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MAY 30, 2019

Taken from a survey of over 800 event professionals, these three trends are shaping the competitive landscape of conferences and corporate events. The post 10 Corporate Event Entertainment Ideas That Will Really Surprise Your Guests appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2025

Hosted by Jo Austin, Sales Director and Conference & Events Sustainability Lead for Compass Group UK&I, alongside Glenda Carlyle, Senior Sales Manager at SEC, this session promises a fresh, engaging take on the most pressing questions about sustainable food trends. How eating venison can rival plant-based diets in eco-friendliness.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This self-contained venue can be booked alongside conferences at the Castle or Maiden’s Tower as an evening reception or breakout space during the day. Jenny George, Sales & Hospitality Manager, Leeds Castle, said: “For centuries, Leeds Castle has brought people together for relaxation, reflection, entertainment and hospitality.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2025

BMA House has revealed its summer party and event offering, providing a creative, inclusive and unusual solution to elevate conferences, corporate events, parties and networking. Seasonal Drinks: Choose from a variety of seasonal cocktails, mocktails, and locally brewed beers, all designed to refresh and delight.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 10, 2019

It’s hard for conference organizers to stick to planning the essential elements of their events. As a conference professional, it is your mission each day to keep your focus on the essential elements of your event for your customers’ sake. Some of essentialism’s guiding ideas apply well to business and conferences.

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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

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Most recently, it’s been great to receive accolades such as Copper Box Arena being awarded bronze at the 2024 conference and event awards in London. 2/ What’s Better Venues’ distinctive qualities for corporate events as we approach 2026?

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 24, 2024

For annual conferences, this is best accomplished by identifying and adopting a combination of leading and lagging performance measures. That sounds like an easy metric to exceed, but you would be surprised how many annual conferences fall below this benchmark. Not all metrics can give you the insights you need right now.

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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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EventMB

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Find out how Caesars Entertainment is investing in Harrah's Las Vegas to deliver the ultimate attendee experience. Caesars Entertainment Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: Las Vegas is well known as one of the most popular leisure destinations in the world, but it's also a major center of business events.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Select a hotel or conference center with family suites. Hire a local drama teacher or coach to allow the children to be the last night’s entertainment and give a prize to all participants. The post Are Family-friendly Conferences in Your Future? Choose a family-friendly destination. Ask about licensed childcare.

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Event Marketer

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Are you not entertained? The brainchild of Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, the event was held at Icahn Stadium in New York, where the audience experienced a blend of high-stakes racing, live entertainment and in-stadium sponsorship activations.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 28, 2022

And they assume that when attendees are not in sessions, we should ply them with food and drink and entertainment. Far more space is devoted to entertainment and food and beverage. And good event design is about how a conference works. The traditional bread and butter of a meeting planner’s job. No related posts.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 20, 2021

Audience engagement is supported by virtual conference ideas that enhance how your event attendees absorb information. This is especially true when combining an in-person audience with a remote, virtual audience for a hybrid conference. Another fact: Hybrid conferences and events are hard. We have good news for you.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 24, 2025

The Event Marketer portfolio spans the global Experiential Marketing Summit executive conference, the Ex Awards and Experience Design Awards worldwide recognition programs, the Event Agency Forum, expansive industry coverage at eventmarketer.com and a corporate training/research division. Learn more at edpa.com.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 20, 2024

Credit: Sphere Entertainment Group) Step aside, U2. Today, Sphere Entertainment Co. 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. Today, Sphere Entertainment Co. Sphere Entertainment Co.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 7, 2025

Whether youre running a members-only workshop or hosting a conference, events are a core part of your outreach strategy. Emails in this stage would explain appealing aspects of the event a few months before, such as guest speakers and entertainment. Conversion is when the audience decides to sign up for the event.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

You pre-load it with information on the destination, information about the conference, the theme, sponsors, whatever you want. It’s next-level entertainment,” she says. “We’ve “Some of our hotel partners have started to use it in their lobby so that someone can pre-load information,” Cameron says. How do we get them to come back?

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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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Eventscase Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Culture events and entertainment shows reflect society and serve as powerful tools for fostering cohesion, artistic expression, and economic development. In this blog, we will explore the transformation of culture and entertainment events , highlight the most relevant trends, and analyse how technology is shaping their future.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The event, dubbed the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl presented by Gin & Juice, will feature teams from the Mountain West and Mid-American conferences and will also serve as a platform to promote Snoops new alcoholic beverage and youth football program (two very separate enterprises). The real estate agent even handed them bowls of popcorn.

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Eventmobi

MARCH 19, 2025

These include fixed costs, such as venue rental and entertainment, and variable costs, such as catering, that depend on the number of attendees. For example, after a chaotic start to the first day of your conference, you may need to bring in additional staff to support the check-in process for day two.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Adaptability and Relevance to Meet Your Needs AT&T Hotel and Conference Center The AT&T Hotel & Conference Center , in Austin, Texas, embarks on a $30 million renovation project beginning in spring 2025 to modernize its 85,000+ sq. The luxury hotel offers 436 rooms and suites and over 15 modern and versatile event spaces.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 19, 2025

Attendees want more than just another conference they crave immersive, engaging, and thoughtful experiences that are both educational and entertaining. Conclusion A truly exceptional event doesnt need to include every element of WISER, but the more components that are incorporated, the more memorable the experience will be.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

PLASA Focus Leeds returns to the Royal Armouries on 13-14 May 2025, bringing together the latest innovations and the brightest minds in live events, installation, and entertainment technology.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 20, 2024

Jackson said the team was deliberate in how it rolled out the corporate keynote announcement with Sphere Entertainment Co., In some ways, it followed an entertainment industry playbook akin to a rock and roll band residency announcement. (It with combined press releases and partner communications.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

Event planners, speakers and attendees all saw their calendars cleared out last March, returning slowly with virtual events and only now showing a glimmer of hope for the return of live conferences. One bad element can ruin an otherwise great experience at a conference and cause an attendee to reconsider returning the next year.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

The new venues, which will be opened between Spring 2025 and Spring 2027 will provide spaces for a wide range of events including exhibitions, congresses, conferences, hospitality and meetings. In addition, they will offer significant new entertainment and consumer event spaces for thousands of live event attendees.

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Event Marketer

MAY 13, 2024

Agency: LePub) BRANDS ARE LENDING A HAND FOR MTV’S MENTAL HEALTH ACTION DAY May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and for a fourth year, SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios is hosting Mental Health Action Day, an “open-source and decentralized global movement” to empower people to take action to improve their mental health. We love to see it.

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

However, there are also some notable differences because you’re telling true stories about real people, and instead of entertaining readers, your purpose is to inspire support for your mission. Educational and breakout sessions during events like conferences, webinars, or panel discussions.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2022

Whether that be fantastic decorations, exceptional live entertainment or even introducing an eclectic menu, planners are creative thinkers who design events with the intent of appealing to attendees. The use of a guide is one of the best ways to focus on ROI alongside engaging and entertaining attendees. Out-of-the-box Entertainment .

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

The events arm of cinema chain Vue Entertainment has launched tiered DDR rates across its 93 sites in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The move comes as demand for competitive DDR’s has become increasingly important in the industry with organisers wanting better value for money. Ash and his team were great to work with.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2024

Partnering with Caesars Entertainment , Smart Meetings brought to life the innovative ideas, tasty solutions and business-friendly strategies that leave attendees feeling nourished and KPIs crushed. Look for the winning beverage to be served in the Caesars Entertainment booth at IMEX America in October. That is wowing all the senses.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 5, 2020

Another great way to get people ramped up is by having some sort of entertainment or celebrity element. A particular favorite of mine is SongDivision’s Virtual Happy Hour – complete with activities, games, and entertainment all focused around music and hosted by extraordinary musical talent. Shane Terenzi, High Beam Events, Austin, TX.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 3, 2024

Blending Productivity and Play Expanded meeting space at ilani Meeting & Entertainment Center A 10,000 sq. addition expands ilani Meeting & Entertainment Center. This expansion now brings the size of the Meeting & Entertainment Center to 40,000 sq. The design celebrates the rich history of the Cowlitz people.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

One of the most valuable tools I use liberally at the start of peer conferences is a variety of human spectrograms , also known as body voting. There’s no quicker and more entertaining way to publicly uncover vital information about who’s in the room. Have you ever used an organizational chart human spectrogram?

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Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Recently I’ve received invitations to attend webinars and download industry research reports and articles all aimed to help conference and show organizers grow sponsorship revenue. Mattering — participants should get something out of this: They may be entertained, educated, surprised, awarded, helped, satisfied or become more connected.

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