Slido

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Event attendees crave experiences that’ll sweep them off their feet. This so-called experience economy has powered the events industry over the past decade. As the demand for live experiences grows, so does the event planners’ need for innovative event ideas that will impress clients and create meaningful moments for the attendees.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2024

Morgan Simo Morgan Simo, Visit Panama City Beach Visit Panama City Beach promotes Simo to the role of special events operations manager. After joining the team in 2023 as sports and special events coordinator, Simo has demonstrated immense passion and dedication for her projects. Louis as a leading destination.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 21, 2021

Remember conferences and events before COVID-19, mask wearing and social distancing? You would fly into the city and arrive at the event just in time for the opening reception. We all know masks help save lives—but here’s the clencher—are you willing to wear your mask the entire conference time? COVID-19 Deaths.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

A conference in 2003, where he heard about some of Housing First’s positive outcomes and decided to develop a similar initiative in Utah. In the more than a decade since he put what he learned at the conference into practice, that state’s homeless population has been drastically reduced. What turned him around?

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Event Industry News

JULY 21, 2023

Launched in 2003, IMEX Frankfurt is the heartbeat of the global business events community. In this episode, IMEX design manager Anna Gyseman and Oli Bailey, interaction designer, detail the considerable process involved in giving a new look to the practised, proven event. And that’s what it says on the show’s homepage.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Educational Measures® (EM), the live events engagement company, is debuting as an Event Tech Live exhibitor this year. Founded in 2003, EM is a full-service event technology company and the premier global provider of live audience engagement tech and services. Meet the EM team at stand 1211 at this year’s Event Tech Live.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Convene has written a lot about groups that are consolidating their meeting portfolios—the American Society for Microbiology combining two annual conferences into one, the Consumer Bankers Association going from eight down to one—but the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) is going in the other direction.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

If you’re planning on hosting your next event in Texas this winter season, you can leave your mittens at home. of space for their event. The exhibit hall features state-of-the-art dimmable LED lighting for larger group events. of meeting space, 52 event rooms and 60 break out rooms. The Other Sunshine State.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Corporate leaders everywhere are looking to events as viable marketing channels, or as engaging platforms for internal initiatives. Take for example, Salesforce.com’s annual conference, Dreamforce. With the goal to educate and inspire customers, the first Dreamforce event brought together just over 1,300 attendees in 2003.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 18, 2018

He began his career at Liverpool City Council in 1975 before moving to the Housing Corporation where he spent 25 years working in all aspects of housing, eventually becoming director of Investment and Regeneration North before becoming chief executive of Elevate East Lancashire in 2003. ACC Liverpool first opened its doors in 2008.

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Unique Venues

JULY 6, 2021

Escape the ordinary and breathe in the fresh air of Loveland at The Ranch Events Complex , Northern Colorado’s largest and most versatile event venue. The state-of-the-art complex houses four versatile event spaces including the First National Bank of Omaha Building, the Thomas M. foot layouts. foot layouts.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 21, 2017

Let’s dive into ten of the most famous event planning companies, from around the world. Bassett Events – Toronto. Led by Jennifer Bassett, Bassett Events has more than 15 years in the industry. Private parties, charitable events, and weddings; Bassett will always bring an “element of surprise”.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 30, 2017

Visualize looking up at the dark night sky and seeing your event or brand logo bursting in color. Now imagine looking at the expression of awe on the faces of your event’s attendees. For the American Pyrotechnics Association annual convention, Heckman likes to go out with a bang with a big firework show as “our closing event.”

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

By Neil Brownlee, Head of Business Events at VisitScotland and PCMA Secretary Treasurer & Board of Directors and Trustees Scotland’s incredible natural landscapes played host to the biggest cycling event in the world recently. Conferences and congresses debate big ideas and make decisions that save lives.

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Bizzabo

JUNE 26, 2020

This list provides a comprehensive view of LGBTQ events to attend throughout the year. 2020 marks the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, a key historical event for the LGBT rights movement in the US. 2020 marks the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, a key historical event for the LGBT rights movement in the US.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Agency Spotlight, the latest addition to the Event Industry News site, profiles the top of the pyramid, the design and creativity behind brand activations, experiences, exhibition USPs and the greater live event model. Agency: Yellow Fish Formed: 2003 Annual Events: 51-100 Staff: 11-50 Offices: 1 yfish.co.uk/.

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Bizzabo

APRIL 4, 2019

Maybe you're wondering, "Can events really generate positive ROI for my company?" Take a look at the 10 events listed below and learn valuable tips to supercharge the get-togethers your brand hosts. event marketing. Fortunately, event marketing stats show that hosting events is a great promotional strategy.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 15, 2019

It hosted more than 1,000 events last year, a record-breaking 402 of them in the 5,500 capacity main auditorium. I remember interviewing Pete Shelley and Steve Diggle at Shepherds Bush Empire in spring 2003, both of them affably batting away any production questions. ‘We Brand Events. Conferences. Event Tech.

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Connect Your Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2016

“We feel like it’s ‘mission accomplished,’” says DeGolyer, who began working with COAA in 2003. Six weeks prior to one of COAA’s two annual events, its executive director resigned. DeGolyer took over despite being scheduled to run an event for a different client in Acapulco, Mexico, a week later.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 1, 2024

How to lead with Disney magic Maybe you’ve run up against them in your professional travels or heard one present a keynote at a conference. Originally it had a real campus on Disney World property in Orlando, but since 2003 it has existed as popup programming in Orlando and at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, throughout the year.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 17, 2023

Mana Wynwood Convention Center The multi-use campus offers a variety of facilities in the heart of Wynwood and has been host to a variety of events. Food festivals, music concerts, conferences and private events have all utilized the convention center for its flexibility and its surrounding hotels, restaurants and nightlife.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Attendees are all ears at the 2018 NPAPW conference at the New World Center in Miami Beach, Florida. The venue felt familiar for many NPAPWS regulars — the workshops started there in 2003. The 2019 event will be April 2–4 at Academy of the Performing Arts in Prague, Czech Republic. Phillip Pessar/Creative Commons).

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2022

Fontainebleau Las Vegas named Yousfi its senior vice president of sales, catering and conference services. Cartwright is sales and events manager at Fort Worth Convention Center (FWCC). MC&A , the leading destination and event management specialist based in Honolulu, promoted Gold to vice president of sales and industry relations.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2022

Fontainebleau Las Vegas named Yousfi its senior vice president of sales, catering and conference services. Cartwright is sales and events manager at Fort Worth Convention Center (FWCC). MC&A , the leading destination and event management specialist based in Honolulu, promoted Gold to vice president of sales and industry relations.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 7, 2023

Here’s how Courtney Mesmer, CMP, DES, CED, vice president, events for WorldatWork, successfully led her organization’s annual conference through a wave of major improvements. We saw a strong uptick in registration plus exhibit and sponsorship sales” in the final month before the conference, she says. “We

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Canadian Special Events

JULY 6, 2017

In 2003, Scott was featured in the season premiere of Ripley’s Believe It or Not for his stunt “Escape to Cloud Nine.” Looking for an exciting way to take your event to the next level? Scott has shared the stage with inspiring people like Al Gore, Mia Farrow, Jesse Jackson, Stephen Lewis, Samantha Nutt and Robert Kennedy Jr.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

In a major step that will affect event organizers and participants, IMEX is in the process of a technology upgrade that can be likened to the evolution of a Mercedes Benz from a 1970s model to a modern S-Class. Simon Clayton, chief ideas officer for RefTech, spoke with Smart Meetings about the event- management system upgrade.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2017

What we do,” Thiemo Gillissen, the event’s co-founder and partner, told Convene, “is a business conference done differently.”. First impressions can be everything, hence the name of the event, which is held every year in Graz, Austria. But once you’d spent, say, 15 seconds on the fifteenseconds.co HOST DESTINATION: GRAZ.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 30, 2019

Since Jones began heading up VisitDallas in the fall of 2003, the organization has produced clear results, he said. Business event professionals are fluent in the language of room nights and hotel occupancy rates, but those outside the industry often narrow in on one figure: the CEO’s annual salary. VisitDallas).

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Event Industry News

APRIL 20, 2023

Performedia has been a leading turnkey provider of hybrid and virtual event services since 2003. Clients large and small, from AARP and the National Association of Broadcasters to MPI-Potomac and PCMA Capital Chapter have chosen Performedia to produce their hybrid events for them.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 23, 2018

While writing about seeing the gifts in people and events I remembered one of my favorite scenes in Love Actually (2003). Discussing this amusing scene, my wife pointed out that the two components of a present, a gift and a wrapping , suggest a metaphor for an event. Watch the 2-minute video clip. ?

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Event Industry News

MARCH 21, 2022

Launching Autumn 2022, Smart Group in collaboration with Oceandiva, will launch the UK’s first CO2-neutral venue on the Thames which will revolutionise the events and hospitality sector. Currently event guests may embark and disembark Oceandiva London from London Bridge, Tower Bridge, Canary Wharf, Greenwich and ExCel.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Looking for an event or experiential marketing agency? We've compiled the most comprehensive list of US event agencies on the internet for 2019. According to the Event Marketing 2019 Report , events are the single-most effective marketing channel. Some of them are focused soley on events, others are full-service agencies.

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Bizzabo

JULY 3, 2019

Salesforce and its subsidiaries are known for producing incredible events. Take a look at these 12 examples and learn how you can supercharge your own event strategy. It's also known for hosting incredible events and experiential marketing. 12 Imaginative Events From Salesforce. Sound like a plan? Then let's dive in!

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Bizzabo

APRIL 18, 2019

There are plenty of SaaS conferences out there. The following list of top 30 SaaS conferences will help you decide. SaaS (short for software as a service) conferences are some of the most popular business gatherings on the planet. In this article, we'll explore the top 30 SaaS conferences happening in 2019. Let's dive in!

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2024

McKinnon, CSEP, DMCP, president of Voila Events and 2024 Meeting Professional of the Year , was there to provide event management, production support and venue arrangements—with limited notice. “I The closest comparison was the Committee of 100’s Annual Conference & Gala in May of 2023.

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Canadian Special Events

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Founded in 2003, GiftGuru.ca A Valued Partner at 2024 CSE Live Gift Guru’s dedication to the event industry was evident at the recent 2024 CSE Live, where they played a significant role in enhancing the attendee experience. evolved from a product assembly company into a leader in sustainable corporate gifting.

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