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Jeopardy Meets Event Innovation: The Fishbowl Sandwich Format

Conferences that Work

Ken Jennings: “Welcome to America’s favorite answer and question game, Adrian! The answer is ‘The Fishbowl Sandwich’ ” <DING!> Adrian: “If you had to pick one unique/creative/innovative session format or strategy you successfully implemented or you’ve witnessed that resulted in better interaction and engagement, what would that be and why?

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Inside C2: How its Creative Director Is Transforming the Conference Experience

EventMB

Skift Take: C2 has always been high on the list of the world’s most creative events, often resembling a conference meets carnival. We checked in with C2’s creative director to find out what worked this year and how the event has evolved since the pandemic.

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What will the events industry look like in 2049?

Event Industry News

As Central Hall Venues celebrates 25 years as an events business, its team reviews industry changes during this time before peering into the future to give their predictions for how the events industry will evolve over the next quarter of a century.

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The Brief: Foldable Buses and the Stayman Islands

Event Marketer

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover foldable buses, Piña Oatladas and the Stayman Islands. SAMSUNG JUST FOLDED A SINGLE-DECKER BUS IN HALF Samsung had London commuters doing double takes last week after unveiling a series of public art installations featuring “folded” objects that most certainly shouldn’t be folded without proper supervision.

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Elevate Your Event Experience to the Next Level

In order to create a successful event, you must: Optimize Event Website and Registration Process Utilize Social Media Platforms Effectively Implement Targeted Email Campaigns Harness the Power of Video Content Benefit from a Mobile App Download now and learn how to simplify this process with Eventpedia.

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The QEII Centre launches ‘Our London’ campaign -A new guide to hosting business events in the capital-

Prestige Events Magazine

Leading conference, events, meetings and exhibition centre, The QEII Centre, has launched its new ‘Our London’ campaign. The multichannel campaign features an innovative digital storybook, created by QEII to celebrate and promote London as one of the world’s premier destinations for business events. The central London venue created Our London as a guide for national and international event organisers considering hosting business events in the capital.

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LONDON CONCOURS X HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY

Prestige Events Magazine

London Concours is an annual, premium lifestyle event that celebrates the craftsmanship and traditions of automotive design and motoring. The 3-day event is a curated showcase of rare, luxury and legendary and is drawn from private collectors’ one-of automotive assets. London Concours is part of Thorough Events’ luxury Concours series and – in keeping with the upscale nature of the events – they chose the City’s Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) as the backdrop for the event.

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Agency Ops: Nine Takeaways from our Summer Editorial Roundtable

Event Marketer

Costs have peaked, deadlines are tight and freelancers are backing up agency operations teams that are busier than they ever have been. The post Agency Ops: Nine Takeaways from our Summer Editorial Roundtable appeared first on Event Marketer.

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The Belfry celebrates construction milestone in build of flagship new events space

Prestige Events Magazine

The Belfry Hotel & Resort , in West Midlands, has celebrated reaching the highest point in the construction of its flagship events venue, The Masters Suite , with a Topping Out Ceremony which included a golf stunt to attempt to drive the 10 th Green of The Brabazon from the roof. The ‘Topping Out Ceremony’, which took place on July 15, saw construction experts VINCI Building welcome 40 suppliers and contractors to tour the build of the new events space.

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GAP Group

Event Industry News

GAP’s Events division has gone from strength to strength since its establishment in 2014. With almost 200 depots strategically located across the country, GAP has the coverage to service your event – regardless of size, location or timespan.

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Unlock the Secrets of Event Marketing Masters

The greats learn from the greats. Set yourself and your team up for success with tried and tested strategies and insights from event marketing geniuses at Vanta, Partnership Leaders, Quantum Metric, Rocketlane, and Explori.

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National Gallery Bicentenary build projects underway, creating new visionary spaces for venue hire

Prestige Events Magazine

As the National Gallery celebrates its 200th year, the £85million capital build projects are underway, including new and exciting venue hire opportunities. With bold and diverse developments due for completion by May 2025, the investment is set to enhance and modernise commercial event experiences at the Gallery. Conceived to improve the welcome given to all visitors to the National Gallery, sensitive interventions to the Grade I listed Sainsbury Wing will reconfigure the ground floor entrance a

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Hyve acquires POSSIBLE, the premier event for the marketing ecosystem

Event Industry News

Hyve, the organiser of next-generation events including Shoptalk, Fintech Meetup and Bett, today announces that it has acquired POSSIBLE, an event bringing leaders across the marketing, media, and technology industry together to discuss new ideas that will disrupt the world of marketing.

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The Eastside Rooms launches platform to enable 24/7 online conference bookings

Prestige Events Magazine

The Eastside Rooms launches platform to enable 24/7 online conference bookings In response to growing client demand, The Eastside Rooms has partnered with hospitality tech company Amadeus to implement their cutting-edge online booking platform, Delphi Direct, which delivers online conference room booking capabilities. Delphi Direct integrates with the venue’s existing bookings management system and provides live access to its inventory.

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Skiddle Experts: How Skiddle’s Facilities & Logistics Team Can Support Your Events

Skiddle

Safe entry at events is paramount. With so many people coming through the gates of a festival or large-scale event, entry has to run smoothly. But waiting times and organisation play a part, too. The more time your customers have to queue, the more likely it is their experience of your event will be diminished. RapidScan, our scanning solution, lets you scan one ticket per second and opens the door to many benefits that can combat queues.

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How to Get Speakers, Exhibitors, and Attendees to Promote Your Event With Video

In this best practices guide, you’ll learn how to tap into the cost-efficiencies of advocacy and word-of-mouth marketing with video. Examples include speakers providing a preview of their upcoming sessions, exhibitors creating “please stop by” invitations and attendees creating “looking forward to seeing you” introduction videos. Learn about best practices and programs created by leading companies and associations including ASIS, AUVSI, SuperZoo, National Restaurant Association, World of Concret

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Venues in crisis – ready to communicate in an emergency? Valuable insights to minimise the impact when faced with a major issue.

Prestige Events Magazine

Chris Lewis ‘Six found dead at Grand Hyatt Bangkok.’ ‘Detectives investigating devasting Glasgow hotel fire’ ‘Woman found dead at five star Surrey hotel – man suspected of murder.’ Two dead after shooting during wedding at convention centre.’ These recent headlines from the BBC website and major newspapers are a reminder of how often venue owners and management suddenly have to communicate with the press, customers, owners, staff and neighbours in response to a crisis while in the media spotligh

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Setting the Table(scape) - Part 2

Special Events

How to create an effective, eye-catching table design

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Game On! Westfield London Opens Ultimate Sports Fan Zone with Outdoor Screenings of Wimbledon, Olympic and Paralympic Games

Prestige Events Magazine

Westfield Square at Westfield London confirmed as one of official Team GB and ParalympicsGB Fan Zones, offering an exciting destination for sports enthusiasts this summer. From 26th July to 11th August, the big Ocean Outdoor screen will showcase all the Olympic and Paralympic Games for free, providing visitors with an electric viewing experience. The Wimbledon Experience W12 made a triumphant return in partnership with The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Range Rover, and AMEX, offering live screen

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Big congratulations to Jeff Tsai at Dell Technologies on being named to BizBash’s Fresh Faces List! He’s a force in the industry and a five-star client.

Opus Agency

Opus Agency Celebrates Client Named to BizBash’s 2024 Fresh Faces List

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B2B Events in 2023 - What You Need to Know

Get ahead of the curve and stay informed with Zuddl's industry report on the future of B2B events in 2023. Stay up-to-date on the latest trends and insights from leading experts in the field. Make informed decisions and stay ahead of the competition.

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The London Christmas Party Show 2024 was Brimming with Festive Cheer

Prestige Events Magazine

The London Christmas Party Show , organised by Story Events , returned on 16 – 17 July to celebrate its 10 th anniversary and it did not disappoint! The Show welcomed over 850 event buyers to the iconic, Art Deco Freemasons’ Hall for two days of Christmas event inspiration and an abundance of fruitful networking, with over 100 of London’s top venues and creative event suppliers.

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Matching Gift Messaging Tips: How to Resonate with Your Donors

Click & Pledge

Corporate matching gifts are a powerful tool for amplifying the impact of individual donations to nonprofits like yours. They also help your team avoid fundraising lulls , increase donor engagement, and set the tone for ongoing corporate partnerships. However, the success of these generous matching gift programs often hinges on how effectively they are communicated to donors.

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The Barbican sees record-breaking year of business events

Prestige Events Magazine

Barbican Business Events has announced a record-breaking year of achievements in 2023/24, cementing its position as not just an iconic multi-arts centre, but also a leading venue for conference, meetings and events. With a significant increase in events, attendance, and financial performance, the Barbican continues to be a convener of critical business thinking that creates connections and provokes debate in the heart of London.

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