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Q&A with David Merrell: Event Design for Allseated exVo Forward Together

All Seated

(By the way, we raised $7K for the Search Foundation, which provides financial help for events, meetings, and catering professionals in crisis.). That’s exactly how the idea of the Allseated exVo Forward Together 2021 started to come together, said David Merrell , CEO & Creative Director, AOO Events. . “We

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Holy F**k, Apple. You Spent HOW MUCH?!

Decibel Management

With a goal to make this resort opening one of the biggest events of the year, event designer and producer Colin Cowie and Empire Entertainment turned up the flash to throw a lavish three-day extravaganza. 2021 Oscars – $40 Million. 2021 Oscars – $40 Million.

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Tokyo Olympics – By the Numbers (for Event Geeks)

Decibel Management

For the 2016 Rio Olympics, we got to see high-definition video playback of all our favorite events. For 2021, we got 4K and even 8K cameras, offering over four times the quality of those pictures from only five years ago. In 2021, the OBS also captured images and other data for audiences that we haven’t experienced before.

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Bright Lights Windsor

Canadian Special Events

Nominated for Best Outdoor Event, Bright Lights Windsor by The City of Windsor displays a world of celebrations and creates lifelong memories. Bright Lights Windsor 2021, welcomed over 100,000 guests to “create memories that last a lifetime.” Over $10,000 was raised for charities in 2021.

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Emerging Event Trends That Will Shape the Industry in 2021

Bizzabo

Event Trend: The Rise of Hybrid Events. 97% of event professionals believe we will see more hybrid events in 2021. That’s why hybrid events will become the new normal, combining the best of digital and live experiences. It’s hard to predict but here are some ways hybrid events could emerge in 2021.

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dB Blog #319: Events to Check out This Quarter (Q1 2022)

Decibel Management

This ten-day event has been held in Austin since 1987 and has grown exponentially during that time, welcoming over 417,000 attendees in 2019, before moving to online events for 2020 and 2021. SXSW 2022 includes a film festival, exhibitions, a comedy festival, conference sessions, a music festival, and more.

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#RotterdamExperiment 2 – The best gamification is gamification that is unnoticed

The MICE

For the 2021 edition, the ShipCon organisers decided to spread the two-day event into a two-week online conference, incorporating gaming elements. The idea: One trade fair, unfair rules, one contract, one winner takes all. Further event ideas created by event participants: Personal reflections.