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Virtual Event Benefits You Need To Know in 2022

GEVME

Be it a graduation ceremony, career fair, exhibitions or a business conference, over the past two years, event planners have been switching from traditional physical venues to virtual venues. The latest study shows that the global virtual events market can expect a growth of 25% between 2021 and 2026. The answer is yes.

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Q&A: San Francisco Travel Association Discusses Event Safety and Business

Event Marketer

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. We still lead the country in sustainability. We have a FIFA World Cup coming in 2026.

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Meetings & events industry trends and predictions for 2023

Event Industry News

Meanwhile, greener meetings and more sustainable ways of operating will continue to be high on the agenda. “As sustainability moves further up the agenda both in the events industry and beyond, there’s a danger of venues and businesses keeping quiet out of fear of scrutiny for their sustainability initiatives.

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Your IMEX America 2024 Recap: Day One

Smart Meetings

Sustainability Takes Center Stage Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) is the umbrella organization that hosts the Net Zero Carbon Events Initiative (NZCE). Our raison d’être is to drive, in our sector, the value of sustainability in the business events industry,” said James Rees, president of JMIC. Measure and share impact.

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Business Travel Strikes Back, A New Company Culture Dawns

Smart Meetings

Business concerns from retention to sustainability are being met with business travel solutions. The corporate well-being market is expected to quadruple by 2026, GBT reported; the difference is in the shift from employee well-being efforts being viewed and treated as perks to them being implemented as reputable business strategies.

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Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract

Smart Meetings

All the way out to at least 2025 right now, maybe even 2026, depending on your group size, or the destination, or the hotel that you want to be in.” Read More : Creative Methods to Generate More Revenue for Your Next Conference “This is an item that you should negotiate in advance of signing a contract.

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ROUNDHOUSE ANNOUNCES OPENING OF CATERING TENDER

Prestige Events Magazine

Pressley continued “On top of our live music shows we also host a great number of charity galas and award ceremonies for up to 850, conferences for up to 1,000 delegates, receptions for up to 1,800 plus fashion shows, car launches, premieres, and literary festivals. The contract will last for three years and be reviewed again in 2026.

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