Smart Meetings

APRIL 3, 2025

Past Smart Start guests share insights for Global Meetings Industry Day 2025. One warm summer day in 2024, Eming and I locked ourselves in the conference room to hunker down and figure out how we could bring our podcast to the forefront of the meetings industry. Its Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), once again!

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

London Hotel Group, The Wesley, has two sustainable hotels based in Camden and Euston, that serve as the perfect location for delegates looking for a corporate event, training, conference or meeting space in Central London. This room can also be partitioned.

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

The show enables us to promote events we can host all year round from our conference spaces, team building activities and experiences, to spaces for dinners and receptions. I look forward to seeing what the show team has in store for 2025!’ What to Expect in 2025 The 2025 edition promises an array of exciting developments.

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MARCH 7, 2025

Mike Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International ( ALHI ), highlighted a significant wave of upcoming renovations and new builds, many of which are on track for completion by 2028. Dominguez pointed to data showing that, on average, hotels currently have 14.5

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 15, 2025

With only 12 hours for set up, UK-based specialist in temporary inflatable structures, Evolution Dome, deployed 137 private meeting pods for a 1500-person, three-day healthcare conference at the Gaylord Palms Hotel in Orlando, Florida, 01-03 April 2025.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Data The meetings and events industry is projected to flourish in 2025, with meeting professionals expressing confidence in its future and noting planned increases in meetings budgets, as revealed in the 14th Annual Global Meetings and Events Forecast by Amex GBT Meetings & Events. The audit revealed that 73.3

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2024

The Eastside Rooms, Birmingham’s newest conference centre, has been chosen to host the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians’ (BIALL) annual conference in 2025. Leanne Bladen, Eastside Rooms’ Director of Sales and Marketing said: “Hosting BIALL’s annual conference is an honour for us.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 27, 2025

Travel Association has designated April 3 as Global Meetings Industry Day, an annual international event celebrating the major impact meetings, conferences, trade shows and exhibitions have on people, businesses and communities. Casino & Hotel Philadelphia. PCMA Events Washington, D.C.,

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Event Marketer

MARCH 25, 2025

Event Marketers 2025 B-to-B Dream has been unveiled. 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 post B-to-B Dream Team 2025: Meet Michelle Martin appeared first on Event Marketer.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Regis Hotels & Resorts has teamed up with Ginori 1735 to offer your attendees a meal for the ages. You’re not alone—a major conference is being held to address the G20’s fastest-growing MICE market. Regis Hotels & Resorts Partners with Ginori 1735 for Worldwide Luxury Hospitality St. of leisure and meeting spaces.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

As a luxury hotel sales director, youve seen how increasingly sophisticated meeting planners are becoming in their venue selection. From green-certified hotels to zero-waste catering options, sustainability is becoming a critical factor in decision-making.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2025

Companies are increasingly shifting from large, infrequent conferences to smaller, more frequent gatherings that foster collaboration and connection. These trends have reshaped demand in the hospitality industry, making adaptable, client-focused sales strategies an essential tool for hotel sales managers.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2024

2024 kicked off with our Annual Conference, The Power of Discovery , where we provided an insightful programme to support our members business strategies for the year ahead. With over 50 member venues, the Venues of Excellence consortium takes pride in representing the very best in independent conference and event venues.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2025

Currently, Super Sector NAICS Code 72 is designated for Leisure & Hospitality, covering hotels, restaurants, and related businesses. Corporate Events (meetings, conferences, tradeshows, product launches, brand activations, consumer shows, company parties). ” What Is Super Sector NAICS Code 72?

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 6, 2025

With only six months to go before the opening of The Masters Suite , demand for The Belfry Hotel & Resorts flagship new events venue continues to soar with a staggering 43million-worth of enquiries to date. With construction having progressed ahead of schedule, the venue is opening one month earlier than originally planned.

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APRIL 25, 2025

Considering a last-minute trip to Dubai for Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2025? Omni Launches Business Travel Program for SMBs Omni Hotels & Resorts has rolled out Omni Select Business , a new travel program designed for small and midsize businesses (SMBs). and Canada.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Destination Emirates Old Trafford is excited to announce its new membership of the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) for 2025. We’ve followed their expansion with interest, and with the addition of more hotel rooms, they now offer an ideal, all-inclusive destination for association events.

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JANUARY 30, 2025

Londons Allianz Stadium, Twickenham is delighted to launch its spring and summer 2025 season, highlighting a variety of outdoor events and corporate hospitality spaces for guests to enjoy fresh air, sunshine, and unique outdoor experiences.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The Belfry Hotel & Resort has expanded its sales team with two new hires as demand for its award-winning meetings and events offering grows. With a focus on relationship building, Sarah’s role will see her work closely with Visit England, West Midlands Growth Company and ABPCO (Association of British Professional Conference Organisers).

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JANUARY 20, 2025

Londons Allianz Stadium, Twickenham is delighted to launch its spring and summer 2025 season, highlighting a variety of outdoor events and corporate hospitality spaces for guests to enjoy fresh air, sunshine, and unique outdoor experiences.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 15, 2024

A major expansion and renovation project, in excess of £80 million, has begun at the multi-award-winning Belfry Hotel & Resort in the West Midlands. The Masters Suite and adjoining bedrooms will transform our offering by providing a dedicated space for the meetings, incentives, conferences and events market.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 25, 2025

Reducing VAT would ease the burden, improve affordability and help position the UK as a stronger global destination for conferences and meetings. While some businesses will be exempt from forthcoming rate increases, many larger hotels, including those within the Leonardo Hotels portfolio, are expected to fall outside these exemptions.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2024

De Vere Tortworth Court , a Victorian mansion house hotel set amidst the southernmost edge of Englands idyllic Cotswolds, just north of Bristol, has announced a further 1.3M The majority of the hotels bedrooms are now fully refurbished, with previous phases including the addition of 55 new Mansion House Rooms.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 18, 2025

The Bedfordshire hotel, conference and training centre has been nominated as Hospitality and Leisure Company of the Year in the highly reputed British HR Awards 2025. It is also a finalist in two categories Innovative Product / Service and Meeting / Events Venue of the renowned Greengage Sustainability Awards 2025.

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AUGUST 6, 2024

Long wait times and inflationary pressure linger at in-person-only medical meeting The arrival in Seattle of 11,631 attendees for the 2024 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology ( ARVO ) conference in May was the culmination of a logistical struggle to return to bringing the world of eye doctors together at 2019 levels.

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DECEMBER 31, 2024

Time to plan for 2025-26 and set your team up for success. Hotels To Accommodate Your Every Need Irvine offers a diverse selection of 23 hotels that cater to every need and budget. Many of the hotels feature flexible conference and meeting rooms on-site, so your guests can stay steps away from your meeting.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The city’s challenges related to homelessness, crime and drugs are part of a combination of factors that are impacting the city’s event business, with a number of big tech conferences announcing historic moves out of the city and to Las Vegas. And the hotels are beautiful in San Francisco. We can’t easily change the size of our hotels.

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APRIL 15, 2025

With only 12 hours for set up, UK-based specialist in temporary inflatable structures, Evolution Dome, deployed 137 private meeting pods for a 1500-person, three-day healthcare conference at the Gaylord Palms Hotel in Orlando, Florida, 01-03 April 2025.

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MAY 14, 2024

The new venues, which will be opened between Spring 2025 and Spring 2027 will provide spaces for a wide range of events including exhibitions, congresses, conferences, hospitality and meetings. In addition, they will offer significant new entertainment and consumer event spaces for thousands of live event attendees.

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JULY 29, 2024

The Belfry Hotel & Resort , in West Midlands, has celebrated reaching the highest point in the construction of its flagship events venue, The Masters Suite , with a Topping Out Ceremony which included a golf stunt to attempt to drive the 10 th Green of The Brabazon from the roof.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 1, 2025

As the days grow longer and the weather invites gatherings in the open air, outdoor meeting and event spaces present a golden opportunity for hotels to boost revenue. Here are five proven strategies to help you market your outdoor spaces, attract bookings, and elevate your revenue potential for the 2025 season.

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JULY 23, 2024

The Belfry Hotel & Resort , in West Midlands, has received overwhelming interest resulting in millions of pounds in enquiries following the launch of its flagship new events venue, The Masters Suite in April. We knew there was demand for a dynamic, large-scale events space in the Midlands but, having already received over £5.5

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JULY 26, 2024

Angela Blackstock Angela Blackstock, Limelight Boulder Limelight Hotels ’ forthcoming property, Limelight Boulder, has appointed Blackstock as director of sales and marketing. He is known for his focus on employee, guest and owner engagement, and has led hotels through significant renovations and achieved top ratings for his hotels.

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OCTOBER 10, 2023

The official conference and events bureau for Cambridge and the surrounding area has announced a series of major conference wins which will bring approximately 2,700 delegates to Cambridge over the next three years. We’re very much looking forward to welcoming visitors from around the world over the next two years.”

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with its global EIC Equity Task Force, released the results of its 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study at an IMEX press conference. The project is scheduled to open in 2025 and will complement the existing 200,000 sq. DEI Task Force Marks Starting Point for Improvements. at the iconic resort. “At

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, has published its 2025 Cvent Planner Sourcing Report: Europe Edition.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Since joining Visit Anaheim in 2023, he has seen numerous successes, including redeploying Visit Anaheim’s meeting sales team to better service local hotels and launching several new programs, including an incentive program for hotels to generate group business. Teipo Brown, Jr. Teipo Brown, Jr.,

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