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An Outstanding Year for Venues of Excellence

Prestige Events Magazine

Mandy Jennings, CEO and Owner of Venues of Excellence reflects on 2024 and the power of the sales and marketing consortium for independent venues. As 2024 draws to a close, Mandy Jennings, CEO, reflects on the incredible progress and achievements of the past 12 months for the consortium and its member venues.

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How Topgolf Teed up a Product Launch with an Engagement-rich ‘Nightclub’

Event Marketer

Known for its tech-driven golf driving range game at more than 100 venues around the world, along with yummy bar food offerings and party packages, the brand stepped outside its comfort zone to host a buzzy launch experience with a cast of sponsors at its El Segundo, CA, location on July 31—creating a nightclub to launch the golf club.

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Q&A: How One Event Speaker is on a Mission to Support Sober Lifestyles

Event Marketer

For Nelson, its all about starting the conversation among event planners, attendees and, most importantly, venues to rethink how we orient networking and food and beverage. How about the role the venues play in this? Many times, at conferences, the black bars that get pulled up at the events are run by food and beverage.

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Trade Show Industry Updates: News, Data, Trends

Event Marketer

Welcome to this month’s exhibit industry news digest for corporate trade show marketers, featuring intel on research, trends, people and company updates. Among the driving factors of memorable experiences the respondents noted three content (38 percent), venue (27 percent), and destination (25 percent). sales manager.

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Confection Convention: Sweets & Snacks Expo Returns as First Post-Pandemic Food Show

Event Marketer

The Sweets & Snacks Expo—a gathering that draws the biggest brands in candy, chocolate and snack foods sold at major retailers—made a sweet return as the first post-pandemic food show, taking place June 23-25 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. One of the intentions of the booth is to draw people in.

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The Brief: ‘Overnightmares’ and Boring Phones

Event Marketer

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover boring phones, an Overnightmare and a “Wickedly” enchanting hotel suite. One turn of the key, and a curated beverage bar magically appears.

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Smart Travel: Record-Breaking Storm Pummels UK and Ireland; City Express by Marriott Expands to Four New Markets; Mayor of Nice, France, Seeks Cruise Ship Ban and More

Smart Meetings

City Express by Marriott is gearing up to offer options in four new markets. Aeros flights will depart from Los Angeles (VNY) to Salt Lake City (SLC), where guests can head to one of Stein Collections stunning alpine venues, including the renowned Stein Eriksen Lodge, Stein Eriksen Residences and The Chateaux Deer Valley.

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