Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

And that makes it critical for conference organizers to ensure that their first-time attendees are set up for successparticularly as a tidal wave of newcomers continues to flood the b-to-b event landscape. Providing first-time attendees with both a comfortable and valuable experience, however, requires a measured approach.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

With dozens of bookings already secured, the Garden View room is open for business and poised to become a premier venue for memorable medium-sized meetings and events, with a capacity of up to 140 guests. Its extensive International Suite stands out as one of Manchester’s top event venues, accommodating up to 800 guests.

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The MICE

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel and Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Center represents the first dual-brand concept for Marriott International. Additionally, Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel and Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center stand out as large conference venues in Europe.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Your attendee travelers are eager to hit the road, but thanks in part to economic challenges like inflation, companies are cutting back on T&E. Those able to travel freely are combining remote work with longer leisure trips. Corporate travel policies may start including air emissions tracking.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2025

BMA House has revealed its summer party and event offering, providing a creative, inclusive and unusual solution to elevate conferences, corporate events, parties and networking. Building on its heritage and commitment to excellence, BMA House has introduced further enhancements for 2025.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 20, 2025

This years awards have been expanded to cover 15 categories with 5 new categories that include: – Water, Waste, Resource & Recycling Project of the Year – Outstanding Achievement in Carbon Reduction & Net Zero Progress – Organisational Engagement & Cultural Change – Supply Chain Engagement The awards, which are now (..)

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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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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2024

of historic and modern conference center space offered something for attendees and their guests while they were meeting. From the cottages to the villas, all 703 guest rooms were renovated. The new Tierra Luna Spa, the outdoor Spire Bar, a waterpark and 200,000 sq. Its OK to lose your paddle sometimes.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

On a call announcing the deal on Monday, Spirit’s CEO Ted Christie touted both airlines’ “commitment to affordable travel.”. John DiScala, travel influencer and owner of JohnnyJet.com, told Smart Meetings , “Whenever there is a merger, it’s almost never good for consumers. Read More : This Week in Travel: Denver Ditches Mask Mandates.

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Smart Meetings

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

APRIL 13, 2022

Speculations circled overhead at the pandemic’s genesis that the business travel industry ought to fear an irreparable nosedive. ” The white paper, released in mid-May, highlighted the pivotal role business travel is poised to play in building business back. Read More : 7 Business Travel Trends Set to Shape 2022.

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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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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. 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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Prestige Events Magazine

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. billion regeneration project. acres of new public space.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 14, 2025

The event benefited from the continued support of Conference Leeds as the Strategic Brand Partner and brought together over 150 exhibitors with buyers from across the UK, and standout education that placed Welfare firmly at the heart of industry conversation.

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GEVME

JULY 28, 2021

With the advent of the pandemic, virtual conferences became a popular go-to option for many event organisers. Even while at the time of writing, some parts of the world are returning to normalcy, virtual events , particularly virtual conferences, are here to stay. What You Need to Know About Virtual Conferences.

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Eventmobi

MAY 23, 2024

A well-planned and executed conference will do wonders for your organization. A conference can help you achieve these things—if you host it correctly. To ensure your conference is a smashing success, invest in conference management. Keep reading this comprehensive guide to learn: What is a Conference?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

These events usually last three to four days, and when you add on travel time, attendees may be gone from their families for a week or longer. 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.

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

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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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Event Marketer

MAY 16, 2022

In fact, a new events industry initiative, “ Net Zero Carbon Events ,” developed in November 2021 at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Scotland is serving as a rallying cry for change. VENUE PERSPECTIVES. Globally, Hilton hospitality brand is helping travelers plan more sustainable trips.

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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. Welcome to the “museum of the future.”.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2022

Weekly travel updates for the busy meeting professional. and indoor and outdoor venues will return to full capacity, although mask mandates for public transport and shops remains in place until February. Norway Drops Covid-19 Travel Quarantine. Covid-19 Updates. 1 for construction.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Ask for Specifics Dominique DeWitt, CMP, senior event planner, Wounded Warrior Project Dominique DeWitt Dominique DeWitt grew up thinking about the importance of accessible travel accommodations. Go Beyond the Requirements Bettyanne Sherrer, vice president and managing partner CanPlan Events & Conference Services Inc.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Adaptability and Relevance to Meet Your Needs AT&T Hotel and Conference Center The AT&T Hotel & Conference Center , in Austin, Texas, embarks on a $30 million renovation project beginning in spring 2025 to modernize its 85,000+ sq. The luxury hotel offers 436 rooms and suites and over 15 modern and versatile event spaces.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

ICOMOS is encouraging attendees to purchase carbon offsets for their travel to and from the event, to use public transport during the event or stay at hotels within walking distance of the venue. Offsetting Travel with Airline Partner. Selecting a Sustainable Venue. Prioritizing Aboriginal Procurement.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 13, 2020

How can we entwine content and connection during an online conference? During a MeetingsCommunity (MeCo) discussion thread “ Networking at conferences ” last week, Sharon Fisher posted this. As it happened, I’d just completed facilitating an online conference that I think did entwine content and connection.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

We recently convened a roundtable of senior-level conference organizers to discuss risk tolerance and the forces that are shaping their 2021/22 event strategies and decisions. Three primary risk categories are emerging as organizations weigh their options for major conferences in 2021: Mitigating financial risk.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 3, 2025

One warm summer day in 2024, Eming and I locked ourselves in the conference room to hunker down and figure out how we could bring our podcast to the forefront of the meetings industry. I anticipate meetings and events becoming increasingly experiential, extending beyond traditional venues like hotels and convention centers.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 13, 2020

While these numbers look dismal for hotels, similar forecasts would apply to AV companies, exhibit service contractors, DMOs, exhibitor and attendee participation, conference-organizer revenue, and nearly any other product or service you can link to the live events industry. Conference Go/No-Go Decisions in a Pandemic. Remove Barriers.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 19, 2022

of indoor and outdoor venues span the historic property. Travelers looking for a communal experience can opt for co-living apartments, where separate bedrooms feed into a common area, living room and kitchen. The conference rooms and lounges can be reserved for business gatherings as needed. More than 75,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Plus, Irvine is just minutes away from the passenger-friendly Santa Ana International Airport (SNA), making travel a breeze for you and your guests. The citys hotels feature more than 4,300 rooms ranging from full-service to extended-stay options to provide comfort and convenience for all travelers. Contact Destination Irvine today.

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Guidebook

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

From festivals and conferences to campus orientations, the environmental impact of these gatherings is undeniable. But here’s the good news: event planners and venues are embracing innovative, eco-friendly strategies to reduce their footprint. Beyond the venue itself, encourage attendees to use eco-friendly transportation.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2024

These finalists include: Venue of the Year (Over 300 delegates) Hilton Birmingham Metropole ICC Wales QEII Centre Sandown Park Racecourse Spaces at The Spine St James’ Park – Sodexo Live!

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Attendease

AUGUST 20, 2024

It charts the full process of how attendees discover, register, prepare for, travel to, participate in, and follow up after your event. Think about it — a corporate executive searching for an industry conference has totally different needs than a music lover looking for the hottest local concert. Why do you need one?

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 1, 2021

With many organizations actively planning for an upcoming in-person conference or tradeshow, now is the time to make firm decisions for your attendee-experience, staffing and safety plans. Most Q3 and Q4, 2021 conferences are reporting attendance numbers that are 40 – 60% below 2019. Increased and Transparent Communications.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

As the pandemic moves into a more manageable phase for most travelers, the event planning space is poised for a massive return in 2023. of meeting space for galas, conferences or smaller assemblies. The post Venues From National Geographic’s List of Most Breathtaking Places in the World appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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