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JANUARY 5, 2023

In these belt-tightened times, savvy event organizers are looking for new ways to boost their revenue. Here are 5 proven ways to bring in additional income from your event.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

Skift Take: The latest Skift Meetings virtual summit took the audience behind the scenes of some of the most innovative and inspiring approaches to event experiences of the year.

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

This is a guest post by Diana Kander. Diane is a keynote speaker on curiosity and innovation and a New York Times Bestselling author. Her latest book, Go Big or Go Home , outlines five ways to create a memorable customer experience. The event planning industry is one of immense creativity, innovation, and personal touches. In the modern era, where experiences reign supreme, it’s essential to craft events that resonate deeply with attendees, leaving them with memories they’ll cherish forever.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

I use the phrase “wants and needs” a lot when talking about participant-driven and participation-rich conferences. It even appears in the title of my third book ! Satisfying wants and what Abraham Maslow called growth needs are core goals of any event. But whose wants and needs are we talking about ? Whom is your event for? Conference organizers have, of course, every right to create an event that satisfies their wants and needs.

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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.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Many restaurant owners today are struggling to avoid rising food costs eating into profits and hindering their overall growth. At Planning Pod, we’ve noticed an uptick in business owners asking for tips on lowering food costs while maximizing profits. Previous to writing for our blog, I worked with hundreds of restaurant owners to stay on top of their budgets and reduce food costs while increasing restaurant profits on our Customer Success Team.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 21, 2023

“At NYFW, it’s often a lot of closed parties; we wanted to create a space that everybody could see and join because that’s a huge part of our [campaign] message—‘Diamonds for All.’ We wanted our event to have that same sort of access.” –Erin Matson, VP-Marketing, Pandora North America With New York City’s famed Diamond District known as the place to shop for precious gems and fine jewelry, Pandora sought to recreate its own pink-fueled version of the 47th Street district just in time for New Yor

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

What to consider when planning an event at an all-inclusive resort Meeting Professionals International (MPI) CEO Paul VanDeventer likes to say that when planning the association’s World Education Congress (WEC), MPI takes chances so members don’t have to take on the risk. “Some things work better than others,” he said in a call, reflecting on lessons learned from last week’s gathering of 1,400 meeting professionals at Barcelo Maya Grand Resort in the Mexican Caribbean.

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Skiddle

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Continuing our unwavering commitment to nurturing the next generation of event organisers, we are delighted to unveil our second promoter fund scheme of the year, in collaboration with the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA). The initiative, which follows our previous student-focused program in the summer, has this time been specially devised to aid emerging promoters looking to make their mark on the events scene in various cities and towns across Scotland.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 15, 2023

Pilots are walking the picket line, but odds are that planes will keep flying. Here’s why. Recent news that pilots at American, Southwest, and United airlines are threatening to strike might be fraying the nerves of meeting professionals concerned about their upcoming events. Here’s a wrap-up of the latest news on airline pilot contracts, and some perspective on the possibility of a strike.

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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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Eventsforce

MAY 16, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has indelibly changed the ways in which we live and work. For those in the events sector, the advent and continued popularity of hybrid and remote is undeniably one of the era’s lasting legacies, one which has left a profound mark on the wider industry. Yet deeper still runs the impact of another new normal: remote working. As the results of our white paper have revealed, this practice is now firmly entrenched within the sector’s wider working culture.

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OCTOBER 12, 2023

Artesha Moore (second from right), president and CEO of Association Forum, leaned in to her love of sneakers to make the groups annual Honors Gala a “sneaker ball.” This past June, Chicago-based Association Forum gave its annual Honors Gala a twist by joining a growing number of organizations that have turned their fundraisers into sneaker balls.

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OCTOBER 25, 2023

Skift Take: After Skift Meetings published an article about a wheelchair venue tour, accessibility advocates strongly objected to disability simulation exercises. Now, we are revisiting the topic to provide a platform for the concerns that were raised.

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Event Smart

MAY 5, 2023

A well-planned and written program is necessary for the successful execution of an event and to give attendees a good experience. It’s like the blueprint for a house that determines what the final output will look like, and the order in which the event must happen.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 4, 2023

For heaven’s sake! Fake women event speakers? Fake articles by fake writers in Sports Illustrated? Meeting professionals: this is a golden opportunity! We need to think bigger! Yes, friends, it’s now obvious that what our industry needs is… fake events! Think about it for a moment. Fake speakers Creating fake women speakers is just one tiny step in the right direction.

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MPI

APRIL 11, 2023

Pádraic Gilligan, chief marketing officer for SITE, will walk attendees through the latest trends in incentive travel and its “awesome, transformational power” at MPI’s EMEC Brighton, 26-28 March.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

By Rich Belcher, Director of First Sight Media Feeding the beast, it’s the idea that encourages engagement with your online audience by maintaining connection with them during the entirety of the event.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Your RFPs can now… go out. Our annual listing of the Top 100 agencies serving the event marketing industry has arrived Behind every powerhouse brand experience is an event marketing agency whose people live for “live.” And on this list, that distinction is key. Indeed, there are hundreds of creative and integrated marketing agencies across the landscape.

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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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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Meet to make a positive impact this October October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. From Oct. 1 through 31 each year, the international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities aims to increase awareness of breast cancer and raise funds for research into its cause, prevention and treatment. This year, a number of hotels around the United States host events and initiatives to raise money for charities that work to increase awareness of breast cancer and to fund research and pa

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

At Sixes, we’re all about reimagining cricket and challenging its stereotypes. It’s not that outdated game played in whites that may end in a draw after 5 days play; it’s a whole new ball game! Here’s the lowdown: World-Class Fun: We’re here to serve you some world-class fun and hospitality. From the moment you step in, we’ve got your back with top-notch service.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 14, 2023

April is Autism Awareness Month, the perfect time for meeting professionals to commit to learning more about how a few simple changes can improve the meeting experience for neurodiverse attendees. As the growing interest in workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion expands, meeting professionals are considering how events can be more inclusive for neurodiverse attendees, including those with autism.

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Special Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Time to start thinking about privacy regulations for your business

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 6, 2023

(Illustrations by Liam Eisenberg) A man ran up on a riser and slapped a physician speaker several times across the face at a session during the 2023 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting in May, yelling profanities and accusing him of sexually assaulting his wife, while stunned audience members at the Baltimore Convention Center looked on.

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EventMB

JUNE 22, 2023

Skift Take: Florida is going to lose out on major conventions because of its controversial new laws. Many associations are no longer considering meeting in the Sunshine State.

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Click & Pledge

MARCH 20, 2023

OCEARCH – March Spotlight Our Project Ocean March spotlight lands on OCEARCH, a global nonprofit piecing together the life puzzle of our ocean’s biggest residents. OCEARCH focuses most of its attention on the white shark, as it believes they are critical to ocean health and flourishing. During their various sea expeditions, they catch, tag and release sharks to learn more about each stage of their lives.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Long ago, I participated in and later staffed a series of workshops that profoundly affected my life. They led me to create a contract with myself that is still important to me. Creating a contract with oneself is a common way to motivate yourself toward achieving desired goals. There are plenty of resources available for writing such contracts. ( Here’s one that’s slanted toward event professionals. ) The workshop where I created my contract for myself took a deeper perspective.

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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.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

48 years ago this week I met Celia at the wedding of mutual friends in the heart of the English New Forest. I moved in with her ten days later and we’ve been together ever since. We married in 1977… …and moved to the U.S. the same year. We have been through so much together. Wonderful times and hard times. Along the way our family grew; we now have three (adult) children and three grandkids.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

Skift Take: With attendee and exhibitor numbers getting closer to pre-Covid figures, the entire meetings industry is hopeful for a strong CES that sets the tone for the rest of 2023. — Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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JANUARY 20, 2023

Skift Take: During the World Economic Forum in Davos, attendees were required to get tested for Covid onsite. A negative test granted access, while a positive test led to the attendee’s badge being deactivated.

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