Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2024

One of central Londons leading sustainable events venues, 15Hatfields , has recorded its best trading quarter to date. The South Bank venue, which opened its doors in 2008, has achieved a 13.6% 2025 is already shaping up to be our best year yet.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 25, 2017

Our conference learning spaces affect our audience. Then we can focus on changing our conference participants’ learning spaces with the right goal in mind—nurturing their learning. Hat tips Rebecca Louise Hare and Dr. Robert Dillon authors of The Space: A Guide for Educators.). We must learn to think like designers. Be careful.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Known as The Show for Shows, the education, trade show floor and networking brought together solutions and inspiration. and international conferences and found that from the main stage to the booths and in the hands-on labs, the focus was on taking real action based on what is happening in convention rooms today.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Virtual and augmented reality for event previews, AI-powered event apps, and seamless hybrid event solutions will differentiate successful venues. Customers expect venues and events to cater to their specific needs, whether through curated delegate journeys, personalised digital interactions, or bespoke on-site services.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 6, 2025

In addition to travel, we extend our virtual touring capabilities across numerous sectors such as news, healthcare, education, sports, events, and real estate. In healthcare, we offer virtual tours of medical facilities and educational content. In education, we facilitate virtual field trips and interactive learning experiences.

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Eventmobi

MAY 23, 2024

A well-planned and executed conference will do wonders for your organization. A conference can help you achieve these things—if you host it correctly. To ensure your conference is a smashing success, invest in conference management. Keep reading this comprehensive guide to learn: What is a Conference?

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 3, 2025

As a leading convention centre committed to safety and security, ICC Wales has been a strong advocate for Martyns Law since early 2022, supporting Figens mission for venues to step up their security provision to keep staff and visitors safe from harm.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 6, 2025

Visitors continue to look forward to the shows much loved Hosted Buyer Programme, which will once again include return First Class train travel for London buyers from Kings Cross, in partnership with Conference Leeds, the shows Strategic Brand & Hosted Buyer Partner.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

ASM Global Europe, a leader in venue management, has announced plans to open four state-of-the-art venues across the UK (in London, Newcastle Gateshead, Derby and Southport) by 2027, further solidifying its position as one of the top venue operators. billion regeneration project. acres of new public space.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 7, 2025

The Great Yorkshire Events Centre has appointed Manchester-based consultancy Catch the MICE as their UK Representation as part of its ambitious strategy to showcase and grow its meetings, incentives, conferences, and events (MICE) offering. Were thrilled to have Catch the MICE on board to help us take this prestigious venue to new markets.

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GEVME

JULY 28, 2021

With the advent of the pandemic, virtual conferences became a popular go-to option for many event organisers. Even while at the time of writing, some parts of the world are returning to normalcy, virtual events , particularly virtual conferences, are here to stay. What You Need to Know About Virtual Conferences.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 27, 2023

On Monday, University of Leeds Conferences and Events (formerly MEETinLEEDS) officially launched its new city centre venue – Cloth Hall Court. Located on Quebec Street, opposite Leeds Railway Station, the Grade II listed building is a multi-purpose corporate and private events venue for up to 300 delegates.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 28, 2022

As I prepared to review the venue’s meeting spaces, room set options, and traffic patterns, I thought about how, today, competent logistics are the new meeting minimum. The deficiencies of meeting planning textbooks and education. In my opinion, meeting planner education is deficient. I have little competition.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

If that is the case for your attendees, here is a checklist of things to look for from a venue and the benefits of traveling this way. This will help narrow down the venue. Select a hotel or conference center with family suites. The parent gets the education they need, while the family enjoys what they want. —

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 13, 2024

Venues of Excellence (VOE), the UK’s leading consortium for independent venues, prides itself on its collection of diverse, unique and historic venues, and its latest addition Rhodes House is no exception. Rhodes House now includes a new 300-capacity, state-of-the-art conference centre to host events.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The UKs largest charitable social enterprise leisure provider – GLL – will add Westminster Boating Base to its portfolio of unique and first class event venues when it takes on management and operations on behalf of the Westminster Boating Base charity from 1 March 2025, following an agreement struck with the charitys trustees.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 13, 2020

How can we entwine content and connection during an online conference? During a MeetingsCommunity (MeCo) discussion thread “ Networking at conferences ” last week, Sharon Fisher posted this. As it happened, I’d just completed facilitating an online conference that I think did entwine content and connection.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 19, 2024

ICC Wales will welcome more than 1,900 delegates, 320 exhibitors and 90 speakers when the venue hosts the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Annual Conference and Exhibition in October 2025.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 20, 2024

and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced that Sphere will host its first keynote for a corporate event on June 18 as part of the HPE Discover conference. Sphere is the perfect venue for us to declare what’s next for our brand and to bring to life the technologies that will enable enterprises to thrive in the AI era.”

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Glenn Bowdin, Chair, UKEVENTS, said: The UK events industry is incredibly diverse, with a rich ecosystem that encompasses everything from live experiences to business conferences and the extensive supply chain that supports them. Integration of major business and outdoor events with key governmental industrial and social initiatives.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 3, 2025

One warm summer day in 2024, Eming and I locked ourselves in the conference room to hunker down and figure out how we could bring our podcast to the forefront of the meetings industry. I anticipate meetings and events becoming increasingly experiential, extending beyond traditional venues like hotels and convention centers.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

We recently convened a roundtable of senior-level conference organizers to discuss risk tolerance and the forces that are shaping their 2021/22 event strategies and decisions. Three primary risk categories are emerging as organizations weigh their options for major conferences in 2021: Mitigating financial risk.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 14, 2020

Imagine how you might do your job differently if your performance and compensation were evaluated based on overall session attendance and industry presenter ratings at your annual conference. While this notion may seem a bit extreme, conference education systems need increased accountability, which in turn leads to a competitive advantage.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

Many event planning conferences were canceled or postponed, and most of those that weren’t took place virtually. While 2021 may still look a little different than normal, expect to see many conferences back and ready to help industry professionals navigate the massive changes in the way they do business.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 1, 2021

With many organizations actively planning for an upcoming in-person conference or tradeshow, now is the time to make firm decisions for your attendee-experience, staffing and safety plans. Most Q3 and Q4, 2021 conferences are reporting attendance numbers that are 40 – 60% below 2019. Increased and Transparent Communications.

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Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

With so many moving parts to juggle, planning a conference can seem like a daunting task. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through how to plan a conference from A to Z. What Does It Take to Plan a Conference? But how long does it take to plan a conference? The first key to success is to start early!

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The MICE

MARCH 27, 2025

The AER Annual Conference 2023 marked a new beginning after two years of planning under pandemic conditions. The annual conference plays a key role in AERs broader strategy: strengthening its members, fostering ongoing education, and collectively developing innovative solutions for current and future challenges.

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Attendease

AUGUST 20, 2024

Think about it — a corporate executive searching for an industry conference has totally different needs than a music lover looking for the hottest local concert. The executive may prioritize networking opportunities and educational sessions, while the concertgoer cares most about the lineup, venue experience, and merch.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The extensive lineup of conferences, exhibitions, and large-scale events which are booked from now until as far ahead as 2028 span a range of sectors including technology, healthcare, education and renewable energy.

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Eventmobi

APRIL 14, 2020

When you remove the physical venue from the mix, your event experience design will require a rethink —but it may actually make it easier for you to create the perfect flow with the right mix of content and interactivity. Virtual Event Type: Public Conference. Virtual Event Type: Internal Meeting. You’re planning…. You’re planning….

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2024

In the fast-paced world of corporate events, where meetings and conferences thrive, the question often arises: what is the true purpose of these events, and what impact do they leave behind? In choosing our venue, you are not just selecting a space; you are making a conscious decision to contribute to a sustainable future.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 14, 2023

What do you remember most about your last conference? They break up the pace of the conference day and diversify the attendee experience. They break up the pace of the conference day and diversify the attendee experience. Read on for 37 creative conference breakout session ideas to add to your next conference program!

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Conferences that Work

JULY 8, 2019

Instead, I’m going to answer a common dilemma faced by my clients: what to do when there isn’t enough room for large circle sets at a venue. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Squaring the circle: creating room sets for connection appeared first on Conferences That Work. The notes at the.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2025

Companies are increasingly shifting from large, infrequent conferences to smaller, more frequent gatherings that foster collaboration and connection. Flexible Space Utilization A modern hotel venue must be versatile. The nature of business meetings has undergone a significant transformation.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

On Tuesday, March 26, 2024 , I sat down with Martin Duffy and Paul Nunesdea on LinkedIn Live for an hour’s deep dive conversation about peer conferences: the participant-driven, participation-rich events I’ve designed and facilitated for over thirty years. Peer Conferences Unveiled—The Transcript! Here it is—enjoy!

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Event Guru

MARCH 4, 2025

The platform is used primarily by colleges and universities, as well as non-profit organizations and conference planners. Event Guru Software is a secure, cloud-based service designed to grow with venues and campuses that need to streamline their operations. .

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 27, 2024

Brief2Event and First Choice Conference & Events, two highly successful and well-established agencies, have merged, with First Choice Conference & Events becoming a brand within Brief2Event. Penny Banyard, Founder, Owner and Managing Director of First Choice Conference & Events has joined the board at Brief2Event.

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