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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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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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SpotMe Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

SpotMe Life Sciences was named a Trailblazer in Omnichannel Engagement by Everest Group in the ‘Life Sciences Commercial Technology Specialists Assessment’. The report studies key trends that are shaping the life sciences commercial technology market, major adoption drivers for life sciences enterprises, enterprise-sourcing criteria for commercial technology, and 23 leading life sciences commercial technology specialists (i.e., Trailblazers).

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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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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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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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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 Industry News

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Glownet, the global leader in event technology solutions, is proud to introduce its newest feature, Marketplace, designed to empower event promoters and their vendors by providing unparalleled control over sales and revenue management.

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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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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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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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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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EventSource

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Weddings are always special, but when they take place at a venue as iconic as the Fairmont Royal York , they become unforgettable. This historic Toronto hotel, with its regal charm and grand architecture, offers the perfect backdrop for Alice and Tony to begin their “happily-ever-after” in style! With Ever After by Justine handling the planning, everything came together smoothly.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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OCTOBER 2, 2024

Skift Take: We distilled a day’s worth of sessions from the recent Skift Meetings Forum to identify 7 of the biggest tension points among planners.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

LEO Events has formed a strategic partnership with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, launching a new corporate event strategy, promotion and production minor offered jointly through the College of Communication and Information (CCI) and the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. Beginning this fall, students will learn b-to-b event marketing, production and event management through classroom, instructional and hands-on training for the 15-hour minor, as well as have the opportuni

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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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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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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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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Little Cinema, which burst onto the experiential marketing agency scene in 2016, has helped clients, ranging from Amazon Prime Video to the Kansas City Chiefs to Disney, reimagine their creative possibilities through technology integration and content. It’s been a busy season since the group picked up the 2024 Grand Ex award for Taco Bell’s Live Más LIVE last April, an industry-first product showcase experience held leading up to the Super Bowl.

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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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