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7 Ways to Make Event Check-in Delightful for Attendees

GEVME

Over 50% of event revenue comes from registrations, and this is why the prime focus of any event strategy is getting people through the door. From highly-segmented event campaigns to aggressive social media promotion, it’s all about selling tickets to the target audience. While promoting signups is extremely important at the pre-event stage, the experiences that people have at the event are what matter the most in the long run.

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Is ‘The Urgency Effect’ Holding You Back?

PCMA Convene

Have you ever had an important project begging for attention, but instead you chose to catch up on emails? You’re not alone. According to a New York Times story by Tim Hererra, a recent study found that subjects were more likely to perform urgent, smaller tasks with a deadline instead of “more important tasks without an immediate time constraint, even if the option to perform the urgent task is objectively worse than performing the larger one.”.

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4 Ways to Build Your Event’s Brand Loyalty

Guidebook

This article was originally written by Jordan McArthur and has been updated for relevancy. Building brand loyalty for your event takes time and like all good relationships, it’s built on trust. When an army of people love and trust your message and event, you’ve not only captured repeat business, you’ve built a living, breathing evangelization team.

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Say ‘No’ Sometimes—Even When Your Usual Response is ‘Yes’

SmartMeetings

You’ve looked at your schedule, and see that you’re slammed. Then, you receive an email from a client requesting a change to an event proposal. Also, an attendee is wondering if they can call with questions about the program you’re putting on. Soon, your me-time has dissipated and you’re attempting to make the impossible happen. It’s easy to give up your free time to do more work: After all, this is the life you signed up for.

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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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Encouraging Words For Professionals On An Association Journey Including Stay Curious And Hungry

Velvet Chainsaw

Encouragement by Kevin Spencer. Nothing we do is inevitable. Our success as association professionals is not inevitable. Achieving a thriving conference and burgeoning membership is not inevitable. We are not guaranteed that our association will stay small or that it will grow big. Nor are there any assurances that if we do everything right, at the right time, with the right people, we’ll succeed spectacularly—or nose dive miserably.

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6 Questions Your Attendees Will Ask When Using an Event App

Eventmobi

Ever since the company began, our Support Team at EventMobi has been attending client events to help provide onsite support and ensure their success. But not everyone has the opportunity to invest in the many types of professional services we offer, so we’ve compiled a list of questions most asked by attendees to ensure you are prepared and can provide a seamless experience using an event app.

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Lessons From Improv: Seeing the Gifts in People and Events

Conferences that Work

Thoughts triggered while rereading Patricia Ryan Madson’s delightful, straightforward, and yet profound improv wisdom. Ooh, this is a hard one for me, but it’s so important for anyone working in the meeting profession. “I can look at a person or event from three vantage points. To see what’s wrong with it ( the critical method commonly used in higher education).

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Abandon All But Tomorrow When Planning Your Conference

Velvet Chainsaw

When do you stop pouring resources into things that have achieved their purpose? asked management guru Peter Drucker. It’s one of Drucker’s signature strategies: abandoning the past for tomorrow. He called it the concept of purposeful abandonment. Purposeful abandonment doesn’t sound very attractive. Few leaders brag about the product, service or idea that they abandoned.

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Creative Corporate Event Ideas

GEVME

If you’re in the event-planning industry, you probably know how rewarding corporate event organisation can be. It’s where you can let your imagination run wild. It’s where you can feel like a superhero saving countless employees from mundane office work. It’s where you perform your magic. But as we know, nothing interesting is ever completely one-sided.

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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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12 Summer Event Hacks to Keep Attendees Engaged

EventMB

This is a sponsored post by Omnience. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. Want to enjoy the summer sunshine and create memorable experiences for your guests? Summer event vibes are all about taking advantage of the sunny weather and long days with fun and engaging event design. Think about outdoor activities, tropical details, […].

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Benchmarking Association Events

Gallus Events

I had a brilliant day at the Event Strategy Conference in London on the 16th July. It was great to see almost sixty association event professionals taking the time out of their busy schedule to think strategically about their events and about benchmarking association events. Association event professionals, similar of course to many other event organisers, find it hard to lift their eyes from the events in the here and now to think about the future.

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Seasonal event planning (yes summer is the perfect time to plan for Christmas)

Event Industry News

Cue rolling of eyes and Kevin the teenager’s body language. Dare I mention the word Christmas? I know, I know. I’d like to give myself a sharp talking to, but you have to trust me when I say summer is the perfect time to get your Christmas event planning under way. Ahead of the crowd, you’ll have the pick of the best venues, the best caterers and have more choice when it comes to entertainment.

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Post Event Survey Questions

Event Planning BluePrint

Have you ever completed an event and wondered how the attendees felt about the event? You probably have an idea how it went, but experiences (and clients) can vary. This is why it’s so important to collect feedback from event participants, immediately after the event. However, much like anything else in the event industry, the post event survey questions you ask, vary greatly depending on the type of event you planned, because the goals and event objectives are likely different.

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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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16 Ways to Turn Sports Gear Into Event Decor

BizBash

Last night, the National and American Leagues battled each other in the M.L.B. All-Star Game at Nationals Park in Washington.

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AI for Events: The Future is Here

Endless Events

We predicted a trend for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to show its potential in 2018, and now we’re anticipating its dominance in the years to come. Notably, in the form of chatbots as well as integrated into fully-fledged event apps. Each has their perks for both event profs and event-goers, and we’ll be looking at how the functions you may already know them to have can be pushed further in future events.

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The chip that helps you create better experiences

Oveit

Although the title of the article refers to a small piece of plastic, it really focuses on something much more important: the way in which technology can dramatically improve the experience you offer through events. It’s not the first time when we talk about how #eventtech allows us to create better experiences. It’s also not the first time when we talk about NFC technology and how it can be used within events.

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Social Media Tips for Event Professionals: LinkedIn Influencer Marketing

Hubilo Blog

Do you remember the time when all the social media platforms were just used for connecting with friends? Seems like a scenario from the distant past, doesn’t it? What started only as a medium to connect people has now become the most significant aspect of digital marketing. To be fair, marketing opportunities are like an omnipresent phenomenon. You can find them anywhere and everywhere.

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Dominate Your Local Market With These 4 Reputation Management Strategies

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.

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18 Fun Ideas for a Comic Book-Theme Bash

BizBash

This weekend, more than 130,000 fans will head to San Diego for the latest edition of Comic-Con International, the country's.

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The 4 Requirements for Every Event Hashtag

Guidebook

We’re often asked about the best practices for event hashtags. Using a hashtag is an effective way to organize and measure the messages your audience is sharing — but it’s easy to make a fatal mistake. Stick with these guidelines! Your event hashtag must be short. Twitter restricts posts to 140 characters, and if your event hashtag is too long, users will leave it out in order to fit what they need to say.

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How To Succeed With Event Operations – #EventIcons Episode – 122

Endless Events

What is event operations? Well, it depends on who you ask but to us, event operations are the people behind your event that you often don’t see and hear. They are the team at your event doing the actual execution. Operations do everything they can to keep your event running smoothly, from organizing execution to creating processes. In today’s episode of #EventIcons our guests Chris Roberts of EventOps , Liz Lathan of Haute Dokimazo are here to talk about everything needed to succeed in e

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Top 5 Tips to Manage a Corporate Event Planning Stress

Hubilo Blog

Planning a corporate event comes with unique challenges. Such events require individuals with a practically high level of organizational skills. Event planners are faced with challenges such as low budget , delay in order delivery, inadequate planning time, and event technology among others. Some of these challenges can be predicted while others are unforeseen.

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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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10 New San Diego Venues for Summer Entertaining and Events

BizBash

Here's a look at new San Diego eateries, drinking spots, hotels, conference areas, private rooms, and other spaces for all.

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Reasons Why You Could Be Losing Catering Staff

Caterease

The hospitality industry is known to have one of the highest employee turnover rates. Topping 70% in 2017, it's an area across all sectors that every business owner should keep an eye on. Employees make career transitions for a long list of different reasons. As the owner of a catering business, it’s more important than. The post Reasons Why You Could Be Losing Catering Staff appeared first on Caterease.

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Evolution Dome strengthens global reach with US distributor

Event Industry News

Evolution Dome, market leader in the design and supply of Temporary Inflatable Structures to the events industry this week announces its latest strategic move towards offering a fully global solution. . Evolution Dome has secured its latest Distributor, McCathy Tents & Events, based in Rochester, New York, to fill its US sales and rental market.

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How to Successfully Promote Your Next Event Using Marketing Automation

CadmiumCD

Written by Freddie Tubbs, Communication Manager at UK Writings. Automated marketing is one of the most effective marketing tools out there, and it can do wonders for your business or company. However, if you’re organizing an upcoming event that your business is hosting, have you ever considered how this highly effective tool could be used to boost your event’s overall success?

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5 Things Businesses Need to Know to Thrive in a Post-COVID World

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!

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How Rubber Ducks Became a Glamorous Birthday Party Theme

BizBash

For an extravagant first birthday party, one Los Angeles family wanted a whimsical wonderland of the yellow bath toys.

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Confessions from an Event Newbie: 3 Tips to Help You Succeed at Exhibiting at Your First Event

a2z Innovation Insider

5 minute read. Written by: Jax Kott , Digital Media Marketing Assistant, a2z, Inc. . It’s finally here! You’ve been behind the scenes preparing for a trade event for months now and in a few short days you will be exhibiting with your company and playing the role of the supplier. For some, this role is all too familiar and you’re ready to take the bull by the horns and accomplish your shared goals for the event.

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NEC Group delivers further impressive growth with earnings now at £60m

Event Industry News

NEC Group, operator of five of the UK’s busiest live events venues (“the group”), has filed its financial results for the year to 31 March 2018. The group – which also owns award-winning caterer Amadeus and national ticketing agency The Ticket Factory – reported revenue of £162.1m, up £4.4m (2.8%) on the previous year. Earnings before interest, depreciation and amortisation (“EBITDA”) were £54.7m, up £4.9m (9.8%).

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