Event Industry News

JULY 9, 2018

In the first half of this year alone, the event organiser has so far seen an average of 14% of all visitor pre-registrants choosing to refer their events on to their own contacts and networks; either by sending personal invites and/or sharing their attendance on their social media networks.

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GEVME

APRIL 9, 2018

The statistic s reveal that corporate event planners will spend 22% more on product launches in 2018 than the previous year. Here is a comprehensive corporate planning checklist that you can refer to when building events of any size and format: Pick a strategic location. This rule applies to any corporate event format.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2019

International Inbound Travel” report, as global travel expanded 6 percent in 2018, the U.S. On average, respondents to this year’s survey said, only 6 percent of registered attendees at their largest 2018 event were from non-U.S. 2018 attendance vs. 2017 attendance — +5 percent compared to +3.6 30 — is that the U.S.

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Endless Events

MAY 14, 2018

The episode touches on everything from live events and emerging tech, young people in tech, and InfoComm 2018’s Center Stage! This can then be embedded on the event website, giving attendees an easy reference. This podcast from Social Media Examiner discusses the best ways to create a loyal Facebook following through Groups.

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Endless Events

MARCH 22, 2018

And that trend is expected to continue in 2018. From event apps to and matching software to wearable technology and private social media groups, there are a ton of different ways to use technology to enhance your events. Social media is such a widely used platform that event planners should always take advantage of it.

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Bizzabo

JULY 6, 2018

Of 750 professionals surveyed , 41% wished they could attend networking events more frequently, and according to the 2018 Event Marketing Report , 80% of businesses that are overperforming will be increasing their live-events budget in the next year. Create a Wow Experience: Social Media Marketing World by Social Media Examiner.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

AUGUST 6, 2019

An event app may seem like a small part of the overall event in the grand scheme of things, but according to our 2018 Edelman Attendee Research Report , a mobile event app is the third most important factor that contributes positively to an attendee’s overall event experience. Your event app is also a great avenue for social media usage.

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Survey your target audience: Send a survey to your target audience via email or social media and ask them to suggest potential speakers. Ask for references: You should also ask your potential speaker for a list of professional references that you can contact. Social media: In 2018, 2.65

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Eventory

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Research clearly indicates that modern consumers (especially the generation often referred to as the ‘Millennials’) are blind to advertisements. A post shared by WILL & LAUREN (@ourlifelens) on Sep 19, 2018 at 10:36am PDT. Social Media Posts. Social Media Posts. Live streams. Case Studies.

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Endless Events

JULY 19, 2018

We predicted a trend for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to show its potential in 2018, and now we’re anticipating its dominance in the years to come. How chat AI and event apps can tie in with your social media strategy. Looking forward: Integrating Chat AI and event apps into an event’s social media strategy.

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NVOLV

JULY 27, 2018

Apple was the first one to announce facial recognition technology, but event managers are of the view that the innovation is going to make a huge impact in 2018 on their niche. AI matchmaking engine can extract data from the social media profiles of the attendees, helping them to collaborate with likeminded and people of similar interests.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Often event planners find it difficult to find an easy reference list of keynote speakers or guest speakers for various industry segments. K V Shridhar aka “POPS” often referred to as the “Advertising Genius” is the Founder of HyperCollective. Where to Find him? You can email Mr. Godin on seth@sethgodin.com for speaking inquiries.

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QC Event School

JUNE 30, 2023

Actually, at the time, it was CR Socials Event Planning. I rebranded in 2018.) Social media has been a game-changer! Past couples refer us to their friends, and vendors tag us in posts to spread the word about us. So, I thought, “Hey, I could plan weddings! I would love that!” And thus, Pink Olive Events was born!

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Often event planners find it difficult to find an easy reference list of keynote speakers or guest speakers for various industry segments. K V Shridhar aka “POPS” often referred to as the “Advertising Genius” is the Founder of HyperCollective. Where to Find him? You can email Mr. Godin on seth@sethgodin.com for speaking inquiries.

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Bizzabo

JULY 13, 2018

The ORD Camp badges have large, visible text, star symbols to signal recurring attendees, and include three topics for other attendees to refer to. Salesforce’s event planners use social media as a b2b event marketing strategy for their annual Dreamforce SaaS conference. Photo Source: Social Media Examiner.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 26, 2019

But in 2018, the venue was in the throes of a multi-use project redevelopment and unavailable over GitHub Universe’s dates, Oct. So when we put Universe 2018 up for RFP, we submitted it to them.” Hosting the event in a new venue was among a number of new moves that GitHub needed to make for its fourth conference. “One

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

They also work as event promotion and marketing being spread across attendees social media channels. These photos make your guests feel special and give them something to remember the event by. Event Sponsorship . Carefully placing logos during your event will increase sponsor’s brand awareness. Bonus Planning Tips.

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Endless Events

JULY 25, 2018

They are people that are actively engaged in conversations on social media platforms and use technology to further their learning. For example, at the 2018 C2 Montreal event there was an artist that presented on creativity and innovation. HD will present a higher quality image and is often referred to as “widescreen”, 16:9.

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QC Event School

JUNE 30, 2023

Actually, at the time, it was CR Socials Event Planning. I rebranded in 2018.) Social media has been a game-changer! Past couples refer us to their friends, and vendors tag us in posts to spread the word about us. So, I thought, “Hey, I could plan weddings! I would love that!” And thus, Pink Olive Events was born!

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 25, 2019

At the 2018 conference, Competitive Edge also selected three exhibitors for a new, best-of-show award. One approach that worked at the 2018 convention was the addition of a booth focused on wellness and physician burnout to the exhibit hall. For smaller exhibitors, ATS added four “guru bars” to its 2018 conference.

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Bizzabo

JULY 3, 2018

With this list of email addresses, you can create personalized campaigns that directly refer to their unfinished registration, encouraging them to complete the process. For more on data security and responsible use of third-party data, check out our 2018 Guide on Event Data Security. Social Media Remarketing - Facebook Exchange.

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Eventory

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

A post shared by PKO Bank Polski (@pkobp) on Aug 30, 2018 at 3:38am PDT. #2 The latter refers to promotion materials you will place around the venue as well. As an example I can, once again, mention Bill Gates’ actions or show you Salesforce company which take part in social initiatives and share it on social media.

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Bizzabo

MAY 18, 2018

This can range from email to social media to flyer handouts. 5 Tips For Promoting Your Event on Social Media. As you can see in the example below, the team at Social Media Examiner used their email signatures to promote their annual conference, Social Media Marketing World. Table of Contents.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

You have traditional advertising, paid search, organic search, social media, content marketing, and email marketing to promote events at your disposal. We’ve talked about using a name in the subject of an email, but you can further personalize your content by referring to individual subscribers by name in the content of the email.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

Social media offers a fantastic opportunity to test and measure the success of your message to see what resonates the best. By using this growth hacking approach on your social media channels, you have a low-cost opportunity for experimenting and nothing to lose. What technology and social media do they use?

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Oveit

MAY 8, 2018

It may be for example a social media post, images uploaded on Instagram or Snapchat or videos uploaded on YouTube. Attract social traffic and use social proof to convert it to sales : When visitors post content on social media – this attracts new traffic to your event’s website. Coachella2018.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 27, 2018

Next, the workflow either sends the contact an email or reaches out to the contact on social media depending on what action the contact takes. To help you find the right event software for your needs, we recommend referring to an event software buyers guide. Develop a marketing automation strategy.

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Bizzabo

JUNE 15, 2018

Social media - The key for social media campaigns for events is to maintain uniformity. Use the same hashtag and handle across platforms so people know how to refer to your event on social media. You can also make it so that the person who uses the code also receives the discount.

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Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

JULY 1, 2020

At first, we (spoiler: naively) thought it’d be fine to re-use the document we’d produced for our in-person conference in 2018. We’d worked hard on it, used reliable references, and were able to create a safe environment for our guests. 1) Remove references to physical spaces. 2) Constant visibility.

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Hubilo Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Try all the platforms including social media groups, consult your colleagues and shortlist your top 3 event app providers. Take reference from existing apps and read up on what’ new in the market. Social media is a key platform for event promotion. . App powered events generate 42% more social media impressions. “.

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Bizzabo

MAY 31, 2021

The example below may serve as a helpful reference for website design. A great example of this would be the speaker series from Brightcove’s PLAY 2018 event. Attendees receive a retroactive discount if people register with the link they shared on their social media networks. Source: HubSpot. Source: Brightcove.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

As a demographic, they also value experiences over material goods, want to share those experiences (usually via social media), have higher technological literacy, and are 62% more likely to travel then their generation X counterparts. In the past, these cities may even have been referred to as “second-tier” cities.

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Eventory

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Funny content has viral potential and is readily available in social media. #2 First of all, Salesforce refers to their team members and clients as ‘Ohana’ – the Hawaiian word for family. It is also the witty reference to the beloved Disney movie – Lilo & Stich. 4 Zappos – a sneak peek.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

In the next section, we'll reference 20 events and the specific elements that have made them so effective. Take their latest event, the Worldwide Developers Conference , held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City in 2018. Namely, a leader in HR software, really nailed this tip with their 2018 HR Redefined conference.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 22, 2018

We’ve compiled a list of some of the most important conference planning resources that organizers can refer to for all their event planning and event marketing needs. In this guide you’ll find what you need to know about event strategy in 2018—from planning an event, to promoting an event and more! Before you do, watch this webinar!

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Bizzabo

APRIL 4, 2019

For example, value could refer to the revenue generated by an event. But it could also refer to the number of leads gained, partnerships made, brand awareness raised, and more. It could even refer to all of these things combined. In 2018, just 15 years later, the conference hosted over 170,000 folks from all over the world.

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Bizzabo

JANUARY 17, 2019

Your event website, event app, social media and event email marketing campaigns all represent valuable opportunities for succeeding (or failing) in communicating your organization’s brand. And we'll be adding event more template functionality in early 2018. Social Media. Here’s how: Event Website: Design.

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