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. Many organizations use their annual meeting as a fundraiser also.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 25, 2023

The Bristol area is set to significantly increase its capacity for large scale conferences, exhibitions and events following the announcement of three major developments in the city, with phased competitions between 2023 and 2026.

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Event Industry News

MAY 2, 2023

The Bristol area is set to significantly increase its capacity for large scale conferences, exhibitions and events following the announcement of three major developments in the city, with phased competitions between 2023 and 2026.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Sustainability Takes Center Stage Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) is the umbrella organization that hosts the Net Zero Carbon Events Initiative (NZCE). By the end of 2026, they say, they hope to see over 1,000 signatories. “I More people are now employed in the meetings industry than in the 500-year history of the destination.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 3, 2024

Meetings, on the other hand, are often far more over the top, with coordinated entertainment, specific programming, thought-out menus, you name it. It might seem strange to link the Fourth of July to corporate and business meetings and events. But right there comes the question: How do you make a meeting feel that way?

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 27, 2023

Smart Meetings chatted with Cheryl M. Payne, CMP, CMM, strategic partner at INNOV8 Meetings + Events , to get her take on the current marketplace and its impact on meeting planners, and some helpful tips and tricks planners should be looking at when drafting up a contract with a hotel or venue.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

For travel managers (and meeting professionals), the job requires agility, delicate planning, awareness, intention over expenses and duty of care. GBT’s paper outlines several ways travel can reinforce this movement to revitalize connection and culture in meetings and business, further exemplifying the dynamics of business travel.

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Plan Your Meetings

MAY 29, 2019

Meetings are necessary. But what is not a given is an effective meeting. But often, we are faced with meetings that are either poorly managed, unnecessary or a huge time suck. But often, we are faced with meetings that are either poorly managed, unnecessary or a huge time suck. How much time do you spend in meetings?

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 11, 2024

ASM recently confirmed details of four new venues opening between now and 2027, which include two being used by the BOA: Opening 2026 – the new Olympia Conference Centre will sit alongside the venue’s world-famous exhibition spaces in the heart of London. billion regeneration project. billion regeneration project.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 20, 2022

A staggering statistic to consider: By 2026, 25 percent of people will spend at least one hour a day in the metaverse for work, shopping, education and social or entertainment experiences, according to a 2022 Gartner report. Pivot MIA: How Vox Media Turned its Podcast Into a Futuristic Tech Conference in Miami. IDENTIFY YOUR ‘WHY’.

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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. Meanwhile, greener meetings and more sustainable ways of operating will continue to be high on the agenda. Kerrin MacPhie, chief executive of the Meetings Industry Association. Booker expectations and prioritising inclusion.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 10, 2017

Philadelphia’s prestige as a meeting destination dates to 1774, when the Continental Congress assembled in Carpenter’s Hall. In total, the meetings, conventions and events booked in 2016 are estimated to generate $1.3 Meetings at regional hotels and other venues account for the remaining 30 percent. percent and 5.8

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2024

IMEX America 2024 ended today with a final count of 15,500 attendees (5,500 buyers and 86,000 pre-scheduled meetings) walking through the doors at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. San Antonio will host WEC June 1-4, 2026. This signals confidence in the financial health of the industry,” he said.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Looking for a showstopping dining experience to feature at your next meeting? You’re not alone—a major conference is being held to address the G20’s fastest-growing MICE market. of leisure and meeting spaces. Regis Hotels & Resorts has teamed up with Ginori 1735 to offer your attendees a meal for the ages.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 14, 2023

How much will your meetings cost next year? As organizations build their budgets for next year’s meetings, they shouldn’t expect any relief from the increasing cost of airfares, hotels, and other services, according to the recently released 2024 Global Business Travel Forecast from CWT and the Global Business Travel Association.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 13, 2018

Birmingham is the first scheduled stop out of London once the project’s first phase is done in 2026. There are more than 100 meetings and conference spaces in the city’s limits. Landry also points to the addition of Karen McPhee, an industry veteran formerly focused on Liverpool, as a sign of Visit Britain’s meetings initiative.“There

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PCMA Convene

JULY 22, 2024

The head of Mastercard’s events “gave us their high-profile internal staff meeting to test this because their leadership wants Mastercard to be the most sustainable company in the world,” Riggs said. “We Going deeper into assessing the meeting space includes such considerations as, “Did they bring stuff in? Are they shipping stuff out?

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Nunify

MARCH 16, 2022

billion by 2026. ConfTool is a conference and event management software that helps businesses to plan and execute events from start to finish. Attendee registration is a central part of meetings and events, as it translates directly into building revenue. The software makes it simple to turn your idea into a successful event.

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Management Events

AUGUST 1, 2022

In fact, Gartner predicts that about 25% of people will spend at least an hour a day in the metaverse by 2026. In fact, it could even be used to elevate meetings, events, and conferences. The next wave of digital change is on the horizon, with forward-looking companies considering a leap into the future via the metaverse.

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EventPlanning

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Billion by 2026. We will always have birthdays, engagements, weddings and business conferences to attend. Not only do we need to think about the safety of our clients and their guests for face-to-face meetings, but also virtually. The hackers would find their way into Zoom meetings in the beginning of the pandemic.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2024

MPI, the largest association within the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) industry, has announced it will hold its 2025 European Meetings & Events Convention (EMEC) in Istanbul, the site of the EMEC 2014. With 1,000 members and 10 chapters and clubs, MPI has the largest presence at the conference.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

As that eases, it could not only help increase the ability to bring attendees to conferences from China, but other countries as well as Chinese visitors have been rerouting through neighboring destinations to get to their California events. Conferences? appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2024

Booking.com Spotlights Tips for Solo Female Business Travelers With most professionals in the meetings industry being female, we want to make sure you stay savvy and safe during your next business trip. The post Smart Travel: 2024 Global Tourism to Set Records, Travel Tips for Women and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Las Vegas Uber drivers were busy again dodging F1 lane closures on The Strip as G2E Global Gaming Expo pinged its way to The Venetian and IMEX America returned to Mandalay Bay Convention Center with the ultimate educational pre-game, Smart Monday by Meeting Professionals International.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Philadelphia will host WrestleMania 40 in 2024 and was recently selected as a FIFA World Cup Host City for the summer of 2026. These events will be added to the long list of world-class events Philadelphia has hosted including the NFL Draft, Republican and Democratic National Conventions and the World Meeting of Families with a Papal Visit.

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