PCMA Convene

MARCH 20, 2017

In terms of your job, what is at the top of your wish list for 2017? Access to new technology that will make our job easier and help reach our members. 
. Increasing sponsorship revenue and improving the attendee experience. 
. Secure all speakers within the first quarter of the year. 
. A buyer’s market.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

They may be event tech enthusiasts, event planners , event speakers , but all of them are influencers for event enthusiasts and followers. In honor of International Women’s Day celebration, here are a few women influencers we’d love to put some spotlight on: Dahlia El Gazzar : Her knowledge and passion for technology are impeccable.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 10, 2019

Absorbing this research whilst keeping a keen ear to the ground, Live Union’s content director, Jez Paxman, created the Super Connectors – a series of reports to demonstrate how different event formats, technologies, facilitation and content delivery can help people make more valuable connections. 22/09/2017 10:00:31.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2018

This is the situation the Brazilian Spine Society and its conference organizer MCI Group-Brazil found themselves in just before 2015, after committing to the 2017 Brazilian Spine Society Congress, scheduled for April 18–22 in Rio de Janeiro. Their solution was to harness a revenue resource that cost very little for its ROI: digital outreach.

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Eventory

JUNE 28, 2018

We talked with Bernard about the case of The Yacht Racing Forum 2017, which took place on 27-28th of November in Aarhus, Denmark. Bernard Schopfer – founder and CEO of MaxComm Communication, with 20 years of experience within media, television, sponsorship and event management.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2017

We are moving to a larger venue for 2017. More technology, no printing, all materials electronic, on-demand name-badge printing, live streaming, more sophisticated mobile app. We may shorten our 2017 meeting, have one less speaker, reduce the meal costs. • . • Cut videoing of presentations. Cvent implementation.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Company name: Sava Events Founded: 1 st December 2017 Web address: [link]. It helps you add a custom agenda, speakers and sponsors widget to your website, build native mobile apps for iOS and Android, launch your own branded chatbot, enable live audience engagement through Q&A and speaker rating.

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Gallus Events

APRIL 18, 2017

We put this programme together for Practically Perfect PA’s “Assist Conference” in February 2017. This is where I would also place really good speakers! Can Gallus Event help you in 2017? Adding value via creative sponsorship. Choosing and implementing the right event technology. Meeting design.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 12, 2018

More than the technology itself, it’s really great to finally see innovations in personalization and customization gearing up to be the central theme in this year’s events. Expect to get more familiar with new technologies like AI as it becomes more popular. Learn from the Best Music Festival Activations of 2017.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 1, 2019

For more than a century, it has been on the cutting edge of technology. Think is IBM's biggest conference of the year and features well-known speakers like Joe Montana and Tony Hawk; dozens of workshop sessions on various technology subjects; and plenty of networking opportunities. Source: IBM. Cognitive Dance Party.

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Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Danielle Launders has spent over six years working on events at Moz—managing everything from sponsorships to collateral to content and all of the logistics in-between. Integrating event technology to measure ROI. At the time, the event marketer was looking for extra support with sponsorships and MozCon, so I got to dive right in.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 26, 2019

It was a good fit — the venue’s raw, industrial atmosphere underscored the company’s funky DIY vibe — and the company brought GitHub Universe back to Pier 70 for its 2016 and 2017 editions. You get up close and personal with the speakers,” Spaniolo said. When she says accessible, she doesn’t just mean it figuratively.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

But the league has been able to cultivate new revenue streams from its digital-media company while also increasing sponsorship revenue. What accounts for the success? At major-league games, attendance levels are stable. Positive television ratings have also contributed. Things are even more interesting in the minor leagues.

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Eventbase

OCTOBER 10, 2019

And with 29 percent of event managers struggling to secure sponsorships , every measure should be taken to deliver value to the ones you have. It can be fun, too — like this list of the 11 strangest things people asked Abby at SXSW 2017. Deliver value to sponsors Your sponsors make your event what it is.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 20, 2018

Held in the city of Boston, INBOUND 2018 is a three day event filled with high energy, tons of amazing sessions and (as of 2017 numbers) 21,000+ potential networks for you to make. Conferences are a great way to not only get inspired, but to meet with technology partners, learn some new tricks, and network.

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Capterra Event Management

JUNE 4, 2018

There are several boxes you must check off before committing to an event venue: technological needs , logistical hurdles, and, of course, the cost. Your headline-grabbing speaker won’t count for much without taking these factors into consideration. Finally, let’s get down to cost. Add on a fee for guests using WiFi.

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Bizzabo

MAY 8, 2019

Held in Las Vega, NV, the conference is a massive collection of keynote speakers, technical presentations, and fun. Do what you can to bring in top-tier keynote speakers. Awesome #esports activation by @DaybreakGames @H1Z1 at #TwitchCon 2017! ????????? Key Takeaway: You can never go wrong with big name speakers.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Here are six highlights from IMEX America 2016: Innovation & Technology. Holman explained new technologies and their potential to address worldwide catastrophes and predicaments. Event Technology in Action. “Many of these we’ve introduced in response to research, delegate feedback and market trends.

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Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

From here, you’ll get a better understanding of your ideal audience, content, speakers and experiences.". Attendees will appreciate that you and your team did the research to find out which speakers were from their area and made the conscious effort to include them within the speaker lineup. Source: BizBash.

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Bizzabo

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Choose ones that specialize in your event location or industry, like this example from Bizzabo that technology events for 2018. For Pulse 2017, Gainsight implemented energetic music, impromptu testimonials, and shots of fun and unexpected activities to convey the value of their event. 14) Feature Speakers and Partners in Your Blog.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

As a “government” meeting planner, I am con-stantly challenged with limited budgets, outdated technology, and long-lasting traditions. I received the email that we had won the bid and the conference would be coming to Grand Rapids in 2017! What do you like most about your job? These challenges are what I love most about my job.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Close to one-fifth of respondents reported that one or more of their attendees faced a challenge obtaining a visa in 2017, but 82 percent — vs. 58 percent in last year’s survey — said it was more challenging to obtain visas last year than in the prior year. 2017 attendance vs. 2016 attendance — +3.6 percent in the 2016 survey.

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Event Industry News

MAY 21, 2020

From strategy, video production and live support for speakers and attendees, to an array of sponsorship opportunities, engagement and video networking capabilities, EventMobi can help you turn remote attendees and sponsors into active participants. We have been helping clients deliver digital experiences since 2017.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 22, 2018

From blogs on ways to increase ticket sales to 40-page eBooks on ways to maximize event sponsorship to webinars featuring event organizers in the field— you’ll find something useful within this directory of event planning resources. The Event Sponsorship Guide: Learn how to find, pitch and keep amazing conference and event sponsors.

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Amount of time preferred by attendees for a presentation (single-speaker event). Percentage of meetings that will be virtual/hybrid in 2017. Percentage of event pros who will likely use virtual reality technology this year. Sponsez – The Opportunity in B2B Event Sponsorships. The average across all industries is 7%.

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Bizzabo

MAY 2, 2019

Nail Your Speaker Lineup. In May and June 2017, Yext put on the Yext on Tour event series. The conferences were held in five different cities — Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, and London — and discussed topics like voice search, digital assistants, and how customers interact with businesses using these technologies.

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Bizzabo

APRIL 4, 2019

While we don't have access to exact numbers, here's what we know: full conference passes in 2019 cost $1,899 each and Dreamforce sell sponsorship packages, some of which cost over a million dollars. The event hosted over 4,000 people in 2017 — that's an attendance growth rate of 13x in just five short years. June 6, 2017.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 19, 2020

Folks attend this conference every year to learn from top-notch speakers like Rand Fishkin and former professional baseball player, Alex Rodrigeuz. Some of the speakers at the 2020 gathering include John Thompson, a chairman of Microsoft, and Hasan Minhaj, an award-winning comedian and talk show host. Source: HawkSEM. Source: Unbounce.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Additional findings from the report include: Between 2017 to 2018 the number of companies organizing 20 or more events per year increased by 17%. Choosing the Right Event Technology. Improved technology combined with the growing need of events has resulted in a wide range of event types. Event Lead Generation Strategies.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 2, 2017

For the 2017 Annual Conference in Roanoke, Virginia, next month, AORE asked presenters to self-identify in a number of categories, including race, gender, and sexual orientation, in order to bring in a more inclusive speaker lineup. But she thinks there’s no excuse for not having more-diverse speaker rosters. MANEL’ DISCUSSIONS.

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Bizzabo

MAY 14, 2018

Until recently, Wistiafest was Wistia’s annual event for video marketers and in 2017, a sunset cruise was scheduled as part of the event. While you might not be able to hand out a proprietary piece of technology before it hits the shelves, this examples shows how interesting freebies can create a lasting impression, and also generate buzz.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Although it is clear that mobile event apps are prevalent in the event industry, the constant improvements in technology and the shifting landscape of mobile apps in general require organizers to stay up to date with the latest news and best practices. Then in December of 2017, Apple released an updated version of Guideline 4.2.6.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

ASHE 2017, scheduled for the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis on Aug. One of the more popular new offerings is the ASHE Connect Lounge, a space in the exhibit hall where “attendees can network with and ask questions of plenary speakers and leaders in the field,” Brown said. “We This year’s spring show, held at the David L.

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Eventory

DECEMBER 13, 2018

In this survey, we can read, that CMO’s martech (short form of Marketing Technology – term that covers marketing software of all kinds) budget allocation grows from 22% to 29%. According to Gartner’s researchers: Marketing technology has accounted for an increasingly significant share of marketing expense budgets in recent years.

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Hubilo Blog

APRIL 5, 2018

The ever-changing technological innovations along with major policy changes in the past few years have changed the face of event and event planning as we know it. Selecting the right vendors, getting good speakers on board and looking for sponsorship are just a few of these event essentials. How to Make a Sponsorship Proposal?

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

As CEO of the event-focused technology company Core-Apps, Jay Tokosch has seen it happen countless times. That data can reveal which speakers and sessions most engaged your attendees, whether it’s through bookmarks or saved slides or, of course, ratings. Having that data on hand can help you land more sponsorships in the future.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 17, 2018

We have compiled a list of event marketing statistics—covering topics such as event budgets, event technology and event promotion—that you can use in your next event marketing presentation, conference, or call. Event Technology. Event Sponsorship. This reflects a 32% increase since 2017. Bizzabo , 2017).

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