The MICE

JUNE 3, 2022

The return of incentive travel has given clients the opportunity to book these trips with confidence. What has changed since the pandemic in the way companies approach incentive travel? The biggest challenge is all the travel restrictions around the world, especially if we handle international groups. You always need a backup.

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Travel Negotiating Sustainability Airlines 65

Event Marketer

JUNE 14, 2021

Over the years, event marketers have relied on traditional tactics to sustain event engagement, like wrapping the event with a concert by a Grammy Award-winning artist or offering major incentives like free travel. Event marketers often operate under the assumption that attendees need more to see value.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

When building out a corporate events program, several critical factors must be considered to ensure the organization’s long-term success and sustainability. For internal stakeholders: Create a core event committee with reps from legal, marketing, facilities, IT, etc. Pssst, event marketing software can help with this.)

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Corporate Events Food and Beverage Social Media Event Management 195

Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. Mountain Travel Symposium. The theme of the 52nd Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association International Conference is “Regenerative Tourism: Building Resilience.”

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Hospitality 2022 Conference Tourism 158

TicketBud

JANUARY 11, 2024

Luckily, hybrid events marry the best of both worlds, providing an inclusive and sustainable event that is rich in data and dynamic for organizers and participants alike. Hybrid events also help event organizers meet sustainability goals. And, speakers and presenters should be prepared to engage audiences effectively across platforms.

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Sponsorships Trade Shows Sustainability Events 126

Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Mendiratta will deliver the closing address at the UK Policy Forum and Dr Wurdemann will join Stephanie Newton of Marketing Manchester and Laura Wilson of VisitAberdeenshire on the session How Ambassadors Influence Growth. The full programme for the event can be viewed here.

Tourism 59

Tourism Government 2023 Sustainability 59

Stova

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

With so many in-person and online options, they need compelling reasons to travel to your event. Put sustainability front and center. Sustainable practices are imperative. The 2024 Global Meetings & Events Forecast by American Express Global Business Travel confirms our industry’s commitment. Forget plastic, too.

Sponsorships 59

Sponsorships Trade Shows 2024 Sustainability 59

Guidebook

APRIL 19, 2024

It is predicted that the event app market will keep on expanding in 2024 on its way to the expected $2,6 million growth in 2028. Remove the Abundance of Communication Channels An event app enables attendees, speakers, organizers, and vendors to communicate in an all-in-one channel. And it will happen for a reason.

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SpotMe Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

Event Trend #3) Utilizing All-In-One Marketing Event Management Solutions (MEMs). Marketing Event Management solutions (MEMs) offers most of the tools you need to manage virtual and in-person elements. You’ll be able to access all information using your trusted software, and use the data to benefit your marketing and sales efforts.

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2022 Social Media Sustainability Tech 130

Expo Pass

JANUARY 3, 2024

The top 6 articles cover diverse topics from ChatGPT to sustainability and on-site badge printing. Across four days in Las Vegas, you’ll participate in 150+ sessions with topics including Event Marketing, Business Practices, and Technology. It boasts 60+ speakers, 180+ exhibitors, and 100 free-to-attend sessions.

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2023 2024 Sustainability Sponsorships 90

Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

Diversity, sustainability and violent crime were on the agenda for Destinations International Annual Convention 2022 in Toronto, Canada, this week along with a host of other social issues destination marketing organizations are taking on as they emerge from Covid empowered to address a larger mission of getting heads in beds.

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Tourism Meetings Hospitality 2022 92

SpotMe Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

There are a few key benefits to this approach: You save money on travel and accommodation. 2 Avoid costly keynote speakers. You don’t need to break the bank to get a great keynote speaker for your hybrid/virtual event. Connect with professional speakers’ bureaus. 7 Mix remote & in-person speakers.

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Nunify

MAY 20, 2021

As more and more marketers learn about, and try to incorporate virtual events into their marketing strategy, there still are various concerns and doubts about the kind of impact that virtual events & webinars will have for their business’ success, in comparison to hosting an offline, in-person event. Reach More People.

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Sustainability Travel Speakers Events 98

Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

Created in partnership with experience design experts Samme Allen, CEO of conferenceemcees.com , and renowned consultant, author and previous keynote speaker at The Meetings Show, Claus Raasted, content is split across four brand new themes: Impact, Inform, Innovate, and Inspire.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 13, 2022

We’ve had a great opportunity to slow down and really think about what was working, what wasn’t, and how to bring things back even better than before—and now we get to act on that.”. – Chris Riggins , destination marketing manager, Destination Bryan . It is wonderful to see more and more meetings going in a sustainable direction.

Tourism 98

Tourism Sports Sustainability Travel 98

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

At the same time, Bennett and her team had tasked themselves with creating unconventional environments at the Messe Wein convention center and creating safe spaces for exploring complex and sensitive topics like sustainability, mental health, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Mental health was overwhelmingly the top choice, Bennett said.

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Sustainability 2015 2023 2022 98

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

– Technology and innovation – Trends and research – People and planet – Business practices – Experience design – Event marketing “That’s on purpose,” Endean said. “We EIC People & Planet Theater will host short-form content around sustainability and EDI case studies.

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2023 Trade Shows Sustainability Education 98

SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

Logistics management: From booking the venue to arranging travel and accommodation for attendees and speakers, experienced pharma event planners handle all the logistical details. Promotion and marketing: Spreading the word about your event to the right audience is key.

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Event Management 2023 Management Healthcare 130

The Castle Group

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

You are also aware that events, when executed successfully, are an essential part of your marketing mix. For example, if you are planning a large-scale trade show with multiple exhibitors and sponsors vs. an exclusive sales incentive program with attendee travel coordination, the services required may be very different.

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Event Management Management Sustainability Food and Beverage 52

Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The TravelTech Show, formerly Travel Technology Europe, has been heralded a huge success by organisers with 692 active participants during the week and over half of these were travel technology buyers. Koderly has 20+ years’ experience providing cutting-edge travel technology solutions to market-leading, multi-national brands.

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2022 Travel Technology Retail 67

Event Industry News

MAY 31, 2022

Developed to exceed industry standards in sustainability, the new project will create additional state-of-the-art ICC convention facilities, exhibition halls and conference rooms, together with stunning outdoor spaces – all designed to put London at the forefront of the global events industry. For more information visit www.excel.london.

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Trade Shows Sustainability Tourism Travel 70

Attendease

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Keynote speakers on future trends An impactful keynote speaker should do more than present data—they need to tell a compelling story that motivates action. Implement eco-friendly policies Make sustainability a priority by implementing eco-friendly policies that reduce environmental impact.

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Event Ideas Food and Beverage Events Speakers 195

SpotMe Blog

MAY 31, 2023

Congresses, medical standalones, cycle meetings, speaker training, town halls – the possibilities for in-person events are endless in the pharmaceutical industry. You can see demonstrations, ask questions, and engage with speakers and other attendees. In-person events are all about human connection.

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2023 Technology Event Apps Social Media 130

ePly

MARCH 26, 2024

Just as world travelers who voyage without a destination in mind will never get where they want to go, coordinators without clear goals for their events are unlikely to deliver desired results. After all, it is difficult to sustain enthusiasm for an upcoming event over an extended period of time.

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Event Planning Negotiating Events Event Planning Tools 62

PCMA Convene

JULY 9, 2021

Rather than leaving it solely up to governments to take action on climate change, associations representing industry and professional sectors that are not directly related to environmental health are declaring climate emergencies in an effort to encourage their members to lead the charge for a more sustainable future. Why the discrepancy?

Tourism 105

Tourism Government Sustainability 2030 105

Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2023

Annual conference center gathering in Durham addressed staffing, sustainability and collaboration A nine-year average drop in the age of the meeting/hospitality professional since the start of the pandemic translates into a loss of nine years of collective knowledge. You can’t learn to drive in a parked car,” she said.

Food and Beverage 98

Food and Beverage Hospitality 2024 Sustainability 98

GEVME

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

In the current scenario, travel restrictions have gradually loosened, but safety concerns remain. This model is a technically feasible, financially sustainable solution. Once the venue and dates are locked, you can identify your target audience and plan your digital marketing strategy to reach them through hybrid event software.

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Sponsorships Financial Social Media Event Planning Tools 245

Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

What should you do when your key speaker suddenly cancels five days before the event? Strategize the marketing and execution. Depending on the scale of your event, having sub-teams or committees for areas like logistics, marketing, customer service, etc., This aids in visual recall and marketing efforts.

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Event Planning Retail Social Media Speakers 88

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Both agreed that not all audiences are able to travel and tailoring events to individuals who aren’t able to make it in person—specifically in the medical market—is still a priority, one that dovetails nicely with a renewed emphasis on sustainability. Fuel Attention: Attendees are asking for healthy sustainable food options.

Association Meetings 98

Association Meetings Meetings Trade Shows B2B 98

Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

Post authored by Rachel Stephan, Event Marketing Strategist, sensov/ event marketing. These issues could cause business confidence to wane and group-business travel is most sensitive to this. Carbon neutrality, sustainable design, and eco/green themes are becoming the new event fad. Data Protection. The tides are turning.

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Social Media Sustainability Site Selections Travel 90

Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Alongside MIC’s digital web version, MIC VR attendees will be immersed in the Conference, with Gatherings VR taking them to the ‘front row’ for live keynote speakers and breakout sessions, sponsor booths and on-demand content.

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Conference 2020 Government Speakers 95

Nunify

MAY 31, 2023

Bing AI: Pioneering Intelligent Event Marketing Finally, Bing AI, is a powerful AI platform developed by Microsoft. By utilizing advanced machine learning algorithms, Bing AI can predict attendee preferences, behaviors, and needs, enabling you to craft highly targeted marketing strategies.

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2023 Event Technology Technology Event Apps 52

SpotMe Blog

APRIL 28, 2022

The hybrid event management company defines hybrid events as live-marketing plus MoSoLo (mobile applications, social media, location-based services), and ensures all of their clients are privileged to just that. Engage attendees with targeted event marketing communications. Group travel and logistics. Jack Morton. Boston, MA.

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2022 Event Management Management Social Media 147

Hubilo Blog

APRIL 18, 2019

Let’s hear a version from a renowned event marketing influencer?—? Nick Borelli, who is presently the President/Strategist of Borelli Strategies marketing consulting firm, has been an integral part of the events industry since the age of 14. Nick Borelli. How did Borelli strategies begin? Announcing. Attracting. Anticipation.

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Event Marketing Marketing Social Media Trade Shows 83

Eventsforce

DECEMBER 7, 2021

So, unless we are personally invested in an event as a sponsor, exhibitor, or speaker, we’re just not flying, staying at hotels, and investing any more time than we need to in most events. There are exceptions, some of the larger events that are all about networking and serendipity will continue to get people to travel.

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2022 2021 Sustainability Travel 111

Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Besides access to great networking opportunities and innovative content, the following 35 events will also provide attendees with great speaker lineups and the chance to travel to amazing locations! Learn from top speakers and network with your peers. The 2020 gathering will feature top speakers and networking opportunities.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2021

Home to the British Medical Association since 1925, the sustainable venue boasts 22 unique and versatile spaces for up to 320, including 11 purpose-built meeting rooms, all fitted with cutting edge AV technology. In essence, they are delivering the perfect balance between sustainability and technology.

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Venues Sustainability Association Meetings Technology 52