Event Industry News

MARCH 21, 2023

The Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel has everything you need to get together and reconnect with clients, colleagues, friends and loved ones.

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MARCH 8, 2024

Dale Johnson Dale Johnson, Kimpton Palladian Hotel Seattle Johnson joins Kimpton Palladian Hotel Seattle as general manager, soon after joining the property earlier this year to oversee F&B operations. Todd Moritz Todd Mortiz, Bishop-McCann Bishop-McCann appoints Moritz as the first-ever vice president of event technology.

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 10, 2021

Hotel sales, banquet and private event managers know what it’s like to work under pressure. Whether they’re responding to new prospects, following up with them for contract signatures or chasing down clients for payments or vital input for their event, there is rarely any free time in their schedule. Planning Pod can help.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Demonstrating its commitment to leading the industry on climate action and providing sustainable travel experiences for guests, The Belfry Hotel & Resort, in West Midlands, has officially achieved EarthCheck Benchmark Bronze status.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Wenks holds over 20 years of experience in executive hospitality leadership, most recently serving as vice president of the sales organization for Omni Hotels. Kimberly Stone Kimberly Stone, MI&W MI&W welcomes Stone as the first-ever vice president of event technology. Yoshida will serve as director of marketing.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2023

The Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel appoint Manchester based consultancy Catch the MICE as part of their strategy to help drive future meeting and event business at the Glasgow flagship hotel. I look forward to welcoming many returning, as well as new, event organisers through our doors in the not too-distant future.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The free program touches on topics, in the form of webinars, from the basics of meeting planning to more complex topics, such as event technology and sustainability. Event Service Professionals Association’s Certification. Read More : Sustainable Hotel Certification, Explained. “As

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

From managing event timelines to event budgeting, event profs have a lot on their plates. And even though innovative event technology solutions help automate many of the event planning processes, certain tasks remain unchanged. Share your decor needs and the event theme you envisioned with your hotel.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2023

Event technology company Cvent announced that after going public for a second time in 2021 through a special acquisition at a valuation of $5.3 Since its founding in 1999, Cvent has helped manage more than 5 million events, and lists over 302,000 hotels and venues as of Dec.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 14, 2020

Social distancing, limited capacities and lack of travel now means, in traditional terms, a large live event is just not possible. Ermin’s Hotel in London to offer a hybrid event solution. Ermin’s Hotel: www.sterminshotel.co.uk. That is why they have teamed up with St. For more information about St.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Women lead the way atThe Belfry Hotel & Resort, in the Midlands, with four of its senior leadership team recognised with prestigious award wins which span departments across the resort.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The disruption caused by the pandemic and subsequent Great Resignation in the events world is no exception. The urgent call to restaff hotels and events teams and engage discriminating audiences will include many unimaginable trials, learning new skills and, ultimately, a reinvention of ourselves and the industry.

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Planning Pod

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The fact that hotels use a half dozen or more software systems to manage all their operations is commonly accepted as “business as usual”. Unfortunately, for many hotel sales staff and catering managers, this often cobbled-together assembly of stand-alone applications and manual processes hinders them from actually doing business.

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Event Marketer

JULY 12, 2021

Many of the investments event marketers plan to make are related to health and hygiene, event technology and new staffing roles. Inadequate staffing at venues and hotels is the No. 1 challenge for b-to-b event marketers. Nearly 90% of event marketers are now focused on in-person events.

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

Set adjacent to the Conference Centre, the 168-room ROK Hotel Kingston, a Tapestry Collection by Hilton property, opened in July 2022 featuring 6 meeting rooms and spacious public areas for events. In the capitol city of Kingston, a multi-billion dollar 4-year redevelopment is underway at the Jamaica Conference Centre.

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MARCH 8, 2019

My vision for The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland, is to be the best hotel in the Midwest. I always loved taking care of people and once I got a taste of the work in hotels, I never looked back. I was sitting in the lobby and I remember that a hotel associate asked if I needed anything. Catherine Velie, Delta Toronto. It is in my DNA!

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

At the annual user conference Cvent Connect for a record 4,000 attendees in San Antonio this week, the event technology company which was purchased by Blackstone last year announced new products and acquisitions designed to better meet the needs of meeting professionals, whether planning simple events or complex hybrid affairs.

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OCTOBER 14, 2021

This is the tantalizing topic Brian Ludwig, senior vice president of sales for Cvent , tackles in Smart Meetings’ most recent webinar, “One Step Ahead, Predicting the Future of Event Technology.”. “It’s Ludwig has been doing presentations on the future of event technology “for many, many years.”

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AUGUST 24, 2022

Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Asks Airlines for Hotels, Meal Vouchers. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has sent a letter to nine major airlines saying that they should pay for meals and hotels when travelers face delays or cancellations.

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EventMB

JULY 25, 2023

Skift Take: Cvent, the world's largest event technology company, has unveiled two new products and is rolling out a new instant booking tool across Choice Hotels International's portfolio of franchised hotels. — Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2022

The bottom line is that event technology is more important, even in person. In the past, much of the event technology was standard. The additional data available at a hybrid meeting creates a conversation about value rather than just cost,” she said.

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JULY 27, 2023

Video content will also be easier to handle through Events+, as event planners will be able to edit and promote their video content from the platform. Read More : Cvent’s ‘Top Meetings Destinations’ and ‘Top Meeting Hotels’ Returns The use of AI plays into the operation of Cvent Events+ in several ways.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Meanwhile, branded, reusable water bottles are excellent when paired with refilling stations placed throughout your event. More: Making Your Event Environmentally Friendly By Planning Ahead. Events technology is exploding, making going paperless a real possibility. The Amount of Paper.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2022

Pricing transparency in event technology companies is lacking, to say the least. Many event platforms offer no pricing structures at all while others only give ballpark estimates. As a recent Skift Meetings article points out, event planners often have no time or energy to sit through long demos and discuss pricing for weeks.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2022

It is the first convention hotel in 20 years to come to the city, expecting to draw meeting professionals with its downtown location and local style. There is also a smaller secondary ballroom, breakout rooms, pre-function space and a Broadcast Lounge designed for hybrid events. have been upgraded with new event technologies.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2022

webinar, “Inside Secrets for Planning Events At An All-Inclusive Resort.”. Colette Baruth is vice president and commercial director of all-inclusives for Hilton Hotels & Resorts and has witnessed the evolution of this popular incentive product as it expanded to serve the needs of meetings and events of all types.

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APRIL 28, 2023

Curran caught attendees up on the tech trends heading for the events world and encouraged everyone to “crush the box” of what they were doing in 2019 and start over with agendas that reflect what people really want at an event today: human connection, new experiences and some white space to explore.

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Event Industry News

MAY 3, 2019

That collecting valuable event data , integrating it with other sources, and using the data to deliver high-value, personalised event experiences is critical. When asked the question: “What do you see as the biggest trend(s) in events this year, particularly in relation to event technology?”

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Eventmobi

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Pop-up events can be: Face-to-face. In this post, we’ll explore the keys to a successful pop-up event: The Right Venue. Event Technology. In fact, the right venue, decor, event technology, and the element of surprise can create excitement for any product category. Event Technology.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

When guests stay in our hotels, they dine in our restaurants, they shop in our stores and they […] Welcoming over 3 million overnight visitors to the northwest suburbs,Meet Chicago Northwest(MCNW) announced that the region experienced a 6.1

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Event Industry News

MAY 8, 2024

Mercure Manchester Piccadilly has won Best Contemporary Hotel in North West England at the UK Enterprise Awards 2024. The Mercure’s entry was […]

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The costs of flying, staying in hotels, and even of the event itself could be a deterrent. It’s an expensive conference to fly across the country, perhaps—and then, hotel rooms, things like that. We saw a lot of attendees that wouldn’t normally attend, especially students,” Saibara says. So it just became more accessible.”

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Event Marketer

MAY 16, 2022

“Through LightStay and our sustainable meetings offerings, which include Meet with Purpose and EventReady with Hybrid Solutions, we now have the ability to offer carbon-neutral meetings at participating hotels,” Knowlen says.

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JULY 15, 2024

What is more transformational for meeting professionals than flying car pods, underwater hotels, convention centers with aeroponic F&B programs and laser beams? Advances in event technology can help package and streamline content, so it is socially saleable and a possible new revenue stream.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. 2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. February 23-25 | Francis Marion Hotel | Charleston, SC.

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AUGUST 15, 2024

The 2024 categories were once again split across three distinct criteria groups: Hotels Other suppliers Tech Providers Following a scoring review by our independent judging panel , the winners of the 2024 Skift Meetings Awards have now been confirmed. More Information HOTELS Category: Best Hotel Chain (Outside the U.S.)

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Scheduled participants included 100-plus top travel companies, including airlines, cruise lines, hotels, coach, rail, tour operators and others. Our role at TravelMarket was basically to produce the entire event turnkey,” says edgefactory President and CEO Brian Cole. “We

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