Endless Events

MAY 18, 2023

A recently published Freeman report highlights a significant shift in the demographics of B2B event attendees. With this new generation of younger, more diverse, and more educated attendees emerging, the event industry must adapt to meet their evolving needs and expectations. Freeman uses the term ‘Next Gen Event Goer’ (NGEG).

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

After a one-year hiatus due to Covid, the largest meetings industry event returned to a new home at Mandalay Bay Casino Resort this week and the buzz at the 10th annual hosted buyer show was reminiscent of years past. IMEX Group Chairman Ray Bloom reported that more than 3,300 buyers and 2,200 exhibiting companies attended.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

With a reported 350-400 registrants, the summit will be attended by planners, suppliers, domestic and international buyers, press and cultural heritage and climate community representatives. The summit is presenting live cultural art performances, storytelling sessions and hosting receptions at venues with cultural and historical meaning.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2023

How to kick up the empathy and excitement-quotient at events Smart Meetings Extraordinary Texas Event at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin brought leadership strategies, technology innovations, experiential gifting and fun F&B ideas from the award-winning magazine to life for three days and we are sharing the aha moments with you.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Luxurious Touches Made Everyone Feel Special in The Palm Beaches When the CEO arrives on the greens of historic PGA National Resort in Palm Beach, Florida, in a helicopter, dropping a bucket of golf balls to pick the winner of a high-stakes raffle, you know this is going to be a hosted buyer event unlike any other.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 3, 2024

We know how hard it can be to find great events to attend, so we’ve made it easier for you. In this post, you’ll find a comprehensive list of the most important event industry conferences that every event professional should attend this year. Don’t see your 2024 conference for event planners on this page?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The events industry is on the cusp of change. As we exit the pandemic era, companies are looking to understand how they can drive event-led growth and how events can, in turn, drive growth for their business; that’s why we’ve brought on a special guest for this episode of #EventIcons , Mark Kilens. How Mark Came to Events.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is hosting its annual 2023 conference at Nashville’s Music City Center with a change in how it approaches the in-person event. With this knowledge, MGMA decided to shift its digital event space to give more attention to those who are no longer attending in-person events. “If

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

It seems that the asynchronous communication trend has also started making waves in the meeting and events industry , namely as asynchronous hybrid events. As discussed in our 2022 Event Trends Guide , hybrid events are not simply in-person and virtual events put together. What Are Asynchronous Hybrid Events?

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The post AIME where the Asia Pacific Events Industry meets: A vision for future growth appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. While at AIME, Brand TD spoke with Matt Pearce, CEO of Talk2 Media and Events. The emphasis, Pearce explained, was on “getting the right buyers, meeting the right sellers.”

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2022

The process of picking the perfect event venue is a time-consuming one. In collaboration with some of the most well-known hotels around the world—namely InterContinental Paris le Grand , Atlantis Palm Dubai and Madrid Marriott Auditorium —RendezVerse has created “digital twins” of event spaces that can be customized through their RV360 app.

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 30, 2023

The post MEETINGS 2023 attracts leading international event planners to NZ appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Now, more than ever, it is important to bring buyers to New Zealand to educate them on our destination and show them our country is back open and ready for their business,” she says.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Supported by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), The Meetings Show Asia Pacific 2024 promises to be a game-changer for meetings and events planners in the region, with its MICE market poised to grow from USD412.18 billion in 2023 to USD783.63 billion by 2032.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Online registrations for buyers and sellers will open on 9 February. Buyers and sellers will come together and build on existing business partnerships and forge new ones. Lertsak Ponklin, President of Phang-nga Tourism Association, said, “The Phang-nga tourism industry is honoured to be a part of hosting TAT’s flagship TTM+ event.

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Endless Events

MAY 6, 2021

In this past year, the events industry has been through quite a shakeup. New trends emerged: we embraced hybrid events , put safety first, and saw an incredible surge in event app platforms. Young professionals as well as seasoned event profs are migrating towards technology companies! Two Types Of Event Tech Companies.

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 25, 2023

The post New Zealand business events sector on track for sustainable growth appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Business Events Industry Aotearoa’s MEETINGS 2023 winds up in Wellington today after two days packed with over 6,000 meetings, networking functions and knowledge sessions.

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 5, 2023

The post Rotorua to host Business Events Industry Aotearoa’s MEETINGS 2024 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Rotorua has been named host city for New Zealand’s 28th national business events showcase, MEETINGS to be held at the Energy Events Centre on 19 and 20 June 2024.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Carina Bauer, CEO of IMEX Group , reported that with less than two weeks to opening doors, nearly 3,000 hosted buyers are now confirmed from across North America and the rest of the world, plus many hundreds of attendee buyers, largely from the USA. Hosted buyers should have already scheduled their appointments through the app.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

“We’re now firmly on the road to Mandalay Bay and can’t wait to welcome back the business event community to IMEX America,” said Carina Bauer , CEO of IMEX Group, when we talked in mid-August. In fact, just one month after registration went live, hosted buyer demand was higher than at the same point in 2019. In-Person Focused.

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Business Events Industry Aotearoa Limited’s MEETINGS 2023 – New Zealand’s largest trade show for the business events sector – has been awarded Toitū net carbonzero certification. The post MEETINGS achieves carbon zero certification appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2023

Trends on Vegas Stays Nearly two-thirds (63%) of those surveyed in the Las Vegas Visitor Profile Study said they were more likely to attend their respective event because it was held in there, a significant boost from 41% who said so in 2021, or 44% in 2019. The buyers are required to close the transaction by the middle of September.

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 4, 2014

The post Hosted buyer applications open for IBTM India appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Travel buyers who want to attend IBTM India event can now apply online to be hosted at this year’s event. IBTM India will take place from 3-5 September 2014.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 21, 2023

The post Record value for business events post-MEETINGS 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading annual business events exhibition, MEETINGS broke records this year for the projected value of business it generated.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2022

Inspired by lessons learned from the successful American show at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, look for a nature-inspired decor with education areas embedded in the trade show floor, a More than Experience theatre by DRPG and Maritz and a new look for the Hosted Buyer Lounge, Media Zone and food court. On Feeling Normal.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Talk 2 Media CEO Matt Pearce, the organiser of the Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME), announced that the 2024 edition would be the largest in the last decade, with over 16,000 attendees expected. Indigenous artwork will also be featured, bringing a layer of cultural richness to the event.

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 5, 2023

Northstar Travel Group, the B-to-B information, events and marketing solutions company in the travel industry, announces the launch of a major hosted buyer led tradeshow for the Asia Pacific meetings industry. The choice of Singapore as host affirms our position as the preferred destination for MICE events here in the region.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 16, 2023

One effective way to do this is by hosting corporate events and making your team an integral part of them. In addition to helping you promote your brand, nurture existing relationships, and connect with potential leads, corporate events are also a great way to bring your team together and get them more excited about work.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 1, 2023

Smart Meetings’ audience of meeting professionals hand-selected these properties and destinations in 31 distinguished categories, all critical to the success of their meetings and events. Smart Meetings is the leading media company and the most trusted resource for meeting professionals.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 1, 2023

Smart Meetings’ audience of meeting professionals hand-selected these properties and destinations in 31 distinguished categories, all critical to the success of their meetings and events. Smart Meetings is the leading media company and the most trusted resource for meeting professionals. See the winners here.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 13, 2022

While a couple of these organizations’ European events are recurring and returning to business after the pandemic slowed them down, even more are just beginning to introduce European initiatives or are still in the early stages of their European venture. The first event took place in 2019 in Verbier, Switzerland.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Further East, Asia-Pacific’s definitive event for luxury travel, is back. Once more, Further East will take place on a Bali beachfront in Seminyak, which has hosted every edition since 2018. Buyer and Press applications will be opening very soon and we are expecting even more interest this year. “The

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 11, 2022

Just as virtual meetings can’t replace in-person events, the Metaverse won’t replicate real life. Smart Meetings asked Liesl Leary-Perez, vice president of corporate marketing with the virtual and hybrid event platform Hubilo , for lessons that will make all engagements more, well, engaging. Meta-agency. Enhanced Engagement.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The post SATTE 2024 opens amidst record participation from exhibitors and buyers appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. The event is poised to serve as a cornerstone for the industry, fostering innovation, and connections, and propelling progress within the sector. Saudi Arabia is the Premium Partner Country for the event.

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 21, 2024

The Meetings Show Asia Pacific, the region’s leading event for the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry, launched its highly successful inaugural edition this week at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 24, 2023

SIAL’s overall event network includes 10 shows worldwide, including France, Canada, China, the Middle East, India and Jakarta, with a total of 700,000 attendees and 16,000 exhibitors annually. There are currently 1,300 pending meetings slated for the event. Importers and exporters from the U.S., Distributors from the U.S.,

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The post More hosted buyers at EIBTM appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. This year’s EIBTM show in December in Barcelona will see an increase with over 300 groups of hosted buyers, extended education programmes and 15 different post event tours.

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