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12-Step Guide to Corporate Event Planning that Maximizes Results

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Corporate event planning is a field that can be extremely profitable for businesses. With the right strategies, planners can create events that attract business prospects and employees alike, while also generating revenue. In order to succeed in this field, it is important to have a thorough understanding of the different aspects of event planning. In […].

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Mess Hall: The Medicine D.C. Makers Needed

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“Find the pain point, and create the aspirin.” It was at an entrepreneurial conference that Al Goldberg — a longtime Washington, D.C. catering pro trying to branch out on his own — heard these words. He’d spent two full years trying to find a commercial kitchen, and had come up short. Oddly, it seemed like […].

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The words we use for meetings matter

Conferences that Work

The words we use for meetings matter. Unfortunately, familiar terms often perpetuate conventional meeting thinking. By changing the words we use we can change how we think about events. Here are three examples of better words to use when talking about meetings. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post The words we use for meetings matter appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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7 Back-to-School Event Ideas to Thank Teachers

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When workers feel valued and appreciated, they tend to perform better. That’s why, with the new school year about to ramp up, school administrators and support staff might be searching for some back-to-school ideas for teachers that express exactly how much the teachers’ work is valued. With many educators spending their free time drawing up […].

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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 European Perspective on Event Tech

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Skift Take: Thorben Grosser, Vice President of Product Marketing at EventMobi, joins this episode to discuss event tech, event design and how to run a successful event tech business in Europe. — Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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How Paramount+ is Activating a ‘Summer of Sweet Revenge’ to Entice ‘Star Trek’ Fans

Event Marketer

Paramount+ partnered with Coolhaus to create limited-edition Wrath of P’Khan treats that celebrate a ‘Star Trek’ milestone. Revenge is a dish best served cold, so to celebrate the 40 th anniversary of “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” Paramount+ hit the road with a branded ice cream truck on a mission to expand the franchise’s fan base and solidify its positioning as the home of “Star Trek” content.

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Corporate Retreats: The Offsite is Back On

PCMA Convene

The 500-acre Cedar Lakes Estate in upstate NewYork has seen a huge bump in inquiries for corporate retreats — 150 percent more inquiries than in 2019. “If 2021 was the year of reemergence, 2022 is the year of reconnection,” said cofounder Lisa Karvellas. Recently, Sean Hoff received an inquiry that stood out to him. It was unusual and yet right on trend: A potential client wanted to take their team to Barcelona for what would be the company’s first-ever retreat in its 16-year history.

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Full Coverage of the 2022 Ex Awards: 90 Campaigns to Inspire Your H2 Strategies

Event Marketer

The year’s best experiential marketing campaigns. The Ex Awards turned 20 this year, but it wasn’t the milestone that made the program shine a little brighter in 2022—it was the slate of thoughtful campaigns reflecting an industry that has adapted, experimented, reorganized, streamlined and hustled its way onto the other side of this pandemic with its roots intact.

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8 Best Tradeshow Apps of 2022: Find the Right One For You!

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There are a lot of tradeshow apps available on the market today. The best tradeshow apps will provide you with all the information you need to run a successful event. They will also make the process of booking and managing events easier than ever. What are tradeshow apps? Tradeshows are a great opportunity for businesses […].

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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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Pet-friendly Hotels for National Dog Month

Smart Meetings

There’s nothing better than coming home from work and your dog greeting you at the front door. But as life returns to normal, and travel begins to pick up again, so many people are having to leave their four-legged friends at home as they venture back into the outside world. According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals , one in five U.S. households adopted a new cat or dog over the pandemic, and now, 22% of those owners worry about how their pets will impact their a

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Skiddle demonstrates strong bounce back

Event Industry News

Events discovery platform Skiddle has bounced back after 16 months with no events due to the pandemic and experienced a period of growth in the past year. . Skiddle has almost doubled staff numbers, going from 39 employees at the start of 2022 to 71 employees to date. These include senior roles such as PHP and React developers, business development managers, and a senior marketing manager.

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Hawaii Convention Center Brings More Mahalo to Mother Earth

Smart Meetings

Event planners and marketers looking to produce engaging experiences while reducing their overall carbon footprint can now do so in the heart of paradise: Hawaii. Hawaii Convention Center (HCC) is launching a first-of-its-kind program that ties restoring native trees to the island during meetings—for both in-person and virtual attendees. The program enables individual attendees to select and plant endemic and native trees as part of the center’s conservation program, Hoomalo—which translates to

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Creative Technology announce growth of project management team

Event Industry News

Following some significant changes within their Project Management department earlier this year, Creative Technology (CT) are proud to announce a further two additions to the corporate team in the UK. Georgia Williamson has joined the company as a Project Manager, with almost a decade of experience in this role and within the live events industry – Georgia will be a great asset to the team focusing on delivering a wide range of events both virtual and in-person.

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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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Experience Design: How Brands are Building Event Footprints That Feel Like Home

Event Marketer

There’s no place like home, an adage that has rung particularly true over the last two and a half years. But savvy event marketers have been enticing consumers back into the world of live events by offering comforting environments and activities that evoke that same sense of relaxation and security. The post Experience Design: How Brands are Building Event Footprints That Feel Like Home appeared first on Event Marketer.

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Story’s London Christmas Party Show delivers strong audience

Event Industry News

Story Events’ long-awaited Christmas Showcase saw 725 event agents and corporate buyers reconnect with over 100 of London’s best Christmas venues and event suppliers at Haberdashers’ Hall on July 12 th and 13 th. “It was a challenge to deliver such a great audience, given the recent Covid resurgence and hot weather, but we were delighted to receive positive early exhibitor and visitor feedback which is, of course, the true measure of any successful Show”, commented Story CEO, Sam Gill.

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new venue spotlight – gleneagles

SevenEvents

andrews square in edinburgh welcomes its first luxury city hotel. centrally located with an all-day dining restaurant, a members’ club and a roof terrace to admire the views of edinburgh, gleneagles townhouse is the perfect venue for an incentive in the city. the 33 guestrooms have a timeless charm , with a comfortable bed providing the downtime required after a day in edinburgh. each room is unique and offers a contemporary elegance , with wooden floors, antique rugs and lavish fabrics. feature

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The Special Event Trends Upward

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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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Why you need an enterprise-grade event tech solution

Socio Events

During the last couple of years, people relied on event platforms as a way to get “outside” of their four walls. The shift to virtual events made event tech incredibly important, because without an event platform, there was no event. This will only continue as events move to a hybrid format. An event platform is no longer just technology to level up your virtual, in-person and hybrid events; it’s a fundamental element of modern event planning.

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“The Event Innovation Lab”

Canadian Special Events

In 2019, Julius Solaris brought “The Event Innovation Lab” education series to CSE Live 2019 at Evergreen Brick Works. The series was sponsored by Digital Summit Series , represented by Matthew Sessions , Evenium, Inc. , represented by Benjamin Leikach , and Québec City Business Destination , represented by Susan Prophet. The day was a huge success, packed full of information and attendees (as shown in the picture featuring a very happy Jason Katz or someone that looks a wh

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267 Million Euros in 2027, IEG Announces the Group's Strategic Plan

Exhibitor Magazine

RIMINI, ITALY - A turnover of 267.2 million and an adjusted EBITDA1 which, in the ambitions of IEG - Italian Exhibition Group, will go from 13 milli.

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The Second Annual Culinary Showdown

Canadian Special Events

My cooking talent is best described as surprisingly intuitive,… mostly because I make it up as I go along and it’s a surprise when it works but I love to cook and I would have loved to be on stage at this event. The second annual Culinary Showdown, produced by industry icon Joel Hock & his talented team at Solutions With Impact [SWI] & nominated for “Best Event for a Community-Based Charity” was a wonderfully creative active event.

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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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OVG360 Announces Promotions for the Owensboro Convention Center and Owensboro Sportscenter

Exhibitor Magazine

OWENSBORO, KY  OVG360, the provider of Venue Management to the Owensboro Convention Center and the Owensboro Sportscenter, is excited to share news.

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Event Venue Design: Take a Page from Student Campus Design Trends

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Many students returned to refreshed environments when in-person learning resumed during the pandemic. Schools, colleges, universities, and other learning institutions adapted their spaces with an eye on new priorities: safety, health, and community-building. As in-person meetings and events continue to come back, campus design trends can provide inspiration for refreshing event venue design.

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Ceramics Expo Enhances Position as North America's Leading Advanced Ceramics Event with Launch of New Co-location

Exhibitor Magazine

The seventh edition of Ceramics Expo will take place on August 30-31, 2022, at the Huntington. Convention Center of Cleveland, Ohio, USA. To enhance.

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Hiding Event Financial Info for Users

Caterease

The post Hiding Event Financial Info for Users appeared first on Caterease.

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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.

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The Finisher – KEEN USA

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The Finisher – KEEN USA It’s time to go big or go home! That’s the spirit that sent KEEN New York’s executive director, Amanda Alvarado, to the finish line of the 2022 Los Angeles Marathon. She teamed up with KEEN USA board president John Hayato Branderhorst, who pushed her specially designed wheelchair all 26.2 miles. This accomplishment represents the KEEN spirit of inclusion, empowerment, and community impact, as it serves young people with disabilities across the U.S.

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Say, ‘I Do’ To Calgary’s Most Unique Wedding Venues

Unique Venues

Say, ‘I Do’ To Calgary’s Most Unique Wedding Venues. Planning your special day starts with selecting your wedding venue. Calgary is known for its variety of unique spaces and wedding spaces are no exception. Calgary has your choice of industrial, rustic, modern, traditional, ballroom, and outdoor spaces to choose from. With so many options, our team has made it easy for you by listing three great wedding venue options below: Did you recently receive a diamond engagement ring an

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How to Keep Freeloaders Away From Your Event

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Skift Take: Pirates can be lurking around the edges of your events poaching time and, in the worst-case scenario, business, from your attendees. There are ways to prevent these dubious characters from stealing your business. — Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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