Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Event planners are confirmed to attend from over 800 high-profile brands, including Amazon, BCD Travel, Bloomberg, British Airways, British Fashion Council, Capita, Investec and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Conferences. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Exhibitions.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 31, 2020

In this article, we'll take a look at 12 of them and pull out key takeaways you can use to improve your own conferences, training seminars, and trade expos. Key Takeaway: The speakers (i.e. You need to secure Grade-A speakers for your conference as well. Netflix is a Joke Fest. Source: Los Angeles Times. Maybe you should.

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Socio Events

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Conferences. A conference is typically a large-scale event that revolves around a central theme, topic, or industry. They are often held over multiple days— three on average , according to American Express—and include special activities, guest speakers, exhibitions, and networking opportunities. Need an example? Charity events.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Event organizers have been slowly catching up to the consumer-facing world in terms of building intuitive websites, and in 2019, Haas expects to see more meetings and conferences add the convenience of chatbots to the pre-registration experience. Events are fashionably late to the party here.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

TimesTalks is "The New York Times’s live conversation and performance series that pairs New York Times journalists with the most creative and seminal figures in the fields of film and theater, art, music, literature, innovation, and fashion." Key Takeaway: TimesTalks is a great reminder to book interesting speakers for your events.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 4, 2021

Virtual conferences aren’t a groundbreaking idea anymore, but event planners are continually learning how to use them in groundbreaking ways. Learn how virtual conferences work, which key components you need to include to really stand out in your field, and how going hybrid may be the trick in a post-pandemic world. Trade shows.

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Event Guru

MAY 5, 2023

A brief overview of the event planning industry The event planning industry is a booming sector that encompasses organizing, coordinating, and executing various types of events such as conferences, weddings, seminars, social gatherings, and more.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 20, 2018

Conferences are a great way to not only get inspired, but to meet with technology partners, learn some new tricks, and network. INBOUND is such a great opportunity to learn and grow as a marketer, but the sheer size of the conference can make staying organized a challenge. Britta Schellenberg, VP Corporate Marketing Ops, Brightcove.

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Endless Events

APRIL 14, 2020

Today we’re talking about sponsorships for virtual events! Because sponsorships and exhibitions are a huge source of revenue in the industry. Overall, is it even possible to create such a thing as sponsorships for virtual events? Overall, is it even possible to create such a thing as sponsorships for virtual events?

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Is there a solution for putting an end to fake and predatory conferences? Be a speaker. Sounds like traditional association conferences’ calls for subject matter experts. That is to say, fraudulent conferences exist, and they are becoming a real problem for the meetings industry.”. Cover Illustration by Ollanski).

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 16, 2021

This question is what you as an organizer should answer when promoting your conference. There are lots of online conferences and events nowadays due to businesses adapting to the changing times. Here are some of the best ways to ensure that people attend your virtual conference, as part of your content marketing strategy: 1.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Gainsight has been hosting the flagship Pulse conferences (and the Pulse event series) for years.In The Gainsight event teams secured quality speakers from companies like Adobe, Salesforce, and IBM—and they were also able to lock down an impressive array of sponsors. INBOUND by HubSpot. Source: Grit Daily. Virtual Summits.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Make sure you consider these high-ticket items at a minimum: Venue Speakers Food and beverage Furniture and equipment Staffing (event coordinators, clean up, security, etc.) Whether you use a Kanban board, Google Calendar, or an old-fashioned calendar on the wall, make sure your event promotions don’t take away from other important posts.

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Planning Pod

APRIL 12, 2020

Promotion – Will marketing or promotional efforts be required Geographical radius – What region or area will you be attracting attendees from Content – What type of content fits the purpose and audience needs (speakers, presentations, entertainment, etc.) Event Income.

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Bizzabo

JUNE 20, 2018

Although the community started online, it has since grown into the world's hottest conference for business software in the world. The other thing is that the two areas of revenue for us are ticket sales and sponsorship sales. Sponsorship sales follow a pretty typical B2B sale cycle. I think that's the main difference.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 23, 2022

The organizers and sponsors behind the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference and festivals have been “keeping Austin weird” since the annual event was established in 1987. Commencing a three-year sponsorship with SXSW, Volkswagen revealed its new ID. To give attendees a taste of the U.S. program, which features talent from all U.S.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 7, 2018

They can be a stand-alone event or part of a larger summit or conference. Gaining additional donations or revenue from ticket sales and sponsorships. From big name pizza delivery brands to high fashion advertisers, the Digiday Awards is a great example of how much freedom event planners have for their own awards show.

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Planning Pod

MAY 3, 2017

NOTE: Even though this article is written for getting executives to sign off on your event idea, I have also used the 11 steps outlined below to successfully pitch event sponsorships or marketing partnerships to executives. This includes not sharing things like potential venues, speakers/performers, food-and-beverage option, etc.

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Planning Pod

MAY 3, 2017

NOTE: Even though this article is written for getting executives or top management to sign off on your event idea, I have also used the 11 steps outlined below to successfully pitch event sponsorships or marketing partnerships to executives, so feel free to adapt this list to pitching events in general. Business executives are an odd bunch.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The event offered panels hosted by Soledad O’Brien, cinematic live broadcasts, entertainment, including a performance by the Foo Fighters, celebrity speakers, philanthropy and community-building programming. PREDICTION: What began as the gradual democratization of everything from fashion to art will move full steam ahead in 2022.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

When you get down to it, event marketing educates your potential attendees about the scope and theme of your event; provides the particulars about the event (reasons to attend, location, date/time, speakers/entertainment, etc.); Values, mission, content focus, featured speakers/entertainment, etc. Sponsorship and exhibitor options.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

When you get down to it, event marketing educates your potential attendees about the scope and theme of your event; provides the particulars about the event (reasons to attend, location, date/time, speakers/entertainment, etc.); Values, mission, content focus, featured speakers/entertainment, etc. Speaker and entertainment selections.

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