Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 19, 2018

How does your conference treat its participants? How do you and your leadership team view them? Are your conference customers more like tourists? Seeking conference swag, amenity room drops, welcome bags and quick ideas? Or are they more like explorers? Craving authentic experiences, no matter the size, that enhance their lives and change their attitudes, behaviors and skills?

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EventMB

JANUARY 19, 2018

Food and drinks on the go can suit a variety of event formats so here’s how you can keep mobile catering sophisticated and classy. From festivals to weddings and corporate events to parties, mobile catering can be used to avoid the set up and installation of a bar, cooking or catering area and can solve […]. The post 18 Mobile Food & Drink Options For Event Catering by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2018

We all want our audiences to feel special when they come to our events. That’s why are always innovating and trying new stage design ideas, new tools, and new tech. This week, we have a few tips for making your trade show booth stand out and managing your social media better. You’ll also learn how to work better by opting out of meetings and opting into the right workspace.

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Oveit

JANUARY 19, 2018

“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life” What could be better than a job/career that makes you jump out of bed every morning? Finding meaning in what we do is what makes us one step closer to happiness. It is something that we all crave for. It’s the ideal of the modern era, one in which fulfillment is often more important than money.

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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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Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 19, 2018

Marc Kaminetsky, director of sports, tourism and convention sales for the Valley Forge (Pennsylvania) CVB, knows what it takes for destinations to successfully brand and market themselves. “Pens, paper and notepads are nice and useful, but what’s the meaning behind it,” says Kaminetsky, who has over 15 years experience at CVBs. To stand out among its competitors, VFTCB unveiled a new marketing tool that has a little nostalgia to it: A rock, paper, scissors decision-making tool kit.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 19, 2018

How can you truly enjoy an event when plagued with sleep deprivation and stress? Find the right hotel, and you won’t have to. We’ve compiled a short list of top hotels from Jetsetter’s 2018 Best of the Best Hotel Awards that have mastered the art of kicking back after a successful day. 1. Four Seasons Hotel-London at Ten Trinity Square. A post shared by alishenka (@alishenka) on Feb 20, 2017 at 3:40pm PST.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 19, 2018

The music industry is hailing a major victory after ministers vowed to change planning rules in England to protect venues from complaints about noise. Stars including Sir Paul McCartney warned venues forced to pay for soundproofing neighbouring properties could be driven out of business. The post Music venues hail ‘seismic victory’ in housing noise battle appeared first on Event Industry News.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 19, 2018

Photo credit: Jacob Slaton. By the time longtime PCMA CEO and President Deborah Sexton passed the leadership baton to Sherrif Karamat during the closing session on Jan. 10 in Nashville, some important milestones had been met. The attempt to break the Guinness World Record for most people gathered to form a musical instrument may have just missed the mark, but the numbers added up for the things that really mattered—engagement, scholarships and impact.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 19, 2018

More pets than ever are flying from here to there. That is why Delta Air Lines is clarifying the rules for in-flight support animals. Are documents necessary, are there extra forms to fill out, do they need to have obedience training? Here are some of the answers to your questions about protocol for boarding service animals. The Difference Between Service and Emotional Support Animals.

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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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