Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 25, 2025

The business events, accommodation and meetings industry contributes more than 61 billion to the UK economy each year, yet it remains particularly vulnerable to inflationary pressures, talent shortages and inconsistent government support. There is, however, an impact on short-term demand as people await the outcome of the budget announcement.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 31, 2025

From Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2023 to FIFA World Cup 2026, groups bring excitement, business and jobs to Seattle. Northwest Event Show highlighted the benefits in a panel discussion that set the stage for the two-day meeting ideafest. Meetings are a healthy part of the urban mix for residents and travelers alike.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 24, 2025

As event marketers can attest, travel costs are up. 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. percent growth in 2026.

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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. One of our biggest challenges is global competitionother countries are stepping up their game, investing heavily in tourism infrastructure and marketing, reported Dixon.

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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. The property will also offer campus-style mini-wides as part of its collaboration with its partner hotels in the University Hotel Collection.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2025

Kevin Siegrist has been appointed director of sales and marketing at Kimpton Palladian Hotel in Seattle. Kimberly Simone has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing at Mohegan Sun. Rosy Merlino has been appointed director of sales and marketing at The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad. title from Cond Nast Traveler.

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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

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Arrivals from this market to Europe are 25% below 2019 levels in 2022 and are expected to recover 82% of 2019 volumes in 2023. Growth from North America, however, might slow in 2023 as the economic outlook points to a mild recession due to challenges associated with inflation, labor markets and consumer and business confidence, among others.

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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. In particular, the teams at The Meetings Show will be showcasing the portfolio’s comprehensive conferences, meetings and events capabilities.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 7, 2025

Art Nouveau elegance meets edgy modern design in a property that features whimsical interiors, high-style dining and a rooftop scene perfect for soaking in skyline views. With renovations continuing through 2026, Caesars Republic is already redefining what luxury means in the Sierra. Meanwhile, back in the U.S., The hotels 34,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

BE will fulfill the need for a center in Orange County where adults and businesses can work, meet, live, and vacation. Eventually accruing over 30 food concepts throughout the district and a 21-stall Market Hall, ocV!BE BE’s Market Hall. 2026 – “Phase Two” begins. Yet this tourism has been largely family oriented.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 31, 2025

From Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2023 to FIFA World Cup 2026, groups bring excitement, business and jobs to Seattle. Northwest Event Show highlighted the benefits in a panel discussion that set the stage for the two-day meeting ideafest. Meetings are a healthy part of the urban mix for residents and travelers alike.

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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! At Marriott, innovation transcends all aspects of the global business.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 4, 2023

We hopped on a call with Nicole Rogers, executive vp and chief sales officer for San Francisco Travel, the City and County of San Francisco’s official destination marketing organization, for a lengthy conversation about the realities the city is facing, the event business, and how the city is working to keep events and event attendees safe.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 15, 2025

You book the venue, organize speakers, send out tons of invitationsand then sit back, wondering, What is event marketing really doing for my brand? In this post, Ill break event marketing down into simple steps so you can plan successful events that get great results. What Is Event Marketing? Why Does Event Marketing Work?

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Smart Meetings

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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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. and later at Cleveland Magazine , the local electric company’s marketing slogan was Best Location in the Nation. The post ASAE Cleveland: A Prodigal Son’s Guide to The Land appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

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. Customers don’t want to be pressured into making decisions, but then we lose out on meeting space.” Compression of the market is huge.

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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 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

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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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? More : Los Angeles is the New Sports Capital of the World.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

In-market managing directors for countries all over the world reported on trends in consumer sentiment, government policies and all-important airlift limitations. The luxury China market wants personalized and outdoor, active experiences. The challenge has been that the U.S.

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Event Marketer

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

To get in on the action, consumers in Trophy Tour markets could purchase specially marked FIFA World Cup Original Taste or Zero Sugar 20-ounce bottles of Coca-Cola. All 20-ounce products were served in the brand’s 100-percent rPET (recycled plastics) bottles, an offering that is typically exclusive to Texas markets.

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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

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The airline pointed to its new United Club at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, its purchase of 200 four-seat electric aircraft for 2026 delivery and its Business Blueprint corporate customer platform as highpoints on its performance. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger Warns Against Pilot Inexperience.

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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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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2023

Homelessness and property damage made headlines on national news, casting the Pacific Northwest in an unfavorable light as a tourist and meetings destination. of meeting space spanning up to 65 meeting rooms, an expansive lobby area, a garden terrace, mixing zone, with 570,290 sq. of total meeting space.

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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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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. “The legalization of cannabis in the State of New Jersey opened a new vertical market for meetings and conventions in Atlantic City.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 12, 2025

The importance of building a personal board of advisors Seattle Convention Centers first female CEO, Jennifer LeMaster, replaced retiring leader Jeff Blosser last September, and she is poised to lead one of the most impactful years in the city since the Worlds Fair rolled through in 1962: the arrival of the FIFA World Cup in 2026.

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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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Python Events

AUGUST 17, 2021

The 20th century brought in a fresh approach to meetings and events. It is no surprise that the event management software industry is expected to witness a 10% CAGR growth during 2021- 2026 as per IMARC. Calendar management: Sets up meetings and automatically updates the calendars for everyone involved.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 30, 2022

We have profiles all over the web, we use ecommerce to make online payments, we have relationships with people online – people meet and maybe never meet face-to-face – but are still able to form real relationships.”. He added: “By 2026, 30% of the organisations in the world will have products and services ready for metaverse.”.

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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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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 In 2016, this segment of the market helped propel the city to a record-breaking hotel occupancy rate of 78 percent.

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