Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 6, 2017

Your real conference competition is not that event held six months after yours. Today’s technology driven, hyper-connected, instant gratification, real-time world puts you as a conference organizer in a difficult position. Too often our current conference planning processes focus on the greatest common denominator.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Jaki Baskow, CEO and owner of Las Vegas Speakers Bureau , specializes in helping planners create memorable experiences with world-renowned speakers , entertainers and businesses. Hire a Virtual Speaker. Countless speakers of all types, including celebrities , can provide customized virtual keynote speeches at reduced rates.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 19, 2021

” The name AVIXA may not ring a bell with you, but you’re likely familiar with InfoComm, the largest professional audiovisual trade show in North America. To us, what that means is, technology managers for higher ed, for corporate, for hospitality, anybody whose job it is to manage the AV assets for their company.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

Many event planning conferences were canceled or postponed, and most of those that weren’t took place virtually. While 2021 may still look a little different than normal, expect to see many conferences back and ready to help industry professionals navigate the massive changes in the way they do business.

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Social Tables

MARCH 22, 2024

Attending top hospitality conferences, expos, or summits is a fantastic way to stay up-to-date on current trends. In this post, we’re reviewing the top hospitality conferences happening this year and exploring what they have to offer. Which top hospitality conferences should you attend? What’s impacting your industry most?

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 29, 2018

Want to gain added exposure at a trade show? Smart Meeting Northern California speaker Eileen McDargh says, “don’t settle for just a banner on the stage with your company’s name.” Consider sponsoring a professional speaker and get creative about partnering. Use t he speaker for both a keynote and a break-out.

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Plan Your Meetings

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Two years ago, my startup team and I were looking for events to attend to get the word out about our company. We settled on two events that charged no registration fee for attendees, thinking we’d save much of our meagre marketing budget by walking the trade show floor and handing out literature about our company.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022. Check out what 14 of the most popular hospitality conferences of 2022 have in store: 1.

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Eventmobi

OCTOBER 10, 2023

These events come in many forms from casual meetups in a café to formal conferences. While workshops provide a hands-on environment, seminars offer a more structured format that might include keynote speakers and panel discussions. What is a Networking Event? They can be held in person , online, or a hybrid of both.

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Eventmobi

JULY 5, 2023

How Do You Ask a Company To Sponsor an Event? Maybe it’s venue rental, marketing expenses, speaker fees, technology requirements, accessibility support, or catering costs. These allow companies to sponsor a specific element of your event. But if you offer the right incentives, your chances multiply! Got your list of sponsors?

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

As event marketers work to attract traffic to their trade-show floors, it’s common to tailor messaging based on where those prospective attendees live, what type of companies they represent, their age, and a number of other demographic factors. Females make up nearly 60 percent of the Millennials who attend trade shows.

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Eventinterface

APRIL 24, 2017

Traditionally, measuring the success of a conference was pretty simple. In order to get a more global assessment, truly reflecting the impact of a conference on all stakeholders, other quantitative measures should be included. These include, but are not limited to: What were the objectives of the conference?

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 23, 2019

As an event professional, you may understand the science of producing a trade show—ordering pipe and drape and carpet, selling booth space and scanning badges—but are you a master of the art of the trade show? Related : Las Vegas Ranked Top Trade-Show City. The show isn’t over, even when the show is over.

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GEVME

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Here’s what some people are saying: “ Trade shows are a waste of money.”. “We We are now at the end of the conference era.” . Trade show formats have not changed for decades, as I pointed out. Why does a company like Google need to exhibit at a FinTech trade show? Is it to generate leads?

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Speaker diversity continues to be a hot topic in the meetings and events industry. On average, across different types of events, more than two-thirds — 69 percent — of speakers were male, while less than one-third were female. The speakers and specific events they spoke at remain anonymous. “We Gina Glantz.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

These are interesting times for trade shows. Earlier this year, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) reported that the industry finished last year on a down note — with the performance of B2B shows declining in the final quarter of 2016 after 25 consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth. What’s their secret?

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ePly

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Corporate event planning encompasses traditional user conferences and customer summits to team-building events and charity fundraising days. Types of Corporate Events If you think corporate events are only conferences and trade shows, think again. What is Corporate Event Planning?

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The Castle Group

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Imagine this scenario: you’ve been tasked to organize a user group conference , sales incentive program , product launch , corporate retreat, annual fundraiser, or fill in the blank here. You need to hit it out of the park, but it’s a first time event at your company, and planning is not your primary role or in your wheelhouse.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

A high-quality software system can elevate how companies plan and execute events, enhancing team productivity, boosting attendee satisfaction, and providing strategic insights into event performance and return on investment (ROI). Competitive Disadvantage Choosing inadequate software can put your company at a competitive disadvantage.

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 25, 2021

With the world heading back to some sense of normalcy, many companies are anxious to include in-person components to their virtual events again, and vice versa, to create a hybrid event experience. Those attending in person can go to workshops, engage with each other, interact with speakers, and ask questions. Trade shows.

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Virtual events are great avenues for making connections, strengthening the brand, increasing company revenue or generating leads when it’s not always feasible to bring people together in the same space. Several benefits of virtual events are gaining massive traction among companies and event planners.

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StraussCA

MARCH 4, 2021

With hybrid events, the overarching goal is to make the conference accessible for as many people as possible. So, a hybrid event is likely to attract more registrants than an in-person conference. When your conference is hybrid, your sponsors have a better opportunity to get in front of your attendees. Hybrid Conference.

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ePly

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Conventions, conferences, and trade shows are essential events for hundreds of industries. Without these gatherings, many companies can’t make the connections they need to grow and expand. Building a proper run of show (ROS) document takes a few hours, but it pays off for the entirety of the event.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The most authoritative 2019 tech conferences directory on the web. Or looking to wrap up 2018 with an exceptional conference? This carefully curated conference directory features over 200 (and growing) 2019 tech conferences across multiple industries. In other instances, summits function exactly like conferences.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 24, 2019

As the event-tech space continues to evolve with a number of mergers and acquisitions, I see four changes coming for larger annual conferences. #1. Software solutions built on older platforms and smaller companies with fewer resources are going to have a harder time meeting event organizers’ more stringent data-security requirements. #2.

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Event Geek

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Sponsoring industry conferences and exhibiting at trade shows can be great marketing strategies when done right. By the way, if you're actively considering a sponsorship, you should download our Sponsorship Scorecard , designed for industry conferences and trade shows. and you need to sleep!

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Invite your audience to a conference you’re hosting. Subject line: Save the date: [Conference name] is almost here! Body: Announcing [conference name] for [year]! We’re so excited to share the good news with you: [Conference name] will be [debuting or returning] to [city, state] on [date(s)]. We’ll see you there!

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InitLive

MARCH 4, 2021

Conferences are an important part of professional development and business networking for all industries. A successful conference can come in all shapes and sizes, from 200 people over a weekend to 15,000 for a week. InitLive has had the privilege of working with many conferences, some of which are the largest in their industry.

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Eventmobi

JULY 27, 2022

Greg Blazen, CEO, Trade Association. Simultaneous live hybrid conference and trade show. For our first hybrid event, we streamed conference sessions live to a virtual audience and hosted a virtual expo where attendees could book 1:1 video meetings with exhibitors. Event Type. Event Goals. We must deliver ROI.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 4, 2020

These usually have to do with speaker cancellations, unexpectedly long registration lines, poor WiFi, and other last-minute challenges that may seem like a big deal in the moment but absolutely pale in comparison to the global buzzkill that is coronavirus. You can see the full list of RSA conference updates here.

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Eventmobi

MAY 27, 2019

Over 25,000 attendees were treated to a star-studded speaker line-up, keynotes, panel discussions, innovative sessions, expert workshops, and networking galore! But d idn’t make it to the Collision Conference? Pros to a Media Lounge: Gives companies the opportunity to further amplify their voice to your attendees.

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Stova

MARCH 20, 2023

The Ultimate List of Conferences to Attend in 2023 Are you struggling to find which conferences are worth investing your time and money in? We’ve put together a comprehensive list of 200+ top in-person, virtual and hybrid conferences that you should attend in 2023.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 25, 2024

1 conference for creators of the brand experience immersed a global audience of b-to-b and b-to-c marketers, trade show organizers, agency executives, meeting planners, event strategists and tech specialists in hands-on workshops, creative group work, panel sessions, booth exhibits and a festival-themed Ex Awards ceremony.

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Event Rebels

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Many planners are still struggling with creating virtual conferences that are both engaging and profitable. The other problem is that planners will often lift the sponsorship/exhibitor model from the classic trade show and also slap it into a virtual product. The first comment was “when are you going to show your screen?”.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 5, 2024

The event, owned by MeetingsNet’s parent company Informa, connects meeting buyers and suppliers for one-on-one conversations but also weaves in educational opportunities; a trade show featuring destinations and experiential activations; and after-hours networking events. Win-win for the attendee and the show.

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Eventtia

MAY 27, 2024

What is Cvent Company Established in 1999, Cvent boasts a global workforce. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, the company underwent its second initial public offering in December 2021 following a multi-billion merger with San Francisco-based SPAC Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. Is Cvent a CRM?

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InitLive

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Conferences are an important part of professional development and business networking for all industries. A successful conference can come in all shapes and sizes, from 200 people over a weekend to 15,000 for a week. InitLive has had the privilege of working with many conferences, some of which are the largest in their industry.

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