Attendease

AUGUST 26, 2024

Corporate event planning is notoriously labor-intensive, with planners often reinventing the wheel for each new event. From the tedium of manual registration and spreadsheet wrangling to the headache of juggling different tools for websites, email marketing, agenda builders, and more… It’s a recipe for frustration and overwhelm. Yet, putting on a seamless, branded event experience is essential for driving sales, cultivating relationships, and elevating your company’s profile.

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AUGUST 28, 2024

Over the last decade, marketing has become increasingly dominated by impersonal channels like email and social media in favor of automation and frequency. And while this digital market shift has become an integral part of running a successful business many have forgotten about the unique power of in-person connection. For the last ten years, Innovate Marketing Group been on a mission to harness the dynamic blend of digital advancements with the timeless impact of face-to-face engagements.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 26, 2024

I recently attended a conference session that made me uneasy, and not in a constructive way. I won’t name names, but the session was centered around a specific program to increase “ belonging ” in organizations and included statistics such as: “Only 13% of organizations are ready to actually implement belonging as a practice.” “47% of our audiences are lonely.” When the presenter said increasing belonging would be beneficial, I asked: “To whom, the

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EventMB

AUGUST 30, 2024

Skift Take: Who better to ask for packing tips than meeting planners who are constantly on the road? From the 5-4-3-2-1 rule to a portable Nespresso machine, they have all the tricks.

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EventSource

AUGUST 30, 2024

Celebrating the launch of their 2025 carefully curated catering menu, the team at Daniel et Daniel Catering & Events invited various professionals from across the industry to their sneak peak dinner at The Royal Conservatory. Naturally, RCM served as the perfect venue host for the occasion. With plenty of natural light, a perfect blend of history and modern architecture, and an ideal downtown locale, this venue never fails to impress.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 28, 2024

As Formula 1® drives forward with its Net Zero by 2030 goal, it has today announced a multi-year partnership with Aggreko, a world-leading provider of temporary power solutions, to deliver innovative low-carbon energy generation systems at all European Grands Prix from the 2025 season.

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EventMB

AUGUST 26, 2024

The highly-anticipated Skift Meetings Forum returns for its second edition, preceding the prestigious Skift Global Forum. This one-day event, held on September 17 at The Glasshouse in New York City, is where the industry’s most influential planners will converge for unparalleled learning, networking, and inspiration. If you’re serious about staying ahead in the meetings industry, here are ten compelling reasons why Skift Meetings Forum should be on your calendar: Experience Skift’s Editorial Exc

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Expo Pass

AUGUST 27, 2024

Hey, planners! Are you feeling stuck and uninspired when planning your webinars? While there’s nothing new about virtual event experiences, these platforms can feel restrictive, with limited options for engaging audiences. Fortunately, Expo Pass has some tricks! As technology advances, we’re discovering new ways to bring webinars to life. Tools like AR and VR, digital chats , and strategic use of demonstrations can get attendees leaning forward.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2024

– New event is designed exclusively for in-house event professionals and marketers at brands and corporates – The leading global event for the meetings and events industry, IBTM World , which returns to the iconic Fira de Barcelona from November 19 to November 21, has revealed the first details of its new Exceptional Experiences programme.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 30, 2024

‘I decided I’m going to make something … culturally relevant,’ said Armando Zumaya (third from left in front row), who in 2018 founded the professional development organization Somos El Poder to address the disparities he saw within the fundraising community. “As a Latino, it’s hard not to notice what a rarity I am at these events, and even more important, how few representatives from Latinx-focused nonprofits are in attendance,” Armando Zumaya wrote about his experiences attending confere

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EventMB

AUGUST 26, 2024

Skift hosts 10-12 live events annually, including its flagship, Skift Global Forum , and Skift Meetings Forum , the premier gathering of meeting professionals. Skift’s live events take place worldwide and cover different aspects of the travel industry. They follow a specific and intentional format based around a single TV-ready stage and candid conversations with CEOs.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 29, 2024

When more than 1,200 Quest Software employees went to Anaheim Hilton in California for the company’s annual fiscal end celebration, NXT FY25, the setting looked more like one created for a music festival. With that, it wouldn’t have been all too surprising if some attendees questioned if they were in the right place. Luckily, the inventive branding by edgefactory ensured they knew where they were.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 28, 2024

5 th -7 th SEPTEMBER 2024 London’s largest garden party Cocktails in the City is back for its last hurrah of the summer, shaking up a new kind of nostalgia. From 5 th to 7 th September, Bedford Square Garden will become a treasure trove of summertime memories waiting to be unlocked for the cocktail festival’s Newstalgia Edition; bringing our favourite throwback drinks trends into the here and now with clever 2020s twists.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 26, 2024

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover flavor fantasies, speed-dating picnics and GenAI Lofts. SINGLES SWIPE RIGHT ON FRESHDIRECT’S SPEED-DATING PICNIC IN NYC Research shows that in-person dating is making a solid comeback as singles grow increasingly frustrated with digital-first dating. Case in point: A recent Forbes health survey showed that 79 percent of Gen Z are reporting “dating app burnout.

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EventMB

AUGUST 28, 2024

Skift Take: No amount of bonding will help if employees are overworked, management is toxic, or the activity of choice is either ‘cliché’ or a poor fit for the group.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 26, 2024

Workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are under fire. Facing constant pressure from conservatives who see such efforts as reverse discrimination, several companies, including John Deere, Tractor Supply Co., Bank of America Corp., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Tesla Inc., and Zoom Video Communication Inc. have scaled back or eliminated their diversity programs in recent months.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2024

The changing dynamics of the workplace and the role of AI in the business meetings and events industry are among the topics being discussed at the miaSummit 2024. Hosted by the Meeting Industry Association (MIA) , the event at Hilton Liverpool City Centre on 7 November 2024, will re-connect and inspire leaders and future leaders through a series of topical discussions led by industry experts.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 28, 2024

Exciting openings across Europe for your next, best meeting How’s a Europe meeting for an incentive? Well, beyond a must-do, these three new and renovated properties answer: artsy and stylish; elegant and stately; historic and hip. With options from London to Helsinki to Hamburg, you just might find your perfect fit below. Live it Up in London Virgin Hotels London-Shoreditch Virgin Hotels opens its first London location with Virgin Hotels London-Shoreditch.

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EventMB

AUGUST 29, 2024

Skift Take: Could we be making our jobs more stressful by constantly talking about how stressful they are? Some experts say yes, and there’s even a term for it.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 29, 2024

School buses are among the experiential marketing industry’s earliest rides. In fact, a quick flip back in our archives to 2002 will reveal a Peeps tour housed in a school bus, one of many longer haul programs to emerge in that era as event budgets increased and the concept of the event campaign grew along with them (read: tours). Flash forward to last month, as Olivia Rodrigo’s GUTS World Tour blew up on TikTok with a purple star-covered school bus as the hub, and it’s clear the charm and conve

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eventplanner

AUGUST 30, 2024

The ongoing antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation has gained significant momentum, with ten additional American states joining the Department of Justice's (DOJ) case against the live music and ticketing giant.

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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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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

How the gig economy is impacting the events industry In honor of Labor Day, Smart Meetings chatted with Tracy Judge, founder and CEO of Soundings , to get the latest scoop on the trends currently emerging within the freelance meeting planner gig economy. Tracy Judge, CEO and Founder of Soundings Smart Meetings What are the trends of freelance meeting planner gig workers?

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EventMB

AUGUST 27, 2024

The Venetian Resort Las Vegas has unveiled the first completed phase of its $188 million convention center renovation. The renovation started in 2023 and will continue through 2026. It is the first significant investment from new owners Apollo Global Management and VICI Properties, which acquired The Venetian Resort Las Vegas from the Las Vegas Sands Corporation in February 2022.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 29, 2024

National Geographic has captured many natural wonders of the world and shared them through its breadth of content, and at Disney’s D23 superfan event in Anaheim, CA, attendees got a chance to plant themselves in the middle of it all at the “Hexadome.” To remind fans that Nat Geo offers a diverse collection of content and that it all falls under the Disney umbrella, the brand built a spherical theater installation that enveloped viewers in its top series and transported them around the planet wit

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 30, 2024

More than a decade ago, Susan Cain ignited a conversation about introversion and extroversion that continues today. In her book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking , and a 2012 TED Talk, which has since been viewed more than 34 million times, Cain argued that even though one-third to half of the population are introverts, the world is biased toward extroverts.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 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 explore top travel apps and services, can’t-miss pricing for those planning a South American getaway, new international airline routes and more. American Airlines Launches Massive Fare Sale to South American Destinations Have you been dreaming of a sunny incentive program in Colombia, Chile, Peru or another top destination in South America?

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EventMB

AUGUST 26, 2024

Have you ever attended a party where the food was so delicious that it became the talk of the event? That’s the kind of impact great event catering can have. It’s more than just a meal; it’s an experience that turns a simple gathering into something extraordinary. Whether it’s a high-profile corporate gathering or an intimate celebration, exceptional catering can turn the ordinary into the remarkable.

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Caterease

AUGUST 29, 2024

The uniform you wear as a catering professional is more than just a piece of fabric. It’s a symbol of your commitment to service, an expression of your brand, and a key element in the overall experience you provide. This blog post will explore the fascinating evolution of catering uniforms and dress codes.

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