Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Glasgow and the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) are reporting the continued increase in delegate numbers across major European conferences. The news follows the announcement earlier this year, that the AC Forum will be holding its Annual Meeting in January 2025. We are delighted that events prosper in our city”.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 17, 2024

ASM Global Europe, a leader in venue management and event strategy, will be attending The Meetings Show 2024 this week, where eight of its leading venues will be exhibiting. Their comprehensive participation underscores ASM’s commitment to providing exceptional event spaces and experiences across the UK.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

That often means seeking out third-party agencies and independent planners to attain their goals and create a stellar event. Read more: 5 Tips for Flexible Event Budgeting, No Matter the Format Sourcing for the Next Generation Since the pandemic, the industry has seen 68% of meeting professionals are new to the industry.

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

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 4, 2023

The Business of Events has confirmed VisitScotland Business Events as its latest official partner for its 2023 programme. It was also recently announced that Glasgow will host the 2026 world Water Congress & Exhibition. I am looking forward to attending its headline event in London later this year.”

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Katie Pederson, Director of special events for ocV!BE, BE will fulfill the need for a center in Orange County where adults and businesses can work, meet, live, and vacation. Read More: Following California’s Reopening, Visit Anaheim Confirms 55 Events in 2021. 2026 – “Phase Two” begins. Pederson says ocV!BE BE ecosystem.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 17, 2025

Thinking about a Caribbean locale for your next meeting or event? New options for meeting profs are Sandals St. I look forward to the destination meeting its new targets going into the new year and continuing to offer travelers a premier choice for their Caribbean holidays. The data doesnt lie.

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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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EventMB

AUGUST 15, 2024

Now in its second year, Skift Meetings Awards celebrate the industry’s most respected suppliers, setting the standard for excellence in business events. So, without any further ado, here are the 2024 Skift Meetings Awards winners! More Information HOTELS Category: Best Hotel Chain (Outside the U.S.)

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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). 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.

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JUNE 23, 2022

Travel Association has released its biannual forecast for travel through 2026—including both travel spending and volume—which projects that all segments of travel, in spite of rising inflation, will likely surge in the short term due to pent-up demand and consumer savings. ” Meeting planners takeaway : Flight chaos continues.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 20, 2022

The rise of new-era digital platforms and tools offers event marketers a fresh engagement opportunity. 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.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Looking for a showstopping dining experience to feature at your next meeting? Considering Saudi Arabia for a future event? An upcoming $156 million incentive program will debut in 2025 to support marquee events, and rapidly expanding infrastructure projects will provide improved access to travelers.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 3, 2019

. Offering everything from team-building exercises to meet-and-greet with legendary athletes, sports venues provide exciting, unique settings for meetings, special events and tours. Why are your venues a great place for groups to meet at or to tour? Staples Center. experiences.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2022

From evolving event booker expectations to the importance of the right collaborations for business success, hear the latest MICE trends and predictions for the year ahead from a selection of Custard’s expert clients. Short lead times and conversions will continue to be a theme for business meetings and events in 2023.

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EventMB

AUGUST 27, 2024

The renovation started in 2023 and will continue through 2026. This city is the most competitive meetings market in the world but what’s different about our approach is that we’re thinking about the entire experience and investing $1.5 billion throughout the resort.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2024

Behind the scenes of The NAMM Show In January, Smart Meetings had the privilege of attending The NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants) in Anaheim, California. Cindy Sample Smart Meetings: The NAMM Show has been in Anaheim for a while now. Cindy Sample : NAMM will celebrate 50 years in Anaheim in 2026.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2024

When my plane touches down in Cleveland for the ASAE Annual Meeting & Expo in early August, it will be my homecoming. Where We’ll Meet LEED Gold-certified Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland , as part of a $49 million upgrade with a grand opening just in time for ASAE, will boost available space from 475,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Sustainable Transportation in Anaheim Reducing carbon emissions in transportation has been at the forefront of conversations in the meeting industry, and Anaheim has been taking it seriously. Meeting professionals have options for group and event attendee transportation that can reduce the carbon footprint.

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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. As New York City-based planner Jaclyn Bernstein, president and owner of Empire Force Events , says, “We, as event producers, sometimes go out of our way to outdo ourselves.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2025

Global meeting planners are exceeding expectations. Brand USA, a public-private partnership focused on increasing international travel, reported that in 2026, the U.S. as the ultimate destination for leisure, business events, and cultural experiences, he concluded. That number is up from 79 million in 2019.

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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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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Born from the success of the five-star Celtic Manor Resort, one of Europes finest destinations for luxury escapes, family breaks, golfing getaways and business events, The Celtic Collection now stretches to 10 hotels across South Wales with a total of 1,217 bedrooms. Located within the grounds of the Celtic Manor Resort, ICC Wales is an 83.7m

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 11, 2024

Using ASM’s diverse venues across the UK, the BOA will ensure a high-quality experience for all attendees, enhancing the overall impact of the events. ” The BOA wins reflect ASM’s growing ability to deliver events the length and breadth of the UK, which will continue to be enhanced by new openings and investment. .”

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 26, 2024

With a host of exciting new hotels slated to open throughout the next 12 months, plus some major strategic visions in the works at major brands, the opportunities for every style meeting are boundless. Australia Awaits Sofitel Sydney Wentworth reopens after a $60 million renovation, showcasing newly refurbished conference and event spaces.

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Event Marketer

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

For Coca-Cola, the “real magic” of global tentpole events like the FIFA Men’s World Cup lies in the opportunity to bring people together for simple moments of connection. Robust recycling programs at each event collected bottles to be remanufactured into new ones in partnership with Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages.

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EventMB

JUNE 9, 2022

The total economic impact from cannabis sales in 2022 is expected to reach $99 billion, up more than 20 percent from 2021, eventually hitting $155 billion in 2026, according to MJBiz Factbook. From its casinos to the historic Boardwalk to a sprawling beach, Atlantic City has many ingredients to host successful events.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2025

How can we make the next generation of attendees feel comfortable, not to mention the entry of young workers helping us create meeting magic? Instead, meeting designers have to understand the core values of their attendees. That means you, as a meeting presenter, have to be prepared to answer the hard questions.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

From evolving event booker expectations to the importance of the right collaborations for business success, hear the latest MICE trends and predictions for the year ahead from a selection of Custard’s expert clients. Short lead times and conversions will continue to be a theme for business meetings and events in 2023.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2024

Meeting professionals hold the reigns on an economic engine that drives more than $1 trillion in direct spending globally. In-person events are the single most effective tool for advancing scientific and medical breakthroughs in addition to boosting human understanding and connectivity. It is time to act like it. Studies from U.S.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

A vital part of this work is attracting business events that contribute to the government’s sustainability aims. With COP 26 in Glasgow in 2021, Glasgow in particular has become known for hosting business events with a positive sustainability message.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Allison is senior vice president of strategy and growth for meetings, conventions and exhibitions for Oak View Group (OVG), a venue development and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industry. She will lead the design and development of OVG’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino project, slated to open in 2026.

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Event Marketer

JULY 31, 2023

Your monthly event sustainability update In our April Industry Pulse Survey , 72 percent of event marketers said sustainability plays a role in vendor and/or material sourcing and selection, and half of the survey’s respondents said they are eliminating single-use plastic at their events and activations.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The Roadmap outlines a year-by-year timetable up to the end of 2026 for the introduction of a wide range of energy generation solutions including solar, wind and water source heat pumps, some of which already have planning permission in place. These also dramatically improve the quality of air in the meetings spaces and many public areas.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

With its reputation for movie stars and the glamour of red carpet events, Los Angeles has long been known as the epicenter of entertainment. But with 10 major league professional sports teams, two new stadiums, and an all-star lineup of major events coming to the city, L.A. Photo by Jon SooHoo. is looking a lot sportier these days.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Meetings Show – the UK’s leading exhibition for the meetings, events, and incentives community – has signed a three-year deal to remain at ExCeL London until 2026.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

Events are not new to mankind. Hosting lavish events and showcasing exquisite collectables represented royalty and wealth during the era of Emperors and Kings. The 20th century brought in a fresh approach to meetings and events. As things progressed, event management and planning turned into a promising profession.

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