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. Today, GMID is championed by Meetings Mean Business as part of U.S. Travel Association.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Wyboston Lakes Resort directors share their trends and wishes for 2025 Technology will remain pivotal, not just for operations but for creating immersive experiences, says Louisa Watson, Marketing Director & Sustainability Lead. The S also encompasses diversity and inclusion, and this will take centre stage in 2025.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 11, 2025

Events Industry Council (EIC) , National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals (NCBMP), International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) and The Center for Association Leadership (ASAE) joined the founding partners and kicked off the event at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in 2022. “Be like U2,” he said.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 3, 2025

Past Smart Start guests share insights for Global Meetings Industry Day 2025. Its Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), once again! Well, what is now Smart Start Radio used to be called Meeting of the Minds. What makes the meetings and events industry special? And what a special day it is.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 25, 2025

Attendees at Visit California Outlook Forum 2025 at JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. To find out what the university is teaching future meetings and event professionals and what they gleaned from the two days of sessions and networking, we asked Ryan Becker, senior vice president of communications and strategy with Visit California.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The UK & Ireland Chapter of ICCA, the global association for the international meetings industry, has opened registration for its 2025 Annual Conference, set to take place in Leeds from 26th to 28th February 2025. This will include another BIG Debate amongst the attendees. Registration is now open.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 27, 2025

The Meetings Industry Association (MIA) has reacted to the Chancellor of the Exchequers Spring Statement 2025, which was presented in the House of Commons yesterday. Every conference, exhibition and meeting fuels wider business activity, attracting inward investment, inspiring innovation and supporting job creation.

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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

MARCH 14, 2025

Health care conferences can often come off as sterile. Due to the serious nature of the conversations, solutions and sessions presented, that can translate to a buttoned-up, clinical approach to the design and attendee experiencebut not at VMX 2025.

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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. Each month, were sitting down with one of our all-stars to talk trends, best practices and all things uniquely b-to-b.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 20, 2025

Greengage Solutions has announced the shortlist for its 2025 Sustainability Awards that will be presented at a ceremony in London in May.

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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. Takeaway Tip: Suppliers who embrace these trends and market them effectively in their RFPs, proposals, and promotional materials will stand out as trusted partners for meeting planners.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 15, 2025

THE EX AWARDS GALA All bets were on, and the highest rollers in the industry were in attendance, at the 23rd annual Ex Awards Gala as the 2025 winners were revealed during a glitzy, Rat Pack-inspired ceremony right at the MGM Grand. Stay tuned for more action from EMS 2025 and check out more scenes below. Cest magnifique.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Smart Meetings made history by convening top meeting professionals in an iconic location fresh off an almost $200 million renovation to experience the best motivational practices employed today. of historic and modern conference center space offered something for attendees and their guests while they were meeting.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2025

Here, Smart Meetings brings you the key takeaways. #1 1 2028 is Poised to Spur a Significant Market Shift With the demand for meeting space continuing to soar, event planners are increasingly feeling the pressure to lock in venues ASAP. The post Key Takeaways from MPI Northern California ACE 2025 appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2024

year-on-year increase in revenue for September, October and November 2024, thanks to its live business meetings and events bookings being up by 11.68%. As such, the venue can now cater for up to 530 and is popular for a range of events from conferences and exhibitions to awards ceremonies, product launches and wine tastings.

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Prestige Events Magazine

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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Event Marketer

MARCH 19, 2025

So we compiled data from Bizzabos 2025 State of Events and Industry Benchmarks , MPIs Q1 2025 Meetings Outlook Report and Splashs 2024 Outlook on Events to find out where b-to-b event profs stand on budgets, ROI, attendee feedback and the value of live experiences within the broader marketing ecosystem.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 24, 2025

And for events specifically, optimism abounds, as 66 percent of meeting planners expect travel spending to grow in the future with a majority of events taking place in-person this year, according to the Amex GBT 2025 Global Meetings and Events Forecast. Companies continue to leverage AI tools for smart travel planning in 2025.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Unique London events venue, Church House, Westminster , has had a record-breaking year for Christmas party bookings, with eight taking place this festive season and one already confirmed for Christmas 2025. This includes the M&I Forum, The BNC Show, SMU International, and The Meetings Show, as well as attending IBTM World and IMEX.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 18, 2025

by Simon Hainsworth, Managing Director of Corporate & Sporting Events [CSE] Whether the focus is badminton or business, each new year sees a plethora of sporting events and conferences take place across the globe. The future is greener Sustainability is not a new concept, but it remains as relevant as ever in 2025.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 3, 2025

Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA), which advocates for the U.S. business and professional events industry, has issued its hot buttons for 2025 in the form of its annual Public Policy Agenda to answer that question. What do event professionals need?

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The Barbican, one of London’s most iconic cultural and conference venues, will showcase its recent innovative use of space at IBTM 2024 in Barcelona. The Barbican’s world-class event venues comprise a range of spaces, from intimate meeting rooms to the 2,000-capacity Barbican Hall.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

And that makes it critical for conference organizers to ensure that their first-time attendees are set up for successparticularly as a tidal wave of newcomers continues to flood the b-to-b event landscape. Providing first-time attendees with both a comfortable and valuable experience, however, requires a measured approach.

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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.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Read More : Today’s Best Practices for Visas and International Travel Business travel has been a key economic driver, thanks in no small part to the power of in-person meetings and events. While virtual meetings kept people connected during the pandemic, in-person engagements are proving more critical than ever.” million people).

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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. Bloomsbury – An intimate meeting space with a large LED screen. This room can also be partitioned.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 7, 2025

By Natacha Allen, Head of Commercial Events The Royal College of Physicians The UK’s relationship with alcohol is shifting, with nearly half (48%) of drinkers planning to cut back or quit in 2025, according to Aviva. We kicked off 2025 with a new, exciting partnership with REAL Drinks Co.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The outdoor event destination introduces a new end-of-year festivities offering for businesses Center Parcs Conferences & Events announces the launch of its first ever end-of-year festive event package for business clients – Festive Meetings in the Forest – available at both its Woburn Forest and Sherwood Forest venues.

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EventMB

JANUARY 13, 2025

Skift Take: At PCMAs Convening Leaders conference, NYU Stern professor, author, and entrepreneur Scott Galloway shared his insights on the trends shaping the 2025 business landscape. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The UKs largest charitable social enterprise leisure provider – GLL – will add Westminster Boating Base to its portfolio of unique and first class event venues when it takes on management and operations on behalf of the Westminster Boating Base charity from 1 March 2025, following an agreement struck with the charitys trustees.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 17, 2025

It wasnt until Laura Nelson was invited to speak at a womens entrepreneurial conference on a wellness panel, that she realized she wasnt alone in her perception of alcohols role in events. I’m an extrovert, I’m a speaker, I’m there to be involved in the meeting, be involved with the attendees, and I wasn’t doing it.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Take Canva: For a few years, the graphic design service hosted its Canva Create conference as a themed keynote followed by a vibrant afterparty, geared primarily toward an internal audience of Canvas employees, known as Canvanauts. After all, there are rock stars behind every winning idea, no matter how big or small.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 26, 2025

But this year, the Veterinary Meeting & Expo embraced a buzzy art theme that gave exhibitors a creative license to experiment. VMX 2025 welcomed a record-breaking 30,000 attendeesa number that has grown by more than 60 percent in five years. Luckily, a dj was keeping the energy up.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The historic Leeds Castle , located near Maidstone, Kent, has enhanced its meetings and events offer with the addition of two 24-hour delegate packages. Available in the 900-year-old castle and the 16 th century Maidens Tower, the 24-hour day delegate rate is perfect for corporate meetings, conferences, and training days.

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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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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 26, 2024

For many meeting professionals, taking a well-deserved breath after a year of planning large conventions, attending the International Association of Exhibitions & Events (IAEE) Expo! Meeting professionals can ignite others with the work they do. 2025 lands in Houston, Texas, Dec. is an annual tradition. The post IAEE Expo!

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