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MARCH 4, 2021

COVID-19 has upended the event world, and creators have had to adapt to deliver events in new and interesting ways. Still, even the most imaginative events professionals continue to face challenges as they work to design in-person and virtual events that attract attendees.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Although these other event aspects can happen without security, if attendees safety is in question, its questionable if things will. Alan Kleinfeld, senior director of meetings and safety at Arrive Management Group, shared a few tips about what meeting profs could do, which can apply to this specific scenario and event safety in general.

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Attendease

MARCH 4, 2020

With many global events being canceled due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, event managers are looking for solutions like Attendease as an alternative to bring in-person events online. With so much fear and uncertainty around, many event producers are considering alternatives to running in-person events.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Analysing the forces shaping the meetings and events industry on a global scale, the report underlines the importance of talent to the future of the industry, and charts its evolution in a post-pandemic world. It is this skill for adaptability that is driving growth in the global events market.

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EventMB

JANUARY 14, 2022

How is the local event industry faring? How has Taiwan experienced and adapted to the pandemic from an event […]. The post Global Events Snapshot: Taiwan Tackles Consequences From Strict Covid Controls by Shawn Cheng appeared first on [link].

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Becoming a sustainable event planner is a marathon, not a sprint. As the events industry continues to evolve in its sustainability journey, there are a lot of accomplishments to celebrate. Smart Meetings’ October webinar, From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices , breaks it down.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Hologram technology can increase engagement and attract hard-to-get speakers Meetings may be a mostly in-person experience but—as we learned during Covid, with the use of Zoom, Teams and other online video platforms—the use of communications technology has its place in the world of meetings and events. Read More : It’s All About Engagement!

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EventMB

JANUARY 24, 2024

Skift Take: Through its acquisition of MGME, InteleTravel is looking to leverage its leisure travel experience to grow in the meetings and incentives market. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 14, 2025

– Shonali Devereaux named as new podcast host – New in Events , a podcast from IBTM World, has returned for a much anticipated second season with Shonali Devereaux as its new host. Episode One and Two of New In Events Season Two is available now via all good podcast channels, including Spotify and Amazon Music.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2025

Fullard brings extensive industry expertise to Identity, having most recently served as Associate Director of News and Content at Davies Tanner, where he played a key role in developing policy for the UK events industry through The Business of Events, an independent think tank for the sector.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2025

His appointment comes during a period of expansion for Identity is it increases its global footprint and innovative brand experience and event offerings. At Identity, were building a team that truly understands the power of human experiences.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The world of sustainable events is bigger than ever. With a list of need to know sustainability terms, straightforward explanations and tips for incorporating sustainable practices into your event planning strategy, this article is a tool youll want to keep bookmarked. Working with partners can help take much of the load off.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2025

as the ultimate destination for leisure, business events, and cultural experiences, he concluded. Ferguson plans to prioritize a greater focus on the MICE market and special events, as well as marketing to areas of the world that the agency hasnt traditionally focused on. From a branding perspective, were positioning the U.S.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The 2024 NACS Show, a global event for the convenience store industry, brought together over 26,000 attendees to the Las Vegas Convention Center, Oct. Bourbon-glazed fried chicken with fluffy biscuits, Barbie Jelly Belly and Orange Cream Coke… it was enough to convert any health-food addict into a convenience store connoisseur.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 11, 2025

Event planners are urged to secure their space on The Meetings Shows popular Hosted Buyer Programme as it opens for registration. The tours highlight the best hotels, venues and attractions and give buyers valuable first-hand experience of the destinations for future event proposals.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 29, 2021

As the number of Americans vaccinated for COVID-19 increases and the country begins to reopen businesses, more marketers are beginning to consider producing live, in-person events again. But in terms of logistics, budgets, technology and safety, events post-COVID will differ in key ways from those held before the pandemic.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings. Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 11, 2022

Erin McElroy, Head of Innovation for Global Events, IBM. In our inaugural episode of Event Peeps, we discuss how the industry is doing and feeling in a mid-year update on the back-to-live with Erin McElroy, head of innovation for global events within IBM’s event and experience marketing group.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Simon Hambley, Group CEO of Strata, said: “Partnering with Element and adding them to the growing Strata Group is another important step in our journey to reach our destination as the leading brand experience agency in the global events industry.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 2, 2024

The Human Network, parent company of leading independent agency Identity, has acquired the Smyle Group in a move that is set to redefine the Global events industry. With our expanded footprint, combined resources and fueled by our passion for human-centric solutions, we’re poised to revolutionise the events industry.”

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 7, 2024

Employing 55 people across the globe, London-based events agency emc3 started in 1999 as a high-level concierge service in Notting Hill. This recognition is a testament to our team’s unwavering dedication to creating transformative global events.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 23, 2023

Marketing now demands tech, data science, and behavioural science Marketers must adapt event strategies to foster a culture of belonging We’re all in the powerful business of distinction What do King Charles III and Ozzy Osborne have in common? Hambley added: “The global event space has been transformed over the past few years.

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SpotMe Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

It hosts 1,000+ events in different countries every year. And every business unit has its own way of doing things, including its own event request form and approval process. Plus, it’s almost impossible to track events on a global scale. What is an event request form? You work for a huge enterprise.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 12, 2024

The Business of Events (TBOE), the Think Tank and Advocacy Network for the global events sector, has today published its Plan of Activity for 2024/5. These connections will help ensure that the UK remains at the forefront of the global business events industry and continues to meet the needs of planners and delegates.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The acquisition of IME Connect follows the merger of Miami-based A-Plus Meetings & Events and Utah-based Columbus Travel into M-Plus Global Events earlier in 2022. The way companies join forces at this point in the recovery may not follow traditional models of hostile takeovers and mass mergers. Newest Acquisition.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Matt brings extensive expertise from various hospitality, operations, and events positions at Gemini Event Services, numerous international hotel chains, and, most recently, as Director of Client Services and Operations at TEN6 Creative. “As Every relationship truly matters to me, and I’m excited to carry that focus into my new role.”

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 6, 2025

Technical event production specialist Universal Live has appointed Charli Briggs as Account Director, marking a significant step in its ongoing commitment to delivering exceptional client service and expanding its presence in the industry. For more information about Universal Live and their services, please visit www.universal-live.com

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The Events Industry Council (EIC) invites meeting and event professionals to participate in a survey that will help inform the next stage of the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) standards and exam. The post Help Improve CMP Standards with Events Industry Council appeared first on Smart Meetings. Take the survey here.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 10, 2025

One of the things that drives me forward is my passionate belief in the events industrys capacity to create social progress and economic transformation, and the meaningful role our industry plays in solving the pressing problems we face in the world today. Today, Spark has more than 10,000 users in 120-plus countries.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The good news for event marketers, however: Despite the year’s travel speed bumps and forecasts, many events and trade shows (CES 2024, included) are reporting they are back to pre-pandemic attendance levels. Bleisure’ is influencing how your event attendees are booking travel. percent increase in hotel rates.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2024

IBTM World is the leading global event for the business events and experiences industry. Designed by event planners, for event planners, IBTM World brings together over 12,000 exhibitors, buyers and attendees to do business, learn from inspirational speakers, and network with peers.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Take the test now for free: [link] Global events and engagement agency Live Group is launching a game changing audience-profiling tool for the events industry. For too long,” he said, “the events industry has ignored the diversity of its audiences to deliver ‘one-size-fits-most’ experiences.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 22, 2023

London-based global events and engagement agency Live Group has appointed events specialist Lisa Perrin as a senior strategist working alongside the agency’s chief strategy officer Stephen D.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Starting as an event coordinator in the health care sector, Sara Gorlick discovered an unexpected passion for planning events and conferences. Now, almost 20 years later, Gorlick is vp-events at Rakuten, where she has worked for 14 years. I think as event planners, you’re always trying to improve upon your last event. “I

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2023

The success of an event includes many factors. Where event profs hope to give event attendees a vibrant, appealing and informative session, it may come off more as an information dump for some. Smart Meetings spoke with several event experts whose main goal is to craft a personalized, engaging and educational experience.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

September 2021 — Are in-person events COVID safe? I strongly desire to be able to safely return to facilitating and attending in-person events. I have two broad concerns about Freeman’s summary of research “Inside LIVE: The data you need to navigate the Delta variant for events” on the safety of in-person events.

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APRIL 20, 2020

Since the beginning of worldwide shelter in place orders due to coronavirus (COVID-19), we’ve admired the global event marketing community’s heart and ingenuity. Whether you promote multi-day festivals, cozy club shows, or yoga workshops, no event has been untouched during this crisis.

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