Event Industry News

MARCH 26, 2021

The Plymouth Startup Weekend returns between April 23rd and April 25th Entrepreneurs will team up to revolutionise UK tourism in a post-pandemic world The event is led by the University of Plymouth and part of the Techstars Startup Weekend movement with the ongoing support of the local business community.

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QC Event School

JULY 1, 2021

Carli Lewis is a graduate, student, and Student Ambassador of QC Event School. She’s successfully completed the Event & Wedding Planning Course, and is currently working through the following additional programs: Corporate Event Planning. Event Decor. Virtual Events Training.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

Of course, hiring a wedding planner isn’t cheap. Of course, every wedding planner is different. There are a lot of myths about wedding planners out there – and we’re here to debunk 15 of them! In fact, most wedding planners will tell you that they learn something new at every wedding they plan!

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 25, 2019

The organization also developed a systematic way for organizations to get involved, creating the ECPAT-USA Tourism Child-Protection Code of Conduct, known as The Code, a voluntary set of principles that businesses agree to adopt, which includes training employees in how to recognize and report suspected cases. Being Multipliers’.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2019

There were no strong signals from event professionals who responded to this year’s survey that they anticipated an economic downturn, and only a few mentioned concerns about the economy going south. One trend clearly in their sights — and validated by a report by Tourism Economics published on Jan. According to Tourism Economics’ “U.S.

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GEVME

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

This won’t change the fact that the culture of influencing will continue to shape the trends in all industries, including event marketing. First of all, not every ambassador is good for your event. How to invite an ambassador to your event. So how do you go about inviting an ambassador to an event? Recruit on site.

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Connect Your Meetings

MAY 10, 2018

Instead of having separate entities for leisure travel (See Puerto Rico) and conventions/business travel (Meet Puerto Rico), the new DMO will put both operations under one roof. How would you describe the sequence of events it took to get you to be CEO of this new, yet-to-be-named DMO?

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Tourism boards, convention and visitors bureaus, destination marketing organizations— the entities in charge of selling cities may call themselves by different names, but they all share one challenge: how to stand out from the pack to attract meetings and events business. Events Innovation Forum. Rob Hampton.

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QC Event School

JUNE 30, 2022

If you’re thinking of becoming a florist, you’ll need to make sure you have the right skills first. This article will break down the 10 must-have skills every florist needs to be successful and run their own floral design business. A florist is a professional who designs, creates and sells flower arrangements. Creating floral designs.

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Successful fundraisers raise 4-5X the revenue they spent hosting the event and consistently sell out, year after year. It can be difficult to find fundraising event ideas that are both affordable for hosts and attractive to attendees, but we can help. Discover exciting fundraising event ideas that bring in big bucks!

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2018

Paddy Cosgrave, the co-founder of the conference and CEO of Ireland-based Ci, which organizes several tech events around the world, took to LinkedIn to share his perspectives on the search for a new city to call home. In addition to those positive elements, Cosgrave also offered a candid reflection on the current travel climate. “We

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2019

Known as the epicenter of the film industry, Los Angeles’ new and upcoming developments are making it a hotbed for the business events industry. Green, senior vice president of sales for Los Angeles Tourism. s new and upcoming developments are making it a hotbed for the business events industry as well. Coming Online.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Event AV design isn’t just about adding color and music to your events. For instance, could you give a one-of-a-kind travel experience to your audience without them leaving their seats? That’s what one Grammy pre-event party just did using event AV design, as you can read below.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

The preconference audience, made up of C-level executives and decision-makers from some of the biggest brands in travel and hospitality, showed up early to catch the first phase of the Phocuswright Innovation Platform. The educational workshops at the 2016 Phocuswright Conference didn’t begin until Tuesday, Nov.

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QC Event School

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Are you thinking of starting your own event planning business this year? This is a great time to enter the industry, as the demand for event planners continues to grow (especially post-pandemic). How Do I Make My Event Planning Business Stand Out? What is a Niche in Event Planning? Why Event Planning Niches Are Important.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 23, 2020

We share this with many in tourism, retail, landlords and across society. As many in government, the media and commentators have put forward, rather than there being ‘the answer’ currently, there are lots of urgent and essential questions. Our view at The NTIA has always been that we are an essential part of society.

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QC Event School

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Starting a new business in event planning can be a very profitable venture. In this blog post, we’ll teach you how to start an event planning business from scratch in 6 easy steps! So, if you’re ready to start planning some amazing events, keep reading! What Does an Event-Planning Entrepreneur Do Day-to-Day?

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

An experiential event strategist for an association for the past five years, she’s just become associate vice president overseeing events at Women in Cable Telecommunications, in Washington, D.C. Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism at San Diego State University, earning an M.S. in meeting and event management.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 1, 2024

How to lead with Disney magic Maybe you’ve run up against them in your professional travels or heard one present a keynote at a conference. Disneyland because he created a college course devoted to Walt and the man’s obsession that became the world’s most iconic theme park. Or worked with—or for—one of them. Like healthcare.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Chosen by a committee of industry veterans and previous 20 in Their Twenties winners, the latest class of honorees are dedicated, focused, and inspired by their work on business events — everything kids aren’t supposed to be today, yesterday, and probably tomorrow, too. Maybe spoiled and screen-addled? Alexandra Adsit.

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QC Event School

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Now, one of the first things you might be wondering is how to get clients as an event planner. How Do You Market Yourself as an Event Planner? If you’re serious about pursuing this as a legitimate career, you’re likely researching how to grow as an event planner. Secondly, there’s also the online world to consider, too.

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QC Event School

JUNE 6, 2022

When you have a strong brand identity, people will be more likely to book you for their next event knowing that you’re a credible and trustworthy industry expert. In this article, we will discuss everything you need to know about successfully branding your business from start to finish. Dream of being a professional planner?

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Bizzabo

JANUARY 22, 2021

2020 forever changed the way we plan events. However, a few things are for sure; virtual events are here to stay, and the future is hybrid. We’ve identified 26 emerging event trends that will propel our industry forward into the new hybrid events era. Event Trend: The Rise of Hybrid Events.

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Bizzabo

JANUARY 29, 2019

Build relationships, provide real value, and help attendees achieve their most important goals with these workshop event ideas. Workshop events allow businesses to target a variety of specific audiences in order to gain or maintain their patronage quickly and effectively. What is a workshop event? Workshop Event Ideas.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

What could the Brexit mean for international meetings and business events? Also, looking at England, probably London will be considered as an exception, as it has many assets to attract international events. The United Kingdom’s vote on June 23 to withdraw from the European Union was just that: a vote.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 25, 2021

Hoteliers, planners and producers recovered their footing, built new foundations based on skill sets that will be relevant for whatever comes next in the events world. Motivation Secrets : I actually started as a sports executive, then reinvented and move to Israel to work in the tech sector before discovering travel and tourism.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

What could the Brexit mean for international meetings and business events? Also, looking at England, probably London will be considered as an exception, as it has many assets to attract international events. The United Kingdom’s vote on June 23 to withdraw from the European Union was just that: a vote.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

When Conde Nast Traveler released its latest list of The Best Big Cities in the United States, it could have just as easily been writing about The Best Meeting Cities in the United States. By scouring our online and print archives, I’ve compiled news that planners can use to host events in some of our favorite and best meeting cities.

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Stova

MARCH 20, 2023

The trouble is, in every industry, there are seemingly too many conferences or events to choose from and it’s hard to know which ones are right for you to invest your time and money in. As a result, many events which have been canceled or significantly modified over the past two years are finally able to resume in person.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 4, 2020

Smart Meetings asked industry leaders from the front lines of hotels, event venues and creators, transportation, travel, networking, wellness and sustainability to share their commitments and challenges for keeping everyone safe and connected. Visions for how your hospitality journey could change, post-COVID-19.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 2, 2018

and a specialist in the future of medicine, Bertalan Meskó has attended hundreds of conferences and events devoted to medicine and health care. But most events were chock full of boring speeches delivered in front of bullet-point-filled PowerPoints, sounding and feeling the same as talks 20 years ago.”. “But Denise Silber.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

So when President Trump signed an executive order temporarily banning travel or immigration to the United States from seven Muslim-majority countries on Jan. ARVO Connect, the organization’s online member community, lit up. CAE, and her team were on a rollercoaster. 27, ARVO took notice. 20, and early registration ended on March 3.

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