Event Planner’s Guide to Africa 2024
Sector: Events
Latest Results from the EMEA PULSE Survey
From M&IT: Although booking more new business, meeting planners from Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), are less optimistic than their counterparts in North America and Asia. That’s one of the striking findings from the first Northstar/Cvent industry Pulse survey for the EMEA region. They are also way ahead of their peers in other parts…
Your Events Are Leaking Value: AI is the Plug
By Veemal Gungadin, CEO of Gevme | Tech Entrepreneur: As event professionals, you pour your hearts and souls into crafting unforgettable experiences. You curate engaging speakers, design thought-provoking workshops, and foster a dynamic environment for idea exchange. But here’s a sobering truth: the magic often fades as quickly as the last attendee leaves. Hours of…
Are Carbon Removed Events the Future?
From Access All Areas, by Christopher Barrett: The Event Production Show conference saw key stakeholders in the world’s first carbon removed arena shows reveal the work involved in the project, how removal compares to reduction and offsetting, and why it could become an essential approach for the live events industry. A partnership between AEG Europe,…
Agrifood Event Cultivates Innovation and International Participation
From PCMA: Rooted in New York but reaching the world online, the Grow-NY Competition and Summit provides $3 million in funding for innovative startups working throughout the agrifood ecosystem, from new farming technologies to ready-to-eat food products. No one understands the importance of proper cultivation better than those who work in the food and agriculture…
18 June 2024
TEAMS Europe, London, UK
Step into the exciting world of sports with TEAMS Europe! Presented by SportsTravel, the event is part of the renowned TEAMS brand, which has been shaping and defining the sports-event industry for over 20 years. Join sporting-event rights holders, destinations and suppliers for an exclusive opportunity to network, share insights, and learn about the latest…
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29 May 2024
EsportsTravel Summit, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
The EsportsTravel Summit is the world’s largest gathering of esports tournament and video-game event organizers and the only event focused on the travel side of the esports industry. Launched in conjunction with the TEAMS Conference & Expo in 2017, the EsportsTravel Summit was an immediate success because it helped fill an information vacuum that exists…
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New Sustainability Report Shares Successes and Learnings
Ahead of this year’s IMEX Frankfurt, taking place 14 – 16 May, the team has published a Sustainable Event Report revealing the successes, experiments and learnings from last year’s show. The report lifts the lid on sustainability planning in the run-up to and execution of IMEX Frankfurt 2023, sharing notable achievements in waste diversion and…
Humans Triumph Over AI in Head-to-Head Competition
From Skift Meetings: “Human Heroes vs. AI Wizards” brought two competing groups of event professionals together to create a marketing campaign during the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) Convening Leaders 2024 conference in San Diego. It was for an actual event — the AAO-HNSF 2024 Annual Meeting & OTO Expo in Miami, September 28-October 1….
How Social Media Addiction Became Rife Among Event Professionals
From AMI: The latest First Look Research survey from Northstar Meetings Group suggests one in four event planners are not in control of the amount of time they spend on social media, while almost 20 per cent say it is having a negative effect on their mental health. At the same time, the majority of…
Paris 2024 Olympics Takes Bold Strides Toward Sustainability
From PCMA: The Olympic Games, the largest sporting event in the world, is aiming to make next year’s edition in Paris its most sustainable ever. What can the events community learn from its plans and its progress? In ways both small and large, the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games is a series of firsts….
NZCE Publishes Guidance to Help the Industry Achieve Emissions Goals
James Rees, President of JMIC: “These documents, vital to the development of an industry-wide standard pathway towards net zero carbon events.” The global industry leading Net Zero Carbon Events initiative has published seven best practice guidance and methodology documents that provide highly valuable actionable insights and strategies for the industry as organisations worldwide develop and…
19 February 2024
AIME 2024 Knowledge Programme, Melbourne, Australia
The Knowledge Program is the launchpad for the global events industry to come together, immerse in learning, growth and inspire events for next year and beyond. The theme for 2024, ‘The 4Ps of Glocalisation’, draws inspiration from the AIME global community’s wish of harmonising the relationship between global insights and local nuances.
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