Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

We encourage every event planner to mark their calendars for the following 35 events and conferences in 2020. The 2020 gathering will feature top speakers and networking opportunities. International Confex 2020. The Special Event 2020. Experiential Marketing Summit 2020. PCMA EduCon 2020.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 28, 2022

Event trends 2022 are here and let us tell you, it’s an exciting year for event planners who dare to dream big. Others, however, might seem a little bit too daunting for a novice planner, but they’re just what innovative and tech-savvy planners are looking for. Unique Venues For In-Person Events.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 19, 2022

John’s House join the pair of buildings that were redone in 2020. of indoor and outdoor venues span the historic property. Multiple ballrooms, pre-function spaces, banquet halls, boardrooms, lawns, patios and courtyards can be arranged as planners see fit. The concert venue is a highlight of the space. The Matrix Club.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 3, 2019

Offering everything from team-building exercises to meet-and-greet with legendary athletes, sports venues provide exciting, unique settings for meetings, special events and tours. Arguably the leading sports city in the United States, Los Angeles provides planners with an unparalleled variety of venue options. Staples Center.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Canyon on Third offers 80,000 square feet of transformative outdoor space at Phoenix Convention Center & Venues. But its talents extend way beyond the court, making this venue a top pick for meeting planners scouting locations for all kinds of gatherings.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Shifting trends are found in how planners are measuring sustainability as well as overall event success, plus technology, budgets, and staffing. Another area where the focus of planners has shifted from last year is in measuring the effectiveness of virtual events. engagement with touchpoints (69 percent versus 38 percent in 2020).

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 3, 2024

Don’t see your 2024 conference for event planners on this page? January 2024 Conferences for Event Planners Event Name Event Date Event Location More Information PCMA Convening Leaders 2024 Jan. Independent Planner Education Conference (IPEC) Jan. Apply to have your event featured ! ADMEI In The Zone Feb. Connect NYC 2024 Feb.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

Compiled by analyzing more than $14 billion of group business value sourced through the Cvent Supplier Network in 2022, the rankings highlight hotels, venues, and destinations. We invite meeting planners to build the agenda, and we’ll bring the excitement. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. after being named No.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Having a conversation with your venue about indoor air quality is a must. And as varied as the job description can be, how many planners in early 2020 would have included an understanding of indoor air quality? A discussion with any potential meeting venue should cover air-circulation and air-quality issues.

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Endless Events

MAY 28, 2021

After a bleak start to 2020 and an unexpected turn towards digital experiences, vaccination rollout is the light at the end of the tunnel we were all waiting for. And while many planners and attendees alike are more than ready to return to live events in full swing, there are a few things to consider. Venues are on your side.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

When the first lockdowns started in March 2020, Zoom emerged as the go-to solution to stay connected. Even though there are now more than 100 event platforms on the market, many event planners still choose Zoom in its limited form for their virtual experiences. A virtual venue. Let’s explore!

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 16, 2021

In partnership with Oxford Economics, EIC announced a new research initiative on March 16 that will quantify the global events industry’s economic impact and, for the first time, the total losses experienced in 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Articulate how meetings and events can be a catalyst for economic recovery.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Some might even say that the event tech evolved more since March 2020 than in the entire decade before that! If planners choose to evolve their event strategies the old way, they often struggle to allocate their budgets to cover all the new ground that’s been established since the virtual revolution. Nothing more, nothing less!

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Until more is known in the weeks ahead, event planners and their hospitality partners can expect to see more impacts. However, it’s also clear that the industry is in a better position to ride out a Covid surge without the full-scale disruption that plagued much of 2020 and 2021. Venue standards have been established.

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Skift Meetings

JUNE 22, 2022

With many meeting planners and event organizers doubling up their bookings to compensate for postponed events from 2021 (and even 2020), it’s getting harder and harder to find hotel rooms and meeting spaces for groups both large and small. The New Marketplace Philosophy for Meeting Bookings.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2022

“During the rest of 2022, we will highlight the power of in-person business events and Dubai’s strong value proposition to associations executives, corporate meeting planners and other decision-makers. Dubai’s ability to book this number of events are credited to the success of the country’s Expo 2020. Travel Rules in Dubai.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2022

The Hard Rock brand shuttered all its hotels and cafes in March 2020 during the first wave of Covid-19. The hotel is set to host live music across all its public spaces and will also feature a dedicated entertainment venue for live concerts and celeb/media interviews. The 234-guest-room property features 11,422 sq.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Diverted 45% of all waste from landfill in 2020. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts launched The Meetings Collection , a new network of premium meetings-focused hotels offers meeting planners new incentives in desired markets, and streamlined multi-year bookings. “It Reduced greenhouse emissions by 36.1%

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Endless Events

JANUARY 12, 2018

If you want to go around the world, there’s the free report about the 25 Best Event Venues and Destinations in 2018, which takes you from Anaheim to Singapore. As event planners, we’re already exposed to different industries and different languages all day. 9 Ways You Can Collect Accurate Data with Venue Sourcing Solutions.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Eventgoers and event planners alike are running full steam ahead in this new day-to-day norm we are all living in with the Covid-19 virus. A sharp contrast from 2020-2021 when everything came to a screeching halt. Street parking is up 58% in 2022 compared to 2020, also only 10% lower. Electric bill aside, that’s a good thing.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

The result could be a more diverse pool of venues to choose from at a time when meeting professionals are struggling to find open space at fully staffed hotels. Corporate travel has already started climbing back up from its massive drop in 2020. What better way to meet this demand than to widen the pool of hotel owners and staff?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Of course, our event marketing budgets will need to be higher in 2023 than in 2021 or 2020. Hold your event in the daylight hours or outside venues (and get an extra point for COVID compliance). Book venues with renewable energy sources like solar panels. It’s also a sign of a returned confidence in event planning.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 21, 2022

Most planners didn’t even hear of them prior to 2020! Depending on the venue and the size of in-person and virtual audiences , these experiences can take many forms. As far as venues are concerned, a hybrid event studio is currently the safest and cheapest way to implement COVID-19 compliance.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Unionized hotels provide the stability and training that hospitality workers are seeking—they could be part of the solution to the shortage that meeting planners are waiting for. What’s in it for Planners? Resources Made for Planners. The Beginnings of Labor Day. Two men are credited with the idea—Peter J.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

This April, the same venue will hold the 2024 NCAA Final Four. The Footprint Center , home to the Phoenix Suns, has undergone dramatic expansion and renovation since 2020—and is right in the heart of the city. The venue will be the site of the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game this July.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The post Centrepiece comes to life at AIME 2020 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The post Centrepiece comes to life at AIME 2020 appeared first on Travel Daily.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2021

In 2020, nearly 2/3 of global speakers were men, and 35-40 percent of panelists were black. Of meeting planners, 68.3 percent are Asian; no reporting or statistics are available on the number of meeting planners with disabilities. “It all begins by making the effort and trusting the process along the way.”. percent are white, 8.6

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Popular destinations throughout the world have been busy adding new properties and attractions—from a spectacular entertainment venue in Montreal to a stunning convention center in San Jose, Costa Rica—that have enhanced their offerings to meeting groups and tourists. Here’s a summary of some of the main developments.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Event safety has become a priority, if not for meeting planners, then for attendees. Meeting planners don’t need to be IT gurus. Ask yourself, does my next meeting venue have plans should the power go out? Include improved ventilation as an essential C19 reducer when considering venues. Here are some things to consider.

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Endless Events

MARCH 15, 2021

Before the pandemic hit in 2020, the events industry was a well-oiled machine. Then came March 2020, and with it, huge changes. From 2020 To 2030 In 10 Months. ” Things started changing in March 2020 when many companies lost their in-person business. Virtual and hybrid events were nowhere near as common.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 1, 2022

16-18 to have its first in-person event since 2020, the annual Academic Event Professionals (AEP) conference, to be held at the Boston University Questrom School of Business. The North Carolina-based Special Event Company ( TSEC ) is another case in point. TSEC is coming back Oct. The theme seems very appropriate for the current times.”.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 19, 2021

On March 11th, 2020, the events industry changed forever. Planners were inundated with information about masks, sanitizers, and social distancing. While it’s important to emphasize that no event is risk-free, event planners can implement many safety processes that ensure the safety of their attendees, exhibitors, and staff.

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DCI

MAY 5, 2022

It’s National Meeting Planners Appreciation Day. Skip sending the flowers and instead think about how you plant some seeds to create more interest in your destination among meeting planners. As such, it’s elemental to focus on the main decision makers who choose when and where to hold those events: meeting planners.

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Endless Events

JUNE 11, 2021

It’s still a common kneejerk reaction for planners to both shrug and shiver when faced with the mere concept of hybrid. A Lot Of Cool & Unique Outdoor Venues. When we explained the four hybrid event models , we introduced the idea of unique venues. It looks cool and flashy, yes. Nothing wrong with that!

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 29, 2019

The post Adelaide readies for 2020 and beyond appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Australia’s Convention City, Adelaide, has undergone a period of significant growth and development, which has further enhanced the city’s business events landscape and destination appeal for meeting and event planners.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 29, 2019

The post Adelaide readies for 2020 and beyond appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Australia’s Convention City, Adelaide, has undergone a period of significant growth and development, which has further enhanced the city’s business events landscape and destination appeal for meeting and event planners.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Editor’s Note: As we celebrate the 2023 Meeting Professionals of the Year , we thought it fitting to go back to a 2020 Meeting Professionals of the Year winner, John Cruz, senior corporate meeting planner with BlueCross of North Carolina , for some perspective. Experience your journey in the moment.

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