Mon.Oct 31, 2022

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Event Horror Stories: Scary Good Lessons Learned! (Webinar Recap)

Expo Pass

“In every category when you organize an event, manage all the risk assessments. What can happen in transportation? Food? AV? Decorations? […] A little something will pop up because the event is live […] but the better you will be able to control these things. “ – Valerie Bihet. This is just one of the many ways to ease your pre-event scaries discussed at our Webinar: Event Horror Stories: Scary Good Lessons Learned!

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Building good habits: How I taught this old dog new tricks

Conferences that Work

Leonard Cohen wrote “There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” One bright silver lining of the COVID pandemic is that it’s given me an opportunity to build good habits. Habits that I’ve struggled for years to create, because personal change isn’t easy. Though I’m in my 70’s, I’ve found that I can teach this old dog new tricks!

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Influencer Events: Prime Video Leans into Gamification to Immerse Creators in ‘The Peripheral’

Event Marketer

Prime Video pulled out all the stops to boost awareness of its futuristic original series “The Peripheral” among sci-fi and fantasy fans at New York Comic Con, Oct. 6-9. In addition to an extensive booth exhibit open to all attendees, the brand hosted an intimate activation for content creators that dropped them smack-dab in the center of Clanton, the show’s fictional middle-America town.

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Everything You Need to Know About GMID 2023

MeetingsNet

Date, theme, leaders, and resources are lining up for next year’s Global Meetings Industry Day. Mark your calendars. After the “Meet Safe” theme of 2022, the recently announced “Meetings Matter” theme for the 2023 Global Meetings Industry Day gets back to the event’s original ambition: to make elected officials and business leaders aware of the value that meetings, trade shows, incentive travel, conventions, and other events bring to people, businesses, and communities.

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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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15 Myths About Wedding Planners That Simply Aren’t True

QC Event School

There are a lot of myths about wedding planners out there – and we’re here to debunk 15 of them! Wedding planners are not high-maintenance, they don’t have to be perfect, and they definitely don’t have to know everything about weddings. In fact, most wedding planners will tell you that they learn something new at every wedding they plan!

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IACC announces strategic alliance with MPI

Event Industry News

IACC, the global association representing the top 1% of small to midsize conference and meeting venues, has announced details of a strategic partnership with MPI, the largest global meetings and events industry association. The alliance will see the two organisations working to advance the global events community using shared knowledge and connected intelligence.

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Connecting the Dots on Food Recovery

PCMA Convene

Fight2Feed focuses on reducing food waste and feeding the hungry, serving anyone in need of a meal. Jiwon McCartney, founder and managing partner of ALLURE Event and Meeting Productions in Chicago, didn’t set out to create a nonprofit that, to date, has rescued more than 3 million pounds of food and served nearly 800,000 meals. She just didn’t want to see food go to waste, said McCartney, the founder of Fight2Feed, an all-volunteer organization which delivered as many as 6,000 meals a week to Ch

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Cvent CONNECT Europe 22: Cvent culture with Jamie Vaughan

Event Industry News

Introduced by host Adam Parry the second chapter of chats he had during a visit to Cvent CONNECT Europe, at Intercontinental Hotel – The O2, is with Jamie Vaughan, the company’s VP of European sales. Following Jamie’s potted perspective on some of CONNECT 2022’s content, and the show’s primary takeaways, this short episode focuses on the Cvent culture and what the greater industry can learn from it.

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A Tech Solution to Food Waste

PCMA Convene

Atlanta-based Goodr redistributes leftover food from businesses to low-income and senior populations in need. When you consider that, in the U.S. alone, 34 million people are food insecure yet 80 billion pounds of food end up in landfills every year, it’s clear that at least part of the solution lies in logistics. Enter Goodr, an Atlanta, Georgia–based startup that redistributes leftover food from businesses to low-income and senior populations in need.

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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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6 tips to make your exhibition booth visually appealing

Eventtia

Thousands of visitors will walk by your trade show booth. Capturing their attention is key. Here are six tips to help ensure your exhibition booth design is eye-catching and inviting. For any business, large or small, the exhibition and trade show scene is the perfect opportunity to generate brand awareness and meet prospective customers. Whether you are a trade show veteran or newbie, you want your exhibit to stand out from the sea of booths in the room.

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all the fun in the algarve

SevenEvents

a few months ago, we worked with a long-standing client to host a sales incentive trip to the beautiful algarve. this weeklong trip, where winners are invited to bring along their family, saw the group taking part in some fantastic activities and dining at some of our favourite locations in this part of portugal. here are some of our highlights from this spectacular trip: nature cycling. during this 2-hour nature cycling tour, the group explored the surroundings of albufeira including the pictur

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Veco Display – Sustainable Stand Design

Event Industry News

ABOUT US. We work with some of the worlds most recognizable brands in the UK, Europe, United States and Asia. Designing and manufacturing exhibitions , POS, retail display, product launches and events , the range of work produced ensures we will always have an answer to even the most challenging of briefs. We have been at the forefront of manufacturing using more sustainable, reusable and recyclable materials for a number of years.

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Association Education: Top Insights from Cadmium’s Educational Panel with NXUnite

CadmiumCD

One of the most impactful ways associations bring value to their membership bases is through educational offerings. On NXUnite’s “ Let's Learn: Creating Educational Programs for Association Members '' panel, Cadmium Director of Education and Engagement Cristyn Johnson was joined by Saravana Sivanandham of Absorb LMS and KiKi L’Italien, Association Chat creator, to discuss association education.

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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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STOVA backs Event Tech Live 2022

Event Industry News

STOVA, the new company name for the MeetingPlay, Aventri and eventcore combination, will be headline sponsor for the ninth edition of Event Tech Live (ETL) as well as providing the show with its technology platform. Rebranded in October but operating under the same umbrella for six months plus, the STOVA amalgam is the ‘definitive event technology eco-system’, its tech providing for everything from meetings management and registration to analytics and reporting.

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33+ Dazzling Cocktail Party Ideas To Delight Your Guests

Nunify

Have you been searching for hosting a glamorous and jazzy cocktail party like The Great Gatsby, old sport? Well, it’s almost impossible to replicate that decor, the custom cocktails, the props, the jazz music, and the fireworks. But you can still amaze your guests by hosting a party that they would love. We have got your cover from the party theme to the drinks with our list of 33+ amazing and unique cocktail party ideas.

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Loquiz

Event Industry News

Loquiz is a company providing a game creation platform in B2B in which you can gamify some business processes and events. For over 10 years, Loquiz has been offering businesses the possibility to create their own games without the need for technical skills. The games created on the Loquiz creator, are made for the needs of a variety of sectors: tourism, events, education, HR.

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Welcome To Skiddle

Skiddle

The autumn months have seen the entire Skiddle team hard at work. Freshers week kicked off the leafy season with events up and down the country, while Halloween and Bonfire night are proving to be as popular as ever with both promoters and attendees. Our Business Development team have continued their incredible work, rolling out the metaphorical red carpet to welcome a wealth of fantastic new clients, including a host of seasoned event brands, expert promoters and some of the U.K’s best-lo

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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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Veco Display

Event Industry News

We work with some of the worlds most recognisable brands across a diverse range of products and services in the UK, Europe, United States and Asia. UK based, we design and manufacture Exhibitions, POS, retail display, product launches and events all in-house. With over 20 years experience, the range of work we produce and also the markets that we design and manufacture for ensures we’ll always have an answer to even the most challenging of briefs that our clients present.

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Winter is Coming: The Cause and Effect of the European Energy Crisis 

Management Events

Ana Maria Jaller-Makarewicz shares much-needed insights on the cause of Europe’s energy crisis, the EU’s efforts in alleviating this crisis, the viability of finding alternative energy sources, and more in the Business Buzz Outlook session, Decoding the Energy Crisis: The Fight of a Price War Against a Cold Winter. Ana Maria Jaller-Makarewicz is an international energy consultant with more than 20 years of experience in the natural gas and power markets.

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LEGENDARY AMERICAN ROLLER RINK – FLIPPER’S ROLLER BOOGIE PALACE – IS SET TO OPEN IN LONDON THIS NOVEMBER, FRESH FROM ITS NYC REVIVAL

Prestige Events Magazine

· Presented in London in partnership with Broadwick Live to launch at their Exhibition London venue. · Available for private hire exclusively through Spaces & Stories. Co-founders Liberty Ross and Kevin Wall – in partnership with Usher – are launching Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace, a new 34,000 sq ft entertainment destination housing a roller rink, live music venue, diner and pro skate shop in at Exhibition London in West London’s White City Neighborhood.

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ASCRS Selects Convention Data Services for Registration, Integrations, Lead Management, and Contact Center Services

Exhibitor Magazine

Bourne, MA  The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) has extended its partnership with Convention Data Services (CDS) for fi.

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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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Flux and Flex tops agenda for event planners Green & Fortune adapts to fast paced meeting dynamics

Prestige Events Magazine

Green & Fortune is reporting a new set of demands and dynamics as event planners navigate the current turbulent landscape. Whereas planning and organising Christmas events would historically have been an event planner’s mainstay focus in the autumn, the financial climate, industrial action and political machinations are having a major impact on the events sector: Lead-in time.

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AMR's Globex Forecasts the Global Exhibitions Market to Rebound to 97% of its 2019 Size by 2024

Exhibitor Magazine

As the world has continued to be gripped by the COVID pandemic, the recovery of the exhibitions market in 2021 and 2022 has been muted from a global p.

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Merging Company Information onto Your Prints

Caterease

The post Merging Company Information onto Your Prints appeared first on Caterease.

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Atlanta – A Top Destination for Meetings & Events in the South!

Unique Venues

Atlanta – A Top Destination for Meetings & Events in the South! Many well-known companies call Atlanta home such as UPS, Home Depot, The Coca-Cola Company, and Delta Airlines. For this reason, as well as the plethora of activities to experience, and the 6+ million residents in the greater Atlanta area, it’s a great city to host and attend events, conferences, and meetings.

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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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Frightfully Fun Halloween Fetes

Special Events

3 creepy celebrations to inspire your Halloween

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10 Lessons Wyman’s Learned About Brand-building During its Second Mobile Tour

Event Marketer

Wyman’s recruited two former Hotdoggers to serve as brand ambassadors this year. Every event campaign yields lessons learned, something frozen fruit brand Wyman’s, which just wrapped its second-ever mobile tour, can attest to. From June to October, the brand was on the road in its blueberry-covered Bee Wild Mobile, and for the first time, ventured beyond its home state of Maine.

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Northern Restaurant & Bar acquired by Diversified Communications

Event Industry News

Today, Diversified Communications announced the acquisition of Northern Restaurant & Bar (NR&B) – the highly successful annual trade show, which brings together operators and suppliers, representing and leading the hospitality sector in the North of England. The event, which will celebrate its 22nd edition in March, has become the must-attend event for anyone involved in hospitality in the North of England.