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5 steps to improve engagement in meetings

Plan Your Meetings

The interview for that new job you’re hoping to get. The coffee date with your personal hero and, hopefully, future mentor. The make-or-break sales demo with that perfect-fit client. The last-ditch attempt to mend a broken partnership. When everyone in the room understands what’s at stake, engagement is automatic. We don’t worry about engagement in these situations.

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The Future of Event Tech, According to Jim Spellos

Connect Your Meetings

Jim Spellos, president of Meeting U. , is a technology guru when it comes to what’s new, trending and obsolete. He is also a great resource for conference attendees, as he delivers more than 150 seminars annually to share his expertise. He will be speaking at Connect in Salt Lake City, Aug, 23-25. As technology continues to push the envelope of what is capable in the meetings and events industry (hello, chatbots ) it is important that planners stay in the loop, being innovators or early adopters

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Food trends for events - local, healthy and experiential

Eventinterface

Chicken dinners and cheesecake are unfashionable, especially in event world. Meeting and event planners are now at the forefront of food and beverage trends, providing event attendees with unique gastronomical experiences. Today we share some of the top food and beverage trends shared by planners, venues and caterers around the country. Stacy Goldberg, MPH, RN, BSN, CEO and Founder of Savorfull sees some of the following trends in the requests she received from businesses and conferences: Intere

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How to Create a Winning Gamification Strategy: Lessons from IWConnect 2018

Eventmobi

Gamification is one of my favorite features within the EventMobi platform. It allows you to create impactful games that facilitate real life actions. You can virtually create any game to achieve any event goal — it just takes a bit of creativity and know-how. Learning from the successes and mistakes of other event planners is always a great way to get started.

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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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How to run a short notice event

Gallus Events

Probably every event manager has been asked to run an event with much less lead in time than they would ideally like. Running a short notice event is just one of the many scenarios we event professionals have to cope with. I remember being asked to run a series of regional roadshow events in response to a Government Green Paper. I had six weeks to organise twelve events!

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Food trends for events - local, healthy and experiential

Eventinterface

Chicken dinners and cheesecake are unfashionable, especially in event world. Meeting and event planners are now at the forefront of food and beverage trends, providing event attendees with unique gastronomical experiences. Today we share some of the top food and beverage trends shared by planners, venues and caterers around the country. Stacy Goldberg, MPH, RN, BSN, CEO and Founder of Savorfull sees some of the following trends in the requests she received from businesses and conferences: Intere

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August 20, 2018: Gretchen Carlson Defends Miss America Organization Against Bullying Accusations, Why Brands Are Opening Experiential Stores, 14 Injured After Storm Topples Entrance Structure at Backstreet Boys Concert

BizBash

1. GRETCHEN CARLSON DEFENDS MISS AMERICA ORGANIZATION AGAINST BULLYING ACCUSATIONS: Miss America chairman Gretchen Carlson is defending herself and the.

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An Insight into Face Recognition for Events

Hubilo Blog

Technology is a fast-developing field with a few inventions bordering on mind-blowing. The influence of technology is all around us, from the most basic daily tasks to trade and commerce, technology has transformed every possible aspect of life. As for the events industry, it is no stranger to this technological development. Event technology has seen a major leap over the years with event tech tools being optimized and transformed with time.

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Q & A: Catching Up With Marriott’s F&B Head Dana Pellicano

BizBash

Dana Pellicano is the vice president of food and beverage experience for Marriott International, Americas. She has more than 20.

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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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Destination West London with ILEC Conference Centre!

Event Industry News

One of the most exciting venues, we feature one of London’s top largest and most versatile event suite, fitted with state of the art equipment, stunning design and one of the best secret to keep budgets in line. ILEC Conference Centre , part of the actual Hotel Ibis London Earls Court, firstly opened in 1972. At the time the hotel-venue featured London’s largest pillar-free event space.

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HBO and Bumble Invited New Yorkers to Have a Movie Date—at Their Home

BizBash

Be it a first date or a friend date, the option of watching a movie at home tends to be.

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Why Vancouver Was Chosen to Host the Largest Gathering On Women’s Health In the World

PCMA Convene

The next Women Deliver conference will take place at Vancouver Convention Centre in 2019. When choosing the next destination for what’s become the largest international event focused on women’s health and rights, Women Deliver wanted to find a host as dedicated to gender equality as it is. So the advocacy organization looked to Vancouver, Canada. Vancouver is known for its commitment to social responsibility.

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Casinos Cash in on Sports Gaming Legalization

Smart Meetings

Since the Supreme Court legalized sports betting at the national level this year, gaming properties have made millions and are positioned to capitalize on the coming football season while diversifying their appeal for large groups of visitors. The May decision to overturn 1992’s Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act could put a dent in the $150 billion off-the-book betting industry while opening the door for fans at all levels to be more involved in their favorite sports.

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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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Oval Space and The Pickle Factory

Event Industry News

Oval Space is a sleek, beautifully designed minimalist blank canvas space. Standout features are the decked outdoor terrace (a hidden gem open-air space in London), concrete flooring and the floor to ceiling glass windows which run alongside one entire side of the venue, flooding the space with natural light and offering views across the striking industrial gas holders – an iconic Bethnal Green landmark.

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What is Your Group’s Pizza Personality?

Smart Meetings

Chicago is a diverse, multi-layered city. You can see the complexity in its neighborhoods, its mix of blue, white and open-collar businesses—and its pizza. One way to experience all of these nuances is to take a walking tour of pizza joints designed by professional foodie Steve Dolinsky, author of the soon-to-be released Pizza City, USA: 101 Reasons Why Chicago Is America’s Greatest Pizza Town.

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INBOUND 2018: Tips from 15 Veteran Attendees

Bizzabo

INBOUND 2018 is one of the biggest marketing events of the year. We spoke with 15 experienced marketers to glean best practices and tips for getting the most out of this major happening. Held in the city of Boston, INBOUND 2018 is a three day event filled with high energy, tons of amazing sessions and (as of 2017 numbers) 21,000+ potential networks for you to make.

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Take Your Next Chicago Meeting to New Heights

Smart Meetings

Prospects for a memorable meeting in Chicago are looking up as the birthplace of the skyscraper now has even more ways to engage attendees—including a brand-new Chicago Architecture Center (CAC), opening August 31, to celebrate the Windy City’s role in developing soaring skylines. What’s your group’s pizza personality? Meeting CAC Style.

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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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What to Do if You’re About to Plan Your First Event

Eventtia

As a professional with five years of event-planning experience, I can say that even now, if I had to manage an event, I’d be highly stressed and anxious about the outcomes. So I understand how you must be feeling—you’ve never done anything like this before, but for some reason your manager asked you to handle the entire logistic operations of an event.

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Live Updates: Focus on ASAE18 in Chicago

Smart Meetings

Couldn’t make it to Chicago for ASAE’s annual conference? Or even if you did, this is your hub for updates on news, session highlights and lessons learned. Bookmarking this page is your ticket to real-time updates and memories to last until we do it all again next year in Columbus. ASAE Knows a Thing or $69,000 about Giving Back to Chicago . What is Your Group’s Pizza Personality?

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Science Museum strengthens corporate events team ahead of Illuminate opening

Event Industry News

The Science Museum in South Kensington has strengthened its corporate events team in advance of its new event space, Illuminate, opening in February 2019. The restructure sees Sales Manager Jodie Guilford (pictured left) take on the newly created role of Business Development and Marketing Manager, with Event Sales Executive Bryony Mitchison (pictured right) taking on the Sales Manager role.

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5 Reasons Why Experience Design Is So Important For Trade Fairs And Events

Converve

The trade fair, event, and conference industry is currently undergoing a period of reorientation. More and more often, the talk is about experience design, design thinking, and prototyping. CEBIT is becoming a Digital Festival, the fashion fair Bread&Butter by Zalando is positioning itself as a “Pop-Up of Style and Culture”. The Berlin science conference Falling Walls is focusing on the participants' experience down to the smallest detail.

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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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Losberger De Boer’s iconic build

Event Industry News

Losberger De Boer has recently constructed over 2000sqm of event space for the Icons of Rugby 2018 – a unique golf event bringing together some of the real icons of rugby. This is the first of three events that the temporary structure specialist will be working on in the Icons series, which will also include Icons of Football and Icons of Cricket in 2019.

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5 Gründe, warum Experience Design so wichtig für Messen und Events ist.

Converve

Die Messe-, Event- und Kongressbranche orientiert sich gerade neu. Immer öfter ist die Rede von Experience Design, Design Thinking, Prototyping. Die CEBIT wird zum Digital Festival, die Modemesse Bread&Butter by Zalando positioniert sich als "Pop-up of Style and Culture" Die Berliner Wissenschaftskonferenz Falling Walls rückt das Erlebnis der Teilnehmer bis ins kleinste Detail in den Fokus.

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HBAA ‘Builds on Success’ at this year’s Annual Forum

Event Industry News

How to make the most of RFPs, millennials and government marketing opportunities for overseas ventures were among the many engaging features of innovative and inspiring programme at this year’s HBAA Annual Forum. Over 150 delegates took part in a day at the Crowne Plaza in Stratford upon Avon that had a packed agenda of panel debates, speaker and campfire sessions. .

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What Should Engagement Tech do for Event Organizers to Survive and Thrive in the Digital Age?

Event Age by Swapcard

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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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Mariana Sanchotene Announced as New Director of Amsterdam Dance Event

Event Industry News

As of 1 October, Mariana Sanchotene will be the new Director of the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) foundation. She succeeds Richard Zijlma, who, together with Buma Cultuur director Frank Helmink, is still responsible for the upcoming edition of the Amsterdam Dance Event. Sanchotene’s appointment coincides with the foundation’s transition into an independent foundation.

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How to Make Paper Marbled Place Cards

Sendo

When you’re planning an event, whether it’s a holiday party or a casual get together, the details make all the difference. Adding unique, personalized touches throughout the space will catch the attention of your guests and make them feel special for being invited. Follow these seven simple steps and you’ll have unique marbled place cards that will be the talk of the town for weeks to come.

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5 Reasons Why Experience Design Is So Important For Trade Fairs And Events

Converve

The trade fair, event, and conference industry is currently undergoing a period of reorientation. More and more often, the talk is about experience design, design thinking, and prototyping. CEBIT is becoming a Digital Festival, the fashion fair Bread&Butter by Zalando is positioning itself as a “Pop-Up of Style and Culture”. The Berlin science conference Falling Walls is focusing on the participants' experience down to the smallest detail.

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