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Handbook #3: Master The Art Of Choosing The Right Event Management Platform

Attendease

A guide to shopping, evaluating, and onboarding the right software for your events and meetings business. There are four key factors to consider when looking for and implementing a new event management and meeting management tool to your software stack. This handbook will guide you through the four steps on how to find the right solution for your event needs, properly onboarding once you select the right tool, and finally, how to take full advantage of the platform so you get your money’s

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Becoming a writer

Conferences that Work

This is not another success story about becoming a writer. Outwardly, I’ve succeeded. Since 2005, I’ve written three successful books on meeting design and facilitation and over 800 weekly blog posts on a wide range of topics. About half a million words so far. My books continue to sell, and this blog is the world’s most popular website on meeting design and facilitation.

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New Bureau Launches to Meet High Demand for AI Speakers

EventMB

Skift Take: Keynote speakers with expertise in artificial intelligence are in high demand as organizations embrace the new technology. One emerging speakers bureau is crafting bespoke sessions to meet client objectives.

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Celebrating 10 Years of Retail’s Best

Prestige Events Magazine

Retail’s Best is marking its 10th anniversary with its signature “Forecourt & Convenience Partners” event, to be held at Radisson Blu Stansted Airport on May 16, 2024. This event, known for its invitation-only policy, serves as a platform for significant networking within the retail sector, connecting high profile independent retail operators representing no less than 3,500 sites at any one time.

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Unlock the Secrets of Event Marketing Masters

The greats learn from the greats. Set yourself and your team up for success with tried and tested strategies and insights from event marketing geniuses at Vanta, Partnership Leaders, Quantum Metric, Rocketlane, and Explori.

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Can the Events Sector Truly Become a Zero-Waste Industry?

Event Industry News

Events have incredible power to positively impact the lives of their attendees, but their temporary nature and millions of visitors per year inherently drive wastefulness.

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Which Burnout Is Yours: Overloaded, Under-Challenged, or Neglected?

MeetingsNet

Not all job burnout is the same. Understanding the nature of your work-related stress is an important step to dealing with it. It’s no secret that business-event planning means managing multiple tasks on tight deadlines, while unforeseen challenges are par for the course along with long hours on site. On top of that, expectations are high, budgets are often tight, technologies are constantly changing, and the results of the work—the quality of the meeting—are on display for everyone to critique.

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The Sphere’s First Corporate Keynote Is Set for June

EventMB

Skift Take: Las Vegas’ Sphere is now officially working on corporate keynote sessions. This type of events could offer a welcome additional revenue stream for this cutting edge venue.

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A Security Flaw in Millions of Hotel Keycard Locks Has Been Found. What Does that Mean for Planners?

Smart Meetings

How planners can safeguard their attendees against hotel room breaches In 2022, at a private event in Las Vegas during “hacker summer camp,” as the Black Hat and Defcon hacker conferences have come to be known, a group of researchers found a flaw that could put millions of hotel rooms around the world at risk of being breached. Security researcher Lennert Wouters, Seats.aero flight awards search tool founder Ian Carroll and a team of researchers have just recently come out with the news of what

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IMG extends Hyde Park Winter Wonderland Contract through the 2032 season.

Event Industry News

IMG, a global sports, events and representation company, has been awarded the contract to continue producing London’s world-renowned Hyde Park Winter Wonderland event through the 2032 season.

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How to Get Speakers, Exhibitors, and Attendees to Promote Your Event With Video

In this best practices guide, you’ll learn how to tap into the cost-efficiencies of advocacy and word-of-mouth marketing with video. Examples include speakers providing a preview of their upcoming sessions, exhibitors creating “please stop by” invitations and attendees creating “looking forward to seeing you” introduction videos. Learn about best practices and programs created by leading companies and associations including ASIS, AUVSI, SuperZoo, National Restaurant Association, World of Concret

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Going Guerrilla at SXSW: Three Lessons from Shipt

Event Marketer

“We wanted to take advantage of this once-a-year opportunity to reach such a large-scale, diverse audience to drive awareness and buzz for Shipt, but importantly, in service of creating connection with consumers. Our whole differentiator is bringing the human connection back to online shopping, and we just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to bring that brand positioning to life.

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Canada Unveils Financial Incentives to Draw Conventions, Exhibitions

MeetingsNet

A large fund from the national government is now available to destinations making bids to host larger events from outside the country. Over the next three years, Canadian cities that are making bids on conventions and trade shows from the U.S. and elsewhere can tap into a new $36.75 million (CA $50 million) fund to enhance their destination’s appeal to event decision-makers.

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8 Fitness Hacks for Event Travel

EventMB

Skift Take: Yes, events are busy ordeals. It’s easy to throw your hands up and acquiesce over the feeling of becoming overwhelmed, but a solid plan along with a few fitness hacks may be just what is needed.

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What One Thing? From Order-Taker to Strategist: Navigating the World of Event Planning with Edward Perotti

Smart Meetings

Get ready to change everything about how you think about your job! On this episode of What One Thing? JT Long, vice president and content director of Smart Meetings, has an insightful conversation with Edward Perotti, an award-winning meeting designer and principle of EP Events and Experiences. With over 27 years of experience, Perotti shares valuable insights on transitioning from being an order-taker to a strategic leader in the events industry.

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Download Now: 2022 Virtual + Hybrid Event Platform RFP Template - Enterprise Edition

Download 200+ new RFP questions for hybrid and virtual event technology success. After 10,000 downloads, the SpotMe Virtual + Hybrid Event Platform RFP Template is the ultimate procurement tool for event technology. This template is ideal for companies looking for a vendor to fulfill their specific virtual + hybrid event platform needs and requirements!

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Norway’s biggest trade fair and events arena achieves record result

Event Industry News

Norway’s largest venue for trade fairs, events and concerts achieved an all-time high level of turnover in 2023. The positive results give NOVA Spektrum Foundation the opportunity to further advance its plans to create the Nordic region’s most progressive meeting place for the business, cultural and organisational realms.

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Your Top 10 Event Tech Needs: Elevate Engagement & Alleviate Stress with Mobile Apps – Part 1

Guidebook

Event tech is changing event management for the better. The competition in the fast-paced world of conferences, meetings, and large-scale events is only increasing. The right technology can help your event stand out. Create meaningful experiences, increase YOY on revenue, and get the correct information into attendee’s hands at the right time.

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How to Get Sponsors for an Event

ePly

It’s impossible not to think about (and perhaps worry a bit about) securing funding for your next event. Any event planner has funding at the back of their mind since it influences what you can do and how you’ll pull it off. Event sponsorship is the way to go , but navigating how to secure funding for any type of event isn’t always simplistic. Not only do you need sponsors who offer enough funding, but you need to enter into contracts that protect your event and create an appealing opportunity f

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California Helps Make Meetings More Sustainable

EventMB

Skift Take: California, a leader in the United States regarding sustainability, offers a wide variety of initiatives and properties focused on sustainability.

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Dominate Your Local Market With These 4 Reputation Management Strategies

Speaker: Adam Dorfman, Lindsay Harrison, and Erin O'Brien

Did you know that 4 out of 5 consumers use local search and 88% use smartphones for those searches? With that in mind, I think it's safe to say your online presence is the silver bullet of your business. Think about the revenue you could be missing by not prioritizing local search optimization. Fortunately, there are a handful of steps you can take right now that will immediately impact your business's pace in local search, and we're happy to share them.

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From Best Buy to Salesforce, Top 17 Booth Builds from the HIMSS24 Show Floor

Event Marketer

“For exhibitors, it’s about taking their story and translating that into how it applies to the attendee. It’s also important to be on point with your social game.” —Christine Buck, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, HIMSS The Puppy Park on the show floor was a popular spot. Centered on the theme of “Creating tomorrow’s health,” HIMSS24 delivered on bringing together an expansive showcase of the latest digital health innovations and technologies.

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Bespoke Marketing Solutions Empowers Brands with Comprehensive Digital Transformation Services

Event Industry News

Based in Bournemouth, Dorset – Bespoke Marketing Solutions, a leading provider of digital marketing services, provide a commitment to empowering brands through a wide range of innovative solutions tailored to meet the evolving needs of the digital landscape. They work with a variety of businesses in a variety of sectors, nationwide.

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WESTFIELD TO HOST EUROPE’S LARGEST EID-AL-FITR FESTIVAL AT BOTH LONDON CENTRES

Prestige Events Magazine

London Eid Festival returns to Westfield London for its fifth year whilst expanding to Westfield Stratford City for the first time -The event runs from 12 th to 14 th April at Westfield London and then continues from 19 th to 21 st April at Westfield Stratford City- -Free event invites all communities to come together to experience hundreds of fashion, fragrance, food, and live entertainment offerings- -Award-winning artist, Maaida Noor, to host watercolour painting workshops- The London Eid F

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The Complete Event Organizer’s Checklist 

ePly

Herding wild cats. Bottling a hurricane. Bringing order from chaos. Coordinators describe the seemingly impossible feat of creating an event from scratch in a variety of daunting ways. In fact, the independent educational resource World Scholarship Vault (WSV) named event planning as the third most stressful job in 2023. According to the WSV study, only military service personnel and healthcare workers experience higher on-the-job stress levels.

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5 Things Businesses Need to Know to Thrive in a Post-COVID World

People are itching to get back into the world. 54% of consumers say they plan to dine out at a restaurant at least once a week this year. As COVID-19 restrictions ease, the competition for their business is stronger than ever. Download this eBook today to learn how your restaurant can be prepared!

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Kinsey Fabrizio: The New Face of Consumer Technology

EventMB

Skift Take: Kinsey Fabrizio is leading CES into the future as the Consumer Technology Association’s new president.

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The Brief: Cash Showers and ‘F*d Up’ Sponsorships

Event Marketer

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover cash showers, glitter-filled toilets and Fab Daddy, the mascot that wants you to get “f*d up.” IBOTTA’S CLOUD INSTALLATIONS ARE MONEY IN THE BANK If there’s one thing everyone loves, it’s free money. And for the next month, Ibotta, which filed for IPO on March 22, is giving consumers a chance to rake in the dough.

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Awards success for Hilton Garden Inn Emirates Old Trafford

Event Industry News

The Hilton Garden Inn Emirates Old Trafford picked up the much-coveted ‘Hotel Top Team of the Year’ award last week at the Manchester Hoteliers Association Annual Awards, whilst two members of the team were recognised individually.

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Awards success for Hilton Garden Inn Emirates Old Trafford

Prestige Events Magazine

The Hilton Garden Inn Emirates Old Trafford picked up the much-coveted ‘Hotel Top Team of the Year’ award last week at the Manchester Hoteliers Association Annual Awards, whilst two members of the team were recognised individually. The Manchester Hoteliers Association Awards are a celebration of Manchester’s bustling hospitality scene, capitalising on the city’s growing international stature, and its increasing profile as a centre of excellence for meetings and events.

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B2B Events in 2023 - What You Need to Know

Get ahead of the curve and stay informed with Zuddl's industry report on the future of B2B events in 2023. Stay up-to-date on the latest trends and insights from leading experts in the field. Make informed decisions and stay ahead of the competition.

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Attending Connect Spring Marketplace 2024  

Expo Logic

Join the Community Brands team at Connect Spring Marketplace 2024 and let us introduce you to our innovative end-to-end event management solutions! The post Attending Connect Spring Marketplace 2024 appeared first on Event Management Solutions for Expo Events and Trade Shows | Expo Logic.

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Bizzabo, Cvent and RainFocus Lead the Way in New Report

EventMB

Skift Take: Three event technology companies were named leaders from a total of 13 assessed in Gartner's latest report.

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Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas Pilots Holistic Harmony Wellness Retreat

Smart Meetings

The non-gaming property further develops its wellness focus Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas’ director of sales and marketing is a “spa girly.” “When I’m on vacation, it’s a big priority for me,” says Ali Murray. “It’s something I’ve always loved and I think that it’s something our city is missing a little bit. You don’t think of Vegas as a health and wellness destination typically.