GEVME
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
For many event organisers, the big question is, how do I know if my event was successful? From ticket sales to website performance, an event has many dimensions that demonstrate where the value lies. The effective measurement of this value is the first step to making your event cost effective and your clients happy. But that’s only one side of the picture.
Brown Paper Tickets
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Your perfect event venue awaits … but you might have to use your imagination to see it. Warehouses, restaurants, community centers, hair salons and even old farmhouses and barns can be transformed into beautiful concert halls, theaters, and meeting spaces. If you own a space like this, you have to pay utilities and other expenses to keep it open. Special events and alternative venues are a good way to boost income during slow times and create a side revenue stream.
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Cvent: Event Marketing
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Being a successful event planner is synonymous with juggling fire in front of a crowd. It’s difficult, but brilliant when done correctly. Whether you’re an event planner by profession or by chance, this blog is for you. These are five things event planners should know. The importance of… Organization. Before you dive in head first and start planning, make sure you have an organized system in place.
BizBash
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Edward Perotti has 27 years of experience in event production and design, from weddings and galas to corporate meetings and.
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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.
Endless Events
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Networking events are always a useful way to get people to come together and form professional and personal bonds. As with any other event, though, there is a way you should approach the function. Otherwise, it’s just a social event with no direction. That means it ends up being a money waster with no long-term benefits for your company or the attendees.
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ePly
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Ever feel like your event swag is a little stale? Don’t fret! We understand that it can be hard to keep on top of what’s trending and what’s not in the world of promotional items, especially with a to-do list a mile long. Check out these five popular swag items that any of your attendees would love to get at your next event!
BizBash
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
1. THE ECONOMIST KEEPS STEVE BANNON AT FESTIVAL DESPITE NEW YORKER DECISION: A day after the New Yorker disinvited Steve.
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
RFID implementation sees bar queues reduced, trade increased at this year’s 2000trees festival, 12 – 14 July, 2018. 2000trees, the latest UK festival to go 100% cashless using RFID technology, has proclaimed the move a great success and credits its new system, provided by PlayPass, with improving the customer experience along with trading efficiency.
Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Sandra works (almost) all the time. She has three job titles, has created engagement programs for 18 million developers, and somehow made time to answer five questions for me. Sandra Persing (pictured below) is a global strategist for Mozilla, specifically focusing on developer events and sponsorship outreach. She's also the co-founder of the DevRel Summit Group, and an advisory board member for Women Who Code.
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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
Eventory
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Calculating the event ticket prices is one of the vital event planning steps. Setting the prices too high may cause the lack of attendees. Setting them too low won’t let you reach the break-even point of the event. Every event organizer should learn the gentle art of balancing the price of the ticket between the budget and VIP solution. Check our tips and master this trick.
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
The $22 billion contributed by the meetings industry to local, state and federal taxes each year is dependent on the free flow of travel. To make that point, U.S. Travel Association and the CEOs of 13 hospitality companies met Tuesday at the White House with President Donald Trump and senior administration officials. Attendees included representatives from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, AccorHotels, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, InterContinental Hotels Group, Las Vegas Sands Corporation, Hilton Hotel
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Wasserman, the global partnerships and activation agency, is helping The National Football League take over one of London’s most iconic locations this Saturday (September 8), as it celebrates the start of the 2018 season with ‘NFL Kickoff on Piccadilly’. The free event will see Piccadilly closed to traffic as it becomes a hub of NFL and entertainment activities during a day-long festival to mark the opening weekend of the season.
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Universities offer a wealth of knowledge in the form of experts who can serve as keynotes, present research and contribute to roundtable discussions. But did you know many also offer prime meeting spaces? Some even operate as part of a hospitality program—so hosting an event on-campus doubles as support for the next generation of event professionals while leveraging the nostalgia of these storied venues.
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Get ahead of the curve and stay informed with Zuddl's industry report on the future of B2B events in 2023. Stay up-to-date on the latest trends and insights from leading experts in the field. Make informed decisions and stay ahead of the competition.
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Circdata today unveils its full service event technology platform, which offers event organisers an unprecedented number of applications to power their customer experience and create engaging events. Since 1995 CIrcdata has provided award-winning event registration solutions to a wide-ranging set of clients across the globe. The development of the platform embraces organisers’ need to optimise their event tech partners and translate the rich data insight available into strategic decisions.
EventMB
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Join us for this free webinar to learn how to delight your attendees with event experiences. Participants want to participate, be immersed, inspired and engaged. Organizations investing in events need participants to leave with actionable learnings, new and deeper connections to each other and the organization. We have the power to create transformation with shared, meaningful experiences […].
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Download this episode (right click and save). On this week’s Event Industry News podcast, host James Dickson welcomes Emma Stokes, managing director of Smarter Shows. Based in Brighton, the company has experienced rapid growth since its launch, with a portfolio that has expanded to seven different shows. During the podcast, Emma talks about the specialist manufacturing and engineering sectors that they focus on, and how the events are developed and refined.
Bizzabo
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Looking to plan an event in Bayou City? Check out this list of 20 amazing Houston event venues. Thanks to brothers Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen, Houston was founded in 1836 on the banks of the Buffalo Bayou, the same body of water that gives us the Texas city’s nickname. The earliest iteration of the city struggled with issues involving financing, yellow fever outbreaks, and disorderly residents.
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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!
MeetingPool
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Innovative Apps That Will Enhance Your Lead Capture Experience Let’s face it — the reason we exhibit at trade shows is for leads, finding prospects and expanding relationships with customers. Whether you’re on the supplier side of a hosted buyer event, or a brand marketer with an extensive exhibit program, once your booth/stand./table goes up, […].
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Westbury Street Holdings (WSH) which is parent company of brands including BaxterStorey, Benugo, Clerkenwell Green, Portico and Mere has launched a venue finding agency, The Collection Events. The agency will work with any UK venue, with favourable use towards venues within the WSH family. A launch event held at Stephen St Kitchen, London, showcased the extensive portfolio to over 200 business and industry colleagues, including ASOS and Visa.
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
“Turn this industry on its ear and make it better. But most of all, remember it is still the hospitality industry…never lose the essence of being hospitable.” –Jason Fulvi. After 16 years at Visit Pittsburgh, most recently as executive vice president, Jason Fulvi will join Visit Kansas City on Sept. 12 as its new president and CEO. When he jumped ship from the hotel side of the business for the DMO world, he says it opened his eyes to the magnitude of the tourism industry and the impact DMOs hav
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
The Association of Event Venues has announced that Amir Vered, head of eForce and IT at Olympia London, has been appointed the new chair of the cross-association Technology Working Group. Emma Bogan, lead business relationship manager at NEC Group, will be the new vice-chair, and Vered and Bogan will swap roles after 12 months. Vered accepted the role, saying, “I am excited to share the Technology Working Group Chair duties with Emma Bogan from the NEC.
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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.
Click & Pledge
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
The votes are tallied and the finalists are ready to be announced! Join us for an all-new BeeP where we’ll show the top 5 videos in each category of the pledgeTV Film Festival. The post BeeP On Facebook Live: Announcing The pledgeTV Film Festival Finalists appeared first on Click & Pledge.
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
The East of England Arena and Events Centre has announced that it will be bringing a completely new competitive equestrian event to the venue next year, in the shape of the High Flyers Show, March 15-17, 2019. The High Flyers Show is aimed at professional riders and showing producers, and will add several new UK championship titles to those currently offered by the Horse of The Year Show, The London International Horse Show and Liverpool International.
GatherHere
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
At Gather, we pride ourselves on helping restaurants and event venues do business better. That means everything from shaving serious time off their processes to making it totally manageable to host more events. When we heard that one of our clients used Gather’s reporting features to pull numbers for potential investors, we realized another great aspect of using the Gather platform: maximizing your company’s potential.
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
There were certainly no slip-ups for any of the artists and performers at Leeds & Reading Festival this year. EFS Europe returned to the Festivals to once again keep the artist and backstage areas mud free – a good job considering the rain! Headlining the iconic festivals this year were Kings of Leon, Fall Out Boy, The Kooks, Kendrick Lamar and N.E.R.D.
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Download "7 Exceptional Event Email Templates for Driving Attendee Engagement" eBook and write winning event emails right away! Relying on decades of social science research and cutting edge behavioral data, SpotMe shows you their science-based methods for creating wildly successful event-marketing email campaigns for almost any situation. SpotMe is the event management platform for B2B marketers.
BizBash
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
The 43rd edition of the Toronto International Film Festival begins Thursday, kicking off 11 days of high-profile film premieres and.
BizBash
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Similar to Pantone, last year Behr began crowning its own “Color of the Year,” a foundational hue that will influence.
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