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JULY 7, 2021
When it comes to virtual events like conferences and webinars, looks matter. That’s why cultivating a consistent, appealing aesthetic for your event graphics is key to virtual event success. The good news is, you’re in complete control of how your event is presented, from the platform it’s hosted on to the graphics you use to […].
EventMB
JULY 7, 2021
Virtual events platform Hopin announced Wednesday that it purchased Attendify as part of its plan to expand its event marketing suite. That's another major move by the company that just celebrated its second anniversary this past June. No financial details were disclosed. Attendify, an integrated event marketing platform founded in 2011 by Michael Balyasny, represents […].
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Expo Pass
JULY 7, 2021
Sports and entertainment events are happening, in-person, every day — and it almost feels like things are getting back to normal. Vaccines have obviously played a big part in this shift. But we still have to wonder how sports arenas, concert halls, and film festivals have been able to fill all their seats seemingly at the drop of a hat. We suspect there’s some good old-fashioned event planning to learn from here.
PCMA Convene
JULY 7, 2021
On-site EduCon attendees can take part in Hospitality Helping Hands on Thursday, where they will assemble and decorate wheelchairs to be donated to the Arizona chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America — like those pictured above from a previous event organized by Southwest Conference Planners. PCMA not only is bringing people together in person at EduCon this year, it’s giving them a chance to do something good for U.S. military veterans through its Hospitality Helping Hands (HHH) initiative
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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.
Stova
JULY 7, 2021
Over the last few months, the team at MeetingPlay has been hard at work writing, honing colors, experimenting with webpages and design elements, and we’ve learned a few things in the process. We’re so excited to share it with you. Designed with our tech in mind, our new look features the beauty, innovation, and elevated experience we bring to our clients and their event guests.
Event Pro Update brings together the best content for event, conference, and meeting planning professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Event Industry News
JULY 7, 2021
Gleanin, the world leading referral marketing software provider for the events industry, has launched a new SaaS platform. It’s a toolkit that enables marketers to create engaging advocacy campaigns for key influencers in their event communities, which attracts new attendees for their events. CEO, Tamar Beck, commented: “When COVID-19 hit, every event marketer had to pivot on their strategy.
Event Leadership Institute
JULY 7, 2021
Key Takeaways: Recovery will be difficult because of challenges in hiring and poor perceptions of hospitality jobs. Meeting and event companies will need to continue to offer remote work and other flexible work options. Early indicators show a demand for in-person and hybrid meetings. Business travel may change to more multi-day trips and fewer day trips, reduced frequency of meetings.
The Planner's Lounge
JULY 7, 2021
Welcome to our “Day in the Life” series! We feature wedding and event planners from around the world with many different levels of experience. If you would like to be featured, download our questionnaire here and email your responses and photos to info@plannerslounge.com. We are excited to feature Ohio wedding and event planner Emily Berg today! Name: Emily Berg.
Event Industry News
JULY 7, 2021
After closing one of the biggest Series A rounds in Europe in May 2021, Interactio – a remote simultaneous interpretation platform began actively expanding its team with industry professionals. The exponential growth allowed Interactio to hire professionals with long-term experience in the industry, thus the company welcomes its new UN Team Leader – Asma Dakhouche.
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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
Exhibitor Magazine
JULY 7, 2021
Shelton, CT The NGA Show announced today the exhibit hall for the Fall 2021 event is sold out, and attendance is up with double-digit growth over la.
Eventtia
JULY 7, 2021
What’s crucial in conducting these surveys is to create event survey questions people will enjoy answering, and in this guide, we will discuss how.
Event Industry News
JULY 7, 2021
Global strategy consultancy, AMR International announces the appointment of Michael Mandl as Principal for its Events Ecosystem and Technology Practice. Based in New York, Michael will play a pivotal role in AMR’s team and will lead its US operations. For more than 15 years, Michael has held numerous senior executive positions around the world with both Reed Exhibitions and Informa.
Prestige Events Magazine
JULY 7, 2021
@TheLondoner. The hottest hotel launch in London this year is confirmed to open its doors to guests in September 2021. The much-anticipated debut of The Londoner marks the beginning of a rebirth for Leicester Square and the introduction of the world’s first super boutique hotel. From one of the UK’s largest family-owned hotel group Edwardian Hotels London, The Londoner is set to amaze both Londoners and the city’s international guests with a staggering 350 rooms, 16 storeys, six concept eateries
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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
JULY 7, 2021
Last week we held our first ever shadow board meeting with our inaugural shadow board! Made up of filmmakers and event organisers, both aspiring and professional, the group of nine 18-25 year olds will be feeding their ideas into EVCOM, working with the senior board and EVCOM staff, and helping us to make this association and the wider sector a place for young and diverse people.
Smart Meetings
JULY 7, 2021
In April, Discover The Palm Beaches partnered with the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) to host an in-person event to discuss what factors are driving buyer decisions for incentive travel. The event simultaneously demonstrated how effective safety protocols could be implemented from start to finish without sacrificing on experience. The roundtable discussions that followed the event gave participants the opportunity to share their insights on factors affecting their clients’ decisions to r
Event Industry News
JULY 7, 2021
HBAA, the trade association for the UK meetings, events and accommodation industry, is calling on event planners to be flexible with venues on service-level agreements (SLAs) whilst the sector works towards recovery. HBAA is calling for greater flexibility, understanding and even a revision of existing SLAs as some venues nationwide are facing severe staff shortages while dealing with a huge rise in enquiries/bookings – and yet confirmations still remain low.
Prestige Events Magazine
JULY 7, 2021
HBAA, the trade association for the UK meetings, events and accommodation industry, is calling on event planners to be flexible with venues on service-level agreements (SLAs) whilst the sector works towards recovery. HBAA is calling for greater flexibility, understanding and even a revision of existing SLAs as some venues nationwide are facing severe staff shortages while dealing with a huge rise in enquiries/bookings – and yet confirmations still remain low.
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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!
Hubb
JULY 7, 2021
Here's a tale of staffing at two conferences. At the first event, staffing management is done how it's been done for the past two decades; with emails and spreadsheets (and occasional desperate phone calls and texts).
Event Industry News
JULY 7, 2021
Beehive is a virtual event environment, created by event professionals for event professionals. Developed by the team at event agency, Live Union , it’s grounded in a clear understanding of what audiences really value when meeting virtually and offers high levels of creative and functional customisation. With virtual becoming a permanent part of a multi-channel event future, audiences want to enjoy the informal conversations – the corridor chats – that are such a valued part of in-person events.
Prestige Events Magazine
JULY 7, 2021
Venue Lab is proud to present EventCity as the newest addition to their growing portfolio of nationwide events venues. Venue Lab (a Broadwick Group Company) continues to rapidly expand with EventCity proudly joining its nationwide event venue portfolio prior to the venue’s redevelopment in early 2022 as the UK’s first city-based wellbeing resort, Therme Manchester.
Event Industry News
JULY 7, 2021
£1m initiative will support over 300 live performances in The National Lottery’s Revive Live Tour. Sir Tom Jones, Rag ‘N’ Bone Man and Mahalia among artists to perform special one-off shows. The National Lottery has partnered with leading UK charity Music Venue Trust in a unique initiative to help revive the UK’s grassroots live music sector. In an unprecedented collaboration, The National Lottery – one of the biggest funders of culture in the UK – will contribute £1M to directly underwrit
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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.
Exhibitor Magazine
JULY 7, 2021
Salt Lake City Clay Partain, Managing Director of Sports Salt Lake, was recently selected to serve on the Sports Events and Tourism Association (ETA).
Special Events
JULY 7, 2021
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Exhibitor Magazine
JULY 7, 2021
ANAHEIM, Calif. Visit Anaheim, the official destination marketing organization for Anaheim, today released a free savings pass exclusively for meet.
Skift
JULY 7, 2021
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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.
Event Industry News
JULY 7, 2021
ABOUT US: Event Industry News (EIN), which is exactly that, launched in 2010; a first exclusively digital magazine in a resolutely print-focused sector. That courage, that conviction, that nous – EIN delivered on its big promises with a quality product delivered at quantum speed that convinced the market to contribute and to advertise – has led the Event Industry News’ team to a number of other successful launches.
Unique Venues
JULY 7, 2021
Meetings and Events at UD: The Perfect Alternative to Big City Trepidation. As companies begin to bring employees back to the office, with it comes the return of business travel. While the last year or so spent in lockdown taught us new and cost-effective ways to connect, there is nothing quite like the experience of meeting face to face. While there is great optimism about the return to normalcy, there remains hesitation among some travelers about gathering in large city centers in tight spaces
Smart Meetings
JULY 7, 2021
Editor’s Note: The following is not legal advice. If you need legal advice, please consult with a legal advisor. post-pandemic clauses. “The answer will always be ‘it depends,’” Ty Sheaks, attorney, author and faculty legal advisor to International Association of Venue Managers, began the latest Smart Meetings webinar, Post-Pandemic Contract Clauses You Need to Know.
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