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Beyond Black History Month: Honoring Black Creators

Picatic by Eventbrite

As February, the month Carter G. Woodson established as Black History Month in 1926, comes to a close, we have been reflecting on how we can continue to honor and recognize black history makers throughout the year. These are just a few of the countless black creators bringing communities together through unique live experiences. We’re […].

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Your Guide to Staying On Top of the Coronavirus Outbreak

SmartMeetings

All eyes are on the spreading COVID-19, or new coronvirus, and planners have an especially important task in managing the challenges that arise from the global health crisis. From protecting attendees with best practices—like a handshake-free conference—to calling the shots on holding or cancelling events (yes, even the Olympic Games), planners are proactively addressing the outbreak.

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Here’s How You Win The Negotiation

Endless Events

?? The Best of the Best: Negotiating Prices: How to Win at Negotiating AV Prices for Events. Questions Questions Questions: The Best Questions to Ask Your AV Company For An Amazing Event. AV Labor: How A Long Event Day Can Turn Into An Expensive Bill. ? Believe it or not, we actually made an entire webinar all about how to negotiate AV prices. Check it out!

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How to Implement Attendee Messaging at Your Events

EventBank Insights

Attendee-to-Attendee Chat is one of the fastest growing trends at events, particularly larger events where it’s just not possible to meet every person there. Attendee Chat is a major breakthrough, allowing everyone to chat with everyone else, but as one might imagine, this causes problems of their own. It’s a Pandora’s box of problems that need to be solved before you push your messaging service live.

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Unlock the Secrets of Event Marketing Masters

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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6 Best Ways To Save On An Event AV Contract

Endless Events

Imagine a world where you could spend an unlimited amount of money in whatever store you walked in or event you planned. Yes, that means purchasing $200 eyeglasses when you have 20:20 vision or spending the extra $50 just to have your logo printed on the face of each M&M. Unfortunately, many of us are not quite there yet. Most budgets limit plans resulting in a compromise of plans.

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There’s Never a Bad Time to Think About Risk

Event Leadership Institute

Smarticle. Any time humans convene, there are risks. Labor strikes, political unrest, natural disasters, cyber attacks, and deadly viruses can threaten even the most well-planned events. The key to surviving the potential impact of these types of threats lies in having a framework for mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery in place. Here’s what to do to help lower risk and return to normal as soon as possible.

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Switzerland bans high-cap events amid coronavirus fears

Event Industry News

The Swiss government has announced a nation-wide ban on events with a capacity of 1,000 people or more. The ban, which is in place until 15 th March, is a reaction to the global spread of the coronavirus disease which has affected over 83,000 people so far. In a statement, the federal government said the ban will take place with immediate effect, having categorised the situation in Switzerland as “special” according to the Epidemics Act.

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Startup #Meet4Impact Helps Groups Measure Their Legacies

PCMA Convene

In September 2019, #Meet4Impact ran workshops over 10 days with Tourism New Zealand’s conference organizers and local stakeholders to identify measurable social impact projects. Geneviève Leclerc, CMP, spent more than 20 years working as a meeting planner for organizations like the consulting company JPdL and The Transplantation Society. But in 2017, after founding her own consulting company, Caravelle Strategies, to work with associations, congresses, and destinations, the Montreal-based Lecler

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IBTM Asia Pacific cancels 2020 show over coronavirus concerns

Event Industry News

IBTM, part of Reed Travel Exhibitions, has postponed its 2020 IBTM Asia Pacific trade show due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Originally scheduled for 6 th -8 th April 2020 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore, the show will now take place from 13 th -14 th April 2021. A spokesperson said: “The decision [to postpone] has been made following the latest advice from our partners regarding coronavirus (COVID-19), and as a result of in-depth discussions with our custom

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How to Get Speakers, Exhibitors, and Attendees to Promote Your Event With Video

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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Is Online Events Platform Run the World the Right Tool for the Times?

PCMA Convene

Run the World co-founders Xiaoyan Qu and Xuan Jiang, former Facebook employers. Their new platform will host an international hackathon (lower left) to help those suffering from COVID-19. When Xiaoyin Qu dropped out of Stanford Graduate School of Business last year to start an event tech company, her inspiration was the “life-changing” experience her mother, a pediatric neurologist in China, had when she traveled to the U.S. for her first international medical conference, Qu told Convene in a ph

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Understanding the REAL Power of Event Experience

Eventtia

Every event needs to be educational, meaningful, and above all engaging. But the challenge of delivering this to your attendees has never been greater. Especially when you consider that attention spans are decreasing, competition is intensifying, and attendees are expecting more.

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George P. Johnson’s integrated production team grows with new hire & 2 promotions

Event Industry News

George P. Johnson (GPJ), the leading global experience marketing agency, has announced the appointment of Lucie Fox to the role of executive producer. The agency’s integrated production team, established last year to bring together expert teams under a unified banner, delivering agility and enabling the agency to better meet clients’ needs, is further bolstered by Alexandra Keech and Chris Heyland also being promoted to executive producers.

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Meetings We Like: Conscious Capitalism CEO Summit

PCMA Convene

The Conscious Capitalism CEO Summit is designed so that corporate leaders are active participants. (Courtesy Conscious Capitalism Inc.). As an organization, Conscious Capitalism Inc. aims to build and support a global network of leaders who lean into the better nature of capitalism, as a means to elevate — not exploit — humanity. “We work at the local, regional, and global level with conscious capitalists that represent a wide variety of industries and even sizes of business,” Amanda Kathryn Rom

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B2B Events in 2023 - What You Need to Know

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.

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Frustrated With The One And Done Nature Of Event Apps?

Expo Logic

Wouldn’t it be great if you could significantly improve the way you engage and communicate with your members? Do you find that your members connect with you only at your annual conference? That once the event is over, they delete the event app and that’s the end of their engagement. Getting your members engaged is crucial to the strength and relevance of your organization.

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11 Floral Trends You Need to Know About for 2020

EventSource

2020 is the start of a new decade, and we are celebrating the new era with some dazzling and eye-catching floral trends. From monochromatic palettes to dyed blooms, take a peak inside the minds of Toronto’s top florists to learn what floral trends are hot for the upcoming wedding season! Trust us, you’re going to want to jot some of these ideas down.

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Nine Questions To Ask When Choosing A Mobile Event App Provider

Expo Logic

It’s tough to choose a mobile event app provider. There are a lot out there, and not all are good. So how do you narrow down your choices and identify the company best for you? We have the right questions to ask. Always keep in mind that you want to focus on which app is most “suitable” for your particular needs because needs can vary. And use the least amount of functionality to achieve your goals.

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QEII welcomes guests to its secret garden

Event Industry News

The QEII Centre is a flexible event venue ideal for conferences, meetings, product launches and corporate events. Its boasts 32 adaptable event spaces over seven floors and can host up to 2,500 delegates. Every year, the venue hosts a themed party where it showcases its facilities, technologies, catering and services to existing and potential clients.

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Download Now: 2022 Virtual + Hybrid Event Platform RFP Template - Enterprise Edition

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!

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5 Ways To Get People To Serve On Your Committees

Expo Logic

When your association’s members are already bogged down with the responsibilities of their own careers, families, and communities, how do you convince them that committee work is worth prioritizing? The process needs to be multifaceted and focus on the benefits to your organization as well as to the candidates themselves. Here are five crucial elements to help you get the “yes.”. 1.

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7 PILLARS OF GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE

Expo Logic

Great customer service doesn’t just happen overnight. It builds from a company culture. In such a culture, service to customers is a way of life, a default position, something that is relentlessly pursued and refined. Here’s our 7 pillars that we consciously nurture to ensure our customers keep coming back to us. 1. Fit Matters. Not everyone is a good fit to serve as an Account Manager.

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iBeacon for Events

Expo Logic

iBeacon for Events, floor analytics, indoor location and more…. Once again Apple has triggered an event-industry innovation streak. Its iBeacon—a small piece of hardware that transmits signals to a smart device—has sparked the imagination of leading mobile app developers, several of whom have announced beacon-enabled features for their existing event apps.

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Why Having a Single Point of Contact is So Important

Expo Logic

Your mobile app is one (if not the only) central location where most of your complex event content is stored. Whether you’re using a DIY app or an Account Manager to oversee your data input, your organization should have one point of contact. This contact should be the only one to keep on top of the flow of information for each mobile app. The responsibility for the content for exhibitors, speakers, sessions and schedules, generally spans across several departments within an organization.

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The Ultimate Guide to Hosting Hybrid Events For Your Association

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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Do Event Planners have a plan for the Coronavirus?

Expo Logic

The coronavirus first appeared in China in December 2019 and has since migrated to Europe and the Middle East. The CDC released more information on Tuesday and provided additional precautions travelers can take, but what can event organizers do to prepare? As the Spring 2020 trade show and event season kicks into high gear, here are some preparations you may want to consider implementing at your event.

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Pinpoint Your Survey And Polling Methodology

Expo Logic

Surveys and polling are some of the prime ways you can get event attendee and association member feedback. It’s crucial information that can drive future event session topics, the overall direction of an association, advocacy issues that resonate with members…so much can be gleaned from these answers. So how do you get the best information? The following tips may seem obvious, but you should always keep them top of mind in crafting your polling and surveys.

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How to Get Event App Sponsorship

Expo Logic

In the last two years, the SHOT Show increased their event app sponsorship revenue by 169%, and then achieved another impressive doubling after that! So what’s their secret? They changed their entire sponsorship approach , bundling booth sales with event app and digital packages that are a winning combination for organizers, exhibitors and sponsors.

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Sponsorship Revenue Ideas for Healthcare Events

Expo Logic

Sponsorships are critical to the success of association events, especially within healthcare. But according to The State of Event Sponsorship in 2018 , a majority of event planners are struggling to secure sponsors. And unfortunately, for a small group, retention rate is decreasing. But it doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom when it comes to new ideas for unlocking event revenue.

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Download 7 Exceptional Event Email Templates for Driving Attendee Engagement

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.