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The pandemic has changed events. And it’s not all bad.

Eventbrite UK

By Joel Crouch, Eventbrite VP of Global Revenue At last, it seems that the return of live events is gaining momentum. The end of the COVID-19 crisis seems in sight. Is it too early to look at the bright side of a pandemic that has hit the events industry in the chest so hard it’s […]. The post The pandemic has changed events. And it’s not all bad. appeared first on Eventbrite UK.

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Producing In-person Events Post-COVID: Nine Resources for Event Marketers

Event Marketer

As the number of Americans vaccinated for COVID-19 increases and the country begins to reopen businesses, more marketers are beginning to consider producing live, in-person events again. But in terms of logistics, budgets, technology and safety, events post-COVID will differ in key ways from those held before the pandemic. Below are resources to help marketers implement effective, safe and productive in-person events going forward. 1) CDC Readiness and Planning Tool.

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Yuliya and Gary’s Lush Wedding at Graydon Hall

EventSource

If you’re looking for a stunner of a wedding, then look no further than Yuliya and Gary’s luxe celebration. Together with the help of planner Karina Lemke , the couple created a day that combined garden glam vibes with elegant sophistication. Set at the stunning Graydon Hall Manor , this wedding has it all when it comes to florals, colours, and textures.

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Employee Drought Threatens Hospitality Reopening

Smart Meetings

It turns out hiring back thousands of hotel employees, from chefs and bartenders to housekeepers and salespeople, is even harder than doing mass layoffs. Popular tourist destinations like Las Vegas are finding workforces already stretched thin by the absence of overseas seasonal workers stranded in their home countries due to pandemic restrictions. Now, convention hotels are competing with newly launched properties, Amazon fulfillment centers, alternate careers and full-time parenting duties.

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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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10 Things to Look for in Your Virtual/Hybrid Event Tech Partner in 2021

Stova

The COVID era prompted an industry-wide pivot to virtual and hybrid events. Now, virtual and hybrid are here to stay — and that’s a great thing. For attendees, these events offer expanded access to events anywhere in the world, with more opportunities for networking and learning. For planners, it means much bigger audiences, increased revenue and growth.

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5 Unexpected Skills You’ll Learn from Your Wedding Planning Course

QC Event School

Thinking of enrolling in a wedding planning course? QC Event School tutor, Amira Harris, is here to reveal 5 surprising skills you’ll acquire from your training! Amira Harris is the proud owner of Aisle Travel. Based in Calgary, Alberta, Amira’s business provides Canadian couples with full group travel services, destination wedding planning, and customized wedding group experiences. .

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ACC Liverpool hosts UK’s first post-lockdown conference

Event Industry News

ACC Liverpool hosted the UK’s first business festival since national lockdown began in March 2020. The Good Business Festival’s launch event, Change Business for Good, was the first in-person live business event to take place without covid measures in place, informing research to examine transmission, aerosol and contact risks in a medium-sized indoor venue.

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The Power of Partnership

Special Events

Haute Companies has merged with EventWorks

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Informa Markets launch Food and Hospitality South China in Guangzhou

Event Industry News

Launching on 25th – 27th May 2022 at the Poly World Trade Center Exhibition Hall, Food and Hospitality Guangzhou will give you access to the largest food & hospitality province in South China. Guangzhou is a Large-Port Megacity strategically located in the heart of the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone and the capital of the Guangdong province. Guangdong’s annual F&B revenue exceeded 430 billion yuan in 2020 and it’s the most populous metropolitan area in mainland China with over 400

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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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get your team together for summer

SevenEvents

the past year we have put on a lot of virtual team building events , over the last couple of weeks we have had an influx of live outdoor team building enquires for the summer/autumn. below are a few of our favourites: dragon boat racing. dragon boat racing is one of the world’s oldest sports, originating in China over 2,500 years ago. your event will commence with a welcome by race the dragon’s mc, where we will give a brief introduction as to who we are, how the racing works, and w

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London based creative agency Brandfuel wins a Queen’s Award for Enterprise

Event Industry News

Brandfuel has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade. Brandfuel is one of 205 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Founded by David Ball in 2005 creative events agency Brandfuel has been recognised for its excellence in international trade. Brandfuel employs 51 members of staff with offices in London, New York, Dublin and Singapore, and delivers events worldwide.

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Survey: 70 Percent Believe Travel Will Be More Stressful Now

Smart Meetings

Despite new technological developments in video conferencing, 81 percent of global business travelers have seen their jobs negatively impacted by restrictions to cross-border travel. This, according to Collinson’s global research report, The Return Journey , which surveyed more than 30,000 leisure and business travelers in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

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Pilot events will present valuable data for night time economy to reopen

Event Industry News

Several pilot events are taking place across various night time economy, hospitality and event settings throughout April including a music festival, nightclub as well as sporting, cinema and business events. Events have also taken place across Europe looking at the safe reopening of social and entertainment environments. Many of these pilots have presented compelling data for businesses and events to reopen, substantiating the impact of vaccination rollout, as well effective management and propo

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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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Ready to Be a Successful Board Leader?

StraussCA

You have been nominated and are now a newly appointed board member. You were either recruited for your skillset or you volunteered for this position because you have a passionate desire to make an impact in your field. Now it’s time to learn how to effectively contribute and see the results of your efforts. It can take some time to get up to speed, but if you focus on reviewing the right documents, you can be more effective during your term and be renewed into a senior leadership role on the boa

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Event Tech Awards 2021: Meet the Judges – Brandt Krueger

Event Industry News

Brandt is a technical producer and consultant based in Minneapolis, MN, and is the highly acclaimed instructor for the Event Leadership Institute’s Virtual Event and Meeting Management certificate course. He has over 20 years experience in the industry, has spoken at events and conferences all over the world, been published in numerous magazines and websites, and is ranked among the most influential people in the events industry.

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Welcome back to De Vere

Prestige Events Magazine

With restrictions starting to ease, we are looking forward to welcoming our clients and delegates back to our properties. In preparation for your return, we have been making some exciting changes behind the scenes. Here is what you can expect at De Vere once we reopen our doors. Safety first. At De Vere we always put the safety of our guests and staff first – and even more so today.

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Unbridled agency on the fast track

Event Industry News

Working out of Denver, Colorado, Tim Woodring is chief solutions officer at event management, production and creative agency, Unbridled. Launched at the turn of the century, initially focused on event logistics, Unbridled acquired a travel agency in 2002, going on to add registration to the mix in 2004, creative services in 2007 and production 2008, since when the company has enjoyed a “wild ride” in growth.

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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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Wyboston Lakes Resort commits to supporting careers in hospitality by signing Hoteliers’ Charter

Prestige Events Magazine

Wyboston Lakes Resort has joined many leading hotel groups, further education colleges and industry associations in signing the Hoteliers’ Charter. The Bedfordshire resort that includes a four-star hotel and two purpose-built venues for conferences and training events, as well as a spa, restaurants and golf course, is among the first organisations in the region to commit its support to this industry initiative, launched earlier this year.

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The Good Business Festival kicks off first in-person business gathering

Event Industry News

The Good Business Festival ’s launch event, ‘Change Business for Good’ kicked off yesterday with the first in-person business event since lockdown. Change Business for Good, hosted at the ACC in the Liverpool City Region, is part of the Government’s Events Research Programme (ERP) aimed at getting audiences back safely as restrictions are gradually eased.

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isla to Address Sustainable Print in the Events Industry

Prestige Events Magazine

Event sustainability group, isla , has launched a membership and working group specifically focused on solving the challenges around sustainable print. The group has been bought together to specifically target one of the key areas of event-based environmental waste, and create solutions to reduce its impacts environmentally. The membership is open to all event service providers that work in the events industry and have large format print services in house.

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Hubilo’s Virtual Event Platform Feature Update: 29th April 2021

Hubilo Blog

Unpacking how your event performed has always been the cornerstone of any event, but with virtual events and subsequently virtual event platforms coming into the picture, there is a large wealth of data you can tap onto. With the latest product update, we wanted to make it easier for you to compare your ROI across different events as well as understand attendee engagement in-depth.

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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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32 million euros for ultramodern conference center in Belgium

eventplanner

Flemish Minister of Tourism Zuhal Demir is co-investing through Tourism Flanders in a hypermodern digital arena on Corda Campus. With its 10,000 m², the Corda Arena will be the first and largest digital arena in the mainland.

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Head to Purdue University for Your Next Meeting or Event

Unique Venues

Head to Purdue University for Your Next Meeting or Event. Event planners have their hands full these days trying to find the ideal venue that delivers a safe yet memorable experience. For your next event, head West! To West Lafayette and Purdue University where the Purdue Conferences team will ensure your next big event is a success. Centrally found in both the middle of Indiana and the Midwest region, Purdue University is ideally located and hassle free to get to with convenient access from Chi

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In-Person, Hybrid, or Virtual? Why the Next Big Industry Shift is Event Format Agnostic

Attendify

The debate over the future of the event industry has been raging for months, and optimistic projections about COVID-19 vaccine distribution are only furthering such speculation, especially specific to in-person, hybrid, and online event formats: Are virtual events going to survive beyond the pandemic? Are people clamoring to get back to in-person experiences ?

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Dallas Market Center Announces Updated Health and Safety Policies for June Markets

Exhibitor Magazine

DALLAS  Dallas Market Center, following more than ten months of successful trade events serving loyal buyers and a record number of new buyers from a.

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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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Visit Plano Names Marisa Obando as SMERF and Government Sales Manager

Exhibitor Magazine

PLANO, Texas  Marisa Obando has been named Visit Plano's new SMERF (social, military, education, religious, and fraternal) and Government Sales Manag.

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Apple Rock Wins 2021 Hermes Award

Exhibitor Magazine

Greensboro, NC  It was announced last week that Apple Rock Displays has once again been recognized for its creative designs, winning an award for all.

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GCI Graphics Hires Jayme Carey for New Sales Role

Exhibitor Magazine

ATLANTA  GCI Graphics, a division of Exploring, Inc., is honored to announce that print. industry expert Jayme Carey has joined as the Sr. Client Ex.

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