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The Brief: ‘Smackable’ Billboards and Subterranean Cooking

Event Marketer

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover “smackable” billboards, subterranean pizza parties and the Malmö Oat Milkers. Hershey is in the midst of building a permanent, sugar-coated entertainment venue in Chicago that is slated to open around late summer. Color us intrigued.

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Spooky Venues for Groups

SmartMeetings

Professional planners can get into the spirit by organizing a meeting or an event in a haunted venue. Sloss Furnaces (Birmingham, Alabama). On the bright side, there five beautiful venue options grace the building. The post Spooky Venues for Groups appeared first on Smart Meetings. Things are about to get very spooky.

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What Are the Benefits of Using Crypto as a Meeting Prof?

Smart Meetings

Augustine, Florida; Asheville, North Carolina; and Mountain Brook, Alabama, among others. The interest of our transient guests still exists; however, it is slightly down due to the recent market changes.” One of these group businesses was Messari, a provider in crypto market intelligence products based in New York City.

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Your Favorite Meeting Venues in the South

Connect Your Meetings

Your favorite venues in the South represent some of the best facilities in the country. Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama is “well run,” says Hank Isenberg, president of IronMountain Solutions. The post Your Favorite Meeting Venues in the South appeared first on Connect Association. Convention Centers. Franklin, TN.

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10 Cost Saving Tips for Planners

Smart Meetings

Doug McPhee , Experient senior global account manager, recently spoke at CMP Conclave in Birmingham, Alabama, on this very topic and shared the 10 things that can trim the bottom line without sacrificing the end-product. Consider multi-year contracts: Finding new venues every year can be time consuming for all parties involved.

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Fighting Fyre: Epic Event Fails and How to Avoid Them

TicketBud

FAIL 1 – Not Living Up to the Brand In January 2019, the Clemson University football team was scheduled to be honored with dinner at the White House after their National Championship win against The University of Alabama. Marketing for the event touted celebrity guests, top-level speakers and a highly anticipated ball pit.

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An EIC Conclave to Elevate Them All

Smart Meetings

Related: Accessibility Rules: How to Make Everyone Comfortable at Event Venues. A message of inclusion that goes beyond checking a box was particularly relevant in Birmingham, Alabama, a city where the national struggle for civil rights was fought a half-century ago. Oh, and follow-up to see if it worked.