Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Sustainability in hospitality is no longer a trend but rather a foundational set of practices, including for Marriott Bonvoy Events. In October, Marriott International was thrilled to announce Connect Responsibly with Marriott Bonvoy Events. It’s available in 11 languages, so it’s accessible globally.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 27, 2025

But transportive experiences and venues continue to transform the show floor at CES. The brand transformed the ice hockey arena into a cutting-edge branded space that included an entry moment and sound tunnel to transport them from the frenetic energy of CES into the tranquil and innovative world of Bose. But lets not forget flavor!

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 17, 2024

In 1986, Michael Smolyansky launched the company with a mission to transport his ancestors formula for kefir from the mountains of the Soviet Union, where it was revered for its health benefits 2,000 years ago, to grocery stores aisles across the U.S. We created that categoryand it was through trial at activations and events.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 18, 2025

by Simon Hainsworth, Managing Director of Corporate & Sporting Events [CSE] Whether the focus is badminton or business, each new year sees a plethora of sporting events and conferences take place across the globe.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Designing accessible events topped almost all meetings industry event agendas in 2024, but few planners understand what is required to make everyone feel welcome even as equal access moves from the desired to the required column in their job descriptions. Transportation is another area where resources and timing are stretched.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Refract Seattle 2024 was the largest yet, in the festival’s sixth year—and it’s a shining example of an opportunity for business meetings and events, from citywides to VIP groups, to get connected with the locale of their chosen destination in an unforgettable way. We just want people to know who we are.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2024

It’s been incredible to host events with stand out shows including the Kennedy Fashion event promoting H&M’s recent collection with stars like Charli XCX to Matchroom Boxing bouts with Jonny Fisher and Alen Babic with the electric atmosphere at Copper Box Arena.

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Eventmobi

MARCH 19, 2025

Thorben Grosser serves as VP of Partnerships and Channel at EventMobi, bringing 15+ years of expertise in strategic event planning and industry leadership. In his current role, he collaborates with event agencies and AMCs to enhance their strategic capabilities while sharing practical insights on emerging trends and best practices.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Events take a village. 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. There were opportunities for us to buy out different destinations and evening event venues that we might not have had access to in a larger city.”

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 9, 2025

Mapped projection and TVs transported attendees to some of the worlds most prestigious museums, including MoMA and The Met, delivering a true moment of awe. Event Marketer and its Chief Marketer Network of brands is an Official Media Partner of CES 2025. Exit surveys were employed, among other measurement techniques. Learn more here.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The award-winning venue partnered with Smart Works for its client event, where guests were invited to contribute an item of womenswear, shoes, or accessories to the charity as part of their participation. We’re always looking for charities that we can support by using the meetings and events that we host as ways to make a difference.”

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Taylor Swift heads to Toronto where the city is already preparing for “Toronto’s Version: Taylgate ’24,” a citywide experience of happenings and activations captured in an Event Map designed by local artist Alysha Dawn. Leg of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is Sparking In-market Engagement Strategies appeared first on Event Marketer.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The Suntory-owned hard seltzer brand planted the 12-meter-tall (about 39 feet) installation in Tumbalong Park in an effort to bring its Japanese heritage to life and transport attendees to the neon-lit streets of Tokyo. Worth its weight in gold. 14-20 was anything but standard. Indeed, the vending machine was much more than a visual play.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 26, 2025

Joe Sorrentino, chief events officer for the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC), says the organization is leaning more into experiential with engaging activations around the hall to separate VMX from the traditional medical conference format. Moments of Zen Wed designate Zen as a secondary theme at the event.

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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. There are certain minimum things that they would expect or not expect to see at an event.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 21, 2025

Avoid pitfalls and protect your event Contracts are the lifeblood and backbone of the meetings industry. Warner also suggests adding a frustration of purpose clause if the reason the event was planned is no longer viable. If your event is an afternoon lunch, consider not including dessert; it will help reduce the overall cost.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Exhibition White City, one of West London’s leading event venues, is preparing for an exciting new chapter as its partnership with the iconic Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace residency, the world’s most immersive roller rink experience, rolls into its next phase.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

By Simon Hainsworth, Managing Director of Corporate & Sporting Events Management (CSE) This year’s Olympic Games in Paris saw sustainability placed front and centre, with a heavy focus on emissions reduction and an unprecedented £1.2 billion invested in the cleanup of the River Seine. This single initiative has since saved an estimated 1.7

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 3, 2025

Tyra Dyson, CMP, DES Chief Events Strategist, TCD Events & Hospitality See her speak in Smart Start: Better Together: Championing Women in Events. What makes the meetings and events industry special? Our contributions to a city’s economyimpacting transportation, lodging, dining and retailare immense.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Each moment transported them into a new world. The post 5 Lessons in Immersive Storytelling from DesignScene and Secret Theatre appeared first on Event Marketer. At an activation for citizenM in Austin, we worked with the hotel to create stories inspired by the city itself and local artists. The lesson?

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2024

It provides us with the opportunity to not only protect the environment, but to ensure that we are contributing and promoting the well-being of people long beyond our event. This fits so well with our—the impression that we leave on our attendees at events today will keep them coming back in the future.

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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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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Hosts Global Forum convened in Athens to celebrate ferocious creativity Destination Management Companies (DMCs) embody a wealth of resources for planners, helping with access for everything from transportation and entertainment to decor and gifting. They are strategic partners who can help build a program based on client goals and budgets.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 17, 2025

Think transportive, color-rich setting and comfort-first design that created an elevated, on-brand experience. The post Five Ways Exhibitors Leveled Up Core Booth Engagement at HIMSS25 appeared first on Event Marketer. Have a story idea? Want us to cover your booth? Reach out to EMs editor-at-large Anna Huddleston.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2025

There are also discounts offered to groups coming via coaches and minibuses and FIT travelling by green transport. Blenheim Palaces vision for a sustainable future: Green travel : Visitors are encouraged to travel green, with incentives for those arriving by train, bus, bicycle, or electric vehicle.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Fake women event speakers? Yes, friends, it’s now obvious that what our industry needs is… fake events! We are all impressed by those huge events that everyone who is everyone has to attend for FOMO. And getting people to register and actually attend events these days is a ton of work. Instead, create fake events!

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2025

Read More : Event Case Study: Walmart Experience at CES 2024 Perso AI Live Chat Attendees could have a real-time conversation with an AI assistant at Perso AIs booth. Segway Segway is a creator of personal transportation, power station and mowing products for individual consumers and businesses.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 31, 2025

Northwest Event Show highlighted the benefits in a panel discussion that set the stage for the two-day meeting ideafest. Ripple Effects of Events Events change behavior long-term, said moderator Devon Mongomery Pasha , setting off a series of stories about exactly how that is happening in the Pacific Northwest.

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Event Marketer

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

We’ve been lucky enough to explore tour stops in person this season and chat with event marketers who are working diligently behind the scenes and on the ground. And of course, they’re often eye-catching in their own right—a mobile billboard that unpacks into an experience. Agency: Engage & Resonate) Kick off the tour with a Killer stunt.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 7, 2025

In an effort to open up the weeklong event to a wider audience of locals and tourists, API has forged new partnerships with family-friendly brands and offered children 15 and younger free grounds access with an accompanying ticketed adult.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Bonus points if you include a few tailored recommendations based on their event details. Flexible Packages and Customization Options Every event is unique, so offering customizable packages or perks tailored to the planners needs can set you apart. Transparent Pricing Without Surprises Nothing derails trust faster than unexpected fees.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This same decline in sustainability integration is present when construction companies choose to exhibit at one of the UK’s 190 national and regional construction events and exhibitions. Think Timber Using timber for event stands is a popular choice, driven by its sustainability, aesthetics and versatility.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Events take a village. 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. There were opportunities for us to buy out different destinations and evening event venues that we might not have had access to in a larger city.”

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2024 Tech Transportation Negotiating 130

Smart Meetings

MARCH 20, 2025

Intimate seating vignettes encourage social connection for every visitor, whether gathering for an event across the 12,000 sq. Planners can transform visuals to suit their event theme, adding logos, videos, branded content and dynamic imagery to immerse guests in a space like no other.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 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. There are certain minimum things that they would expect or not expect to see at an event.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Events take a village. 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. There were opportunities for us to buy out different destinations and evening event venues that we might not have had access to in a larger city.”

2024 130

2024 Tech Transportation Negotiating 130

Event Marketer

APRIL 30, 2024

Welcome to this month’s event marketing industry news digest, featuring updates on new hires, promotions, acquisitions, and launches. Nicola Kastner has been named CEO of The Event Leaders Exchange (ELX). Roy’s experience spans more than 30 transportation brands. Submit your news here. Johnson and Jack Morton Worldwide.

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