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What Is An Event Chatbot

Endless Events

In today’s Whiteboard Wednesday , we tackle the question: What is an event chatbot? Chatbots and digital assistants have become our trusted companions at home and at work. They help us manage our schedules, fulfill our requests, and instantly answer questions we might have about the weather, the news, – and events. In this 12-minute video, Brandt Krueger goes over the event chatbot basics.

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IMEX Frankfurt Asks Attendees to Take Pledge on Sustainability

EventMB

As the business events community gathers in Germany for the 20 th anniversary of IMEX Frankfurt, not only is there a focus on reconnecting after being away for two years but on sustainability as well. IMEX asked all in attendance to take its People and Planet Pledge , consisting of four simple actions including choosing sustainable food options, recycling, and carbon offsetting travel.

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Showtime’s Highly-curated First Lady Suites Offer an Intimate Portrayal of Three Political Icons

Event Marketer

Select influencers were treated to fireside chats hosted in partnership with The Female Quotient. When it comes to activating in the crowded entertainment space, it takes a particularly remarkable experience to cut through the clamor and resonate with an audience that is constantly inundated with content. And to promote its anthology drama “The First Lady,” which follows the personal and political lives of Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford and Michelle Obama, Showtime Networks gladly accepted the ch

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What Attendees Are Talking About at the Return of IMEX Frankfurt

EventMB

IMEX Frankfurt, the annual meeting and incentive travel exhibition event, is back after being canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid pandemic. On hand at IMEX Frankfurt , gathered at Messe Frankfurt , are exhibitors representing over 100 countries and over 2,800 registered buyers who have thousands of appointments. The show, celebrating its 20th anniversary, reflects a new business reality, and it’s one of steady and sustained confidence.

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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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HBO Max Offers Three Insights on Mastering Modern Brand Partnerships

Event Marketer

Formulating highly-curated partnerships has become an effective way for brands to expand reach and get more value out of their marketing efforts—and budgets. Such was the case for HBO Max over the spring, when the brand teamed up with Cherry Bombe, a media platform for women in food and drink, to drive word of mouth for its new series centered on Julia Child, the renowned chef who pioneered the cooking-show genre.

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Winning at Maximizing Virtual Audience Engagement: 10 Fun Ideas from Dahlia El Gazzar

Smart Meetings

“Know thy audience!” urges Dahlia El Gazzar, DES, altMBA, EWD, and Tech Evangelist & CEO at DAHLIA+Agency. Coming off her session at the Event Leadership Institute’s Innovation and Engagement Summit, we connected with Dahlia about how to maximize virtual event engagement today. When it comes to engagement success, “You need to start by diving into what your audience really likes, then dig a bit deeper to uncover what life is like around them,” says Dahlia.

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3 ways Event Specialists has become the “Superhero” of events

Event Industry News

A “superhero” may not wear a cape in the Event industry, but the best Event partner can save the day. In the early days of building Event Specialists , I envisioned a world where corporate events could not only be entirely stress-free; I saw the potential of events to be profitable, brand-building experiences which could engage, empower and captivate attendees – and turn them into a true community.

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8 Strategies to Reduce Event Attrition

Stova

Today, we’re going to share some of our favorite strategies to reduce your event attrition rate. It’s a phrase that strikes fear into the heart of many event planners. Event attrition rate is an industry phrase that refers to the percentage of people who register to attend an event but don’t show up.

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Event Specialists Inc.

Event Industry News

Events Specialists Inc. is one of Canada’s premiere Event Management and Production firms. Our “raison d’être”: to create stress-free, tech-driven events that bring impact & build memories that last long after the event is over. We provide turnkey, full-service event solutions, from strategic planning & tech selection to marketing/content distribution & beyond for Fortune 500 corporations, SMB’s, non-profits & trade associations across Canada & the U.S.

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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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How to achieve higher ROI with your events

Event Age by Swapcard

In-person events are back and on the rise in 2022. But make no mistake, they are not what they used to be.

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Cvent calls on MICE industry to use In-House Corporate Event’s SAM App to help achieve COP26 Sustainability Pledge

Event Industry News

Cvent (Nasdaq: CVT), a market-leading meetings, events, travel and hospitality technology provider, is one of several key industry leaders supporting and helping fund the beta version of the sustainability web app: SAM , which was recently launched by In-House Corporate Events (ICE). Event professionals across the globe are being urged to take part in the beta testing phase of SAM to help build an eco-friendlier sector and meet the pledge made at COP26 to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 203

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QSNCC Bangkok Introduces New Convention Center Concept

Exhibitor Magazine

QSNCC (The Queen Sirikit National Convention Center), the largest convention center in Bangkok's Central Business District is scheduled to open this S.

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Global Exhibitions Day: industry needs to promote its positive impact on UK trade

Event Industry News

As the exhibition industry celebrates Global Exhibitions Day , a key focus for the NEC Birmingham in the coming months will be to promote the role of exhibitions in supporting business growth across domestic and international markets. “We need to highlight the volume of trade which takes place at exhibitions,” said Ian Taylor, Managing Director, Conventions & Exhibitions, NEC Group.

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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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X. Well-crafted by Impact XM, Refreshes Brand and Showcases Ever-evolving Nature as an Industry Leader

Exhibitor Magazine

DAYTON, N.J.  After nearly 50 years as a pioneer in the events and exhibits industry, Impact XM has announced its brand refresh: a campaign that will.

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Net Zero Carbon Events names Scottish Event Campus as Gold Sponsor

Event Industry News

The Net Zero Carbon Events initiative confirmed today that the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) will become its latest Gold Sponsor. The announcement took place, fittingly, at IMEX’s own People & Planet area, and was welcomed by Kai Hattendorf, Managing Director, UFI, who represented members of the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC), one of the founding partners of the initiative, and Kathleen Warden, Director of Conference Sales at the SEC, who was also behind the inception of the initiative

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PCMA Announces 2022 Global Meetings Executive of the Year Award Recipient

Exhibitor Magazine

CHICAGO, IL  PCMA and CEMA President and CEO Sherrif Karamat celebrated the achievements of Patrizia Semprebene Buongiorno with the Global Meetings.

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Media 1: Events production company respond with speed and flexibility

Event Industry News

Innovative and creative events specialists, Media 1, have been in the business for over 20 years and have a proven history of working with major pharmaceutical companies around the world. The arrival of the pandemic in 2020, however, saw them having to completely revolutionise what they could offer. Capitalising on their flexible culture and wealth of experience, the team pivoted seamlessly from running live events to virtual events.

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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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PRESS RELEASE: Europalco presents at IMEX its solutions for events and shows

MeetingPool

EUROPALCO, the largest provider of solutions for events and shows in Southern Europe, will be at IMEX, the trade fair dedicated to the meetings, incentives and conferences sector, which will take place in Frankfurt, Germany, from May 31th to June 2nd.

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Media 1

Event Industry News

Based in Cheshire, Media 1 is an experienced and creative events company which offers worldwide reach with its network of affiliates in the US, Europe, Middle East, Latin America and Asia. With a proven history of working with major pharmaceutical companies, the business has expanded to cater to a range of other sectors since the pandemic. Plus, by investigating new technology, it has adapted seamlessly to the new environment so that it can now offer live, virtual or hybrid events to the same hi

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What Is An Event Chatbot

MeetingPool

In today’s Whiteboard Wednesday, we tackle the question: What is an event chatbot? Chatbots and digital assistants have become our trusted companions at home and at work. They help us manage our schedules, fulfill our requests, and instantly answer questions we might have about the weather, the news, – and events.

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Best Practices for Simulcast Events

Canadian Special Events

While the event landscape has changed (and will continue to), one thing remains the same: barrierless content accessibility. “Accessibility is not a feature, it’s a social trend.” – Antonio Vieira Santos. Our team is finding a surge in the popularity of simulcast events, especially in regard to in-person events. What exactly is a simulcast event? A simulcast or streaming event is an event that is broadcast simultaneously to various hosting locations through the use of the Internet.

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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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ECEF 2022 Audience Applauds Powerful DEandI Message: You Belong Here

Exhibitor Magazine

ARLINGTON, VA  The exuberance of the exhibition and convention industry was on full display as 200 executives came together on June 1, 2022, for the.

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It’s Not About What You See, It’s About What You Smell

Canadian Special Events

Scent Camera is about to be introduced to the world and it takes the notion of a camera to a whole new level. The creative and innovative startup Scent Camera is developing an extraordinary solution that allows humans to capture, store and relieve all kinds of scents – repeatedly. “It works like a handheld camera where you press a button to ‘record’ the scent you want to store.

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16 New Trade Show and Event Products to Debut at EXHIBITORLIVE

Exhibitor Magazine

EXHIBITOR magazine, the award-winning leader in trade show and corporate event marketing education, announces that 16 certified new trade show and eve.

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Hala Bissada’ Rocks the RBC Innovator’s Ball

Canadian Special Events

This will be the last time we talk about a past winner for a bit because today we’ll be announcing the 2022 Canadian Event Award nominees. Then we are going to tell you about each one of those nominees because at heart a fan of the experiences being designed, produced, and executed by this community like the “Ontario Science Centre’s 50th Birthday RBC Innovators’ Ball”, 2020 winner for “Best Fundraising Event” produced by Hala Events & Communications Inc.

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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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Digital Signage Summit Europe is Back for its First Face-To-Face Event in Three Years

Exhibitor Magazine

MUNICH - Digital Signage Summit Europe (DSS Europe) is returning for its first in-person event in three years, reuniting the digital signage industry.

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A Passion for Innovation

SmartMeetings

20 lessons learned in two decades of publishing Smart Meetings. Publishing has always been a labor of love. Our founder, Marin Bright developed her passion for the hospitality industry more than 30 years ago. first serving hotels and establishing herself as the top salesperson, then launching nine magazines for other people. In 2002, Bright started Smart Meetings with the goal of becoming meeting planners’ top resource for industry news and information.

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