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12 Event Industry Statistics That Will Make You Think Twice [Infographic]

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Percentage of meetings that will be virtual/hybrid in 2017. American Express 2017 Global Meetings and Events Forecast. Yes, killer content and keynotes provide value. But it’s the entertainers that often close the deal. #10 10 – 26%. Apparently not yet (and really not even close). #11 11 – 13%.

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Wendy’s NCAA Sponsorship Sizzles with Supersized Visuals and a Growth Mentality

Event Marketer: B to C Events

Along for the ride was Wendy’s, the Official Hamburger of March Madness and the Official Breakfast of March Madness, which signed on in 2017 and, since then, has been growing its experiential programming around the sponsorship every year.

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From Fyre Festival II to Project Pabst’s Return: The Season’s Music Festival Headlines

Event Marketer: B to C Events

While many thought the 2017 edition marked the end, the beer company started to take Project Pabst’s revival into consideration to “get Portland to fall back in love with Pabst,” and the 2024 event came to fruition, with Billy Idol and T-Pain headlining the Saturday lineup.

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11 Great Movies Filmed in Savannah, Georgia

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Get lots of laughs and Tybee Island hot spots in Baywatch (2017) The 2017 remake of Baywatch starred Dwayne The Rock Johnson and Zac Efron and is a totally fun and enjoyable movie filmed (partly) in Savannah, Georgia.

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Classic Romance and Hundreds of White Roses at Graydon Hall Manor

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field] [field title=”Proposal Story”]Adriano and Kalinka, both Montreal natives, met in 2017 while living in Toronto. The delicate feel of the soft tones and draping complemented the historical charm of the manor, a true fairytale come to life!

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This is Why You Should Change the Way You Think About Events

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In one of his incredibly valuable articles, Gary Vaynerchuk recently said, “My biggest problem right now, in general, is that I feel that the far majority of people in business organizations and media companies all across the board are storytelling in 2017 like it’s 2007.” We’ll paraphrase his idea and say: Our biggest worry is […].

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Embracing the Lush Outdoors of the Pacific Northwest at Four Seasons Seattle

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field] [field title=”Proposal Story”]Lexi and Connor initially met in San Francisco at a food truck park in 2017. Every detail exudes a sense of timeless romance and quiet luxury.[/field] Little did they know that two years later they would cross paths again, matching on Bumble and falling in love!