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The Brief: Ketchup Insurance and Firehouse Takeovers

Event Marketer

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover ketchup insurance, frozen firehouses and a new culinary conference. Agency: NVE Experience Agency) HEINZ WANTS TO INSURE YOUR STAINED T-SHIRTS Are you a messy eater? Your presence is required in New York City from March 14 to 15.

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MIA reacts to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement 2025

Prestige Events Magazine

Every conference, exhibition and meeting fuels wider business activity, attracting inward investment, inspiring innovation and supporting job creation. Employers National Insurance Contributions Since the Autumn budget announced the increase in employer National Insurance contributions from 13.8%

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Best of 2024: Sustainability

Smart Meetings

They discussed how they each have created actionable sustainability strategies and seen successful outcomes at their companies.

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FICP Annual Elevated Conversation Around Meaning

Smart Meetings

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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Pre-Spring Budget: beam urges government to support growth in the UK’s business events, accommodation and meetings industry

Prestige Events Magazine

Reducing VAT would ease the burden, improve affordability and help position the UK as a stronger global destination for conferences and meetings. Rising staffing costs, driven by increases to the living wage and employer National Insurance contributions, make it harder to attract and retain talent.

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Creative Methods to Generate More Revenue for Your Next Conference

Smart Meetings

Do you need to find new monetary sources for conferences, conventions and trade shows? Give attendees a discount code on the last day of the conference that is only good for the next 30 days. Establishing the conference fee, contracting with the venue and locking the dates will require some effort. Sell refund protection.

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Kids at Conferences — Inclusive or Impractical?

EventMB

Skift Take: Allowing kids at conferences fosters inclusivity and belonging, but safety protocols, liability insurance, and background screenings are a must. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings