Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

ICE (In-house Corporate Events), ‘the’ community of corporate meeting and event planners, has today unveiled the group’s decision to partner with leading event PR and marketing agency, EIGHT PR & Marketing (EIGHT), as part of their commitment to broaden communications within the corporate events industry.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Sent: 9/8/2016. Brand X’s Property in Somewhere, USA is a client of ours, and I am working on an influencer campaign to help promote Property Z’s event spaces as ideal venues for conferences and corporate meetings. Subj: Paid Campaign Opportunity: Complimentary Stay at Property Z. One (1) complimentary dinner.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 29, 2017

The New Orleans tourism industry experienced yet another breakthrough year in 2016,” said Mayor Mitch Landrieu. billion in 2016, a 5.1 The 2016 economic data offers a stark contrast to the dramatic decline that resulted in 2006, after Hurricane Katrina ravaged The Big Easy. percent increase compared to 2015. The reported $7.41

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MeetingsNet

JULY 26, 2016

By Special Events. We've got this year's ranking from our sister magazine, Special Events. See who made the list, and read about the trends DMCs are watching, including longer booking windows and higher customer expectations. read more.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 4, 2016

Respondents interviewed for the just-released Summer 2016 edition of the quarterly Meeting Professionals International Outlook, are getting creative to book their meetings in a crunched and crazy market. read more.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Returning to F2F, do alcohol and meetings still mix? Faceplanted on the table during a global investigator meeting, causing four glass bottles to topple to the floor.”. He never made it down for the remaining two days of the meetings.”. “A It’s one of those things you never forget, even when years have passed. Yes, they did.

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Social Tables

APRIL 15, 2019

We’ve rounded up 20 of those innovative event theme ideas here, so you can spice up corporate events and social get-togethers alike — all summer long. Choosing a theme for corporate events? Corporate meetings such as conferences, trade shows, and other professional networking events are far from stuffy these days.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 31, 2016

How does a vibrant, whimsical event space celebrate 14 years of successful meetings? On November 14, Catalyst Ranch, Chicago’s most creative meeting and event space, will be celebrating “A Most Interesting Affair,” a perfectly fitting. How else than with an equally unique anniversary party?

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Las Vegas recently hosted a party for meeting planners featuring poolside dining and a spectacular lip- sync contest in the nightclub. Opening in Spring 2016, this facility will feature event space that can host up to 2,000 people, with 102 hitting bays holding up to six players each. Melissa Zorko, Hello!

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 22, 2016

Grass Roots Meetings and Events Inc. (#52), 52), a full-service meetings and events company, which was singled out for its strong commitment to giving back, including volunteering at a local charity for homeless and at-risk young people. We look forward to pushing the limits to creative learning with the ELT again in 2016.”

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 18, 2018

The building was originally built in 1944, was renovated with top of the line instruments in 2016, and is now ready to host your next private gathering or corporate event. Have you considered hosting your corporate meeting or private gathering at a gun range? Every rental includes AV equipment and WiFi. Location: Uptown.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Smart Meetings recently spoke with Anna Monogarova, field marketing manager at ON24 , and Chrissy Devenny, Event Producer at Dynamo Events. Chrissy: My role with ON24 Webinar World started in early 2016 when the conference was just an idea. Shouldn’t corporate meeting planners be doing the same storytelling? Start Early.

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Bizzabo

JULY 16, 2019

Located in the Fashion District, Space 530 is perfect for press events, speaker panels, and corporate meetings. Your guests can relax on the rooftop, dine in the restaurant or meet in a private dining room. This venue is located in Midtown Manhattan and boasts over 7,000 square feet of meeting space. Source: Space 530.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

It was disorienting, but that melted upon meeting our guide, petite Seoul native Misuk “Mimi” Jo, who was consistently upbeat, funny, and intuitive during the week we spent with her. The views from the property’s 22nd-floor meeting space stretched even farther than those from my guest room, out over the mountains that ring Seoul.

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Event Leadership Institute

JULY 9, 2018

These face-to-face meetings are critical. I was fortunate enough to meet with two of them. A few years later prompted a move to South Florida and a change into a corporate meeting planner role. It provided invaluable insight into the industry and moved me into the corporate realm.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2016

Tell that to meeting professionals, however, and they might grumble. On the meetings side, how do you make sure that you’re not spending all your time educating your procurement partners on our industry instead of getting work done?” McDonald’s Corporation has been undergoing a major restructuring since 2015. Possibly. “I

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

The numbers are in: Slightly fewer meeting professionals received raises compared with last year’s survey, and those increases were significantly less than those received in the prior year. . According to our survey results this year, the overall average salary for meeting professionals is $80,505. And even at 4.35

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Unique Venues

MARCH 10, 2023

In fact, some of our favorite Chicago meeting venues and special event venues are located along the Magnificent Mile. The Chicago Sports Museum and Harry Caray’s 7th Inning Stretch combine to make a lively and interactive 23,000-square foot backdrop for corporate meetings, trainings, rehearsal dinners, weddings, and more!

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2017

How well are meeting professionals compensated for this agita? But job sites that aren’t specific to the meetings industry lump event planners and event coordinators together. Fifty-six percent of respondents are age 40 and older; 61 percent have more than 10 years of meeting-management experience. Convene Salary Survey 2017.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2017

How well are meeting professionals compensated for this agita? But job sites that aren’t specific to the meetings industry lump event planners and event coordinators together. Fifty-six percent of respondents are age 40 and older; 61 percent have more than 10 years of meeting-management experience. Convene Salary Survey 2017.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Rules are changing again for event professionals following in the literary footsteps of Ernest Hemingway to Cuba for a corporate meeting. Smart Meetings’ Top Webinars of 2018. In 2016, over two million visitors arrived in the Cuban capital—an increase of 26.6 5 Meeting-Ready Havana Hotels. Guest rooms: 246.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Rules are changing again for event professionals following in the literary footsteps of Ernest Hemingway to Cuba for a corporate meeting. Smart Meetings’ Top Webinars of 2018. In 2016, over two million visitors arrived in the Cuban capital—an increase of 26.6 5 Meeting-Ready Havana Hotels. Guest rooms: 246.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Every year, when we compile the latest Meetings Market Survey results, we compare them to the previous year’s survey. Those disclaimers aside, Convene ’s annual Meetings Market Survey continues to be recognized as an important piece of benchmarking research in the meetings industry. In last year’s survey: +2.9 percent. ›

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