Endless Events

MARCH 9, 2020

We have some major news on the event tech front – PSAV is now Encore! The events industry is in constant mutation and news of acquisitions and mergers are not rare. Will Curran and Brandt Krueger are ready to give you the scope on the PSAV is now Encore news. But of what kind? But of what kind? Did we see it coming?

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

News & World Report highlighted the most popular European cities for 2023 and three of the top 10 were in Italy. News list included Rome (No. Pent-up demand has filled planes going across the pond. Explore Widely That U.S. 2 with an emphasis on fresh Italian cooking and stately historical sights), Florence (No.

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OCTOBER 10, 2023

Experience production company Hargrove faced this dread when the recent, narrowly avoided, government shutdown loomed. As the festival’s planners worked endless hours to put on the major event, news began to circulate that the U.S. 29 to Oct 1. government may face a shutdown on Oct 1, the final day of the festival.

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JUNE 14, 2021

With the pandemic shutdowns, people had to stay put, and that meant rental car companies had no customers. To keep things running, many companies sold cars and streamlined their inventory. However, rental car companies can’t revive their inventory fast enough to meet demand due to those microchip shortages you’ve been hearing about.

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Dana Communications

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

You open Twitter to get the latest news and hit the hashtag icon to see what’s lined up “for you.” In a survey about attitudes toward personalization , 90% of respondents said “messages from companies that are not personally relevant are annoying” and 44% “are willing to switch to brands who better personalize marketing communications.”

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Motivation Excellence

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

You’ve probably seen recent news stories about Americans being the victims of serious crimes on a couple of Caribbean islands. Know the reputable taxi and rideshare companies for your location. Currently the U.S. Save the contact information for the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2022

After a two-year Covid postponement, the 10th edition of Accor’s Global Meeting Exchange brought together top clients, company leadership, hotel representatives and partner companies for networking, education and a chance to experience the historic Fairmont San Francisco.

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The Abbi Agency

JULY 15, 2021

The saying “you are judged by the company you keep” is especially true for tech brands. Company growth is often fueled through mergers and acquisitions as well as strategic partnerships. Companies can improve their brand by effectively using public relations to shape that media coverage. Awards/Recognition. Adding Talent.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2023

There are a number of factors at work here, including a shortage of skilled aviation professionals (pilots, engineers, cabin attendants) and as has been more recently highlighted in the news, Air Traffic Controllers that manage both en route and ground operations at the nation’s airports.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

However, there is good news. Ten Networking Nuggets Interesting Nametag Information Instead of the name and company of each attendee, how about their name and: Their first car or Three words that describe them or The city and state they were born in These are meant to be conversation starters and work well in mid-sized meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 6, 2023

Finally, he laid the blame at the feet of “corporate automatons whose defining skills are sheltering the boss from bad news from below and never disagreeing with him.”. He cited Kelly as “The airline darling of Wall Street who Gordon Gekko’d his own company from within through greed, ambition, and neglect for the operation itself.”.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 5, 2019

If you’ve been on top of the news, then you already know about the Bizbash Connect acquisition. That’s right – Tarsus Connect, the business travel, and meetings event company acquired BizBash, the US-based event media company. David Adler is the visionary behind the company Connect just acquired.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

But with news of the Omicron variant changing day-to-day, conference organizers and sponsors are using the skills they’ve acquired in Covid times: flexibility and leveraging virtual options to replace some face-to-face experiences. These are challenging times for large, in-person events, and companies are aware of participants’ concerns.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 4, 2021

And sometimes she has to send her staff in a catering truck to pick up equipment because the rental company doesn’t have the ability to deliver. People watch the news, so they understand what is going on when we explain the situation,” she said. Companies planning holiday parties now may find few options.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 19, 2023

And now for the really bad news: once the Sargassum has been cleared from beaches and pulled from the waters, its exposure to sunlight and the open-air triggers a chemical reaction releasing methane and arsenic, leading to major health risks to anyone exposed to the leakage—especially for those staying at a nearby resort.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2024

Event tech native Nick Borelli: AI will remove the drag stuff so you can produce A+ events Nick Borelli, director of marketing for the ethical facial analytics company Zenus Inc., has good news for meeting professionals. AI is not just one more thing they have to learn to do their jobs. “It

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ADMEI

DECEMBER 27, 2023

To access more webinars on hospitality industry news, best practices, and other useful topics, we encourage you to become a member of ADMEI today! This candid panel provided fantastic ideas for how to enhance client experience, bring business to specific destinations, and help DOs and DMCs experience greater success.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2021

This news is just the latest major roll of the dice for Vici. According to MGM President and CEO Bill Hornbuckle, this acquisition will allow the company to focus on expansion. Vici will retain MGP’s existing 50.1 percent stake in its joint venture with Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc.,

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MeetingsNet

JULY 28, 2023

Yellow Corporation, one of the country’s largest less-than-truckload freight companies, plans to file for bankruptcy by August 1, according to CNN and other business-news outlets. The company’s subsidies that serve the meeting, convention, and exhibition industry include YRC Freight, New Penn, Holland, and Reddaway.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 30, 2022

As the news fills with stories of canceled and delayed flights, the airline industry lobbying group Airlines for America (A4A) President and CEO Nicholas Calio wrote to Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on June 24 to complain that “not every air traffic variable is within an airline’s control.”

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

The news makes for shaky ground and uncertainty for meeting and event planners nationwide. PSAV acquires American Audio Visual Center “ an in-house, high-end production company based in Scottsdale, AZ. one of the biggest live event production companies in the UK strengthening their global presence. Kelso & Co. January 2014.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2021

Even when the pause happened in March of 2020 and the company had laid off almost all the staff, she continued part time, reaching out to clients and vendors regularly to make sure they were OK. In fact, in addition to leading to a new career, getting over her fear and making a point of giving back led her to learning more about herself.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2019

The news comes just a few months after Aventri acquired ITN International, a near-field communication, mobile and cloud-based technology company. The post Aventri Teams Up with AI Tech Company appeared first on Smart Meetings. More : Automation—the Next Big Step for Meetings Management?

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MeetingsNet

MAY 15, 2023

Recent news that pilots at American, Southwest, and United airlines are threatening to strike might be fraying the nerves of meeting professionals concerned about their upcoming events. Here’s a wrap-up of the latest news on airline pilot contracts, and some perspective on the possibility of a strike. Here’s why.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

I’m guardedly optimistic by the news,” said Christy Lamagna, CMP, CMM, CTSM, founder of Strategic Meetings & Events. “I’m I’m guardedly optimistic by the news,” said Christy Lamagna, CMP, CMM, CTSM, founder of Strategic Meetings & Events. “It Christy Lamagna. It will be nice if a happy medium is found.”.

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Endless Events

MARCH 11, 2021

By now, you must have heard the big news: a lot of states have started lifting COVID restrictions. Join Dustin, Nick, Will, and Thuy as they discuss restrictions, vaccinations, and what the future might hold for the events industry in the wake of recent news. ” Just like Thuy’s company has done! Or are they?

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The Abbi Agency

JULY 15, 2021

Announcing success in funding rounds is an important step to building a growth and expansion narrative around your company. Funding rounds may not generate feature-length articles about your company, but they are a crucial part of building journalist awareness and brand recognition as your business grows. Founder/Origin Story.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 22, 2023

He cofounded AI company Cognovi Labs, Gradwohl said, “to better understand how we humans make decisions and understand social cues, using data and science and technology to measure the underlying emotions.” It makes up news or a narrative, which [could be] incorrect. It’s fake news.’ Yet our brain does the same.”

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

Event Industry News An online magazine delivering the latest event industry news, Event Industry News (EIN) is a go-to source for event organizers across industries edited by the one and only Adam Parry. If you’re not subscribed to this blog’s updates, now is the time!

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

The good news is that travel is well positioned to withstand any downturn,” he said. When it comes to mergers and consolidation, the two big ones that recently closed— Informa’s acquisition of B2B Events company Tarsus in early March for $940 million and Blackstone’s acquisition of Cvent for $6.4

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JANUARY 26, 2022

In other Covid-19 news, The Republic of Ireland has announced a relaxing of Covid-19 restrictions: bars and restaurants will not need to close at 8 p.m. Tronsvang said that the company was expecting longer journeys with more “creative and meaningful” incentive and event programs.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 28, 2020

We’ve got some exciting news stories in the world of events ??. Some powerhouse European tech companies are teaming up to create extended reality (XR) studios. Make sure you’re up to date with all the information you need to plan a virtual event by downloading our Virtual Events Handbook! Extended reality at AED Studios.

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Endless Events

JUNE 11, 2020

The good news is that we don't have to be all on one or the other. And if you’re looking for the best virtual event production company out there, chat with us! I'm really fascinated at how organizations have been drawing a bigger audience than ever before. Click To Tweet. But that's because the production value sucks.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2021

Lisa Marks made her leap more than a year before the world shut down by starting her own event strategy and turnkey planning company Brand Alive. Luckily, the experience she had built creating transformational moments for companies and people was a powerful springboard for moving ahead with optimism. He had no hair. Right Side Up.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 22, 2024

While the opening of Crotonville to the outside world might be good news for corporate and association meeting planners, GE’s decision to sell the venue highlights the remote nature of many work environments as well as a generational shift in employees’ perceptions of their employers. I wonder what Jack would make of my M.B.A.

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MAY 10, 2022

While there was plenty of great news about D.C.’s As for our larger group conventions, the attendance is also improving nicely, but not quite back to the 90%-100% range since some travelers still have restrictions based on their company or geographic location. s visitation level, it still isn’t as it used to be.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Caesars and Meet AC announced sustainability highlights from its newly released 2021 CSR Report —in a Leed-certified Augustus Tower villa suite—and the news (and views) are great. Hybrid event company Allseated announced a partnership with Matterport, a company that brings real life experiences to the virtual world using 3D technology.

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