Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Nearly every conference and trade show professional is searching for that perfect virtual platform or pricing model for replacing lost expo revenue. In the February 2019 issue of Convene, I wrote about Why the Sustainability of the Trade-Show Business Model is in Question. Virtual Expo Truths. I’ve got bad news for you.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Whether you’ve gawked at the lineups outside an Apple Store for the newest iPhone the week after an Apple Event, stumbled upon a unique pop-up during your lunch break, or waded through the crowds around your local convention centre after an auto show, one thing is for certain: experiential marketing is more popular and more effective than ever.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Taking advantage of event marketing is one of the winning ways to achieve this - ask Tim Cook and he'll tell you how Apple is able to generate so much anticipation and excitement for each new product release - followed by a boom in sales and sold out products. But you don't need to be Apple to rip the benefits of product launch events.

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Attendease

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Events are a critical channel for healthcare organizations to engage with their key audiences. From large-scale medical conferences to intimate seminars, events enable healthcare event planners to strengthen relationships, generate leads, and position their brands as thought leaders. What are your measurable goals?

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Eventmobi

APRIL 14, 2020

Achieve Virtual Event Success. While many planners haven’t yet had the opportunity to run a virtual or hybrid event, pivoting from an in-person to virtual format offers new opportunities to engage your attendees and sponsors, while extending the reach of your event. In a virtual format, your event tech will take center stage.

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Eventmobi

MARCH 6, 2024

As an event organizer, your to-do list is likely never-ending. You have to juggle all of your event goals, priorities, vendors, sponsors, and attendees at once. With so many tasks on your plate, how can you ensure everything gets done while still creating an immersive, engaging event experience?

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Meeting Tomorrow

JULY 8, 2019

Exhibiting at trade shows is a fantastic way to connect with potential customers, try out new products, and network with industry leaders. Luckily, there are tons of event technology solutions that savvy event planners can use to help stand out from the crowd. Create a Game Show in Your Booth.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 10, 2018

Planning on attending an upcoming trade show? We’ve come up with a eight-step checklist ensuring you are fully prepared before attending your next trade show. The trade show has withstood the test of time as an effective marketing tactic. But, trade shows require extensive preparation.

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Virtual events are great avenues for making connections, strengthening the brand, increasing company revenue or generating leads when it’s not always feasible to bring people together in the same space. Virtual Events Best Practices FAQs. What is a virtual event? What are the benefits of virtual events?

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 25, 2021

With the world heading back to some sense of normalcy, many companies are anxious to include in-person components to their virtual events again, and vice versa, to create a hybrid event experience. Read on to learn more about hybrid events, examples to get you inspired, and tips to help you transition from virtual to hybrid. .

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Meeting Tomorrow

JULY 8, 2019

Exhibiting at trade shows is a fantastic way to connect with potential customers, try out new products, and network with industry leaders. Luckily, there are tons of event technology solutions that savvy event planners can use to help stand out from the crowd. Create a Game Show in Your Booth.

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Eventmobi

JULY 10, 2023

With the right conference app, you can: Enhance communication Streamline event management Personalize attendees’ experience And so much more. Plus, what features should you be looking for in a conference event app? Event apps help you: Boost communication Conferences are a hub of activity!

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Eventmobi

MAY 17, 2023

Learn about sponsorship levels, why they work, and how to create them for your event. Securing the right sponsors can make or break your event—and the right sponsorship levels can exponentially raise your chances of success! and come up with event sponsorship levels that are made just for them. What benefits should you offer?

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Eventmobi

JUNE 12, 2023

Does anything feel better than attending an awesome event? Virtual events let attendees tune in from their living rooms, hybrid events give them options, and in person events are full of creative engagement opportunities. But how do you decide which format is best for your event? It comes down to feeling present!

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Techsytalk

APRIL 11, 2017

Planning to attend a trade show can be overwhelming; having a clearly defined set of goals and a timeline can help you spread things out and ensure you have a successful show. From the initial strategizing and planning to the actual day of the event, here’s how to prepare for a successful show. At the Show.

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Eventsforce

AUGUST 7, 2023

Today’s most successful events utilise immersive and experiential elements to stimulate the senses and foster a deep sense of emotional connection. Regardless of the type or size of your event, the careful, thoughtful deployment of experiential elements can be used to elevate every occasion to new heights.

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GEVME

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Promotional tools for event marketing are powerful assistance for your event marketing. They help to save time and efforts during the event promotion. Reasons to use event marketing tools. Top 12 best event marketing tools for 2019. Cons: No social media integration. GEVME Website Builder.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Here are key takeaways that could impact the travel, trade show and hospitality industries. Trade shows to grow 3 percent through 2019. According to the 2016 Center for Exhibition Industry Research Index Report, trade shows will sustain a yearly 3 percent growth for the next few years.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

Editor’s Note : As part of Back Light, a series of articles sharing illuminating insider observations, we asked Geoffrey Wellen, chief customer care officer of 6Connex f or lessons learned from two years of virtual and hybrid events. And speaking of social media, don’t overlook this now-old friend. Pick the low-hanging fruit.

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Eventmobi

JULY 5, 2023

Read on to learn about: The type of marketing your association should do The 8 steps you can take to build an actionable strategy How to use digital & community marketing to market your membership program How to use event marketing for your association And several association marketing tools to add to your arsenal! Huge networking night?

Marketing 195

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ePly

JANUARY 27, 2024

The world of event planning experiences success not just through having a great venue or a top-notch speaker line-up – it’s about getting the word out and drawing a crowd. An event marketing plan is integral for tying this all together into one magical experience. What Exactly is an Event Marketing Plan?

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Momencio

MARCH 29, 2023

As an event exhibitor, capturing leads at trade shows and events is crucial to building your business. Follow-up with Personalized Emails: Using Momencio’s e-mail follow-up feature, you can send personalized emails to your leads after the event to continue the conversation and move them closer to a sale.

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GEVME

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

With more advanced and affordable technology, more event planners are choosing to take their exhibitions online. Before you even plan your event online , the first thing you should think about is deciding who is going to visit your exhibition, and what you aspire to get out of it. Attract More Attendees to Your Event.

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ePly

MAY 26, 2022

As business returns to pre-pandemic levels, the events industry is heating back up. And lastly, while QR codes have become an excellent touchless accessibility tool- they should not be your only tool, so don’t forget to create quality, integrated print media as well. Genius , right?

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ePly

APRIL 25, 2022

The B2B trade show market is expected to make a big comeback by 2024 with a projected worth of $14.5B ( NPWS ).  A static QR code consists of information that cannot be revised once it’s live- which of course, data cannot be updated to reflect program changes and may therefore not be the best option for event planning.

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Socio Events

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

If you’ve ever attended an in-person event or trade show, you’ve likely seen your fair share of vendor table display ideas. From small business craft fairs to large-scale vendor events, a well-designed booth display has the power to wow your attendees and win big for your business. Sounds great—but does it really work?

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

As the industry prepares to come back stronger than ever, there is a need to rethink event formats in a post-COVID world. The recent pivot towards virtual events is certainly a good stopgap, but undeniable are the merits of the good old, physical conferences, meetings and exhibitions. This is why hybrid events are the future. .

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Guidebook

JANUARY 8, 2024

Managing events is stressful. You need an event planning checklist to support you from beginning to end. From picking a venue and speakers to ensuring you’ve sent out thank you notes and running a post-event debrief, there’s a lot to think about. Since no two events are the same, you’ll undoubtedly want to remove or add items.

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SpotMe Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

One of the trends to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic is the increased popularity and prevalence of global events. Virtual events became the norm when people were no longer able to meet in person for conferences, trade shows, and other events. What Are the Benefits of a Global Event? Increased attendance.

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Event Planning BluePrint

MAY 4, 2023

2023 Event Trends As someone who’s always on the lookout for the hottest event trends, I wanted to share some exciting developments in the industry. 1 – Sustainable Event Management First up, let’s talk about sustainability. ” So how can you incorporate sustainability into your next event?

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e2m.live

MAY 20, 2020

There’s a global pandemic that makes in-person events all but impossible in the near future. However, to give up on events altogether is clearly not an option. Event managers are looking for reliable, scalable solutions to host virtual events. Virtual Event Apps Scale Up. We are going through uncertain times.

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Nunify

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The most exhaustive list of different types of events based on occasion, size, activties, theme, duration and objective. Event Examples : Diwali, Holi , Christmas, Easter, Dia de los Muertos , Obon 2. Examples of events : Rio de Janeiro , Venice , Trinidad & Tobago , New Orleans (Mardi Gras) 3.

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Eventmobi

JULY 13, 2023

Think back: what do you remember about the event speakers from your most recent event? Getting the right speakers for your event can make or break the success of your conference, trade show, or seminar. Recommended Resource: Will you be recording your next event speaker to share their session after the event?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2022

“Our audience needed the show; the industry wanted to meet,” she said. A number of factors, including the arrival of the Omicron variant, made the event smaller than it normally would have been. In a nod to the viability of the trade show in the future, 150 were first-time exhibitors. A lot of good work gets done, too.

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Hubilo Blog

AUGUST 24, 2020

Mushrooming ecosystems of virtual events and virtual trade shows have paved ways for advanced branding opportunities. From event organizers to attendees and now exhibitors & event marketers, everybody seems to be acing this game. Virtual events bring you more attendee engagement and traction.

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Socio Events

MARCH 15, 2023

Corporate event planning is a challenging task that requires a considerable amount of effort. Even the most experienced event organizers need a team of professionals and experts to help them pull it off seamlessly. These events can range in size and include anywhere from 50 attendees to thousands.

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InGo

MAY 21, 2019

Last year, InGo helped bring in nearly 5,000 attendees to the luxury interior design event, ICFF. Suzanne, a leading influencer in the design industry, posted an update about ICFF on her social media, causing 115 of her colleagues to also register using InGo. Try our demo today.

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