EventMB

JANUARY 10, 2017

A role in the event industry doesn’t just mean planning events. Here are 17 different career paths related to events. As technology continues to evolve we are presented with a very exciting time in the event industry. Along with all of the advances in the event world comes a new series of career choices that […]. The post 17 New and Emerging Roles in the Event Industry by Kelli White appeared first on [link].

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Event Farm

JANUARY 11, 2017

There are a lot of blog posts and other resources with tips, suggestions and information for how to create the best in-event experiences to engage with and influence attendees. Creating a great in-event experience is, of course, important—but what about the process of promoting your event and getting those attendees there in the first place? If you really want to set your event up for success, you must promote your event and persuade people to register.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 9, 2017

Friends don’t let friends give away their original content to third-party platforms. I’ve been saying this for years, but do people listen? No they don’t. Let me be clear, by all means share your content for free on any of the gazillion social media platforms available. And if you can get paid appropriately for creating content for others, good for you.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 13, 2017

You’ve been there before. Finalizing the budget for your program, and realizing that you are suddenly over your anticipated budget amount. How could this have happened? You budgeted everything you could, however the final numbers tell a different story. We all can relate to the anxiety that builds up as we realize that there are other hidden fees that were not accounted for in our budgets.

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EventMB

JANUARY 11, 2017

Picking a name to encompass your whole event can be high pressure, but choosing an epic event name could have attendees talking (and tweeting) about it for years to come. What’s in a name? Branding is an important step during the planning phases and many make the mistake of choosing a name and working their […]. The post 12 Best Practices to Name Your Event by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

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Eventbrite UK

JANUARY 10, 2017

Follow these 12 expert tips on event lighting to create real impact for your next product launch or corporate gathering. The post Event Lighting Guide: How to Light up Your Corporate Event to Create Impact appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 12, 2017

Months after the power unexpectedly went out during the 2016 Connect Marketplace, our annual conference for meeting planners and suppliers held this year at Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, the good people behind the scenes regale their accounts of the camaraderie they witnessed during the morning’s events. Learn how it went down from four POVs, how they got everything back up and what they learned in those 45 dark minutes.

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EventMB

JANUARY 9, 2017

Don’t let your week rule you. Get in charge with easy-to-implement tips to organize your next 7 days. Have you ever been around someone who seems to have everything together? Even unexpected things seem to roll right off of them and they have a solution for every problem. Most people do not come by this […]. The post How Successful Event Planners Plan Their Week by Christina Green appeared first on [link].

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BizBash

JANUARY 9, 2017

Looking for an over-the-top event experience? From upper-level decks and birdcages to themed private suites, here's a look at some.

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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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Eventbrite UK

JANUARY 12, 2017

Marketing your music is equally important as the music itself nowadays. So many people get in touch with me asking for help, the problem is they don’t know how to market themselves and don’t know how to use social media effectively. My aim is to help talented DJs & producers understand how to promote their […]. The post 7 DJs and Promoters Who Are Bossing Their Social Media appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 12, 2017

By Fiona Pelham. Initiatives dovetail with 2017 Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. The United Nations will launch the Year of Sustainable Tourism on January 18, and Fiona Pelham, immediate past president of Meeting Professionals International, is working with the U.N.'s World Tourism Organization to create a campaign that brings meetings and events into the picture. read more.

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EventMB

JANUARY 10, 2017

If you are lacking vision or experiencing a mental block, these 15 ways to be more creative will help to get you out of the slump. Creative thinking leads to innovation and original ideas, which for the event industry is an essential tool to set you apart from the competition. Creating unique events not only […]. The post 15 Creativity Boosting Ideas for Eventprofs by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

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BizBash

JANUARY 12, 2017

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Eventbrite UK

JANUARY 11, 2017

Want the edge in 2017? Staying on top of the latest marketing trends can help catapult your events into the spotlight. The post 5 Marketing Trends That Will be Hot in 2017 appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 12, 2017

The Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME), is excited to announce that its upcoming 25th-anniversary show will play host to Konduko, a new, innovative technology, which allows for an integrated and collaborative experience.As the first smart exhibition in the MICE industry in the Asia-Pacific region, exhibitors and visitors will be able to share, update and access […].

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EventMB

JANUARY 12, 2017

The modern comic book convention is high-tech, engaging, diverse, and a huge industry with powerful sponsors. What are they doing right that you can infuse in your event? Nothing has impacted the state of speaker presentation conferences like the TED Talks brand. Soon after they hit the scene with their stripped down stage design, clean […]. The post The Future of Exhibition Is Here: The Comic Book Convention by Nick Borelli appeared first on [link].

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BizBash

JANUARY 12, 2017

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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

JANUARY 11, 2017

Hands up if you'd like to double your ticket sales next year? If you raised your hand, then read on for 10 tried and tested methods to achieve your goal. The post 10 Ways to Double Your Ticket Sales in 2017 appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 9, 2017

Eventopedia – the leading online community for corporate meetings and event planners – today announces that it has been accepted into the Microsoft BizSpark Plus programme. BizSpark Plus is offered to a select number of start-ups or scale-ups considered to have a high growth potential in their markets. Eventopedia has been awarded $120,000 of Azure […].

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EventMB

JANUARY 9, 2017

A phone that can think, see, feel and interact with the outside world may be closer than we think. Here we attempt to look into the mind-blowing possibilities this presents for event professionals. The post Intelligent Phones Will Change The Event Industry by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 9, 2017

We tend to focus on corporate marketing events in terms of their value to attendees and exhibitors, but there’s another important stakeholder group: a company’s sales team. How can you design an event that makes their jobs easier? Last year, a group of us were given a back-of-house tour of SAPPHIRE NOW, the massive annual SAP user conference held at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center, where we were introduced to a series of new initiatives, some of which were added to t

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Eventbrite UK

JANUARY 12, 2017

Here's how phones will continue to impact the experience of live events, from payments to engagement, as predicted by over 20 experts. The post The Evolution (and Bright Future) of Mobile Phones at Live Events appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 11, 2017

The 1-2-1 series by Event Industry News interviews influencers, leaders and champions within the UK exhibition market. We ask them to deconstruct their views on the current market, disclose the drivers within their own businesses and understand their own personal motivations. This series is brought to you by exhibition specialist and blogger, Jim Curry.

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EventMB

JANUARY 7, 2017

Here are 15 email hacks that will stop you wasting precious time on your inbox, boost your productivity and actually do some of the work for you. New research has shown 50% of an office worker’s’ time can be consumed by emails and yet only 14% are actually useful or relevant. Calculating the total amount […]. The post 15 Productivity Boosting Email Hacks by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

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JANUARY 9, 2017

Candy and other goodies at Hilton Austin’s “Austin Swag Shop.” In-room gifts such as chocolates, cookies, and wine are classic ways to welcome special guests — like meeting room attendees — to a hotel. But people vary widely in their tastes, not to mention what they are able to eat and drink. And that’s where an innovation like the Austin Swag Shack, installed this week in the lobby level at the Hilton Austin, fits the bill.

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Eventbrite UK

JANUARY 10, 2017

Check out this clever tech to automate your social media, reducing the need to think about content while at the same time growing your audience. The post 10 Tools to Automate Your Event’s Social Media appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Capterra Event Management

JANUARY 10, 2017

Event management is far from a stagnant space. In just the past year , we’ve seen the event space go cashless, distribute digital swag bags, and invest in crowd streaming. I’m sure 2017 will have many more new trends that will continue to change the industry. Yet in spite of reputation, event managers aren’t aren’t immune to the fear of change. While all these new technologies and leaps forward in guest experience are shuffling the industry along, some event managers remain stuck making the same

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EventMB

JANUARY 10, 2017

These days, it’s not the broadcasters that are in control of what you see at televised events but the advocates of Snapchat. Thanks to social media and the rise of the second (or more) screen, viewers can now get up-close and personal and live the experience in more ways than ever. Perhaps partly thanks to […]. The post Snapchat Spectacles Boost Social Media Coverage of Golden Globes by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

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