Attendease

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Nothing beats the feeling of hosting an event that went off without a hitch—especially since planning, coordinating, and managing a successful event takes a lot of hard work, education, and resources. However, when the doors are closed or attendees log off, there’s still work to be done. It’s important to evaluate the event, analyze event metrics, and collect the data necessary to make improvements to and decisions about future events.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 1, 2024

During a recent client roundtable, we had a lively discussion around the challenges of changing up the way awards are presented during general sessions at events. While all agree it is important to celebrate professional accomplishments, award presentations are one of the hardest event features for leaders to agree to modernize, change, or make more expeditious.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Why are people raving about the conversations produced by Google NotebookLM ‘s Audio Overview? Because Google’s Audio Overview is an AI love-bath! I can’t take credit for characterizing Audio Overview’s appeal like this. Kudos to Johnnie Moore , who responded to my first post on Audio Overview with this insight: “And you’ve really nailed the trouble with the relentless enthusiasm.

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EventMB

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Skift Take: The ongoing dockworkers' strike in the U.S. is disrupting operations at 36 ports nationwide, presenting a serious threat to the supply chain. Delays in receiving essential goods are likely to affect meetings and events.

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Attendease

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Our team recently attended ACTIVATE by Gleanin, a virtual event that helps event professionals improve their marketing efforts. ACTIVATE provides actionable tips, tricks, and advice that event marketers can put into practice immediately. The event includes a variety of lightning talks that last no longer than 10 minutes, all with the goal of helping event professionals cut through the noise and improve their marketing results.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

As the events industry adapts to trends in technology, sustainability, and attendee experiences, a new development might quietly reshape one of its most integral aspects—catering. GLP-1 drugs, known for their use in managing type 2 diabetes and, more recently, weight loss, are growing in popularity.

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EventMB

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Skift Take: Private equity takes aim at an events company, again. In the latest deal, New State Capital Partners, a private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in The Expo Group.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Two outstanding achievements in one month as The Wesley successfully wins a Green Tourism Gold Award as well as Gold accreditation from Investors In People (IIP). The Wesley achieved the ‘Gold’ benchmark following a wide-ranging accreditation process and rigorous examination of its commitment to staff that was conducted over recent months by IIP. The process involved interviews with The Wesley employees, and a close analysis of the hotel group’s key performance indicators and steps to create and

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The earliest of mobile tour managers can be traced back to the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, which debuted in 1936. It’s a unique role within the experiential marketing universe, one that involves protecting millions of dollars in investments; managing staff, schedules and logistics; and serving as the first line of contact customers have with a brand. We’ve followed and covered an array of fresh tour programs this year, and it got us thinking that it was time to go behind “the wheel” again and get

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 4, 2024

In less than 18 months with the Calgary Real Estate Board, Jennifer Hadley has revamped the logistics, agendas, and sponsorship programs for CREB’s big events. She’s also cleverly labeled her approach to driving change. When she started at the Calgary Real Estate Board in April 2023, Jennifer Hadley inherited a completed plan for the group’s annual Diamond Gala happening two months later.

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EventMB

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Skift Take: Event planners want better pricing, and service gaps are a challenge. Encore CEO Ben Erwin talked candidly at the Skift Meetings Forum about how the AV giant is addressing these issues.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2024

As we approach World Mental Health Day 2024 on 10 October, the importance of addressing mental health in the business meetings and events industry has never been more critical. According to wellbeing not-for-profit EventWell, one in three event professionals struggle with their mental wellbeing every year, furthering the need for ongoing action. With this year’s World Mental Health Day theme, of ‘prioritising mental health in the workplace’, we have gathered insights from key industry figurehead

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Jennifer LeMaster Jennifer LeMaster, Seattle Convention Center; photo credit: Sean Cokes LeMaster is the new president and CEO of Seattle Convention Center. She began her 26-year career leading marketing and special events in college sports at the University of Kentucky Athletics Association. She went on to oversee $22 million in annual revenue and a $30 million renovation at the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA).

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Skiddle

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Halloween is on the way and if you’ve been thinking about hosting an event, you’ve come to the right place. However, maybe inspiration is lacking. You’ve sat down, had a few brainstorming sessions and still can’t seem to crack the code. That’s where we come in. We’ve trawled the Skiddle website (and beyond) and gathered a list of frighteningly good Halloween events taking place this year to help get your creative juices flowing.

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

Skift Take: In this video from Skift Meetings Forum 2024, we hear from Gianluca Sardo, president of The Glasshouse, about how the relatively new venue in New York has built a solid reputation in a short period of time.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2024

If you need an ambulance in the UK, you phone one number and – barring problems – you know that a modern vehicle staffed with qualified professionals and stacked with state-of-the-art medical equipment will arrive in minutes to whisk you to a nearby hospital for treatment. But what if you live in Africa, far from tarred roads, let alone a hospital? This was the situation faced by those who live in Yamba, high in the West Usambara Mountains in the Tanga region of Tanzania.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Incentivize your attendees with soothing new and renovated boutique hotels It’s time to stop daydreaming and start living the dream. With a meeting, event or incentive retreat at any of the following new and renovated hotels, it’s easy for your and your attendees to do so. All luxuriously, indulgently private, opportunities to unwind are ample; and with upscale amenities and exciting activities available in each destination, there’s no shortage of opportunities to get out and about, either.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover boozy “sailgates,” Golden Porta Potties and a “Bridgerton” bust. FYRE FEST MEETS WONKA? THIS ‘BRIDGERTON’ EVENT WAS A SPECTACULAR FAILURE Come to the ball, they said. It’ll be glamorous, they said. Let’s just say the only fancy thing about the “Bridgerton”-themed ball in Detroit was the majority of superfans who arrived dressed to the nines in their “Regency era” finest.

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OCTOBER 3, 2024

Skift Take: Event planners want better pricing, and service gaps are a challenge. Encore CEO Ben Erwin talked candidly at the Skift Meetings Forum about how the AV giant is addressing these issues.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Foxhills Club and Resort , a premier destination for business retreats and corporate meetings, has unveiled the findings of its recent research on business meetings and away days. Results of the survey highlights how hybrid working has effected what motivates employees, the importance of engaging offsite meetings, and preferences for meeting times and activities. 72% of those surveyed believe that delegates gain more from a full-day meeting that includes an activity, underscoring the necessity o

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Ever wished you could step inside the pages of Field & Stream, the magazine published in print from 1895 until 2015 (don’t worry, you can still enjoy its digital content)? Get ready for your dream to come true in winter of next year. Know what a “travel maximizer” is? Hilton is here to tell you all about it. And, most critically, have you been contemplating how to help those affected by Hurricane Helene?

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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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Planning Pod

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Event businesses often operate on thin margins, making it essential to your success to carefully manage costs. In this article, we’ll delve into various strategies to minimize operational costs and unnecessary expenses for your event business. From vendor and supplier negotiations to technology investments, we’re here to provide actionable tips and insights to help you optimize your financial performance.

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EventMB

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Skift Take: Editor-in-Chief Miguel Neves and Executive Editor Andrea Doyle share their favorite moments from Skift Meetings’ annual event—and look ahead to next year.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The Barbican, London’s internationally renowned arts and conference centre, will champion the City of London’s Destination City to buyers from around the world at IMEX America 2025. IMEX America will take place from 8-10 October in Las Vegas, providing an opportunity for the Barbican to emphasise its fundamental role at the heart of the Destination City program.

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eventplanner

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) announces top-tier artists to its Conference programme, including Amelie Lens & Charlotte de Witte, Marlon Hoffstadt, Reinier Zonneveld, Kölsch, and more.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 4, 2024

For more than two years, Bugaboo has been developing a stroller that can grow alongside families. So when the “missing puzzle piece” in its product portfolio was finally ready for its grand debut, the brand hosted an outdoor “On the Grow” pop-up event at New York City’s High Line Hotel. There, media, influencers and consumers were introduced to the Kangaroo, Bugaboo’s first single-to-double stroller than can accommodate up to three kids.

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EventMB

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Skift Take: In this video from Skift Meetings Forum 2024, Caroline Godden, global brand leader at Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, discusses how creating experiences that maximize opportunities can create connections during meetings.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Sustainability Meets Style & Self Helps #EventProfs Lead the Way On Tuesday, 24th September, 30 Euston Square hosted corporate PAs and agents for an afternoon of learning, networking, and sustainable best practices at its ‘Sustainability Meets Style & Self’ showcase. The event underscored the venue’s dedication to eco-friendly event management, sustainable catering, and community engagement.

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