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4 Lessons Learned from The Hospitality Show

Smart Meetings

The Show featured keynote speakers and discussions among hospitality veterans within and adjacent to the hospitality industry, covering topics such as what travelers now expect from the industry, how hoteliers can stay vigilant in the $70-billion human trafficking industry, thoughtful leadership tips from retired U.S.

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Dealing with protesters at an event

Gallus Events

The dinner is a fairly standard one with places and tables costing a lot of money, a guest speaker and some entertainment. In 2008 I was running the commercial department for the Council of Mortgage Lenders at the time and we were very conscious that our annual “celebration” could be a target for demonstrators.

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Agency Spotlight: INVNT

Event Industry News

Formed: 2008. Formation: INVNT was established in the summer of 2008 – at the height of the financial crisis – with the aim of challenging and changing perceptions, attitudes, and behaviours. If your agency has a fitting story to tell, get in touch: Jamie@eventindustrynews.com . Agency: INVNT. Annual Events: 100+. Staff: 51-100.

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Virtual Meetings Lower Costs … and Interaction

Conferences that Work

Could businesspeople be persuaded to stop traveling to meetings, to sit instead in comfortable local studios hundreds of miles apart, handsomely equipped with cameras, microphones, screens, and speakers that magically allowed them to meet as well as if they were all in the same room?

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The Top 20 Event Planning Books to Read Right Now

GEVME

The spectacular opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics in 2008 are used as an illustration of how Asia has emerged on the world event stage and now successfully plans and hosts even the largest events. Before preparing the event speaker, use the techniques from the book to motivate the speaker first. Conclusion.

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Diversity In Events 2021 With William S. Matthews

Endless Events

And we found just the speaker to talk about it! In 2008, he launched his very own event planning business, RSVP with Will. But when you’re about ten years too late, I wonder why didn’t you do this possible when the US elected its first Black president back in 2008. Today’s event icon is William S.

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Nine Ways to Go Green at Your Next Event

TicketBud

Host Virtual, Hybrid or a Series of Satellite Events Research by MeetGreen shows that air travel by attendees, speakers or sponsors accounts for 70% of an event’s carbon footprint. Use AV to broadcast important marketing or event content, and host important speaker, sponsor or event information on an app or website.