitally. In response to that, they have developed 4 key areas of expertise: Events, Marketing, Design and Speaker Management. Case Study: LinkedIn.

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All Seated

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Product innovators, product marketers, or designers – think about the product life cycle. Simpson: Istanbul. product marketing. Tim is a global creative innovator and marketer with roots in a variety of industries and practices. It starts with an identified need. It’s where true transformations happen.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 23, 2022

And with the 10th anniversary of League of Legends in 2019, Riot Games announced it would expand the IP into a new market—entertainment—by working with Fortiche Production to combine the rich lore of League with a new animated Netflix series, “Arcane.” But, there’s always room for growth—and the next generation.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Based in Istanbul and working on global scale, Illusionist’s works have been staged in a wide range of platforms including concert halls, museums, stadiums as well as event halls. Since then the business has rapidly grown to become the European market-leading platform. To read more click here.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 12, 2017

The suspension of visas resulted from Turkey’s arrest of a Turkish employee, Metin Topuz, working at the American Consulate in Istanbul, on charges of espionage, trying to overthrow the government and acting against the Constitution. After the action was taken, the lira dropped more than 4 percent against the dollar on Asian markets.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 15, 2018

They are not interested at all in covering a country or the market of a particular country. They’re interested in urban environments, so they are born in one urban environment, let’s say London, and then they go directly to another one, Barcelona, a third one, Vienna, a fourth one, Istanbul, but you never leave the urban environment.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 8, 2017

From palaces, towers and double-decker buses to phone booths, bridge, and markets, almost every inch of London appears pleasant on Instagram. Full of mosques and markets, Istanbul is an often-overlooked city that is worth visiting. A post shared by Aneesh Kothari (@aneeshkothari) on Sep 14, 2017 at 11:13pm PDT.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Attendees could choose from five blends, named after Turkish locations of cultural importance: Bold Istanbul, Silky Mardin, Pistachio Zeugma, Minty Cappadocia, and Sweet Aegean, and snack on a Turkish delight or delicious pistachio baklava. The team served some 7,000 cups throughout the show.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The incentive market will continue to lead the way in presenting new locations, unique experiences and immersive programming,” said new CEO Annette Gregg, who joined the organization in November after serving as chief revenue officer for MPI. After the pandemic, there’s an even great desire for us to be together.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 6, 2023

During her 25 years in hospitality, Birch has worked in hotel operations, revenue optimization and customer relationship marketing. St-Yves is sales manager for Quebec City Convention Centre , focusing on the American and international markets. The Bodrum Edition in Turkey promoted Ozgen to director of communications and marketing.

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The Castle Group

APRIL 10, 2023

The World’s Local Public Relations Agency Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) is the world’s local public relations agency—a network of more than 50 independently-owned public relations firms servicing key markets worldwide. Check out PRGN at the network’s website or visit member firms directly.

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Socio Events

APRIL 15, 2020

“The real challenge in the industry’s successful pivot to virtual is that more than 60 percent of event organizers have never planned a virtual or hybrid event,” said Corey McCarthy, Socio Chief Marketing Officer.

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Bizzabo

APRIL 19, 2019

Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul, Turkey. The event associates investors, entrepreneurs and professionals for discussing current cryptocurrency market and future of blockchain technology. The event associates investors, entrepreneurs and professionals for discussing current cryptocurrency market and future of blockchain technology.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Marriott’s shift toward the upscale market has been accumulating since acquiring Starwood in 2015. Renovations will also take place in its Berlin, Istanbul and Rome properties. Photo credit: Marriott International . Marriott International announced plans for significant growth today, with 40 luxury properties lined up to open in 2018.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2016

So it wasn’t just our presentation that was important, it was the whole week there,” said Jocelyne Perron, CMP, manager of business development for the international market for the Palais des congrès de Montréal. “We Apimondia 2017 will be held in Istanbul.) This is the international market.”.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

To see a woman as the VP of marketing with all male colleagues speaks volumes. Senior Tradeshow and Marketing Events Specialist Intuitive Surgical Sunnyvale, California, USA. MARTINEZ Head of Marketing and Business Development, Shocklogic London, England, UK . Events and Marketing Manager, TQ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Ozgul Ozkan Yavuz, general manager of the Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau — whose destination suffered a terrorist attack that killed 45 people at Atatürk Airport in June — thinks all major urban areas are at risk. “It They felt at the time, and they continue to feel, that we are fairly highly rated in the target system.”.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Ozgul Ozkan Yavuz, general manager of the Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau — whose destination suffered a terrorist attack that killed 45 people at Atatürk Airport in June — thinks all major urban areas are at risk. “It They felt at the time, and they continue to feel, that we are fairly highly rated in the target system.”.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 6, 2017

There is widespread talk of daunting challenges to the US travel market—perception of the country abroad is mentioned most, but the strong dollar and slowing global economy are ­factors as well—yet the resilience of our sector continues to ­astound,” said U.S. International arrivals in May were 5.2 percent higher year over year.

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