Event Industry News

MAY 29, 2020

Over five days, there will be a series of free-to-attend digital aerospace events, including a full virtual conference programme focussed on topics leading industry and featuring high profile speakers, as well as range of business growth opportunities. Meet the Buyer is to run free-of charge on Tuesday 21st July.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Parr, AGU’s senior vice president, meetings and learning, told Convene that her first thought was that they were out to harm the speaker. Back when I ran my first conference, I never had to think about someone attacking [the speaker] or jumping on stage,” Parr said. “I Samuel Thomas Jr. I never, ever, considered those things.”

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

Our Duty of Care may well require an on-site health screening, arriving with results showing a negative Covid test, proof of vaccination or showing our digital health passport as step one, with many airlines, countries and counties having these requirements in place. Micro-Trend: Ultra Personalization. On Trend: Events as Community Builders.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 12, 2018

In March, Visit Dallas invited a locally based company known for making people feel welcome 3,000 miles in the air— Southwest Airlines —to talk to the destination team on the ground about how to engage visitors in new ways. Thomas does this on the airlines’ website through video and stories. Connect Before, During and After an Event.

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Quickmobile

MARCH 14, 2018

So, I wondered, what would we be doing at the conference? Here are a few signs that you should get onsite support for your event tech: Your attendees/speakers want to know how to use the event app. A lot, as it turned out. Which often means that they’re too busy with other things to be on hand to run polls!

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Floktu

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

This year, the Summit is partnering with IAB Australia for two days of speakers and forums led by a lineup of international and local experts. The stacked schedule of speakers will run from 8am – 5pm (with breaks for lunch and coffee) followed by an evening of networking and drinks. .

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Event Industry News

MAY 3, 2019

Third-party provided tech : airline and hotel loyalty rewards program transactions will be easily accessible and recorded. Tech Whisperer with DAHLIA+ AGENCY and Speaker. Education: all certification credits will be tracked in a uniformed fashion.

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Social Tables

JULY 31, 2021

For conventions and conferences, the deadline for registration is typically 10-15 weeks prior to the event itself. Early bird offers are commonly used by: Conventions, conferences, and lectures. Promote keynote speakers and distinguished guests. Product launches. Webinars and classes. What businesses offer early bird discounts?

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The MICE

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The history of Penta Hotels goes back to 1971 when it was founded as a joint venture of five airlines, providing accommodation for crew members to stay when on duty. The hotels were located in major airline hubs, guaranteeing high occupancy rates. Lifestyle is for everyone’. Commitment to sustainability initiatives.

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Eventsforce

MARCH 24, 2020

Will you have hand sanitisers close to the stage for delegates and speakers to access? Let’s take a conference that has speakers and break-out sessions and a bit of networking. For example, maybe your conference has a scaled down agenda which means they save time by attending but still get the invaluable content.

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

Our Duty of Care may well require an on-site health screening, arriving with results showing a negative Covid test, proof of vaccination or showing our digital health passport as step one, with many airlines, countries and counties having these requirements in place. Micro-Trend: Ultra Personalization. On Trend: Events as Community Builders.

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Plan Your Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2017

Memorable conference spaces: move beyond a convention center and choose more unique space such as a historic home or (in the case of our experience in Lexington, Ky.) A downtown environment and area attractions are a top priority for events and conferences but can come with drawbacks in large cities. bucolic horse country estates.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In recent years, many event organizers have observed a notable trend: despite offering enticing early bird registration discounts, many attendees are hesitant to commit to conferences well in advance. As a result, many are cautious about allocating funds to nonessential activities like conferences.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 17, 2018

Yohn — author of What Great Brands Do: The Seven Brand-Building Principles that Separate the Best from the Rest and a new book, FUSION: How Integrating Brand and Culture Powers the World’s Greatest Companies — will bring that passion about brands to Cleveland and the PCMA Education Conference audience as the Opening Main Stage speaker on June 11.

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Event Industry News

MAY 28, 2020

HKTB will also establish a platform for connecting trade partners and overseas Meetings and Incentive event organisers An international conference will be co-organised with Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention Industry Association (HKECIA) in December 2020. Key players in the MICE industry will be invited to Hong Kong.

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Expo Pass

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

New year, new conferences! Whether you’re looking to meet influential planners, improve networking skills, learn about emerging technologies, or simply reconnect with planner besties, this list of 2024 conferences and trade shows has something for everyone. It’s the event planning conference to attend in North America.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 14, 2019

They are also fantastic for live event stages in busy areas or conferences. Samsung’s personal assistant, Bixby is getting ready to leave the smartphone and appear in a range of Samsung products, including fridges, TVs and speakers. Get Ready for 5G.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 30, 2017

Having organized over 100 conferences across the country, the North American tourism promotion firm NAJ Group spends weeks planning every last detail of its events—except what to do if a surprise winter storm were to hit the East Coast. By the time I landed five hours later, it appeared that 17 out of 43 speakers were not going to show.

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Master the Event

APRIL 6, 2022

Event Checklist Tips to Complete the Conference or Event Program. Types of gifts can include; awards, delegate gifts commemorating the event, keynote speaker gifts etc. In addition to airline travel event planning will, quite often, require; coaches for sightseeing tours, transportation to and from off-site events, transferring VIPs.

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Converve

AUGUST 23, 2017

The ‘smart speaker’ has only been on the market since June 2015 in the USA and here in Germany since October 2016. Here is an example chat with the IMEX bot: A chatbot was also used by BizBash for their conference in Fort Lauderdale. Several airlines also offer flight booking via WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger.

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Converve

AUGUST 23, 2017

The ‘smart speaker’ has only been on the market since June 2015 in the USA and here in Germany since October 2016. Here is an example chat with the IMEX bot: A chatbot was also used by BizBash for their conference in Fort Lauderdale. Several airlines also offer flight booking via WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger.

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Bizzabo

APRIL 15, 2019

At the beginning of April, we spoke with Richard Lindner—President and Co-Founder at DigitalMarketer—about how the DigitalMarketer team scaled their annual flagship conference from 190 attendees to over 6,000. Finding the Right Speakers. Cost-benefit Analysis for Speakers. Finding the Right Speakers.

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Eventsforce

MARCH 11, 2020

Within the term audience, think not only of delegates, but also of VIPs, speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, contractors and other stakeholders that come into contact at the event. Senior leadership members or keynote speakers may be reluctant or unable to come. All that they need is an internet web link to the conference (event).

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The MICE

JUNE 3, 2022

Incentives are the most exciting part of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibition) business. As COVID has not completely gone away, what is your contingency plan if one of your team members, an employee or a speaker contracts the virus? You always need a backup.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

For example, Alaska Airlines offered airplane simulations. With an event as large as Dreamforce, it is critical that there is a breakdown of the agenda into speakers, breakaways and tutorials so that nothing feels monotonous. Featuring strong leaders as speakers makes the podium more powerful. Keep it Hands-on.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 8, 2020

Adding motivational speakers, cooking classes and experiences will create more excitement and engagement. For flights, choose business class if possible, or book airlines which are leaving middle seats empty in economy class. How can we overcome fear of social contact? Make “social distancing” and essential hygiene work for you.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

W hile serving on the executive committee responsible for creating the educational content for the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) annual Travel and Tourism Conference over the last three years, Malcolm Griffiths has focused on “shaking up the way we do professional development.” WARMING UP.

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Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

This year, she’ll be producing SEMrush’s first user conference. Really what we want to do is use technology in similar ways that, everything from airlines and hotels, to shopping malls to dating sites is doing so. Aleksandra manages everything from budgeting to reporting for SEMrush’s event marketing strategy.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 6, 2020

From tech to finance to media—here's a look at 30 of the best conferences for women in 2020. Many conferences have appeared in the last few years to help provide women with opportunities to build networks, share experiences, and learn in ways that traditional conferences can't quite match. Watermark Conference for Women.

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Bizzabo

APRIL 7, 2020

In this article, we'll look at VICE's event strategy and pinpoint specific things that you can use to host better conferences, training seminars, and trade expos for your own company. Broadly Astrology Conference. In 2018, the brand hosted the first-ever Broadly Astrology Conference for 150 astrology enthusiasts. Source: Mix.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2020

A conference rolled out plans for an all-women speaker lineup. And the Twittersphere erupted in fury and demanded change after a speaker shared how she was denied entry to a conference because she arrived with her still-breastfeeding baby. Some felt that was a step too far.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 24, 2018

Conference lectures used to be the bomb, but nowadays they can get incredibly boring and rarely capture attendees attention. Lastly, have your expert speakers create an interactive session that asks (or answers) interesting questions, a great alternative to traditional talking head presentations. Make Your Booth One of a Kind.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 30, 2019

A conference rolled out plans for an all-women speaker lineup. And the Twittersphere erupted in fury and demanded change after a speaker shared how she was denied entry to a conference because she arrived with her still-breastfeeding baby. Some felt that was a step too far.

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Event Planning BluePrint

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Guest speakers. Production & conference supply vendors. Everything was handled within a few hours. . I had to inform: Venues. Entertainment. Photographers. Videographers. Presenters. Car rental companies. Exhibitors. Volunteers. Trade show vendors.

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Eventsforce

JUNE 3, 2021

Think of a documentary or airline safety announcements on flights. For the virtual attendees, you may decide to do a studio interview with a speaker that has just been on. Whether it is speakers, hosts, sponsors or exhibitors – you can involve them to a larger or lesser degree in your program design.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Conferences. The goal of any great conference is to organize a group of people with a related interest and provide them with helpful information on topics they care about. Conferences usually schedule multiple sessions spread out over days, weekends, or in some cases entire weeks. Most Popular Event Types.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Hot Tip: Join the growing list of brands offering pickleball lessons during downtime at their b-to-b conferences next year.) Johnson) WHY IT MATTERED: IRL conferences are back, but the way attendees prefer to do business—and the circumstances under which they’re willing to show up in person—has changed. Agency: George P.

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