#event-management

#event-management

Sportfive's gaming department, which started with just three dedicated employees in 2016, has now expanded to a robust team of 80, highlighting the agency's commitment to the gaming sector.

Adam Kost, founder of Dirty Shirley, will discuss the brand's journey from near-failure to acquisition by Sazerac, emphasizing the importance of emotional connections with consumers.

For many years, PyCon US has relied on hotel booking commissions to help pay for our conference space. This helps us keep the event tickets affordable and to continue offering Travel Grants to community members who might not otherwise be able to attend PyCon US.

"Nearly a decade of partnership with the Las Vegas Convention Center reflects the trust and shared commitment that comes from delivering excellence at scale," said Belinda Oakley, CEO of Sodexo Live!

With brands increasingly looking to mixed reality (AR, VR, contextual) technology to create engaging event experiences, the inaugural ExM Live Forum brings together industry thought-leaders to share insights in an events sector ripe for digital transformation.

When power runs low, anxiety sets in. Psychologists often refer to this as battery anxiety, a stress response linked to the fear of losing access to information, contacts, or work tools. Attendees become less focused in sessions, check their devices more frequently, and start scanning the venue for somewhere to recharge.

Founded by Oliver Thomas, the ATN Summit is the first flagship conference of the Archi-Tech Network, marking five years since the platform began as a grassroots initiative to share real-world architectural knowledge. Taking place on March 18-19, 2026, in London, the ATN Summit brings together architects, technologists, and industry innovators to explore how emerging technologies are reshaping architectural practice. Designed as a high-production, ideas-driven event, the Summit reflects ATN's evolution from an informal online conversation into a global platform actively engaging with the future of the built environment.

When I tell fellow tech executives that every employee at sunday, from our engineers to our finance team, must complete a restaurant shift before they can fully onboard, I usually get confused looks. "You mean like, shadow someone?" they ask. No. I mean they tie on an apron, take orders, run food, and yes, deal with the 15-minute wait for the check that our product was literally built to eliminate.

The Next Web (TNW) is making a bold move: its flagship conference is relocating to London, placing TNW's main annual event at the centre of one of the world's most powerful technology and investment ecosystems. The move marks a significant moment for TNW and signals a broader evolution of the brand's global events strategy. A new concept: TNW Gathering Alongside the move to London, TNW is introducing a new global event concept: TNW Gathering.

The brands that excel are those that recognize the importance of engaging with their audience long before the show floor opens and continuing that engagement well after it closes. Today's decision-makers-operators, distributors, chefs, and F&B directors-are selective about their time and budget. They arrive at trade shows with clear agendas and short attention spans, making it crucial for exhibitors to establish a presence prior to the event.

Sport has become a powerful tool for global brand engagement, enabling companies to build deeper connections with audiences in an increasingly fragmented media landscape. Real-time data and immersive fan experiences allow brands to create personalized interactions that resonate across diverse markets and demographics.

So another word about tickets. They did finally announce single-game tickets were going on sale, but only for games though June. It's not enough to keep season plans limited to those requiring fans to buy more tickets than they can use, feeding the secondary markets which the Mets also get a cut of, but "make-your-own-plan" fans like me who've reliably occupied seats for decades,

Congratulations to Patrick Henry and Nathan Grover on these well-deserved awards! Patrick has built iconic relationships that will endure, and Nate has a talent for identifying consumer needs and turning them into successful promotions.

Happy hour used to be a reliable business driver for bars and restaurants. Ever since the COVID-10 pandemic, that reliability has faded. Remote work, altered schedules and changing social habits have disrupted the traditional post-work drinking rush, forcing establishments to adapt - and raising questions about whether happy hour is disappearing altogether or simply evolving. BARTENDERS REVEAL WHAT THEY ACTUALLY DRINK WHEN THEY'RE OFF DUTY: 'TRULY GREAT SHOT' Fox News Digital spoke with a bar owner and a behavioral health specialist to learn more.

When you participate in a major tech event, you naturally want to stand out. Print materials can ensure making a professional first impression. In this article we look at how you ensure that your tech company's exhibition stand definitely stands out. Even if you participate in 2026 at the Web Summit in Portugal, the London Tech Week, TechEx Europe in the RAI Amsterdam or FOSDEM in our own country (Brussels). Which HelloPrint print materials are suitable for dressing up a booth?

Pinterest's UK marketing manager Lizzie Sibley, Airbnb's EMEA marketing manager Holly Clarke and Thane Ryland, global lead social analytics and insights at Microsoft have been added to the speaker line-up for Online Influence West, taking place in Bristol this Friday, 16th October. They will join Paul McCrudden, head of content Europe for Twitter, Guy parker, chief executive of the Advertising Standards Association, Jeremy Waite, head of digital strategy at Salesforce and Keith Lewis, Zurich UK social media lead.

Designed by Line with the programming work created by Work Interactive, the site includes a list of upcoming events, a Who's Who of members, links to industry news and exclusive access to a wide range of industry research and training. Nick Creed, explained: "The website will provide a platform for networking events, training and indepth content. Over the coming months the research and reports will expand, along with additional video content building into a valuable resource for the members."