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How Music Nonprofits Use Eventbrite for Better Programming

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Rochester in 2011, hoping to provide a welcoming and supportive environment for budding musicians. Upstate New York-based drummer and educator Kaci Smith knew first-hand that the music scene needed more opportunities for girls, women, and LGBTQ+ folks. That’s why she launched Girls Rock! R, explains, “If music is […].

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Hopin Makes 5th Acquisition of Past Year, Buying Events Marketing Platform Attendify

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Virtual events platform Hopin announced Wednesday that it purchased Attendify as part of its plan to expand its event marketing suite. Attendify, an integrated event marketing platform founded in 2011 by Michael Balyasny, represents […]. No financial details were disclosed.

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Closer Still Media close up

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Laura Shapiro is portfolio director for medical events at Closer Still Media (CSM) where she’s worked at for more than 12 years, during which the company has grown from 20 people to 700. This episode is about Laura’s frontline experience, how serving the sector has changed since 2011.

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Six fundamental ways to make a better conference

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Related posts: Participation techniques you can use in conference sessions Here’s the summary handout for my workshop on participation techniques you can use in conference sessions that I’ll be leading at MPI’s World Education Congress 2011. The notes at the.

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Bizzabo Co-Founder Outlines How $140 Million in New Funding Will Help the Tech Firm Push Into Hybrid Events

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As the eventual end of the pandemic finally appears to be in sight, event companies are homing in on the next phase for the industry: hybrid events. Event platform Bizzabo has now raised almost $138 million to fuel its continued growth in this sector. The company, founded in 2011, announced today that it has […].

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BlueJeans Video Conferencing Alternative: Attendease

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Now, customers who have been using the video conferencing platform to host online events, conferences, meetings, or live streams, have to find a new way of connecting with virtual audiences. Large companies, schools, and other organizations used BlueJeans to host and manage engaging events for people across the globe.

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Many “experiential” events are just razzle-dazzle

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Beware of “experiential” events that are just razzle-dazzle. “Experiential” has become a buzzword to use to describe hip events. The problem is that most events touted as experiential simply add irrelevant novelty to a familiar event process. Sounds so much better, doesn’t it?

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