Attendease

JANUARY 28, 2019

Back in 2015, I introduced five trends I expected would have a major impact on making events stand out. But since four years is practically a generation in the world of technology, I wanted to revisit the initial predictions I made, as well as introduce the new trends I’m looking forward to as event management technology has continued to evolve. Did mobile event apps, iBeacons, event analytics, interactivity, or gamification have the impact I’d predicted they would?

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JANUARY 28, 2019

What do you do when your family’s LEGO hobby leads to you creating an event for 24,000 people? If you’re Chad Collins, Learn With Bricks founder and Brick Fest Live creator, you build a business off of it. In 2014, Collins put on his very first LEGO event, which was designed to inspire, educate, and […]. The post How a LEGO Hobby Transformed Into a Record-Breaking Events Business appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 28, 2019

I recently came across some principles for “ making large scale change happen “ I think they’re worth sharing. Here’s the text version: Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Making large scale change happen appeared first on Conferences That Work. Related posts: Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design!

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JANUARY 28, 2019

Whether you’re a promoter, a talent buyer, or the owner of a venue, you know the score: The real measure of a show’s success is measured in bar sales. The post 5 Creative Concessions That Will Drive Your Music Venue’s Bar Sales appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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The greats learn from the greats. Set yourself and your team up for success with tried and tested strategies and insights from event marketing geniuses at Vanta, Partnership Leaders, Quantum Metric, Rocketlane, and Explori.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 28, 2019

Creative event marketing is the easiest way to increase the number of people who eventually attend your meeting—directly contributing to the bottom line. Email best practices such as segmenting lists, tracking key metrics and using an email verifier tool to reach as much of your audience as possible is a great way to reach maximum return on investment.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 28, 2019

As an event professional, there is always something to learn. Leveraging new restaurants, cities and up-and-coming technology can lead to record numbers of happy, engaged attendees. From inspirational panel discussions to delicious food picks at your favorite destination, we’ve compiled a list of five video series you will want to stream today. Related: Smart Meetings’ Top 5 Videos of 2018.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 28, 2019

eventbaxx, world’s leading digital event platform to enhance digital sponsorship experience, adapts its business model to make its innovative event technology available to every event organiser in the world. From today on, eventbaxx offers a 7-day free trial to let event organisers explore the technology upfront. Moreover, the price packages for all sizes of events have been adapted in a customer- friendly way. “Our vision since founding eventbaxx in 2015 was to make our solution available

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Caterease

JANUARY 28, 2019

Creating Custom Reports with Grid Layouts Caterease Version: 18 Category: Reports & Queries Date: 01/28/2018. The post Creating Custom Reports with Grid Layouts appeared first on Caterease.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 28, 2019

TechPro, a leading provider of lighting, video and sound services for the live events industry has announced a switch of role for Event Services Director Mike Foyle, who is now set to focus on improving the company’s communication and collaboration with its clients. Foyle joined TechPro in 2012 as a Project Manager following more than a decade in an agency environment, covering all aspects of marketing and communication, but specialising in video production and live events.

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In this best practices guide, you’ll learn how to tap into the cost-efficiencies of advocacy and word-of-mouth marketing with video. Examples include speakers providing a preview of their upcoming sessions, exhibitors creating “please stop by” invitations and attendees creating “looking forward to seeing you” introduction videos. Learn about best practices and programs created by leading companies and associations including ASIS, AUVSI, SuperZoo, National Restaurant Association, World of Concret

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Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 28, 2019

The Chicago meetings scene continues to flourish with few signs of slowing down. Here’s what Chicago meeting planners are saying about events in the Windy City, and what’s trending in 2019. Creative Collaboration. Jody Solomon-Devins, marketing and client services director at Catalyst Ranch, an independent boutique conference center in Chicago’s West Loop, says meetings are becoming “less buttoned up” and planners are finding ways to make them more inclusive, less hierarchical.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 28, 2019

More: New & Renovated: Multimillion-Dollar Renovations. With so much to explore, both inside and outside hotel rooms today, inventive lobbies and creative culinary options make staying on-property more appealing than ever. When guests finally do decide to venture out, they need not go far with so much to explore just outside the door. Following are four new West Coast options.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 28, 2019

Evolution Dome partners with EventIt, the annual showcase for business events, meetings, incentives, hospitality and festival industry professionals, for the fourth year in a row. Evolution Dome is the leading provider in temporary inflatable event structures and solutions, and again this year will be supplying four of its domes for EventIt 2019’s ‘Learning Zone’ seminars.

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Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

JANUARY 28, 2019

Lena Reinhard likes raspberries, beautiful light, and good landscapes. She also loves public speaking and is an introvert.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 28, 2019

The East of England Arena and Events Centre (EEAEC) will welcome up to 200 delegates to the Construction Equipment Association (CEA) Annual Conference on March 21st 2019. The CEA annual conference will be focusing on UK market opportunities with workshops in the morning dealing with issues around training, technicalities of emission regulation, and post Brexit terms of trade.

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Bizzabo

JANUARY 28, 2019

We analyzed speakers and registrants at 100 cryptocurrency events across 15 countries. The findings show that crypto events have a long road ahead toward gender inclusion. Here’s the full story. Through its ups and downs, cryptocurrency has been a subject of great interest in the finance and tech space for quite some time. This new and exciting form of currency has industry professionals digging for more information and insights from experts in the crypto space at industry events and conferences

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 28, 2019

Since 2009, we’ve been making a lot of noise in the conference industry, without making a sound. When we started, the concept of using headphones at a conference was barely feasible. Pioneering early event organisers were forced to choose between either expensive and complicated stage monitoring systems or domestic silent disco headphones with limited functionality.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 28, 2019

travelpulse.com. As global forces continue to converge and trigger unprecedented change, the future of travel will be shaped by companies and destinations that offer unique and meaningful experiences. ( TravelPulse ). Read More.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 28, 2019

The Conference and Hospitality Show (CHS) Awards which showcase the best of the UK hospitality industry – from hotels and venues to suppliers and buyers – is now open for 2019 entries. The CHS Awards, now in its fifth year, recognise and celebrate groups and individuals that don’t normally get an opportunity to share excellence, across a variety of different disciplines.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 28, 2019

VentureBeat. GameDev.World, the newly announced online-only game developer event, will be translated into eight of the world’s most popular languages and livestreamed across a number of platforms. ( VentureBeat ). Read More.

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Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 28, 2019

Mid-sized cities are increasingly seen as places to find affordable conference rates as well as being approachable and personable destinations. That’s because today’s savvy planners know that conference participants want to experience convention cities like they do when they are traveling for leisure, finding local experiences that create a personalized trip.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 28, 2019

Fast Company. Falling back on expressions like, “Let’s think outside the box,” sends unintended messages about what kind of a boss you are. ( Fast Company ). Read More.

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For associations, the hybrid model is the future of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry. Hybrid events provide increased reach and scalability, improved engagement with association members, and insights from real-time analytics, making them an absolute necessity. This ready-to-use playbook presents a framework for event organizers embarking on the hybrid events journey.

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All Seated

JANUARY 28, 2019

From an outside perspective, organizing food setup and an event layout seem like two totally different things that wouldn’t necessarily go hand-in-hand. However, from an industry standpoint, we know that a caterer setting up for an event (including the types of food served) should also coordinate with how an event is organized in terms of layout. There are a number of variables that factor into pulling off a seamless, well-orchestrated event.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 28, 2019

TechCrunch. Airbnb has acquired a startup that provides a marketplace-style platform for people to post and book venues in hourly or daily increments for meetings and other work-related events. ( Tech Crunch ). Read More.

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Expo Logic

JANUARY 28, 2019

Advancements in event technology have created more opportunities for organizers to integrate it into almost every aspect of an event. Technology is being utilized to enhance event registration, create engaging experiences for attendees, and much more. To help you stay up-to-date on the new technologies entering the market and decide which to incorporate at your next event, we have compiled the top event technology trends of 2019 into one eBook.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 28, 2019

Travel Weekly. Friday’s deal to end the partial government shutdown was greeted with relief in the travel industry. ( Travel Weekly ). Read More.

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Expo Logic

JANUARY 28, 2019

Advancements in event technology have created more opportunities for organizers to integrate it into almost every aspect of an event. Technology is being utilized to enhance event registration, create engaging experiences for attendees, and much more. To help you stay up-to-date on the new technologies entering the market and decide which to incorporate at your next event, we have compiled the top event technology trends of 2019 into one eBook.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 28, 2019

fortune.com. All of the drinks, none of the hangovers for meeting attendees in 2019. ( Fortune ). Read More.

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JANUARY 28, 2019

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