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What Risk Factors Are Top of Mind for Association Event Organizers?

Velvet Chainsaw

We recently convened a roundtable of senior-level conference organizers to discuss risk tolerance and the forces that are shaping their 2021/22 event strategies and decisions. Three primary risk categories are emerging as organizations weigh their options for major conferences in 2021: Mitigating financial risk. Member considerations and communications.

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10 Requirements for an Interactive Hybrid Event

SmartMeetings

Joe Schwinger. While the last year has drastically shifted the way we do everything from socializing and traveling to hosting meetings and events, the meetings industry is currently experiencing another change—the shift from fully virtual to hybrid meetings and events. Still an evolving concept, MeetingPlay is focusing on the balance between hosting virtual and in-person attendees for both small and large-scale meetings and events, while ensuring that each attendee will have the same impactful e

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Camp Bestival to go ahead as planned, says organiser Rob da Bank

Event Industry News

Organisers of the Camp Bestival music festival say it is expected to go ahead as planned this summer. If Covid is under control in line with the government’s plan, limits on social contact in England could be gone by 21 June. Camp Bestival curator Rob da Bank said he was “counting down” the minutes, hours and days to the event in Dorset.

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Remote Workplace Design: The Impact On Live Events

Endless Events

It’s been almost a year since we were all told to stay at home. And while we’ve all been wondering when will in-person events make a comeback , event profs agree that it’s time we adjust to the changes that were thrust upon us. Many didn’t give remote workplace design a thought at first. Since remote work is here to stay, it’s time to bring ourselves up to speed.

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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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Where to Get a Wedding Cake in Toronto for Your Intimate Wedding

EventSource

While the pandemic has and continues to throw a curveball in all of our lives, it’s also shown us that life is precious and it’s important to celebrate all that is good, including finding the love of your life! While big weddings are likely a ways off, small, intimate weddings are going strong and for good reason! With a lower guest count, couples are finding that a large chunk of their budget may be freed up which means that they have a little bit more to spend on items that weren&#

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Smallest Businesses Move to Front of the PPP Line

MeetingsNet

Many independent planners, DMCs, and other essential meeting services can take advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program’s 14-day focus on small companies. Both large and small meetings-industry businesses have been devastated by the near-complete shutdown of in-person events due to Covid-19. But it’s small companies with fewer than 20 employees that are currently first in line for the government’s new round of forgivable loans through the Paycheck Protection Program.

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The 2021 WFH Essentials List (UK)

Glisser

There have been many lessons learned through this last year of quarantine, but decking out the home office is essential. What is your absolutely number one working from home item?

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Introducing ELI Event Tech Test Drives

Event Leadership Institute

Key Takeaways: Explore virtual meeting platforms from the perspective of different stakeholders such as attendees, speakers, sponsors, and planners. Learn how to identify your goals for an event tech platform and how to evaluate platforms. Determine the best use case for each platform and whether it meets your needs. A year into the new world of virtual events, you have likely planned an event using virtual event meeting management software.

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TLC boss faces the future

Event Industry News

Liz Taylor, CEO of the Taylor Lynn Corporation (TLC), designs, produces and delivers events for the corporate and private sectors and has done for more than 30 years. Alongside a number of high-net-worth individuals, her clients include Manchester Utd and Coronation Street. In light of Boris Johnson’s lifting lockdown announcement, this episode focuses on restarting the event industry safely, Liz Taylor talking vaccine passports and the value of compromise, insurance restrictions, moral responsi

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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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Playing Small is Hurting Your Wedding Planning Business

The Planner's Lounge

When it comes to your event planning business, it is important to be the leader. When you first start your wedding planning business , it’s easy to think of yourself as just an event planner. But once you start booking clients, it is absolutely essential that you become the leader in your business. Resource: 25 Steps to Start Your Wedding Planning Business.

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Prolific sibling duo join forces to supercharge events industry

Event Industry News

Prolific Manchester sibling duo Neil Lofthouse and Steph Cooper have announced a new joint venture, Square Fish Events, looking to supercharge the events industry. . Square Fish Events looks to connect, engage and excite, creating unique and unforgettable experiences for clients. From curating live, immersive events, concept design and entertainment, Square Fish Events will manage the full scope of work required to create and produce events of all scales.

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With these arguments you get (more) budget for your online events

eventplanner

In recent months we discovered the power of online events en masse, but many event professionals also encountered limitations and challenges. Lower budgets, new techniques and a changing need among the participants.

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Hubilo raises £17m to redefine the future of events

Event Industry News

Hubilo, the global virtual and hybrid events platform, has announced a £17 million Series A investment led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Balderton Capital, alongside several industry experts and luminaries, including John Thompson, Chairman of the Board at Microsoft, and Chris Schagen, Former CMO at Contentful. This funding comes just months after Hubilo’s £3.2m seed round in November 2020 and is a testament to the belief in Hubilo’s vision for the sector.

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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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5 things you need to measure at your next virtual event

Hubb

We all recognize that events can be huge lead generators, but not every lead is a good lead. An attendee shows up at our booth and we scan them in exchange for a t-shirt. Are they interested in our product or do they just want the shirt? Weeding out the qualified leads is the key to getting a return on your event investment, but the process has taken a lot of time and legwork in the past.

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etc.venues receives serious enquiries worth close to £2m within 24 hours of Prime Minister’s roadmap announcement

Event Industry News

“This is the largest rush of serious new enquiries for meetings and events we’ve ever had in one day, certainly the most after any previous lifting of Covid restrictions”, says Adam Simpson, Director of Marketing for etc.venues. . This observation came after the company, the leading UK based provider of urban non-residential event venues, received serious enquiries worth close to £2m in the 24 hours after the Prime Minister’s ‘roadmap’ announcement of likely dates for restarting meetings and eve

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18 Virtual Gift Ideas Your Attendees and Partners Will Love

Bizzabo

There are endless ways to surprise and delight your event attendees, speakers, and sponsors in a digital world. If you're planning a virtual event, this list of virtual gift ideas will help inspire you with some ideas to get you started. COVID-19 has completely altered the live events landscape. Many events have had to pivot to virtual conferences. Which raises an important question: what gifts should you give attendees, speakers, and sponsors when you can't give them the physical offerings you

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Virtual Responsibility: Avoid Zoom Bombing and More

SmartMeetings

Digital safety can save you, your attendees and your clients from Zoom bombing and worse. “Getting a password manager is my number one tip for meeting planners.”. Brandt Krueger. Anyone that knows me knows I’ve had a burr in my saddle for quite some time when it comes to our industry. We all have them: for some, it’s promoting diversity and inclusion , for others, it’s accessibility, or maybe dietary awareness, and for still others, it’s pushing the bounds of normality to break us out of meeting

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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!