Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

EM sat down with Stacey Gromlich , senior director-audience engagement and global events at Siemens, for a deeper dive into the brands robust approach to measurement and the insights that informed its exhibit program. We learned that more wasnt more, Gromlich says.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2025

million in 2023. Read More: Todays Best Practices for Visas and International Travel To understand what the increased traffic through Global Entry means for the meeting professional community, we asked the two executives what the strategy is for growing worldwide travel. Its a big goal, and were getting there, said Elliott L.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Higher air fares are replacing the flight delay challenges of 2023. The good news for event marketers, however: Despite the year’s travel speed bumps and forecasts, many events and trade shows (CES 2024, included) are reporting they are back to pre-pandemic attendance levels.

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Attendease

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

SXSW typically has a strict no-refunds policy, but due to the unprecedented situation, they offered 2020 registrants badge deferral to the next three years of the festival, or 50% off a future walk-up rate ticket until 2023.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Identity is a full-service live events agency with over 20 years of experience delivering large-scale global events, including COP26, the G7 and NATO Summits, working closely with clients to create impactful experiences. In 2023, the Emirate recorded 1.22

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2023

Before joining Aspen Hospitality, Azevedo worked as vice president of acquisitions and development for Loews Hotels and vice president of development for the Americas for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Rachel Riggs, CMP, DES, SEPC Riggs is general manager of environmental strategy for Maritz Global Events.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 20, 2023

This event definitely set a new standard for future virtual experiences.” – Head of Global Events, Logitech CONTACT INFORMATION: Matt Rulis VP Business Development 408-548-4343 MRulis@ProGlobalEvents.com ProGlobalEvents.com | XtendLive.com The post Virtual Platforms Index 2023: ProGlobalEvents appeared first on Event Marketer.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Neuroinclusion: Events for Everyone The term neuroinclusion builds on the concept of neurodiversitythe understanding that neurological differences are not pathological but simply differences in cognitionto incorporate the understanding that neurodiversity will always exist in an audience into event design. In 2023, U.S.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 16, 2022

state’s standards being enacted in 2023. If the way you handle attendees’ information doesn’t meet the EU’s GDPR standards, it may not meet some U.S. At that time, many U.S. meeting professionals changed their data practices if there was any chance an EU citizen would be among their attendees.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2024

IBTM World is the leading global event for the business events and experiences industry. Designed by event planners, for event planners, IBTM World brings together over 12,000 exhibitors, buyers and attendees to do business, learn from inspirational speakers, and network with peers.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 6, 2023

Becky Balchin, head of project operations at global events and engagement agency Live Group , has been selected as a mentee for the 2023/2024 Fast Forward 15 (FF15) mentoring programme. Her expertise and leadership transform ambitious ideas into awe-inspiring events.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

A special message in advance of Global Meetings Industry Day 2023 As we approach Global Meetings Industry Day 2023 on March 30, we’re going to talk a lot about the economic value of meetings. Facing renewed economic uncertainty, that’s an important message for any organization.

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Event Marketer

MAY 17, 2023

More than 1,000 members of the event marketing community convened at Caesars Palace Las Vegas for the 21 st annual Experiential Marketing Summit, May 9-11. WORKSHOPS AND KEYNOTES Kicking off EMS 2023, The Moth Storytelling Workshop and the Data and Measurement Workshop were standing-room only, with highly engaged participants.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2022

states will see new data privacy laws in 2023, which could change how planners approach the way they gather attendee information. We spoke with Jill Blood, vice president of deputy general counsel for Maritz Global Events, about what these new laws could mean for meeting planners.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In this episode of the Event Industry News Podcast, host James Dixon is joined by Karen Saragoussi, Founder and Director of TeamTogs. Celebrating their 20th year in November 2023, TeamTogs was founded with the aim of creating merch and apparel specifically for events and brand activations.

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Event Marketer

MAY 9, 2022

The key, says Desiree Hamilton, leader-global events, sales and event operations at Cisco, is to clarify those goals early; incorporate them into the creative brief; relay expectations to the venue; and collaborate with partners who can help lead new initiatives that can, ultimately, inspire change across the industry. .

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Webinar session, Joanna Pineda, CEO and chief troublemaker of Matrix Group International , and Jennifer O’Grady, senior director of Design Studio of Maritz Global Events , tackled the Secrets for Engaging Platform-agnostic Association Meetings. Pineda foresees a returning to the small event format in 2023 and more hybrid variations.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Reimagine: Events as a force for good Where: 133 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7DB When: Tuesday, 7th of November 2023. Time: 10am – 3pm The London event will focus on ‘Using Events as a Force for Good’, exploring how event professionals can harness the power of events, experiences, and campaigns to create strategic, sustainable change.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2023

They turn up and they’re fully engaged because they feel like they’ve had some involvement in the design of that event.”. According to Greg Bogue, chief experience architect at Maritz Global Events , event professionals need to break from the traditional linear way of looking at event planning. “We

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2024

A wine trade association does a post-Covid rebrand Like many in the world of face-to-face gatherings, 2023 was the first time in a few years that Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) held its previously annual convention. To realize their vision, they partnered with Design Studio by Maritz.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Maritz Global Events Wellbeing Leader Rachael Riggs reported that the sustainability challenge executed in partnership with Heka Health from IMEX Frankfurt was back on and very popular. Read More: Planning Starts for IMEX America 2023. Overall, people are trying to be more health-conscience,” Garneu said. “It Plan Ahead.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The Global Destination Report seeks to gather insights from destinations and convention bureaux around the world, shedding light on the current state of the business events industry and providing an overview of global event destinations. The research will be undertaken by industry specialists Sarah Flemming Associates.

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Event Marketer

MAY 24, 2023

“People are coming back face-to-face, but they’re doing it differently, and we had to adapt to that,” Colleen Bisconti, vp-global conferences and events at IBM, described ahead of IBM Think 2023. “A Johnson, IBM’s experiential agency of record for more than 20 years, which helped architect the modern IBM global event portfolio.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

During last year’s event, 97 education tracks were offered under the Respect for People and Planet umbrella topic, 155 attendees pledged to champion social equity and environmental responsibility by taking the People & Planet Pledge and 112 booths committed to exhibiting more sustainably.

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EventMB

JUNE 2, 2022

All the indicators suggest that 2023 and 2024 are going to be very good years for our industry. The Maritz Global Events Sustainability Challenge gamified IMEX in Frankfurt sustainability initiatives using an app and a leaderboard. Next year’s IMEX in Frankfurt will take place 22 – 25 May 2023.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Meredith Buggelli , corporate vice president of corporate events–head of industry relations and administration with New York Life Insurance Company, will become the 2023 Chair. The 2023 FICP Annual Conference will be staged Nov. Loneliness is causing massive health and productivity problems. Jennifer C.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2024

In 2023, he was nominated as a Hyatt Commercial Services Director of Group Sales of the Year, and will now bring his expertise to oversee group and event sales efforts, planning, marketing, PR and hotel activations. Steve Bailen Steve Bailen, MGME Global events agency MGME appoints Bailen as client development director.

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Event Marketer

JULY 25, 2023

We sat down with Claire Butler, senior director-marketing, and Azra Daniels, director-global events, to discuss what they’re learning about embracing a “supporting role” in the event. Agency: Sparks.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 12, 2024

The event professionals behind these activations were also recognized as the Best Team of the Year , sponsored by SEC, which went to the BBC Studios Global Events Team. The Best Agency Collaboration , sponsored by ACC Liverpool, was picked up by Deloitte for its UK Partner Meeting 2023 – 27Unlocked.

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Attendease

JULY 5, 2024

Event planning and management is still growing and evolving as an industry. Research and Market’s report on the global events management market projects that it will reach $1.76 billion in 2023. trillion by 2029 from a value of $936.14

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Attendease

JULY 5, 2024

Event planning and management is still growing and evolving as an industry. Research and Market’s report on the global events management market projects that it will reach $1.76 billion in 2023. trillion by 2029 from a value of $936.14

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

ICC Wales and The Celtic Collection have today announced a strategic partnership with The Power of Events , an organisation committed to highlighting and advancing the world-leading UK events industry. ICC Wales Dragon 26.08.19

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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. Events are not only an opportunity to meet face-to-face, but they are also an opportunity to educate and show that we can make better choices.”.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 17, 2023

Vicky Cruse (Senior Event Producer), Lucy Russell (Event Producer) and Cathryn Rigby (Accounts & HR Manager) have all joined the thriving Warrington based start-up. Vicky boasts a 10-year events background, most recently delivering global events in Singapore, Dubai, New York, and London.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

This comprehensive agenda is designed to inform and influence the incoming administration and policymakers about the vast opportunities within the UK’s event ecosystem. Event Tax Credit Scheme: Attracting new events and supporting existing ones through financial incentives.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 18, 2023

The Business of Events has confirmed VisitBritain as its latest official partner for its 2023 programme. VisitBritain is Britain’s national tourism agency, and its Business Events team has developed and maintained a strong international reputation in the global events sector. Download the 2023 Prospectus here.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Maritz Global Events released its Industry Trends Report at IMEX America with some eye-popping data on the rising cost of hotels, airfares, F&B, and other event-budget elements. For its Industry Trends Report, October 2023 edition, Maritz Global Events crunched numbers from the U.S.

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