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2018 40 Under 40: Jim Clapes

Connect Your Meetings

As a 2018 40 Under 40 honoree, Clapes discusses his passion for the events industry. As a one man show at DPA, I am involved in all aspects of the planning process, including site selection, vendor acquisition and management, contract negotiation, budget development/reconciliation as well as social media outreach and management.

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Free Event Planning Tools To Make Work Easier

Endless Events

Another excellent tool you need under your belt is a solid social media strategy. This makes having an active social media presence a non-negotiable these days. Event Tech Is Going Strong in 2018. Your Complete Social Media Marketing Guidebook. Event tech shows no signs of letting up.

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An Ode to 40 Women Influencers In the Events Industry

Hubilo Blog

She has been voted one of the top 100 movers and shakers in the UK Event Industry 2016 and a top 10 Event Industry social media influencer. Awarded as one of the top 100 women who inspire and innovate in 2018 by Smart Meetings Magazine. She truly loves her job! Liz launched Liz King Events. county finalist in 2019.

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The Top 10 Most Common Types of Corporate Events

GEVME

The statistic s reveal that corporate event planners will spend 22% more on product launches in 2018 than the previous year. Email your contact base, create an attention-grabbing story that can be wrapped into social media posts or other marketing materials, and start promoting. Incentive trips. Costs: $30,000–$2,000,000.

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Poaching: How You Can Prevent It

Smart Meetings

Using various methods, businesses seek out attendees and exhibitors to recruit or pull them away from official negotiated hotel blocks. If poaching results in inaccurate room block history, planners will find it more difficult to negotiate room blocks in the future. Related : 6 Steps to Protect Your Social Media Data.

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Death of Disparate Event Management Software for Event Planners

Eventmobi

The proliferation of smartphones and other digital devices means engaging event attendees via social media, event apps, live polls, push notifications, and other apps available is no longer a nice-to-have for event planners. Less negotiating power. It’s a must-have. Nothing is free without a reason! E.g. IT, Marketing, etc.

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Death of Disparate Event Management Software for Event Planners

Eventmobi

The proliferation of smartphones and other digital devices means engaging event attendees via social media, event apps, live polls, push notifications, and other apps available is no longer a nice-to-have for event planners. Less negotiating power. It’s a must-have. Nothing is free without a reason! E.g. IT, Marketing, etc.