Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Put your captain’s hat on, it’s time to talk leadership in the events industry! Here at Endless, we’ve been sharing with you a bunch of good stuff. All of it, we were lucky enough to collect during our time at IMEX America. But because you can never get too much of a good thing, the knowledge will keep on coming! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be posting all the nuggets of wisdom gathered throughout the course of this major event.

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Event Planning BluePrint

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Does it feel like you’re doing everything right, but you struggle to make money from an event – or not enough money? You have clients and you’re gaining momentum. But it still doesn’t feel like you’re making monetary progress. You reach out to potential clients. Set up meetings. They hire you. Now it comes time to charge properly for your event services.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

A September 2019 research study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences clearly illustrates why switching to active learning is hard — and worth it! Lecturing has been the core modality in our education systems for centuries. Sadly it still is, even though we know that active learning provides superior quantity, quality, accuracy, and retention of knowledge.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

By Jose Antonio Tejedor, CEO and founder, Virtway Events. We are seeing many areas of our lives become digitalised; from the way we interact with our friends and colleagues to how we manage our finances. The world of conferences is no exception, and many event organisers have been experimenting with innovative technologies to improve the conference experience. . 3D virtual world technology is one example that has excited many in the sector.

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BizBash

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

For its 108th season, the symphony paid tribute to longtime conductor Michael Tilson Thomas with playful details and surprise and delight moments. Here's how producers Blueprint Studios pulled off the seven-hour affair.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Your event description is often the first (and only) chance you get to grab potential attendee’s attention online. And thanks to modern consumer behavior, you have only 5.59 seconds to do it before they abandon your webpage and move on to the next thing. So how can you make the most of those five seconds […].

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

These days, it doesn’t take much for someone to unsubscribe from your mailing list. So why jeopardize all your hard work by sending your fans generic event emails that fall flat? Event-goers want content that’s tailored to their preferences. You can deliver exactly that thanks to tools like Eventbrite, where you can easily create and […].

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EventSource

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Remember that movie about the bride who was totally obsessed with a June wedding? So much so that she wouldn’t even consider another date? Oh wait… that’s so many bridal movies! Let’s be honest, summer has always taken the spotlight when it comes to ‘the best time’ to get hitched – but, there is another season that is arguably just as awesome… fall!

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

After your event has ended, and attendees are singing your event’s praises on social media, you probably feel a satisfying sense of accomplishment. You did it! But personal satisfaction isn’t a true measure of success. If you can measure something, that means you can improve it, and the importance of event evaluation cannot be understated. […].

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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

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

It’s that time of year again: Back to school. The local kids are, depending on their ages, either bereft with dread or bubbling with excitement. You happen to be a member of the latter camp, despite having graduated from kindergarten more than 20 years ago. What can you say? You love a spreadsheet and Google […].

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EventMB

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

This is a sponsored post from Québec City Business Destination. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. Planning events outside your own town comes with a number of logistical and budgetary challenges. How can you know what the best venues are? The best local resources? Caterers? If you’re trying to stay green and under budget, […].

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GEVME

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

When organisers look for a solution that allows visitors to help themselves with the purchase of coupons by going online, GEVME comes in handy! Check out how GEVME acts as a cashless token system to create a positive experience for all users on a single event platform. Key benefits of using tokens at the events. When you choose the GEVME cashless token system for your attendee engagement, you get plenty of real benefits that guarantee your event’s success at a new level of quality!

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EventBank Insights

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Whether for business or pleasure, events require careful planning, attention to detail and focus on the right priorities. Finding the right venue can make or break an event, so it’s important that you find the perfect venue to house your event. But how do you find the perfect event venue? The concept of the perfect event venue may currently seem out of reach and unrealistic, but with this 10-step guide, you are guaranteed to find the right venue for you.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

It’s time for our weekly dose of Whiteboard Wednesday, and this time around, it’s all about buying signals. Because you’ve probably been in the industry for a while, you know that the bottom line is all about people. And how many times do you find yourself brainstorming ways to make events better for your attendees? Or how to choose the right sponsorships?

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EventMB

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

This is a sponsored post by klik. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. Ever wanted to walk in your attendees’ shoes? Experience the event the way they do? Understand why they would flock to one booth and desert another? This requires reliable real-time data and insight into your customers’ journey through your event. […].

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

The global events industry is growing and events organisers face the challenges of delivering exhibitor and sponsor leads, attendees, visitor registrations, awards entries, delegates, ticket sales and new data. Tag Digital are ? pay-per-click (PPC) specialists ? dedicated to the events sector, which ensures that they have an unparalleled understanding of the industry, as well as thorough knowledge of the difficulties and opportunities that our clients have.

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Skift

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Attendees walk between booths at IMEX America 2019 at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas. Isaac Carey / Skift Skift Take: The future looks good for meetings and events. That was the vibe coming out of IMEX America in Las Vegas last week, even as some planners worry about trade tensions and a looming economic downturn. — Isaac Carey Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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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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Eventbrite UK

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

This is our second guest post from Steven Robertson, Marketing Manager at Entertainment Nation, one of the UK’s top entertainment agencies based in Stratford-upon-Avon. After giving us his top tips on booking entertainment for an event, in this post Steven advises event planners on the crucial questions to ask when you are booking event entertainment […].

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

How about you take a break from your busy schedule and join us for some brewing? And no, it was not just an accident that we knew how much you have on your plate. After all, what is the number one word event professionals like to use when it comes to their lives? Right up there with stressed is – you guessed it – busy. Few industries are as mentally demanding as the event industry.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Cardiff based creative event specialists Genero Group are thrilled to secure their first production contract to take place at the new International Conference Centre Wales. The first event is taking place in October this year and Genero is relishing in the preparation. Genero has been producing events for the past 20 years, for clients such as FAW, NHS, Business Reporter, Airbus, Valero Energy and Stereophonics.

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Skift

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Event attendees meet at company booths. IMEX America 2019, Sands Expo, Las Vegas. Travel management companies are overdue for tech disruption. Isaac Carey / Skift Skift Take: A widespread tech upgrade is just what the industry needs, and it might be right around the corner. — Isaac Carey Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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EventSource

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Last week, Love by Lynzie Events + Design hosted their 9th (yes, NINTH!) Pop Up Chapel at Evergreen Brick Works , marrying 20 couples over 2 days – a new record! Working with over 30 vendors, the LBL team once again went above and beyond to ensure a memorable experience for all of the couples and their closest friends and family. The vibe of the room and the decor changed from day one to day two; day one being a bright blue sky with white clouds and day two focusing on an ombre sunset wit

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atEvent

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

atEvent’s latest mobile version was battle-tested at INBOUND 2019 and then some! We’re proud to say that for the second year in a row, atEvent was the featured lead capture solution at INBOUND and more than two thirds of the exhibitors used atEvent as their event lead management solution. What made this year even more special was that we launched our completely reimagined mobile app before the event, making INBOUND users some of the first to experience its intuitive navigation, new ways to track

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Recording from Universal Live’s base in Bradford, Yorkshire, was commercial director, Neil Clappison. Alongside him was Jason Cardy, the event director at Capita Travel and Events. Universal Live is a technical event production company while Capita Travel and Events is a travel management company. Together, the two professionals were able to use their combined experience to discuss the client-supplier relationship in the event industry.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Just as music makes the world go round, music festivals make destinations go viral. The impact of music festivals on destinations is undeniable, especially in the summer, when small and large cities alike are boosted financially by music events that naturally showcase other key attributes. Lehigh Valley. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with a population of 75,707, experienced a record crowd of 1.2 million during Musikfest from Aug. 1-11.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

From Las Vegas to the world, we’re happy to introduce to you IMEX America 2019! In this edition, we bring you event tech from IMEX America! If you’ve been following Endless for a while, then you know this the one event we never miss. And this year, of course, was no exception. Over the course of several days, our team was lucky enough to be a part of the number one worldwide exhibition for the meetings and events industry.

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Meeting Tomorrow

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

With so many in-house AV companies consolidating recently, it’s easy for event and meeting planners to feel like the AV company at the hotel is the only option they’ve got. That’s definitely what hotels would like you think, since they typically get a commission when you go with the in-house company. But less competition means service and consistency at in-house companies can start to take a back seat.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Evolution Dome and its New Zealand-based partner, Air Space Structures, gave more than 400 wine experts a taster of their inflatable event structures late last month. The New Zealand Winegrowers Association held its Romeo Bragato National Conference – one of the most important events in the New Zealand wine calendar – in McLean Park in the Hawke’s Bay area of the North Island.

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