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SEPHORiA 2024: How Sephora Transformed a Flagship Event into a Global Property

Event Marketer

“Now, SEPHORiA is a global event designed to welcome beauty lovers everywhere. So we’ve never intended SEPHORiA to exist in one market, exclusively. The decision to expand to Atlanta was simply a natural one, and, quite frankly, [selecting] a new market each year is something that our clients look forward to.”

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Freeman’s Trends Report Q4 2024 is a must-read

Conferences that Work

I’ve not always agreed with Freeman’s Reports , but, if you’re in the meeting industry, Freeman’s Trends Report Q4 2024 is a must-read. ” Fall 2024 Freeman Syndicated Survey of Event Organizers. Only a quarter of event organizers are constantly evolving their event designs.

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Small is the new big—for meetings!

Conferences that Work

10 years ago, I pointed out that most meetings are small meetings. It seems the meeting industry is finally catching on to this reality and its benefits. From eSpeakers ‘ report on IMEX America 2024 : “ Small is the new big. Smaller meetings, known by industry experts as micro events, continue strong growth.

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Best of 2024: Health and Wellness

Smart Meetings

How can planners help their attendees to feel a sense of genuine belonging through their event design? Whats the business case for having consistent wellness programming in events? The health and wellness stories of 2024 have the answers. trillion industry, Stevens explains, the wellness industry has become a $1.8

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Best of 2024: Experiential

Smart Meetings

Experimentation is what drives any industry forward, and events are no different. Throughout the year, several event production experts and meeting professionals showcased, discussed and ideated about experiential events. Event Case Study: Walmart Experience at CES 2024 This was Walmarts first appearance at CES.

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Best of 2024: Event Tech

Smart Meetings

How event tech helped planners create better events in 2024 The secret sauce of any significant event is ultimately the event technology, which adds the finishing touch to the visual aesthetic. Whether it is the lighting, the video component or the AI app integration, every element shapes an events structure.

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Trade Show Industry Updates: News, Data, Trends

Event Marketer

Trends PCMA and CEMA announced enhancements to Spark , a generative AI tool for event professionals, including the ability to identify viable destinations and venues. The integration with Tempest will enable business events strategists to identify destinations and venues that meet their needs and criteria.