EventMB

AUGUST 23, 2024

There are now two main players in venue management: Legends-ASM Global and Oak View Group (OVG). Legends finally closed on its acquisition of ASM Global following a nine-month review by the Department of Justice that resulted in a $3.5 million civil penalty. ASM Global manages more than 350 venues, a business Legends hadn’t previously been in. Its venues include Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas; Caesars Superdome Convention Center in New Orleans; Target Center in Minneapolis; and Accor Stadium in

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 23, 2024

Here are strategic and logistical factors to consider when building the company’s most important meeting of the year. It’s that time of year again when corporate-event planners must focus on creating a sales kickoff meeting that hits the mark for the reps as well as the executive team. No pressure, right? In a recent MeetingsNet webinar , Jason Jenkins, a senior enterprise sales executive for Cvent, noted that the primary goals of an SKO should be to engage reps and make them feel valued, celebr

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 23, 2024

Digital sports platform Fanatics brought its wide-ranging ventures across merchandising, trading cards, collectibles, special events and more to life with the inaugural Fanatics Fest , Aug. 16-18, in New York City. What’s being referred to as the new Comic-Con for sports fans, the event attracted more than 70,000 sports fans and collectors to the Javits Center, and featured appearances from a roster of celebrity talent, from Tom Brady to Derek Jeter to Travis Scott.

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Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 23, 2024

“If identical isn’t possible, make it comparable.” – Stephen Cutchins, Senior Manager, Accessibility at CVENT Creating an accessible event isn’t just about meeting regulations—it’s about making every participant feel included and valued. Accessibility considerations should be integrated into every phase of event planning, from pre-event logistics to on-site execution and beyond.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2024

Accessible, healthy, creative food and the people who order F&B for events took center stage at Smart Meetings Culinary Experience at Paris Las Vegas this week. Partnering with Caesars Entertainment , Smart Meetings brought to life the innovative ideas, tasty solutions and business-friendly strategies that leave attendees feeling nourished and KPIs crushed.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2024

Mercedes Miller Mercedes Miller, The ATL Airport District Convention & Visitors Bureau Miller takes on the role of president of The ATL Airport District Convention & Visitors Bureau , the destination marketing organization for the cities of College Park, Hapeville and Union City, following Cookie Smoak’s retirement. She brings nearly 30 years of hospitality industry experience, throughout which she has been recognized for her leadership and industry knowledge.

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Click & Pledge

AUGUST 23, 2024

Greater Farallones Association – Donation Forms, Salesforce and the Click & Pledge Foundation One of the best parts about not being in school is that you get to look over at your neighbor’s work, and it’s not cheating! We caught up with Greater Farallones Association to hear some examples of how they’re using the Click & Pledge fundraising toolkit, and we hope all nonprofits can benefit from their expertise.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2024

Benoit Sauvage has lived and worked across three continents over the course of his nearly three-decade career, slowly but surely becoming increasingly involved in the events industry. He is now the founder and CEO of Connect DMC , a leading destination management company for the Dominican Republic and Mexico. Born and raised in Paris, Sauvage says, “From a very young age, I was inspired by the idea that when you die, a little movie of your life plays before your eyes.

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Click & Pledge

AUGUST 23, 2024

Case Study: The Environmental Center of San Diego – Fundraising as a Small Nonprofit At Click & Pledge, one thing we pride ourselves on is that over the last two decades, we’ve built a fundraising platform that is completely scalable for any size nonprofit. It’s a platform that can fit needs in the moment but also grow or consolidate in step with the trajectory of each individual organization.

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AUGUST 23, 2024

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Click & Pledge

AUGUST 23, 2024

Case Study: Assateague Coastal Trust – Campaign and Payment Forms Every nonprofit mission is unique, and so are the communication and audience that go along with it. That’s why creative and technical freedoms for each user are core tenets of the Click & Pledge fundraising platform interface. Assateague Coastal Trust advocates for clean water along the Maryland, Delaware and Virginia shores, and they shared with us some of the advantages they’ve experienced using Click & Pledge Campai

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2024

Welcome to Smart Travel, our weekly column where we share our latest tips and tricks to stay up to date on the can’t-miss news in travel. Today, we have details on a new U.S. Travel initiative, data on global tourism, advice for solo female business travelers, Boeing’s latest hiccup and the most recent addition to Universal Orlando’s upcoming Epic Universe theme park.

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