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Here is How to Ease Election Week Tension at Meetings and Events ❤️🤍💙 Next Tuesday, as millions of Americans tune in to election coverage, a different kind of gathering will be happening at several Aloft Hotels across the country. Instead of watching election results, visitors at these pet-friendly hotels will find themselves hanging out with puppies. Designed to ease election night stress, Aloft’s "No Watch Puppy Parties" on Nov. 5 in major cities tap into the stress relief benefits of spending time with dogs 🐶 Click the link below to read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/dAgtuBC3 #BizBash #Election Brian Jaymont Karen Bailey-Chapman Whitney Butler, CMP Melva LaJoy Legrand, CMP, DES

Missed these 35 cool event ideas from Savage x Fenty, Pinterest, and Dunkin’? Catch up on the inspo! 💡✨ Once a month, BizBash brings you even more inspiration for your own gatherings with our "Cool Event Ideas of the Month" column, where we round up some of the creative ideas we haven't had the chance to cover yet. Our October 2024 roundup includes a lingerie-filled garden from Savage X Fenty; a color blocked gala for the Art Gallery of Ontario; a gamified trade show booth for Instacart; an out-of-this-world kickoff party for Atlanta Pride; and more from brands like Dunkin', American Ballet Theatre, Create & Cultivate, and Comcast 🤩👏 Click the link below to be inspired for your next event 👇 https://lnkd.in/e9kpz6Hu #BIZBASH #EventIdeas #BrandInspo MoonLab Productions Active Production and Design Wolfgang Puck Catering Wildfire Experiential and Events Team One

See how this public art festival turned Cincinnati into a vibrant creative hub! 🎨✨ Once again, BLINK, the largest light and art event in the U.S., lit up Cincinnati. From Oct. 17-20, the biennial, four-day festival, which is free to the public, transformed the city’s urban core, stretching into Northern Kentucky, just across the Ohio River 🤩 Click the link below to read more about this lit event 👇 https://lnkd.in/gCdhQfpd #BizBash #CincyGlowUp #ArtFestival #CreativeCity Justin Brookhart

ABC brought some serious 'Big Deck Energy' to launch its new show! 🔥📺 To celebrate the debut of its new series Doctor Odyssey, ABC launched a range of marketing initiatives nationwide in an effort to introduce the show’s “upper deck lifestyle” to fans 🚢⚓️ Click the link below to read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/eYyVCVnU #BizBash #BigDeckEnergy #NewShowAlert Laura Lovas Fairmont Scottsdale Princess

On-Site Check-in. Badging. Scanning. Meetings Management- And it's all platform agnostic? The event professionals at BW Events Tech identified key problem areas in existing event tech- & built custom solutions that seamlessly integrate with your existing tools. Enter the ShowUp Suite. The ShowUp Suite is series of on-site solutions that work to ensure flawless event experience for you and your attendees. From check-in to meetings management, our tools can help you love 100% of your event tech. Image: BW Events Tech Revitalize Your Event Tech ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dg5uCHsN #eventprofs #eventtech #meetingprofs #bweventstech

Discover 8 clever ways HubSpot boosted attendance at their annual conference! 🚀 INBOUND, the annual conference for marketing and sales professionals hosted by HubSpot, continues to grow its attendance year after year with thoughtful strategies designed to engage and captivate its audience. Case in point: This year’s event, held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC), saw a little over 12,500 registrations and an on-site attendance of approximately 12,000—an increase from the previous year’s 11,000 👏 Click the link below to read more about this awesome event 👇 https://lnkd.in/dMk2K8qA #BizBash #EventMarketing #HubSpot #ConferenceSuccess Katherine Tooley HubSpot Bizzabo Moscone Center Agency EA GES - Global Experience Specialists Element Studios LLC #KODASecurity Treehouse Fabrication & Scenic Mystic Scenic Studios, Inc. Creative Technology Systems Integration Projection SmartSource Inclusive Communication Services Riot Creative Imaging CORT Events Blueprint Studios Bizzabo Shave Media Video Production Hyyer Creative Boston Convention Marketing Center Massachusetts Convention Center Authority

Step inside the vibrant world of SEPHORiA 2024 in Atlanta! 🌈✨ SEPHORA, the beauty retailer’s annual consumer-facing event, was back this year with a reimagined experience including a new theme and aesthetic, as well as a new host city—Atlanta. The two-day event took place at Pullman Yards, which had two sessions each day. Similar to previous years, attendees received access to 50-plus brand activations; master class sessions led by founders and experts including Mario Dedivanovic of MAKEUP BY MARIO, Danessa Myricks of Danessa Myricks Beauty, and Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare; and lots of swag 💄💅 Click the link below to get an exclusive look at all the color, creativity, and beauty magic that made this year’s event unforgettable👇 https://lnkd.in/eCWjmEmM #SEPHORiA #BeautyCommunity #EventRecap Katherine Biancamano-Brown

Is Halloween taking over as the event industry's most important holiday? 🎃✨ According to Statista Research Department, around 70% of Americans are planning to celebrate Halloween in 2024. And last year, consumer spending for the spooky season soared to an all-time high of $12.2 billion, up from $10.6 billion the previous year, according to the National Retail Federation.  But it’s not just consumers fueling the Halloween boom—event planners are increasingly capitalizing on the holiday’s potential to engage audiences 👻🦇 What do you think—trick or treat for events? 🍬 Get the full scoop... if you dare! 👻🎃 Click the link below! https://lnkd.in/dZhtTXiP #BizBash #EventTrends #HalloweenHype National Retail Federation Chris Stafford

Here are 5 key event trends we spotted at IMEX America 2024 🤩 Transformation is certainly afoot in the event industry. That sentiment was clear at IMEX America 2024, where topics like AI, sustainability, inclusivity, wellness, and incentive travel dominated. The 13th edition of the show, held Oct. 8-10 in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, once again broke its attendance record, welcoming more than 15,500 attendees and hosting over 86,000 prescheduled meetings in three days 🌟 Click the link below to read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/ebfYtbRu #BizBash #IMEXAmerica2024 Carina Bauer Sandra Douglass Morgan Ashley Krueger, CITP Caoimhe Rice, CIS, CITP Jeffrey Fehr Rodrigo Esponda Cascajares Doane Liu Adam Burke

Discover how The Atlantic Festival tackled the heated election cycle with bold insights🔥 In its 16th year, The Atlantic Festival, which took place in Washington, D.C., at The Wharf, once again brought together The Atlantic writers and moderators, along with other media organizations, speakers, and attendees, to discuss the most critical issues shaping society today. The annual event featured interviews, forums, breakout sessions, curated roundtable conversations, book talks with authors, film screenings, and happy hours 🎤🍸 Click the link below to read more 👇 #BizBash #TheAtlanticFestival #Election2024 Candace Montgomery LDJ Productions InEvent