Event Venue Trends To Consider for 2017

Meet Today’s Presenters!

David EpsteinContent Marketing Manager, Bizzabo

David is a brand building expert who has advised some of the world's largest and most beloved brands like Pepsi Co, Campbell’s Soup and Humana Health Insurance on how to do marketing better.

David is the Content Marketing Manager at Bizzabo, the world’s first event success platform. It helps organizers create successful events by empowering them to build amazing websites, increase

registrations, grow communities, go mobile and maximize event experiences - using a beautiful, user-friendly platform.

Meet Today’s Presenters!

Brian TolmanPrincipal, Assemble Design Group

Brian Tolman is the Principal at Assemble Design Group, Convene’s affiliated design firm.

For over 20 years, Brian has consulted on meeting spaces and offices with numerous Fortune 100 companies, from Bloomberg and Time Inc to Coach and Nike and is now the lead Architecture and

Design partner working for Convene.

Trends in Meeting Venue Design

Features to Look for in Meeting Venues

Case Study: The House that Meeting Planners Built

Q & A

What we’ll cover today

3 Trends in Event & Meeting Venue Design

Experiences, Not Seats

Support Before, During & After, Not DIY

Spaces Designed for All Users

Trends that are changing meetings

Designing Experiences

Designing Experiences

Designing ExperiencesSurprise & Delight

Designing ExperiencesCreate a Heart

Designing ExperiencesChoreograph The Moments

Anticipate NeedsSupport Before, During & After

Make Support Intuitive and EasySupport Before, During & After

Keep the Meeting GoingSupport Before, During & After

And/Both, Not Either/OrDesigning For All Users

Every Want and Need, AddressedDesigning For All Users

3 Event & Meeting Venue Features to Not Compromise On

Spaces With Authenticity

Light & Comfort (Just like home…)

Transformative & Variable

Features To Seek Out

Placemaking

Spaces With Authenticity

Be Honest Spaces With Authenticity

All the Comforts of Home

Light & Comfort

Not a Windowless Box

Light & Comfort

One Size Does NOT Fit AllTransformative & Variable

Make the Space Work Hard, So YOU Don’t Have To...

Transformative & Variable

The House that Meeting Planners Built

In 2015, Convene surveyed NYC’s top meeting

planners, and asked them what was missing

in the venues they worked with.

The House That Meeting Planners BuilT

The most requested features were:

Chic and Experiential Spaces

Home Meets Work

Natural Light Meets State of the Art Technology

Specialized Areas - Meeting Planner Station and Mother’s Room

The House That Meeting Planners BuilT

237 Park Avenue, Midtown NYC

Over 12,000 SF

8 Meeting Venues

Up To 275 People

Full Kitchen

Communal Dining

Unique Spaces

The House That Meeting Planners BuilT

The House That Meeting Planners Built237 Park Avenue - The Club

The House That Meeting Planners Built237 Park Avenue - Innovation Space

The House That Meeting Planners Built237 Park Avenue - The Library

237 Park Avenue237 Park Avenue - NOURISH

The House That Meeting Planners Built237 Park Avenue - Display Cooking

The House That Meeting Planners Built237 Park Avenue - The Bridge

The House That Meeting Planners Built237 Park Avenue - Forum

The House That Meeting Planners Built237 Park Avenue - Meeting Planner’s Station

2017 Venue Checklist

Space

Technology

Seating

Tables

Food

Plenty of Natural Light & Windows

Interesting Design Elements - Plants / Furniture / Artwork (No bare walls)

Comfortable Capacities for MY Group Size

Natural Room Flow

Convenient, Inviting Breakout Spaces

Surprise & Delight

Space

On-Site Technology

Availability of Extra Equipment without Rentals

On-Site, On-Call Technology Support Staff

Easy to Use, Intuitive Interfaces

Frictionless

Technology

Alternate Postures

Ergonomic Seats

Light & Flexible

Warm & Comfortable

VARIETY, VARIETY, VARIETY

Seating

Tables

Built-In Power (and USB)

Modular and flexible for various seating setups

Variety of Postures/Heights

Right Table for the Right Job

Grab & Go Drinks & Snacks - Freely Available

On-Permise Kitchen & Chef (Made-to-Order)

Sustainable & Locally Sourced Ingredients

Healthy and Hearty Options

Responsive to Dietary Restrictions & Preferences

Communal Dining

Food

Questions?

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