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Symphotech ensures Equalities Act 2010 compliant concerts

Event Industry News

The post Symphotech ensures Equalities Act 2010 compliant concerts appeared first on Event Industry News. Symphotech has collaborated with Blue Multimedia Ltd to provide concerts with two innovative and cost-effective signing solutions to aid the deaf and hearing impaired, in a bid to ensure both inclusivity and compliance with disability access legislation. Concerts & Tours News

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Two novel hybrid meeting formats

Conferences that Work

I’ve been writing about hybrid meetings for a long time; my first post was in February 2010. The first novel hybrid meeting format was invented by Joel Backon back in 2010. Collaborative Tools Workshop ” designed by Joel Backon at the 2010 annual edACCESS conference.

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Event Design Rebels 2018: Adam Sober

BizBash

In 2010, Square Design (@squaredesigninc) began in a garage in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The group of designers, led by creative director

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Showforce promotes Becky Meers to Head of Operations UK & Europe

Event Industry News

Global event crewing specialist Showforce has announced that Becky Meers has been promoted to the role of Head of Operations UK & Europe. Moving forward Becky will oversee the account management, crew management and operations functions for Showforce’s UK and European business.

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Event Trends Watch: The Largest Trends Database of 2018

EventMB

Since 2010, we have […]. 100+ event trends transforming the industry. This is your insight platform to navigate 2018 and access the latest ideas changing the way we plan and execute events. If there is one thing that event planners from all over the world love EventMB for it would be current trends in event planning. The post Event Trends Watch: The Largest Trends Database of 2018 by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link].

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The History of Hybrid: How AGMs Have Evolved

Lumi Global

In 2010, Apple’s FaceTime tool brought live video streaming to the masses – and we haven’t looked back as a society since. With the advent of the conference call in 1945 , it became possible for multiple people in different locations to connect in real time.

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Case Study: 3% Conference

Hubb

Dedicated to promoting diversity in the advertising industry, the first 3% Conference in 2010 took place when three percent was the percentage of women in creative director roles.

2010 52
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Control versus freedom at meetings

Conferences that Work

As I wrote in 2010: The reality is that you never had control to begin with, just the myth of control. How can we design the optimum balance between control versus freedom at meetings? First, let’s get one misconception out of the way.

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The best events are created together

Event Industry News

ShowGizmo has created awesome event apps since 2010, making them one of the first companies to serve the conference, tradeshow and wider events industry with a mobile experience. With their headquarters stationed in Wellington, New Zealand, ShowGizmo has been the number one event app in the Australasian region for several years. To date ShowGizmo has […]. The post The best events are created together appeared first on Event Industry News. Brand Marketing

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How CMOs should prep for the new event world

Event Industry News

Cleary also looks at in-person sponsorships and how the event marketing landscape has changed over the longer term – from 2010 on.

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Feedback Frames—a low-tech tool for anonymous voting

Conferences that Work

tool Idea Rating Sheets in 2004 (originally called “Dotmocracy”) to “make it easier to find agreements in large groups” He has been a Senior Public Consultation Coordinator for the City of Toronto since 2010, and is working to crowdfund his invention. Jason Diceman is developing a novel tool for anonymous voting — Feedback Frames.

2016 168
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Design your meeting BEFORE choosing the venue!

Conferences that Work

given at EventCamp Twin Cities on September 9, 2010? I love my meeting design clients, but there is one mistake I see them making over and over again. Clients invariably ask me to help design their meeting after they’ve chosen a venue! Here’s why they do it, and why it’s a mistake. Read the full article at Conferences That Work. Related posts: Help Wanted—Venues for my participation techniques workshops! Please help me (and hopefully yourself)!

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Can you hear me now?

Conferences that Work

Image attribution: “2010 IACA Conference – evening reception at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum” by Corvair Owner is licensed with CC BY-SA 2.0. I do not have a magnetic personality.

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Silent Noize Events – The loudest sound you’ll never hear

Event Industry News

Just ask the guys at Silent Noize Events… The company is the UK pioneer in silent audio for events, having supported major music festivals, live events, conferences and exhibitions since first arriving on the scene in 2010. When you need to be heard at your event, sometimes louder is not necessarily better.

2016 81
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Designing conferences to solve participants’ problems

Conferences that Work

Here are three session-based examples: At the 2010 edACCESS conference, Joel Backon designed an incredible experiment to explore the use of online collaborative tools , which at the time were in their infancy. What makes attending conferences worthwhile?

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Podcast: Shindig platform spurs spontaneity at online events

Event Industry News

Steve Gottlieb, founder of TVT Records, the independent label that gave a big leg-up to the likes of Nine Inch Nails, Ja Rule, Lil Jon, Pitbull, Sevendust, Brian Jonestown Massacre and KMFDM, launched online events platform Shindig in 2010.

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Facilitating change: The power of sharing our experience

Conferences that Work

given at EventCamp Twin Cities on September 9, 2010? Sharing our experience of others directly with them can be incredibly powerful. Let me tell you a story…. Not long ago, I was working at a multi-day workshop with a 6-person group that included someone I’ll call D. D self-described themself as mentally ill, bipolar, and with psychological issues. They spoke slowly, and described themself as not emotionally available, and often confused about what they said.

2019 166
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4 Cool Beacon Use Cases to Inspire Your Next Event

Meeting Application

Bluetooth low energy beacons are relatively new devices with the technology facilitating their development being released in 2010. Since then, they’ve proved to be useful in a variety of contexts, including retail, events, restaurants, museums and galleries, healthcare, logistics, and many others. What’s great about beacons is that they’re affordable and can really help you spread the wings creatively. Get ready for the best beacon use cases that will inspire your next event.

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Adrian Segar Speaker Tips Interview

Conferences that Work

given at EventCamp Twin Cities on September 9, 2010? After a one-day Participate! workshop for Dutch professional moderators, I was interviewed by Otto Wijnen about speaker and presentation tips for making presentations more effective by incorporating active learning. Apart from a brief introduction and closing in Dutch, the 13-minute interview is in English. Read the full article at Conferences That Work Related posts: Participate!

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Lessons from Anguilla — Resilience in the Face of Disaster

Conferences that Work

given at EventCamp Twin Cities on September 9, 2010? 8AM (AST) UPDATE: Eye of #Irma directly on #StMartin , northern eyewall pounding #Anguilla , coms going down. It’s at its worst #HurricaneIrma pic.twitter.com/nda2OJdjjb — Anguilla-Beaches.com (@anguillabeaches) September 6, 2017 On September 6, 2017, Hurricane Irma tore across the tiny island nation of Anguilla. Every power pole was destroyed. Roofs were torn off schools, government buildings, and the hospital.

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Children shouldn’t sit still in class — and neither should adults

Conferences that Work

” Michelle Obama ’s 2010 “Let’s Move” initiative works to increase movement and healthy eating in schools. It’s amazing that established research on ways to improve children’s learning is ignored when designing adult learning environments. Some examples. We know that kids shouldn’t sit still in class. Short bursts in physical activity are positively linked to increased levels of attention and performance.

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2Heads Present VX at Event Tech Live

Event Industry News

In constant development since 2010, brands such as BBC, Bombardier, Airbus and Scientific Games use EventHive to connect their brand communication campaigns to their clients. Creating Meaningful Experiences, virtually anywhere.

2020 132
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An innovative conference competition format

Conferences that Work

given at EventCamp Twin Cities on September 9, 2010? My Dutch friend and expert moderator, Jan Jaap In der Maur , recently shared an innovative format for an in-conference pitch competition he devised for the Conventa Crossover Conference , in Ljubljana, Slovenia: “There were also the Conventa Crossover Awards. Traditionally, this kills the dynamics of every conference: there were 16 finalists, who all had to be given the opportunity to pitch.

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These are the events we’ll be watching (and learning from) in 2022

Expo Pass

Brandlive, one of the original virtual meeting companies (founded in 2010), is pairing up with Toldright , a group of award-winning producers, to create marquee in-person and hybrid events in 2022.

2021 109
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Time for Recess…

Event Industry News

Launched in 2010, Recess is tech designed to marry brands with perfect match live events and venues efficiently – without all the searching/emailing and calling. Jack Shannon is CEO and co-founder at California-based experiential growth marketing platform Recess.

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Liberty Media sure to keep British Grand Prix at Silverstone

Event Industry News

Silverstone signed a 17-year contract to host the British Grand Prix from 2010, but spiralling […]. The threat to the British Grand Prix at Silverstone is likely to be resolved by new F1 owner Liberty Media, which will complete its takeover deal by the end of March this year, according to BBC Sports writer Andrew Benson. The post Liberty Media sure to keep British Grand Prix at Silverstone appeared first on Event Industry News. Festival & Outdoor #featured

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Davis Trackhire – Superhero Suppliers

Event Industry News

Family owned and operated since 2010, Davis Trackhire has quickly gained a reputation among the Outdoor Events sector as one of the most professional, reliable and customer-focused temporary access suppliers in the industry.

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Event Design for live…

Event Industry News

A self-confessed ‘tech nerd’ at heart, Anthony Vade worked in AV and event production Down Under before moving to Canada in 2010, initially for more of the same.

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5 Tips to organise your event in 2021

Floktu

Remember the 2010’s as the decade of events as “experiences ”? The Event Industry saw many changes and painful cancellations in 2020, but it doesn’t mean the perfect event isn’t possible in 2021. Whether you’re planning a large scale or small gathering, follow these 5 tips for a successful event. . Be Safe. With COVID-19 ravaging through event plans in 2020, making sure your guests are safe is the number one priority going into 2021.

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New CEO at Ticketcorner: Oliver Niedermann to succeed Andreas Angehrn

Event Industry News

He will succeed Andreas Angehrn, who has played a major role in the company’s success in Switzerland since 2010. KGaA and Ringier AG since 2010.

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7 Arguments for Hiring Top Trade Show Staff

Smart Meetings

Talent shortages in the United States have more than tripled in the last 10 years, according to a ManpowerGroup survey , with 69% of businesses failing to fill positions, up from just 14% in 2010. Running a trade show both an art and a science.

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Conference Compass

Event Industry News

Conference Compass is a leading app provider and was founded in 2010. We have a passion for knowledge and aim to share it in the most convenient way possible; mobile apps. By providing powerful event and society apps we assist our clients in keeping their attendees and members fully informed and engaged with their organisation […]. The post Conference Compass appeared first on Event Industry News.

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Childcare Expo set for record year of growth

Event Industry News

Since Childcare Expo started its Midlands Show at the Ricoh Arena in 2010, visitor numbers have gradually doubled from 735 to 1,419 over a seven-year period, while exhibitor numbers have also risen by 30 per cent. A childcare exhibition is set for its seventh consecutive year of growth in the Midlands.

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Eventbase celebrates its 10 year anniversary

Eventbase

They were working on a project that would extend far beyond the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games—a mobile event app to help attendees navigate complex events and receive a more personalized event experience. Mobile event apps were unheard of in 2010,” said Sinclair, “We knew we were building something important for the Olympic Games, but when the app hit one million downloads in the first few days, we realized our technology had the potential to transform the entire event industry.”

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How Community Data Informed Reddit’s First Experiential Space at CES

Event Marketer

Through the years, redditors have kept their fingers on the pulse of the latest trends in tech—often predicting the next big thing through subreddits like r/electricvehicles (started in 2009) and r/bitcoin (established in 2010).

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What Eventbasers got up to in 2019

Eventbase

As Vancouver, Canada was preparing to host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Eventbase was preparing to launch the Olympic Games first mobile app. Since the 2010 Olympic Games, it’s been a whirlwind of producing apps for some of the biggest events on earth.

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ExCeL London secures approval for expansion to its world class venue

Event Industry News

It is an extension of the expansion phase launched in 2010 which supports our goals of meeting the needs of our partners and providing flexible spaces for hosting mega events.”.

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Day in the Life of a Wedding & Event Planner with Alida Bárány-Szilfai

The Planner's Lounge

In 2010 a lawyer asked me to plan his wedding. Welcome to our “Day in the Life” series! We feature wedding and event planners from around the world with many different levels of experience.

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7 Tips for Driving Attendee Engagement at Virtual Events

Smart Meetings

He was the first president and CFO of Shutterstock from 2005 to 2010. As we move into pandemic recovery, virtual and hybrid events will remain top of mind for many marketing teams, with 92 percent of companies planning to host a digital event, conference or meet-up at some point in the year.

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Never Stop Traveling, Report Says

SmartMeetings

From 2010 to 2016, travel jobs increased by 17 percent, compared to 13 percent job growth in the rest of the private sector. Travel employment grew in all 50 states and the District of Columbia from 2010 to 2015—and in 47 states, the travel industry created jobs faster than the rest of the economy. Travel is good for you, and good for the USA. A new study by U.S. Travel Association, Travel: America’s Unsung Hero of Job Creation , uses data from the U.S.

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