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Exclusive Collection partners with Prept. Foundation. Promoting education and positive attitude to tomorrow’s foodies

Prestige Events Magazine

Media information for release 15th May 2025 Exclusive Collection partners with Prept. Foundation Promoting education and positive attitude to tomorrows foodies Exclusive Collection is partnering with charity Prept. Foundation to help drive young peoples education, appreciation and positive attitudes around food and cooking. Prepts immersive food education programme helps children and young people roll up their sleeves and get cooking.

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Are You Feeling the Squeeze? The Cost of Meetings in 2025

Conferences that Work

In a May 8, 2025, post, the always insightful Dave Lutz shared some deeply troubling statistics on the current state of the meetings industry. I’ve emphasized a few of the more sobering takeaways and added a couple of links for context: “Pre-pandemic, top-performing annual meetings and trade shows that we analyzed yielded a gross profit of 5565 percent.

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Ashridge House completes extensive bedroom transformation on its historic 190-acre estate

Prestige Events Magazine

Ashridge House in Hertfordshire, an award-winning venue and home to one of the worlds most prestigious business schools, has significantly upgraded its amenities for residential corporate and private events. Following a phased two-year project, the venues full complement of 189 on-site accommodations including superior, executive and deluxe double or king rooms and a luxurious suite has been refurbished. 94 bedrooms have been completely renovated, and all other rooms refreshed with new paintwo

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B-to-B Maximalism

Event Marketer

We might thank Barbie for the shift from sad beige to unabashedly bold color play over the past two years. The practice has been seeping into every corner of the event landscape, most interestingly in business conference and trade show environments. This year, however, patterns and textures have joined the mix in what Pinterest and its 2025 Predicts report dubbed, More is more.

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Prospect, Personalize, Profit: The New Way Sales & Marketing Teams Are Aligning with AI

Speaker: Kevin Burke, Founder & Managing Director at Digital One and AI & Automation Consultant

AI and automation are currently transforming the way sales and marketing teams operate. Generative AI crafts personalized outreach at scale, while conversational AI bots are engaging prospects in real time. Robotic process automation streamlines manual workflows by triggering tasks the moment a prospect takes a key action, and advanced AI analytics surface hidden patterns in the pipeline, improve forecasting, and help teams make data-driven decisions with confidence.

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Barbican and World Design Congress to showcase “designing a planet-positive event” at IMEX 2025

Prestige Events Magazine

The Barbican, one of the worlds leading arts and conference centres, will highlight its role as host venue for the upcoming 34th World Design Congress as part of its attendance at IMEX Frankfurt. In additional to showcasing the venues wide ranging offering of conference, meeting and event spaces, the team will be working with the World Design Council to share insights into what it truly means to design a planet-positive event.

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Iconic London Event Space Reopening in 2026

Prestige Events Magazine

One of Londons most sought-after event spaces is back and better than ever. The Tower Suite at The Tower Hotel by Thistle is set to re-open in Spring 2026 following a multi-million-pound refurbishment in one of the capitals most distinctive locations. A landmark in its own right, The Tower Suite sits proudly beside Tower Bridge, boasting floor-to-ceiling windows with panoramic views of the London skyline.

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AV Fine Print: Avoiding the Contract Traps That Cost Planners Big

Smart Meetings

From vague RFPs to bundled contracts, how to avoid costly event production pitfalls Youve lined up your speakers, selected a caterer, and most of the bells and whistles are in place. But theres one crucial element you cant overlook: audiovisual (AV) needs, and how those needs are outlined in your contract. Smart Meetings spoke with Scott Frankel, president of Animatic Media , to unpack what planners need to know about AV contracts before locking in a deal.

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The Meetings Industry Association and Manchester Central join the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events

Prestige Events Magazine

The Meetings Industry Association (MIA) and Manchester Central have joined the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) as its latest corporate members. Their addition reflects the APPGs ongoing commitment to strengthening collaboration between the events industry and policymakers, ensuring that the sectors voice is heard clearly in Westminster.

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The Brief: Nostalgia Malls and Fizz Mobs

Event Marketer

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This weeks hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Nostalgia Malls, Hound Lounges and Fizz Mobs. VITA COCO REVIVES Y2K-ERA SHOPPING WITH A NOSTALGIA MALL Where my Y2K girlies at? This ones for you and your plastic, confetti-filled blowup chairs (IYKYK). Hot off the launch of its nostalgic, creamsicle-inspired Orange & Crme flavor, Vita Coco Treats took consumers for a jaunt down memory lane… and straight into the mall.

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Making the Moment: The Art of Creating Events That Drive Results

Speaker: Aja Bradley Kemp, Founder & Chief Experience Officer at Conversate Collective

In a world where every brand is vying for attention, how do you make your events stand out? ✨ From creative swag strategies to immersive brand experiences, the key lies in fostering real connections that inspire action and leave a lasting impression. Whether you're planning a large-scale conference or an exclusive executive gathering, this session will explore how to elevate event engagement, strengthen brand perception, and maximize ROI.

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DRPG Team Completes 200 Mile Source To Sea Challenge

Prestige Events Magazine

A team from creative communications agency DRPG has completed a 200-mile charity challenge tracing the River Severn from its Welsh source to the Severn Bridge. The four-day Source to Sea Challenge, held this week, marked the companys 45th anniversary and aimed to raise 20,000 for four nominated charities. Led by CEO Dale Parmenter and Marketing & Engagement Lead Alex Cottom, the route began at the rivers origin in the Plynlimon mountains of Wales and concluded at the Severn Bridge, spanning

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Africa Hotel Market Reaches New Heights: 12 New Entrants

EventMB

Skift Take: Hotel development on the African continent is shattering records, and these 12 new properties will expand the possibilities for meeting and incentive groups.

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The Jockey Club Venues launches beekeeping project to support biodiversity at Haydock Park

Event Industry News

The Jockey Club Venues, a collection of destination event and hospitality venues across the UK, has introduced beehives to Haydock Park Racecourse to boost local biodiversity and supply sustainable home-grown honey to the catering team.

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What’s New at PCMA edUcon 2025

PCMA Convene

PCMA edUcon 2025 will take place June 1-4, in Louisville, Kentucky. Traci DePuy was in the homestretch of planning edUcon 2025 , June 1-4, in Louisville, Kentucky, when she spoke with Convene. In addition to innovative elements that have been added to the education program, this years event, she said, will include new session formats and a revamped schedule.

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Relevance, Reach, Return: How to Turn Marketing Trends From Hype to High-Impact

Speaker: Alexa Acosta, Director of Growth Marketing & B2B Marketing Leader

Marketing is evolving at breakneck speed—new tools, AI-driven automation, and changing buyer behaviors are rewriting the playbook. With so many trends competing for attention, how do you cut through the noise and focus on what truly moves the needle? In this webinar, industry expert Alexa Acosta will break down the most impactful marketing trends shaping the industry today and how to turn them into real, revenue-generating strategies.

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Thinking About Streaming Your Next Event? Here Are the Questions You Should Be Asking Your Tech Providers

Event Industry News

In the world of events, streaming has gone from being a nice to have to a vital part of reaching wider audiences. Whether youre planning a corporate conference, festival, medical symposium or awards ceremony, making your event available online can dramatically increase its impact. But delivering a high-quality stream doesnt happen by accident.

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A Framework for Designing High Impact Financial Events

Stova

A Framework for Designing High Impact Financial Events Unlock the secrets to impactful financial events with our proven six-step framework. Download Free Ebook Now Whether you're planning investor meetings, shareholder events, earnings calls, or analyst days, your financial events carry high stakes. In todays climate of increased scrutiny and rising expectations, its not just about executionits about impact.

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WTM London 2025 appoints new Event Director

Event Industry News

RXsWorld Travel Market Londontoday announced that Chris Carter-Chapman has been named as the new Event Director of WTM London, the worlds most influential travel and tourism event. The annual WTM London event returns to Excel London on 4-6 November, 2025.

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Day in the Life of a Wedding & Event Planner with Samone Goodrich

The Planner's Lounge

Welcome to our Day in the Life series! We feature wedding and event planners from around the world with many different levels of experience. If you would like to be featured, download our questionnaire here and email your responses and photos to info@plannerslounge.com. We are excited to feature Insert name and location Name: Samone Goodrich Aria Lewis Photography Business Name & Location: Raquel Samone Weddings & Saint Louis, Mo Years Working in the Event Industry: 10 Years Owning Your

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Elevate Your Event Experience to the Next Level

In order to create a successful event, you must: Optimize Event Website and Registration Process Utilize Social Media Platforms Effectively Implement Targeted Email Campaigns Harness the Power of Video Content Benefit from a Mobile App Download now and learn how to simplify this process with Eventpedia.

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One World Rental Celebrates 15th Anniversary: The Experts in Event Technology Solutions Continue to Grow Internationally

Event Industry News

International event technology provider, One World Rental is celebrating 15 years as a leader in the industry, providing innovative technology solutions to events across the world.

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In a World of Uncertainty, Contracts Are Event Planners’ First Line of Defense

EventMB

Skift Take: Event organizers cant control global crises, but they can control their contracts, which are now a critical first line of defense.

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Bluewater Technologies Honored as Silver Stevie® Award Winner in the 2025 American Business Awards® for “Interactive Outdoor Event”

Event Industry News

Bluewater Technologies one of the USA’s most trusted experiential agencies specialising in AV integration and event technology activations is proud to announce that its interactive forest experience, Glenlore Trails, has been honored with a Silver Stevie Award at the 23rd Annual American Business Awards.

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Celebrating 40 Years of Fantastic Fireworks

Event Industry News

It was 40 years ago that the world of fireworks saw the birth of an upstart new company, Fantastic Fireworks. Given that 50 per cent of all new businesses fail within the first 5 years, it is a remarkable achievement that the company not only survived that perilous period but the 35 that followed.

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Campaigns that Click: Practical Personalization Strategies to Boost ROI

Speaker: Jennifer Hodroge, Omni-Channel Strategic Leader, Forrester CX Certified

Marketers know that personalization is the key to engagement—but with limited budgets and time, how do you prioritize what, where, and how to personalize? Aligning your content, campaigns, and buyer experiences requires a deep understanding of customer needs. In this new webinar with expert Jennifer Hodroge, we’ll explore how to leverage insights and customer journey mapping to build personalization strategies that deliver real impact.

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Production Concepts Expands to New Facility

Event Industry News

In just over four years, we at Production Concepts have reached an exciting milestone. Weve moved into a larger space, marking a significant step forward in our journey. The growth in our client base and the ongoing investments in our team, equipment, and processes have all played a part in this next chapter.