MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The latest meeting planner survey from Global Event Planners, the network of independent destination management companies, found that higher costs was a top challenge for 70 percent of the 200 planners surveyed. Contracts: The survey asked planners about their number-one concern when negotiating a contract. Read the report here.

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Glow Global Events

DECEMBER 22, 2021

First Peoples Fund ( FPF ) – Glow will oversee FPF’s 25 th Anniversary event, “We The Peoples Before: Knowing, Honoring and Sharing Indigenous America” February 3-6, 2022, at Washington, D.C.’s FPF’s mission is to sustain the cultural fabric of Native communities. s Kennedy Center. Jack and Jill of America, Inc.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

UBQ Materials, developer of the world’s first bio-based thermoplastic, is helping create the first global event built from landfill waste. In collaboration with Palram, manufacturer of thermoplastic sheets (moldable plastic, essentially), PLANETech World 2022 , to be held in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sept.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Meeting Professional Continuing Education Includes Sustainability Certification Meeting professionals are taking sustainability more seriously than ever before. Whether you’re incorporating sustainable measurements into your RFPs, tracking down low-carbon menus or combing through LEED certified venues, you know you’re a green planner.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The return of thousands of global buyers and exhibitors to IMEX America 2022 next week at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas could be a sign that the industry is bouncing back stronger than ever, according to Carina Bauer, CEO of IMEX Group. The IMEX-EIC People and Planet Village will be the hub of sustainable activity.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The return of thousands of global buyers and exhibitors to IMEX America 2022 next week at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas could be a sign that the industry is bouncing back stronger than ever, according to Carina Bauer, CEO of IMEX Group. The IMEX-EIC People and Planet Village will be the hub of sustainable activity.

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The MICE

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

There were so many excellent entries that it was hard to pick just one, but eventually we decided on SAP Sapphire 2022 in the Best Transformational Change category, and Siemens Energy Business Conference 2022 in Best Customer Experience – Live. Event: SAP Sapphire Author: Tim Porterfield – SAP Global Events.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 6, 2022

A group of major event brands, led by ICE (In-house Corporate Events), is calling for event industry input into the continued development of an event sustainability measurement tool that will be free of charge and applicable for every event. The data will also be attributed on an event-by-event basis.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

While a live shooter may be what comes to mind first when considering worst-case scenarios, today’s planners also have to be on the lookout for a mistimed social media post or optics that are not aligned with the DEI or sustainability goals of the company. Operational and reputational concerns now include sustainability and diversity.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The show opened with a fireside chat between Soo Young Kim, head of global programs and experiences at YouTube, and Jessica Heasley, group editor and publisher at Event Marketer. The two discussed YouTube’s pivot into digital events and how hyper-personalization continues to guide strategy for 2022. Start something new.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2024

He most recently served as managing director of Rosewood São Paulo, where he demonstrated his skill and expertise since its opening in 2022. He brings a dedication to sustainability and social impact with purpose-led initiatives, and has been recognized as one of Rosewood’s Impact Trailblazers.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Synonymous with some of the world’s biggest artists and shows for over 60 years, the iconic concert and events venue is expected to welcome around 1million visitors in 2022. That’s why we share in the OVO Arena Wembley’s ambition to help live entertainment in becoming more sustainable.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Read More: IMEX 2022 Reached Net Zero Carbon Events Goals Humanity Meets Technology Endean explained that while technology keeps changing, often what is new now was new before. “I I planned an event with (computer scientist) Ray Kurzweil to talk about what is now AI in 2016,” she recalled. “We

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This is my passion—and being part of the global events industry is my second passion.” One of her most memorable events was the official reopening of the new CCH-Conference Center Hamburg, in 2022. Looking Forward The global events industry, especially following the Covid-19 pandemic, has taken a new direction.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 9, 2021

The ‘Design & Build Division’ within global events company, Montgomery Group, has announced a key appointment to its marketing team. Wooster joins from Futurebuild where she spent three years as marketing manager and played an integral role in taking the sustainable built environment event independent.

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Event Industry News

MAY 31, 2022

ExCeL – home to London’s International Convention Centre – also confirmed that construction works for its 25,000sqm expansion programme are well underway, and set to further enhance its status as the home of world-leading events. James Rees, Executive Director for Conference & Events at ExCeL London.

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Glow Global Events

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

As we head into this final stretch of 2021, Glow Global Events has several incredible achievements and exciting new developments to celebrate. Hats off to Founder Cheryl Gentry, who just made the BizBash 500, a list of 2021’s most influential event professionals.

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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

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Snapshot from a People-first Event in Seattle. Michelle Hill, program director with North American Society for Trenchless Technology, has been streaming education to keep her membership current until the No-Dig Show—the largest trenchless technology conference in the world—is live in Minneapolis in April 2022.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 3, 2024

And the need for this came out of conversations we were having with clients in 2022 about what happens after the lights go off and everyone leaves; then what? We have some clients that require that we as a company have very specific sustainability protocols with supportive metrics we must be able to substantiate by 2025.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 1, 2022

Cvent (Nasdaq: CVT), a market-leading meetings, events, travel and hospitality technology provider, is one of several key industry leaders supporting and helping fund the beta version of the sustainability web app: SAM , which was recently launched by In-House Corporate Events (ICE).

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Event Industry News

JULY 22, 2022

Brand + experience + marketing firm DAHLIA+Agency announced the start dates for an educational course for event technology companies. The first two-week sprint of Launch Shift Go starts virtually on September 15, 2022. . “In Launch Shift Go provides event technology firms with a foundational understanding of the U.S.

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Event Industry News

JULY 21, 2022

Working out of Boston on the US east coast, Devin Cleary is VP Global Events for Bizzabo, the event experience operating system, and a regular on the podcast.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

To make it a little easier for you, we’ve curated a list of nine events you should consider attending in 2022. March 8-9, 2022 | London. With over 150+ speakers, 100+ sessions, and content themes ranging from sustainability and event tech to market innovation, it’ll be the largest gathering of event professionals in the UK.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

RFP activity and hotel group room nights showed a significant increase in 2022 Q2, with both indexes reaching over 80% of 2019 levels, according to the 2022 Q2 Global Business Events Barometer released today by the Events Industry Council (EIC), the voice of the global business events industry.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 5, 2023

Marriott International’s third board chair in the company’s 96-year history, David Marriott, explained at the opening session that the company is focused on technology, growth, sustainability and DEI. Marriott stepped into the role his father vacated in February 2022. At the same meeting, Isabella “Bella” D.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Konduko , global event technology supplier and creator of the Intelligent Trade Shows TM concept, has announced a three-year sponsorship deal with Event Tech Live’s (ETL) shows in London and Las Vegas. The marketplace launches in Q1 of 2022.

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