GEVME

AUGUST 15, 2019

Even if your 2018 events made an incredible impression, in 2019–2020, you should learn how to make these experiences even more memorable and impressive. The top 10 event planning trends in 2019–2020. The top 5 conference & meeting planning trends of 2019–2020. The top 5 event marketing trends.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

By acquiring arguably their biggest competitor in the United States there is no question they stand to dominate the market. The news makes for shaky ground and uncertainty for meeting and event planners nationwide. January 2018. November 2018. October 2018. This has caused quite a stir in the industry.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 5, 2018

The Oscar bag was put together by Distinctive Assets, a Los Angeles-based marketing company that has curated nominee gifts for 16 years. A post shared by International Expeditions (@ietravel) on Feb 27, 2018 at 3:42pm PST. A post shared by MoliCheetah (@molicheetah) on Mar 5, 2018 at 2:50am PST. Star Safaris.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2018

Let’s face it: This year will be tough for meeting planners. Not only are we in a seller’s market, but planners will also face tighter budgets, higher meeting costs, and less bandwidth. So, what happens when an unstoppable force (supplier price increases) meets an immovable object (meeting planning budgets)? .

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

In 2021, ITA Group executed 144 in-person corporate meetings, 100 incentive travel programs, and 93 stand-alone virtual events, according to data provided for its place on MeetingsNet’s CMI 25 list of the largest independent meeting-planning companies working with the North American corporate market.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Marketers “get it” when it comes to the power of events to meet their goals and they are willing to put their budgets where their meetings are according to a new survey by Bizzaboo. The majority plan to invest even more in collective gatherings next year. Here are the details: 1. Human Connections Rock.

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Event Leadership Institute

JULY 16, 2020

Below are several tech tools to help pivot your event and meeting planning in the COVID-19 era. This list isn’t comprehensive—just a small sampling of all the available event management and planning technology!). Planners create a seating chart of accepted guests using the platform’s Drag-and-Drop Seating Chart feature.

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 24, 2019

With attendees from all over the world, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) uses a variety of strategies to create new and valuable meeting experiences. At AAO 2018 , more than 23,000 ophthalmologists, health professionals and industry personnel from across the globe met in Chicago to learn, network and grow in their careers.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales. He was the guest speaker for the HT Brand Studio special on “Emergence of Vernacular Marketing” Where to Find him? Nir is an expert on product marketing and development. Robert is the Regents’ Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at multiple universities.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales. He was the guest speaker for the HT Brand Studio special on “Emergence of Vernacular Marketing” Where to Find him? Nir is an expert on product marketing and development. Robert is the Regents’ Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at multiple universities.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 12, 2018

Jane, in Chicago, appointed Emily Cornelious director of sales and marketing. The property is scheduled to open in spring 2018. Gaccetta has served as vice president, client services for One10 marketing. Emily Cornelious St. Emily’s resume includes The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Morgans Hotel Group and The Peninsula Hotels.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

His experience spans more than 30 years of growing sales in competitive hotel markets. His most recent position was the director of sales and marketing at Hilton Arlington in Virginia. Lindsay Cagley Limelight Hotel Snowmass, which is slated to open November 2018, appointed Lindsay Cagley as general manager. Tiffany Cook.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

An experience is supposed to bring your marketing message to life. Once you have figured this out, integrate it into the design of your meeting. It has been proven time and again that events are the primary movers for most companies’ marketing efforts. Standing Out in E3 2018. Click To Tweet.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 12, 2017

“As major sporting events often offer a history-making moment, they create a unique opportunity for employees to bond over the shared, once-in-a-lifetime experience,” says Bryan Pettigrew, senior vice president of marketing and sponsorship for the Breeders’ Cup Thoroughbred horse races. Super Bowl 52, Feb. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 29, 2017

The 204-room property is marketed as an “authentic Asian cultural and gaming experience.” It features an outdoor Tea Garden with teas curated by Vegas’ only tea sommelier and five Asian-inspired restaurants, including a “night market.”. When it opens in 2018, rumors are that the Manhattan glitterati haunt Cipriani and L.A.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 9, 2018

PCMA’s acquisition of Singapore-based Incentive, Conference & Event Society Asia Pacific (ICESAP), in July, expanded the group’s reach to more than 15 countries in the growing Asian market. A popular Future of Face2Face area at Music City Center offered up event technology that is reinventing the meeting for 2018.

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Hubilo Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Velvet Chainsaw — Time Capsules, Time Machines And Evolution Of Traditional Meeting Planners . The article here has covered the essence of conference and meeting planning depicting it in two forms — time capsule and a time machine. The MICE blog — INFLUENCER MARKETING: THE BIGGEST MARKETING SHIFT OF THE DECADE.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2018

When Susie Ellis, chairman and CEO of the Global Wellness Summit, sent an email announcement about the 2018 edition of the event — being held in Cesena, Italy, Oct. Attracting such a large percentage of new attendees is no easy task, and Ellis’ marketing team has an arguably more challenging job ahead of them on an annual basis.

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Endless Events

MAY 10, 2019

Consider the value of a deep dive into topics like profitability, labor best practices, or local marketing to multiple generations. When Planning Franchise Conventions, Create Communities of Interest. That gives event marketing a powerful message to share. The proportion increased 17 percent between 2017 and 2018.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2018

When Susie Ellis, chairman and CEO of the Global Wellness Summit, sent an email announcement about the 2018 edition of the event — being held in Cesena, Italy, Oct. Attracting such a large percentage of new attendees is no easy task, and Ellis’ marketing team has an arguably more challenging job ahead of them on an annual basis.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 22, 2017

The Apple event was held at McEnery Convention Center, but third-party and evening functions took advantage of various locations around the city including San Pedro Square Market, Tech Museum of Innovation, Discovery Meadow, San Jose Marriott, Hilton San Jose, Montgomery Theater, California Theater and Hyatt Place San Jose.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2018

That evening, at our kick-off welcome reception at the Vancouver Aquarium in Stanley Park, I was joined by meetings-industry journalists and meeting professionals who were attending the Sustainable Brands 2018 conference. Later, we explored the public market and local stores nearby, as troubadours serenaded pedestrians.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 23, 2018

Linda Menshon Linda Menshon has been appointed director of sales and marketing at LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort in Naples, Florida. Menshon has more than 20 years of experience in hospitality sales and marketing, with expertise in the Southwest Florida market. LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort. Kenny, who holds an M.B.A.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Otake Otake has been appointed as the director of marketing at The Peninsula Hotel in Tokyo. Otake will be responsible for spearheading all sales and marketing initiatives within the Hotel. Prior to this, Pope held the position of marketing manager of the Americas for Visit Victoria in Australia. Rosewood Little Dix Bay.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nathan Goodman Goodman has been appointed area director of sales and marketing for Time Hotels. Goodman will spearhead all sales and marketing initiatives for both hotel locations in New York City and Nyack. His prior role was as principal of Jeffers Consulting. Visit Baltimore. Kenmotsu brings almost 30 years of experience.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Sharee Hines Kimpton’s Surfcomber Hotel in South Beach, Miami, appointed Sharee Hines as director of sales and marketing. Sharee will be responsible for all sales and marketing activities. Thomas will be charged with managing all hotel sales, marketing and growth strategies. is slated to open in early 2018.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 1, 2017

A few high-profile properties scheduled to hit the market this year and next include: * AC Hotel Miami Aventura in April. * Moxy NYC Times Square in July. * Gaylord Rockie Resort & Convention Center in October 2018. . * Marriott has hotel development underway in 42 states and Washington, D.C. Hilton ranks No.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

First, it is for your original business meeting purposes, but also to make a difference by helping others and businesses when they are in need. First, we all know that “Meetings Mean Business” and are a driving engine advancing business, causes, education, organizations, marketing, marketplaces and so much more.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Paul Totah Pan Pacific Seattle appointed Paul Totah as the director of sales and marketing. Shane Allor Shane Allor has been appointed director of sales and marketing at Turnberry Isle Miami. The property will be undergoing a renovation that will nearly double its capacity and create more than double its meeting space.

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Maritz Global Events

OCTOBER 29, 2019

During a 2018 program, we were two hours from the close of the event and started celebrating at the final dinner reception. Strict badge rules were put in place, marketed, and enforced onsite. In the end, everyone was able to eat, we worked on the billing later, and we all gave the executive chef a giant hug for saving the day.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 28, 2017

“Hotels have become increasingly focused on developing more meeting and event business, and as such, have become more sophisticated in competing for the most lucrative opportunities for their respective venues,” said Kevin Fliess, vice president of marketing for Cvent’s Hospitality Cloud. meeting hotel was Omni Nashville Hotel.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The new Santa Barbara resort will open Summer 2018 and have 12,000 sq. of indoor/outdoor meeting space. Photo Credit: Rosewood Hotels & Resorts Kathleen Robb Kostka Kimpton Nine Zero Hotel in Boston appointed Kathleen Robb Kostka director of sales and marketing.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

AUGUST 31, 2018

The city is quietly ranked as one of the largest art markets in the U.S., 4 on the “Top 15 Cities in the United States” list in the 2018 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards , an annual survey driven by the outlet’s more than 300,000 readers. Meet Different in ‘The City Different’ appeared first on Blog.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 2, 2019

Today we are reflecting on 2018 and discussing our hosts favorite tools for event profs from the past year. In this episode of #EventIcons our hosts Will Curran, Brandt Krueger, Tahira Endean, and Alex Plaxen will share all about their favorite tools for event profs.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Regardless of the type of crisis that hits an organization, one of the most important moments in the aftermath is an employee meeting run by the executive team that’s designed to reduce uncertainty, calm anxiety, and maintain trust and productivity among those who must perform their jobs well in order for the firm to endure.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 2, 2017

For the past few years, meeting professionals have been working in a sellers’ market. Demand has been sky-high, forcing meeting planners to compete for space. Now, the market appears to be shifting, as forty-eight percent of MPI’s survey respondents are seeing good availability for 2017.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 2, 2017

. “Additionally, we continue to work very closely with airline partners, the travel trade and the hotel sector to create compelling transit programs for stopover-specific markets such as Australia, USA and the Far East,” he said. The government’s efforts are paying off.

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