Quickmobile
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
If I had a dollar for every time a Gen Xer heckled me for wearing ripped jeans, I’d have enough money to buy a house and enjoy avocado toast. All jokes aside, it’s no secret that Millennials are inherently different from their Generation X counterparts. Things that entertain us Millennials (think Starbucks, avocados, pumpkin patch photo shoots), may not interest Gen Xers — and that’s ok.
Event Farm
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
Once we settled on the idea for our event series, Women Crushing it Wednesday , we couldn’t wait to start advertising. But we knew that in order to attract attention from the community and get the right attendees through the door, we needed to partner with some stellar panelists. As with all of our other marketing initiatives, great event content would be essential.
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EventMB
NOVEMBER 3, 2017
Facilitating great networking at your event is a lot of work. Yet, it’s incredibly important because it’s one of the top draws of events. There are many ways to promote better networking but most of them boil down to this recipe for success. Networking has a strange appeal. It draws crowds and terrifies all at […]. The post The Secret Recipe to Great Event Networking by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].
Eventinterface
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
Events are an excellent way to achieve your business objectives. They are an opportunity to get together a group of people who work alongside you, or whose own professional life is somehow relevant to your own. When you have a new project or initiative to market, creating an event to unveil it and announce it to an audience is an effective way of making sure that the right people have the relevant information.
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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.
EventTechBrief
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
By Michelle Bruno. The most valuable and distinctive attribute of live events is the opportunity to meet with customers and prospects in person. If the buyer is standing in front of the seller, there’s no need for expensive market research or clever marketing campaigns to determine what the prospective customer wants and when he wants it. A salesperson can just ask him.
Event Pro Update brings together the best content for event, conference, and meeting planning professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Quickmobile
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
Event planners are basically busy—and stressed out— all year round. And although we would love to go to the spa or spend a weekend with a good TV show, it’s not always possible to devote a lot of time to de-stressing. Especially if you’re in the office for a while, it can be hard for a corporate event planner to step away from the desk and mentally reset.
Social Tables
NOVEMBER 15, 2017
Regardless of how many events you’ve put together, planning an event on a boat venue is an entirely different ball game. Here are 5 factors to consider when planning your marine occasion: Your guests want privacy and exclusivity. While sifting through potential boat venues, read the fine print as to what sections of the boat are available to you and your guests.
EventMB
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
Business environments need to be navigated differently so here’s some ideas for planning your next corporate event. A successful corporate event consists of several elements but it often has a strong underlying message or purpose which it is important to convey in a professional manner. Whether it’s corporate retreats and galas or awards ceremonies and […].
Eventinterface
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
Whether you are planning a networking event, a team building session or even a celebratory occasion, attendees can make or break an event. When it comes to making sure that your event is memorable, for all the right reasons, it’s essential to keep a close eye on your A-list guest list. While you want to ask relevant industry contacts and colleagues, inviting too many, or having too few attendees will spell suicide before the clock strikes midnight.
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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
BizBash
NOVEMBER 15, 2017
Thanksgiving calls for a classic blend of autumnal color palettes, elegant sit-down dinners, and, of course, delicious food and cocktails.
Gallus Events
NOVEMBER 15, 2017
By my rough estimation I’ve organised over 500 learning events. Those events have ranged from half day seminars to three day conferences. So perhaps, on average, let’s say half a dozen speakers at each event. That makes roughly 3000 speakers. And how many did I ask to sign a contract or any kind of agreement before they spoke? The answer to that question is much more precise: 0.
Quickmobile
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
The PCMA’s mission is to provide networking opportunities through education and events. Vancouver’s local chapter, Canada West, hosted PCMA Spark on October the 18th this year in support of those activities. PCMA Spark was a half-day conference that the planners hoped to be the beginning of an annual legacy event. Creating Community with Purposeful Event Design.
Social Tables
NOVEMBER 23, 2017
Events serve an important business purpose. They help establish a brand, market products, gain clientele, raise funds, and increase employee morale. Luckily, as important as events are, they don’t have to break the bank. Here are some tried-and-true event ideas to help you wow attendees and bosses on a tight budget. Event Ideas for Themes. You may intuitively think that a customized event theme is costly.
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EventMB
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
It’s always easier to get sponsors to agree to something in person. Ideally, none of them would leave your event without signing up to sponsor the next one. But how do you make that into a reality? Here are a few suggestions. Your event just ended. No one has even left the building yet but […]. The post 7 Tactics To Make Your Event Sponsors Re-sign for Next Year by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].
Eventinterface
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
When working in the events industry, it is vital that you keep a close eye on your costs. This is the best way to ensure that you don’t go over budget. This is especially important when you are in the early stages of planning an event or conference. If you are not yet sure of the number of guests to expect, spending a large amount of money is unwise.
BizBash
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
As the dual trends of people demanding unique and memorable experiences—and the preference for participation over mere attendance—accelerate and continue.
Eventbrite UK
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
Shaking up your session formats can encourage new ways of engaging, learning, collaborating and networking at your event. Check out these 20 ideas. The post 20 Creative Formats to Refresh Your Conference in 2018 appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.
Speaker: Adam Dorfman, Lindsay Harrison, and Erin O'Brien
Did you know that 4 out of 5 consumers use local search and 88% use smartphones for those searches? With that in mind, I think it's safe to say your online presence is the silver bullet of your business. Think about the revenue you could be missing by not prioritizing local search optimization. Fortunately, there are a handful of steps you can take right now that will immediately impact your business's pace in local search, and we're happy to share them.
Quickmobile
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
At an event, the disengaged attendee is an event planner’s worst enemy. If you’re looking for a way to get attendees to pay attention and participate at your event, gamification could be the perfect way to make sure your attendees are taking part in the proceedings. While gamification isn’t new to the industry, it can be confusing to design, and difficult to find a vendor who has the experience to help integrate it fully into an event.
Social Tables
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
Are you looking to get into the events industry? Or are you a planner who’s trying to make moves? Either way, many hotels offer positions for event planners that utilize the many skills you probably already have. Read on to get a sense of what a hotel event planner does in their day-to-day and whether the position is the right fit for you. A hotel event planner manages the space.
EventMB
NOVEMBER 15, 2017
“That’s not within our budget this year.” Those are dreaded words for any event planner. But how do you help your clients cut costs without sacrificing the success of the event? The answer is ‘very carefully.’ Managing your client’s ever-decreasing budget is one of the major challenges of the event industry and our research has […]. The post How to Face the Event Budget Apocalypse by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].
Event Geek
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
The dust has finally settled after another whirlwind week at Dreamforce this year and it was one for the record books. Living up to its reputation as the “Super Bowl of B2B Event Marketing,” Dreamforce 2017 brought back a huge crowd of 170,000 attendees, including scores of Salesforce customers and partners, to the Moscone Center in San Francisco for a week of learning, networking and entertainment.
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People are itching to get back into the world. 54% of consumers say they plan to dine out at a restaurant at least once a week this year. As COVID-19 restrictions ease, the competition for their business is stronger than ever. Download this eBook today to learn how your restaurant can be prepared!
BizBash
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
From lyric challenges to an upscale version of beer pong, here are some fun activities for a guaranteed good time.
Eventbrite UK
NOVEMBER 9, 2017
The beginning of a new relationship is fast-paced, but just how fast-paced is it when you are dating an event organiser? Here are 6 tips that might help. The post 6 Things you Need to Know About Dating an Event Organiser appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.
Quickmobile
NOVEMBER 23, 2017
My Millennial colleague keeps showing up to work wearing ripped jeans. Not something I, or most other Gen-Xers, would make as a work-attire choice first thing in the morning, and it makes me deliberate on how differently the generations approach life in general. If you are building an attendee experience and you are stuck on how to keep those bare-kneed Millennials engaged, here are three things you need to know; 1.
PCMA Convene
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
In 2009, tech ethnographer Tricia Wang spent some time in China, living with migrants, working alongside street vendors, and crashing at internet cafés. She was conducting research for Nokia, which at the time was the world’s largest cellphone company, when she discovered something that challenged the organization’s entire business model. “I saw lots of indicators that led me to conclude that low-income consumers were ready to pay for more expensive smartphones,” Wang wrote in a blog post called
Speaker: Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, Medical Director, Psychiatry and Naj Wright, MBA, C-Suite HR Executive
The last year and a half has been one of extreme stress and anxiety for the American Workforce. A 2021 New York University School of Global Public Health survey of 5,850 people who drink alcohol found that 29 percent have increased their drinking during the pandemic. Among people who have been experiencing depression (64% more likely) and anxiety (41% more likely), which have also become more prevalent over the last 18 months, the risk is even higher.
EventMB
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
How do you stand out in the crowd when you’ve got little to no budget? Here’s how to make an impact at trade shows and exhibitions without spending a fortune on incentives. The problem with having a low budget at a trade show means that regardless of the swag you provide (that you can’t really […]. The post How To Drive Traffic To Booths With A Low Budget by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].
Event Planning BluePrint
NOVEMBER 2, 2017
If you have never put an event safety guide together for your events then I strongly recommend that you work with somebody who has done one because they can be quite comprehensive and very detailed and very specific depending on the type of event you’re planning. In many cases, you can create one and then use it for all of your events moving forward and then update it, but they can be very comprehensive and it depends on the scale of your event, so let’s get into a few things that you need to th
BizBash
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
Here's a look at new Philadelphia eateries, drinking spots, hotels, conference areas, private rooms, and other spaces to open for.
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