Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 15, 2024

To celebrate, we’re counting down the top 22 reasons why the event community loves EMS—and we know you will, too. EMS is the ultimate three-day conversation for event and trade show marketers. Smart Sponsorship Activation Strategies Long gone are the days of sponsoring an event with some swag and signage.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Water refilling stations at venues, like this one at the San Francisco International Airport, can help encourage attendees to bring their own reusable water bottles to events. Conference, held at the San Mateo Marriott on Sept. Conference, held at the San Mateo Marriott on Sept. Participate.) Why do we need another bag?”

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

As a corporate meeting and event industry professional with over 25 years of experience, I have witnessed first-hand the negative impacts of work-related stress. Meetings Can be Sensory Overload Zones Corporate meetings and trade shows are notorious for being sensory overload zones.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 26, 2022

More than 2,000 meetings industry folks gathered at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center for the launch of Business Events Industry Week , a concentration of events designed to illustrate the Power of Purpose exercised when people come together. The Power of Purpose. 2022 Visionary Award Winners.

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Meetings 2022 Hospitality Trade Shows 98

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2022

Now that events are going back to in person, how can meeting professionals deliver the same level of detailed success metrics to the executive team about the range of value delivered on the investment? Spoiler alert: It starts with understanding the purpose of the event and getting everyone to align behind that. . Meet the Experts.

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Medical Meetings Meetings Trade Shows Meeting Design 98

QC Event School

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

If you’re looking for a career that’s always exciting and full of new challenges, corporate event planning might be the perfect choice for you! But what is corporate event planning? What Is Corporate Event Planning? What Does a Corporate Event Planner Do? What Is The Meaning Of a Corporate Event?

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

If producing hybrid events were an Olympic sport , most meeting professionals would have no trouble qualifying as amateurs. By experimenting with their own events, they are inventing what the future of meetings will look like. Check out their winning presentation where they planned a hybrid version of @tableau 's annual conference.

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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2018

Every eye-popping event is backed by a superb AV team, without exception. That’s why this time around, we’re sharing a few tech and AV design tips as well as a few other event industry tricks. We also dive into different event types events and how to manage them. Steal These AV Tricks for Your Next Event.

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Tech Trade Shows B2B Technology 103

Socio Events

AUGUST 10, 2022

A good virtual event idea can make a world of difference when it comes to attendee engagement, but it’s not always easy to think of creative ideas that will keep your attendees entertained and engaged. The truth is that there’s almost no limit to the types of events that can be hosted virtually.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Why is it important to design events with empathy? And why should we, as event profs, pay any mind to it? So we decided to open up the conversation surrounding empathy, and designing events with empathy. The Event Brew crew is here to discuss the topic in-depth, share their opinions, and share their tips.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Expert planners know that event engagement is vital to an event’s initial success, as well as the success of potential future events. But what is event engagement? In this post, we’re providing tips, tricks, tools, resources, and expert advice to help you boost event engagement throughout the entire event process.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 1, 2020

As such, the approach to building live event audiences must change in significant, unprecedented ways. The event strategists at mdg have been providing ongoing guidance to producers of trade shows, conferences, meetings and corporate events about how to approach the necessary shift in planning, marketing and communications.

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QC Event School

MARCH 15, 2022

Do you have a passion for planning events? In it, we will provide an ultimate guide on how to become a corporate event planner. What Is a Corporate Event Planner? A corporate event planner is responsible for planning and executing events for businesses and organizations. This can include: Conferences.

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Maritz Global Events

APRIL 25, 2019

Have you noticed a demographic shift happening at professional conferences? You might not think the over-50 crowd still matters for events anymore. Quite a few event marketers are investing heavily to win over Millennials and Gen Z – and it makes sense. At many conferences, this vintage crowd is largely ignored.

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Bizzabo

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

From sponsored sessions to virtual booths, discover the most popular virtual event sponsorship ideas for engaging virtual attendees and driving ROI. Virtual events are one the most popular event types for 2020 and they're swiftly becoming mission-critical for organizations and brands. 8 Virtual Event Sponsorship Ideas.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 27, 2019

At Education Conference, the move made perfect sense for a session titled “Staying Fit and Fueled On the Road and in the Office.” At conferences and trade shows, that inside-all-the-time approach often gets even worse with the combination of late nights at receptions and bad dietary decisions. We eat lunch at our desks.

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Bizzabo

JUNE 19, 2019

Want to host amazing and imaginative events like Apple? Each of these 10 corporate event ideas listed in the article will teach you how. Apple’s event marketing team also plays host to a few famous gatherings, including the highly anticipated annual WWDC conference (mentioned below). Flagship Events. Let's dive in!

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Cvent: Event Marketing

JUNE 27, 2018

Corporate event planning is a multi-faceted exercise, but ensuring that everyone who attends our annual user conference makes the most out of their time and fosters the relationships they’re looking for is critical to our event’s success. That goes for both attendees and exhibitors. This one’s for you.

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Bizzabo

JANUARY 7, 2019

Each month we interview an events professional who is breaking the mold. This month we spoke with Aleksandra Panyukhina—Head of Event Marketing at SEMrush—about unifying a global events brand, leveraging events for every step of the funnel and tracking event ROI. Tailoring events to the buyer's journey.

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Global Events Trade Shows Marketing Events 53

Boomset

OCTOBER 1, 2017

As the year winds down, event professionals are only getting started on holiday parties and all the great things in store for the event community in the new year ahead. Can’t make it to any of the events to meet our team? Looking forward to powering registration at XLIVE Con 2017!

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Cvent: Event Marketing

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Picture this, it’s the day of the event you spent eight months planning, 3,000 attendees are about to walk through the door and the whirlwind is about to start. As event planners, we tend to cut corners when it comes to sleeping, eating, and anything else that could take time away from planning. Then you start to cough.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Hybrid events, like the recent Convening Leaders 2021 which help a live event at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore (above), are the next iteration of events during the pandemic. Lisa Malikow, senior vice president, event operations and programming at Winsight, and director of the National Restaurant Association Show.

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2020 Events Education Sponsorships 111

PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Business events organizers would do well to consider “vomit-bag moments” along their customers’ journey, said Julie Cottineau, founder and CEO BrandTwist, in her two-part keynote session at the all-digital Exhibition & Convention Executives Forum (ECEF), produced by Lippman Connects. Maybe it’s not an event. conference.

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The MICE

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

VOK DAMS is a great example of an event agency that has been successfully implementing virtual and hybrid event strategies for the past 18 months. One of the major advantages of virtual and hybrid events is the availability of accurate data that can help with event feedback and evaluation.

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Bizzabo

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Learn about the top event venues in Dublin, Ireland that will make your next conference, private party, or wedding ceremony truly unforgettable! All in all, Dublin has a lot going for it — including some fine events venues. In this article, we'll take a look at the top 20 Dublin event spaces. Dublin Castle. Capacity: 700.

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Venues Food and Beverage Sports Hotels 64

Eventsforce

MARCH 11, 2020

In fact, 49% of event planners have said the virus has already had an impact on their events – according to a poll from Eventsforce this week. By no means is it an exhaustive list(that would be impossible, given how quickly the situation’s changing and the scope and variety of events being produced). How COVID-19 Impacts Events.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 3, 2021

Exercises to build your omnichannel production muscles. Focus on the features that align with the event goals and try not to get distracted by things that look cool but have less of a meaningful purpose for your event.”–Coach “For virtual events, consider simulive.” Get Encore’s Hybrid Event Handbook here.

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Meetings Sponsorships Consulting Marketing 94

Bizzabo

AUGUST 9, 2019

Discover the top 20 event venues for public and corporate events in Jacksonville, Florida! It's also a town with plenty of quality events venues for event planners to choose from. In this article, we'll take a look at the top 20 event venues in Jacksonville, Florida. 20 Jacksonville Event Venues.

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Venues Banking Hotels Trade Shows 54

EventSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

From all-day brainstorms to team-building activities, the expert staff will put their Drake twist on each event. Their newly renovated performance and events space in the Underground is the ideal location to host your next team session. Rentals for the Terrace Room start at $4,000 Workhaus Event Center ( 0 ) EventSource.ca

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Meetings Food and Beverage Hotels Corporate Events 62

EventSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

From all-day brainstorms to team-building activities, the expert staff will put their Drake twist on each event. Their newly renovated performance and events space in the Underground is the ideal location to host your next team session. Rentals for the Terrace Room start at $4,000 Workhaus Event Center ( 0 ) EventSource.ca

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Meetings Food and Beverage Hotels Corporate Events 62

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

It happened in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2009,” Juliane Farinazzo, co-founder and events director of Bijou Events, remembers as if it were yesterday. A director of her client company got furious with her staff and event workers, made a huge scene, demanding to keep drinking when the bar closed. Yes, they did.

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Insurance Hotels Hospitality Trade Shows 52

Bizzabo

AUGUST 23, 2019

These are the 30 best event venues that the beautiful city of Columbus, Ohio has to offer. We're not surprised though; Columbus is a wonderful town with plenty to do and quite a few quality event venues. In this article, we'll take a look at 30 Columbus event spaces you should consider renting for your next business or private event.

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Venues Entertainment Hotels Events 48

Bizzabo

JANUARY 15, 2019

Discover the 20 best event venues in Kansas City. So it's no surprise that the "City of Fountains" has a whole host of amazing event venues. So it's no surprise that the "City of Fountains" has a whole host of amazing event venues. The in-house event strategy and pro production team will do it for you. The best part?

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Venues Food and Beverage Banking Corporate Meetings 48

Marketo Events

APRIL 21, 2020

It’s no secret that this is a challenging time for field marketers and event marketers. By now, we’re all well aware that we need to pivot from in-person to virtual events – but knowing how to get there and how to achieve your desired result is easier said than done. Always Have a Plan B…and a Plan C.

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Event Industry News

JULY 20, 2022

6Connex is transforming the events industry with a sophisticated, all-in-one event technology platform that makes it easy to manage and host successful events at scale and in any format. The 6Connex virtual environment platform expands your event beyond the physical space. Flexibility and adaptability.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

The Complete Guide to Event Marketing This guide will tell you what matters now and what will matter going forward in event marketing. To succeed, the event marketer of the future needs to stay on top of the event marketing game. What is Event Marketing? Why is Event Marketing Important?

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