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Event Planning Has Risen in the Ranks of Most Stressful Jobs

Velvet Chainsaw

Unless you plan events for a booming industry, your reality working for professional and trade associations is that revenue from your 2022 and 2023 meetings is 15 percent (or more) lower than 2019. Shifting marketing budgets. Exhibitors are being more selective about the conferences they will support. Price increases.

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F&B in Events: 2022 Inspiration from the ‘What’s Hot’ Forecast

Event Marketer

Sustainable containers that maintain food temperature and quality during travel are among 2022 trends. The National Restaurant Association has released its “ What’s Hot: 2022 Culinary Forecast ,” which reveals that the F&B industry is choosing to reset in 2022. CBD-infused beverages. Egg-based breakfast bowls.

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Subaru Carves Out Micro-events, Adventure for its 2022 WinterFest Tour

Event Marketer

Among brands embracing the micro-event trend of 2022 is Subaru, which has reimagined its WinterFest platform as a music and mountain lifestyle adventure tour featuring small, curated and high-touch experiences under the umbrella of its large presence at eight resorts across the country. 11-13, and will wrap in Bend, OR, at Mt. Agency: Powdr.

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Skyrocketing Costs Squeeze Event Budgets

Velvet Chainsaw

Following are considerations gathered from industry media, meetings market surveys and anecdotal reports from Velvet Chainsaw Consulting clients. Hotels are raising rates for both leisure and group business as they are currently experiencing strong demand in many markets. in group hotel rates, with a 7.8%

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Confection Convention: Sweets & Snacks Expo Returns as First Post-Pandemic Food Show

Event Marketer

The Sweets & Snacks Expo—a gathering that draws the biggest brands in candy, chocolate and snack foods sold at major retailers—made a sweet return as the first post-pandemic food show, taking place June 23-25 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The Sweets & Snacks Expo will return to Chicago in 2022 and 2023.

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Must Know Virtual Event Statistics For Your Event Marketing strategy

Nunify

Virtual events are now a value creator to your marketing & top-of-the-line. By 2028 global virtual event market could reach $500+ billion ( Global news wir e, 2021). 63% marketing leaders say they plan to conduct “the same number or more” virtual events in 2022. Forrester , 2021 ). Eventmarketer , 2021).

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13 Catering Trends to Keep on Your Radar

Social Tables

Food and beverage is perhaps one of the most anticipated elements of any event. For this blog post, we interviewed experts in food and beverage and event planning to get the inside scoop on catering trends for the years ahead. Are you doing any food for remote events? Do we still see food as an experience?