3 Corporate Event and Conference Trends You Need to Know in 2020
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MARCH 6, 2020
Taken from a survey of over 800 event professionals, these three trends are shaping the competitive landscape of conferences and corporate events.
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The Live Events Industry Needs Your Voice: Support a NAICS Code Revision
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 9, 2025
Without inclusion in a Super Sector, the Live Events Industry faces three significant obstacles: 1. Quantifying Our Economic Impact In 2020, LEC research estimated the Live Events Industry encompasses 12 million professionals, 2 million small businesses, and contributes over $1 trillion annuallyat the time, nearly double the size of the U.S.
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Event Trends for 2019–2020
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 most important goal remains to consider everything—absolutely all modern tips and tactics to improve your event with our current event trends. Engaging technology.
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9 Event Trends You Need to Know for 2020
Attendease
DECEMBER 23, 2019
What does 2020 hold for the events industry? With rapid innovation and global sharing of ideas entrenched in technology – event managers are not any more afraid of applying new methods in order to find their perfect blueprint for an event. Below are the top 9 event trends that will shape 2020. A lot in fact!
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The Best Unique Phoenix Event Venues For Corporate Events
Endless Events
JUNE 13, 2022
Today, we are acknowledging this event trend by giving you a list of the best event venues in Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix is a great destination for corporate events because it has warm weather year-round, giving planners the option to move their events outdoors should there be a last-minute COVID-19 outbreak.
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DES Spotlight: Elyse Dawson, Manager, Corporate Events and Conference Center, Invesco
PCMA Convene
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Digital Event Strategist Spotlight: Elyse Dawson, Manager, Corporate Events and Conference Center, Invesco. Events, meetings, school, doctors’ appointments — all digital. I’m a Manager of Corporate Events and Conference Center for Invesco, an investment management firm.
What you need to know about Hybrid Events in 2020
GEVME
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
External hybrid events are those events which are meant for attracting customers, both prospective and existing, and clients. Some examples of external hybrid events are public conferences, trade fairs, customer meetings and product demonstrations. Advantages of Hybrid Events.
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Q&A: San Francisco Travel Association Discusses Event Safety and Business
Event Marketer
OCTOBER 4, 2023
The city’s challenges related to homelessness, crime and drugs are part of a combination of factors that are impacting the city’s event business, with a number of big tech conferences announcing historic moves out of the city and to Las Vegas. But since 2020, all the numbers have been going down.
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Six Cities We Can’t Wait To See In 2020
Coterie Spark
JANUARY 13, 2020
It’s 2020, the start of a new year, a new decade, and the year the Coterie Spark turns 8 ! We also have so many conferences and events to look forward to this year. Here are just some of the cities where you’ll see us in 2020. We get to visit our neighbor to the East not once, but twice in 2020! ORLANDO, FL.
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Hamilton Event Agency Awarded for “Pivot” to Help Save Lives
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 5, 2022
Event on Ivy Tech Community College campus in Sellersburg; Photo credit: Courtney Cantor. Nearly all of Hamilton’s scheduled industry bookings were called off in 2020. Its first pivot in 2020 equipped schools and businesses with CDC-approved resources and structures so they could remain open safety. Transitioning the Mission.
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International Confex 2020 Preview
Event Industry News
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
The 37th edition of International Confex will take place on 25 – 26 February 2020 at ExCeL London, bringing together thousands of event professionals for two jam-packed days of learning, networking and inspiration. this is an opportunity to meet some of the North of England’s most diverse and interesting venues for your next event.
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New venue announced for the London Christmas Party Show 2020
Event Industry News
JULY 30, 2019
Story Events has announced, that the 7 th edition of the London Christmas Party Show (12 th -13 th May 2020) will be taking place at Haberdashers Hall in the city of London. Brand Events. Conferences. Event Tech. Sporting Events. Areas of interest. Concerts & Tours. Exhibitions.
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7 Tips to Supercharge Your Venue Management Processes in 2020
Planning Pod
JULY 7, 2020
Still, despite the complicated landscape, people are finding ways to celebrate life’s events (births, marriages, birthdays, anniversaries, etc.) and are still booking up venue spaces for late 2020 and beyond. The post 7 Tips to Supercharge Your Venue Management Processes in 2020 appeared first on Planning Pod Blog.
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Business events in Stuttgart: hotels, unique venues, experiences, sustainability
The MICE
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
That creates an ever-changing backdrop for events. This living museum atmosphere combined with 14 conference rooms and six themed restaurants ranging from an Italian trattoria to an in-house brewery, providing varied catering choices for any event type. Unique venues Stuttgart offers more than traditional conference spaces.
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GEVME Reader’s Choice Best of 2019
GEVME
JANUARY 21, 2020
Some Thoughts on the State of Business Events 2020. It’s a series of blog posts written by our CEO Veemal Gungadin, where he shared some thoughts about the State of Business Events in 2020. Business Events Format Have not Changed Much over The Past Deca des. Physical Data – The Oil Spill at Business Events.
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Reader’s Choice. Best of 2019
GEVME
JANUARY 21, 2020
Some Thoughts on the State of Business Events 2020. It’s a series of blog posts written by our CEO Veemal Gungadin, where he shared some thoughts about the State of Business Events in 2020. Business Events Format Have not Changed Much over The Past Deca des. Physical Data – The Oil Spill at Business Events.
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Top 17 virtual event management companies (event planners) to partner with in 2020 and beyond
Hubilo Blog
AUGUST 5, 2020
All this with the pure intent of solving the problems of their customers and helping them deliver memorable events online. Top 17 virtual event management companies (event planners & organizers) to partner with in 2020 and beyond. I would love to share the top 17 virtual event management consultants below for you all.
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How the events industry can maximise technology to survive COVID-19
Event Industry News
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
Philip Mayling, Co-Founder of events management solution, VenuIQ. 2020 has been an incredibly challenging year for the events industry, with COVID-19 having prevented any form of exhibition, conference or corporate event from taking place since mid-March. Beyond Zoom.
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The Top 7 Event Technology Trends of 2020
Bizzabo
APRIL 28, 2020
Check out these top 7 event technology trends to look for in 2020 and beyond as event planners continue to navigate a new world of virtual, hybrid, and in-person events. As you begin planning your next big event, it’s important to learn about these trends that may be here to stay. Live translation.
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Top Social Media Trends to Watch in 2020 and 6 Other Tech Stories Event Planners Should Read
Eventsforce
DECEMBER 12, 2019
In this month’s round up of top tech stories, we look at the latest trends in social media and what event professionals can do to boost their marketing activities in 2020. We take a more in-depth look at Uber’s event service and how it can benefit corporate event organisers. Humans are after all, social animals.
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Tobacco Dock unveils 2020 vision
Event Industry News
JANUARY 27, 2020
On 23 rd January, Tobacco Dock welcomed 120 guests from the UK’s leading event agencies, exhibition organisers and venue finders, as well as over 100 corporate clients, to showcase its exciting plans for 2020.
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Lockdown unlock for Sustainable Event Awards
Event Industry News
JULY 3, 2020
Designed to highlight businesses making demonstrable changes to their systems, their strategies, to benefit the environment, locally and nationally, SEAs made a big splash on its February 2020 launch.
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IBTM World Trends Watch report 2020 highlights exciting new opportunities ahead for business events
Event Industry News
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
David Thompson, event director, IBTM World, said: “The much anticipated IBTM World Trends Watch Report is an important gauge for the current state of our industry, as well as a valued and trusted source of information and industry opinion about what the future might hold. Brand Events. Conferences. Event Tech.
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Event Tech Investment Tracker
EventMB
MAY 26, 2022
-based event tech veteran Matthew Donegan-Ryan joins as CEO with founder Trevor Gardiner, who was CEO, taking on the role of executive director of product innovation. Virtual conference platform Allseated announced $15 million in new funding to be used to develop corporate metaverses. March 15, 2022. December 27, 2021.
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ICE research shows positive future for events
Event Industry News
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Event teams are reporting a rise in the value businesses are putting on their roles, according to a report out this week by ICE (In-house Corporate Events). The research showed that teams are increasingly (7%) reporting to marketing departments, ensuring ‘a more strategic approach to events.’
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London Event Buyer surveyed on when spend will restart
Event Industry News
MAY 15, 2020
Venue Search London has some great up-to-date insights into London corporate event buyers’ sentiment around their event plans for the Autumn and Christmas seasons. You can also view the recorded webinar on the short-to-medium term future of the UK events market, which includes thoughts from Founder, Sam Gill.
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UK events industry campaigns combine forces to deliver One Industry One Voice
Event Industry News
OCTOBER 5, 2020
So it will be critical to ensure that messaging with the various target audiences are aligned across the extended eco-system that comprises the whole of the event industry in the UK and the extensive supply chain that supports many thousands of livelihoods and enriches the lives of millions of people from all parts of society.“.
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New Downloadable Whitepaper: What Lessons Have We Learned from Technologies that Didn’t Work for Events?
Eventscase Blog
MARCH 14, 2025
The 2020 pandemic forced the event industry to rely on new event technologies to survive. Below, we examine technological innovations in the events industry that generated significant hype but ultimately fell short of expectations. Initially, they helped keep events alive, but over time, significant limitations emerged.
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Survey Reveals 96 Percent of Planners Will Reschedule 2020 Events
EventUp
APRIL 28, 2020
Tripleseat asked thousands of event planners who recently used EventUp , the Tripleseat web directory of restaurants and unique venues, what they are doing to restart the industry in 2020, and the plans they have for future events this year. We’ve compiled the results into an infographic, The Events Industry in 2020.
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Top Event Technology Trends: 6 Must-Know Innovations for 2022 and Beyond
Social Tables
APRIL 20, 2022
Facebook has announced they are heavily investing into VR headsets for conference and meeting attendees who want to show up to digital meetings as avatars. Accuray commissioned a stunning hologram-based booth experience to demonstrate how their products work at their very own medical conference. Virtual reality in action.
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Four Event Trends to Look Out for in 2020
EventUp
JANUARY 10, 2020
A new year means a fresh opportunity to plan the perfect event. Whether it is a corporate event such as a conference or team outing or a social celebration like a birthday party or wedding reception, it is time to start thinking about your next gathering. Here are four trends that will impact the events industry in 2020.
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Corporate Events reaches 25-year milestone, as Managing Director reflects and looks to the future
Event Industry News
MARCH 5, 2021
2021 marks a milestone for award winning agency Corporate Events, as they celebrate 25 years of delivering face-to-face, virtual and hybrid events for clients, globally. Andy Ashley concluded, “Whilst we’re embracing the possibilities of face-to-face events with our clients, we mustn’t become complacent.
Corporate event entertainment: 10 exciting ideas to try
Socio Events
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
However, corporate events don’t need to be so typical—in fact, they shouldn’t be, especially if you’re hosting a larger gathering. As an event planner, you know attendees want to be immersed in the event experience and wowed by what they see. Corporate event entertainment. The best way to do that?
19 Digital Gift Ideas for Virtual Events and Conferences
Bizzabo
APRIL 26, 2020
Looking for digital gift ideas to give your virtual conference attendees, speakers, sponsors, and partners? COVID-19 has completely altered the live events landscape. Many top conferences have had to pivot to virtual events. Which makes this digital gift idea a rock-solid option for any and all conferences.
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Looking Back on 2022: A Year in Review
Eventscase Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2022
If there’s one thing that we should celebrate within the events industry this year, it would be the recovery of our sector from the pandemic. As an event management software provider, we witnessed first-hand the crippling nature of the pandemic when almost all events got cancelled in 2020. We got additional funding.
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Jack Hayes reveals how Covid-19 has shaped the keynote speaking industry
Event Industry News
JULY 1, 2022
I am seeing corporate clients respond to this by investing in their workplace culture, with the help of an experienced, results-driven speaker. In March 2020, my team and I were bombarded with cancellation and postponement requests. It felt like a tsunami, but on the other side of the wave, a new opportunity dawned – virtual events.
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The Essential Event Technology Dictionary
Core-apps
JULY 24, 2017
Attendee: A person who participates in a conference, industry trade show or other meeting. Attendee Networking and Matchmaking: A way of using technology to make it easier for event attendees to find, communicate, network and even schedule meetings with like-minded attendees.
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Skift Meetings Awards 2024: Meet the Winners
EventMB
AUGUST 15, 2024
Snapsight’s seamless integration ensures accessibility for all, empowering attendees to continue learning beyond the event. Designed by and for event organizers, Swoogo’s hyper-customizable solution enables event organizers to build fearlessly. More Information HOTELS Category: Best Hotel Chain (Outside the U.S.)
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Around the wicket…
Event Industry News
JULY 9, 2020
Steve Davies, Operations Director at Lancashire Cricket, explains how the venue has created a bio-secure environment for the fixtures and how the learnings will put it on the front foot once non-cricket events return. Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images for ECB). Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images for ECB).
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Smart Moves in California, Oregon and More
Smart Meetings
JULY 15, 2022
Martin is an award-winning event strategy leader with 15 years of experience in events and meetings management. She was most recently JUNO’s account executive, after serving as associate director of conferences for International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. Robin Flanz. Brent Pope. Ramel Kelly. Eric Grimm.
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Event Trend Outlook For 2020
Floktu
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Exciting times lie ahead and we can’t wait to see what trends shape the events industry in 2020. We’ve made our predictions, and with just a few days left in 2019, it’s time to share the research with our valued family of event managers. . Luckily, 2020 is a year we will see an increase in security solutions at events. .
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Event Personalization: The 2020 Guide
Bizzabo
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
Welcome to your guide on event personalization in 2020 and beyond. Discover best practices for collecting event data, how to personalize the event experience, best practices for measuring event personalization, and more. Corporate Event Management Guide. Event Registration Guide.
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5 secrets to drive remote attendee engagement at your next event
Event Industry News
JUNE 8, 2022
Hybrid conferences are here to stay. In the wake of the 2020 – 2021 pandemic, most corporate events are now a mix of both in-person and virtual attendees and sessions. What’s more, hybrid events have increased in popularity by 35% from 2020. It’s clear that events online are here to stay.
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[EventTalks] Episode 6: How Virtual Events are driving Digital Literacy Skills
Hubilo Blog
AUGUST 26, 2020
So our first question to Pauline was, With the onset of the pandemic we saw a great rise in virtual events, so how have virtual events helped people become digitally smarter or skilled? Even for the pre-event UX experience should be easy and flowy. So when it comes to virtual events, we are always going to need experts.
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