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Save Money and Trees: How to Run Sustainable Events

Attendease

Events can be a great way to expand brand awareness, educate an audience on a given topic, or even form important connections within your industry. But if you aren’t careful when planning your event, it can also lead to unanticipated environmental harm. According to MeetGreen , the average conference produces 4.17 lbs of waste per attendee, per day (2.56 lbs of which will go to a landfill).

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Solve Problems Together: Liz Lathan’s Spin on The Three Questions

Conferences that Work

The other day, Liz Lathan told me about a version she invented of my core peer conference process The Three Questions. She uses it to solve problems together at Community Factory ‘s Spontaneous Think Tanks and Club Ichi , her community for B2B event marketers. The classic version of The Three Questions , described in detail in all my books , invites open responses.

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Conference Management: What Event Organizers Need to Know

Eventmobi

A well-planned and executed conference will do wonders for your organization. Want to establish authority in your field? Generate quality leads for your sales team? Drive legitimate revenue? A conference can help you achieve these things—if you host it correctly. To ensure your conference is a smashing success, invest in conference management. Doing so will lead to greater attendance, better experiences, and happier sponsors.

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New Orleans Convention Center Headquarters Hotel in the Works

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Skift Take: New Orleans is one step closer to getting a new headquarters hotel across the street from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Construction is slated to start on a new 1,000-room Omni next year.

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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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We are hiring: Marketing Manager

Event Industry News

Event Industry News | Event Tech Live | Event Sustainability Live Role Overview: We are looking for an experienced Marketing Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will create and execute comprehensive marketing strategies aimed at maximising event visibility, visitor acquisition, sponsorship, and partnership engagement.

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Wedding Open House at Fermanagh Farms

EventSource

It was an absolutely gorgeous afternoon for the much anticipated Open House at Fermanagh Farms. The sun was out, a slight breeze was blowing, and all the splendour of spring surrounded us – the perfect day to show off everything this rustic barn venue has to offer for couples in search of the idyllic wedding venue. Located a mere 30 minutes from Vaughan, Fermanagh Farms is the perfect setting for any couple looking to host up to 120 guests (or 200 guests in the tented area).

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The Brief: Screaming Booths and Underwater Vending Machines

Event Marketer

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover underwater vending machines, CouchCams and screaming booths. NEW YORKERS ARE SCREAMING THEIR YASSOS OFF Tell us this stat isn’t relatable: According to a recent Yasso survey, 71 percent of Americans say sometimes they just want to let out a scream. In response, as tensions are predicted to run high this summer, the “Ridiculously Better” frozen snack brand teamed up with “ridiculously positive” produ

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The State of Destination Selection in 2024

EventMB

Skift Take: Destination experts share their views from the frontline. We remain in a seller's market; demand remains strong, but plenty of challenges are ahead.

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No safety in numbers. Martyn’s Law is needed to secure public venues

Event Industry News

Written by Charlie McCloskey, Director of Events and Customer Experience at BWUH Ltd The 2017 Terrorist Attack at the Manchester Arena changed the lives of individuals, families, and communities forever, not least the live events community.

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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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Event Insurance: A Guide for Venues and Planners

Planning Pod

From weddings to corporate conferences, events bring people together under one roof, but they also bring risks. Accidents, injuries, property damage – the list of potential liabilities is endless. Event insurance is necessary to shield hosts, planners, and venues from the financial losses resulting from these unforeseen circumstances. In this post, we’ll take a deeper look into the intricacies of event insurance, the key benefits, and recent advancements.

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Streamline Your Events with Our Event Planning Templates

Event Planning BluePrint

Planning an event can be one of the most exhilarating yet daunting tasks you’ll ever undertake. Whether it’s a corporate conference, a wedding, or a birthday bash, the devil is in the details, and the details are everywhere! Let me tell you a little story about how I found my way through the maze of event planning and ended up creating something truly special to help others avoid the same pitfalls.

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Expedia Pops up a Larger-than-life Parasol Art Installation for New Orleans Jazz Fest

Event Marketer

“A key thing that we’ve learned works really lovely is this idea of collaborating with local talent to help them tell the story and elevate their own place to invite the world to come and experience the festival.” –Liseli Sitali, Director-Football and Music Partnerships, Expedia Group Since 1996, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has highlighted the art, music, food and culture of a chosen country in the Cultural Exchange Pavilion.

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4 Strategies to Uncover Unique Meeting Venues & Locations

EventMB

Skift Take: Bleisure travelers don’t want the same old travel experiences they see on social media; they want to be the first in their friend group to explore and adventure somewhere new. Here’s how meeting planners can organize professional gatherings that fulfill that dream.

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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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Aloft Birmingham Eastside and Eastside Rooms celebrate marketing manager Tanita Gill’s global recognition

Event Industry News

Aloft Birmingham Eastside and The Eastside Rooms are celebrating the announcement that their Marketing Manager, Tanita Gill, has been awarded the Marriott Global ELITE Property Marketing Leader of the Year.

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Unlock the power of personalization: How data can supercharge your event customer journey

Planning Pod

In today’s competitive market, event businesses like yours need every advantage to attract and convert leads. One powerful (and oft-misunderstood) tool at your disposal? Data. By leveraging data-driven insights, you can personalize your communication and tailor the customer journey for each lead, resulting in stronger relationships, higher engagement, and ultimately, more event bookings and business growth.

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How Meeting Profs Can Protect Attendees From Threatened Gay Pride Violence

Smart Meetings

June is Gay Pride Month, and parades and other events will celebrate it in metropolitan areas around the world. For the first time, however, the U.S. State Department has issued a Worldwide Caution against the “increased potential for foreign terrorist organization-inspired violence against LGBTQI+ persons and events.” In light of this, how can you help keep all attendees safe, especially LGBTQI+ individuals, at a meeting or event overseas?

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Lainston House hosts Team GB ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Prestige Events Magazine

Lainston House, Exclusive Collection’s Winchester estate, recently hosted the leaders from Team GB’s elite performance teams ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Team GB took exclusive use of the property for 2 days with the objective of bringing 18 different sports disciplines together and to finalise its 2024 medal campaign. The hotel was chosen for its deep rooted ESG values and uncompromising stance on sustainability, as well as its in-depth understanding of elite sports groups

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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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Rafat Ali and Brian Quinn: How to Make a Bad Conference Good

EventMB

Skift Take: Skift's CEO Rafat Ali and Head of Events Programming Brian Quinn dissect why thoughtful programming and engaging content are the true game-changers for successful conferences.

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Event Sustainability Live 2024 Announces Call for Speakers

Event Industry News

Event Sustainability Live (ESL) is excited to announce the opening of its Call for Speakers for its second edition, set to take place on the 20th and 21st of November 2024 at ExCeL London.

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Coachella Quests: Inside the Festival’s Gamified Scavenger Hunts

Event Marketer

“The festival has a consistent desire to drive engagement and activity and feet on the ground to all the activations, partnerships, food vendors, festival stages and all of the things that happen at Coachella. And gamification is a great way to do it.” –Sam Schoonover, Innovation Lead, Coachella Quest players could unlock access to rewards like surprise merch boxes and access to VIP lounges.

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Bring Your Reviews to Life with Photos!

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At eventplanner.net, we're always striving to enhance the experience for both event planners and businesses on our platform. Reviews play a crucial role in helping planners across the globe find the best event venues and suppliers.

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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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Industry Leader Steve O’Malley Predicts the Future of ‘Noble’ Hospitality Work

Smart Meetings

For Maritz Chief Operating Officer Steve O’Malley, winning the MPI Foundation Industry Leader Award in front of his friends and family in the flower-draped Mellwood Art Center during World Education Congress’ President’s Dinner in Louisville, Kentucky, was a time to reflect on how he accidently found the meetings industry—and whether those same accidents of chance are available for the next generation of meeting professionals.

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IEEE Makes a Difference in Jamaica

EventMB

Skift Take: When IEEE held a leadership meeting in Jamaica, it spurred many local initiatives that created a positive impact on the destination.

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Radisson Hotels – professional solutions for all sectors

Event Industry News

Benefit from tailored support and custom-made solutions designed to suit your individual requirements. We have a track record of delivering successful events for clients in a variety of sectors and have dedicated specialists for specific industries such as healthcare, automotive, or finance.

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BCD Meetings & Events and ACA Live have pledged to support the REACH University Scholarship Initiative for the 2024 student intake at Bournemouth University.

Prestige Events Magazine

The REACH (Race Ethnicity And Cultural Heritage) events scholarship initiative was launched in 2022 by Robert Kenward and Gabrielle Austen-Browne to provide a fund and help Black, Asian and unrepresented minority ethnic students to study on events management degree programmes and enter the industry. The initiative provides a £5,000 yearly scholarship to support with living expenses.

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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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Unlock the full power of event planning with eventplanner.PRO

eventplanner

In line with this year's exciting keynote announcements, we're thrilled to share that we've taken a big step towards delivering even better event management software!

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Gamification, Influencers, Photo-ready Spaces: Three Tips for Activating at Fan Cons

Event Marketer

“You have to show up where your customers are and not expect, especially in the insurance category, for them to come to you.” –Alyson Griffin, Head of Marketing, State Farm Stepping into a fan convention can be like entering a new world. When thousands of people unite under a banner of shared interests, they feel empowered to express their true selves and engage with like-minded attendees, and it can be transportive.

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First-Timers Proliferate MPI’s World Education Congress

EventMB

Skift Take: More than half of the 700 planners attending MPI’s World Education Congress in Louisville were first-timers, which coincides with the industry's trend of being flooded by newbies.

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