Wed.Nov 20, 2019

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How to Work with Your Conference Speakers Effectively

Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

Conference speakers are the backbone of every event. They provide the content, their names provide intrigue, and their profiles can help boost your event’s visibility. In this post, some of our customers at Tito have shared how they work with speakers to help you learn some new ways to involve them for their benefit and for the benefit of your events.

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Marketer to Marketer: Collecting Marketing Consent

atEvent

Working in demand generation and growth marketing, it’s important that my marketing communications are equipped with the proper consent features to ensure that the leads we’ve collected are open to receiving more information and content from us. In my last entry, I covered my top five tips for setting up your atEvent qualifiers , but in this article, I want to cover the marketing consent portion of lead qualification.

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What Event Benefits Should I Offer To My Members

Eventbrite UK

With Join It membership management software serving over 1000 organisations who have hosted over 15,000 events, they’ve learned quite a bit about how organisations put memberships and events together. Here, Mitch Colleran tells us about the options available to provide event benefits for members. We are often asked about how membership organisations run and plan events. […].

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Improve Networking at Your Event: 6 New Methods

Picatic by Eventbrite

Think about how difficult it once was for two people attending a conference to arrange a meeting. First, you had to figure out who was going to be there by browsing a printed directory. Then, you would look up the email address (or phone number!) of the person you wanted to meet and contact them […].

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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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10 Event Trends 2020 [Free Report]

EventMB

Well, it’s here. The most anticipated trend report of the year. The one downloaded by tens of thousands of event professionals. The one everybody talks about. This year it’s Game On! With 2,000 events analyzed, 3,000 eventprofs interviewed, and hundreds of eventtech tools reviewed, it is time to give you the top 10 trends that […]. The post 10 Event Trends 2020 [Free Report] by EventMB Studio Team appeared first on [link].

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How to Make Reserving Room Blocks Less of a Gamble

Skift

Conference attendees grab lunch at the hotel buffet. Province of British Columbia / Flickr Skift Take: It's tough to provide event housing when the financial risks are so high. New platform Stayker aims to give planners a bit of security. — Isaac Carey Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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Production Manager Titles: Learn How To Get Them Right!

Endless Events

Everybody grab your pens, we’re getting down and dirty with production manager titles! So, we’re very much aware of how confusing job titles can be in our industry. And especially when we’re talking about technical roles. It seems like everywhere you turn, someone is doing something very specific. Something very specific that brings along a particular title, to the point where you almost need a cheat-sheet with all the terms you need to get right.

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Booking Startup Stayker Makes Room Blocks Less Risky for Planners

Skift

Conference attendees mingle in the halls of a hotel convention center. Dion Hinchcliffe / Flickr Skift Take: Event planners are putting their money on the line when signing a room block contract, and often the gamble is just not worth it. If Stayker catches on, the group booking rate may start to pick up again. — Isaac Carey Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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Event Safety Summit names APPIX as official app for upcoming conference

Event Industry News

The Event Safety Alliance® (ESA), a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting public health and safety throughout all phases of events, has announced APPIX as the official audience engagement app for this year’s Event Safety Summit. APPIX is a new audience engagement solution, lighting effects tool, and a public safety alerts/notification solution.

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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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Easy Ways to Measure the Success of Your Event

eventplanner

Let’s start by saying that event success measurement is not the same for everyone. What might be crucial for you may be irrelevant for someone else. This in part has to do with the goals you’re trying to achieve with your event.

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Big ethics and little luxuries rated high among festivalgoers

Event Industry News

The traditional weekend camping festival lives on as the most popular festival experience in the face of the growing number of one day metropolitan festivals, according to the Gigantic Festival Survey 2019. The ticketing company found 61% still preferred a greenfield site festival, with weekend camping the top choice ahead of glamping, campervans and hotel stays.

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Special Event Pros Share Unexpected Ways They Practice Self-Care

Special Events

Event pros: You can't do good work if you don't take good care of yourself. Here are tips.

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New ‘Drift’ chatbots make life much easier for event organisers

Event Industry News

Meeting planners are now able to book show rounds and events at Wyboston Lakes Resort 24/7 since the venue introduced an interactive ‘Drift’ chatbot. . The chatbot is instantly able, at the pace of the event booker, to capture sales enquiries, perform virtual show rounds, book physical show rounds and enable quotations to be produced quickly. It is VR compatible and can incorporate ancillary services and unusual requests. .

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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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How To Execute an Influencer Marketing Campaign

ePly

If you’re a part of the social media realm, you know that social media influencers have shifted the way sales and ROI operate in 2019 and going forward in 2020 - whether it’s events, products, or services. Influencers are the “TasteMakers” in the industry, and therefore influencing the way buyers.well, buy.

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Affordable Art Fair awards Neptunus new contract

Event Industry News

Neptunus has secured a new contract to continue to supply temporary structures to the Affordable Art Fair held each May on London’s Hampstead Heath. Neptunus has been providing the temporary infrastructure for the popular event since 2013. Following next year’s fair, organisers have agreed a new contract with Neptunus through to 2023. Elizabeth Dellert, UK fair director, said: “We are delighted to be working with Neptunus as tent contractor for the Affordable Art Fair on Hampstead Heath.

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Hot Tips for Planning a Private Event

SmartMeetings

Planners have a thousand details to consider when organizing a private event. So how can they keep the vision aligned? A webinar by Skyline Exhibits aimed to answer that, hosted by Sofia Troutman, senior digital marketing and product innovation manager, and Jon Althoff, senior director of global marketing. The industry experts described how to keep the process focused, as well as some underestimated details that will help ensure your event’s success.

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IBTM announces new contract with Barcelona Convention Bureau and Fira de Barcelona

Event Industry News

IBTM today announced that it has signed a new three-year contract with Barcelona Convention Bureau and Fira de Barcelona that will see IBTM World take place in the city up to and including the 2022 edition. The new contract builds on the existing 15-year relationship between the three organisations, with the next edition confirmed at Fira Gran Via for 1 st -3 rd.

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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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ISE MD Mike Blackman on the show's widening appeal

eventplanner

Mike Blackman, Managing Director of Integrated Systems Events, talks about ISE 2020, and why the show has become the 'must attend' event for users of AV technology as well as for AV industry professionals.

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Ideal Home Show signs 3-year media partnership with ITV

Event Industry News

The Ideal Home Show exhibition has formed a media partnership with ITV to help scale the event and introduce the iconic 116-year-old show to new audiences. Britain’s longest-running live event attracts 200,000 visitors in search of the latest trends for the home, garden, food, drink and lifestyle, mirroring themes covered by many of ITV’s best-loved TV shows and watched by their masses of loyal viewers.

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Celebrate Friendsgiving at These Spots in Atlanta

EventUp

Friendsgiving is an opportunity to enjoy the best parts of Thanksgiving; gathering around a table filled with great food and celebrating with your chosen family. It’s a low-key alternative to a more formal Thanksgiving celebration, and it is the perfect time to create customizable, fresh traditions with close friends. What if this new tradition also comes with a new way of doing things?

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Opus Agency - Untitled Article

Opus Agency

Earlier this month, Adobe convened its annual “creativity conference,” Adobe MAX, in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. After more than 17 years working in the creative and marketing fields – and five-plus in the event business specifically – I’d long had MAX on my radar.

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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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Planning a Corporate Event When It's Not in Your Job Description

Eagle's Flight Corporate Events

So on top of your regular job, you have been asked to plan a company event. Event planning is complicated, with a lot of details and moving parts – so how will you get it all done? Don’t panic! We can get you started.