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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Planner Amy Kule’s Favorite Venues for Events

October 03, 2013· · tags: america, Amy Kule, corporate events, Event lanning, event planning, events venues, Holiday, Macy's, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade., New Jersey, new york, USA

Amy Kule is executive producer of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The iconic holiday celebration, now in its 87th year, is watched live by three million people in New York and more than 50 million people at home nationwide. For a private dinner I think Craft is one of the most sophisticated restaurants in New York. It’s fantastic for celebrations, both personal and professional. For my favorite meal Gramercy Tavern has a level of sophistication that really can’t be matched. It is a special gem in New York, and it’s been that way for a while. To de-stress after the holidays Home! I will stock up at the Stiles Farmers Market. To get inspired Restaurant Marc Forgione is probably one of my top five favorite restaurants in New York. Marc is part of the Macy’s Culinary Council, and his restaurant is homey, it’s welcoming, and the food is just off the charts. Read More
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ICCA & IMEX Report: International Associations Anticipate Strong Meetings Growth in 2014

September 06, 2013· · tags: corporate events, Europe, frankfurt, IMEX Association Day, meetings, trade show

A survey carried out by IMEX and ICCA among attendees from this year’s IMEX Association Day in Frankfurt indicates “significantly stronger future growth” for association meetings next year. The results from the latest annual survey into how major international association meetings are faring, continue to paint a very positive picture for this most resilient sector in the meetings industry, despite economic pressures. A full 92 international association hosted buyers who attended the recent IMEX trade show in Frankfurt responded to the survey, over 77 percent of whom organized or will organize meetings for more than 500 delegates in 2013, and more than 17 percent of whom organize events for over 5,000 delegates. These numbers increased slightly compared to previous years. Read More
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La RATP fait confiance à Havas Event, Publicis Event et With Up pour son événementiel interne

August 30, 2013· · tags: corporate events, Evenementiel interne, Havas Events, Publicis events, RATP, With Up.z

A l’issue d’un appel d’offres lancé en mars dernier, la RATP vient de constituer son vivier d’agences pour la gestion de son marché de conception et de mise en œuvre d’opérations événementielles internes (convention top management, conventions de départements, remerciements des collaborateurs pour la réussite d’un projet…). Lire a suite
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5 Tips for Mastering a Massive Event

August 28, 2013· · tags: Convention, corporate events, USA, Washington

With 40,000 attendees at the Delta Sigma Theta national convention, planning played a key role in the event running smoothly. WASHINGTON With more than 40,000 registered attendees, planning for the 51st Delta Sigma Theta national convention last month at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center was a major effort. Consider these figures: 45,000 chairs were set up in five halls in theater-style sets within eight hours, then three halls changed over to a 16,000 banquet-style configuration with 1,600 tables within six hours. Convention center caterer Centerplate NBSE served 49,780 meals over a three-day period, using more than three miles of baking sheet pans and 42 refrigeration trucks for storage. The caterer coordinated more than 3,100 servers and used 139,000 plates, 139,000 forks, 94,500 knives, and 50,000 spoons. Staging equipment included 9,000 feet of truss, 350 chain motors, more than 500 scoop lights, 60 digital video screens, 64 projectors, and 40 dimmer racks.Gregory O’Dell, president and C.E.O. of Events DC, shared how his team helped pull off the massive event. 1. Plan changeovers carefully We do these changeovers all the time, but not on this scale or in that time. We went over the programming thoroughly with the Delta […]
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First UK ‘Concept to Concrete’ arts venue opens for corporate events

August 23, 2013· · tags: Arts and Show, corporate events, corporate events and meetings, england, Europe, London, New venue, Newcastle, UK

A new arts and music venue, MusicSlashArt, in Newcastle has opened to the public and to corporates and associations for events and conferences. The 300-capacity venue claims to be the UK’s first ‘Concept to Concrete’ arts and music venue, where the ambience and decor of the venue will change and develop constantly as the space itself is an evolving art installation. The venue is the first of its kind, acting as an artistic medium in its own right. Everything from the street level windows, which have been turned into a light instillation by the globally renowned Insa to the pool cues which have been created by The London Police, have been designed and created by artists. Read More
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Top convention destinations: Orlando, Chicago, Las Vegas

August 22, 2013· · tags: Chigago, convention center, corporate events, destination, florida, las vegas, Nevada, orlando, USA

Orlando, Las Vegas – and National Harbor, Md. Those cities are among the top 50 destinations in the USA this year for meetings and corporate events, according to Cvent, a technology company that connects event planners with over 200,000 venues. Looking at its booking data from July 2012 to June 2013, the company found that Orlando, followed by Chicago and Las Vegas were the top go-to spots. But the list also included several new entrants, such as National Harbor, Md., Coronado, Calif., and Naples, Fla. What we see is that things shift around based on how hotels and cities invest to make the cities more attractive . . . in a very competitive market,” says Eric Eden, Cvent’s vice president of marketing. Out-of-town corporate events and meetings slowed down during the economic downturn when companies were closely watching their purse strings, but they’ve begun to rebound in large part because they are viewed as key to networking and education, Eden says. Read More
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Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park Debuts $2.5 Million Renovation of Meeting Space

August 22, 2013· · tags: chicago, corporate events, Etats-Unis, Fairmont Chicago, Illinois, Meeting Venues, USA

Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park, has completed a $2.5 million renovation of the hotel’s 63,000 square feet of meeting space, which now includes 15 meeting rooms ranging from 400 to 16,000 square feet. The project was executed with a focus on sustainability, and is the result of a more than $60 million lobby-to-roof renovation of the entire hotel. “This final piece of our five year renovation unifies the meeting space with the contemporary feeling of the rest of the property,” said Mark Huntley, regional vice president and general manager. “The look of our new space is appealing to meeting planners, as well as social catering clients, and provides the perfect backdrop for a business meeting, corporate event or social gala.” Read More
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Caricaturists for your corporate events

June 06, 2013· · tags: caricatirust corporate events, corporate event, corporate events, entertainment agency

Laughter is one of the largest of all icebreakers and with a caricaturist, they have the very unique flavour to any corporate event. They have the amazing ability to amuse your guests by not only getting them to laugh at each other and themselves. A good caricaturist will also be able break down the boundaries and can mix both ends of the spectrum together, young and old all at once. The caricaturist will generally fit in alongside a show agency act such as an illusionist or magician who can not only make use of a large stage setting, but can also offer table entertainment to guests giving them that personal experience. Sometimes it might be better to have a caricaturist one part of a particular venue so as the people are able to come along and be drawn if they so choose. Caricaturists commonly work between three to four hours, depending the size and amount interest at your corporate event. It is very easy to book a caricaturist direct from an entertainment agency or through and event planner as they come fairly “self-contained”, in no need of any electrical equipment and little, if any, space in which to […]
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Dubai and Abu Dhabi corporates target top British TV news presenters

May 17, 2013· · tags: Abu Dhabi, BBC, Channel 4 News Washington, corporate entertainment, corporate events, dubai, London, manchester, mc, Middle East, Royal Television Society’s award, Sky News, TV shows presentaters, UK

Some of Britain’s most famous broadcasters are blazing a trail in the Middle East, chairing conferences and hosting awards ceremonies in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Household-name television news presenters, such as former BBC HardTalk presenter Tim Sebastian and Channel 4 News Washington correspondent Matt Frei, have become highly sought-after comperes for corporate functions in the region. The new trend comes as UK companies, especially publishing firms, increasingly stage events in the Middle East, where many of their readers are now based. Places such as Dubai have also become “popular regional centres” for functions because it is now easy to fly there direct from the UK. The popularity of some of the UK’s top, award-winning TV journalists has been revealed by Performing Artistes, one of Britain’s longest-established public speaker bureaux, who frequently deliver contracts in the Middle East. Read More
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CLICC – The new London event solution for over 2,000 delegates

May 17, 2013· · tags: Big Ben, Central Hall Westminster, Central London International Conference Centres, clicc, corporate events, international organisations, London event solution, London venues, QEIICC, The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster Abbey

Two iconic London venues have joined forces to offer one of the largest spaces in central London for association and corporate events. CLICC – Central London International Conference Centres – is a joint initiative from The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre (QEIICC) and next door venue, Central Hall Westminster (CHW). The two venues are only separated by a 125m2 outdoor square and lawn and can now be hired together to provide event space for up to 2,160 people theatre style in one room. Sue Etherington, Commercial Director, The QEIICC said “By working together we can offer the only extensive conference facility in central London for large conference events. Hosting the 2012 Olympics has raised London’s profile with large international organisations, and now they have the opportunity to hold their events in a very convenient, central London location right in the heart of Westminster, overlooking London’s historic skyline of Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament.” Source: http://www.incentivetravel.co.uk/
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