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DECEMBER 27, 2019

Planning an outdoor event is not always easy. While you can control what’s happening inside the venue, there’s always a huge uncertainty factor whenever you’re running an outdoor event.

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Companies that regularly host events or attend large conferences are always looking for ways to improve lead retrieval. Due to the ways that lead retrieval can help a business expand and connect with new clients or customers, the most successful companies know to invest in successful lead retrieval platforms and apps. For example, trade show lead retrieval can help a company reach out to interested parties in their industry, while conference lead retrieval can assist companies as they try to con

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

The head of event marketing at SEMrush, Aleksandra Panyukhina, gave a presentation on the MarTech Stage at the 2019 edition of Event Tech Live. Here, she shared her knowledge and experience in maximising an event’s marketing potential. During her presentation, Aleksandra touched upon meta descriptions, image alt text, SEO and event-specific SERP (search engine results pages) features.

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InitLive

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Every volunteer coordinator knows that recruiting top volunteers is vital for having a successful program or event. To ensure that you get a great return on your volunteer investment, you need a carefully-defined screening process in place. And it's more than just matching volunteers with roles. Public Safety Canada defines screening as a multi-step process that begins before you start recruiting and continues well after you've selected all your volunteers.

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

In the world of online ticket selling, there isn’t a more immersive buying experience than allowing your customers to choose their seats using an interactive seat map. It projects a high level of professionalism and allows people to purchase with confidence. A well-designed and intuitive interactive seating chart helps to drive conversions and ultimately boost customer satisfaction.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Smarticle. READ TIME: 3 minutes. Pricing is an important consideration for budding event entrepreneurs. However, you’ll need to do some homework before you decide your hourly rate or whether pricing by the hour, project or budget is a better way to go. Here’s what you need to consider before you choose a pricing model. How many hours per week can you devote to the business?

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

There's no question about it. On-site check-in will be the first in-person experience guests have at your event. When done well, a smooth registration and check-in process whisks attendees into the event in the right spirit, impressed, engaged and informed on what's to come. When done poorly? Well, that's a much bleaker story. As an event manager, it's up to you to curate an easy check-in process, one that ideally makes guests forget the more tedious logistics of attending a conference, camp or

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Badges are a key component of any professional event since they identify attendees and foster networking. While ID badges have long been an important fixture of events, the role of these badges has changed over time. Today, badges can include everything from photos and QR codes to social media handles and more along with attendees' names. The way we produce these badges has evolved, too.

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

If you are planning an event that features keynote speakers, you want to provide the best possible experience. The better experience your guest speaker has, the more likely they will be to work with you again in the future. Satisfied event speakers are also more likely to mention their positive experiences to their professional network, which reflects nicely on your organization and may even help you secure leads for future 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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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

One out of every two (52.6%) event managers agree — they're investing more into event management tools , software and digitally integrated systems than in previous years, turning to these systems to make their jobs easier and their events better. So much attention on digital event management tools has catalyzed an explosive new software niche. Event MB also reports that, between 2018 and 2019 alone, all-in-one event management software adoption grew from 9% to 36% — tripling the number of users

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

The EPA has called out the meetings and events industry as one of the most wasteful today. Research backs it up. The typical conference attendee will throw away over 4 pounds of waste per day, according to Event Manager Blog. For a small three-day industry conference of approximately 1,000 attendees, that translates into over 12,500 pounds of discards — about the same as four compact cars producing 530 metric ton equivalents of CO 2.

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Determining your event's layout means more than setting up a few seats and tables. Floor plan arrangements are the key blueprint organizing commercial and private events. A successful floorplan harmonizes seating, eating, educational and entertainment spaces, plus the aisles and traffic routes flowing between. It reduces choke points and long lines, encourages mingling and lets attendees stay immersed in the moment — not wandering around trying to find the registration desk or their assigned sea

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