Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2024

2024 kicked off with our Annual Conference, The Power of Discovery , where we provided an insightful programme to support our members business strategies for the year ahead. With over 50 member venues, the Venues of Excellence consortium takes pride in representing the very best in independent conference and event venues.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 10, 2022

Tisch, CEO of Loews Hotels & Co. The first day of the hospitality conference held at NYU earlier this week discussed the growing trend of returning to travel, at times exceeding pre-pandemic rates. Day one of the conference offered a wide variety of insights that indicated a national increase in travel. Jonathan M.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 15, 2022

In actuality, it was a forward-thinking dinner, gallery and performance experience activated by Hygienic Dress League (HDL) during Vox Media’s inaugural Pivot MIA conference, an event based on its “Pivot” podcast that addressed the intersection of technology with nearly all aspects of life.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2025

Maybe it was that one conference you attended, where a speaker spoke to a part of you that you never even knew existed. I transitioned from restaurants to hotel management, focusing on meetings and events. Inspiration typically comes from well-placed catalysts in our lives. I earned a B.B.A.

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GEVME

JUNE 13, 2018

The unique story of any conference should begin with the goal and then a detailed plan on how to reach this goal. In his article for Smashing magazine , the founder of HybridConf, Zach Inglis, states that the aim of every conference organiser should be to create experiences that reenergize people and fill them with new zeal for their work.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2019

However, leaving audio visual (AV) equipment services to the end could be a costly mistake, especially when negotiating these services with a hotel. Many hotel contracts mandate use of an in-house AV provider and contain clauses prohibiting use of other vendors or charge for the privilege of using the planner’s preferred vendor.

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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. We’ll cover everything from budgeting and marketing to finding sponsors and speakers to reporting and analytics.

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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. The best emcees energize the crowd, keep them attentive and get them excited for the next speaker. The Best Speakers.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2025

Alternatively, challenge your team to test their nerve by abseiling the side of the venue for the ultimate conference break-out session. The space can accommodate everything from fun fair rides, and food and drink stalls, to an outdoor stage for bands and DJs, with large screens and speakers.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 16, 2018

Event speakers are essential to a successful event marketing strategy. And, for attendees to learn, they need someone to learn from, aka — your speaker! When sharing her event management tips, Cathy stresses the importance of relevant and engaging speakers, saying, “Speakers are critical to the event.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2025

Alternatively, challenge your team to test their nerve by abseiling the side of the venue for the ultimate conference break-out session. The space can accommodate everything from fun fair rides, and food and drink stalls, to an outdoor stage for bands and DJs, with large screens and speakers.

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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. 2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. HFTP Mid-South Atlantic Regional Conference . Cvent CONNECT.

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EventMB

AUGUST 20, 2024

A conference focused on female founders would seem like an accepting place for babies, wouldn’t it? Elena Brandt, the founder of a market research startup called Besample , was excited to attend the Y Combinator Female Founders Conference 2024 , in August. The conference featured successful female speakers that I wanted to hear from.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 23, 2024

Quinn Conyers was the keynote speaker to kick off the event, driving home her message of self-presentation and “luxury language to be an effective leader.” The presenters included Capital One , Verizon The Ridge Hotel , Swedish Meetings, FLIK Conference Centers , De Vere Hotels and Thrive Meetings!

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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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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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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2021

We had all the hotel blocks booked and had already moved the event twice due to Covid-19. Fortunately, San Diego has a plethora of stand-alone interesting venues and hotels that would have been an option for this event as long as it was available over their dates. Ballpark jumbotron for speaker and branding. We got lucky.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

When 684 meetings industry leaders met in Boston this week for Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals’ (FICP) 2022 Annual Conference, the theme at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport was “Creating Our New History” and set milestones—they did. Learn How to Build a Risk Assessment Checklist from an FICP22 Speaker.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Academic Venue Solutions (AVS), the UK’s only consortium dedicated to academic venues, hosted its annual conference on the 7 th -8 th December at The Jubilee Hotel & Conferences, Nottingham Venues. It is based on the belief that you can’t compete externally if you can’t collaborate internally first.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Are 50%-80% of your conference attendees in your programming at any given time? Or are they filling the hallways, hotel spa and lounge, local restaurants, coffee shops and bars conversing with others? Join me for our free Webinar the Highly Energized And Engaged Conference Experience , September 20, 2 pm Eastern. Register Now!

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Gallus Events

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

In February Gallus Events organised the fourth annual conference for Europe’s largest blog for Personal Assistants “Practically Perfect PA” Attracting over 150 attendees to the physical event in London and over 100 watching online, we created an event that was very different from any other conference for Assistants.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2018

While the content and quality of the speakers are first and foremost in attendees’ minds, it is clear that factors such as the food and destination, in addition to industry regulations, still play a pivotal role in shaping how planners tackle sourcing and agendas. “I What Makes a Meeting Stand Out?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

After two years of not meeting, companies and audiences may have different goals and expectations so conferences that were previously produced as simple iterations on the previous years’ event must now be reinvented whole cloth. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus. Tell a Story.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Arthur Brooks Shares Insights at DIAC24 Arthur Brooks , a Harvard School of Business professor and known happiness expert, stepped in as the opening keynote speaker at Destinations International s Annual Conference (DIAC24) in Tampa Bay in July 2024. Professionals representing Calabash Cove Resort & Spa in St.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 30, 2022

They feature pottery, jewelry, and the hotel’s namesake, a custom talking stick. Today, the tribes have over 10,000 registered members that cultivate the land and operate several casinos, hotels and businesses. We-Ko-Pa Resort & Conference Center. while the Wassaja Conference Center Courtyard has space for another 275.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 14, 2025

Its business as usual at the 2025 SXSW Conference & Festivals in Austin, but the 38 th annual event, March 7-15, may mark the end of an era for the tentpole. Agency: 15|40) PRIME VIDEOS ESCAPE Its hard to know where to begin describing Prime Videos colossal takeover of Hotel San Jos from March 7-8 with its Escape With Prime event.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

How can you word the hotel contract to protect your company? You want to give as many details as possible about who, what, when, why, everything about your program to the hotel,” Poole said. Hotels are being inundated right now with RFPs and they hit the decline button real quick.” It’s got to be a win for the hotel.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2024

Whether the playing field is national politics, a Southern California crime scene or a hotel contract negotiation, leading with love, empathy and respect is the fast track to building relationships across what might otherwise feel like unfathomable divides, according to keynote Corporal Ryan Tillman.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

Meet Cambridge, owned and funded by the Cambridge Colleges, was established firstly as Conference Cambridge in 1998, to offer a single central enquiry point for anyone wishing to host an event at a College. There’s been a huge change in how conferences are organised.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The first event of the new year, Smart Meetings’ Incentive Experience event in Playa del Carmen, Mexico is a 3-day excursion at the Hotel Xcaret Arte. The Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky is opening its meeting spaces for an early-week experience away. From March 13 to 15, we’re hosting at the 1800s waterfront hotel.

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GEVME

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Malaysia’s most prominent business events conference returns for the fourth edition this December at the Setia SPICE Convention Centre. The conference targets the business events and hospitality industries. Today we have a story about Be @ Penang event.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 11, 2024

–Sharon Yi, SVP-Brand Solutions, Future plc Four ways the brand evolved its annual Power Trip conference into the always-on Power Play platform A curated group of 100 women kicked off Marie Claire’s reimagined Power Play summit in L.A. approaches its 30 th anniversary this fall.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

of meeting space for galas, conferences or smaller assemblies. The buildings are surrounded by a wide variety of hotels and restaurants and are within walking distance of robust public transportation options. The 17 meeting rooms allow potential customers to host a speaker talk in the Crystal Ballroom or break out into smaller groups.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 27, 2023

Read More : Cvent’s ‘Top Meetings Destinations’ and ‘Top Meeting Hotels’ Returns The use of AI plays into the operation of Cvent Events+ in several ways. Will recommendations around sessions and speakers and people that you should meet get smarter and more personalized?

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Venues of Excellence (VOE) has hosted its 2024 Annual Conference at the award-winning Alton Towers Resort sponsored by Oyster Recruitment. The theme for the conference was titled ‘The Power of Discovery’ and was attended by 143 delegates and supported by 21 exhibitors.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2024

Raised by parents who were both purchasing managers in their respective fields—her mother for a clothing manufacturer, and her father for a Bay Area hotel—Gee says, “I could spot a thread out of place or a lightbulb out in a hallway from a mile away. I left thinking it was one of the best educational conferences I’ve ever attended.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

The Green Events and Innovations Conference (GEI 15), the foremost conference for sustainable events is delighted to announce the first speakers for the 15th edition, which will take place on 28th February 2023 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. .

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