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26 Phoenix Event Venues That Your Attendees Will Love

Bizzaboo

More than 9,000 years ago, Phoenix was overrun by mammoths and nomadic tribes and there wasn’t a Phoenix event venue in sight. If you’re looking to plan an event in this growing metropolis, you’ll want to take a peek at these 26 great Phoenix event venues. It is a former church that was converted into a performance space in 2009.

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Destination spotlight Bern, Switzerland: Site visit from 28–30 August 2020 for Event Planners Talk e-conference

The MICE Blog

When the idea to stage an international, multi-day conference in Bern was born back in 2018, we didn’t know how things would turn out, and that we’d need to change our plans upside down. From a four-day live event format, the conference turned into an e-format and was live-streamed from Bern, Switzerland from 28–30 August 2020.

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Animazement Conference: Much More Than Cosplay

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Since its first official event in 1998, this celebration has continued to grow, moving from small hotels to its current host venue, the Raleigh Convention Center, in 2009. It is now sponsored by the charity Educational Growth Across Oceans. Culture Class.

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People on the Move

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Jerry Harper Jerry Harper has been named director of the Phoenix Convention Center & Venues. Harper first joined the Phoenix Convention Center in 2009 and in 2012, he was promoted to deputy director of sales and marketing. Most recently, he served as acting director following a vacancy in the role in spring 2023.

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The creative event design tool that all #eventprofs should use

Conferences that Work

Stylists working on the look and feel of an event often use it to stimulate fresh thinking about the venue, the décor, the lighting, the food and beverage, entertainment, and so on. With this tool, you can generate something truly original — like in 2009, when Jill and Kevin Heinz invented a brand new trope: the wedding entrance dance.

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Why Future Event Planning Will Include Sustainability by Design

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Recognizing that the world of architecture was not the right place for her, between 2009 and 2011, Goradesky collaborated with several teams to design indoor and outdoor events in both Brazil and Belgium. Most recently, she served as conference programmes manager for WindEurope.

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Top Hotels in Orlando and Why We Like Them

Blue Spark Event Design

With a convenient airlift from most of the country, world-renowned theme parks, a vibrant culinary scene, and beautiful Florida sunshine for most of the year, this location offers an ideal setting to consider for your upcoming conference. Hilton Orlando The property built in 2009 and renovated in 2023, features 1,424 guest rooms.