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I Am Sorry, But We Are Not All “Fine”

Velvet Chainsaw

I was inspired by a post by Lisa Cowley, CEO of Beacon, who penned a moving article entitled “ It Is Okay Not to Be Okay.” I recommend you read her moving story and then come back. Some days, I can relate! Application for Associations. It’s getting harder and harder to see the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. Prognosticators and industry cheerleaders keep telling us that things will get back to normal…but who can say what normal is?

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Understanding How Coronavirus Spreads at Events: New Research

EventMB

In August, Germany performed an experiment with 2,000 participants to understand how the Coronavirus spreads at events. Here are the results. In August 2020, many of us were captured by a very promising experiment that planned to shed light on how the virus spreads at events. The event industry has been devastated under the stigma […]. The post Understanding How Coronavirus Spreads at Events: New Research by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link].

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How to Set Virtual Event Speakers Up for Success

EventMB

Planners aren’t the only eventprofs getting used to virtual events — speakers also have a steep learning curve. One of the most important factors in keeping an audience’s attention is production value. Here’s how speakers and planners can work to deliver it. The events industry has largely shifted to virtual over the past several months, […]. The post How to Set Virtual Event Speakers Up for Success by Victoria Copans appeared first on [link].

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What Events U.S. Consumers Searched for Last Week

Picatic by Eventbrite

Even though we’re living through a global pandemic, people are hungry to connect, and they’re taking to Eventbrite to search for and discover a variety of events each week. We’re always intrigued by what we find. Here’s a look at what consumers across the U.S. searched for on Eventbrite last week (between Oct. 16 – […].

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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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Most classroom practice is astrology

Conferences that Work

Is most classroom practice astrology? David Bowles thinks so. I’ll let you in on a secret. I have a doctorate in education, but the field’s basically just a 100 years old. We don’t really know what we’re doing. Our scholarly understanding of how learning happens is like astronomy 2000 years ago. Most classroom practice is astrology. [link] — David Bowles (M?

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20 Questions Facing The Event Industry in 2021

EventMB

What we know about the Covid-19 crisis is that we don’t know much. As the worst crisis ever to hit the event industry is wreaking havoc with damage that it will take years to contain, there are lingering questions that will shape the future of events. We’ll explore some. Europe and the United States are […]. The post 20 Questions Facing The Event Industry in 2021 by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link].

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Cue the Digital Confetti: Eventbrite Exceeds One Million Virtual Events in 2020

Picatic by Eventbrite

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again — we’re inspired every day by the determination and drive from the creators on Eventbrite’s platform to bring people together despite the ongoing global pandemic. While we’re all eagerly awaiting the return to life as we knew it, with indoor dining, in-person schooling and big, live […].

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How Digital Disruption Happens in Industries, the Travel Industry Edition

Skift

Skift Take: Everyone forgets that in the moment in business, everything is cyclical, and the fate of business forever is bundling and unbundling over a period of time, even if they're put back together in different and potentially unrecognizable ways. — Rafat Ali Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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BPI/BRIT Awards donate £54,000 to Stagehand’s ‘COVID-19 Crew Relief Fund

Event Industry News

Supporting live music and events industry professionals hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. Bringing overall recorded music sector donations to the artist and music community co-ordinated by the BPI to around £1.67 million. The BPI/BRIT Awards can announce the donation of £54,000 to the COVID-19 Crew Relief Fund administered by Stagehand – the Production Services Association (PSA) Welfare and Benevolent Fund.

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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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LinkedIn Is Reportedly Stepping Up Virtual Events Products

EventMB

LinkedIn is reportedly building more products for virtual events. And it’s not what you think. Right after posting this tweet on the state of networking during virtual events Most agree that networking at virtual events is a problem. Yet Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Snap do social networking. The question is should we ask virtual […].

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4 Opportunities Hybrid Events Offer

PCMA Convene

Marketing for hybrid events can include virtual experiences, podcasts, chat, commerce, and more. As we wrestle with how to plan for the coming year, we’re realizing that hybrid is not just a contingency plan or a Band-Aid. Incorporating integrated models is a viable business strategy that allows event producers to think beyond their physical events and deliver more holistic, omni-channel engagement — and new revenue streams.

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Can Automation Really Help Grow Your Events?

Eventinterface

Managing and creating business events can be a very demanding task for an individual. Not only do they have to deal with planning the event and implementing it, they also need to schedule activities and sessions, have some form of analysis on the event, and promote the event in the most suitable places. This is a lot for a single person, or even a small team, to take on.

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Eventboost @ Event Tech Live 2020

Event Industry News

Meet Eventboost. Eventboost is a single all-in-one event management platform enabling event professionals worldwide to simplify the organization of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events. Transforming events’ complexity into simplicity. Expert event organizers and beginners are using Eventboost to manage effortlessly any stage of their events. From large conferences registration to high-quality live-streamed events and sessions, our technology elevates the event experience, bringing guests’

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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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How to Build Community Around Virtual Events

EventMB

Virtual events mean steeper competition as traditional barriers to entry fall to the wayside, but the limitations of having to be in the same physical place and time are also reduced. How can planners take advantage to create ongoing community engagement? Even in the best of times, event brands spend an enormous amount of time […]. The post How to Build Community Around Virtual Events by Angela Tupper appeared first on [link].

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Introducing ePly Virtual Venue!

ePly

Planning events, whether in-person, virtual, or a combination of the two, is hard enough as is. Finding speakers, securing sponsors, coming up with new and creative ways to engage attendees.it’s a pretty hefty undertaking (to say the least). So the last thing you need is multiple software systems you have to jump back and forth between. (One for registrations, one to actually host the event and/or livestream sessions, etc.).

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Susana and Mark’s Intimate Fall Wedding at Kortright Eventspace

EventSource

High school sweethearts Susana and Mark made it official at a beautiful outdoor wedding that complemented both of their personalities as well as their mutual passion for the great outdoors. The results? Rustic, romantic, and elegant. The gorgeous Kortright Eventspace was chosen for its green surroundings, which worked perfectly with the couple’s wedding organic theme.

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Events didn’t restart on 1st October – so what now?

Event Industry News

It was and is a major blow to our sector, not at all what any of us wanted to hear. It hasn’t just affected Events Organisers, but everything in the supply chain of our industry. Even Event Tech businesses are not immune as we have seen in recent days. Oliver Rowe Co-Founder, VenuIQ. However – there are still opportunities though to deliver meaningful content, experiences and events.

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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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Virtual Event Tech Playbook 2020 Free Report

EventMB

A complex and evolving landscape of virtual event tech has left event professionals with a lot of questions. How long will virtual events last? How much should I charge for them? How do I fight Zoom fatigue and keep my virtual audience from feeling like an afterthought? What do I need? Fortunately, EventMB has the […]. The post Virtual Event Tech Playbook 2020 Free Report by EventMB Studio Team appeared first on [link].

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How to Incentive During a Pandemic

SmartMeetings

Think back to February, when the life of a meeting prof was relatively predictable. Annual meetings and incentive trips were planned years in advance on the assumption that people would be able to do courageous things like sit in a metal tube packed with lots of other people and fly for hours thigh-to-thigh to reach a destination where they would shake hands, occasionally hug, eat from the same buffet and breathe the same air in conference rooms where the chairs were linked together in a way tha

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The Event and Marketing Heroes Behind The Forbes Cloud 100

Bizzabo

We’re highlighting event marketing professionals behind 2020's top 100 cloud companies around the world. These are the heroes to watch. For the 5th consecutive year, Forbes - Along with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures - has released The Cloud 100 - the top 100 brands that are leading the way in tech. These companies, ranging from startups to huge corporations, come from every industry all over the world.

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New production company JEM LIVE launches

Event Industry News

Experienced events and creative industry professionals Mark Davies (pictured right), Jerry Cleary (pictured left) and Edwin Higgins (pictured centre) have joined forces to launch a new event production company, JEM LIVE. JEM LIVE combines a physical event production offering with services such as live streaming, extended reality (xR) and social media amplification to enable organisers and agencies to expand the reach of their event.

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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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Bringing a Destination to Life for Planners During COVID

PCMA Convene

Edo Anceaux (left) of the Royal Delft pottery factory, and Eric Bakermans of NBTC Holland Marketing, help lead a painting workshop for event planners over Zoom. The event was filmed live from the museum at the factory. In a crowded field of requests for online attention, an email invitation Convene received from the Netherlands Tourism Board a few weeks ago stood out.

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Dos and Don’ts of Writing a Vendor Review

EventSource

When you’re planning a wedding, you will be dealing with lots of different vendors who will all play a crucial role in making your day come together. Once your wedding is over, many vendors will ask you to write a review or testimonial so that they can use your feedback to help other perspective clients choose them. If your vendor has gone beyond the call of duty and done an amazing job, please do them a kindness and write a glowing testimonial so their business can thrive.

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How to Fill Your Diary with More Clients

Special Events

Your website and social media are channels to build connections and engage with your target market, but if you’re not communicating on their level, they’ll likely move on to someone who “speaks their language.

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#WeCreateExperiences go live

Event Industry News

One Industry One Voice, the coalition of events industry associations and businesses supporting the coordination of individual sector campaigns, are now planning a national and regional media campaign #WeCreateExperiences, aimed at the public and corporate buyers. The campaign planning work started in September and is aiming to launch before the end of the year, subject to the prevailing national situation and any developments in relation to the consumer/business market guidance for events re-op

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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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Up Your Virtual Value Prop

SmartMeetings

Deliver the goods and you can charge for online events. Almost a decade ago, I wrote an article about “value.” At the time, I was still working full time for a meeting and event production company and, frankly, needed to vent a bit about how I felt we were being treated by a couple of our clients. It struck me as weird how basically the same event could be priced so radically differently, with some clients scratching and clawing for every possible discount, and others willing to pay fairly as lo

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The Complete Volunteer Management Guide For Food Banks

InitLive

Food banks and pantries provide an essential service in their community, ensuring nobody goes hungry. As an essential community service, food banks rely on community members to volunteer their time to help with operational tasks to ensure every client receives the food and goods they need, when they need them. Volunteers are the primary workforce for most food banks, and as demands on the food banks service increase, so must the volunteer team to keep up with that demand.

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Virtual Event RFP: What To Include (With Free Template!)

Endless Events

Even though digital experiences are our industry’s bread and butter right now, some doubts still linger. Because everything is so new, that’s more than understandable! And one of the biggest question marks we’ve noticed pertains to a virtual event RFP. In the past, these were pretty straightforward. But now that the rules of the game have completely changed, how are organizations supposed to go about the Request For Proposal process?

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