The MICE Blog

JULY 27, 2022

One of the presentations that highly inspired me to think differently about event design took place in 2019 at the MICE Forum at ITB Berlin (Organised by VDVO ). The conference programme was designed to highlight the importance of the individual who is the centre of every live event.

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Blue Spark Event Design

MAY 29, 2024

Ladies and gentlemen, get ready to indulge in a Caribbean incentive like no other! It is an amazing destination for your next incentive group. This option may be suitable for smaller groups or those looking to combine their conference trip with additional island-hopping adventures. Why We Love St. Kitts by air at the Robert L.

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Blue Spark Event Design

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The Client’s Objective: Utilize a professional creative event agency to produce an incentive-style executive retreat offering multiple days of leadership training, bonding opportunities, and local and exclusive experiences in the selected destination. Design and execution of two offsite plated dinners at wineries.

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Blue Spark Event Design

APRIL 27, 2022

Defining the Terms: There are a variety of terms that describe the professionals who organize corporate events in our industry. Generally speaking, an event planner is someone who creates single-day events of any size, whether it be for social or corporate purposes. Click here.). You can learn more about our process here.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 10, 2020

You have no idea if anyone else may be early, which gives you little incentive to be early. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post How to start online meetings on time appeared first on Conferences That Work. You have to wait around until the room is free. Feel free to share them in the comments!

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Blue Spark Event Design

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Go inside the incentive with a focus on Costa Rica to learn how this location can be a great fit for your next incentive trip. Costa Rica extends a warm welcome to all meeting and event visitors! Need Help Producing Your Next Incentive? A Focus on Costa Rica first appeared on Blue Spark Event Design.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JANUARY 7, 2021

Take a look a these nine top incentive trip locations to be better prepared when your company finally says “Ok, let’s do this!” Why We Love It: Clients who are looking for a high-end incentive trip focused on health and wellness will do well to consider Mallorca. Are you ready to start planning for 2022?

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Blue Spark Event Design

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Are you ready to start selecting destinations for incentive trips in 2023 or 2024? Since companies started traveling again, incentive locations have been harder and harder to find in short booking windows. Companies who are looking for a high-end incentive trip focused on health and wellness will do well to consider Mallorca.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

Held this year on Thursday, April 11, Global Meetings Industry Day is “an international day of advocacy showcasing the undeniable value that business meetings, trade shows, incentive travel, exhibitions, conferences, and conventions bring to people, businesses, and communities,” according to the U.S.

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 26, 2023

The post Arinex heads to Cairns for 50th anniversary conference appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. In a significant milestone in the 50 th anniversary year of Australasian event management company Arinex, around 55 team members will gather in for their first face-to-face conference.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JANUARY 31, 2023

Here are the top five reasons to book a food tour in your conference city. Top 5 Reasons to Book a Food Tour in Your Conference City: Taste the Local Cuisine and Cocktails Learn Local History Along the Way It’s a Bonding Experience Great Way to See the City! Your next favorite beer might be from a future conference city! #2:

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Cvent has shared the preliminary list of MICE associations and membership groups that will participate in The BIG Community Conversation panel on Thursday 6 October at the company’s annual conference; Cvent CONNECT Europe. Conference details. More than 2,300 industry professionals have registered for the multi-day hybrid experience.

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ITA Group

OCTOBER 21, 2021

But one of the best ways to build channel relationships is through events: summits, roadshows, tradeshows, conferences, incentive travel, expos and anything else that brings people together. Events are a powerful way to strengthen relationships and develop brand advocates. Best Practices for Event Design.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with its global EIC Equity Task Force, released the results of its 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study at an IMEX press conference. The survey reveals widespread DEI dissatisfaction amongst event professionals, minority groups, and women. at the iconic resort. “At

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Similarly, to successfully extend your event brand you need to design appropriate additive and new experiences into it over time. Having a new lineup every year of speakers at conferences, or different decor and F&B at special events is not enough. Read the full article at Conferences That Work.

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Blue Spark Event Design

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Meetings, conferences, trade shows and events are essential for a company’s improvement. If you don’t have time to focus sharply on what needs to be done well, a professional event planner is a great way to save time, money and ensure success. Why should you hire a professional planner? Ready to get started?

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Blue Spark Event Design

JULY 15, 2022

Corporate events are a great tool for incentivizing your sales team, training your employees, connecting with your clients, strategizing with your board members, building bonds between departments, levels, remote workers, etc. did you know that event planning is one of the top most stressful jobs ?).

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 26, 2024

I recently attended a conference session that made me uneasy, and not in a constructive way. Scientology’s “SeaOrg” image attribution: Flickr user anonymous9000 [ License ] Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post The corporatization of belonging appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Tahira Endean, head of events for Society for Incentive Travel Excellence, recounts how she made connections at a recent conference where she knew nobody, and nobody knew her. I frequently attend events solo, as a participant or as a speaker.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JULY 27, 2022

At a minimum, it’s become commonplace to offer a streaming option for the more important conference segments to virtual guests. There are some important questions to ask before diving into the virtual event world. Will it help achieve your event goals? Are you designing how the live feed will look to the virtual audience?

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Maritz Global Events

JUNE 27, 2019

Several years ago, I started attending two marketing conferences (sorry, I won’t mention any names; that’d be rude. For our purposes, we’ll refer to them as Conference A and Conference B). But then… Conference B decided to change its dates. But then… Conference B decided to change its dates. It was great!

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Blue Spark Event Design

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

It can be overwhelming to planners when the executive team says, “Find the best location for our next event (insert also conference, incentive trip, board retreat, etc.)!”. Here are some quick strategies to help you find the right location for your next event. Event Goals. Why is this crucial? Ready to get started?

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Blue Spark Event Design

JUNE 21, 2023

Not only does it create bonding amongst people, but it also helps break up the monotony of meetings, conferences, and seminars. Five Types of Teambuilding Options: Excursions Digital Scavenger Hunts Flash Mobs Health-conscious Activities Charity-focused Activities #1: Excursions Location for a conference is always a point of interest.

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Travel Daily Media

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Representative Image The Advantage Travel Partnership has announced plans to enhance the experience for its global community by combining two of its flagship conferences for 2024. In practice, this will mean more dedicated time on Global Business Travel than even before, both in the conference plenary and workshop activities. “We

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 12, 2023

More than half (57%) predict a rise in large meetings (over 300 delegates) to increase and almost three-forth (78%) said it would be “very important” for their industry to attend exhibitions, conferences and tradeshows in 2024. Human connection and fostering a sense of belonging are the cornerstones of successful event design.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

They are known for planning epic events, creating amazing exhibits and organize engaging trade shows. Founded in San Diego in 1978, 360 Destination Group specializes in event design, development, and execution. Event Creative. EVENT STRATEGY GROUP. Notable Clients: TimeWarner, McDonalds, Centene, Interl, Google.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 10, 2024

Check out this comprehensive list of the best event agencies in the United States and Canada. According to The state of in-person B2B conferences report , 80.4% of event organizers believe that events are the most critical marketing channel for achieving business goals, and 75.9% LAI Live Washington, D.C. Launch, Inc.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 15, 2023

More than half (57%) predict a rise in large meetings (over 300 delegates) to increase and almost three-forth (78%) said it would be “very important” for their industry to attend exhibitions, conferences and tradeshows in 2024. Human connection and fostering a sense of belonging are the cornerstones of successful event design.

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ITA Group

APRIL 18, 2022

Delivering a Clear, Unified Message With an Immersive Employee Event. ITA Group’s 3-day sales conference, punctuated by a corporate-wide business meeting and evening event, is an annual event designed to unify and inspire. Combining Top-Performer Incentives & a Training-Focused Virtual Event for Big Impact.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Bonus: We hope to help the events industry gain a better understanding of software, technology, and innovation at our new North America conference and exhibition taking place in Las Vegas on April 26-27, 2023. Check out the event ! CEO, Liz King Events and techsytalk. LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram. Liz Caruso.

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Meeting Tomorrow

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

In 2019, you should expect to see more event pros trying to find a way to bring this out of the novelty phase and into their events through content delivery, virtual site tours and gamification. Also, if you need more convincing that VR is going to rock the industry, check out Facebook Spaces.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Cvent unveiled the full agenda for its annual customer and industry event technology conference: Cvent CONNECT Europe. The multi-day, hybrid conference will take place from 7 – 9 November 2023 at the Hilton London Metropole, offering both in-person and virtual experiences.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Event planning : For everything from hybrid event ideas to virtual event ideas and virtual conferences, an event planning agency will ensure that every aspect leading up to the event is accounted for. Our role is to produce conferences and events for our clients.

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 4, 2024

ITB China 2024 kicked off with the Beijing Night together with the Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau and China Tourism Group on the eve of the show, a culturally inspired networking event designed to promote inbound tourism specifically to the Beijing region.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

She is co-chair of Events Industry Council’s Meeting and Event Design Group Covid-19 Business Recovery Task Force and now consults leading companies on their return to events approach. If planning conferences wasn’t complex enough, a global pandemic with literally unprecedented consequences raised the stakes even more.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 18, 2022

Jared Easley is a cofounder and co-organizer of Podcast Movement , the world’s largest international conference and trade show for the podcast industry. Grace Oggudah is an events coordinator with more than 20 years of experience planning private parties, conferences, and social and charitable events in the UK, USA, and Kenya.

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ITA Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Build Up Your Social Selling CHOPS With Sales Incentives | ITA Group. Conference will provide executives in sales and sales operations with key insight and strategies to drive improved sales performance and revenue growth. MarketingProfs B2B Forum is more than just a quirky (not-so-little) conference. The Sales 3.0

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