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JULY 15, 2021

Eventbrite hosted the RECONVENE summit in May 2021, bringing together thousands of event producers. We’re sharing key takeaways from popular sessions — on topics like safely returning to in-person events, data insights, and best practices for attracting more attendees — on our blog and our RECONVENE Recaps hub.

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The report, compiled by Great Potential Consultancy, highlights the industry’s critical role in the economy, generating £61.653 billion annually and affirming its resilience following the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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APRIL 15, 2025

Speakers and agenda highlights for the day include a session offering practical insights into venue and event security led by Nigel Thomas, CEO and Founder of Blue Mountain Group and former SAS security specialist, a next-generation employment expectations discussion with four event management students and Jonathan Sibley a Senior Lecturer at Manchester (..)

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JANUARY 30, 2025

Chris Mitchell has joined as value consultant, helping event:decisions partners achieve maximum value in the longer-term. The company has appointed Donna Russell as Sustainability Communications Manager, tasked with developing compelling content and communications.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2024

New Sabre Platform Promises Superpowered Booking Experiences for Group Travel Consultants Sabre Red Launchpad has officially debuted following a successful pilot phase, providing travel consultants in North America and Europe with access to air, hotel and car content backed by AI-powered capabilities and multi-source content.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Trulioo, a global identity verification company, promoted its AI capabilities with expert consults and manicures by Clockwork, an AI-powered nail-painting robot. Identity verification company AU10TIX put a positive spin on face ID with a headshot activation complete with makeup touchups by a professional artist.

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

Event Crisis Communication Templates Worth Copying What do you do when crisis strikes pre-event? Do you have a plan in place?

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Match My Venue, previously operating under The Events Consultant, has now launched as a standalone brand, dedicated solely to helping businesses and event planners find the perfect venue. The rebrand reflects the rapid growth of its venue-finding service, which had outgrown its place within The Events Consultant.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

She has switched several times between working as an employee and as an independent consultant in the association field. For example, when I first started consulting I was scared of disappointing my clients. As a consultant, I have less authority to effect change in an organization than anyone who works there.

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MAY 8, 2020

PCMA is hosting a free webinar on Wednesday, May 13, at 2 pm ET , featuring Dave Lutz and Lisa Block of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. Lisa Block, Executive Vice President, Conference Strategy & Design, Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. Dave Lutz, Managing Director, Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. Like this one, most are free.

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MARCH 11, 2025

As the first venue to achieve the leading environmental sustainability and efficiency consultants pinnacle ECOsmart Platinum status in 2021, 15Hatfields is playing an instrumental role in the development of Greengages innovative calculator designed to provide event planners with a user-friendly, post-event report.

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MARCH 18, 2020

Micro-Consulting Bandwidth. For interested associations and suppliers that support the meeting industry, and are in need of help, we are offering consulting and coaching calls without the expectation of compensation. At VCC, we were tracking to have a banner year in 2020. Speaker coaching for virtual engagement.

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DECEMBER 16, 2019

If you had told me forty years ago, a freshly minted high-energy particle physics postdoc, that I’d go on to have four additional careers (owner of a solar manufacturing business, computer science professor, independent IT consultant, and meeting designer/facilitator) I wouldn’t have believed you. Consulting.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2020

But I’m a consultant who has long subscribed to Jerry Weinberg’s Seventh Law of Marketing : “Give away your best ideas” and Credit Rule : “You’ll never accomplish anything if you care who gets the credit”, from his invaluable book The Secrets of Consulting. Stop the presses.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

We were on a shoestring budget for our first conference back in 2015,” says Melinda Epler, the CEO of Change Catalyst, a consulting firm that helps tech companies build inclusive ecosystems. Even when it’s your company’s driving force, being inclusive is not always easy. “We

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MARCH 7, 2025

The Great Yorkshire Events Centre has appointed Manchester-based consultancy Catch the MICE as their UK Representation as part of its ambitious strategy to showcase and grow its meetings, incentives, conferences, and events (MICE) offering.

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APRIL 14, 2025

That’s because consulting when I listen well is a two-way street!) I get some of my best ideas from my clients. So I wasn’t surprised when, during a recent debrief, a client mentioned a simple way to improve the human spectrogram maps I’ve recommended and run for decades.

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APRIL 21, 2025

Among the, ahem, highlights , were personalized hair consultations with experts, a 360-degree photo booth, a mugshot-style wall that had attendees confessing their most reprehensible hair crimes, and plenty of full-size product giveaways so that consumers could close the case once and for all.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

We are extremely excited to welcome David Beckett, Vice President, Business Model & Performance to the Velvet Chainsaw Consulting team! To me, this is kind of like getting the band back together! I had the privilege to hire and work closely with David at Experient as well as when I was on the board of Eventcore.

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JUNE 23, 2020

We outline how to conduct a risk assessment in Eventbrite’s COVID-19 Safety Playbook for Events, which you should consult before deciding whether to stage your event. Before hosting an in-person event, it’s important to understand the risks of COVID-19 transmission at your event.

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

percent of the waste evaluated was properly diverted from the landfill, according to Brian Bollinger of Sustainable Investment Group, the Convention Center’s LEED consultant. The audit revealed that 73.3

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

Plus, we’ve teamed up with South Pole, a carbon project developer and climate consultancy, to allow planners to choose from a list of verified climate action projects that can be purchased as part of their events. It’s available in 11 languages, so it’s accessible globally.

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MARCH 31, 2025

Laneiges Hydration School mobile experience for its Lip Sleeping Mask and Water Bank Collection offered consumers in-depth skin-consultations with a beauty expert, educational talks and product sampling from the hydration booth.

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MARCH 30, 2020

Consultations are a powerful small group activity. Set aside time, if available, for a few group consults on individual challenges. They will receive support, and their small group of impromptu consultants will feel good about helping. • 13:05 Preparing for individual consulting. Ask for volunteers.

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MARCH 27, 2025

We strive to be consultants, not just respondents, in shaping policies that affect our sector, and welcome government engaging us and other industry organisations in any decisions that can be informed through our own insights.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

DMO counterparts like Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism in Wyoming and Queensland Tourism in Australia were also consulted. Environmental Protection Agency, LGBTQIA+ Travel Alliance and Humane Society of Hawai’i.

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MARCH 17, 2025

Nordic, a health and tech consultancy, figured the coffee can work doubly hard if attendees walk around the floor with branded coffee cups. Spilling over from healthcare congresses, hospitality was part of the DNA at HIMSS, with coffee bars integrated into booth design in the most thoughtful ways.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Trivandi unites with world-leading sustainability company The Bulb, accelerating its ambitious vision for industry-wide impact Trivandi is proud to announce its acquisition of The Bulb , a global leader in sustainability consultancy. The Bulb’s expert team of six have fully integrated into Trivandi.

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JUNE 16, 2020

Sarah Michel, VP, Professional Connexity, Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. Debra Rosencrance, CMP, CAE, Vice President Meetings & Exhibits, American Academy of Ophthalmology. Facilitator. Cost: FREE. When: Tuesday June 23, 12 pm EDT. Register Now. The post If You Build It, Will They Come?

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

by Adam Quigley, Founder & CEO The Events Consultant As we move into 2025, the events industry is facing both challenges and opportunities. The latest data from Venue Directory offers an in-depth look at how the industry is evolving.

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APRIL 14, 2021

For well over a year, we’ve consulted with dozens of associations on their go/no-go event strategies. Facilities and event suppliers will need to adopt and implement new safety protocols and consult their customers on how to meet safely and will have to carry the burden for most of these expenses.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The brand had previously popped up Slice Club in October 2023 at New York Citys Two Boots pizzeria that featured an expert Slice Consultant who unpacked attendees dietary quirks and kinks to help them reach plant-basedpizzapleasure. Experiential is a key component of the Daiya marketing playbook.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Game designer and author Ian Bogost makes the same point, somewhat more forcefully: “…gamification is marketing b t, invented by consultants as a means to capture the wild, coveted beast that is videogames and to domesticate it for use in the grey, hopeless wasteland of big business, where b t already reigns anyway. Amy Bruckman.

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APRIL 11, 2025

Read More: Navigating International Attendance Challenges in 2025’s Political Climate Francisco Gomez, CEO of Factum Global , an international growth consultant, went a step farther. What you’re doing in these moments is going to matter for them years down the line,” he said. “ Some countries are removing barriers.

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JULY 1, 2024

One recent example was with Chartis Healthcare Consulting. As a leading healthcare consulting firm, Chartis was founded in 2001. Our catering services team listens to meeting professionals to create ideas that bring a special touch aimed at delighting attendees. The founders often bring cake to meetings to show appreciation.

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

Among touchpoints, attendees could check out exclusive merch, get sneak peeks at unreleased products, access discontinued products, receive expert skincare consultations and curate their own makeup kits with Glow Recipe products.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

And many are offering portfolio consultation as part of their repertoire to help generate greater savings down the line for their clients. They’re laser focused on reusability, sustainability and other budget- and earth-friendly strategies. They’re adding services and capabilities worthy of a one-stop shopping experience.

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