SpotMe Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

One of the trends to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic is the increased popularity and prevalence of global events. Virtual events became the norm when people were no longer able to meet in person for conferences, trade shows, and other events. What Are the Benefits of a Global Event? Captioning.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

As meeting professionals begin to plan events for 2023, Mike Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), joined Editorial Director JT Long for his annual Smart Chat Live! predictions conversation about the trends meeting profs need to prepare for in 2023. A lot of it is new meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 20, 2022

Meeting professionals are starting to rebook events in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, but continuing waves of Covid and cautious restrictions from some countries are resulting in a slow restart. In January of 2022, the signature event was held at CAESARS FORUM in Las Vegas. A new date has yet to be announced.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Net Zero Carbon Events launched in 2021 prior to unveiling its Pledge at COP26 in Glasgow. It brings together event industry stakeholders from around the world including conference, exhibition and event organisers, convention bureaux, venues and other suppliers. It’s an ambitious target, but it’s one we really must meet.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2023

About the CMP Events Industry Council launched the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) Program in 1985 to provide meeting industry professionals with specialized continuing education. Today, the CMP certification is a globally-recognized distinction. In 2006, he earned his CMP certification from EIC.

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EventMB

JUNE 2, 2022

Organizers reported 9,000 attendees, including close to 3,000 buyers, and 2,300 exhibiting companies taking part, making it the largest event industry trade show to take place since the start of the Covid pandemic. IMEX America 2021 reported a total of 8,605 attendees, itbm world 2021 reported 7,000 reported attendees.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 19, 2022

Mambu used EventMobi’s: Event Space Full-Service Registration. Meet The Person Behind The Magic. Event Objectives. Mambu had two primary objectives for their February 2021 “We Own This” Virtual Kickoff Conference: To share their 2021 company strategy and vision To build community, unity, engagement, enthusiasm.

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Hubilo Blog

AUGUST 19, 2021

It’s also an important reason for you to explore virtual events in greater detail if you haven’t already. . Attendees, speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors can now participate in global events without incurring travel and accommodation expenses. A first-hand example of this expanded reach is Hubilo’s – Events.

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Event Industry News

MAY 6, 2021

I once lost a massive project after half a year of work and confirmation all is in order, only due to the fact a decision was made on a global level to halt all global events of the company in question and a missing signature. What do events, such as the ETAs, mean to you?

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Gallus Events

APRIL 8, 2022

The Sustainable UK Events Industry 2050 – A reality or just a dream? The global events industry was valued at USD 886.99 Billion in 2020, and the industry is expected to double in value by 2028 (Verified Market Research 2020). So how do we get there? And what will happen if we simply take a business as usual approach?

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 17, 2023

Pharmaceutical meeting planning is a complex task often requiring months of detailed preparation and immense pressure to rigorously respect compliance regulations. And keeping HCP engagement high at the thousands of global events your pharmaceutical company runs every year is becoming ever more challenging.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Net Zero Carbon Events launched in 2021 prior to unveiling its Pledge at COP26 in Glasgow. It brings together event industry stakeholders from around the world including conference, exhibition and event organisers, convention bureaux, venues and other suppliers. It’s an ambitious target, but it’s one we really must meet.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 27, 2022

The collaboration with VSef, the global data format for virtual events, will speed the push to make data easily accessible from and transferable between different online platforms and analytics tools. In early 2021, U.K-based

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

For the group’s 2021 FICP Annual Conference in Arizona, they put a stake in the desert early on that they would hold an in-person event at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa for 500 fully vaccinated people Nov. Learn lessons from planning 2021 FICP Annual Conference by listening in on this exclusive webinar.

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Event Farm

APRIL 13, 2021

Stephanie Krzywanski, CMM, CED, partner and Chief Operating Officer at JR Global Events, said people might feel left out and alienated by a vaccination requirement or by the segregation at your event of attendees by vaccination or testing status. Every event must have a Pandemic Compliance Advisor.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 23, 2020

The ability to bring multiple attendees from across the world together virtually and still achieve the goal of the event is one that we as event professionals cannot deny. The biggest benefit of a hybrid event is increased reach as they enable access for those who could otherwise not attend. Melissa Park, Global Event Producer.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

He grew up to become one of Events Industry Council’s (EIC) proud Certified Meeting Professional (CMP). But this profession isn’t too far off; he tells Smart Meetings that “the discipline, preparation and vision” present in the fighter pilots of Top Gun are “all essential when leading a team and planning missions – I mean, events!”

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Event Marketer

JULY 26, 2021

Storytelling also provides the through-line for the journey for any attendee at any event. Storytelling took on entirely new forms in 2020 and early 2021, and the way brands tell their stories might be changed forever by the lasting impact of the pandemic. Mark Henneberger , Vice President of Events Solutions at Walmart.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 11, 2021

Bill Grusich, CMP, FASAE, Senior Vice President, Sales, Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), 2020-2021 PCMA Visionary Award supplier honoree. Ben Goedegebuure, Enterprise Vice President, Global & Industry Presence, Maritz Global Events, 2020-2021 PCMA Visionary Award business events strategist honoree.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Our 2021 come-back show was invested with an air of sheer celebration and excitement as the global industry reunited. She positioned the show as a bellwether event, offering a picture of business volume and pipelines that could be realized in 2023 and beyond. That includes new booths from U.S. An Eco-friendly Focus.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Our 2021 come-back show was invested with an air of sheer celebration and excitement as the global industry reunited. She positioned the show as a bellwether event, offering a picture of business volume and pipelines that could be realized in 2023 and beyond. That includes new booths from U.S. An Eco-friendly Focus.

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Bizzabo

MAY 18, 2021

By now you’ve probably heard the term hybrid, it’s all the event industry has been talking about lately. According to expert predictions on hybrid , hybrid events truly are the future and a critical strategy for organizers to adopt in 2021. Stacey Gromlich, Director Audience Engagement & Global Events, Siemens.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 16, 2021

It’s been more than two years since the Events Industry Council released the Global Economic Significance of Business Events study, and the world has been through a lot since then. As a result, the umbrella organization for the meeting and convention industry has set its sights on a similar study, with a twist.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 13, 2021

Sponsored virtual events are now the second most popular lead generation tactic for B2B marketers 73% of B2B marketing professionals cite virtual events as highly effective 79% of marketers plan to sponsor six or more virtual events in 2021 Access the report “The State of Marketing Acceleration”.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

But, even though event professionals have had it rough these past couple of years, we’ve proven to be an incredibly resilient and versatile community, not willing to let a £70 billion industry disappear. In fact, according to a report by Allied Market Research, the global events sector is expected to reach $1,552.9

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 10, 2017

If you plan events, the Technavio 2017-2021 market research report on global event management software will definitely catch your eye. The global event-management software market size is projected to grow to USD 1.64 The post Top 7 Event Management Software Companies appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 14, 2021

With this acquisition, Swapcard can now meet organizers’ needs for one technology platform for their events, no matter the region, now that Swapcard has offices in Paris, London, Seattle, Montreal, Dubai, Singapore, and New Delhi. Starting in the spring of 2020, Swapcard and Avolio, have collaborated on a multitude of virtual events.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

We have significant interest from huge global events and sporting bodies across the globe too, they are considering using our technology to amplify their events and increase their sponsors ROI.”. More in 2021…. Brand Events. Event Tech. Sporting Events. Areas of interest. Concerts & Tours.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Whilst we have been planning positively for a live event in December, and we know that people want to get back to meeting face-to-face, the situation across Europe and the wider world remains very changeable. Further information on IBTM World Virtual will be released in the coming days.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 1, 2022

Especially for business events in Eastern Europe, the war clouds a promising rebound from the pandemic. The last two years have been a massive challenge for the meetings industry, and few segments have suffered as much as destination management companies. Russian Roulette: Global Events Industry Reacts to Ukraine Invasion.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The Events Industry Council (EIC) today announced the 2020 Hall of Leaders inductees and Social Impact Award recipients. They will be honoured at a virtual celebration on 25 March 2021. Melvin Tennant, CAE (President & CEO, Meet Minneapolis). The Social Impact Award Recipients are: EIC Social Impact Award: Individual.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 8, 2022

The ambitious Economic Significance Study comprises four insight streams to examine the global events industry’s economic impact and, for the first time, quantify the cumulative losses experienced in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information on the Events Industry Council, visit: [link].

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Eventory

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

9, 2021 — 6Connex, the leading platform for virtual and hybrid events, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Eventory, one of the top global event management platforms, to offer its customers an expanded range of services for virtual and hybrid events.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 10, 2020

Global travel restrictions and uncertainties around when they might be lifted make it impossible for a large proportion of our exhibitors, buyers and key industry professionals to commit to attending. We WILL meet again and, like you, we can’t wait for that moment to come.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Returning to F2F, do alcohol and meetings still mix? It happened in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2009,” Juliane Farinazzo, co-founder and events director of Bijou Events, remembers as if it were yesterday. Faceplanted on the table during a global investigator meeting, causing four glass bottles to topple to the floor.”.

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Event Leadership Institute

JULY 7, 2021

Meeting and event companies will need to continue to offer remote work and other flexible work options. Early indicators show a demand for in-person and hybrid meetings. Business travel may change to more multi-day trips and fewer day trips, reduced frequency of meetings.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

in meeting and event management. Most meeting professionals are familiar with Certified Meeting Planner certification, which was launched in 1985 by Washington, D.C.-based based Events Industry Council (EIC). Globally, there are more than 11,000 CMPs in 55 countries. What changed? Becoming a CMP.

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