Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This is my passion—and being part of the global events industry is my second passion.” She attended seminars at the IMEX and IBTM World trade shows and sought advice from leaders and professionals who had expertise in areas that she was less familiar with.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 13, 2021

Depending on the limitations, you may want to consider hosting multiple international live satellite events or even a hybrid event. I recently completed the Pandemic Compliance Advisor for Meetings Professionals training course produced by Health Education Services. The post When Is the Right Time to Host Your Event Live?

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Event Leadership Institute

MAY 26, 2021

Born out of dozens of focus groups and interviews with leaders of event teams from every sector of the industry, during the inaugural Business, Design & Strategy Summit, we’re tackling all the top issues, including health pass legalities, boycotts, experience marketplace disruptions, and more. The Future of Trade Shows.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 26, 2022

The 3 days of gathering started with Destinations International ’s Convention Sales and Services Summit, covering everything from trends in what is important to attendees today to tips for planning more inclusive events. Lifetime Achievement Educator Award went to dr. Eric D. Thank you to the visionaries honored tonight.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

In July 2014, Dr James Morgan, Principal Lecturer at the University of Westminster set up the Event Tech Lab. The idea in setting up the virtual incubator, was to help and mentor start up event technology companies wanting to get into the event space, globally.

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All Seated

JANUARY 4, 2021

At the same time, he began his events career working in catering. A decade later down the line of both those pursuits, he started his educational speaking career focusing on the potential of live and online merging to enhance the results of both. I am especially excited for Nick to position our newest product exVo. Nick Borelli.

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 30, 2021

The packed agenda will bring together leaders from across the industry to address the most pressing issues—with content specifically addressing the needs of corporate events teams, nonprofits, and trade show organizers. Another common challenge is creating sponsorship models that work in a virtual or hybrid environment.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

That starts with an expanded footprint at the new Mandalay Bay Las Vegas location, a change announced four years ago, before anyone could have envisioned a global pandemic would necessitate less density. The fortuitous shift allows IMEX to increase the size of education rooms and double the size of the hosted buyer area.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

UBQ Materials, developer of the world’s first bio-based thermoplastic, is helping create the first global event built from landfill waste. 21, 2022, will be the first time a trade show reduces its own construction’s carbon footprint.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Hybrid” featuring Smart Meetings Planners of the Year Timothy Simpson (brand and engagement chief strategist for Design Studio by Maritz Global Events) and Elizabeth Sage (associate director of events and trade shows with Illumina), I had to listen in.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

International Convention Centre Wales ( ICC Wales ) has won a prestigious international award for its work in educating the global events sector on the incoming Protect Duty (Martyn’s Law).

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2022

ICC Wales has been named winner in the Best Legacy Award category at ABPCO’s Excellence Awards, for its work in educating the global events sector on the incoming Protect Duty (Martyn’s Law). The latest award comes less than a month after ICC Wales was awarded the ICCA Best Marketing Award for its Protect Duty campaign.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The South Wales venue has been announced as a finalist for the ICCA Best Marketing Award and in the Best Legacy category at the ABPCO Excellence Awards for its work educating the global events sector on the upcoming Protect Duty (Martyn’s Law).

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Maritz Global Events

JUNE 20, 2019

For quite some time, we’ve marched to the beat of the same drum – namely, the top three reasons why people attend professional conferences and trade shows: Education. PS: In a recent post penned by Jeff Fugate, The “Why” is the Most Important Aspect of Event Design , he identified a fourth motivator: The Party.

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Event Marketer

MAY 24, 2023

Reimagined B-to-B Event Strategies: How Mohawk Flooring’s In-person Roadshow is Impacting How it Exhibits in the Future Hussmann Steps Back from Trade Shows and Leans into an Educational Mobile Tour CURATED EXPERIENCES IBM is placing a greater emphasis on understanding why attendees are coming to its events.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 15, 2025

Think about why youre hosting the eventare you launching a new product, educating customers, or just generating buzz for your brand? Then comes promotion where youll share the news with your audience through emails, social media announcements, event webpages, or even targeted ads. Try Different Event Formats : Dont be one format.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

International Convention Centre Wales ( ICC Wales ) has won a prestigious international award for its work in educating the global events sector on the incoming Protect Duty (Martyn’s Law). South Wales venue secures award for its Protect Duty campaign .

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Three-and-a-half months prior to a client’s largest annual trade show, Mandi Graziano, vice president of global accounts for HPN Global , was notified that San Diego Convention Center would be unable to host the program. Snapshot from a People-first Event in Seattle. But the team pulled off a major-league miracle.

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Bizzabo

JANUARY 15, 2019

Intimate events. Event apps. For the more information and expert advice, download the Event Marketing 2019: Benchmarks and Trends Report. Kimber Lancaster, Senior Global Event and Field Marketing Manager, Split. Emily Fullmer, Director of Global Events, GreenBook. Cybersecurity.

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Eventscase Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

We exhibited at major trade shows, participated in networking events, and even managed our own events. All of these activities were an opportunity to keep in touch with event organisers like you who have brought the industry back to pre-pandemic numbers. And that’s a win we must celebrate!

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Bizzabo

JULY 3, 2019

Each month we interview an events professional who is breaking the mold. This month we spoke with Elina Jutelyté —the senior events manager at Showpad—about accelerating event growth, scaling a global events strategy, and identifying and building events that bring the best ROI. Measuring event ROI.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

On April 11, Global Meetings Industry Day was marked by in-person educational sessions and meet-ups, a 12-hour virtual event, hundreds of social-media posts—and even an original poem. Here, Rachel Andrews, head of global events for Cvent, spoke on developing an institutional event-program process.

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Eventscase Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

This trip not only gave them an opportunity to explore the latest innovations in event technology but also allowed them to establish valuable connections with other professionals in the field. Source: Fotogoto Educational Action In addition, Eventscase had a prominent role in the training segment of Event Tech Live’s agenda.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

There were more reasons than ever to attend IMEX America 2016, the biggest three-day exposition for incentive travel, meetings and events, which concluded yesterday at Sands Expo and Convention Center at The Venetian | The Palazzo Las Vegas. LVCVA developed the trade show booth over the past year in partnership with Inhance Digital.

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Hubilo Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Approximately 14000 attendees participated in this year’s global event generating an overall economic impact of more than US$20m (£16.7m). The event included 3500+ exhibitors representing more than 150 countries. It has been notified that IMEX 2019 held in Las Vegas has been the most successful event of the edition.

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e2m.live

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The global event management software market was valued at $6.4 Some AR-based apps work like this- event attendees can scan QR codes, unlock information bubbles, set destinations and follow visual landmarks overlaid on their mobile devices. Event organizers can create popular games like Scavenger Hunt, built on mobile apps.

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Eventscase Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

Lack of awareness and understanding of ethics and CSR Another barrier is the lack of awareness and understanding of ethical practices and CSR among event planners. This can be addressed through education and training programs that equip event planners with the knowledge and skills to incorporate ethics and CSR into their events.

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Bizzabo

MAY 15, 2020

As IMEX began to develop a plan to create a new event experience, a key factor in their discovery process was making sure there was a distinct purpose for leveraging the virtual environment. We’re not trying to replicate a trade show in the online world. We didn’t want a one-off event.

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Maritz Global Events

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

It’s genuinely a win-win: attendees get the education they want, sponsors receive the reminders they need, and you receive additional revenue that offsets the recording rental expenses. Measure results every month at first and then every week as you get closer to the event. Add a trade show.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Although there are plenty of examples of smaller, more intimate events (such as VIP dinners) you can also find larger examples like the lead generating exhibitions like those found at trade shows and user conferences. Sales acceleration events are one part of a multi-touch event marketing plan. Source: Radius.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

I have found that the men at the event treat me differently once they’re under the influence—and it’s not a good difference,” in the words of Rachel Dobbs, director of global events at HelmsBriscoe. “Too many people drink too much when the alcohol is free-flowing.

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Socio Events

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

On the other hand, companies who engage in B2B event marketing are focused on enticing other businesses (and their employees) to attend the event, participate as an exhibitor, or engage as a sponsor. Why is event marketing important? The event planning industry is an increasingly competitive market. through 2028.

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Socio Events

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Ironically, this transition helped event organizers realize the potential that online formats have in the event planning industry. Propelled by these possibilities, the global events market is expected to surpass $2 trillion by 2028, according to Verified Market Research.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

If all the professionals in this vast industry committed to designing their events to align with the SDGs, we would not only have a phenomenal impact on the world’s health, but we could help educate millions of people every year. These can be addressed in every event from conferences and seminars, to trade shows and festivals.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Search within blog categories like education, sustainability and team building or check out her opinion pieces for something different. Speaking of opinion, here’s a great article on sustainably supporting local communities , while creating authentic experiences for event goers. Event Leadership Institute. Gallus Events.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

Previously for 20+ years, she has been an instructor of Special Event Planning and Sustainable Event Operations. Rachel Wimberly : Another passionate and amazing women leader in the events industry! Rachel in her wide career of journalism and events has mastered Trade Shows.

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