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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Conferences that Work

APRIL 30, 2018

Stylists working on the look and feel of an event often use it to stimulate fresh thinking about the venue, the décor, the lighting, the food and beverage, entertainment, and so on. Whoever they are—young developing leaders, Conferences That Work goes to Japan! I’m proud that the Conferences.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 5, 2024

Marriott Bonvoy Elite and Club paying members can take advantage of the exclusive, modernized M Club, serving food and beverage throughout the day in a relaxed space, ideal for business travelers seeking productivity. It includes a restaurant, seafood bar, rooftop, auditorium and a banqueting and conference center.

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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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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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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2022

Over the last 17 years, she has garnered experience in hospitality, event, food and beverage, and business management. She has previously been executive director of Sumba Hospitality Foundation in Indonesia, F&B manager for Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, conference services manager for Riviera Palm Springs and more.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Some organizations spend as little as 2 percent and have a very healthy conference product, while others rack up spending in the 20- to 25-percent range and are on life support. Here are four insights we’ve learned from analyzing the marketing-spend category: Marketing spend for conferences with an expo is usually closer to 6 percent.

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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

DECEMBER 10, 2018

A “creative” event design is one with a novel venue and/or decor and lighting and/or food and beverage. Truly creative event design questions, for example, whether we need to have a keynote speaker , relegate significant participant discussions to breaks and socials, or supply entertainment during meals.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Here are a few examples: Allow attendees to select tracks to plan their time on site — from keynotes, and breakout sessions, to networking, food and beverage, and other engaging experiences and activities. Spatial Design for the Subconscious Mind Cookie-cutter conference designs can be mundane and predictable to an attendee.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

Nearly all water used inside Mandalay Bay Convention Center for restrooms and food preparation is treated and returned to Lake Mead through Southern Nevada Water Authority programs. Since 2012, the conference has been tracking diversion, recycling and reuse and has averaged an 86% diversion rate.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 14, 2021

More Conference Coverage: To Stay or To Go: Brands Weigh the Pros and Cons of Moving a Flagship Conference. Another way to create an escape is to weave in cultural moments happening outside the event itself, something that Samsung did for attendees at its developer conferences. “A Flip the food and beverage hour.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

He enters the role after serving as entertainment director at Carnival Cruise Line, where he’s held multiple positions throughout his more than 30 years in hospitality. Before that, Gibson was entertainment technical manager and production manager at Carnival Corporate and its Cruise Line.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2024

Chandra Allison Chandra Allison, Sphere Entertainment Sphere Entertainment welcomes Allison as executive vice president, sales and service. In addition, he will help to inform the company’s expansion strategy, create brand identities and standards and manage a Client Advisory Board to design and implement the product roadmap.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

a multimedia design and tech company, to map out best practices for putting the technology to work in the conference center, and he shared experiences developed alongside event organizers who understood the possibilities. VR is not just for entertainment,” said Schoeneberger excitedly. Planners Step into Another Space.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 22, 2022

It offers luxury accommodations in 212 guest rooms and 17 residences in the middle of Austin’s downtown entertainment district. Blues and R&B-focused Antone’s Nightclub is on the way with plenty of bars and entertainment spots within a few blocks. Thompson Austin has more than 10,000 sq. Origin Austin. With 799 sq.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 10, 2024

Its Summer Reception Package, priced at £125+VAT per person for a minimum of 150 guests, includes a summer cocktail upon arrival, canapes served on the terrace, three hours of beverages including wine, beer and soft drinks, and a sustainably-sourced BBQ-themed menu of buffet or bowl foods prepared by its expert catering partner, Searcys.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 18, 2022

The property also has a private conference room and an eight-seat table available for hourly or daily rental. The hotel’s guestrooms, lobby, food and beverage offerings and indoor meeting spaces have all been refurbished by Gensler, a global design firm with local, Morristown roots. Caesars Palace itself offers 300,000 sq.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Held in collaboration with euphoria, the 2019 AFJ conference — called AFJ @ euphoria — turned into an educational and entertaining mashup of tastings and talks. The national conference held Sept. Our membership isn’t composed of people on staff at outlets that are willing to pay $1,500 to $2,000 for [them] to go to a conference.

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EncoreAPAC

APRIL 19, 2021

The creative team at Encore in Adelaide developed a stunning food and wine experience at St Hugo in the Barossa Valley. The brief from McGrath Real Estate was to provide a styling and audio visual solution for the opening dinner of their multi-day Leadership Conference and Team Building getaway. See More Recent Work. Contact Details.

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Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 12, 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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MPI

APRIL 11, 2025

When Caesars Entertainment invited meeting and event planners to experience wellness programming at the iconic Taliesin West by Frank Lloyd Wright near Phoenix, Ariz., it was hard not to be intrigued. The event was part of the six-city Wellness Roadshow tour with stops across the U.S. from Seattle to Washington, D.C., ” David T.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2024

9, Caesars Entertainment and MPI produced the first “ Media & Momentum: A Morning of Recognition and Impact ” as a celebration of the contribution of the meetings and events industry media and announced the UNLV Hospitality College Scholarship. Meetings and Events Trade Press Honored at Inaugural Event Hosted by Caesars and MPI On Oct.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2023

Venues of Excellence (VoE) has hosted its 2023 Annual Conference at Silverstone International Conference and Exhibition Centre , and Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone. The annual conference titled ‘Fast Lane to Excellence’ was attended by 128 delegates, including 20 exhibitors and sponsored by Oyster Recruitment.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2024

MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) market is expected to grow by 7.8 Work with local tourist boards and partners to secure sponsorships for elements that will add meaning to an event, such as a local activation, entertainment or gift.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2024

He spent six years as group sales manager at Hotel Monaco, handling largely corporate, sports and traveling entertainment markets. She will now lead the Visit Orlando Destination Experience team to elevate engagement with clients and further enhance their customer experience as they plan an execute meetings and conferences in Orlando.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The property stands on Naples’ unofficial main street with a wealth of shopping, dining, cultural arts and entertainment options. Along with eight signature food and beverage experiences and a spa, beauty bar and fitness center, guests will be left in awe of the bright spaces across the property.

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GEVME

DECEMBER 7, 2020

A live event will also typically feature food, beverages, music, and other forms of entertainment. . Some examples of a hybrid event include trade shows, conferences, seminars, debates, workshops, and other events encompassing live and virtual components. . What is a Virtual Event? Audience Engagement.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2024

Whether you’re organizing a corporate conference, wedding or special celebration, Hilton’s venues offer versatile settings equipped with cutting-edge technology and dedicated event staff to ensure a seamless gathering. Reason No. link] Reason No.2:

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Smart Meetings

MAY 1, 2024

Whether you’re organizing a corporate conference, wedding or special celebration, Hilton’s venues offer versatile settings equipped with cutting-edge technology and dedicated event staff to ensure a seamless gathering.

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Planning Pod

APRIL 12, 2020

Promotion – Will marketing or promotional efforts be required Geographical radius – What region or area will you be attracting attendees from Content – What type of content fits the purpose and audience needs (speakers, presentations, entertainment, etc.)

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The most authoritative 2019 tech conferences directory on the web. Or looking to wrap up 2018 with an exceptional conference? This carefully curated conference directory features over 200 (and growing) 2019 tech conferences across multiple industries. In other instances, summits function exactly like conferences.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 11, 2024

Blackpool is a bustling and innovative hub for meetings, conferences, exhibitions, and corporate gatherings. It’s no secret that the Blackpool’s business events sector has been calling for an increase in bed stock across the destination to accommodate large-scale conferences and corporate events.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Entertainment. Whether it be a live band, aerial artists or fire dancers, keynote speakers or moderators, entertainment is an important part of any event to wow your audience and keep them engaged. Mobile App. More events are including a mobile app to give their attendees access to all event information at their fingertips.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with its global EIC Equity Task Force, released the results of its 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study at an IMEX press conference. At this new conference center, there are no restaurants, says Director of Group Sales Louis Gonzales. “It DEI Task Force Marks Starting Point for Improvements.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 24, 2019

According to a Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) survey, 36% of all expenses are for food and beverages (F&B) alone. PCMA suggests spending 55% of your budget on F&B, AV and speaker/entertainment as these items have a direct impact on the overall attendee experience. Food & Beverage @ $35/person.

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Coterie Spark

AUGUST 14, 2019

Whether you are hosting a conference, retreat, meeting, or any kind of event, you are likely to be providing food items to your guests. One of the biggest mistakes you can make as you wade through budget management is ignoring the importance of food and beverage. Unexpected Entertainment. Let it Glow.

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