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First Business Events Industry Week Celebrated Power of Meeting

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More than 2,000 meetings industry folks gathered at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center for the launch of Business Events Industry Week , a concentration of events designed to illustrate the Power of Purpose exercised when people come together. global account executive with Marriott International.

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The Road to IMEX: 3 Months to Go, and an Outpouring of Interest

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“The past 18 months have been a period of tumultuous change, and the current business landscape looks very different to 2019. With fewer than 11 weeks to go and counting, 3,000 hosted buyers have registered for the return of the largest annual industry event—outpacing projections. This year’s themes are “People, Planet and Village.”.

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Event Case Study: Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America

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Given the free time the WSWA team had, the association chose 2023 as the year to introduce a rebrand and additional changes to its event. To realize their vision, they partnered with Design Studio by Maritz. Attendees enjoyed the new elements of our show and the closing night party with Nelly as our performer was amazing.

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5 Valuable Lessons Event Professionals Learned in 2019

Maritz Global Events

Meeting and event professionals gained a ton of insights in 2019. We countdown the favorites over the past year and how they can help your event move forward. From examining different options to spatial design, from social media to the over-50 crowd, there was a lot of accessible content that event professionals found helpful.

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Can One Virtual Meeting Platform Rule Them All?

Smart Meetings

The platform recently announced that it can host up to 50,000 attendees. These are not just big video conferences, but actual events,” he said. Or will a lack of choice force event designers to compromise to fit into the box? It integrates with any system, creating a global events wallet controlled by the attendee.

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Designing for Your Event Objectives & More: 5 Key Takeaways from e4 2019

Maritz Global Events

The full version of this article was originally published in the Maritz Global Events Blog. When we ask clients about their event challenges, we frequently hear: “Every year it becomes harder and harder to top last year’s event.”. At Maritz Global Events, we face the same challenge.

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Designing for Belonging

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With belonging, attendees feel comfortable and connected as a result of being accepted and supported. A telling statistic from a 2019 workplace study by BetterUp reveals that employees who feel a sense of belonging are 167 percent more likely to recommend their company to others as a great place to work. Why Is Belonging Important Now?