Vince Alonzo

Technology

Safety Fast

ExCeL London has further enhanced the safety of its four million annual visitors by becoming the first venue in the UK to introduce lifesaving First Aid Belts worn by many of its security personnel.  The first-of-their-kind wearable belts - created by tac:life – are now worn by all First Responder Security Personnel at the London event venue and contains vital medical components, including an automated external defibrillator (AED) used to help those experiencing a cardiac arrest.

Incentives

SITE Crystal Award Case Study: The Power of Experience

The Portugal Travel Team crafted a world-class incentive travel experience for their Canadian wealth management client by presenting attendees with top- level, personalized experiences at every step. This program marked a significant change for Portugal Travel Team’s client, with the client opting to plan and execute their prestigious Chairman’s Council program in-house for the first time.

Event Design

Here Comes Da Fuzz

The Pantone Color Institute™ a consulting service that forecasts global color trends and advises companies on color in brand identity and product development, for the application and integration of color as a strategic asset, has chosen Peach Fuzz as the Color of the Year for 2024. 

Destinations Hotel & Resort Companies

8 Great Florida Keys Openings & Renovations

The Keys are known as a destination for fishing, boating, snorkeling, and scuba diving. The Keys have many resorts, including high-end hotels, boutique hotels, and all-inclusive resorts. Here are eight properties that are opening or undergoing renovations to make sure the Keys experience stays great.

Experts

Can’t Miss, Must to Avoid

I had started to write this column about how some natural phenomena are perfect to build a viewing party around. Then suddenly my apartment in New York City began shaking under the effect of a 4.8 magnitude earthquake that shook a large part of the northeast.

Best Practices

Dancing In the Dark

Eclipses tick several boxes that make them ideal for gathering around to watch: The recent eclipse that occurred in the northeast gives us a good example for how to build a metric for judging what makes an effective theme or centerpiece to build an event around.

Industry Planner Resources

Convene Debuts Event Space Expansion

Convene, a global hospitality company that designs and manages premium meeting, event, and flexible office space, celebrates its newly expanded venue at 101 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan.  The expansion is in direct response to growing demand for professional meetings and events up to 200 guests.

Event Design

How to Level Up Your Next Investor Meeting

As a pivotal means of strengthening relationships with current investors and attracting new ones, these meetings should be planned and executed to make them engaging, seamless, and accessible. Here are some key considerations when planning them.

Experts

The Tipping Point

This is a true story about tipping gone wrong that happened to me long ago at the beginning of my career. It taught me a hard lesson about who to tip and who not to.

Technology

Match Game

There are many tools that can help ensure that the people who should talk to each other during the course of an event get the face time they need to achieve their goals. Here are three good ones that can make that happen.