Attendease

AUGUST 1, 2024

The events industry has undergone a significant transformation over the past few years, driven by evolving technologies, changing attendee expectations, and the growing complexity of event logistics. For event planners (and anyone in charge of planning events), this means it’s increasingly challenging to manage every detail, from coordinating vendors and budgets to ensuring a seamless experience for attendees.

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Eventmobi

JULY 31, 2024

An annual meeting is many things—a gathering, an experience, and a way to build connections. Bringing together thousands of people passionate about the same cause or industry is a great way to get a shot of energy for a few days. (That’s especially true once you hit the trade show floor.) By the time the event is over, an attendee is likely to feel pretty good about their association.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 29, 2024

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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EventMB

AUGUST 1, 2024

Skift Take: More than 13,000 hotel workers in four U.S. cities may vote for strikes in the coming weeks. Picket lines are a real possibility that will disrupt meetings and conventions.

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ePly

AUGUST 1, 2024

Introduction Overview of Event Management Software Event management software has become an essential tool for organizing and managing events of all sizes. These platforms offer a wide range of features designed to streamline the planning process, enhance attendee engagement, and ensure the success of the event. From registration management to post-event analytics, a robust event management software can handle it all.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 30, 2024

3 tips for events that meet goals and fit the budget As planners, we’re expected to deliver results while delighting our clients and staying on budget. While still focusing on the goals, where can we trim costs without affecting the attendee experience? Tip #1: The Power of Partnerships You know what’s important to your client. Your sourcing team knows what potential options are available and their costs based on current trends.

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EventMB

JULY 29, 2024

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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Event Industry News

JULY 29, 2024

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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Event Marketer

JULY 29, 2024

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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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 29, 2024

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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EventMB

AUGUST 1, 2024

Skift Take: Room layout can have a huge impact on the engagement and learning at your event. Here are the best seating arrangements for your events and some ways to mix them up with innovative layouts.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2024

Anthony Duggan and Christina Richardson Anthony Duggan (left) and Christina Richardson (right), Grand Hyatt Deer Valley Grand Hyatt Deer Valley , set to open November 2024, welcomes two leaders to its opening team. Duggan will serve as general manager. He brings over 25 years of experience and passion for the hospitality industry and global travel, and is known for his skill in elevating operational performance and leading teams with strong staff engagement that have incredible guest satisfactio

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Canadian Special Events

JULY 29, 2024

For the past 7 years, The Rosé Picnic has blossomed into one of Toronto’s premier picnics, beautifying social feeds with its celebration of all things pink and Rosé wine. Produced annually by Heller Events, the influencer event aims to create an inclusive social environment for all Torontonians. Originating with a humble mission to support the Women’s College Hospital Foundation, the festival now draws over 5000 patrons each year to its iconic white and pink photo pop-up playground.

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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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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 29, 2024

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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EventMB

JULY 30, 2024

Skift Take: The Olympics opening ceremony in Paris unfolded under an unexpected veil of rain, adding an unplanned layer of drama. But this was just the beginning.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2024

In this edition of What One Thing?, Smart Meetings chats with IMEX CEO Carina Bauer to discuss the lessons learned from IMEX Frankfurt that will inform IMEX America. Bauer highlights the success of their education program, frank discussions on tough topics and the show’s overall theme of impact. Don’t Miss a Podcast Drop. Listen to Smart Meetigns on Spotify today!

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Caterease

AUGUST 2, 2024

In today’s diverse culinary landscape, catering businesses have a unique opportunity to delight clients by incorporating global flavors into their menus. This guide will explore how you can seamlessly blend global cuisine into your catering menu, impress clients, and boost your business.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 30, 2024

Over 350 DRPG team members from across the organisation’s global offices came together for its annual global summer conference last week at the Hilton Metropole, Birmingham. The spotlighted theme of the conference was wellbeing, developing resilience and retaining positive mental health during this busy period for the global creative communications group.

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EventMB

JULY 30, 2024

Skift Take: As the nation’s capital, Washington, DC, has a mix of international allure and enriching opportunities that can transform meetings into a monumental experience.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 31, 2024

These summertime grand openings evoke wellness and glee Here we are: right in the heat of summer. Now is the time of beach days, sunlight and lemonade. How do you infuse the upbeat yet relaxed persona of summer into your meetings and events? These new and renovated hotels in South Florida, Santa Barbara and Spain are the answer, each with their own individual ways of highlighting their sunny destinations, optimizing wellness and creating the perfect atmosphere to connect.

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Expo Pass

AUGUST 1, 2024

Get ready, planners! Your check-ins are about to change! We all know the struggle of organizing the welcome table, lying out pre-printed badges alphabetically—only to have it descend into chaos the moment attendees arrive. Fortunately, things don’t have to be this way. Thanks to on-site badge printing , the check-in process can be stress-free and easy.

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Did you know that 4 out of 5 consumers use local search and 88% use smartphones for those searches? With that in mind, I think it's safe to say your online presence is the silver bullet of your business. Think about the revenue you could be missing by not prioritizing local search optimization. Fortunately, there are a handful of steps you can take right now that will immediately impact your business's pace in local search, and we're happy to share them.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 29, 2024

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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EventMB

AUGUST 2, 2024

Skift Take: The quality of your event entertainment can make or break your event - literally. From the main act to the smaller interactive elements, you must get it right. Whatever your event budget, here are 122 inspiring event entertainment ideas for a memorable and engaging experience.

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Event Marketer

JULY 29, 2024

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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Expo Pass

AUGUST 1, 2024

City Spotlight Episode: Tempe, Arizona Featured Guest: Melora Hathaway Senior National Sales Manager at Tempe Tourism Office Melora Hathaway has been a dedicated member of the Tempe Tourism team for the past nine years, where she currently serves as the Senior National Sales Manager. In her role, Melora leverages her extensive experience and deep knowledge of the tourism industry to drive national sales strategies and forge strong partnerships that enhance Tempe’s presence as a premier tra

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 30, 2024

The Schools Engagement Programme Pilot, launched in January 2024 with grant support from the EIF, has been completed, delivering key event industry career messages to schools in the East of England. The pilot programme: Engaged 6,500 students in 35 schools Delivered a consistent and compelling message about career opportunities across the seven core sectors Increased student understanding of the UK events industry to 65% post-presentation from an initial 1% Received hugely positive feedback from

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eventplanner

JULY 28, 2024

The Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony has set a new benchmark in event planning by taking an innovative approach that inspired and raised critical discussions.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 2, 2024

Back-to-school season is upon us, and smart marketers are accounting for today’s fast-paced culture and shoppable world through campaigns and activations designed to equip, inspire and engage students, parents and educators, alike. Urban Outfitters in July unveiled the Gen Z-focused campaign, “Shift Happens,” touching every point along the college journey, from the Instagram scroll to the dorm room to the closet, and beyond.

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