Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 22, 2021

What will the road ahead be like for the events industry? The Convene editors look back on an ever-changing 2021 and ask the question: What event trend is on my radar for 2022? The pandemic’s pause on in-person events enabled all our stakeholders to think more deeply about this. Less Is More.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

“More hybrid events to accommodate local in-person attendees and international virtual attendees, and overall smaller event formats.”. Safety is the watchword for everyone involved in this global event. See also : Meeting Safety Trends in 2022. Safe Travels.

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Maritz Global Events

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In this blog series, we’ll recap some of the important trends we were talking about at IMEX America last month. Trend #1: Post-Pandemic Attendees: What Do They Look Like Now? At Maritz Global Events, we are ready to embrace this shift. Our audiences are changing.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 26, 2022

The 3 days of gathering started with Destinations International ’s Convention Sales and Services Summit, covering everything from trends in what is important to attendees today to tips for planning more inclusive events.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The return to in-person meetings has been trending over the last year. This is expected to continue well into 2023, according to a new report, “ 2023 Global Meetings and Events Forecast ,” by American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT). More Meetings.

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InEvent

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Many in-person events were canceled or postponed to prevent the virus from spreading, leading to significant financial losses for event organizers, venues, and associated industries. The disruption also led to a reevaluation of traditional event formats.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Continuing Education with MPI Academy Tim Luepke, director of MPI Academy Once an event producer himself, Luepke now dedicates his time to giving back to the industry with education and advancing careers. His role is to consider what the topics, trends, needs and pain points are for the planners and suppliers out there at any given moment.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Producing Engaging Global Events. Hopefully, you now understand that translation for events pays off – no matter what way you look at it. It increases comprehension, engagement, and diversity – and that’s what current event trends are all about.

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Endless Events

APRIL 20, 2021

Before we even start considering the event tech side of things, for example, we have to go back to basics. The future of events is human-centric! We were already sort of trending towards societal and cultural shifts and turning toward digitization across numerous services and industries.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

As meeting professionals begin to plan events for 2023, Mike Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), joined Editorial Director JT Long for his annual Smart Chat Live! predictions conversation about the trends meeting profs need to prepare for in 2023. We need more planes,” he stated.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

During last year’s event, 97 education tracks were offered under the Respect for People and Planet umbrella topic, 155 attendees pledged to champion social equity and environmental responsibility by taking the People & Planet Pledge and 112 booths committed to exhibiting more sustainably. As a group, participants walked more than 4.2

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

– Technology and innovation – Trends and research – People and planet – Business practices – Experience design – Event marketing “That’s on purpose,” Endean said. “We We have the same needs in the industry that keep us up at night.”

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 3, 2023

Would you believe that 60% of leadership believe that events are the most critical marketing channel for achieving business goals? We’ve compiled a list of marketing and event statistics to inspire your event strategy or as fodder for your next event marketing presentation to get buy-in from key stakeholders.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Neuroinclusion Imperative ALHI President and CEO Michael Dominguez connected the dots on hospitality and economic trends A quarter of the world’s population, the largest minority on the planet, is neurodivergent. That makes accommodating their needs in the workplace and at events a business opportunity rather than a compliance problem.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 12, 2019

We can’t look at the future of events without talking about sustainability. I mean we’re talking about how it’s such a big focus, such a big trend and how it needs to be it. I think also they’re also staying on top of a lot of the trends too. How to Foster Inclusion At Events.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

It integrates with any system, creating a global events wallet controlled by the attendee. Another start-up digital experience platform, Juno , is focused on connecting people from events to create 365-day communities. Expectations have changed.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

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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Endless Events

OCTOBER 30, 2019

So today, we’re breaking down the three elements that lead to a perfect event outcome. Our always amazing host, Will Curran, brings you the essential pillars of event planning. Straight from the Global Event Forum report, these are the elements that can make or break an event. Global Event Forum Report.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Maritz Global Events released its Industry Trends Report at IMEX America with some eye-popping data on the rising cost of hotels, airfares, F&B, and other event-budget elements. For its Industry Trends Report, October 2023 edition, Maritz Global Events crunched numbers from the U.S.

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The MICE Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2020

It is necessary to explore and experiment with new event formats and seek creative solutions. But this is not enough; we also need to look more deeply into the global trends that involve technology, organisational structures, generational shifts, learning, values, leadership, etc. Event trends. B2C becomes B2B.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 16, 2024

There’s encouraging news in the Freeman Trends Report: 2024 Attendee Intent and Behavior , released Tuesday, Jan. 16, by the global events company: Attendance at in-person events, which has risen as the worst of the pandemic has receded, is expected to hold steady over the next 12 months.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Continuing on the board are: Lori Allen , vice president of global event operations with MetLife; Meg D’Angelo , CIS, DES, assistant vice president of corporate events and hospitality with Lincoln Financial Group; Susannah Frances , CMP, senior events experience consultant with Sun Life; and Steve Bova , CAE, executive director of FICP.

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InEvent

MARCH 9, 2023

The event planning industry is one of the several industries that have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. But the future trends in event planning look quite promising.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 15, 2025

Using event software they manage invitations and guest lists seamlessly. During the event executives discuss industry trends and future plans and build confidence leading to bigger contracts. With advanced analytics, they refined strategies, optimized resources, and aligned events with company goals.

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 1, 2020

A recent Forrester report caught our eye, as it touched on several business trends that will also impact the event strategists and the industry: PREDICTIONS 2020: On the Precipice of Far-Reaching Change. Three Noteworthy Trends for Event Professionals to Ponder. Which trend will you focus on mastering in 2020?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2024

After this “first show,” the team has seen more places where changes need to be made, like tweaking and adding more content around trends and forecasting, not having a lunch general session and instead having lunch in the exhibit hall, removing the event’s 5K and adding quiet zones and noise-cancelling pods. “We

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

Lesson 2: Managing an Institutional Events Program Rachel Andrews, head of global events for Cvent, presented planners with the framework of her organization’s 30-person events division that coordinates more than 700 large, mid-sized, and small in-person and online meetings each year. Everyone has help along the way.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

As an exploration of how the COVID crisis has impacted the business events industry, “ Events UnPaused ” — Maritz Global Events’ five-part podcast hosted by President David Peckinpaugh — is chock-full of insights and most definitely worth a listen. Megan Henshall. Michelle Russell is editor in chief of Convene.

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Social Tables

APRIL 16, 2019

So in the spirit of continued growth for all of us in the crazy world of event planning, we’ve rounded up slideshares of the 12 event management powerpoints (which we’ll abbreviate ppt) that every pro can learn a little something from. Looking for an event planning ppt? Don’t want to watch?

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 31, 2022

Switzerland-based futurist Gerd Leonhard is a keynote speaker at global events. Gioia, publisher of the weekly Herman Trends Alerts, added a sense of urgency to that advice: “Those who do not look to — or prepare for — the future,” she said, “are destined to be its victims.”. A soft trend may or may not happen.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Although the margin is small — there are 300,000 more Gen Z workers than Boomers in a full-time workforce of 127 million — it’s a trend that is accelerating rapidly, Ken Holsinger, Freeman’s senior vice president, strategy and research, told Convene. Last month, for the first time, the number of Gen Z workers overtook Boomers in the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The team at Smart Meetings is thankful for our creative, resilient community and the opportunity to deliver the latest news, trends and insights to you daily online and monthly in our award-winning magazine. Global General Manager, Maritz Global Events. Eduardo Chaillo.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 12, 2023

(Whatever Media Group) Event organizers who are considering straining their budgets to hire celebrity speakers — or who feel pressure to do so — may want to think again. Another low performer was the award ceremony, which came in at the bottom five percent, Holsinger said. We wanted to understand why,” Holsinger told Convene.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Follow Liz for the latest updates from her blog, and events podcast, Techsy Talk. IssaJouaneh As the SVP and General Manager of American Express Meetings and Events, know that Issa Jouaneh shares a wealth of knowledge when it comes to planning global events. EventsUncovered. All in 140 characters or less.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The addition will be led by Barbara Labrit, head of meetings and events for France, who is based in Paris. Reed & Mackay has also recently expanded meetings and events operations in Spain, Italy and the Nordics, with its global events team growing from six to over 165 employees since 2019. “I

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The addition will be led by Barbara Labrit, head of meetings and events for France, who is based in Paris. Reed & Mackay has also recently expanded meetings and events operations in Spain, Italy and the Nordics, with its global events team growing from six to over 165 employees since 2019. “I

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Neuroinclusion Imperative ALHI President and CEO Michael Dominguez connected the dots on hospitality and economic trends A quarter of the world’s population, the largest minority on the planet, is neurodivergent. That makes accommodating their needs in the workplace and at events a business opportunity rather than a compliance problem.

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