Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In fact, the industry’s audience is expected to surpass even 2019 levels in the coming years. Transform a ballroom into breakout spaces and allow people to mill about freely and challenge expectations of what a large event can look like. People are concerned about the carbon impact of the events they plan and attend.

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Traveler's Q

JANUARY 3, 2024

With the emergence of new technologies and changing societal norms, organizations need to stay ahead of the curve and plan innovative corporate events that meet the evolving needs of participants. As we look toward 2024, several corporate event trends are expected to shape the industry.

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Blue Spark Event Design

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The trends shaping the future of corporate events are constantly transforming in response to the ever-changing world of technology, cultural dynamics, and the evolving needs of businesses. Sustainability Environmental and social responsibility are becoming central considerations in event planning. Need Help with Your Next Event?

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Traveler's Q

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

One of the most effective ways to achieve this is through event branding. When executed correctly, event branding can help to establish a powerful connection between your brand and your target audience, building credibility and increasing brand recognition.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Event Sustainability — This long-simmering conversation is finally coming to boil. Major shows like CES, PackExpo, and World of Concrete have already implemented public-facing sustainability initiatives. In addition, consumers are increasingly considering sustainability as a benefit when traveling.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 17, 2023

Session proposals are now being accepted for the MeetingsNet track at CaterSource + The Special Event show happening February 12 to 15, 2024, in Austin, Texas. We invite you to submit an idea for an informative session, sharing meeting expertise or research that can help event professionals to succeed.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

For these reasons, event design only grows more imaginative and experiential. Talk around sustainability is rising as well, she says. This will continue to be an important issue as it relates not only to the protection of our environment but the way it resonates with socially conscious event participants,” she says.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 30, 2023

I feel very passionately about mental health and physical wellbeing and believe that they are critical factors in maintaining a sustainable workforce. Wellness initiatives existed pre-pandemic but the focus on integrating health and wellness into events is so much more present as we shift back to fully in-person events.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

I interviewed the event organiser, Dr. Carlos R. Wyss, Project Manager at Wasser-Agenda 21, who gave insights into the event design process. Target audience. Sustainability initiatives at the event. The board consisted of experts representing the target audiences. Recommendations.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 10, 2019

And which ones got the most love from the audience? Life On The Road For Event Planners. Planning Sustainable Events: How We Can Solve Global Issues. Ashley Strachovsky, Event Prof & Rising Star. Learning & Performance Design: It’s Part Of The Experience. Women In Events.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 14, 2022

Adjust Your Event Design Tactics Towards Liminality. Liminality is an important event element that has a significant role in the way you design virtual events. Yet to think that in-person events make good use of liminal spaces is disingenuous at best. The desire for liminality is at an all-time high.”

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Coming out of the pandemic there were fears that the events industry might struggle to reclaim its audience. Today that audience has largely returned and is expected to rise far beyond its 2019 peak in the years to come. Human connection and fostering a sense of belonging are the cornerstones of successful event design.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. And Marriott partnered with Google on The NEU Project to pioneer ways to design more neuro-diverse-friendly events. IMEX2022 #meetings #meetsmart #CSR pic.twitter.com/NKJ84OXuu9. pic.twitter.com/dD39yCSkL3. —

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Coming out of the pandemic there were fears that the events industry might struggle to reclaim its audience. Today that audience has largely returned and is expected to rise far beyond its 2019 peak in the years to come. Human connection and fostering a sense of belonging are the cornerstones of successful event design.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The event programme includes more than 45 breakout sessions, learning opportunities and networking events designed to help industry professionals master the new events landscape. The inaugural in-person awards ceremony will also be broadcast live to a virtual audience across Europe. More About Cvent CONNECT Europe.

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Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2023

It depends on if it’s something the audience wants. But sometimes we say yes because we’re like, ‘A free energy drink for my audience? I’m sure Patagonia doesn’t do giveaway sponsorships because a shirt that gets thrown away is worse than anything in the world sustainability-wise.” Nick develops this alignment concern even more.

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ITA Group

JUNE 21, 2022

Applying Elements of Storytelling to Experience Design. Stories bond us, sustaining across generations as a source of hope. Marketers have seized upon this truth to build loyalty and drive revenue through compelling campaigns that signal shared values and alignment with their audience’s identity. Story Element: Exposition.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Event organizers can decide which of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals Decide which of those 17 goals are most within their reach to accomplish and aligned with the mission of their organizations. You are a business event designer. Courtesy UN). Now is the time to raise the bar.” — Don Neal.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

WebBeds, a global marketplace for the travel trade, joined forces with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to hold its inaugural IMPACT Summit – a high-level event designed to help hoteliers forge a successful future, as the kingdom’s tourism recovery grows from strength to strength.

Airlines 75

Airlines Tourism Tourism Trends 75

Conferences that Work

JULY 5, 2021

Exhibitors hope to gain new customers, maintain or strengthen existing business relationships, increase brand awareness, and promote their offerings to a wider audience, thus obtaining greater market share. Larger audiences at such events may be a way to increase revenue (though at a lower cost-per-seat) over time.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 10, 2024

Although many brands have already started building in-house event marketing teams, many more haven’t. This is where a specialized agency can help: brainstorming virtual event ideas and bringing them to life to keep up with growing audience expectations. August Jackson Chicago, IL August Jackson is a U.S.-based

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 4, 2023

Identify Your Target Audience and Goals Every successful B2B event marketing strategy begins with clearly understanding the target audience and the specific goals you hope to achieve. Setting reasonable goals — like lead generation or revenue — gives your team a clear idea of event success.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. And Marriott partnered with Google on The NEU Project to pioneer ways to design more neuro-diverse-friendly events. IMEX2022 #meetings #meetsmart #CSR pic.twitter.com/NKJ84OXuu9. pic.twitter.com/dD39yCSkL3.

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Endless Events

MAY 9, 2023

Ask the AI to brainstorm blog ideas, write a script for your CEO to introduce the event, or develop insightful questions for a panel session. You can give it prompts like “What type of workshop should I host at my leadership conference event?” or “What goodies should I include in my sustainability event’s goodie bag?”

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Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

Carbon neutrality, sustainable design, and eco/green themes are becoming the new event fad. Sustainability means more significant, bolder actions by more events and organizations in our industry. We’re talking about actions like: organic and sustainable food sourcing. The tides are turning.

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Maritz Global Events

MAY 2, 2019

As event marketing experts seek out richer digital channels to connect and convince their audiences to attend their events, podcasts offer a smooth and seamless way to reach busy professionals on the go. Better yet, they tee up tremendous opportunities to extend the event value runway.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

They chose the gaming environment to first create interaction with their core audience (students) and immerse future and current students in campus life and for them to engage with each other. For the 2021 edition, the ShipCon organisers decided to spread the two-day event into a two-week online conference, incorporating gaming elements.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 5, 2017

Traditional conferences unconsciously promote and sustain power imbalances between the “speakers” at the front of the room and the audience. All meetings incorporate power relationships that fundamentally affect their dynamics and potential.

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Redfin

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

August: Eat Real Festival The Eat Real Festival is an annual event held in August that celebrates local food, drink, and sustainable agriculture. This multi-day festival showcases the best in local cuisine, with a focus on artisanal food and drink, street food, and sustainable, locally-sourced ingredients.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

It’s crazy to think how much the events industry has evolved in recent times. Events have moved online and it didn’t take long for us to realise that we can reach untapped audiences while keeping costs down. Different types of virtual event. Here are four of the most common virtual events.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 30, 2021

” Nevertheless, attendance at three of the meetings was significantly higher than when previously held in-person.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Executive Director, Audience and Community Marketing, Forbes. What are your general predictions for the events industry in 2023? What are your general predictions for the events industry in 2023? However, the volume of virtual events won’t rise to the same levels as it did through the pandemic. Connie Cay-Santos.

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Maritz Global Events

AUGUST 8, 2019

Well being expands into the realms of intellectual (creativity), social (corporate social responsibility), environmental (sustainability) wellness and more. More and more events are weaving new wellness principles into the fabric of their events, offering guests new opportunities to explore “well-being.”

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Global Events Events Education Prospect 45

Endless Events

MAY 19, 2020

2020 Virtual Event Trend: A Continued Focus on Sustainability. Sustainability cannot be an afterthought. This year events will start thinking more holistically about what we can do to improve our impact from banning single-use plastics, and educating out attendees, to offering more plant-based catering.

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Virtual Events Trends Events Communications 334

Maritz Global Events

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

This famous line from the classic film “Field of Dreams” (1989) may have held true in the past, but the ante for event audience acquisition and sustained engagement has been raised considerably. If You Don’t Build It, They Might. “If If you build it, they will come.”.

Online 49

Online Events Consulting Platform 49

Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Reed, FASAE, CMP, chief event strategy officer at the American Society of Hematology. Steal These Ideas Make virtual event registration complimentary by getting it sponsored. If you have sponsors who create their own events at your conference for your audience, consider charging them to plan those off-site events internally.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 11, 2021

As we come out of the pandemic, we have become more cognizant of the fact that we will need to be even more deliberate in our event design, design for different audiences, be prepared to create different and inclusive formats, and provide more choice and opportunity for our audiences.

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