Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

IMG-owned PWR Events has been awarded the contract to continue to manage and produce Hyde Park Winter Wonderland for the next six years, through to 2023/24, by The Royal Parks. The post IMG retains Hyde Park Winter Wonderland contract through 2023/24 appeared first on Event Industry News.

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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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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Even before most of the 12,000 attendees from this year’s IMEX America in Las Vegas unpacked their suitcases, the IMEX Group was already planning for 2023 at the renovated Mandalay Bay Convention Center where upgrades to restaurants and connected hotels will join the recently refreshed 2.1 Pitching for 2023. million sq.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

The best pharma event management companies in 2023 When it comes to the logistical elements of events, you want to make sure you’re working with the very best pharma event management companies. SpotMe Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave : B2B Event Management Technology, Q1 2023 report. To see SpotMe in action, request a demo now.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Short lead times and conversions will continue to be a theme for business meetings and events in 2023. In 2023, I think we will see the introduction of more initiatives designed to support talent into, and through, the industry. Lead times, creative thinking and wellbeing.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

To best prepare you, here are eight kinds of curveballs other meeting professionals have been thrown so far in 2022, with expectations extending into 2023— and how to deal with them. The meeting rooms you contracted for may have been double booked. Short-staffed — Plan to bring extra staff to pitch in where needed.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 12, 2023

To support these new contracts and growth in EventWell Hub and quiet room event bookings for 2023, including contracts with Media 10, Agiito and Twickenham Stadium, EventWell […].

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Socio Events

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Finalize vendor contracts. For every large vendor you have, whether it be a caterer, swag supplier, or convention center, be sure to finalize your contracts before going any further. The final steps on your event planning checklist are: Confirm outside vendor contracts (if necessary). Let’s dive in! ? Ready to get started?

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

How to prepare for 2023 contract negotiations Yes, we’re out of the pandemic shutdown, but it’s not back to “business as usual.” From workforce shortages to inflation worries, what should event planners be looking for when it comes to 2023 contracts? On the “high” side: Larger deposits up-front for hotel contracts.

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EventMB

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Skift Take: Demand for hotel space is rising almost as fast as inflation. In this challenging climate, what can meeting and event professionals do to secure the best deal? Five experts from Hilton spill their secrets. Hilton Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Samantha Jordan, a futurist and consultant with Future Today Institute, led a discussion with industry leaders and explained that companies, including major retailers, are already using the tool to negotiate contracts. The post FICP 2023 Empowered Members for a Future Beyond the Horizon appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 1, 2024

.” —Extract from an interview with Cath Thompson of Peace and Security Funders Group (PSFG) by Alec Saelens on January 25, 2024 Rachel contracted me in 2022 for design consultation on PSFG’s first online peer conference. Over several meetings in 2022 and 2023, we spent ten hours reviewing and refining her excellent draft design.

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Eventmobi

MAY 17, 2023

They include: First-tier logo placement on dedicated Universe sponsors page Virtual demo station featuring an expanded window on the sponsors page that includes: 1 embedded video (pre-approved) Company description 3 custom engagement buttons 3 social media icons Demo station is live and interactive from time of contract through 30 days post-event Logo (..)

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

A recent survey takes the pulse of meeting planners, asking about budgets, contracts, airfares, virtual meetings, and more. Contracts: The survey asked planners about their number-one concern when negotiating a contract. If higher costs are your challenge when executing events, one thing is for sure: You’re not alone.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Neptunus has secured a new contract to continue to supply temporary structures to the Affordable Art Fair held each May on London’s Hampstead Heath. Following next year’s fair, organisers have agreed a new contract with Neptunus through to 2023.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

For its Industry Trends Report, October 2023 edition, Maritz Global Events crunched numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Price Index and its own internal data to compare prices before the pandemic with those in August 2023. However, the landscape for corporate clients is distinct from association clients.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 16, 2020

It was deemed “better than nothing,” but if used, it was suggested that this option should accompany a clause in the contract that allows an in-person site inspection at a future date. Based on the in-person site inspection, that clause should allow meetings professionals the option to cancel the contract without penalty.

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EventMB

AUGUST 19, 2024

There has been a significant increase in what we call variable or on-demand planner contracting tied to third-party planning organizations,” said Todd Taranto, president of Cadre , a placement firm for event industry freelancers. She now finds herself contracting for fellow FICP members.

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SpotMe Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

In March 2023, SpotMe has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave : B2B Event Management Technology, Q1 2023 report by Forrester, a leading global market research firm. The management team, the product and services lineup and all existing contracts remain unchanged.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Does your hotel contract make it easy for a hotel to relocate your business? If your hotel contract was written before or during the Covid pandemic, you’d better watch your back. First, these meeting contracts do not prevent cancellation; rather, they allow cancellation subject to a party’s obligation to pay cancellation damages.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Wyboston Lakes Resort is eagerly anticipating a strong year ahead after a successful 2023, marked by outstanding revenue growth and strategic achievements. The highlights of the year were record-breaking revenue in both September and November 2023, followed by results surpassing expectations in December. Prospects are exciting.”

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 27, 2024

The results of Convene ’s 30th Meetings Market Survey , in which nearly 790 event professionals participated between late July and early September 2023, are somewhat more positive in terms of the progress we are making on the sustainability front. Only 3 percent said they have sustainability goals and are doing carbon-neutral events.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Read more: Helpful Budget Tips for Event Planners in a Post-Covid World Working with Third-Party Agencies Many third parties provide sourcing only, meaning they will find the destination, and other will assist in sourcing as well as contract negotiations. We try to source as local as possible to maybe cut down on shipping costs.”

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 8, 2021

On Global Meetings Industry Day, hospitality-sales veterans detailed how availability, contracting, and staffing will be different for meetings after the pandemic. There’s been more transparency shown in the communications during the pandemic environment,” which she says will shape the planner-hotelier relationship from now on.

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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. Planning for duty of care towards attendees is another item that’s moved far up the list of planners’ duties.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2025

PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips Professional Displays, is proud to announce a new multi-year contract extension with Oracle Red Bull Racing, becoming a Team Partner while continuing as the sole supplier of digital displays to the eight-time Formula One World Championship winning team for 2025 and beyond.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Steve Hill, president and CEO of Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, said F1’s impact will make November 2023 Las Vegas’ “best November in history.” “The stops in Formula 1’s 2023 calendar, including Austin and Miami, out of Formula 1’s 23 stops this year. Las Vegas is one of three U.S.

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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. These are expected to grow strongly again in 2023.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2023

Conneighton continued, “In fact, when we deploy our changes by May 15, 2023, we expect to be the first hospitality company to change its display, leading the industry on this important issue.” The settlement did not require online travel portals such as Expedia to change the way it displays rates. A Transparency Trend?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2024

Whether the playing field is national politics, a Southern California crime scene or a hotel contract negotiation, leading with love, empathy and respect is the fast track to building relationships across what might otherwise feel like unfathomable divides, according to keynote Corporal Ryan Tillman.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 28, 2023

In advance: When setting up the contract, make sure it measures attrition on a cumulative basis versus per-night basis. Another contract solution is to ask for the option for the hotel to resell any unused rooms to lessen the attrition, if applicable. Set up the contract to allow for a post-meeting audit. Our quick save?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

News & World Report highlighted the most popular European cities for 2023 and three of the top 10 were in Italy. Start Early The first tip is to book early and contract early! Pent-up demand has filled planes going across the pond.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 12, 2023

With the full-on return of in-person events in 2023 a most welcome development—especially for associations who rely heavily on revenues from their annual meetings—one issue has gotten trickier for meeting hosts: event-cancellation insurance. Here, one underwriter provides insight.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2023

“Day-to-day operations will remain business-as-usual and Cvent will continue to operate as a separate and independent public company until the transaction closes, which is expected mid-year 2023, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions,” according to a statement from Reggie Aggarwal, Cvent CEO and founder.

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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. In 2023, I think we will see the introduction of more initiatives designed to support talent into, and through, the industry. Lead times, creative thinking and wellbeing.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Business event planner respondents to Convene s 31st Annual Meetings Market Survey shared their biggest work challenges in open-ended responses, which fell into similar categories as the 2023 responses, but with budget woes taking the lead.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2023

Eventist Group has won the prestigious catering contract for RHS Chelsea Flower Show, sponsored by The Newt in Somerset. The five-year contract will see Eventist Group provide diverse food and drink opportunities for more than 100,000 guests over the six-day event.

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