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Presentation versus interaction at meetings

Conferences that Work

What is the mix of presentation versus interaction at your meetings? What should it be? Traditional meetings focus heavily on presentation. Interaction is limited to a few questions at the end of sessions, plus conversations “outside” the formal sessions. And this has been the norm for hundreds of years. The written word. Let’s explore the popularity of the written words presentation versus interaction over time.

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Event Discount and Promotion Codes: When and How to Use Them

Picatic by Eventbrite

Asking yourself “why offer discounts?” We’ve got your answer, and the right approach will help you charge less but make more. A smart discount marketing strategy can incentivize ticket purchases and drive sales. Follow this guide to learn how to create and use promo codes at your next event. You’ll be able to: Know […].

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Predatory Conferences: Has the Pandemic Made Them Worse?

EventMB

Predatory conferences are bogus events that exist to sell tickets using everything from shoddy registration pages to unconfirmed speakers. With the flush of virtual events during the pandemic, the situation may be getting worse. While predatory conferences — sham events that actually don’t exist but entice the unwary to sign on — are nothing new, […].

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Facebook As A Metaverse Company: Implications For The Events Industry

Endless Events

It’s Monday and there’s no better way to kick off a week than with a brand new episode of Event Tech Podcast. These days, Will and Brandt are bringing in exciting guests to talk about the hottest trends in event technology. Last week, they talked about better brand management with Astute Review. This week, however, they are bringing in someone some of you might know as the host of Event Brew : Nick Borelli.

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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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IBTM World Barcelona reveals first details of in-person event

Event Industry News

IBTM has revealed the first details for its flagship event, IBTM World Barcelona, due to take place in-person this year at Fira, Barcelona from 30 November to 2 December 2021. Under the theme of ‘New Business, New Tech, New World’, IBTM World Barcelona will focus on quality one-to-one business meetings, inspiring educational content and rewarding networking opportunities to help attendees re-connect and thrive in the next chapter in meetings and events.

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What You Need to Know About the Wedding Boom and How It's Impacting the Industry

Special Events

Moving forward through the 2021 season and going into 2022, wedding pros need to safeguard their boundaries and be mindful of how much they invest into their work.

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‘Levitating’ Through Crises – Even When They Aren’t “Yours”

The Castle Group

Collaboration is at the forefront of culture right now. Companies are partnering with celebrities to release limited edition products, like Travis Scott’s “Cactus Jack” meal at McDonalds. Brands like Disney and Coach are also teaming up to bring their signature looks to clothing and accessories. And, of course, a flood of musical mashups is extending the life of hit songs.

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How Archer Built a Theme Park-Style Attraction to Launch its New Aircraft

Event Marketer

Attendees could participate in photo ops that highlighted how the Archer Maker enables micro-exploration. It can be difficult to envision a future where electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft are an everyday form of transportation, so to showcase how it will help usher in the era of urban air mobility, eVTOL company Archer hosted a hybrid launch event for its Maker aircraft.

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ESSA welcomes first Individual Tier member to the association

Event Industry News

The Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA) has welcomed Jane Whitaker of High Flying Events Crew Ltd to the association today, the first to join at the new Individual level of membership, announced at the ESSA AGM earlier this year. Whitaker is the founder of High Flying Events Crew, a new company that brings former and current airline cabin crew into the event industry and provides professional, customer confident, highly skilled and trained staff to corporate hospitality and events.

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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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How to Plan a Virtual Trade Show

Eventtia

Virtual trade shows are a fantastic forum to bring people together to discuss business, create new connections, and generate business. Even better, their main components – i.e. networking, exhibitor booths, product launches, and so on – work virtually.

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ESOT 2021 – A successful and safe hybrid congress celebrated in Milan

Event Industry News

The 20th edition of the European Society for Organ Transplantation’s (ESOT) congress has just been celebrated in-person and online from 29th August to 1st September at the MiCo Convention Centre in Milan (Italy). The biennial ESOT Congress is the largest gathering of the transplant community in Europe bringing clinicians, surgeons, physicians, nurses, scientists, researchers and patients to review the latest developments in transplantation.

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New and Renovated: Where Business and Pleasure Rendezvous

Smart Meetings

The Sea Ranch Lodge , California. Along the coastline of Sonoma County sits the award-winning planned community that looks like it was carved out of nature itself—by nature herself. This fall, the focal point of this storied development, The Sea Ranch Lodge, will reopen in a brand-new incarnation. Situated on 53 acres, the lodge features a reimagined dining room, bar and lounge, general store and cafe.

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The mia appoints Kerrin MacPhie as chief executive

Event Industry News

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) has announced it will be appointing Kerrin MacPhie as chief executive when Jane Longhurst retires this autumn. Kerrin, who will commence her new role spearheading the mia on 8 November, brings a wealth of business meetings and events experience having previously held senior posts in destinations, associations, hotels and convention centres as well as a number of voluntary board positions across the sector’s national and international associations.

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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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Summer Is Ending, Now What? 6 Planning Tips for Fall Events

All Seated

Now that we are in the month of September, the realization hits that we’re two-thirds of the way through the year. In any other year, the changing season means gearing up for the busy holiday season. However, it’s also an opportune time to revisit new year plans to determine what is left to accomplish this year and begin planning for 2022.

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CHS Birmingham agrees partnership with West Midlands Growth Company

Event Industry News

CHS Birmingham has agreed a strategic partnership with the West Midlands Growth Company (WMGC), which will see the region’s investment and tourism promotion agency support the show’s hosted buyer programme, accommodation hub and Welcome Reception, and provide hosting for media at the event. The two-year deal represents further support for the Show, which debuts in the city on 26 th October at ICC Birmingham.

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Chili Piper Launches New Platform to Automatically Schedule, Coordinate and Track In-Person Meetings at Conferences and Tradeshows

Exhibitor Magazine

NEW YORK - Chili Piper, the leading inbound conversion platform for sales and marketing teams, today announced the launch of a href="[link].

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Troxy celebrates 88th birthday and unveils landmark restoration project

Event Industry News

East London art deco venue Troxy has unveiled a substantial restoration project ahead of its 88th birthday, this Saturday 11th September. . The venue, which reopens this month with a series of events, including a gig with legendary ska band The Specials on 25th September, has completed the first stages of an ambitious transformation project. The team has been working for over 12 months, to create a brand-new stage, enabling larger productions, restored the foyer and entrance area and created new

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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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Protected: The Impact Brand Sponsorships Have on Women’s Sports

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To view this protected post, enter the password below: Password: The post Protected: The Impact Brand Sponsorships Have on Women’s Sports first appeared on Verve.

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The Royal College of Physicians launches brand new Liverpool events venue: Spaces at the Spine

Event Industry News

The Royal College of Physicians has officially inaugurated its new northern home based in Liverpool, in the heart of the Knowledge Quarter, Paddington Village. The Spine incorporates a brand new meeting and events venue called Spaces at the Spine. Spaces at the Spine incorporates dynamic event spaces for conferences up to 300 and dining up to 184 with break out rooms for workshops and training, as well as event production services to accommodate virtual and hybrid events.

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Caitlyn Correia Promoted to President of BlueHive Group and BlueHive Exhibits

Exhibitor Magazine

WORCESTER, MA  "Family' is an important word for BlueHive Group and its affiliate brands. As a private, family-owned corporation, BlueHive Group trea.

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Barmotion launches into the UK with its first contract

Event Industry News

The South African turnkey hospitality operator, Barmotion, completed its first UK contract at Cleves School, Weybridge on Saturday 4th September for the ACTS Leadership Conference, organised by the Equippers Church UK, delivering to a tight and demanding brief. Alexia Swart, managing director of the Barmotion group, explains, “We were given the narrowest of windows in which to deliver 210 servings of coffee.

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The Ultimate Guide to Hosting Hybrid Events For Your Association

For associations, the hybrid model is the future of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry. Hybrid events provide increased reach and scalability, improved engagement with association members, and insights from real-time analytics, making them an absolute necessity. This ready-to-use playbook presents a framework for event organizers embarking on the hybrid events journey.

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Aventri Launches Express Events

Exhibitor Magazine

NORWALK, CONN.  Event management software (EMS) leader Aventri today launched Express Events to streamline setup and delivery of simple, straightfor.

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Purpose Programme: Jenny Davies

IEM

Jenny Davies. Deputy Events and Duty Manager at Buckinghamshire New University. As part of our commitment to supporting the industry, we ran a pilot Purpose Programme which was a big hit and is now part of our membership benefits package, so we are talking to those people who took part about how it was for them. Q Why did you sign up to the programme?

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Filtering Events in Event Manager

Caterease

The post Filtering Events in Event Manager appeared first on Caterease.

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Top 150 Event Organizers & Agencies in USA

All Seated

Eventex Index: The Top 150 Event Organizers and Agencies in the USA for 2021 represents consistent excellence in the event industry. It features the most awarded agencies and event organizers in the USA. The index compiles data from the latest edition of the top 20 most prestigious event and experience marketing awards worldwide. The post Top 150 Event Organizers & Agencies in USA appeared first on AllSeated.

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Download 7 Exceptional Event Email Templates for Driving Attendee Engagement

Download "7 Exceptional Event Email Templates for Driving Attendee Engagement" eBook and write winning event emails right away! Relying on decades of social science research and cutting edge behavioral data, SpotMe shows you their science-based methods for creating wildly successful event-marketing email campaigns for almost any situation. SpotMe is the event management platform for B2B marketers.

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Sham Conferences: Has the Pandemic Made Them Worse?

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7 Wedding Etiquette Tips You Should Follow

EventSource

Wedding etiquette is a must when it comes to your big day. Knowing the ins and outs of wedding etiquette helps to create a smooth, functional plus elegant ceremony and reception. While it’s something that constantly changes as many trends do, there are some rules of wedding etiquette that will never go out of style. Keep reading for everything you need to know about the new and old rules of wedding etiquette that you should follow. . 1.

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Conference Promotion | 10 Strategies to Increase Engagement

InitLive

A conference is all about networking, learning more on specific topics, and exploring new ideas. These events bring industry professionals and those with similar interests together in one event to learn and interact with one another. Regardless of the type of conference you are hosting, as a conference organizer, you know that the most important element of your conference planning is ensuring that attendees are engaged in your activities, workshops, and exhibitions.