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Podcast: Inside Canada Olympic House and Air Canada’s Paris 2024 Campaign, with Mosaic and Wasserman

Event Marketer

Greg Wamsley, Mosaic North America, and Alyson Walker, Wasserman The Event Peeps Podcast returns with part two of our look back on one of the years biggest events, the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. and Los Angeles 2028 (a showcase of tech and sustainability?). Listen here: Have an idea for an episode of Event Peeps?

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Podcast: Looking Back on the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, with GMR’s Jeff Handler and Dennis Jenders

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Hundreds of event and experiential professionals were on the ground taking in the sights and sounds of the French capital, while making brand activations happen. Listen here: Have an idea for an episode of Event Peeps? Let us know.

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Key Takeaways from MPI Northern California ACE 2025

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1 2028 is Poised to Spur a Significant Market Shift With the demand for meeting space continuing to soar, event planners are increasingly feeling the pressure to lock in venues ASAP. Here, Smart Meetings brings you the key takeaways. #1 Dominguez pointed to data showing that, on average, hotels currently have 14.5

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Brand USA Focus on MICE and Special Events Could Expand Annual Global Travel Beyond 90 Million in the Future

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as the ultimate destination for leisure, business events, and cultural experiences, he concluded. Ferguson plans to prioritize a greater focus on the MICE market and special events, as well as marketing to areas of the world that the agency hasnt traditionally focused on. From a branding perspective, were positioning the U.S.

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Olympic Venues: Abandonment, Decay and Renewed Life

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The pandemic-postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympic games are just a few days away and perhaps you’re thinking, “How will these venues be used post-event?”. This goes for Los Angeles , as well, the city selected to host the 2028 Olympics. and is where the 2028 Olympics opening and closing ceremonies are scheduled to be held.

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LA Tourism President: ‘Host an Event to Support the City’

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Los Angeles is well-equipped to host events of all sizes, with a proven ability to adapt and ensure a seamless experience for planners and attendees alike. LA continues to be open for business and remains a global stage for major sporting events. Any stories of going above and beyond? What can planners do to help?

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A City Within a City to Launch in SoCal

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Katie Pederson, Director of special events for ocV!BE, Read More: Following California’s Reopening, Visit Anaheim Confirms 55 Events in 2021. Two world class hotels will be added between 2026 and 2028 to the ocV!BE 2028 – By 2028, ocV! BE to be a home for innovation,” says Pederson. “We BE ecosystem.

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