Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2024

More than 60 conference sessions have been confirmed for this year’s World Travel Market London , bringing together leading experts and ministers, helping WTM cement its reputation as the world’s most influential travel and tourism event. Every year WTM strives to make the conference programme indispensable.

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SpotMe Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2022

And with 2023 just around the corner, you need to be ready for what’s in store. And it’s an event industry trend that’s expected to grow in 2023. New generations of event planners have seen how a combination of virtual and in-person elements can boost event sustainability and accessibility.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2023

Meeting Room of the Future Trends Report Offers Roadmap for More Climate-Friendly Practices We’ve heard it before: Climate sustainability is a pressing issue. Despite this, some sustainable venues are making huge strides in implementing more climate-friendly business practices—and it’s simpler than we think.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Let’s Grow at the 2023 Experiential Marketing Summit, May 9-11, in Las Vegas. Speaking of budgets, our editors asked six event marketers how they’re making the most of event budgets in 2023. New Work Flows Without a doubt, event marketers across the board are faced with shorter timelines, tighter budgets and new faces.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

Built in 1986, leading London events venue, The QEII Centre, was not originally constructed with sustainability in mind, but in recent years the team has been working diligently to rectify this. An added perk of keeping bees is that we now produce our very own honey – 200 jars of QEII honey were produced in 2023.

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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. Sustainability Is Relative.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 30, 2023

“We brought our first-ever AI Studio into the conference this year, and that was a great opportunity for us to introduce attendees to diving deeper into the topic, the demos and interactive experiences. The invitation-only conference, hosted Sept.

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The MICE

MARCH 27, 2025

The AER Annual Conference 2023 marked a new beginning after two years of planning under pandemic conditions. Held in Amsterdam, this event for the Alliance of Independent Travel Agencies (AER) brought together 500 travel agencies and 400 specialized tour operators, with a large portion focused on sustainable travel.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The team, created in January 2023, consolidated resources from marketing, sales, and EMEA to form the first-ever global events team at Workiva. The team also partners with internal sustainability teams to invest in carbon offset programs for employees’ travel to the events.

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Guidebook

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Sustainability is a critical and essential factor for events today. While conferences, festivals, and gatherings bring people together, they also have some hefty environmental consequences. Thats where sustainable event practices come in. Gamification for Sustainability Want to make sustainability fun? Event apps

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 14, 2025

Birmingham selected over high-profile European capital cities to host influential robotics conference More than 1,500 international delegates anticipated in the West Midlands, bringing 1.55m economic impact Birmingham has won the bid to host the 18 th edition of the European Robotics Forum (ERF) in 2027.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Higher air fares are replacing the flight delay challenges of 2023. And amid it all, sustainability watchdogs are championing corporate policies that are focused on monitoring their organizations’ overall business travel emissions. Idea: Brands like Zeiss are building more leisure time into their annual conferences.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

For meeting profs organizing conferences and corporate gatherings at the Shaw Centre and other downtown venues, this new transit option simplifies logistics for international delegates. Beyond convenience, the LRT extension underscores Ottawas commitment to sustainability, offering a greener way to explore the city.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Since their move to the UAE in 2023, the company has established a strong reputation in the region, delivering high-profile events such as COP28, the Dubai Business Forum for Dubai Chambers, the AVPN Global Conference and the Capital Market Summit for Dubai Financial Market. In 2023, the Emirate recorded 1.22

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The hot news today is that Ohio native and award-winning singer-songwriter and pianist John Legend will perform during PCMA Convening Leaders 2023 Networking Reception on Jan. He also stressed the importance of seeing the meetings industry as a force for good in advancing sustainability. “We 10 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 19, 2024

ICC Wales will welcome more than 1,900 delegates, 320 exhibitors and 90 speakers when the venue hosts the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Annual Conference and Exhibition in October 2025.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Eastside Rooms, Birmingham’s newest conference venue, has revealed a significant increase in association-based event turnover for 2024 compared to 2023. In 2023, the venue reported £1.6 million turnover in association focused business. This figure has surged to £2.2 million in 2024 – a 37.5%

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Following a successful year for Eventurous, with further growth and 8 industry awards, 3 of which were for their sustainability efforts, the agency has continued to be recognised as credible leaders in ESG in corporate events. The recent appointment comes just as the agency is working on their Net Zero Targets for publishing in 2025.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 25, 2025

Conferences and trade shows in my industry are critical, and I was surprised how critical these shows were when I first got into med device, she says. The brands exhibit at RSNA 2023 was recognized as a Standout Booth, and at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting that year, 4DMedical won Best in Show in the mid-size category.

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EventMB

JUNE 1, 2022

As the business events community gathers in Germany for the 20 th anniversary of IMEX Frankfurt, not only is there a focus on reconnecting after being away for two years but on sustainability as well. IMEX is committed to the Net Zero Carbon Events initiative and will publish its pathway to net zero by the end of 2023.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

While there’s evidence supporting that strategy, there’s little appetite for abandoning national meetings, says one sustainability expert. As more than 50,000 people arrived in mid-November to Baku, Azerbaijan, for the United Nations climate conference known as COP29, the irony of the situation was too prominent to ignore.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The selection process, orchestrated by an experienced panel of judges, has narrowed down the nominees to those who have exemplified the qualities of inspirational leadership in the domains of finance, revenue management, marketing, IT and sustainability. To register for HOSPACE 2023, please visit: [link].

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 25, 2023

For over 25 years, Green Tourism has assessed and accredited the sustainable practices, however it is only in the past few years they have developed a new Green Meetings Standard to drive the message to conference and event customers of a venue’s valid investment in sustainability.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Association conferences are back,” Mack said. Domestic activity sustained the industry over the last two years with help from an “Event Here” campaign that energized local groups around the power of meeting face-to-face, but now Asian groups are coming back as well—many with very short lead times. A Sustainable Focus.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2024

The 2024 miaList individual finalists for the 10 available positions are: Amy Paget, Friends House Amy Phillips, ICC Wales Ash Brown, The Grand Hotel Brighton Aoife McVeigh, Visit Belfast Aziza Yessi, Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Becky Andrews, Pavilions of Harrogate Chanel Goy, Hotel Football Christie Gaskin, Hilton Brimingham Metropole Clair O’Mara, (..)

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2023

Venues of Excellence (VoE) has hosted its 2023 Annual Conference at Silverstone International Conference and Exhibition Centre , and Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone. The annual conference titled ‘Fast Lane to Excellence’ was attended by 128 delegates, including 20 exhibitors and sponsored by Oyster Recruitment.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 18, 2022

London has won a bid to host the biennial Ecocity World Summit in June 2023. First held in 1990, Ecocity World Summit is the pioneer global conference on sustainable cities. The hybrid physical-virtual summit will take place 6-8 June 2023 at the Barbican Centre.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The individuals and organisations securing a place on the highly anticipated 2023 miaList were unveiled by The Meetings Industry Association (mia) on Friday night, following a record number of nominations. The illustrious Venue of the Year title was presented to The Eastside Rooms for its can-do attitude and economic impact on Birmingham.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2024

RHC has continued to grow rapidly since its acquisition by Oak View Group (OVG) in 2023, which represented the biggest UK hospitality deal in decades. The Brewery’shistoric Grade II listed space will continue to host memorable conferences, exhibitions, awards, and dinners for its clients. The Party and Frameless.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

in Q1 of 2023, marginally exceeding inflation, according to the Event Economy Tracker by The Business of Events. However, the data by Venue Performance shows Q1 of 2023 was slow, with January and February witnessing a slowdown in business. Looking ahead to Q2 of 2023, it is forecast to be a tricky period for the industry.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2022

“Short lead times and conversions will continue to be a theme for business meetings and events in 2023. Meanwhile, greener meetings and more sustainable ways of operating will continue to be high on the agenda. In 2023, I think we will see the introduction of more initiatives designed to support talent into, and through, the industry.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2024

How planners can take part culture of conservation, environmental sustainability and positive impact at a sought-after destination June 8 is World Ocean Day. Read More: Sustainability as a Practice Get to Know Michelle Liu—and The Bahamian Waters The Bahamas is known for its crystal blue water and life-filled coral reefs.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 24, 2025

Aurora Dawn Benton, founder of Astrapto, a sustainability and social impact consulting firm, has polled more than 1,000 planners and venue staff to establish the kinds of food items that are most likely to be wasted at events and it is the same stuff every time, over and over and over again, Benton said.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 20, 2023

Unique Venues Birmingham has been awarded the Greengage ECOsmart 2023 Silver Award in recognition of their work towards achieving greater sustainability. UVB has an ongoing commitment to work with conference and event organisers to confidently reduce and track the carbon footprint of hosting their event at a UVB venue.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The 2023 ABPCO Excellence Awards, which took place on Friday 8 December, saw association and not for profit event professionals gather at P&J Live in Aberdeen to celebrate success, creativity and excellence across a range of event related award categories. Each year these awards grow, not just in size but also quality of entries.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Sodexo UK & Ireland’s forward-thinking and collaborative net zero supply chain engagement strategy has been recognised at two prestigious, national awards for sustainability excellence, the Reuters Sustainability Awards and the National Sustainability awards.

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