Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Cardiff based creative event specialists Genero Group are thrilled to secure their first production contract to take place at the new International Conference Centre Wales. The three-year contract consists of producing a large annual awards ceremony, jointly organised by the Welsh Government and the National Training Federation for Wales.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 4, 2023

More Conference News: Photo Tour: 10 Steal-worthy Tactics from the INBOUND 2023 Conference Five Reasons Why Figma’s Config User Conference Has Grown 750% in Five Years EVENT MARKETER: WHAT ARE THE TOP ADVANTAGES TO HOSTING A MEETING OR CONFERENCE IN SAN FRANCISCO RIGHT NOW? Many organizations use their annual meeting as a fundraiser also.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

From minimum wage increases to hotel taxes and subsidies for new conference properties, voters in mid-term elections on Tuesday were asked to weigh in on a number of issues that could affect where you hold your meetings and how much they will cost. But the question is does it deter people from coming to meetings,” he asked.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The Royal College of Physicians Meetings & Events (RCP) has signed a 5-year catering contract with CH&CO. RCP Meeting & Events’ Head of Commercial Events, Natacha Allen, says: “We are excited to be working closely with CH&CO for the next five years. Sporting Events. Areas of interest. Brand Events.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Two of the biggest brands in the meetings and events market have signed a landmark agreement that will see Sodexo Live! is a worldwide hospitality brand, with a proven track record of enhancing the culinary experiences across sports venues, conference centres and global events. Sodexo Live! Sodexo Live! Globally Sodexo Live!

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Neptunus has secured a new contract to continue to supply temporary structures to the Affordable Art Fair held each May on London’s Hampstead Heath. Following next year’s fair, organisers have agreed a new contract with Neptunus through to 2023. Sporting Events. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Conferences.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 6, 2021

Sponsorship is not a creation of meeting organizers or even the modern capitalist economy. In the The New Sports Sponsorship Arena , we learn that sports sponsorships are well over a hundred years old: “The modern understanding of sports sponsorship can be traced back to the 19th century with the birth of the baseball card.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Having won the market contract in 2017, the events agency set about updating and re-theming the festivities to bring something new to Bournemouth residents and to attract crowds from further afield. Sporting Events. The build, managed by Seventa, worked closely with local partners including Mar-Key Group, C.E.S Ltd and Innovative Hire.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

The venue-finding agency has secured sole supplier status on the Scottish Government Framework for the Provision of the Sourcing and Booking of Meeting Rooms and Conference Venue Service. Sporting Events. The new Framework has significant growth potential as the service is now available to the whole of the Scottish public sector.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Sporting Events. Subscribe to e-newsletter updates Keep up to date with the latest news Join 15,000 + #eventprofs and get our e-newsletters direct to your inbox First Name Last Name johnsmith@example.com Submit Form is being submitted, please wait a bit. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Conferences. Exhibitions.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Hybrid meetings may be the bridge to bringing corporate gatherings back. Not everyone is going to be comfortable attending a meeting in person just yet, or anytime soon. Budget: Hybrid meetings require healthy AV line items if you are going to engage both audiences. Who will manage screening and cleaning ?

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

IBTM today announced that it has signed a new three-year contract with Barcelona Convention Bureau and Fira de Barcelona that will see IBTM World take place in the city up to and including the 2022 edition. Sporting Events. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Conferences. Exhibitions. Event Tech.

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

In order to carry out a targeted search for a venue, it is first necessary to determine the general conditions and criteria that a given venue must meet. Take care of any legal issues and contracts. Information on the drafting of contracts is usually available in the General Terms & Conditions section. Food and beverages.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Visit Anaheim is strengthening its status as one of the top meeting destinations in the United States with a new partnership with three prominent sports organizations. USA Volleyball extended its contract with the City of Anaheim through 2020; Sports Anaheim has taken over the contract. Varsity Spirit Corporation.

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Event Industry News

JULY 23, 2020

We are proud to have provided our luxury accommodation to a wide breadth of world-class live events, sporting occasions and iconic music festivals across the UK and Europe. New contracts with Download Festival for VIP Nation and Glastonbury with Winding Lake Farm were also recently added to Cabooses’ seasonal list of deployments.

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Plan Your Meetings

AUGUST 20, 2018

When you are clear about why your group needs to meet and what you want to accomplish together, engagement is natural. Sadly, many meetings lack this clarity. The good news: Every meeting can be as focused, compelling and engaging as the high-stakes meetings listed above when you follow these five steps.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2020

VenueBook is the only end-to-end solution available today for booking non-hotel meeting and event space directly, across multiple brands. The comprehensive solution will enable planners to manage the entire procurement process – from sourcing and negotiating to contracting, paying and reporting – through a single, secure platform.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 29, 2019

Disappointment thus makes way for the grim realities of what happens when an event doesn’t meet targets: the company loses revenue, and relationships with key suppliers might be at stake. Public relations outreach, as such outreach may be stipulated in speaker and partner contracts. Speaker and performer training, if required.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 1, 2020

Major professional sports leagues, including the NBA, MLS and NHL, suspended games. As with meeting professionals all over the world, the go-, no-go decision was complicated. Herrera is also moving ahead with plans for VenueConnect2020, an annual meeting for more than 2,000 people in Long Beach, California, in August.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 11, 2019

It may sound like simple work – finding a venue and exchanging contracts – but the devil is in the detail and more often than not, there’s a myriad of hidden factors that will impact the eventual price tag. Her wealth of meetings and events experience, unflappable nature, and professional approach is what sets her apart.

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Unique Venues

MARCH 12, 2025

Boston University – Boston, MA Comprising multiple stunning meeting spaces, lecture halls, and even outdoor spaces, Boston University can host conventions, professional seminars, conventions, conferences, elegant galas, and so much more. Below, weve rounded up 8 diverse venues near I-95, each with unique charm and functionality!

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 26, 2018

Levy UK, a leading sports, leisure and hospitality company, has secured a five-year catering contract with Goodwood, the 12,000-acre estate in West Sussex famous for its motorsport and horse-racing events. These events alone attract almost half a million visitors every year.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Sporting Events. Make sure they have sustainability management processes and systems in place certified to national or international standards Lead from the top – A top down approach is critical to champion sustainable business practices. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Conferences. Exhibitions. Event Tech.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 15, 2016

Mia Monroe is an award-winning certified special event, meeting and government meeting professional, speaker, author of trade articles and the conference and event manager for NASA Johnson Space Center’s Human Health and Institutional Management contract for Florida-based AllPoints, LLC.

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Event Industry News

JULY 15, 2019

Parker, the cofounder of the brand of meeting rooms and flexible workplaces called Bold , agreed that standardised pricing for venue WiFi may not be universally popular. Sometimes, [venues] have to stick to expensive legacy contracts with data providers,” Caleb explained. Sporting Events. Clearing things up. Areas of interest.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Integra is an adaptable solution for festivals, events, meetings, conference, exhibitions and competitions, for single, multiple, recurring or a series of events, anywhere in the world. Contracts are based on the number of system users registered for the whole cycle of your events.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 29, 2019

Disappointment thus makes way for the grim realities of what happens when an event doesn’t meet targets: the company loses revenue, and relationships with key suppliers might be at stake. Public relations outreach, as such outreach may be stipulated in speaker and partner contracts. Speaker and performer training, if required.

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

In order to carry out a targeted search for a venue, it is first necessary to determine the general conditions and criteria that a given venue must meet. Take care of any legal issues and contracts. Information on the drafting of contracts is usually available in the General Terms & Conditions section. Food and beverages.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 1, 2022

2022 Smart Women in Meetings Visionary Award Winner. Some work has been done at gaming conferences and a few sports arena, but there is a lot of room to improve. What are small things meeting professionals can do to make everyone feel more comfortable? Global Events, Strategic Solutions Lead, Google.

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Unique Venues

APRIL 29, 2021

Head to Purdue University for Your Next Meeting or Event. As an event venue, Purdue offers a world class university-level conference center and coordination services with first rate lodging, meeting and dining space available throughout the year. As a hybrid meetings capable venue, they can bring Purdue to you!

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Event Industry News

JUNE 17, 2019

GL events has raised its target for annual growth following the announcement of five new contracts in Europe, South America and Asia, representing a total value of €70 million in sales. Two further contract wins will see the group provide large-scale audience seating grandstands.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 29, 2019

In a bid to support their joint food waste reduction strategy, the ICC and Amadeus had been searching for technology that could help them meet their ambitious targets. Sporting Events. Working with Winnow Solutions, they have now installed software that monitors both the type and amount of food being disposed of. Areas of interest.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The creative technical production company, Universal Live, has been awarded an exclusive contract with the Park Regis hotel in Birmingham. In total, the hotel features eleven event and meeting spaces, catering for 4 – 300 people over four floors of the hotel. Sporting Events. The 16th floor of the hotel has 5,250 sq. Event Tech.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 20, 2019

Nicholas also spent four years with De Vere Venues, PH Hotels and Four Pillars, as business development director, managing multi-million-pound contracted clients and the SMERF (sports, military, educational, religious groups, fraternities and charities) division worth £3m to the business. Sporting Events. Areas of interest.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 7, 2019

For the past six years, GL events’ seating team has worked extensively with Lancashire Cricket, enabling the club to expand and contract the size of its venue in keeping with the different cricket and special events it attracts throughout the year. Sporting Events. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Conferences.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Contracts have included Bristol Fashion Week Festival (pictured), Annual Air Finance Exhibition, National Grid’s leadership conference, as well as numerous tours for the likes of Nuffield Health and J P Morgan. Sporting Events. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Conferences. Exhibitions. Event Tech.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

The change of date will allow event organisers to contract their suppliers more immediately and get their infrastructure in place at a time of year that’s better suited to their event planning. Accompanying the 100, will be only 45 event suppliers and venues for structured networking and pre-qualified meetings. Sporting Events.

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