Gallus Events

APRIL 21, 2017

If event planners want meetings to deliver value to their attendees, they have to stop using meeting rooms like this. If venues really want to run great meetings they have to give more thought to the spaces they create. Hilton Davos, your meeting rooms could have looked out onto the Swiss Alps! Venue Fail.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 6, 2022

A meeting designer used a carbon-dioxide meter in all the spaces he moved through while attending a recent conference. In late May, Adrian Segar attended a meeting-industry leadership summit in San Juan, Puerto Rico. With the meeting-room doors open, my meter typically showed readings between 500 and 600,” he noted.

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EventMB

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Skift Take: Meetings and events now play a pivotal role in reconnecting teams within a supportive, nurturing environment. Every element of meeting design needs to be carefully considered with delegate welfare in mind. Hilton Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Gallus Events

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Making the most of a unique venue. There are few things that annoy me more than boring venues. We have all been to – and no doubt hosted – events in boring venues. The answer is of course yes, all venues are unique, if you just think about the little things that don’t really make a difference.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

3—Overlooking the space needs of unconferences Novices who try to hold unconferences invariably underestimate venue space needs. They also need more separate breakout spaces for participants to meet. Venue room capacity charts don’t include these designs.

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Unique Venues

JANUARY 7, 2020

Productivity is highest when business meetings are held at venues that can accommodate technology needs and provide the right resources and environment to get down to business. We’ve compiled our list for Top Pick venues that will foster productivity and help you get the job done. FHI360 Conference Center. Washington, DC.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 12, 2018

If you want to go around the world, there’s the free report about the 25 Best Event Venues and Destinations in 2018, which takes you from Anaheim to Singapore. 9 Ways You Can Collect Accurate Data with Venue Sourcing Solutions. Thankfully, technology is here to save the day through the power of venue sourcing solutions.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 18, 2023

” — Jessica Connolly , Head of Global Events, Meltwater The above program was interspersed with interesting visits to venues and fun activities (e.g. For this trip, the first time I’d been back to Europe since an Estonian meeting design conference in 2020, I decided to spend a week in Rome. Typical Participate!

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EventMB

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Find out which are the best seating layouts for different events and some ways to mix it up with more unusual layouts to increase engagement in meeting design. When planning an event or meeting, one of the hardest parts […]. The room layout can have a huge impact on the engagement and learning at your event.

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Gallus Events

MARCH 22, 2016

3 Use meeting design to create the framework for great content. With these first two steps covered: bringing together the content expert and the programme expert, the next step was to add some meeting design. We had round table sessions which took place in the informal areas of the venue. and in small groups.

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All Seated

MAY 10, 2019

To get to the heart of how venues can continue to capitalize on these positive trends, we dug into several recently released research reports. Here are five research-backed insights highlighting what meeting venues need to succeed today: Insight #1: Well-connected venues reign supreme. Outdoor meeting rooms/spaces.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has announced that Samme Allen, speaker, event designer and founder of conferenceemcees.com, will be hosting its annual conference on Friday 26 November 2021 at the Business Design Centre (BDC), London, with the theme ‘Disruption: the new norm.’.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2024

and Europe, evolved into an efficient 3D spatial design and management resource for business event professionals. In the old paradigm, you would have floor planning as a very separate activity from sourcing a venue and doing a site inspection. Now it is unified,” Lipshitz said.

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Stova

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

There may not be enough space to hold large events at venues due to reduced occupancy from onsite physical distancing guidelines. As F2F events reemerge, meeting designers will face a dilemma: How do you organize an event with two radically different audiences?

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2022

The team takes a consultative approach to meeting design, keeping atop of trends and holding board positions on a number of industry bodies. Christine will be working with customers to bring a creative vision to their events and meetings, ensuring organisers achieve a memorable experience. Warwick Arts Centre.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The multi-hub format, with multiple connected venues like this meeting with 18 hubs in Spain, combines the benefits of both. I do believe that this is going to be part of the toolbox for meeting designers or meeting professionals.” This takes it to the next level, and it’s a little more complicated.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

When looking for sites for hybrid meetings, more than one-third of respondents to Convene’ s Recovery Dashboard surveys conducted in late summer and fall were looking for venues with broadcasting facilities — and convention centers around the world have worked quickly to meet the demand. As they do, we’re noticing a trend.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 25, 2021

To coincide with the refreshed Kingfisher Room, 65 Queen’s Gate has launched a new ‘Team Rebuilding’ package, which is ideal for home-based teams who require a one-off or regular location to meet.

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Expo Pass

MARCH 31, 2021

Venues are reopening, the virtual world is blending with the in-person world, and hybrid events are definitely the future. Virtual is too accessible and convenient to give up, but at the same time, people can’t wait to meet in person again. From the venue, to virtual elements, everything can be tailored to an organizer’s exact needs.

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Gallus Events

MARCH 22, 2016

3 Use meeting design to create the framework for great content. With these first two steps covered: bringing together the content expert and the programme expert, the next step was to add some meeting design. We had round table sessions which took place in the informal areas of the venue. and in small groups.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 22, 2020

The panel members — a corporate planner, two association planners, a meeting-design expert, and a hotel executive — discussed the viability of hybrid events. The July 2 event at the World Forum in The Hague welcomed 65 attendees in the venue and more than 160 online viewers.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The UK’s leading platform for the world’s meetings and events community will be officially opened on Thursday 30 September by Tourism Minister Nigel Huddleston at ExCeL, London.

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Gallus Events

AUGUST 7, 2017

Venues come on line almost by the hour. And new areas such as meeting design, seem to spring up from nowhere. The possibilities of event technology seem to change almost every day. How attendees learn, engage and network is being rewritten by every new piece of scientific research. So how can we cope? Be an event creative.

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Gallus Events

APRIL 24, 2017

Remove distractions by holding your event at a slightly remote venue. So perhaps, a venue just round the corner from Oxford Street isn’t the best idea! The key is to fully embraced an experiential approach, and use meeting design to run a less traditional style conference. Don’t hold your event on a Friday.

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Gallus Events

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Choose a unique venue. One of the best ways to liven up your annual conference is to choose a very different venue. We choose Proud in Camden which is “normally” used as a nightclub and cabaret venue. Too often your annual conference will be confined to the venue you choose. Get your attendees out and about.

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Gallus Events

JUNE 17, 2016

The event was held at one of the particular fantastic – and pretty new- ETC Venues in London and it was a day that promised something different from the standard association conference: and trust me, association conferences can be VERY STANDARD. They used Meeting Design. They chose a great, relaxed and modern venue.

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Gallus Events

JUNE 17, 2016

The event was held at one of the particular fantastic – and pretty new- ETC Venues in London and it was a day that promised something different from the standard association conference: and trust me, association conferences can be VERY STANDARD. They used Meeting Design. They chose a great, relaxed and modern venue.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

While many organizers turn to unique venues as a way to deepen delegate engagement, the solution often goes beyond that of infrastructure.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 22, 2020

Virtual meetings require careful design to keep attendees engaged and deliver value for the hosts. But how do you translate the energy and insights from a face-to-face meeting through a computer screen? Without travel or venue occupancy constraints, online events can cater to many more people at once.

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Gallus Events

APRIL 25, 2018

The venue is absolutely crucial. You will find me going on about the importance of the venue in a lot of posts (specially the ones that cover meeting design ) as the venue helps the organiser create the right atmosphere and environment. We had the perfect venue.

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All Seated

JUNE 28, 2019

What does it take for venues to succeed, now and in the future? Thankfully, there are numerous valuable findings in the 2019 IACC Meeting Room of the Future report, a comprehensive study of how venues are or should be staying on top of trends in meeting space design, technology, food service and more.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 30, 2019

Rachael Naylor, the new HBAA Venue Member Chair announced the launch of a Venue Members meeting, designed to forge closer collaboration between venues. This is set to take place along with the Great Venue Showcase on 11 and 12 April. It’s OK not to be OK’. Annual Dinner.

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Gallus Events

APRIL 6, 2016

What does your choice of venue say about your brand? . We’ve done our best to stay away from traditional meeting rooms. Although it’s not possible all the time it’s a great idea to book a funky venue, if you want to reflect an innovative brand. Engagement is a key to successfully building a brand.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 5, 2016

From books that take an irreverent approach to meeting planning to comprehensive guides on everything from meeting design to green events , this reading list has everything the modern meeting planner needs for a relaxing day of poolside reading. Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

Conference venues included the 125-year-old Carnegie Museum of Art and the Victorian-era Phipps Conservatory at the Botanical Gardens, both in Pittsburgh’s historic Oakland neighborhood, home to Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. More Meeting Trends. 5 Trends That are Changing Meeting Design.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 14, 2016

You have all your ducks in a row: awesome venue booked, killer catering secured and tickets to your event are sold out. Attendee engagement is an oft-overlooked component that is just as important as the venue or food and beverage. Attendee engagement is just as important as the venue or food and beverage Click To Tweet.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 8, 2016

Now I’m bringing my expertise to Chicago for a 1½ day October 6 – 7 workshop, a unique opportunity for you to: Learn how to make your conferences and conference sessions far more engaging and effective ; Gain powerful meeting design insights ; Significantly increase participation and satisfaction at your sessions and events; and.

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