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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Imagine crafting an event like preparing a Thanksgiving dinner, where every ingredient, every dish, and every seat at the table has been considered with intention and care. Today, the events industry is cooking up something different—a transformation fueled by deeper human connection, inclusivity, and a touch of technological magic. Just as a homemade meal draws us together in a celebration of our shared stories and individuality, events in 2025 will bring people together in ways that honor the

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Skift Take: ALHI President & CEO Mike Dominguez breaks down economic and hotel industry trends – from compression to the price of eggs – as they relate to meetings.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This winter, give the gift of a memorable experience while supporting a vital cause, as industry charity Hospitality Action launches its much-loved 2024 Winter Online Auction, in association with payment solutions company, Square. From 18 November to 2 December, bidding will open for more than 49 fantastic lots that make perfect Christmas presents for loved ones—or a treat for yourself.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Skift Take: With Gen Z officially surpassing Boomers in the workforce, new values are reshaping industries, including the events sector. According to the Freeman 2024 Event Organizer Trends Data. a workforce that spans five generations is driving change and innovation.

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The MICE

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Everyone knows Stuttgart as the birthplace of mobility and a powerhouse in the automotive industry. But there’s much more to this dynamic destination. Stuttgart is constantly evolving, offering a unique setting for hosting business events. 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.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Analog Events tries to make sure set pieces, like this one at Olaplex’s Bond Shaper launch party at NYA Studios, are designed with reuse in mind. Jordan Kaye is the founder and CEO of Los Angeles–based Analog Events , an experiential marketing agency that has demonstrated its commitment to sustainability by going through the rigorous process of measuring its entire social and environmental impact to become a B Corp–certified company.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

DRPG celebrated its career-focused educational event, Sparks Live on Thursday 14 November 2024, aimed at inspiring the next generation of creative talent. Held at DRPG’s Hartlebury studio headquarters, this second event of its kind welcomed over 120 young people from across UK colleges and universities, all eager to explore careers in the creative industries and gain insights from experienced professionals.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A new events industry collaboration announced last week at COP29 at in Baku, Azerbaijan, will help event organizers more easily measure and report the climate impact of events. (Courtesy COP29) The announcement of a collaboration between the Gulf Organization for Research and Development (GORD) and the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) marks “a significant step forward” to promote the adoption of sustainable event practices, said JMIC President James Rees during a Nov. 14 session at COP29 i

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Get involved with local events like Refract Seattle to create unforgettable experiences for your attendees Since its inception, what is now the largest glass arts festival in North America draws visitors to Seattle from all over the world, and the somewhat niche community of glass artists, appreciators and collectors take over the city for an October weekend each year.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

We are beyond the halfway point as an industry in prioritizing sustainability, if you go by the 14th Global Forecast from Amex GBT Meetings & Events forecast. More than half (54 percent) of 519 meeting professionals surveyed globally agreed that sustainability is extremely or very important — and 47 percent have defined sustainability goals and an action plan.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Events take a village. By working with Visit Bellevue, the planners for Lenovo Tech World 2024 show the transformative power of partnership. Lenovo Tech World is the global technology company’s annual event, and as events at this level go, it’s an enormous undertaking for the planners organizing it. After the 2023 event in Austin, the planners from Event Strategy Group (ESG) looked towards the Pacific Northwest for the 2024 gathering, “Smarter AI for All.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Excel London has moved a step closer to its net zero commitments by investing in a new fleet of hybrid plant machinery, in addition to switching to electric equipment where viable and procuring HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) fuel.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Financial and insurance industry meeting planners face complex demands. Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings. They are tasked with setting the stage for executive planning sessions and bringing together remote teams. The stakes are high, and rules must be followed. To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Google Generate Named Most Innovative Meeting of 2024

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Events take a village. By working with Visit Bellevue, the planners for Lenovo Tech World 2024 show the transformative power of partnership. Lenovo Tech World is the global technology company’s annual event, and as events at this level go, it’s an enormous undertaking for the planners organizing it. After the 2023 event in Austin, the planners from Event Strategy Group (ESG) looked towards the Pacific Northwest for the 2024 gathering, “Smarter AI for All.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

BCD Meetings and Events G uide helps make events more sustainable BCD Travel released a sustainability guide for meetings and events earlier this year, offering planners global sustainability trends and best practices. Smart Meetings interviewed Ben Hoeksma, senior director, global program lead, to better understand what the guide provides to planners.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

RFIDentikit is a leading provider of RFID and event management software, specialising in accreditation and innovative solutions for creating streamlined, secure, and exceptional events. By combining cutting-edge technology with a customer-first approach, we empower organisations to deliver seamless and memorable experiences.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Back-to-back hurricanes? Are you serious? When you earn CEUs for mastering risk management and mitigation for events, they don’t teach this. Yet you know from harrowing news images that flickered across our screens in late September and early October—the doubled-over palm trees and vehicles and homes floating down rampaging floodwaters—that Hurricanes Helene and Milton did the double whammy on Florida (and elsewhere).

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Event Tech Live London is the premier event dedicated to showcasing the latest advancements in event technology, software, and innovations. Held at ExCeL London 20th-21st November, this globally recognised exhibition brings together event professionals, industry thought leaders, and cutting-edge event tech companies.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Get involved with local events like Refract Seattle to create unforgettable experiences for your attendees Since its inception, what is now the largest glass arts festival in North America draws visitors to Seattle from all over the world, and the somewhat niche community of glass artists, appreciators and collectors take over the city for an October weekend each year.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Changing the Conversation In the competitive landscape of brand building, the need for intelligent, engaging experiences has never been more crucial. Shelton Fleming excel at transforming the conversation through events and experiences, enabling our clients to create compelling interactions that foster powerful human connections.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Events take a village. By working with Visit Bellevue, the planners for Lenovo Tech World 2024 show the transformative power of partnership. Lenovo Tech World is the global technology company’s annual event, and as events at this level go, it’s an enormous undertaking for the planners organizing it. After the 2023 event in Austin, the planners from Event Strategy Group (ESG) looked towards the Pacific Northwest for the 2024 gathering, “Smarter AI for All.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

UK’s West Midlands wins bid to host prestigious International Ceramics Congress in 2028 Region expected to welcome more than 600 global delegates for biennial conference worth more than £1million to local economy West Midlands follows previous host cities including Germany, Brazil and Canada to secure landmark event in worldwide ceramics calendar The West Midlands, UK, has won the bid to host a major global conference for professionals in the ceramics industry.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Financial and insurance industry meeting planners face complex demands. Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings. They are tasked with setting the stage for executive planning sessions and bringing together remote teams. The stakes are high, and rules must be followed. To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

During a headliner panel at Energy Disruptors: UNITE 2024, Holly Ransom, left, spoke with Sona Khosla, chief impact officer at Benevity and Jacinda Ardern, former prime minister of New Zealand. In 2016, when speaker, moderator, author, and entrepreneur Holly Ransom hosted Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Disruptors conference — which focuses on sparking innovation across the business sector by bringing together diverse voices — Graeme Edge was in the audience.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). With nearly 20 years in the travel and tourism industry, Pace has held positions at numerous destination organizations at both the state and local levels and spent over a decade with Visit Florida. In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Still from the 1995 movie “Leaving Las Vegas” of alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter Ben Sanderson (Nicolas Cage) sitting in a Las Vegas cocktail lounge, staring at a Martini as he drinks himself into oblivion. On November 14, 2024, I said goodbye to Twitter Like hundreds of thousands of users in the weeks following the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, I decided it was time to leave Twitter.

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