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5 Best Practices for Hosting a Virtual Fundraising Event

Attendease

If your organization is looking for a savvy way to engage more supporters and grow your audience, look no further than virtual events, which have become a staple in the nonprofit sector. In fact, event organizers rank virtual events as having increased registrations, greater ROI, and greater attendee engagement when compared to in-person events. We recommend hosting a few virtual events annually to leverage these benefits for your organization.

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Becoming a writer

Conferences that Work

This is not another success story about becoming a writer. Outwardly, I’ve succeeded. Since 2005, I’ve written three successful books on meeting design and facilitation and over 800 weekly blog posts on a wide range of topics. About half a million words so far. My books continue to sell, and this blog is the world’s most popular website on meeting design and facilitation.

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New Bureau Launches to Meet High Demand for AI Speakers

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Skift Take: Keynote speakers with expertise in artificial intelligence are in high demand as organizations embrace the new technology. One emerging speakers bureau is crafting bespoke sessions to meet client objectives.

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Celebrating 10 Years of Retail’s Best

Prestige Events Magazine

Retail’s Best is marking its 10th anniversary with its signature “Forecourt & Convenience Partners” event, to be held at Radisson Blu Stansted Airport on May 16, 2024. This event, known for its invitation-only policy, serves as a platform for significant networking within the retail sector, connecting high profile independent retail operators representing no less than 3,500 sites at any one time.

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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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Can the Events Sector Truly Become a Zero-Waste Industry?

Event Industry News

Events have incredible power to positively impact the lives of their attendees, but their temporary nature and millions of visitors per year inherently drive wastefulness.

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6 Steps to finding the right digital ad platforms for your event business

Planning Pod

Navigating the complexities of paid advertising can be a daunting task for any events business. With all of the different platforms available for experimentation, getting started is often the hardest part. We wrote this article to help you get over that hump so you can use paid ads to effectively support your growing business. There’s no one-size-fits-all answer to which ad platform is best for your organization, but determining the right places to effectively reach your audience is an ess

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The Sphere’s First Corporate Keynote Is Set for June

EventMB

Skift Take: Las Vegas’ Sphere is now officially working on corporate keynote sessions. This type of events could offer a welcome additional revenue stream for this cutting edge venue.

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How to Design Efficient Badges for Your Event

eventplanner

Have you ever walked into someone's office and seen an event badge collection hanging on their wall? If not, know that lots of people save their event badges as a memory. So if you think that carefully designing a badge isn’t worth your time, think again.

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IMG extends Hyde Park Winter Wonderland Contract through the 2032 season.

Event Industry News

IMG, a global sports, events and representation company, has been awarded the contract to continue producing London’s world-renowned Hyde Park Winter Wonderland event through the 2032 season.

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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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Which Burnout Is Yours: Overloaded, Under-Challenged, or Neglected?

MeetingsNet

Not all job burnout is the same. Understanding the nature of your work-related stress is an important step to dealing with it. It’s no secret that business-event planning means managing multiple tasks on tight deadlines, while unforeseen challenges are par for the course along with long hours on site. On top of that, expectations are high, budgets are often tight, technologies are constantly changing, and the results of the work—the quality of the meeting—are on display for everyone to critique.

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A Security Flaw in Millions of Hotel Keycard Locks Has Been Found. What Does that Mean for Planners?

Smart Meetings

How planners can safeguard their attendees against hotel room breaches In 2022, at a private event in Las Vegas during “hacker summer camp,” as the Black Hat and Defcon hacker conferences have come to be known, a group of researchers found a flaw that could put millions of hotel rooms around the world at risk of being breached. Security researcher Lennert Wouters, Seats.aero flight awards search tool founder Ian Carroll and a team of researchers have just recently come out with the news of what

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8 Fitness Hacks for Event Travel

EventMB

Skift Take: Yes, events are busy ordeals. It’s easy to throw your hands up and acquiesce over the feeling of becoming overwhelmed, but a solid plan along with a few fitness hacks may be just what is needed.

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Going Guerrilla at SXSW: Three Lessons from Shipt

Event Marketer

“We wanted to take advantage of this once-a-year opportunity to reach such a large-scale, diverse audience to drive awareness and buzz for Shipt, but importantly, in service of creating connection with consumers. Our whole differentiator is bringing the human connection back to online shopping, and we just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to bring that brand positioning to life.

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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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Norway’s biggest trade fair and events arena achieves record result

Event Industry News

Norway’s largest venue for trade fairs, events and concerts achieved an all-time high level of turnover in 2023. The positive results give NOVA Spektrum Foundation the opportunity to further advance its plans to create the Nordic region’s most progressive meeting place for the business, cultural and organisational realms.

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Canada Unveils Financial Incentives to Draw Conventions, Exhibitions

MeetingsNet

A large fund from the national government is now available to destinations making bids to host larger events from outside the country. Over the next three years, Canadian cities that are making bids on conventions and trade shows from the U.S. and elsewhere can tap into a new $36.75 million (CA $50 million) fund to enhance their destination’s appeal to event decision-makers.

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What One Thing? From Order-Taker to Strategist: Navigating the World of Event Planning with Edward Perotti

Smart Meetings

Get ready to change everything about how you think about your job! On this episode of What One Thing? JT Long, vice president and content director of Smart Meetings, has an insightful conversation with Edward Perotti, an award-winning meeting designer and principle of EP Events and Experiences. With over 27 years of experience, Perotti shares valuable insights on transitioning from being an order-taker to a strategic leader in the events industry.

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California Helps Make Meetings More Sustainable

EventMB

Skift Take: California, a leader in the United States regarding sustainability, offers a wide variety of initiatives and properties focused on sustainability.

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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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Your Top 10 Event Tech Needs: Elevate Engagement & Alleviate Stress with Mobile Apps – Part 1

Guidebook

Event tech is changing event management for the better. The competition in the fast-paced world of conferences, meetings, and large-scale events is only increasing. The right technology can help your event stand out. Create meaningful experiences, increase YOY on revenue, and get the correct information into attendee’s hands at the right time.

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Bespoke Marketing Solutions Empowers Brands with Comprehensive Digital Transformation Services

Event Industry News

Based in Bournemouth, Dorset – Bespoke Marketing Solutions, a leading provider of digital marketing services, provide a commitment to empowering brands through a wide range of innovative solutions tailored to meet the evolving needs of the digital landscape. They work with a variety of businesses in a variety of sectors, nationwide.

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Industry Night 2024 at The Globe and Mail Centre

EventSource

The glittering lights of the city’s skyline served as the perfect backdrop to an evening of sophistication and camaraderie as event planners from across the industry gathered for a black-tie affair at The Globe and Mail Centre. An “Evening at the Globe” proved to be a resounding success, leaving attendees inspired and invigorated with new ideas and connections.

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How to Get Sponsors for an Event

ePly

It’s impossible not to think about (and perhaps worry a bit about) securing funding for your next event. Any event planner has funding at the back of their mind since it influences what you can do and how you’ll pull it off. Event sponsorship is the way to go , but navigating how to secure funding for any type of event isn’t always simplistic. Not only do you need sponsors who offer enough funding, but you need to enter into contracts that protect your event and create an appealing opportunity f

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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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Bizzabo, Cvent and RainFocus Lead the Way in New Report

EventMB

Skift Take: Three event technology companies were named leaders from a total of 13 assessed in Gartner's latest report.

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From Best Buy to Salesforce, Top 17 Booth Builds from the HIMSS24 Show Floor

Event Marketer

“For exhibitors, it’s about taking their story and translating that into how it applies to the attendee. It’s also important to be on point with your social game.” —Christine Buck, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, HIMSS The Puppy Park on the show floor was a popular spot. Centered on the theme of “Creating tomorrow’s health,” HIMSS24 delivered on bringing together an expansive showcase of the latest digital health innovations and technologies.

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Piing enters motor racing with ExcelR8 crowd gaming partnership

Event Industry News

EXCELR8-run Team Bristol Street Motors will ramp up the off-track action in the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship paddock in 2024 thanks to a new official partnership with crowd gaming specialists Piing.

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Attending Connect Spring Marketplace 2024  

Expo Logic

Join the Community Brands team at Connect Spring Marketplace 2024 and let us introduce you to our innovative end-to-end event management solutions! The post Attending Connect Spring Marketplace 2024 appeared first on Event Management Solutions for Expo Events and Trade Shows | Expo Logic.

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A CHRO’s Perspective on Substance Use in the Workplace: Supportive Strategies to Help Your Workforce Thrive

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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The Complete Event Organizer’s Checklist 

ePly

Herding wild cats. Bottling a hurricane. Bringing order from chaos. Coordinators describe the seemingly impossible feat of creating an event from scratch in a variety of daunting ways. In fact, the independent educational resource World Scholarship Vault (WSV) named event planning as the third most stressful job in 2023. According to the WSV study, only military service personnel and healthcare workers experience higher on-the-job stress levels.

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Kinsey Fabrizio: The New Face of Consumer Technology

EventMB

Skift Take: Kinsey Fabrizio is leading CES into the future as the Consumer Technology Association’s new president.

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Podcast: Cultivating Longevity in Your Team and Career, with Cyndie Wang of HPE

Event Marketer

Cyndie Wang, VP-Global Sponsorships and Brand Experience, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) No two days are ever the same for Cyndie Wang. As vp-global sponsorships and brand experience at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Wang acquires, manages and activates a portfolio of marketing partnerships with the brand’s sports and entertainment customers, while also working on sponsorships, setting strategy, measuring and reporting on results, and collaborating with internal partners.

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