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Best of 2024: Sustainability

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They discussed how they each have created actionable sustainability strategies and seen successful outcomes at their companies. This article breaks down their conversation.

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Best of 2024: Health and Wellness

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Neuroinclusion: Events for Everyone The term neuroinclusion builds on the concept of neurodiversitythe understanding that neurological differences are not pathological but simply differences in cognitionto incorporate the understanding that neurodiversity will always exist in an audience into event design.

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MPI Gears Up for EMEC 2025 in Türkiye

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Paul Van Deventer, president and CEO of MPI, said of the development, “EMEC has long been a cornerstone for the global events community, fostering professional development through innovation, learning and connections. With 1,000 members and 10 chapters and clubs, MPI has the largest presence at the conference.

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Brand USA Focus on MICE and Special Events Could Expand Annual Global Travel Beyond 90 Million in the Future

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He pointed to the wave of unprecedented global events happening in the next decade, including WorldPride, FIFA World Cup, America 250, 100th Anniversary of Route 66 and the 2028 Olympic Games and 2034 Paralympic Games. truly extraordinary, he said.

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Q1 2025 Global Events Barometer reports slowdown, while still outpacing same period in 2024

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WASHINGTON, DC, USA – The Events Industry Council (EIC) , the global voice of the business events industry, released its quarterly Global Events Barometer for 2025 Q1. The numbers reflect a slight dip in global business events from the end of 2024 but remain stronger than the same period last year.

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What is Event Marketing: Key Concepts, Proven Strategies, Examples and Tips

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More Accurate ROI Measurement : Robust analytics tie event outcomes (leads generated or sales closed) to specific marketing efforts. Next Steps for Event Marketers According to Exploding Topics. the global event marketing industry is expected to reach $36.31

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Holograms Beam into Events

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Hologram technology can increase engagement and attract hard-to-get speakers Meetings may be a mostly in-person experience but—as we learned during Covid, with the use of Zoom, Teams and other online video platforms—the use of communications technology has its place in the world of meetings and events.

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