Bizzabo
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Each month we interview an events professional who is breaking the mold. This month we spoke with Britta Schellenberg, VP of Corporate Marketing Operations at Brightcove about scaling an event strategy, partnering with other events and getting the most out of video content. Over eight years ago, the video platform-provider Brightcove staged their first PLAY event in Boston.
EventMB
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
This is a sponsored post written by Myriam Dumortier, Brand Manager of Klik. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. Technology and data offer lots of opportunities to understand your event and make it even better. Surprisingly though, not all event planners realize the insights that better analyzing information can offer for success.
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Conferences that Work
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
My Dutch friend and expert moderator, Jan Jaap In der Maur , recently shared an innovative format for an in-conference pitch competition he devised for the Conventa Crossover Conference , in Ljubljana, Slovenia: “There were also the Conventa Crossover Awards. Traditionally, this kills the dynamics of every conference: there were 16 finalists, who all had to be given the opportunity to pitch.
Velvet Chainsaw
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Most conference and meeting professionals want the coolest, hippest, latest ideas and trends for their events. We are on the hunt for the next meeting, seating, session format, technology, and food and beverage fad. We want to know what unique things other conferences are doing so we can borrow their ideas. We pursue fads, gimmicks and trends as the silver bullets of our conference woes.
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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.
GEVME
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Let’s say you’ve been appointed to run a government event of national importance or a confidential business meeting. In most cases, the first thing you’ll have to think about (after celebrating, of course) is event data protection. How do you prevent the threat of a cyberattack on your event infrastructure? Where do you find the rules for data protection?
Event Pro Update brings together the best content for event, conference, and meeting planning professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Site selection often focuses on the things we can see—ballroom size, architecture, even how well the carpets match the theme. But some cities are going the extra mile to engage all the senses. From scent vaults to firepits and accordion riffs, these places create multisensory memories not soon forgotten. Sights, Sounds and Smells of Indy. Visitors to Indianapolis may envision the smell of burning rubber and the sound of revving engines at The Brickyard , but in reality the city is a multidimensi
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Ioana Iliesiu, Design Director at the Bompas and Parr Studio, London will be kicking off the Series with her lecture: The B & P Laws of Experiential Design. Event design and its intersection with event technologies is an often discussed topic amongst event professionals. Industry professionals wanting to know more about event design and technology have the opportunity to attend a series of free lectures at the University of Westminster this autumn.
Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Networking is a lot like dating. If you were seeking a spouse, you wouldn’t go up to a stranger in a bar and ask “Will you marry me?” Instead, you’d take the time to get to know the other person. And that requires listening to them and getting to know them. Debbie Madden is the CEO at Stride , an Agile software development consultancy in NYC. In a recent post on Medium, she explains her one networking rule to rule them all: "Focus on the conversation, not on the outcome.".
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Hornblower Cruises & Events ship near the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco. Fall in love with the City by the Bay through its hotels, food, history, culture & theater. It’s not every day I get invited on a fam trip in my own backyard. The Smart Meetings office is located in beautiful Sausalito, on the north side of the Golden Gate Bridge. To embrace a car-less city weekend, I ditched my wheels at work and took a ferry across the Bay to Pier 41.
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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
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Download this episode (right click and save). Starting from Monday 17 th September, the Event Industry News podcast will publish a special episode each day to coincide with Event Wellbeing Week 2018. The five part series begins with Helen Moon, founder of EventWell. . During the podcast, Helen talks honestly about her own experiences of wellbeing during her 20-plus year career in the events industry.
Connect Your Meetings
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Time-strapped meeting pros asking “How can I accomplish more?” are better served reframing the question to “What can I do to feel more accomplished?” according to Andy Core, motivational speaker and author of “Change Your Day, Not Your Life.”. Core shared with Connect five tips for creating balance, managing work-related stress and staying motivated, even when things go awry. 1.
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
The meetings and event industry’s efforts in health and wellbeing present a great opportunity for growth in the incentive sector, according to Lime Venue Portfolio, Sales Director, Jo Austin (pictured). The venue group hosts hundreds of incentive meetings and team-building events every year, and with the Eventwell 18 campaign kicking off this week, Jo believes that the incentive sector of can have a lot to contribute to the industry’s own efforts in wellbeing.
Plan Your Meetings
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Now that Labor Day has passed, and summer is drawing to a close, event and meeting planners are settling back into their routines. With the return of students to classes, it’s time for event industry professionals to devote quality time to reflecting on their own professional development—and creativity is such an important competency when planning meetings, events and conferences.
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Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Two of the leading names in the meetings and incentive travel media worldwide have formed a partnership. Clareville, the London based PR and media relations consultancy, and the Social Media Chefs, led by Miguel Neves, (pictured left), the well-known social media expert, have joined together to offer a comprehensive and coordinated worldwide service to destinations, venues, hotels and event technology specialists.
Caterease
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Managing an Inventory of Equipment or Reusable Items Caterease Version: 18 Category: Event Manager Date: 09/17/2018. The post Managing an Inventory of Equipment or Reusable Items appeared first on Caterease.
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Last week, klik, an advanced event engagement solution with smart wearables, announced the launch of a new lead retrieval system. The new product offers lead capturing capabilities that provide access to a new level of data for the industry. Klik aims to transform the event experience for attendees while providing event owners with robust data collection and location intelligence capabilities.
Connect Your Meetings
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Why Arlington you may ask? Here are 10 great reasons to hold your meeting or event in Arlington: We’re Accessible! Home to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Arlington is also within easy reach of Dulles International Airport, Baltimore/Washington International Airport, and Washington’s Union Station. Just minutes by bridge or Metro from Washington, D.C., we’re served by 11 convenient Metrorail stations.
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Download 200+ new RFP questions for hybrid and virtual event technology success. After 10,000 downloads, the SpotMe Virtual + Hybrid Event Platform RFP Template is the ultimate procurement tool for event technology. This template is ideal for companies looking for a vendor to fulfill their specific virtual + hybrid event platform needs and requirements!
Evvnt
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Avoiding people’s spam boxes is an art, not a science. Unfortunately, the way spam filters decide if an email is junk or not changes all the time to keep up with sneaky spammers. However, if you have an idea of what to avoid, your Email campaign will be less likely to end up being filtered as Spam. There are certain things that these spam filters look for, giving each email a certain ‘spam score’.
Click & Pledge
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
When the Click & Pledge Foundation first launched project “Home,” we set out to tell great stories that were hiding right underneath us. While we originally set out to “tell the untold stories,” we never thought they would receive as much recognition as they have within the last few months. “Project Home: Shifting Faces” Selected By Awareness and Docs Without Borders Film Festivals.
Click & Pledge
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
When the Click & Pledge Foundation first launched project “Home,” we set out to tell great stories that were hiding right underneath us. While we originally set out to “tell the untold stories,” we never thought they would receive as much recognition as they have within the last few months. “Project Home: Shifting Faces” Selected By Awareness and Docs Without Borders Film Festivals.
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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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