Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 25, 2025

The UKs 20% VAT rate on business events, accommodation and meetings is among the highest in Europe, adding pressure on margins and increasing costs for venues, agencies and clients. Together, we can work towards solutions that support our industry’s sustainability and growth.” We urge the Chancellor to take it.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2022

In recent weeks, Oak View Group (OVG), a venue development and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industry, has been making moves throughout the industry, including several new hires and partnerships with technology companies and venues across the United States. Sustainability Is the GOAL.

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GEVME

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

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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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 3, 2023

Both large and small businesses who identify with the venue’s beliefs and working practices were invited to tender. Freestone continued “in addition to providing excellence, creativity and flexibility, a commitment to diversity, inclusion, sustainability, and responsible event management were a crucial consideration throughout the process.

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EventMB

AUGUST 27, 2024

The renovation started in 2023 and will continue through 2026. The resort is also continuing to build on its sustainability credentials. The Venetian Resort Las Vegas has unveiled the first completed phase of its $188 million convention center renovation.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

An impressive list of new catering vendors has been released by the Roundhouse, Camden’s iconic music and arts venue, following a months-long competitive tender process. Every event held at the Roundhouse contributes to this groundbreaking and vital work.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

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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The MICE

JULY 8, 2024

I recently visited Lucerne to attend the ‘Go Sustainable’ study trip, organised by the Lucerne Convention Bureau in collaboration with the Zurich Convention Bureau. This event brought together both destinations to showcase to event planners the extensive possibilities for organising sustainable events.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 27, 2023

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. All of the programs that were rebooked or canceled and rebooked during Covid over a 2.5-year

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Collaborative, innovative and creative thinking will become even more essential as it is critical that venues focus on the overall experience they are able to deliver for clients. Meanwhile, greener meetings and more sustainable ways of operating will continue to be high on the agenda. Tackling ‘green hushing’ in events.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 14, 2023

Today, Tuesday 14 th March, the north London venue is inviting caterers from all cultures within the British landscape, to make an expression of interest to be a part of its prestigious list. The contract will last for three years and be reviewed again in 2026. Our, the requirement is extremely varietal.”

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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. The total investment in the development is likely to be more than £5m.

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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? Example : A sustainable textile company has a booth at an eco-fashion fair. Simplify Logistics : Find venues, speakers, and budget items without endless research. And the results?

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Collaborative, innovative and creative thinking will become even more essential as it is critical that venues focus on the overall experience they are able to deliver for clients. Meanwhile, greener meetings and more sustainable ways of operating will continue to be high on the agenda. Tackling ‘green hushing’ in events.

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Canadian Special Events

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Kai Hattendorf, UFI CEO, adds, “As a long-standing UFI member, Exhibition Place and Laura Purdy have been involved in many UFI activities over the years, especially with a focus on sustainability. About Laura Purdy Laura Purdy is an accomplished leader in Canada’s exhibition and event management industry.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 22, 2024

Before retiring from independent auditing company BPA, he managed its iCompli Sustainability and Event Audit services, so his new company — a sustainability assurance practice focused on standards writing and carbon footprint calculating, certifying companies and events to industry and international standards — was a natural next step. “The

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Event Industry News

MARCH 30, 2022

Similar to the virtual events of 2020-21 what this loses in face-to-face interactions, it can make up for in convenience – attracting global audiences and sustainability. He added: “By 2026, 30% of the organisations in the world will have products and services ready for metaverse.”. How far away is a tradeshow metaverse?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2024

This year’s report also provides a pulse-check on hot topics such as technology, artificial intelligence, climate issues and sustainability. Incentive travel buyers expect activity and per person spending above 2024 levels over the next two years.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2025

Cunard Debuts Alaska 2026 Voyages Featuring Roundtrips from Seattle Between April and September 2026, Cunards Queen Elizabeth will embark on 23 roundtrip voyages from Seattle, Washington, offering a diverse array of itineraries ranging from seven to 12 nights as part of its highly anticipated Alaska programming.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2024

San Antonio will host WEC June 1-4, 2026. Together with venues and global clients, MPI and WWF are setting new global norms for reducing food waste through the DREAM initiative, which stands for Divert, Recover, Empower (and Educate), Adjust, and Measure. The destination organization supports Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Sustainable DC 2.0

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