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Showcase Live Streaming – brings the retail industry together virtually for World Retail Congress Connected 2020

Event Industry News

Up until six months ago the team were busy preparing to head to the ‘Rome Cavalieri’ in Italy to deliver the 2020 event, but due to current challenges and restrictions, this year’s delivery will mean a slightly different format and venue. Swap the phrase ‘a web-based portal’ for ‘event venue’ and you begin to get the picture.

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When Good Meetings Go Bad

SmartMeetings

Sometimes, the projectile comes in the form of a volcano, hurricane, rogue audio visual technician, speaker or guest. The event ended up being a crowd pleaser, but she looked forward to a smoother execution the following year—when she took the VIP delegation to Rome Cavalieri, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Unfortunately, that was not to be.

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Taking Meetings and Exhibitions on the Road

PCMA Convene

In October 2019, the annual meeting of the Italian Society of Anaesthesia, Analgesia, Intensive Care, and Resuscitation (SIAARTI) drew 4,000 health-care workers to the La Nuvola Congress Center in Rome for a four-day program of education and networking. feet) apart at all times, and event staff administered regular temperature checks.

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Event Production: 5 things To Consider When Planning And Managing Your Event

InitLive

But assembling a team isn’t a matter of asking your friends to help you arrange the venue and usher in guests. For instance, you can appoint one person to head each subgroup, such as: • Venue management. Venue: This expense should include the rental expenses together with any insurance or permit you need to obtain.

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Protec European Events deliver full AV and scenic solutions for Canon in Berlin

Event Industry News

VIP speakers included Michele Tuscano, Director of Large Format Printing & Partner Channel, Canon Europe were in attendance for what was an important event in the Canon calendar. Due to the venue being booked for another event, it left a very tight window to get everything built and ready.

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Artists of Assembly: 2017 40 Under 40

Connect Your Meetings

To most, the idea of putting together a set of dates, a venue, a program, a speaker lineup, an education schedule, food and beverage orders, audiovisual packages, marketing materials and more is overwhelming, to say the least. Event professionals are the ultimate puzzle solvers. Morgan Popalaski, CMP. Luxor Hotel and Casino.

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Prescribing a Hub-and-Spoke Approach

PCMA Convene

Another multi-hub AIM event connected as many as 40 venues, she told Convene. Nine expert speakers (one remote) broadcast training sessions from the main studio in Rome, with 180 remote participants. Barbara Sambugaro. It wasn’t only a one-way knowledge transmission, however.