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Event Intelligence Platform Attracts $14M in New Funding

Investors are betting on Vendelux's AI-powered event intelligence prowess. Can its data-driven foresight redefine event success metrics?

5 days ago

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Stress at an All-Time High in Events

Four out of five event professionals report that their roles have become more stressful today than before the pandemic. Plus, they are not being supported.

5 days ago

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San Francisco Displaces Unhoused for APEC Summit

The City’s efforts to spruce up its appearance before a global audience included hastily shoving the homeless out of sight and out of mind. Will other California cities grappling with homelessness follow suit?

6 days ago

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Formula 1 Puts Las Vegas on a Global Stage

The Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix was the biggest event in the history of Las Vegas. What does this mean for groups?

6 days ago

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In Search of Event Tech Innovation

Event Tech Live's 10th edition revealed a challenging landscape for innovation in the event technology sector. Major players are focused on offering all-in-one solutions and offering incremental improvements over groundbreaking changes. The calls for fresh, disruptive ideas are growing louder in a market hungry for true innovation.

7 days ago

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Iceland Volcano Concerns Won’t Stop Meetings

Iceland has experienced more than 2,000 mini-earthquakes with a volcano close to erupting on the Reykjanes Peninsula. Meetings and conferences in the country have yet to be impacted.

7 days ago

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Navigating the Legal Middle Ground

Since joining Maritz Global Events in 2017, Jill Blood has tackled everything from international privacy laws to the legality of renting blimps. Blood's artful navigation of the legal middle ground is as thrilling as it is crucial.

7 days ago

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Move Over Meetings — Convention Centers May Shelter Migrants

Hospitals, vaccination sites, now overflow shelter sites. That is a possibility for some convention centers as cities struggle to provide housing for incoming migrants and asylum seekers.

1 week ago

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4 Ways to Incorporate Culture Into the Event Agenda

Bleisure travel is here to stay, so why not build meeting agendas with a balance of business and pleasure baked right in? We look to Budapest for four great ways to infuse an event schedule with cultural experiences of all kinds.

1 week ago

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Dubai Events Deal with Severe Thunderstorms and Floods

Intense storms and flash floods in the Middle East city of Dubai this Friday morning have halted its events calendar. Across the country, storms began at around 4am local time, with Dubai Police and other authorities issuing public safety warnings shortly after. The National Centre of Meteorology issued orange and yellow alerts nationwide, cautioning residents…

Josh Corder | 1 week ago