Attendease
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Remember the days of wrestling multiple spreadsheets to manage your event schedule? The constant back-and-forth emails, the nagging worry about double-booked sessions, and that sinking feeling when you discover a scheduling conflict minutes before your event goes live… For many event professionals, these scenarios still represent their daily reality.
Event Marketer
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
ION, a TV network known for its crime and justice procedural programming, recently underwent a rebrand, that not only updated its color palette and key art, but also added a slate of women’s sports. What started with broadcasting WNBA games has grown to include the NWSL, accessible to fans without a paywall. To reintroduce ION as a robust entertainment network and continue building its community of sports fans, the brand staged a multipronged campaign that kicked off at Advertising Week New York
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EventSource
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Get ready for a stunning showcase of wedding and event inspirations at the Waterfront Boutique Venue in Burlington! We were invited to their exclusive Open House event. Nestled along the picturesque shores of Lake Ontario, the Waterfront Hotel offers an unbeatable view that’s perfect for any wedding or special event. Imagine exchanging vows or hosting a reception with the lake as your backdrop – it’s a truly unforgettable setting that will leave you and your guests in awe.
Prestige Events Magazine
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
The Barbican, one of London’s most iconic cultural and conference venues, will showcase its recent innovative use of space at IBTM 2024 in Barcelona. The Centre is famous for its architectural brilliance and cultural offerings, but the creativity it has employed when it comes to space utilisation for its conferencing and business events offer has opened the door to new ventures, attracting an increasingly diverse range of clients to the venue.
Speaker: Aja Bradley Kemp, Founder & Chief Experience Officer at Conversate Collective
In a world where every brand is vying for attention, how do you make your events stand out? ✨ From creative swag strategies to immersive brand experiences, the key lies in fostering real connections that inspire action and leave a lasting impression. Whether you're planning a large-scale conference or an exclusive executive gathering, this session will explore how to elevate event engagement, strengthen brand perception, and maximize ROI.
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Looking for a better booking platform to line up group travel? Sabre and Internova Travel have released a new offering to the market that is worth looking over. Wondering about the future long-term impacts of the travel sector? So are the tourism ministers of the G7, who are meeting for the first time ever right now in Italy. Worried about whether Florida is prepared to host a meeting post-hurricane season?
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Conferences that Work
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
10 years ago, I pointed out that most meetings are small meetings. It seems the meeting industry is finally catching on to this reality and its benefits. Yes, s mall is the new big ! From eSpeakers ‘ report on IMEX America 2024 : “ Small is the new big. Smaller meetings, known by industry experts as micro events, continue strong growth. Simpler internal team meetings, VIP events, and client advisory boards will be among the most common types of meetings as we go forward.
Prestige Events Magazine
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Copper Box Arena, one of London’s most versatile event venues, has announced a new strategic partnership with Addison Lee, the leading private hire and courier service in London. The collaboration between Addison Lee and Copper Box Arena, which is managed by GLL, a charitable social enterprise and worker-owned cooperative operating under the community-brand Better, will strengthen both organisations’ commitment to enhancing London’s vibrant event scene by offering seamless, reliable and su
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 13, 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.
Event Marketer
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The New York City Marathon set a new record this year, with more than 55,600 athletes competing in a five-borough race on Nov. 3. In the days leading up to the event, runners and their families stopped by the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon Expo that took place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center to pick up their race numbers, get insights on the track and stock up on the latest in gear.
Speaker: Alexa Acosta, Director of Growth Marketing & B2B Marketing Leader
Marketing is evolving at breakneck speed—new tools, AI-driven automation, and changing buyer behaviors are rewriting the playbook. With so many trends competing for attention, how do you cut through the noise and focus on what truly moves the needle? In this webinar, industry expert Alexa Acosta will break down the most impactful marketing trends shaping the industry today and how to turn them into real, revenue-generating strategies.
SpotMe Blog
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Lausanne, Switzerland. November 11, 2024. Eventex has announced The 100 Most Influential People in the Events Industry and Event Technology Professionals for 2024, and we are proud to share that Pierre Metrailler (CEO of SpotMe and Onomi ) is featured. The honor celebrates top professionals whose creativity, vision, and innovative contributions have made a lasting impact on the events industry.
Prestige Events Magazine
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
CHS has announced the theme for its Leeds 25 show following another successful exhibition in Birmingham. CHS Birmingham delivered on its expectation to be one of the most productive events in its history, with buyer’s and exhibitor’s pre-arranged meetings up 16% on last year, not to mention the relationships built across the show’s networking. Now, with demand remaining high, the organisers have announced the next major theme; Welfare.
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
These properties make it easy to gather among views remember Those amazing landscapes that you see on postcards? They look oh-so-much better from a floor-to-ceiling meeting room window. To get yourself and your attendees there, you just have to find your perfect postcard city and then make the booking. These new and renovated properties are the way to make it happen, whether you’re searching for big city energy or a quiet home base.
StraussCA
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Planning a multi-day trade show can feel like a balancing act—there’s a lot to manage, from educational sessions to networking and logistics. But when everything falls into place, it’s incredibly rewarding. The key is to stay organized, keep it fun, and ensure that attendees leave feeling like they gained real value. Here are a few strategies that work wonders for a successful event. 1.
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MeetingsNet
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
When the goal of your meeting is relationship building, here’s what you should be measuring and one key question to ask on your post-event survey. When stakeholders invest the time and budget to bring people together face-to-face, they want to know they achieved their goals. It's not enough simply to host an event; organizations need to be able to measure its impact.
Prestige Events Magazine
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Optimism in the business meetings and events sector is high, with average event budgets on the rise, according to the Meetings Industry Association’s (MIA) latest MIA Insights. The latest edition of the association’s quarterly benchmarking report has revealed that almost three quarters (74%) are confident in the future growth and sustainability of the sector – a slight increase on sentiment reported in June.
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 13, 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.
Event Industry News
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Temporary inflatable event structure specialist, Evolution Dome, is set to return to Event Sustainability Live which will run alongside Event Tech Live (ETL) at ExCeL London on November 20-21, 2024.
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MeetingsNet
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
The newest feature for Apple’s little tracking device could reduce the stress around missing boxes and lost luggage. Apple’s AirTag tracking devices have been around since mid-2021, but meeting professionals may be more interested than ever in the button-like units, with a new feature the company announced on November 11 called Share Item Location. The new feature allows users to share the real-time coordinates of lost or misplaced items with third parties.
Prestige Events Magazine
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, has released research on the importance and understanding of ‘Event Flow’ for successful meetings. In collaboration with Kelly McCormack, The Event Psychologist , the venue looked to understand how best to create momentum and productivity amongst delegations, using movement. Speaking on the research findings, Kelly McCormack, who is finishing her master’s on event psychology at the University of Leicester, commented; “A good event flow is closely related to Environme
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 13, 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.
PCMA Convene
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Negotiation coach Alex Carter will lead two PCMA Business School sessions during Convening Leaders 2025, on Jan. 14, as well as a live coaching session afterward. Negotiation coach Alex Carter starts off her April 2024 TEDx talk, “How to Ask for More — and Get It,” by saying the most important things she knows about negotiation she learned in a kayak.
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EventMB
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Skift Take: Despite skepticism from critics, proponents argue convention centers are vital economic drivers that support local businesses, tourism, and hospitality industries.
Prestige Events Magazine
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Hilton Birmingham Metropole has launched a new industry resource as part of its ‘A Place for Everyone’ initiative, aimed at sharing best practices with businesses looking to improve diversity and inclusivity within their teams. The digital brochure, which has been designed in an accessible format, provides helpful information, as well as inspirational case studies and advice, so that other businesses can benefit from the experience of the hotel.
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 14, 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.
Attendease
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
As a project coordinator or marketing manager, you’ve likely been tasked with planning company and product events —even though event planning isn’t a core function of your role. Your boss wants improved workflows and better results…but provides little guidance on how to get there. You’re left scratching your head, wondering where to even start.
Speaker: Jennifer Hodroge, Omni-Channel Strategic Leader, Forrester CX Certified
Marketers know that personalization is the key to engagement—but with limited budgets and time, how do you prioritize what, where, and how to personalize? Aligning your content, campaigns, and buyer experiences requires a deep understanding of customer needs. In this new webinar with expert Jennifer Hodroge, we’ll explore how to leverage insights and customer journey mapping to build personalization strategies that deliver real impact.
EventMB
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Skift Take: At FICP’s Annual Conference this week, the team that is working toward getting the event certified by the EIC shared their story.
Prestige Events Magazine
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Envoku, the newly launched delegate engagement platform from Live Group, is collaborating across a series of international and domestic events to expand industry knowledge, understanding, and thought leadership around AI driven audience insight. As part of the product’s launch programme, Managing Director Stephen D. Pickett will be speaking to event organisers, in house event professionals, and event marketers from across public and private organisations, both in the UK and internationally.
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 15, 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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