Event Industry News

OCTOBER 7, 2019

By Chris Farrell, MD, Impact Reporting. Social value is an umbrella term used to describe any initiative that makes a positive contribution to society and the environment such as smart resource usage, working with suppliers that are social enterprises, providing good working conditions and environmental sustainability.

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Eventsforce

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

And this in turn has resulted in many reassessing their event planning and management processes to create more sustainable in-person events in the future. When it comes to in-person events, planners need to expect some challenges which then lead to new opportunities for the savvy minded sustainable planner.

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All Seated

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Recognizing the need to adapt, there’s a significant shift toward a more practical, sustainable, and tech-savvy future. Real-time accessibility to reports ensures critical information is readily available, facilitating seamless coordination and execution of key moments throughout the event lifecycle.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

They offers experiences in over 110 countries with 5,500 properties, 10,000 food and beverage venues, wellness facilities and workspaces. Over one-third of respondents report increases of over 25%, and 80% of respondents expect further spending increases in 2024. Of that 80% group, 30% agree spending would again rise by over 25%.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

The manufacturers of eco-friendly glitter brand have thrown their support behind a project to promote sustainability at music festivals. Ronald Britton, the makers of Bioglitter , are helping fund a new report and knowledge hub, designed to provide inspiration and best practice on reducing the environmental impact of the festival market.

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Attendease

APRIL 9, 2024

Tools like customizable registration forms, email automation, and reporting dashboards will give you the power to execute a polished, on-theme event your attendees will love. Set up a variety of cult favorite trucks and carts outside your office or event venue. Let’s dive in! Why Do Corporate Events Need a Theme?

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EventMB

MAY 19, 2022

Evolving into Skift Meetings empowers and emboldens us to inform, intrigue and inspire the meeting professionals who will lead the way in defining corporate culture and leading organizational change, AND draw on the larger Skift resources on editorial, research, marketing, sales, tech and more, to enable all of the above. What Changes.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 11, 2021

Company launches two new tools to help brand, agency and venue event planners make better decisions. Two new services are on offer from EventDecision, giving Brand, Agency and Venue planners intelligence-led tools to ensure sustainability is both measured and reported; and that venue WiFi is up to speed.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 29, 2019

The International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham and its in-house caterer, Amadeus, are utilising cutting-edge AI technology to reduce food waste at the venue by a third. The iPad is connected to Winnow which then weighs it, allowing for accurate daily and weekly reporting on wastage levels. Event Tech. Areas of interest.

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All Seated

JANUARY 13, 2020

we are excited to explore some of the venue trends that will make 2020 a year to remember in the way of wedding design. . Here’s a quick look at some of the venue trends on the horizon. Sustainability is key. Regardless of your views, sustainability is in — and it’s here to stay. Wanting to be one-of-a-kind .

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 27, 2021

The top takeaway as a result of the pandemic is that we want to make our world better — “either for our own sake or for humanity,” according to the report. Nearly seven out of 10 business professionals surveyed by Euromonitor said that they expect consumers to be more concerned about sustainability than they were before COVID-19.

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Event Industry News

MAY 13, 2021

Two new services are on offer from EventDecision , giving Brand, Agency and Venue planners intelligence-led tools to ensure sustainability is both measured and reported, and that venue WiFi is up to speed. This allows for measurable gains in event sustainability figures, so long an industry bugbear.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 14, 2020

To download the entire report, visit the AMEX Global Business Travel site. Most respondents reported that they expect to hold their next in-person event in the second half of 2021. No surprise, event tech will still be top of mind. It’s also a good time to rethink your approach to sustainability. Probably in late 2021.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 30, 2023

” –Tara Reilly, VP-Experiential and Partnerships, Vox Media A trio of tech journalists served as event co-hosts this year, replacing veteran Kara Swisher, who stepped down from the role. Taking the reins this year were three new tech journalists, who replaced veteran Code Conference host Kara Swisher.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 12, 2019

Lime Venue Portfolio and BCD Meetings & Events are partnering to carry out far-reaching and extensive research into food and sustainability within the meeting and event industry. To do this, we will be creating a collaboration between caterers and our many leading venues, and through our customers and ultimately their delegates.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

Fifty-six percent of respondents in Eventbrite’s annual Pulse Report said that recruiting attendees for events was one of the top three most challenging part of the planner job in 2018. Only six percent report lowered budgets. Event tech continues to grow rapidly. Spreading the Word. What is driving budget boosts?

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 23, 2019

That’s according to an interactive map from Insure4Music, which illustrates the UK’s open and closed small music venues. The map reveals that 20% of the UK’s small music venues have closed in the last 15 years, with 54 closing since 2014 and 26 venues closing in the last two years. in Cardiff.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Carina Bauer, CEO of IMEX Group , reported that with less than two weeks to opening doors, nearly 3,000 hosted buyers are now confirmed from across North America and the rest of the world, plus many hundreds of attendee buyers, largely from the USA. Expect to see Cvent, EventsAIR, Hopin, Swapcard, RainFocus and MeetingPlay among others.

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Nunify

OCTOBER 17, 2023

From growth rates and attendee numbers to sustainability efforts and tech adoption, the statistics of this year paint a compelling narrative. The event industry market includes event organizers, event planners, event technology providers, venue operators, suppliers, exhibitors, sponsors, and attendees.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

Things like target audience, messaging, venue selection, and budget are all part of the planning process. Logistics management: From booking the venue to arranging travel and accommodation for attendees and speakers, experienced pharma event planners handle all the logistical details. This minimizes risk to your organization and brand.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 28, 2022

Nathan launched and sold various shows including International Confex, went on to lead Olympia, London (who were recognised as venue of the century at the AEO Centenary Awards) and spearheaded some of the biggest research projects in the industry including Sasie (the size and scale index for events report). VENUE TEAM OF THE YEAR.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The Center’s report, Catering to the Climate , evaluated the environmental impact of common event menus as well as plant-based alternatives. The report also recommends solutions to some of the problems facing event organisers as they shift to greener menus. Event Tech. In 2018 U.S. catering sales were more than $11 billion.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The 5 th annual Event Industry Green Survey is now live, launched by Powerful Thinking, the not-for-profit think-tank for event sustainability. Event Tech. TAKE THE INDUSTRY GREEN SURVEY 2019 HERE. Four years on, almost 80 UK festivals have taken the Festival Vision: 2025 pledge to reduce GHG emissions by 50% by 2025. Brand Events.

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Event Planning BluePrint

MAY 4, 2023

1 – Sustainable Event Management First up, let’s talk about sustainability. According to EventManager Blog, “sustainable event management is becoming increasingly important as event attendees are demanding more responsible, ethical and environmentally friendly event practices.”

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

While “90% of large companies have committed to hybrid work plans [that reduce] the touch points that once conveyed company culture, for all companies, including those which never went remote, unprecedented reports of burnout are signaling that businesses must quickly adapt,” said GBT. Travel also increases employee autonomy.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 5, 2019

Event industry professionals across the globe are being urged to take part in a vital initiative this month: “Engaging the global event industry with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.”. The SDGs address everything from gender equality and an end to food poverty to responsible production and sustainable communities. .

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 16, 2019

GL events UK has confirmed its support for The Festival Vision: 2025 initiative, as part of its own commitment to a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly industry. Its involvement follows several initiatives from the business over the last 18 months, all of which have sought to raise sustainability upon the industry agenda.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 31, 2023

After providing the tech and expertise to help leading life science and pharma and Fortune 500 companies run 10,000+ successful in-person events for the past 20+ years, we’ve consolidated what we know into the best planning and technology guide. But how can you make the most of your event app to make a substantial profit?

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GEVME

AUGUST 15, 2019

According to the report of UFI and Explori Global Visitor, event visitors are tired of the traditional format, so it is absolutely necessary to surprise them in 2019. Sustainability is part of the plan. You can change the boring course of any event with carefully prepared program content and a sustainability plan. .

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Skiddle

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Think festival news, new initiatives, capacity reports and more. 02 Arena & AGF to host ‘carbon removed’ events AEG Europe, owners and operators of London’s 02 Arena will collaborate with sustainable event company A Greener Future (AGF) and climate tech business CUR8 to deliver ‘carbon removed’ events.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 7, 2017

California’s Silicon Valley established itself as a destination for start-ups by offering access to top tech talent, financial support, expert guidance, and supporting infrastructure. Tech Events Epicenter. But Singapore’s commitment to tech entrepreneurs goes beyond just bandwidth and technology events.

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Guidebook

MAY 16, 2018

With a mobile app, you can simultaneously eliminate printing costs and provide a sustainable and convenient way for your attendees to retain and access information. According to the Center for Sustainable Tourism , the average conference attendee can take home as much as ten pounds of paper. My attendees aren’t tech-savvy.”.

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Hubilo Blog

JULY 26, 2018

One of the best ways to do that is to expand their overall professional network and make the most out of the event tech tools that now dominate the market. The group consists of more than 3,76,000 members that include event professionals, event managers, certified meeting professionals, event tech professionals to name a few.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Now it’s incumbent on us all to strengthen our sector’s recovery, and the wider world in a way that’s regenerative and sustainable for all by putting these skills to the test. Sustainability must be included from the very start of any event design process. Event design to power people & the planet. The helping hand of technology.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Industry-leading guests confirmed to share insights, innovations and decades of event sustainability experience with delegates at The Festival Vision: 2025 conference at The Showman’s Show, Wednesday 16 th October, 12-5.30pm, hosted by not-for-profit Powerful Thinking. . Event Tech. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Conferences.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Discover the top 20 event venues in Pittsburgh! No matter what kind of event you plan to host, one of the venues below will fit the bill. In this article, we'll take a look at the top 20 event venues that Pittsburgh has to offer. When choosing the right event venue , it pays to select a location that offers flexibility.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 29, 2019

Cities lower on the overall rankings have the opportunity to promote themselves based on key buyer decision factors such as ease of access and venue availability — as well as regional scientific and economic expertise, according to the white paper. “To Event Tech. The Economy.

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