Endless Events

JANUARY 12, 2018

As we kick off 2018, we’re excited to discover a lot of new event ideas for 2018 to energize our event planning. More than the technology itself, it’s really great to finally see innovations in personalization and customization gearing up to be the central theme in this year’s events.

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Gallus Events

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

I’ve been managing events for over twenty years. I’ve seen my fair share of risky events taken to market and in this post I want to share some of my tips to reduce the risks of your next event. . I would hope that if you can tick off most of these risk reduction techniques you will run a less risky event.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Corporate leaders everywhere are looking to events as viable marketing channels, or as engaging platforms for internal initiatives. With the goal to educate and inspire customers, the first Dreamforce event brought together just over 1,300 attendees in 2003. The event itself has become a considerable revenue driver.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

For all the event planners out there trying to plan an incredible event and make a budget work, we hear you. Event planning within a budget is no small task, so it’s no surprise that a question we’re often asked is “how can I save money on event AV?” Negotiating aspects of AV quotes. Learn to negotiate event AV.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

In participating in the nominating process for our Best in Show awards program this year, DeBolt, director of meetings and events for PLM World, singled out Roberta Tisdul, CMP, senior convention services manager for Visit Indy, in our Convention Services/CVB category. Senior Event Manager, Pennsylvania Convention Center (PCC), Philadelphia.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

CWT Meetings & Events, a division of global travel management company Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), today unveiled its predictions for the top ten cities in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in M&E. Russia’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2018 is likely to have boosted the appeal of Moscow as a meetings and events destination.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

What does it mean to be a part of the events industry in 2019? For venues and planners, that means looking into the crystal ball to get ahead of event trends and expectations. Here, we cover the top 19 trends which promise to shake up event planning and hospitality in 2019 and beyond. Well for starters, don’t blink.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

This International Women’s Day, we would like to raise a toast to the empowerment and diversity in our events industry. They may be event tech enthusiasts, event planners , event speakers , but all of them are influencers for event enthusiasts and followers. She even launched her own events agency DAHLIA+.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2017

Better contract negotiations. For our largest event in 2016 we had to turn away more than 150 people. We are moving to a larger venue for 2017. This event originally was just for our state but now is becoming a regional event. Have had to cut special events (receptions, keynote, concert) budgets.

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Endless Events

JULY 23, 2021

And even for the seasoned event planners of the industry, AV, in particular, can get quite overwhelming. Essentially, everything your heart desires when it comes to the inner-workings of the Audio Visual world for events. Plus, a few golden tips from the pros here at Endless Events. How are you supposed to know who to hire?

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Smart Meetings regularly offers free webinars that cover a range of valuable topics, from contract negotiation to sourcing strategies. Some event contract clauses that are popular among planners are actually more trouble than they’re worth, according to contracts expert Lisa Sommer Devlin, JD. 2017 Hospitality Trends.

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Eventory

DECEMBER 4, 2018

What are the ten hottest event trends for 2019? To answer this questions I have examined trends in four event-related areas. My research covered trends in event management, current trends in event planning, corporate event trends and technology trends in event management. 2019 Trends in event management.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 28, 2017

Planners looking for exciting new places to stage events will have a lot to choose from in the coming years, especially if they are open to taking their show to smaller cities, according to new research from CBRE. hotels started 2017 on a strong note, posting a 30-year occupancy high in the first quarter. markets in 2017. “It

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 31, 2018

Seven steps you need to take to safely decide whether or not to cancel when your meeting destination is hit by a hurricane or other devastating event. After the epically awful 2017 hurricane season wreaked destruction from Texas to Florida to Puerto Rico and the U.S. In addition to your venue, contact your other local suppliers.

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The MICE

AUGUST 17, 2020

Angeles has been in the events industry for over 30 years and possesses international experience with a large network. In 2000, I decided to found a company, something that will change the industry, and I established the first marketplace to organise events online. Entrepreneurship is in her DNA. My vision was to change tourism’. ‘I

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Nuila Events LLC

JUNE 25, 2017

When you're the person responsible for organizing an event or a conference, you need to know that these things take time. It's not easy to organize events when there are so many layers involved. While you are still planning the event, take into account the kind of sponsors you'll be contacting. Hand out marketing materials?

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EventBank Insights

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

[link] Promoting your event takes a special mix of the physical and the digital world these days. You can't just put up some ads or posters and expect the world to rush to your doors on event day, there's a certain amount of targeting and care necessary to get the right audience to your event. Don't have an email marketing tool?

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The events industry talks a lot about legacies — the lasting imprint that meetings and conferences leave behind in host destinations. Who has had the biggest impact on you in the events industry and why? When you look back on your involvement with PCMA, what stands out as your favorite memory or favorite event?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2018

8, 2017, turned into an inferno when winds picked up that night. However, from a meetings, events and tourism perspective, very few venues were lost and 90 percent of the grapes had already been harvested for the season. Facebook and Google are just two of the major companies that have held events there.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Marseille’s growth as a business events destination is due not only to the presence of conference venues you would expect in big cities but also to investment in tourism infrastructure. I believe all stakeholders benefitted from the coming of the event to the city. By Rémi Dévé. Key Sectors.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

And there will be growing use of cashless payments and livestreaming at meetings and events. What can we expect from the lodging sector in 2017? What is one trend that meeting planners should be keeping an eye on in 2017 and beyond? What can we expect from the exhibition sector in 2017? Airfares will be up 2.5

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

She and her team immediately began learning more about the organization’s mission and quickly realized they not only wanted to host the conference, but they wanted to ensure the impact lasted well beyond the four days of events. “I You learn so many things about yourself… [including] how to negotiate with other people.

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Eventinterface

APRIL 15, 2017

Greg Jenkins, partner and co-founder of the award-winning Long Beach, California-based Bravo Productions, holds an impressive list of credentials and has earned a high reputation in the field of special event planning – a career spanning more than three decades. What is the best advice you have ever received as a planner?

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PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

A Bold Decision ACA (American Counseling Association) Annual Convention & Exposition in San Francisco, California, Sunday, March 19, 2017. Making matters more urgent, the ACA 2017 Conference & Expo was scheduled to take place in Nashville the following March. ACA moved the 2017 Conference & Expo. THE GOOD FIGHT.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 17, 2020

That could even mean trying an unexpected location for an off-site event at your next meeting, like an art gallery or a farm. Creating a unique experience through the setting and the way that the environment is designed can really change people’s outlook on why they would attend an event in the first place,” Frazier said.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

There were more reasons than ever to attend IMEX America 2016, the biggest three-day exposition for incentive travel, meetings and events, which concluded yesterday at Sands Expo and Convention Center at The Venetian | The Palazzo Las Vegas. Event Technology in Action. Innovation Tours were led by Glenn Thayer of Emcee Squared.

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Regpack

DECEMBER 19, 2017

I obviously asked why can’t they predict their profits, especially since they are setting up a venue for a set time. 62% of applicants (in the camp, events and course fields) want the service and purchase it! None existed for events, camps, and trips. We released Purchase Protection in December 2017!

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Cvent: Event Marketing

MARCH 7, 2019

“Event planner.” The job, one of the top 5 most stressful in 2017 according to Forbes , requires an intense eye for detail and supreme organizational skills. It isn’t enough to get an event right, it has to be perfect. Event Planning Software. Won’t it eat up my event budget? Amazon Prime it!

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

Summary: Learn how to market events of all kinds, from market research, branding and pricing to event websites , content marketing, social media and post-event followup. What is event marketing? potential attendees), distribution channels and pricing for the event. Why is event marketing important?

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

Summary: Learn how to market events of all kinds, from market research, branding and pricing to event websites , content marketing, social media and post-event followup. What is event marketing? potential attendees), distribution channels and pricing for the event. Why is event marketing important?

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