EventMB

AUGUST 15, 2024

The 2024 categories were once again split across three distinct criteria groups: Hotels Other suppliers Tech Providers Following a scoring review by our independent judging panel , the winners of the 2024 Skift Meetings Awards have now been confirmed. So, without any further ado, here are the 2024 Skift Meetings Awards winners!

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2024 Meetings Hotels Food and Beverage 110

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

For almost 20 years, Deanna has worked on fundraisers, conferences, trade shows, and other events ranging in size from 10 to 20,000 attendees. “I have been in events since 2007 and in hospitality since 2000. I was working on B2B events with a UK-based group, organizing about 10 to 12 large conferences a year for them.

Trade Shows 127

Trade Shows 2007 Education Events 127

Bizzabo

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Spotify, Soundcloud, Fanduel, Zendesk—these are but a handful of the tech companies that were first launched into headlines by The Europas. Part-conference, part-awards show, The Europas is a gathering of over 500 key players and experts from the European tech scene and beyond. We did one in 2007 and one in 2008.

Tech 48

Tech 2009 Telecommunications 2005 48

Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 24, 2023

The Blackpool Conference and Exhibition Centre has announced today that in its first 12 months of operating, it welcomed 55,000 delegates through its doors and generated, alongside Winter Gardens Blackpool, in excess of £70m in economic benefit, contributing to Blackpool’s overall visitor economy which is valued at more than £1.58bn.

Conference 40

Conference 2007 2022 Advertising 40

Connect Your Meetings

MAY 3, 2018

The opportunity to launch Event Tech Tribe and Women in Event Tech was no stroke of dumb luck for founders Leonora Valvo and Marie-Claire Andrews. In their opinion, it takes a village to provide the right sort of tech support to events. How did each of you get your start in event tech? magazine in 2007.

Event Tech 45

Event Tech Tech 2006 2007 45

Event Industry News

OCTOBER 22, 2019

It’s been crowned the number one venue every year since opening in 2007 and now The O2 arena celebrates over 25 million tickets being sold. The venue has hosted over 2,000 individual performances since opening in 2007 and now averages over 200 events a year which cover music, sport, comedy, family entertainment and e-Sports.

2007 51

2007 Sports Entertainment 2019 51

Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Viagogo boss, Eric Baker, co-founded StubHub but left the company before it was sold to eBay in 2007 for $310m. Conferences. Event Tech. In a move to create “more choice” for consumers, secondary ticketing site, Viagogo, has announced a $4bn (£3.1bn) deal to buy its rival, StubHub. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Exhibitions.

2007 66

2007 2018 Sports Event Tech 66

Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Britannia Row has long delivered telling answers to taxing questions at the Summer Series, including Mogwai’s request for surround sound in 2007. Released in 2007 it’s loaded with observations about the state of this country too. Conferences. Event Tech. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Exhibitions.

2007 66

2007 2006 2019 Sponsorships 66

e2m.live

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Your Fortune 500 client has given you the responsibility of hosting their annual shareholder’s conference. They hope that, in the coming few years, this new product of theirs will become the flagship proposition of the company (think Steve Jobs at the Apple-iPhone launch of 2007). They are planning to roll out a disruptive innovation.

Event Apps 60

Event Apps 2007 Financial Global Events 60

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Recorded at Event Tech Live, Will had a great conversation about the evolution of SXSW with none other than their former Chief Innovation Officer, Scott Wilcox. Almost three decades later, SXSW is a household name among trade shows, conferences, and events. “We were early adopters there, working with Twitter in 2007.

Technology 127

Technology 2004 2007 Event Technology 127

Event Industry News

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Staged initially at Edgbaston Cricket Ground (1995) with only 30 shell scheme exhibitors, it relocated to Donington Park, then Sandown Racecourse and in 2007 to Ricoh Arena where this year it hosted 110 participants and occupied almost all of the available 6,000 square metres. Conferences. Event Tech. Areas of interest.

2006 52

2006 2007 Trade Shows Sports 52

Event Industry News

AUGUST 14, 2019

The balloon was built in Bristol in 2007 by Cameron Balloons but had never flown in the city, despite appearing at balloon meets around the world. Conferences. Event Tech. The balloon is also symbolic to the city, as Darth Vader actor, David Prowse was born in Bristol. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours.

2007 60

2007 Sports Event Tech Management 60

Event Industry News

JULY 9, 2019

Hilliard brings more than 20 years of experience in the hotel and professional conference management industry to her new role. Following 10 years with Starwood Hotels and Resorts across Canada, she joined MCI Group Canada in 2007 as a sales manager before being promoted to director, association relations. Conferences.

2007 45

2007 Consulting Sports Hotels 45

Event Industry News

AUGUST 14, 2019

In the seventies, half of all adults in the UK smoked and until the ban in 2007, it was common for many events to take place in fug of smoke with ashtrays on every table. Conferences. Event Tech. How can you make sure smokers are properly managed – disposing of their debris safely and keeping to designated areas?

2007 68

2007 2030 2018 Government 68

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Conference variation allows for concurrent tracks, reception area, and exhibitor booths. Building events since : 2007. Their Conference Harvester division allows for your planning team to collect and manage registration, call for abstracts, and booth management. Building events since : 2018. Building events since : 2016.

2022 133

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2022

Marketing conferences is more complicated now than it was two years ago. Northern California’s Silicon Valley has incubated three generations of technology advances from to the first Intel microprocessor in 1971 and Atari computer game that same year to the first iPhone demonstrated by then-CEO Steve Jobs in 2007. Green Meetings.

Meetings 52

Meetings 2007 Hotels Entertainment 52

Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2022

Marketing conferences is more complicated now than it was two years ago. Northern California’s Silicon Valley has incubated three generations of technology advances from to the first Intel microprocessor in 1971 and Atari computer game that same year to the first iPhone demonstrated by then-CEO Steve Jobs in 2007. Green Meetings.

Meetings 52

Meetings 2007 Hotels Entertainment 52

Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

The industry-leading event technology conference hosted by Cvent will take place 14-16 October at the InterContinental London – The O2. June will also close out the conference presenting the final keynote, ‘Is Everyone in the Room?’ The full conference agenda can be viewed here. Conferences. Event Tech.

2005 40

2005 2019 2007 2008 40

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 30, 2020

So, in 2007, Rosenkranz licensed the name Intelligence Squared and created a separate, U.S.-based In addition to their own events, IQ2US has produced debates for outside events including the Aspen Ideas Festival, TED, and IBM’s Think tech conference. based nonprofit, Intelligence Squared U.S. We find it has a profound impact.”.

2007 52

2007 Negotiating Social Media 2016 52

SmartMeetings

JUNE 2, 2017

Next to upscale Lenox Square Mall; IACC-certified conference center; fitness center; outdoor pool; 349 guest rooms; 30,000 sq. Near Fox Theatre and Georgia Tech; renovated last year: 500 guest rooms; restaurant; 31,000 sq. Near Georgia Tech and Atlanta Botanical Garden; 304 guest rooms, including 17 suites; 8,590 sq.

Venues 40

Venues Meetings 2007 Hotels 40

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Since 2007, Thierry Malleret has published The Monthly Barometer, a predictive, analytical newsletter that distills the macro issues that matter to top-level business and investing decision-makers into one page. “We The Summit of Minds event is hosted in founder Thierry Malleret’s hometown of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc in the French Alps (above).

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2014 2019 2007 Speakers 64

Eventtia

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Perfect Venue Analysis Perfect Venue, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida, USA, is a comprehensive venue management solution designed to cater to event organizers, venue managers, and businesses of all sizes. It provides tailored solutions for events like conferences, trade shows, and training workshops across these sectors.

2024 62

2024 Venues Healthcare Trade Shows 62

The MICE

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

These include quantum computing, green tech, medical technology and AI. Today, it has 14 conference rooms and 6 theme-based restaurants. Suitable for a variety of events: conferences, parties, photo shoots, product launches, galas and motorsport events. Natural lighting during the day. Adjustable lighting for evening events.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Venues Automotive Hotels 52

PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2016

Are events and procurement seeing eye to eye in a way that wasn’t possible in, say, 2007? We had one client whose procurement department planned a conference, and we handled everything for them,” Owen said. “I I don’t mean that it’s not something that we have to deal with, but clearly, progress has been made.”. LEAN AND (NOT SO) MEAN.

Negotiating 66

Negotiating Contracts Fashion Food and Beverage 66

Event Industry News

APRIL 21, 2021

To help take any residual ‘why’ out of hybrid, Event Industry News has compiled a hitlist of ‘must have’ tech for organisers. Kinura: supporting live stream, hybrid and virtual events since 2007. We’ve supported live stream , hybrid and virtual events since 2007. Click here to read more.

2007 52

2007 2001 Trade Shows B2B 52

Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Keynote speakers in Artificial Intelligence (AI Tech).

Speakers 101

Speakers Consulting Healthcare Financial 101

Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Keynote speakers in Artificial Intelligence (AI Tech).

Speakers 98

Speakers Healthcare Consulting Financial 98

Canadian Special Events

MARCH 16, 2022

be that clients, after postponing their events and conferences several times, expect the event professionals to pick up where they left off. Event profs are champions at being organized, tech-savvy, educating themselves, adapting, listening, sharing, yet when it comes to themselves, they mask their faces and voices as if they are fine.

2007 97

2007 Financial Fashion Education 97

Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

A foundation in technology allows for fantastic data collection and event tech solutions that can be applied to any campaign. Event Strategy Group (or ESG) partners with brands to create corporate events, employee events, user conferences, trade shows, road shows, and more. Falmouth, MA. EVENT STRATEGY GROUP. Broomall, PA. Austin, TX.

2019 78

2019 Sports Advertising Entertainment 78

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

One of Scalzi’s co-signers commented: “This ought to apply not just to fandom Cons, but conferences in general, said as [a] female engineering faculty [member] who thinks that, frankly, some engineering technical conferences could step up and make a statement by having a policy.”. Marvel agrees. They aren’t.”

2013 38

2013 Conference Speakers Risk Management 38

Go Hire- Events

MAY 14, 2024

Jess runs the popular HR blog, Workology, which she started in 2007. And in, in TA conferences and stuff. I started as a HR director and I started a blog in 2007, I think, and it became my job. So thanks for always being that same person for the HR and HR tech community for us. Jonathan Duarte: Yep. That's awesome.

2007 64

2007 Retail Advertising Management 64

Capterra Event Management

JULY 19, 2016

It has a slight focus on conferences and corporate events, but contains lots of helpful content for everyone. Conferences that Work. Julius Solaris started Event Manager Blog back in 2007, and it is, according to him, the first blog for event professionals. The Event Tech Podcast. Event Manager Blog. Gallus Events.

Trade Shows 40

Trade Shows Consulting 2007 Social Media 40