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Nine Ways to Go Green at Your Next Event

TicketBud

Host Virtual, Hybrid or a Series of Satellite Events Research by MeetGreen shows that air travel by attendees, speakers or sponsors accounts for 70% of an event’s carbon footprint. Use AV to broadcast important marketing or event content, and host important speaker, sponsor or event information on an app or website.

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Are You Vetting Your Speakers for Inappropriate Actions?

SmartMeetings

One of the oldest tricks in the event professional’s bag is booking a big-name speaker to get people in the seats. Nancy Lauterbach, co-founder of Michigan-based RedPropeller Speakers Bureau, stresses the importance of doing due diligence on everything from accusations of sexual or other misconduct to inappropriate social media activity.

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7 Bold and Brazen Ways to Boost Attendee Engagement

Planning Pod

“For example, activities or speakers could be announced on Facebook, the venue location could be tweeted, date emailed, the time texted or included in a video message on YouTube, and hints may be posted on Instagram.” ” Hells yeah … a cross-social-media scavenger hunt. Ok … I think we are covered.

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Top Meeting Trends and Cities for 2017

SmartMeetings

destinations also made the cut: * South Florida. * Colorado. * New York. “Creating engaging experiences is as important as providing high-speed Wi-Fi access and designated creative hashtags for social media engagement.” 10 Top Meetings Trends. ” 4. Sharing Memories with the World. ” 9.

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2019 Women In Tech Conferences: Empowering Events

Bizzabo

The BlogHer conference is the world’s largest celebration of women content creators across social media, video, photos, and the web. This event features a variety of speakers, panel discussions, and workshops geared towards empowering women, girls, and the underrepresented. Los Angeles, CA. World-changing Women's Summit.

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7 Bold and Brazen Ways to Boost Attendee Engagement

Planning Pod

“For example, activities or speakers could be announced on Facebook, the venue location could be tweeted, date emailed, the time texted or included in a video message on YouTube, and hints may be posted on Instagram.” ” Hells yeah … a cross-social-media scavenger hunt. Ok … I think we are covered.

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2019 Event Trends That Will Change the Path of Events

Endless Events

Do our speakers and influencers reflect our brand well? Denver, Colorado. Event apps, trackers and sensors, wearables, event kiosks, social media, and similar sources can all be tapped to get the information you need. Authenticity involves making the right decisions every step of the way. San Diego, California.

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