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. Venues and experiences linked with world changing corporate history and the sense of pioneer spirit await delegates.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The latest details of the new, landmark conference centre being built as part of Olympia’s £1.3 Set to open in late spring 2026, the world-class conference centre will include an 850 seated capacity auditorium; eight breakout rooms; a boardroom; business lounge; and a private hire bar and restaurant.

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MARCH 6, 2025

With only six months to go before the opening of The Masters Suite , demand for The Belfry Hotel & Resorts flagship new events venue continues to soar with a staggering 43million-worth of enquiries to date. With construction having progressed ahead of schedule, the venue is opening one month earlier than originally planned.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

On Friday 4 th October, The Belfry Hotel & Resor t hosted its second annual Springboard Takeover Day, showcasing careers in the hospitality industry to children from eight local schools. The 120 students, from years 9 to 11, took part in six workshops designed to highlight the wide range of opportunities available in the sector.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

London Hotel Group, The Wesley, has two sustainable hotels based in Camden and Euston, that serve as the perfect location for delegates looking for a corporate event, training, conference or meeting space in Central London. This room can also be partitioned.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 26, 2025

Exhibitors from across the worlds meetings and events sector, including destinations, destination management companies, hotels, conference centres, venues, and technology suppliers, will convene in London, ready to meet with buyers and cater for all their MICE needs.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 20, 2025

The shortlist was selected by an independent panel of judges who are leading specialists in their fields: – Jo Austin, Sales Director and C&E Sustainability Lead at Lime Venue Portfolio – Tommie Eaton, Director of Clean the World Global – Kirsty Given, Director of CSR and Sustainability at Clarity Business Travel – Kayleigh (..)

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The Parkgate Hotel , located in the heart of Cardiff, has been awarded Hotel of the Year for Wales at the prestigious AA Hospitality Awards, solidifying the property’s position as a leading venue for both leisure and business travel, just three years after opening. www.celtic-collection.com

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Vine Tree Connections is delighted to announce its newest hotel partnership with Luxe Lisboa Park in Lisbon, Portugal. The property combines contemporary luxury with authentic Portuguese charm, featuring 97 elegantly appointed rooms and suites, world-class dining venues, and state-of-the-art facilities.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Among the driving factors of memorable experiences the respondents noted three content (38 percent), venue (27 percent), and destination (25 percent). Venue Updates The New Orleans Ernest N. Starting in Spring 2025, the project will focus on modernizing the hotel’s expansive 85,000-plus square feet of meeting space.

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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

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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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Copper Box Arena, one of London’s high profile multi-use event venues, has announced a new strategic partnership with The Stratford Hotel, a luxury accommodation and hospitality destination. Our hotel is perfectly suited for group stays, making us an ideal choice for teams and event attendees. “Our

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 26, 2024

New and Renovated Hotels Reflect Top Trends 2025 is a year to get excited for. With a host of exciting new hotels slated to open throughout the next 12 months, plus some major strategic visions in the works at major brands, the opportunities for every style meeting are boundless.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The Venues Collection is delighted to announce the promotion of two key members and a restructure of its commercial team, emphasising the company’s commitment to growth and excellence in the conference and events sector. Lisa Morris has been promoted to the role of Commercial Director and will lead the new commercial team.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2025

1 2028 is Poised to Spur a Significant Market Shift With the demand for meeting space continuing to soar, event planners are increasingly feeling the pressure to lock in venues ASAP. . #1 Meeting profs can expect to have more breathing room when selecting venues, as the increased supply should ease some of the current space constraints.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Meet the Experts Ellie Hurley, events director at Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP), has spent the past three years leading FICP’s event-specific approach to sustainability and social impact and also holds the Sustainable Event Professional Certificate (SEPC) from Events Industry Council (EIC). What’s in your RFP?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2021

With Salamander Hotels & Resorts , a luxury resort management company founded by Sheila Johnson , a Smart Women in Meetings Hall of Fame winner. We’ve specifically had a lot of interest in outdoor settings surrounding our four golf courses, including our PGA TOUR venue—the Copperhead Course.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

When crisis strikes a meeting professional’s host city and hotel, it’s comforting to know that—despite the uncertainty that surrounds unexpected events—the hotel in which you’re hosting your event is well prepared to take on the challenge. Taking this precautious measure prevented any negative impact of the hotel’s F&B outlets.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 15, 2024

A major expansion and renovation project, in excess of £80 million, has begun at the multi-award-winning Belfry Hotel & Resort in the West Midlands. We are experiencing increased demand for large events in the luxury venue market from both new and existing customers. It will also be the perfect luxury venue for large weddings.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

While demand for hotel and restaurant workers came back relatively quickly once people started traveling and meeting again, job-seekers were more reluctant. What will this mean for hotel prices? The post Could Gig Workers Solve Hotel Staffing Shortage? As of July, headcount was still down a reported 44 million people.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The Belfry Hotel & Resort has expanded its sales team with two new hires as demand for its award-winning meetings and events offering grows. With a focus on relationship building, Sarah’s role will see her work closely with Visit England, West Midlands Growth Company and ABPCO (Association of British Professional Conference Organisers).

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FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Its worth noting, however, that this covers roundtrip flights and onboard meals onlyaccommodations must be booked upon arrival, though Scandinavian Airlines does provide hotel partner options. The overwhelming appeal is likely behind the doubling of cost for each traveler from 30,000 EuroBonus points in 2024 to 60,000 points this year.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 23, 2024

The Belfry Hotel & Resort , in West Midlands, has received overwhelming interest resulting in millions of pounds in enquiries following the launch of its flagship new events venue, The Masters Suite in April. We knew there was demand for a dynamic, large-scale events space in the Midlands but, having already received over £5.5

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

With more than 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Julie takes charge of Wales largest independent hotel group at The Celtic Collection as well as the UKs newest convention centre at ICC Wales. She also has prior experience in Welsh hospitality having managed the voco St Davids Hotel in Cardiff Bay.

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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. acres of new public space.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Destination Emirates Old Trafford is excited to announce its new membership of the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) for 2025. Through its membership of ABPCO, Destination Emirates Old Trafford intends to showcase the potential of sporting venues and stadiums as unique settings for association events.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2024

How planners can safeguard their attendees against hotel room breaches In 2022, at a private event in Las Vegas during “hacker summer camp,” as the Black Hat and Defcon hacker conferences have come to be known, a group of researchers found a flaw that could put millions of hotel rooms around the world at risk of being breached.

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DECEMBER 27, 2023

Recent Debuts to Host Destination Meetings with Serious Style The East Coast welcomes spectacular renovations and grand re-openings of unique venues that are certain to invigorate attendees with the charm of their dreamy destination and the distinct character of their storied history. Today, the property offers 70,000 sq.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 28, 2025

The Showstop Procedure is a fast, coordinated and controlledresponse to emergency conditions that involves a communication chain and assigned roles and responsibilities among event team members, including performers reps, safety coordinators, crowd managers, stage managers, security personnel, promoters, venue management and local authorities.

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The MICE

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Sustainable venues and hotels in Rotterdam set high sustainability standards for the events industry. During my visit to cover Urban Future 2024, I experienced firsthand how The Rotterdam Hall, Ports, and Docks spaces welcomed about 2,500 attendees for the international conference. This is how they do it.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2024

The Eastside Rooms, Birmingham’s newest conference centre, has been chosen to host the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians’ (BIALL) annual conference in 2025. The annual conference is the highlight of the BIALL year and an opportunity for members to come together for three days of professional development and networking.

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JANUARY 31, 2025

With 98% of the county not directly impacted by the fires, the iconic event venues, world-class hotels, thrilling attractions and diverse neighborhoods the world knows and loves are ready to welcome groups of all sizes, she said. For memorable team-building, Killer Ocean Adventures provides e-boat rentals and coastal excursions.

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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 post Are Family-friendly Conferences in Your Future? Ask about licensed childcare.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

Major brands are set to debut highly-anticipated hotels in the coming year 2024 brings a wave of highly anticipated hotel openings in some of hospitality’s biggest brands. Discover the most anticipated openings throughout 2024 at Marriott , Hilton and IHG Hotels & Resorts. The 976-room hotel offers over 100,000 sq.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Nine ways the internal event got a festival-inspired upgrade It was out with the old and in with the new at Quest Software’s 2024 internal sales conference in Anaheim, CA, as the brand overhauled the annual event with a festival-inspired theme designed to support its forward-looking company vision.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 13, 2020

hotel industry is projected to report a 51-percent decline in revenue per available room (RevPAR) in 2020, according to a special forecast revision from STR and Tourism Economics on March 31. The timing of recovery is going to be dependent on consumers and businesses having confidence that our cities and venues are safe again.

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