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13 Networking Activities for Your Next Corporate Event

Picatic by Eventbrite

Don’t let attendees talk about the weather. Come to the rescue with these corporate icebreakers and networking activities that will build connections among attendees.

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Do they want to be here?

Conferences that Work

We’re at a workshop, conference, or session. Do I want to be here? Do they want to be here? Sometimes we simply don’t. Swap the perspective. Now, y ou are leading a workshop, conference, or session. It’s very likely there are people present (perhaps a majority, perhaps all of them) who don’t want to be there. How can you best serve them?

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Everything we learned from in-person events around the world. Including the Olympics!

Expo Pass

Maybe it’s the Olympics, maybe it’s the Bill Murray in Cannes meme , but we’re pumped to see international events bounce back these past few weeks. Just a year ago the Olympics weren’t even on the table, not by a longshot. So this feels like a good time to do a little write-up to mark how far events have come right now. We’ll also go in-depth on what’s working around the world, what we’d improve on, and as always, everything organizers can emulate at home.

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How Major Fall Conferences are Betting on the Return of In-person Attendance

Event Marketer

This fall, major user conferences, trade shows, music festivals and other gatherings are banking on attendees being ready to return to in-person events. For some, it’s a return to business as usual, with the events looking and feeling as they did in fall 2019. Others—like Salesforce—see it as an opportunity to reset and come back with reimagined concepts.

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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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Hybrid events must treat in-person and remote attendees equally

Event Industry News

By Laura Ramos, VP and Principal Analyst, Forrester. For B2B marketing and event teams, 2020 delivered a crash course in hosting virtual events. Over the last 18 months, we’ve seen experimentation and innovation across the events industry and, as social distancing rules relax, a cautious return to in-person gatherings. In the meantime, we are beginning to see a shift to hybrid models that incorporate the most successful elements of virtual but get back to using events to build relationships with

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Vaccine Mandates Are Gaining Some Ground at Events

PCMA Convene

The fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), taking place in person at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, will require proof of vaccination from attendees. Last week, Hendratta Ali, Ph.D. a geologist and an associate professor in the geosciences department at Fort Hays State University, posed a question on Twitter — “Should our professional organizations have vaccination and masks requirements at our fall in-person meetings?”.

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Q&A on Fixing Broken Event Design

SmartMeetings

“The alternative to good design is always bad design. There is no such thing as no design.” –Adam Judge, The Little Black Book of Design. Name : Ruud Janssen. Author, Event Design Handbook. What is event design? Event design is a nascent discipline. Over the past 25 years, through observation, distinguishing patterns and the elemental differences between great, mediocre and poor events, we identified the need to systematically design events using a common language.

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9 Smart Moves in NYC, San Francisco and More

Smart Meetings

John Sklencar. Sklencar is sales development manager for etc.venues USA in New York City. Sklencar previously was national sales manager for Choose Chicago’s Northeast region. Before this, he worked as national sales manager, North America, for Visit Britain and executive meetings manager for Destination DC. Sklencar is director of sponsorship for MPI’s Greater New York chapter.

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Where Does #EventTech Go from Here?

SmartMeetings

A historical context of the #eventtech explosion can help us guess. It goes without saying that the last year has been…long. And yet it also seems only yesterday that pots were being banged at 7 p.m. and Italian tenors were singing “Nessun Dorma” to their apartment blocks in lockdown. Time has been particularly elastic in the last year, and (meaning no disrespect to those that have lost or suffered) that’s been particularly the case in the #eventtech space, where more innovation in digital and h

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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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Humor Association Gets Down to Funny Business

PCMA Convene

2021 Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor Virtual Conference. Date: April 29 – May 1, 2021. Type: Virtual. Website: aath.org. Attendees: more than 150. Carmen Segovia illustration. Founded 34 years ago by Alison Crane, RN, a public speaker throughout the 1980s who focused on the therapeutic uses of humor in health care, the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH) attracts members from all walks of life — as long as they have a funny bone.

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5 Ways to Increase your Webinar Attendance Rate

Nunify

Increase your Webinar attendance rate with smart strategies that go a long way and saves you the time and effort it takes to skyrocket those lurking prospects. A perfect plan and a jaw-dropping presentation go in vain if the webinar attendance rate drops to a point of embarrassment. Why are business growth and webinar attendance rate interrelated? In the digital age, communication is hassle-free than it used to be.

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The Year of the Pandemic Weddings

Special Events

Jaclyn Watson Events hosted three events in 2020, fully regulation-compliant and COVID-free.

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Events Industry Council partners with The Code to support efforts to end child trafficking

Event Industry News

The Events Industry Council (EIC), the global voice of the business events industry on advocacy, research, professional recognition, and standards, has announced it has joined The Code, a multi-stakeholder initiative to prevent the sexual exploitation of children. EIC has become signatories of The Code which provides awareness, tools and support to the travel and tourism industry to protect children against sexual exploitation.

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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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The #1 Crucial Element to Organizing a Successful Career Fair

b2match

The core of any career fair is networking. Universities want to build their network with top organizations, and companies want to fill their talent gap now and in the future. To make the networking part of your career fair successful, you want the best matches between job seeker and recruiter to be made during your event. After your event, you want to be able to measure the amount and quality of interviews that took place and promote your event’s reputation for the future.

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COVID-19 Didn’t Slow Columbus Down

Smart Meetings

Plan with Confidence. While meetings and conventions took a pause in 2020 due to the pandemic, Columbus didn’t stop working to ensure that when the time came to return to in-person meetings, planners and attendees had all the tools they needed for a successful event. New developments forged ahead, offering more reasons for planners to consider Ohio’s capital.

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The Crucial Element to Organizing a Successful Career Fair

b2match

The core of any career fair is networking. Universities want to build their network with top organizations, and companies want to fill their talent gap now and in the future. To make the networking part of your career fair successful, you want the best matches between job seeker and recruiter to be made during your event. After your event, you want to be able to measure the amount and quality of interviews that took place and promote your event’s reputation for the future.

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COVID-19 Didn’t Slow Columbus Down

Smart Meetings

Plan with Confidence. While meetings and conventions took a pause in 2020 due to the pandemic, Columbus didn’t stop working to ensure that when the time came to return to in-person meetings, planners and attendees had all the tools they needed for a successful event. New developments forged ahead, offering more reasons for planners to consider Ohio’s capital.

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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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Sustainability body isla appoints growth lead Toni Griggs

Event Industry News

Marketing, business development and growth expert to drive and shape further expansion of isla ; engaging with the wider event industry and identifying new opportunities to strengthen the membership offering. Toni will be leading isla’s charge to becoming the leading event industry sustainability body to prepare for a Net Zero future. isla is the event industry’s response to the climate crisis, providing practical tools, resources and training to help the industry realise it’s shared sustainabil

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Sustainability body isla appoints Growth Lead Toni Griggs

Prestige Events Magazine

Marketing, business development and growth expert to drive and shape further expansion of isla ; engaging with the wider event industry and identifying new opportunities to strengthen the membership offering. Toni will be leading isla’s charge to becoming the leading event industry sustainability body to prepare for a Net Zero future. isla is the event industry’s response to the climate crisis, providing practical tools, resources and training to help the industry realise it’s shared sustainab

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Mehler Texnologies

Event Industry News

Mehler Texnologies® – part of Freudenberg Performance Materials – is the globally recognized specialist for technical textiles. The Freudenberg Group is a German family company with a strong tradition in textiles. Mehler Texnologies® is the German brand for technically coated textiles, usable for many different and innovative applications. These membranes can be processed into stadium roofs, facade cladding, truck tarpaulins, tarpaulins, sun protection applications, tents, pool linings and pool

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What’s next for the new normal for events – Forecast for 2021

webMOBI

Events in 2021: What’s next for the new normal for events The events in 2021 will be drastically different from that of last year, as the pandemic is successfully being suppressed. With the vaccines being said to reach people by mid-2021, the pandemic will recede. Most people are left wondering when things will return […].

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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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Creating User Passwords and Using Active Directory

Caterease

The post Creating User Passwords and Using Active Directory appeared first on Caterease.

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Volume 11 Marketing Inc. Welcomes Ben Walsh as Account Manager

Exhibitor Magazine

Volume 11 Marketing Inc., a full-service corporate exhibit and environment design company, is proud to announce and welcome Ben Walsh to the growing tea.

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Hybrid Board Meeting ‘Was Like a Zoom Extravaganza’

PCMA Convene

For the first fully hybrid National Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors meeting on May 14, the leadership met together in Chicago, while around 800 directors were remote. (Photos courtesy NAR). At some associations, board meetings are the least-stressful events to plan, with far fewer logistics for business events organizers to wrangle than conventions, conferences, and trade shows.

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Bright Strategy + Solutions LLC Launches InspoPros.com

Exhibitor Magazine

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA  Bright Strategy + Solutions LLC (Bright) is launching InspoPros.com, a new solution for the evolving workplace, aimed at in.

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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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Sustainablility is the focus at The Stage Bus

Event Industry News

The Stage Bus is an event production and stage hire with a difference; all of their stages are solar-powered! Based in Birmingham and covering outdoor events nationwide, The Stage Bus proudly boasts an eight-strong fleet of stages that are amongst the most innovative around. So what makes their stages stand out from the crowd? As mentioned, all of the units are solar-powered which makes them a great option for events where sustainability is as much of a focus as great sound quality.