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JANUARY 18, 2019

You’ve organized a can’t-miss event. You’ve settled on a venue, enlisted performers or speakers, and dialed in on details. And you’ve set up your ticketing options. Now, you’re faced with the most daunting challenge: getting people to attend. Event promotion doesn’t have to be hard, and it doesn’t have to be expensive. In fact, there […]. The post The 6 Best Free Ideas and Tools for Event Promotion appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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To run an event successfully, you need to prepare a good event program and an event speaker’s agenda—a schedule or protocol for speakers about what they will say and how they will act on the stage, etc. Before every event, it’s important to think over the agenda, determine the list of participants, and read the reports of all the speakers and other relevant materials.

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JANUARY 18, 2019

The government shutdown is causing headaches in the business events industry at conferences where government employees who were set to attend or speak are no longer allowed to do so. A month before the 27th annual International Plant & Animal Genome (PAG) conference, which took place Jan. 12–16 in San Diego, pre-registration numbers were up 3 percent over 2018 and the meeting was on pace to set an attendance record, said Darrin Scherago, CEO of Scherago International, who manages the PAG eve

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 18, 2019

By Richard Dodgson, Founder & Creative Director, Timebased Eve nts. Creative professionals are under pressure to make themselves heard, in a world which is increasingly drowned in noise. Working in the creative industry requires professionals to anticipate what audiences want, before they want it. Trends have always shaped this industry’s landscape but just knowing the trend is no longer enough.

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JANUARY 18, 2019

It can be hard to keep up sometimes. Paradigm shifts like the transition from traditional marketing to online-first were easier. Nowadays, every day can seem like a new era of tactics and approaches for marketers. In 2019, we're told that we can expect a stronger focus on AI, programmatic, automation, and big data, and a host of other new-wave marketing trends.

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JANUARY 18, 2019

Tips to beat the buzzer at Smart Meeting speed dates. Not every speed-dating scenario is about finding a true-love connection. The same concept works for forging business relationships. At November’s Smart Meeting South Central National in New Orleans , Gary Hernbroth, chief motivating officer, Training for Winners , delivered a keynote full of useful tools you can apply during one-on-one appointments at Smart Meeting events in 2019.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 18, 2019

Leading event furniture and panel hire firm Europa International has strengthened its team of Account Handlers with the appointment of Olivia Jenner who joins the business with immediate effect. The customer centric family-run business, which was founded in 1961 and specialises in delivering and installing furniture packages for the events industry in the United Kingdom and further afield, announced its latest hire following one of its most successful years to date and ahead of further expansion

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JANUARY 18, 2019

35 Tips to market your event for FREE! Marketing an event to success is one of the most critical parts of an event planning. Digital marketing channels offer tremendous opportunities. However, the conversion of paid marketing channels is very low which further impacts the budgeting. In this post, we will walk you through 35 tips […]. The post How to market an event?

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JANUARY 18, 2019

We make stuff happen. We’re a creative production company with a wealth of experience in producing events, PR stunts, and experiential activations. We design and realise unusual, technically challenging, and time-sensitive projects, so are well versed in efficient production, with an innate understanding of how to deliver within the constraints of space, logistics, and budget.

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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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JANUARY 18, 2019

In the event you have been living under the sea and missed the announcement of Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2019, we would like to introduce you to the life-affirming and energizing hue named Living Coral. “Color is an equalizing lens through which we experience our natural and digital realities and this is particularly true for Living Coral,” says Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute in a company statement.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 18, 2019

This year’s AEO Excellence Awards takes place on the 14th June 2019, at Grosvenor House, Park Lane London. . The event, which recognises and celebrates achievements from event organisers, venues and suppliers throughout the industry, is pleased to reveal four new categories, reflecting the growing number of organisers operating internationally. New categories for 2019, are as follows: • Best International Show – Americas. • Best International Show – Asia-Pacific. • Best International

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JANUARY 18, 2019

San Diego Tribune. The hotel tax hike to expand the San Diego Convention Center won’t be decided this year, according to Mayor Kevin Faulconer. ( The San Diego Union-Tribune ). Read More.

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JANUARY 18, 2019

Streamlinevents, a leading meetings management company, is pleased to announce Tracy DeMario is joining the organization as Vice President, Sales and Marketing, effective immediately. DeMario brings with her a wide range of sales executive experience that will complement the company’s ongoing growth strategies. In addition, she will oversee sourcing and purchasing for client events, along with the company’s go-to-market strategy and marketing communications.

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JANUARY 18, 2019

dallasnews.com. As it prepares for a record year of growth in 2019, DFW International Airport has been recognized as the world’s top airport. ( The Dallas Morning News ). Read More.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 18, 2019

Launch Interactions welcomes you to the world’s first Multi-Vendor-Provider powering the world of Events-Apps. From here on you can enjoy access to the worlds leading event technologies from DoubleDutch | EventMobi | Cvent | Quickmobile | CrowdCompass | Slido | Glisser and many other solutions, all under-one-global-ecosystem. From International Expo’s to annual Conferences, board-room meetings to festivals and sporting events, Launch’s Multi-Vendor offering gives you the assurances your never be

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 18, 2019

Travel Weekly. The board of the Louisville Regional Airport Authority voted this week to rename the airport to the Muhammad Ali International Airport. ( Travel Weekly ). Read More.

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JANUARY 18, 2019

Europe’s leading live music professionals have come together to form a new organisation, the Face-value European Alliance for Ticketing (FEAT), to promote face value resale across the continent. While a number of initiatives aimed at tightening up ticket resale have begun in recent years, some of which, like the UK’s FanFair Alliance, have had considerable success, global platforms continue to operate with impunity, ignoring guidance, legislation and rulings from courts.

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JANUARY 18, 2019

cnbc.com. Amazon’s new re:Mars conference, a public offshoot of its invitation-only MARS conference, will gather experts in machine learning, robotics, automation, and space in Las Vegas. ( CNBC ). Read More.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 18, 2019

Since it was founded in 2014, Encore has rapidly become one of the largest and most trusted music suppliers in the UK events industry. 50,000 event planners are already using their online to find the best professional musicians in the UK (vetted by the Encore team) based on event type, vibe, budget and location. Unlike an traditional music agency, however, the prices are transparent, there are zero hidden fees, and event planners can speak directly with musicians to ask questions and handcraft

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 18, 2019

chron.com. Downtown Houston’s Hilton Americas-Houston, the city’s largest convention center hotel with more than 1,200 rooms, is getting a $37 million makeover. ( Houston Chronicle ). Read More.

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JANUARY 18, 2019

Event marketing is expensive, but it can provide a substantial return on investment. It is vital, therefore, for corporate event marketing professionals to both optimize the value of their event spending and be able to measure that value.

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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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JANUARY 18, 2019

Fast Company. To have a productive meeting, you need to identify what you might be doing wrong in the first place. ( Fast Company ). Read More.

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JANUARY 18, 2019

A decade after the 2008 recession, the industry appears to be stable, with steady growth on the horizon according to a new report from American Express Meetings & Events (M&E), a division of American Express Global Business Travel (GBT). “2019 will be a growth year for the meetings industry, with activity expected to increase across all meeting types and regions,” said Issa Jouaneh, M&E senior vice president and general manager.

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