Conferences that Work

MAY 30, 2022

What would I learn about the air quality in the airports, planes, and ground transportation I used, as well as my hotel and the summit’s convention center? Ground transportation. If the venue had been packed or the doors closed it might have been a different story. Read on to find out what I discovered. In the U.S.

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EventMB

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The idea of transporting attendees to a metaverse venue may be exciting, but event organizers need to think carefully about how attendees move through virtual reality. A 31 percent spike in VR-related insurance claims shows the risk of accidents is real.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Credit: iStock Event organizers are feeling the pinch as industry suppliers, venues and transportation companies rebound from the pandemic. Event venues are raising rates for basic services like electrical, internet, trash management and catering. Travel costs are rising due to strong demand (led by the leisure sector).

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Attendease

MAY 30, 2024

Even with a good composting and recycling program at the venue, a mid-sized corporate trade show with around 5,000 attendees will still go through tons of waste,” shares Shawna McKinley, Events Sustainability Specialist. This includes air travel and ground transportation, the energy used by hotels and venues, catering, and more.

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Attendease

MAY 30, 2024

Even with a good composting and recycling program at the venue, a mid-sized corporate trade show with around 5,000 attendees will still go through tons of waste,” shares Shawna McKinley, Events Sustainability Specialist. This includes air travel and ground transportation, the energy used by hotels and venues, catering, and more.

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Sustainability Transportation Education Conference 195

GEVME

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Be it a graduation ceremony, career fair, exhibitions or a business conference, over the past two years, event planners have been switching from traditional physical venues to virtual venues. When planning a physical event, one of the most important factors to keep in mind is how many attendees the venue can hold.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Copper Box Arena, one of London’s most versatile event venues, has announced a new strategic partnership with Addison Lee, the leading private hire and courier service in London. Aligned with Addison Lee’s sustainability goals, the partnership also emphasises environmentally conscious transport options.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 2, 2020

For example: registration, coffee service, transporting attendees between venues, room set changes, etc. Unfortunately, the meeting industry tends to assume that if business meetings should be efficient, meeting industry events should be too. Obviously there are aspects of meeting events that should be efficient whenever possible.

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

How many people can the venue hold? This is also a good way to motivate purchase of add-on items, such as meals, transportation, accommodation, activities, parties, and more. That means you focus on selling the tickets for your event, and contact them later to up-sell other items, such as meals, transportation, accommodation, etc.

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Attendease

APRIL 3, 2019

We’re also going to skip mostly avoidable circumstances, such as choosing the wrong venue size or underselling your event (fix it with a better marketing plan ). To a certain degree, you can limit potential problems by visiting potential venues in person before signing your contract to get a complete understanding of their parking situations.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Conveniently located with excellent transport links and full DDA compliance, it’s the perfect setting for events that inspire creativity and connection. Owned by the LGBTQIA+ community and proudly green-accredited, Underwood offers exclusive hire options across six versatile, light-filled spaces. Each space is […]

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Public transportation can involve inadequate ventilation and close contact with others. As described below, very few hotels (and venues) seem to have implemented ASHRAE’S building readiness standards for air quality in their properties. Upgrade air quality in venues and accommodations. Accommodations. Heard of others?

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GEVME

JANUARY 27, 2020

Meeting Venue. Where so ever place the event is happening at, it is known as the meeting venue. Transportation . Enabling the staff and all the attendees to travel to the venue and back to the accommodation and vice versa by the means of shuttle bus services is quite an important point here. . . On site office addresses.

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Event Farm

JANUARY 5, 2023

Dead spaces in venues will be reimagined to interactive areas, such as photo booths, art galleries, networking hubs, or virtual reality gaming zones. . More usage of unusual venues like rustic warehouses or historic buildings to deliver more unique and memorable events. . Don’t forget the transportation.

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Attendease

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Choose venues where this networking angle can be explored. Find a venue that can accommodate your event, find some attractions - such as a dj or a local band - and plan the bar and food options that will be available. Unique Venues. In 2020, expect major event planning firms to upgrade their venues. Face-to-face time.

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Attendease

OCTOBER 4, 2022

With sessions, breakouts, panels, discussions, networking, and more – it can be challenging to squeeze it all in, especially when you are managing a complex event, with multiple venues, simultaneous sessions, or even speakers who are joining multiple sessions. 1- Have the event goal in mind. 4- Keep it on schedule and on time. Conclusion.

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Expo Pass

MAY 23, 2023

We’ll break these down into waste reduction, energy consumption, water usage, and transportation. Energy consumption: Immediately cut down on energy usage by choosing a venue that already has energy-efficient measures in place. Transportation: This is a tricky one. Waste reduction: First, we need to take out the trash.

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Eventsforce

JUNE 22, 2023

While that is certainly still open to debate, a clear path for event professionals looking to commit more firmly to this ethos is to partner with a venue that makes a point of prioritising sustainability. Here in the UK, many venues are leading the way by implementing innovative strategies and technology to create sustainable spaces.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Sustainable Venues As the focal point of many mass-participation events, venues have both a huge role and responsibility to play in creating less wasteful and more sustainable events. Venues are increasingly looking at how they can reduce their impact on the environment and adopt greener initiatives to offset waste and emissions.

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EventMB

MAY 31, 2022

Simply asking the hotel or venue if they are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other equivalent government regulations is far from enough, according to Evans. Transportation. Disability is a much bigger span than using a wheelchair.”. Compliance is your starting block, not your finish line,” she said. “The

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Guidebook

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

But here’s the good news: event planners and venues are embracing innovative, eco-friendly strategies to reduce their footprint. This guide will explore how event apps and green venues are revolutionizing sustainability in the events industry. Beyond the venue itself, encourage attendees to use eco-friendly transportation.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The transport company will also sponsor one of the MIA’s popular miaConnect agent events while information on Avanti West Coast’s dedicated business services will be available to members via its website and newsletters.

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Social Tables

JUNE 12, 2024

Planners work with venues, specialized staff, and vendors to ensure everything runs smoothly. While some planners look for all-inclusive venues with contracted vendors on site, others prefer to find particular vendors that match their event style and message. Some of the most sought-after event vendors include: Venue managers.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The demand for corporate event venues that inspire creativity, connection, and rejuvenation has never been greater. As businesses move away from traditional meeting spaces, they seek locations that foster innovation and provide a true sense of escape. million […]

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Gallus Events

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Over the COP period, popular city-owned, managed, and maintained venues have closed for the public to allow them to open up for visiting dignitaries. Over at the official venue complex The Scottish Event Campus , the event almost seems to have arrived by stealth. moments within the COP 26 venue. Glasgow is rammed. .

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Event Marketer

MAY 16, 2022

Finally, look for venues that offer infrastructure efficiencies, like low-flow toilets and sink faucets, which can result in significant conservation. Develop a Green Transportation Strategy. Group transportation is key to reducing an event’s environmental impact in this arena. Transfer Printed Materials to the Event App.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 15, 2024

Nguyen ( in photo ) provided a real-life example: Just 30 days out from a technology company’s 3,000-person customer conference, one executive came to Nguyen and said he wanted to change the venue for an evening reception.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Conveniently located with excellent transport links and full DDA compliance, it’s the perfect setting for events that inspire creativity and connection. Owned by the LGBTQIA+ community and proudly green-accredited, Underwood offers exclusive hire options across six versatile, light-filled spaces. Each space is […]

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Venues Transportation Sustainability Events 59

EventMB

JUNE 7, 2022

Making Event Travel & Transport Greener and More Affordable. With that in mind, the future of events needs to take multiple transportation options into consideration. Those crowds will have plenty of new entertainment options to choose from, too, including a new $50 million concert venue in the Warner Street Entertainment District.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The event, which will see around 300 guests enjoy the very best Christmas hospitality, many of them on their first visit to the stadium, represents just one of a series of initiatives the venue hosts to support local communities and bring them together around the iconic stadium.

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Event Marketer

JULY 31, 2023

Maybe you’ll see these programs and technologies trickle down to more venues near you. A liquid waste hauler transports the slurry to a local anaerobic digestion facility that recycles the food slurry by recovering water and converting captured methane into renewable energy. Zero-waste Programs for Dining The New Orleans Ernest N.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The results, from both international and domestic PCOs, indicate a demand for destinations to support conference bids with incentives, such as free local public transport or subsidised taxi rates, as they seek to attract organisers and their attendees.

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Expo Pass

APRIL 5, 2023

Major cities have ample public transport, but smaller places may require creativity—and expenses—on your end. The event venue ’ s location in relation to the rest of the area will affect the necessity of transport, too. Research accommodations around the venue and make sure there’s enough space for your projected attendance.

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Planning Pod

APRIL 12, 2020

By giving full consideration to the scope of your event at this stage, you have done the major groundwork for the planning process later on and have made it easier to make decisions regarding budgets, staffing and date and venue selection (which we will discuss next). Step 5 – Book a fitting venue and event date. First the venue.

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The MICE

JULY 8, 2024

Available exclusively to non-Swiss residents, it provides unlimited access to all modes of public transport throughout Switzerland. This unique venue was the top choice for the official event opening. That same year, the association ‘Verein Netzwerk Neubad’ was established, and the venue reopened on 1 September 2013.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 18, 2021

Venues and Platform Budgets: Zero to Gazillions. Just as an in-person event can take place in a cornfield for free, or in the very pricey ballroom of The Ritz off Central Park, costs can vary wildly depending on your venue, and your choice of an in-person venue depends greatly on your audience. Same goes for our digital venues.

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The MICE

DECEMBER 20, 2024

This practical approach to sustainability and resilience manifests throughout the city’s infrastructure, policies, and most notably, its event venues. Solar panels generate a quarter of the venue’s annual electricity needs, while an innovative urban water reservoir system collects and purifies rainwater for operational use.

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