Conferences that Work

JANUARY 11, 2021

What makes attending conferences worthwhile? As I described in Conferences That Work , the two most common reasons for attending conferences are to learn useful things and make useful connections. But there are numerous other ways that conferences provide value to stakeholders. Complicated problems.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The strengthening meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) sector has also made major economic contributions, with businesses worldwide investing more in corporate travel that builds relationships both within teams and extended networks. billion, a $1.2 billion increase from a previous estimate.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 19, 2025

The Events Industry Council announced today that the 2024 FICP Annual Conference, hosted by the Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) in Denver from November 10-13, achieved silver level certification to the EIC Sustainable Event Standards.

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The MICE

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In this blog post, I’ll showcase the unique opportunities Stuttgart offers for your event, from hotels and venues to experiences, all with sustainability woven into the event planning process. This setup reduces transport emissions and encourages attendees to use sustainable travel options.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 3, 2016

Just like regular preventive maintenance for your car, your conference needs regular preventive maintenance. The first place to start with a conference check-up is collecting the right data. Are you guilty of touting feel-good conference vanity metrics? We repeatedly confuse our conference activity for healthy vital signs.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Strehle followed a path into events right away, landing her first job on a strategic events team at Principal Financial Group focused on experiences and event logistics for clients at the end of the sales cycle. Strehle heads up a group of five that sits in marketing operations and ladders up to the vp of marketing. After studying p.r.,

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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. Anchor exhibitors — If you have an expo floor, its future sustainability will be a direct result of anchor exhibitor retention. Not all metrics can give you the insights you need right now.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 25, 2025

Reducing VAT would ease the burden, improve affordability and help position the UK as a stronger global destination for conferences and meetings. Together, we can work towards solutions that support our industry’s sustainability and growth.” Our sector doesnt just respond to growth we help drive it.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

An organization that undervalues the importance of procurement often pays for it in numerous ways—financial and legal. Read More : Year of the Sustainable RFP Let me connect the dots for you. It should connect all the phases of conference planning, prevent unforeseen obstacles and set a solid foundation for the conference’s success.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 15, 2021

Our roundtable of leading association event pros continues to discuss their challenges in applying solutions to these risk factors (financial, member affiliation and health and safety). I question if the synchronous hybrid meetings, as many envision now, are sustainable. Innovation and change require commitment and fortitude.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 15, 2023

IStock Photo by cyano66 Before the pandemic, one could argue that jobs with life-and-death consequences were surely more stressful than planning an annual conference. Exhibitors are being more selective about the conferences they will support. Annual conference budgets are usually finalized 12-plus months prior to the event.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Since their move to the UAE in 2023, the company has established a strong reputation in the region, delivering high-profile events such as COP28, the Dubai Business Forum for Dubai Chambers, the AVPN Global Conference and the Capital Market Summit for Dubai Financial Market.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The banner New York City anniversary event was a record attendance for the organization and the content reflected the golden anniversary moment and the pivotal time for the industry as it faces the challenges of sustainability, economic uncertainty and changing demographics. million was invested in 105 projects, touching 16,000 people.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

Her commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences, coupled with her keen understanding of market trends, will contribute to the venue’s continued success and solidify its standing as a go-to choice for conferences, exhibitions, and special events.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Her leadership and passion for exceptional service, alongside a focus on sustainability and innovation, position her perfectly to lead RCP London Events and its sister venue, Spaces at the Spine in Liverpool. ” Jo’s appointment marks an exciting chapter for both RCP’s venues as they continue to grow in both reputation and reach.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Financial and insurance industry meeting planners face complex demands. To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week. Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Financial and insurance industry meeting planners face complex demands. To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week. Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Financial and insurance industry meeting planners face complex demands. To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week. Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings.

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Gallus Events

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The UN Climate Conference took place in Madrid in Dec 2019. I decided to travel down from Barcelona to find out how sustainable was COP 25? . And by “incentive” I mean, financial incentives. So what exactly is the business of events, doing to showcase a sustainable future for our industry? degrees Celsius.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 21, 2024

This type of help from businesses can provide crucial support in the following forms: Financial: The most widely-known type of sponsorship is a company donating money to fund an event. Financial Reliability Since most corporate sponsorships provide monetary support, your partner should be financially reliable.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Financial and insurance industry meeting planners face complex demands. To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week. Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 5, 2021

Typically, ROI is thought of as a financial metric to evaluate the profitability of an investment. Some event stakeholders use ROI as a financial tool to evaluate the profitability of holding or attending an event. Others view it as a non-financial metric. So let’s define event ROI in a little more detail.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The definition of “risk” has grown beyond the traditional definitions of financial, operational, reputational and security issues meeting professionals checked off their list as they prepared to bring people together in days of old. Risk categories include financial, operational, reputational and security/safety. Defining Risk.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Financial and insurance industry meeting planners face complex demands. To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week. Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Financial and insurance industry meeting planners face complex demands. To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week. Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Financial and insurance industry meeting planners face complex demands. To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week. Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Financial and insurance industry meeting planners face complex demands. To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week. Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

IMEX America Moves Toward a Sustainable Events Future IMEX America 2022 was the greenest one yet. Counting the Sustainable Event Measures IMEX America 2022 , which took place Oct. Counting the Sustainable Event Measures IMEX America 2022 , which took place Oct. IMEX is not new to the quest for more sustainable events.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Sponsorships are the lifeline that keeps the events industry sustainable. An important aspect of event management is finding the right sponsors who can provide the right financial assistance needed to pull off a big event, in exchange for brand exposure. Rolex created short promotional videos and played them at various TED Talks.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Financial and insurance industry meeting planners face complex demands. To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week. Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2018

The revenue per available hotel room (RevPAR) across the conference and meetings market is predicted to grow by 3.5 percent by the end of the year, thanks in large part to a sustained rise in occupancy numbers and daily room rates, according to a new report. Those financial winds might change in the next few years.

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Event Industry News

JULY 3, 2020

With so many marketing departments still out of office, physically and virtually, the deadline for entries to the Sustainable Event Awards (SEAs) has been extended. Friday 28 th August is the new deadline for entries to the inaugural Sustainable Event Awards. View all the categories and enter your company here: [link].

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022. Check out what 14 of the most popular hospitality conferences of 2022 have in store: 1.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Unless you haven’t heard, there’s been a pretty big sustainability conference taking place in Egypt this month , aiming to once again highlight the action (or lack of) on climate change over the past year. Managers in the events industry will be keeping a keen eye on progressions, as the conference couldn’t come at a more perfect time.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Financial and insurance industry meeting planners face complex demands. To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week. Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Financial and insurance industry meeting planners face complex demands. To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week. Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 30, 2021

All quotes are from the article “ Virtual Growing Pains: Initial Lessons Learned from Organizing Virtual Workshops, Summits, Conferences, and Networking Events during a Global Pandemic “ in the Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin. Conferences are an important learning and support resource for early career scientists. .”

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