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Conference Innovation While Traveling at Warp Speed

Velvet Chainsaw

Navigating change during a crisis is not for the faint of heart. During my career leading association event teams, I regularly recalibrated and redefined team member roles in order to drive innovation and improve our meeting experiences. Not every effort was a rousing success but attempting to inject new conference elements made us more nimble, creative and smarter as a team.

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Introducing Credits: A New, Fully Integrated Refund Option

Picatic by Eventbrite

As COVID-19 continues to impact in-person events, we’re committed to evolving our product and creating the tools you need to support your business and your ticket buyers. Today, we’re excited to announce that you’ll soon have a new refund option to offer your ticket buyers. In addition to refund alternatives already available as a part […].

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The Attendee Experience: How People Are Attending Events Online

Eventbrite UK

For many creators, the sudden shift to online events after COVID-19 was a leap into the unknown. “I had never even been to an online event before all of this,” says Radha Agrawal, CEO and co-founder of global morning dance community Daybreaker. So for Agrawal and many others, it was a gradual process of understanding […]. The post The Attendee Experience: How People Are Attending Events Online appeared first on Eventbrite UK.

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SpotMe Virtual Event Platform [Review]

EventMB

SpotMe is a comprehensive virtual event solution that includes both a virtual event platform and an event app. Here is our review. SpotMe: What Is It? SpotMe's focus has always been on delivering effective event engagement tools to planners and attendees. In addition to its event app, called SpotMe Eventspace, it also offers a […]. The post SpotMe Virtual Event Platform [Review] by EventMB Studio Team appeared first on [link].

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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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A Year Like No Other

Event Industry News

Caboose & Co, the pop-up accommodation experts , believe that although the last few months have proved undeniably testing for everyone within the live events sector, the future of our beloved industry will not be in jeopardy for long. Tales of camaraderie, collective resilience and creative versatility have shone through – with the first post-lockdown, socially distanced events being prepped for as we currently put ‘pen to paper’.

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Podcast: The future is here

Event Industry News

With offices across the world, SpotMe provides enterprise solutions to more than 250 global brands via the web, iOS and Android, as well as a no-code building platform and full support services. Pierre Metrailler started with SpotMe as a software engineer. Eighteen years later he’s the company’s CEO. We talk about that journey in this edition, how SpotMe arguably created the first event ‘app’ in the shape of a hardware tool, going on to discuss the burgeoning hybrid market and how the industry i

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Evvnt Acquires Geotix Events Ticketing Platform

Evvnt

New York, NY — July. 23, 2020 — Evvnt Inc, the industry leader in events marketing automation, today announced the acquisition of Geotix, the software-as-a-service SaaS based event ticketing platform, adding ticketing to Evvnt’s growing range of events services. Evvnt partnered with Geotix in November 2019 to automate the creation of ticketed events via self-service […].

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Jamila and Lester’s Grand Wedding at Mississauga Convention Centre

EventSource

Jamila and Lester’s love story started way back when they first met on the first day of high school in art class. It was love at first sight for Lester! Not quite for Jamila but she began to grow attracted to Lester after sharing lunch and hanging out with mutual friends. Fast for ward a year and this couple became official during their second year of high school.

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Competitive Cleanliness? Meeting Venues Race for Credentials

MeetingsNet

The GBAC STAR accreditation for combating the spread of COVID-19 is a feather in the cap of a growing number of facilities. The push by meeting and event facilities to be known for implementing “the industry’s highest standards for cleaning and disinfecting” is in full swing. The proof: Two major convention centers in California put out press releases on the same day in July claiming to be “the first convention center on the West Coast” to achieve the Global Biorisk Advisory Council’s STAR accre

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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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The Future of Brand Activations? The Drive Through Pop-Up

eventplanner

The pandemic has drastically altered the way live experiences are produced and - while festivals and large gatherings are on hold - San Diego-based experiential marketing company GDX Studios is working to find alternative ways brands can still connect wit

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MeetEngland preparing to welcome back international business events following UK Government announcement

Event Industry News

MeetEngland has welcomed the news of a confirmed timeline for the business events sector reopening in England. English destinations, venues and business event suppliers have been given the green light to welcome conferences and other business events from October. VisitBritain/VisitEngland Director Patricia Yates said: “The timeline for reopening conferences and business events is great news for England’s valuable events industry and the thousands of jobs that depend on it.

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Why Events Need a Food Truck

EventUp

Experts have reported that food trucks are an industry worth more than $1 billion. More than 4,000 food trucks are operating around the country, averaging six-figures worth of yearly sales — and cities like Atlanta even have their own food truck parks. In short: business is a-booming’ So for events, especially those that are fully or partially outdoors, a food truck can be a great option for feeding guests in a fun, unique, and easy way.

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A Peek into the Events of the Future: Hybrid Events

Special Events

International event producer Colja Dams of VOK DAMS stresses the importance of hybrid events.

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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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Boomset Virtual Event Platform: Our Roadmap

Boomset

As we continue to take events online for the foreseeable future, we are elevating the Boomset system to provide an end-to-end, KPI-focused solution you need now. Following initial customer feedback, some questions surfaced with these changes: What is new? What is changing? When is it happening? And perhaps the biggest - how is the Boomset Virtual Event Platform more advantageous than using a webinar software or other virtual platform?

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8 Well-Executed Virtual Events from Publishers

Bizzabo

Learn about this year's best virtual events hosted by leading publishers like the New York Times and The Atlantic to supercharge your next digital gathering. With large, in-person events postponed or canceled, for the time being, many publishers have embraced virtual event production to take their events online. And because virtual events are one of the most accessible and scalable event types , they’re seeing a lot of success!

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Pivoting Your Wedding Planning

Unique Venues

Pivoting Your Wedding Planning. By Brian Finn | Marketing Advisor, Unique Venues. You’ve dreamt of your wedding for years and just as the big day drew near, a pandemic wiped out the endless hours of planning while turning an entire industry on its head. Couples everywhere have been forced to pivot when it comes to tying the knot as state, provincial and local regulations have closed venues entirely or severely restricted guest counts.

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BigMarker Review: 2020 Virtual Event Tech Guide

SpotMe

Wondering which virtual event platform to choose? We review the key choices to help you make a better decision. This. The post BigMarker Review: 2020 Virtual Event Tech Guide appeared first on SpotMe.

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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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Connecting our Community: Northeast Event Pro Panel

All Seated

Let’s hear what is going on currently in Northeast America with our great event pro panel of Robin Selden of Marcia Selden Catering, Sarah Bondar of The Charles Group, Frank Ammaccapane of Natural Expressions NY, and James Munz of Ziegfeld Ballroom. The post Connecting our Community: Northeast Event Pro Panel appeared first on AllSeated.

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