Event Industry News

APRIL 27, 2022

As Official Overlay Supporter to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, GL events UK will be delivering infrastructure at as many as 11 locations, to transform Birmingham 2022 venues into Games-ready arenas, ahead of what is set to be the sporting spectacle of the summer. To apply, or find out more, visit: [link].

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The New Year is upon us and as we look at 2022 for our meetings and group gatherings, we gaze into the future with bright eyes and positive grins and think, what the heck is going on? It’s not just Covid-19 (C19) and it’s much more than F&B , room blocks and hotel contracts. A potential new tool (and weapon): drones.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Events infrastructure specialists, GL events UK has been appointed as the Official Overlay Supporter for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. GL events and Birmingham 2022 are aligned in their aim to strengthen connections between communities in the West Midlands.

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Event Industry News

JULY 29, 2022

WeTrack are proud to announce that they are the official supplier of the Games Issue Tracking System for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will take place in the United Kingdom from July 28th to August 8th, across Birmingham, the West Midlands and London.

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Skiddle

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Watford Borough Council has announced contract signings with AEG Presents UK, which will see the renowned global venue and concert operator manage Watford Colosseum when it reopens in 2025. The diary for bookings at the venue has officially opened today.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Many of the most-read articles from the past year will remain relevant in the year to come, with information on contract clauses and planning stress to EU entry regulation changes and, yes, shoes. For some winning suggestions, read “ Comfortable Shoes for the Show Floor: 2022 Edition ” from October 4. The top 10: Did you read them all?

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Planning Pod

JULY 6, 2023

You’re looking for a new venue management platform. Perfect Venue and Planning Pod have come up as two potential options geared towards the events industry but it’s difficult to compare software when it’s not always apples-to-apples. One of our most frequent questions is what sets us apart from competitors, including Perfect Venue.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

International Convention Centre Wales ( ICC Wales ) has secured a number of notable repeat business wins for 2023, as it establishes itself as the UK’s most exciting new events venue and brings a significant boost to the South Wales visitor economy. The Open University will also hold its Autumn 2023 Graduation Ceremony at the venue.

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Eventscase Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The contract renewals we have closed in recent weeks are a testament of our clients’ trust in our team. LAST ‘WHAT’S UP’ EVENT OF 2022. ANNIVERSARY SURPRISE FOR ETL 2022. We are hosting representatives from event agencies in Spain and we’re flying them to London to attend Event Tech Live 2022.

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Planning Pod

JUNE 10, 2022

Catering software has become one of the most popular ways to streamline operations among caterers, restaurants, hotels and event venues, and for good reason … because it enables venue and catering businesses to automate processes, create timesaving workflows and serve customers better with fewer staff. Planning Pod. Top Features.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

IBTM today announced that it has signed a new three-year contract with Barcelona Convention Bureau and Fira de Barcelona that will see IBTM World take place in the city up to and including the 2022 edition. Barcelona is a superb host city for IBTM World, with Fira Gran Via providing the perfect venue space and facilities for our needs.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2023

Read More: Cvent’s Event Tech Roadmap According to filings, at the end of last year, Cvent had approximately 22,000 customers globally in the corporate, non-profit, higher education and hospitality sectors as of December 31, 2022. In 2021, the market for in-person, virtual and hybrid events was estimated at $30 billion.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Bookings for conferences, meetings and training events at Wyboston Lakes Resort for 2022 are currently over 140% ahead of 2019, alongside a record number of large events from leading pharmaceutical companies taking place this Autumn. While it is great to see rapid recovery, it is much more important to see stable growth throughout 2022.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The north London Camden venue is proving that there is a steady growth of confidence in the industry with an increase in a wide variety of event contracts from 2022/23 – 2024. Pressley continued “ With a high calibre of returning clients, it shows that the team and venue consistently deliver well-produced events.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Event décor and installation specialists, Visual Architects has been recommissioned for services at Kendal Calling 2023 taking place at Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District from 27th – 30th July, following a successful, full transformation of the festival in 2022.

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Skiddle

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Our Account Management team have recently reported a score of new multi-year contract renewals with prominent promoters the likes of Garage Nation, Out Of Phase events and Rotunda Comedy Club, to name a few, whilst our Business Development team have also been extremely busy as of late. Start listing your events today !

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2023

Wyboston Lakes Resort has made an outstanding start to 2023 following a year of record results in 2022. The Resort already has contracted bookings for more than 50 per cent of its 2023 budget, and that is greater than it achieved in the whole of 2018. Steve Jones “I am naturally very happy with 2022’s results and our start to 2023.

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Milestone Events Group

OCTOBER 21, 2021

But the one that seems to stand out the most is the venue. In 2022, almost everything about your wedding is optional- except you will need to pick where you get married. Here is how to pick the perfect wedding venue that suits all your needs. The Essentials For How To Pick A Wedding Venue. How to pick a wedding venue?

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

According to the Centre’s latest report and accounts, The QEII Centre delivered total revenues of £14.95m for the period 2022-23, equivalent to 94 per cent of what was achieved in its best year of trading in 2019/20 (£15.94m).

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Conversation Starters at Convening Leaders 2022 gave both in-person and digital participants a chance to discuss a range of hot-button topics. Planners should tell venues what they know about their attendance numbers and tentative plans as much as they are able. On-demand access to CL22 content is available through March 12, 2022.

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Unique Venues

MAY 19, 2021

AEG Presents Special Event Venues (AEGSEV) Are Springing Back to Life. progresses forward in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, live event venues are getting ready to reopen. The talent buyers, general managers and sales team all work together to make mutually beneficial decisions for the venues and the clients.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

According to the 2022 Global Meetings and Events Forecast from American Express Meetings & Events, more than two-thirds of responding planners expect their total number of meetings to return to 2019 levels by Q2 2023. The full version of the 2022 Global Meetings and Events Forecast can be found here.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2023

Sheaks, attorney, author and faculty legal advisor for International Association of Venue Managers to break down the major legal challenges meeting profs should be aware of in 2023. You can’t get out of your contract under the force majeure clause.” “The Sheak continued, “The short form is usually not advisable.

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Skiddle

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In this week’s update, we’ll be informing you of the latest news whilst sharing some of our various different department’s performance statistics from the first quarter of the 2022/23 financial year whilst – including Account Management, Business Development, Marketing and Content. Business Development. Marketing & Content.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 12, 2023

Combined with the firms seeing very little event-insurance business between 2020 and 2022, “those losses reduced the number of companies writing event-cancellation policies while forcing the others to raise their base premiums for events, regardless of their location.”

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 17, 2022

How can you, as a planner, structure contracts to be flexible? What can you do at the contract level to make sure that last-minute changes don’t have a negative impact on your event or your budget? Look into the history of pre/post stays with your attendees and contract accordingly. Start Sooner. Avoid the Elaborate.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 20, 2022

This commitment has led to more than a decade of work across venues and suppliers around the topics of waste, water, energy, supply-chain, social equity and social impact. Of particular interest to many planners and attendees in 2022 is what can be done to account for and manage their carbon footprint. A Place to Start.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 27, 2022

Total Testing Solutions provides testing services at venues as well as pop-up testing sites for events. In late 2021 and early 2022, as case numbers due to the Omicron variant broke new COVID records, many public health experts like Quilty have become more vocal about the need to switch the focus to rapid antigen testing.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

We may eventually tame the pandemic by developing effective and inexpensive antivirals and making them widely available to those contracting COVID-19. As described below, very few hotels (and venues) seem to have implemented ASHRAE’S building readiness standards for air quality in their properties. Accommodations.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 2, 2024

Following the pandemic, in 2022 Natalia decided to start her own business as a Freelance Event Manager. Venue sourcing and management: The team secures the perfect location, negotiates contracts, and oversees logistics. Her client portfolio includes HSBC, Samsung, NHS Improvement, and Penguin Random House.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2024

Englander takes on the role of account manager as well, and will assist with all aspects of site selection and contract negotiation processes. Aguilar Bultman joined Destination Madison in 2022 as partnership development manager. She previously served as a global sourcing manager at Bishop-McCann.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2022

Will 2022 be the year of the party/work event!!! “ We know from our agency and venue members that millions of pounds worth of event bookings have been held up with contracts waiting to be signed once the Plan B restrictions were lifted. We are sure to see a bounce back as was seen in September, October and November of 2021.

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InitLive

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Examples of fixed costs are: Event Venue. There is no conference without a venue and date. A great conference needs a great venue. If you are new to organizing conferences, ask other organizers what venues have worked for them for past events. When you have found a potential venue, ask yourself: Is this venue accessible?

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 14, 2020

There may be a squeeze on supply heading into 2022. The initial response is that meeting space is expected to be readily available in 2021, but somewhat more difficult in 2022.” Increased competition for space and potential contraction in supply due to closures and conversions of hotels and venues.

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Event Industry News

MAY 24, 2021

The world’s leading producer of entertainment experiences is set to manage and operate the exciting new 3,500 capacity performance venue at Becketwell Derby, which will be forward funded and owned by Derby City Council. Work on the performance venue is set to commence in early 2022, with handover to the operator in 2024.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 19, 2022

Member name: Mabrouka Events Date formed: January 2001 – proudly celebrating 21 years in business in 2022! Mabrouka Events is delighted to be celebrating 21 years in business in 2022. Key services and sectors served: Varied but specialising in Pharmaceutical and Contract Pharma Organisations.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 11, 2022.

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