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Has the Grinch Stolen Holiday Parties?

Smart Meetings

This is the lowest number since 2009. Offering alternatives to the traditional party that involves alcohol could be an option, such as allowing employees to bring their kids or hosting an event at a unique venue over a restaurant or bar.”. If kids are coming, all the more reason to book a fun activity at a unique venue.

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St. Gallen: Your Complete Guide to a Top Business Event Destination

The MICE Blog

Here are the venues available for hosting events in St. Olma Messen St.Gallen The largest venue in Eastern Switzerland. Würth Haus Rorschach Würth Haus Rorschach stands out as a venue that seamlessly blends business and leisure. The venue has further 14 seminar rooms for smaller events and meetings.

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Destination guide for sustainable venues in Stuttgart 

The MICE Blog

From 17-18 August I visited seven venues that are centrally located around the city centre, either accessible by foot or under 30 minutes by public transport. On-site catering: the venue has on site catering with locally sourced ingredients. On-site catering: the venue has on site catering with locally sourced ingredients.

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Now is the time to rethink and restart the events industry: Interview with Angeles Moreno, Managing Partner at the Creative Dots

The MICE Blog

I went through the dot-com crisis, 9/11 and the financial crisis in 2008, which impacted us significantly in 2009. We had a strong year in 2008, and in January 2009, we began getting cancellations one after another. By the end of 2009, things were recovering. ‘I’ve been an entrepreneur since 1999. Is it the platform?

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21 Creative Ideas for Corporate Stage Design

Endless Events

Lighting washes in blues and violets across the beautiful architecture add a sense of drama while highlighting the best features of the venue – the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool. Notably, sections of Comb SuperWall were used around the rest of the venue too, to imitate columns for example. TOBY Awards 2009 for BOMA.

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Brace Yourselves: Inflation & Recession Are Coming To The Events Industry

Endless Events

” “Similarly, if transportation and gas prices are high, then let’s pick locations that are closer to the venue. To end the episode, Nick tells a story that dates back to 2009 when he worked at Catersource. I also encourage suppliers that if prices are going up due to inflation and recession, increase pricing.

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26 Phoenix Event Venues That Your Attendees Will Love

Bizzaboo

More than 9,000 years ago, Phoenix was overrun by mammoths and nomadic tribes and there wasn’t a Phoenix event venue in sight. If you’re looking to plan an event in this growing metropolis, you’ll want to take a peek at these 26 great Phoenix event venues. It is a former church that was converted into a performance space in 2009.

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