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New and Renovated: Event-Ready Hotels with Stories to Tell

Smart Meetings

These newly refreshed properties are ready to welcome groups with style The hospitality world is buzzing with beautiful transformations. Whether you’re planning a high-powered board meeting, a retreat to recharge or an event that mixes business with plenty of personality, these recently revamped properties deliver the perfect backdrop. In Southern California, Hyatt Regency Irvine unveiled a $55 million renovation, introducing 56,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space and standout venues lik

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Allianz Stadium Announces Refurbishment of the Beaumont Suite

Prestige Events Magazine

Allianz Stadium, Twickenham is set to unveil its newly refurbished space, Beaumont, with a fresh, new, and contemporary look and feel. Available from October 2025, Beaumont offers event organisers a new way of hosting their guests that recreates the modern office environment, ideal for creativity, learning through play, and casual breakouts. Located above the Captain’s Club in the North Stand, Beaumont has a capacity of 280 and combines modern design with playful features to suit the evolving ne

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The Brief: Furby Clubs and Drip Lounges

Event Marketer

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Club Furby, Shaq’s Drip Lounge and a National Pink Day pop-up. HASBRO BRINGS ITS DJ FURBY TOY TO LIFE WITH A CLUB ON THE PIER We hear the Furby is making a comeback, but not in the way you remember it. Hasbro is releasing its new DJ Furby toy, designed with a long, multicolored body and LED lights, and to promote the upcoming launch, the brand transformed the Santa Monica Pier into a daytime, family

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UK Events Industry Pushes for EU Deal to Ease Post-Brexit Barriers

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Skift Take: As Brexit fallout continues to hamper international attendance, UK event leaders are calling for targeted agreements with the EU to restore cross-border mobility and recover international business lost to red tape and rising costs.

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Engage Better, Gift Smarter, Win Big: Events That Deliver ROI

Speaker: Hanan Polinovski, Events Manager and David Brown, Sr. Marketing & Events Lead

Are your events living up to expectations? Are you getting quality leads from your sponsorships? Have you ever wondered if that branded notebook actually makes an impact? Get ready to transform your event strategy! Join event marketing pros Hanan Polinovski from Printfection and David Brown from Bonusly for a fast-paced webinar about turning your event efforts into serious ROI.

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Industry Innovators 2025: 10 Brands That Took Experiential Marketing to a Whole New Level

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UKEVENTS welcomes Government’s Industrial Strategy and focus on Creative Sector

Prestige Events Magazine

UKEVENTS welcomes the publication of the UK Government’s refreshed Industrial Strategy and accompanying Sector Plans, which place the creative industries at the heart of national growth ambitions. Recognising the creative industries as one of eight priority sectors, the Government’s plans set out a clear commitment to driving innovation, exports, and skills development across the UK’s dynamic creative economy.

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The Brand Marketer’s Guide to Off-the-Floor Events at Trade Shows

Event Marketer

How to Amplify Your Trade Show Exhibit with Live Events In this guide, Exhibitus explores the best practices and considerations, measurement strategies, and the overall thought process behind turning your trade show activation into a multi-layered event strategy that connects, inspires, and moves customers to take action. You’ll take away: • 10 Event Attendee Engagement Ideas to Bet On • Best practices for the planning process • The top 7 off-the-show-floor event types • 10 tips for killer event

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Event Tech News Roundup: June 2025

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Skift Take: As AI sweeps across the event tech landscape, June’s developments show a sector racing to redefine value through smarter tools, deeper data, and strategic consolidation. The real winners? Planners who can keep pace with the change.

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Industry Innovators 2025: 10 Brands That

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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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Huge Spaces for Big Ideas: Biggest Convention Centers in the North America

Smart Meetings

The largest convention centers across North America The bigger, the better, as the saying goes. This is specifically true for meeting planners, who need every square foot to shape their events. Convention centers are the go-to choice because they typically have a large amount of exhibit space and breakout rooms available, allowing planners to organize and orchestrate an experience for attendees.

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Simon Hainsworth – Founder and Managing Director of CSE (Q&A)

Prestige Events Magazine

What inspired the founding of CSE and why the focus on both corporate and sporting events? Business background [incl. expertise, previous businesses etc.] I established CSE with a clear aim to become a leader in delivering world-class logistical and management solutions for events in the UK, Europe and Internationally. The business was inspired from prior experience in the events industry and driven by my vision to create a focused logistics business that could go faster and further then others

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Q2: Event Industry People News, Moves and Deals

Event Marketer

Welcome to the latest event marketing industry news digest, featuring updates on new hires, promotions, acquisitions and launches. Submit your news here. Promotions & Hires George P. Johnson experience marketing agency announced the promotion of Fiona Bruder to global chief executive officer. Bruder takes the helm from Chris Meyer who after 12 years of leading GPJ, was recently appointed ceo of Project, GPJ’s parent company.

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Why is it So Hard for Planners to Donate Food?

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Skift Take: Despite laws that protect food donors and apps that simplify the process, planners keep hitting roadblocks with hotels unwilling or unable to donate food.

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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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New Venues in New York for Summer 2025 Meetings and Events

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One More Day: A Close-Up on Bleisure in the SF Peninsula

Smart Meetings

More attendees than ever are extending stays to relax, recharge and explore after meetings. Here’s how you can do it too, in one of California’s best-kept secrets: the San Francisco Peninsula. Bleisure is reshaping how meeting attendees plan their trips, and, correspondingly, provides an opportunity for planners to elevate their programs. Rather than rushing home after a conference or incentive trip, more travelers are tacking on a day or two to decompress, explore and take advantage of being in

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Awesome Events to Host Showcase at London City Beach

Prestige Events Magazine

On the 15th July Awesome events will be opening their doors for the first time, Head along to experience a day at the beach. Only a tube ride away and a few moments walk from Waterloo station. Meet the awesome team and experience their famous summer activation. Partnering with some of their favourite suppliers, enjoy great drinks, world class BBQ from their very own Awesome catering company- fusion hospitality, see Awesome AV’s full set up in all of its glory and get a sneak peak at some of thei

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Anniversary Stories: LP Steele of POPLIFE Looks Back, and to the Future

Event Marketer

Not every agency can say it grew out of a party, but that’s exactly where POPLIFE planted its roots 25 years ago when founder Aramis Lorie created a platform in Miami for emerging artists to perform. The platform took shape into nightlife venues bringing on Jake Jefferson, and soon the team evolved the mission into music management and talent, as brands looking to tap into the Miami cultural scene took notice.

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Unlock the Secrets of Event Marketing Masters

The greats learn from the greats. Set yourself and your team up for success with tried and tested strategies and insights from event marketing geniuses at Vanta, Partnership Leaders, Quantum Metric, Rocketlane, and Explori.

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Microsoft Build Joins Wave of Tech Conferences Leaving Longtime Host Cities

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Skift Take: Microsoft’s decision to move its flagship developer event out of Seattle marks a significant shift for the company and the city’s events economy. The new location for Build 2026 has yet to be announced.

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Top Trending Stories on BizBash: June 2025

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Smart Travel: French Air Traffic Controllers on Strike, Sustainability Gaps Revealed, Windstar Launches Winter Yacht Cruises and More

Smart Meetings

Looking to move groups through France this week? Not so fast—air traffic controllers are on strike, grounding hundreds of flights and causing ripple delays across Europe. Want to know what travelers say they prioritize versus what they actually book when it comes to sustainability? Trip.com’s latest report breaks that down. Thinking of planning an incentive trip to the Mediterranean offseason?

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Millennium Point 1st in Birmingham, landing 15th spot in Cvent’s Top 50 UK Meeting Venues

Prestige Events Magazine

Millennium Point in Birmingham has just been named 15th in Cvent’s Top 50 UK Meeting Venues, putting it among the UK’s top spots for conferences, events, and meetings. That means the venue is keeping good company, with many other highly respected venues included in the same list. And not only does Millennium Point have that national acclaim, but it also holds the title of the best meeting venue in Birmingham city centre.

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How to Get Speakers, Exhibitors, and Attendees to Promote Your Event With Video

In this best practices guide, you’ll learn how to tap into the cost-efficiencies of advocacy and word-of-mouth marketing with video. Examples include speakers providing a preview of their upcoming sessions, exhibitors creating “please stop by” invitations and attendees creating “looking forward to seeing you” introduction videos. Learn about best practices and programs created by leading companies and associations including ASIS, AUVSI, SuperZoo, National Restaurant Association, World of Concret

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Agency Leaders Weigh in on Major Themes and Ideas from Cannes Lions 2025

Event Marketer

It’s a long game at Cannes Lions. From preparing advertising and marketing programs for long-term success in the digital era to building out experiential lounges that allow audiences to explore products and services in a low-pressure, no-rush environment, festival attendees are known for soaking in content and experiences in and around la Croisette.

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Events Industry Alliance calls for a Mutual Recognition Agreement with the EU to ensure that the UK can continue to be a leading global destination for business events

Event Industry News

The Events Industry Alliance (EIA) is today launching a campaign urging UK and EU policymakers to prioritise the establishment of a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for the business events sector in future trade discussions.

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New Venues in Nashville for Summer 2025 Meetings and Events

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Meetings Innovator: Claus Raasted

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Skift Take: Claus Raasted wants to disrupt the default settings of the meetings industry — one bold, low-stakes experiment at a time. His legacy goal? Make the world a little less afraid, and a lot more willing to try something new.

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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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Party Planners Transforms the Natural History Museum into a Rainforest to Celebrate David Attenborough’s Immersive Exhibition and Support the “Race to Bélem” Initiative

Prestige Events Magazine

Shining an extraordinary spotlight on conservation and creativity alike, leading event designers, Party Planners , brought the rainforest to London’s Natural History Museum in honour of David Attenborough’s Immersive Exhibition and the global “ Race to Bélem ” campaign. Commissioned by Mercuria, the event featured an emotional masterpiece of film by Open Planet and was a rallying call for urgent investment in the protection and restoration of the Amazon Basin.

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Agency Forum at EMS: Leaders Talk Shifts, Chaos, Connection

Event Marketer

The experiential marketing industry is constantly evolving, but the past five years have been transformative. Despite the new challenges that come with the new territory, agency leaders who joined the annual Agency Forum Panel at the 2025 Experiential Marketing Summit , held in April in Las Vegas, said they are embracing new opportunities—and new capabilities—to meet not only the changing needs of the industry, but those within their clients’ organizations, too.

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ICC Belfast triumph in global events competition in China

Event Industry News

ICC Belfast’s Head of Production, Dave Young has won a global competition in the events industry at an industry conference in China, which took place from 22-25 June. Dave was selected to take part in the prestigious AIPC Future Shapers programme as part of the AIPC Annual Conference in Shenzen.