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No Spectators: How Four Brands Altered Their Game Plans for the Tokyo Olympics

Event Marketer

First, organizers delayed the games by a year in deference to the COVID-19 pandemic (yet kept the name Tokyo 2020). New this year was the Samsung Galaxy Tokyo 2020 Media Center, a virtual experience that served as the center of all Samsung p.r. activities throughout Tokyo 2020. Then they announced a ban on nearly all spectators.

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New and Renovated: Innovators, Go International!

Smart Meetings

Venues around the world reveal groundbreaking debuts Pioneering venues make the meeting world go round. Luxury like you so far have only imagined pops up in new and renovated hotels and venues in Tokyo, coastal Mexico and London. Vertical gardens adorn the hotel tower’s metal lattice façade.

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Olympic Venues: Abandonment, Decay and Renewed Life

Smart Meetings

The pandemic-postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympic games are just a few days away and perhaps you’re thinking, “How will these venues be used post-event?”. This will be Tokyo’s second time as host city. For this reason, many of its venues predate this year’s Olympics, and had been in frequent use prior to this year.

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Tokyo 2020 organisers unveil gymnastics venue inspired by Japanese architecture

Event Industry News

Organisers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have unveiled a custom-built $188 million gymnastics venue inspired by Japanese architecture that uses wood brought from around the country. We’re using a lot of wood,” venue general manager, Koichi Fukui, told reporters. “We We can smell wood and feel the warmth of wood.”. Brand Events.

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The 25 Best Venues for Events in Japan for 2019

EventMB

Find the best event venues in Japan, including 5 star hotels, traditional event venues, and special event locations. We’ve covered the top event venues in Tokyo and beyond. The post The 25 Best Venues for Events in Japan for 2019 by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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Deaf Institute and Gorilla saved from closure as buyer snaps up both venues

Event Industry News

Manchester music venues Gorilla and The Deaf Institute have both been saved from closure. In a joint statement, they said the venues will operate ‘in much the same way as they have done in the past’ Both hosted an eclectic programme of live music and club nights alongside their bars and kitchens.

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Imago Venues fuel Olympic success

Event Industry News

Loughborough University-based Imago Venues have a rich history of supporting elite-level sports. Loughborough is once again well represented in Tokyo, with over 100 athletes, coaches, and practitioners set to feature across the Olympic and Paralympic Games. ” Spencer Graydon – Chief Executive, Imago Venues.

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