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The High Cost of Hybrid

Velvet Chainsaw

Our clients and leading industry associations (for example, PCMA’s latest glimpse or our industry’s future, the business recovery dashboard ) are turning their attention to future hybrid and face-to-face (f2f) events. While everyone keeps saying that hybrid is here to stay, most association event pros have limited bandwidth and budget to plan and execute robust in-person and digital events simultaneously.

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Get Flexible With Transferable Online Event Registration

Picatic by Eventbrite

When you’re planning an event, you want to sell as many tickets as you can, but you also want to keep your attendees happy. A ticket transfer allows you to do both. Offering ticket transfers gives your attendees more flexibility and allows them to adjust their event participation as needed. Perhaps an event registrant has […].

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Ask Me Anything—a better alternative to guest lectures

Conferences that Work

Recently, I’ve been appearing as a guest at college event planning and hospitality courses to talk about meeting design. (I love to do this. Teachers, please contact me , it’s free!) Rather than lecture for an hour, I’ve been using an Ask Me Anything (aka AMA ) meeting format. Here’s why I think Ask Me Anything is almost always a better session format than a lecture.

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UK Government plans spring ‘test events’ at football stadiums and music venues in England

Event Industry News

Major events with large crowds at football stadiums and smaller scale functions at live music venues in England are set to be piloted in the spring ahead of the planned widespread relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in June. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said about a dozen events, including the world snooker championships and the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium, were being lined up as “test events”.

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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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The Future Is Now: The Case Of Event App Design

Endless Events

Before the pandemic hit in 2020, the events industry was a well-oiled machine. Virtual and hybrid events were nowhere near as common. While every big event already had its own event app, event app design was something only a few businesses dealt with. Then came March 2020, and with it, huge changes. Event technology is no longer just one aspect of an event.

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Digital Event Strategist Spotlight: Ronald Lim, Co-Founder & Event Producer, Think Events

PCMA Convene

Everyone knows that technology is the future—and it’s a future expedited by the pandemic. The virtual space once viewed as a novelty is here to stay, allowing more access to events all around the globe. Ronald Lim , Co-founder & Event Producer, Think Events started this journey of technological discovery back in 2018. That forward-thinking didn’t magically make the pandemic easier; he still needed to navigate the landscape of a digital event.

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How to choose the right studio for your hybrid or virtual event

EncoreAPAC

Deliver a professional online event from Encore’s studios. One constant in the events industry is that creating impactful, engaging experiences, whether it be virtual, hybrid or in-person, remains a top priority. Solutions and technologies to deliver these events and support these objectives must be adaptable to the current environment and audience expectations.

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Can Venues Have a Say in Event Set Design?

PCMA Convene

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and Hyatt came under fire earlier this year because of the event stage at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. (Video screen grab). When the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) met at the Hyatt Regency Orlando, Feb. 25-28, the event stirred up controversy over attendees’ objections to wearing masks.

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Searching for Your Next Side Hustle

Special Events

Party Works Interactive launched a new side hustle with My City Safari, a family-friendly scavenger hunt.

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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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HBAA calls on government to urgently lift the ban on venue site inspections

Event Industry News

HBAA, the association for the meetings, events and accommodation industry, is calling for the UK government to urgently lift the current ban on venue site inspection visits because it is delaying and preventing meeting and event bookings and blocking the industry’s return to business. Des Mclaughlin, Managing Director of Meet Events and HBAA Strategy Director, said: “Our industry is facing a colossal problem because clients are not willing to sign an event contract without a site inspection and

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How to Safely Return to In-Person and Hybrid Events

Bizzabo

After a year of virtual, the return of live events is just around the corner. Give your attendees and partners peace of mind with this event safety guide. For event planners, marketers, and attendees alike, it’s been over a year since we’ve had the experience of a live event. We all miss the rush of the in-person experience - grabbing a fresh coffee in the morning, chatting with your peers and networking in the lounges, even the struggle of trying to find a quiet place to take a call.

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You and Your Sibling got Engaged at the Same Time… Now What?

EventSource

Weddings can prove to be one of the best times of your life… and also one of the most hectic! Especially if you are having a short engagement , you will find that the time between ‘YES!’ and ‘I do’ will fly by. This goes double if a sibling, or close relative gets engaged at the same time as you. . Unsurprisingly, this actually happens a lot. Since a lot of siblings are close in age, milestones tend to happen within a few years of each other – your first steps, losing your first tooth and of cou

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Virtual Event Designs for Planning Inspo from Kristin Banta

All Seated

A year of virtual events and webinars has left many planners – and attendees! – tired of the typical talking heads on video and home studios. Instead, everyone is longing for fresh creative designs and environments that virtually take them to new locales and destinations. To provide a little inspo, Kristin Banta of Kristin Banta Events recently gave us a tour of some of her favorite virtual event designs and shared insights into how the virtual event designs came about. .

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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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Will Covid Make the Meetings Industry Stronger?

SmartMeetings

Who could have predicted a year ago that Zoom would be a major disruptive influence in the meetings industry? Years of speculation about the threat to in-person from videoconferencing was much ado about nothing until the pandemic. Now, conventional wisdom suggests that hybrid groups, which combine teleconferencing with person-to-person meetings, will be prevalent for the foreseeable future and a permanent part of the new normal.

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The Biggest Virtual Event Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

Glow Global Events

Online and off, preparation, focus, and planning are keys to success. We’ve all had a good laugh at other people’s Zoom snafus. In February, Texas lawyer Rod Ponton went viral when he couldn’t turn off a cat filter during a virtual hearing. And surely, we’ve all seen coworkers’ children, pets, and spouses wander into the frame during a meeting. But with large-scale virtual events, the mistakes aren’t so funny, and they can have wide-ranging effects on your business.

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Point of View: Rachel Jones

IEM

Rachel Jones. Events Officer at Teesside University. [link]. As part of our commitment to championing the industry, we are talking to people about their careers and what IEM means to them. Rachel is a Microbiology graduate, but science and she parted ways in the final year of her studies when she was elected as a Students’ Union officer. Following this, Rachel joined Teesside University’s Student Recruitment Team and part of the job was to deliver small events, where she discovered that was wha

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The update to Caterease v21 is rescheduled for overnight tonight, March 15th, 2021

Caterease

The update to Caterease v21 is rescheduled for overnight tonight, March 15th, 2021. It was delayed last night due to unforeseen technical difficulties. The post The update to Caterease v21 is rescheduled for overnight tonight, March 15th, 2021 appeared first on Caterease.

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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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Point of View: Laura Miller

IEM

Laura Miller. Director of the Match Group at VIP Matchdays. As part of our commitment to championing the industry, we are talking to people about their careers and what IEM means to them. Laura is a Director of VIP Matchdays, an experienced corporate hospitality and events company with over 20 years’ in the industry, specialising in finding the absolute best hospitality packages for clients at key events and venues around the UK and abroad.

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Using the Startup Wizard

Caterease

The post Using the Startup Wizard appeared first on Caterease.

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What Virtual Events Can Learn From Sites Like Netflix and Tinder

Skift

Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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SALES DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE – Atlanta, USA (Remote Position)

All Seated

Atlanta, USA (Remote Position). Allseated is the world’s most innovative event technology platform powering hundreds of thousands of events a year. Through a cutting-edge 3D visualization platform including floorplan design tools, venue virtual tours, and revolutionary virtual/hybrid event solution, Allseated is transforming the event industry and leveraging innovation with superior customer service to help clients grow their businesses.

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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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5 Benefits Of Hybrid Events

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The Meeting Room of the Future will be Collaborative

SmartMeetings

Workplaces, events spaces and other enterprise settings faced a world of change in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, with a viable vaccine already in distribution, meeting professionals are looking ahead to a future where in-person gatherings will once again happen on a wider scale. The lessons learned from the pandemic and the shifts and changes to organizational workflow and processes will have a major impact, and the meeting room of the future will require technology integration

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Taking the Pomp out of Pomp and Ceremony

PCMA Convene

A Houston-based event designer helped a new judge celebrate her appointment by greeting friends, family, and constituents during an online celebration that was emceed by a seven-year-old. Houston-based event designer Bianca Ferrer wasn’t familiar with the term that describes the formal ceremony where an incoming judge takes the oath of office — a judicial investiture — until a client asked her to design a digital one.

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Airbn-Be There Through Virtual Travel

PCMA Convene

Nada Badr (upper right), a professionally trained Lebanese chef who lives in Toronto, presents one of her hummus-making classes through Airbnb’s Online Experiences. When the world pressed pause in mid-March 2020, Airbnb’s mantra of “Belong Anywhere” — a nod to the company’s focus on inclusion and its push to democratize travel — was in serious danger.

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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.