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2 Experiences to Avoid a "Fail."

G2Planet

Experiential marketing is white hot. If you follow the buzz, you'll hear people wondering out loud if “event marketing” has become passe’ with all the activities surrounding experiential technologies. In case you are new to all the hype (or have been spending time on Mars) here's 2 key things to watch out for with 2 of the most widely used experiences.

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Offsite Meetings: What Are the Benefits? - No matter how big or small your business, offsite meetings lead to incredible results

Hornblower

Could this meeting have been an email? Today, more often than not, the answer is yes. Any meeting, no matter the length, should do one of four things: solve a problem, make a decision, develop a plan, or answer a question. How many meetings have you been in where one team member is distracted by another project, one team member is late, one team member isn’t contributing, and one team member is taking over and leaving no room for input?

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10 Trends Poised to Disrupt the Meetings Industry

MeetingsNet

The role of the corporate event planner today is more important than ever?—?shifting from a focus on procurement, planning, and logistics to becoming a key orchestrator of unique and memorable experiences. Brought to you by: The role of the corporate event planner today is more important than ever — shifting from a focus on procurement, planning, and logistics to becoming a key orchestrator of unique and memorable experiences.

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Aim to serve rather than please

Conferences that Work

Although I’m simultaneously overwhelmed and underwhelmed by the thousands of books and videos about “leadership” pumped out every year, a recent quote struck a chord: “You’ll do more good if you aim to serve more than you aim to please.” — S. Chris Edmonds For context, watch this two-minute video: While Chris focuses on the context of team leadership, I think that aiming to serve rather than please is also a useful rubric to keep in mind as a consultant.

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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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4 Food Rules Planners Need to Follow for Meeting Menus

BizBash

As recently as five years ago, planners would, at most, offer a vegetarian option along with one or two meat-based.

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Insider Tips for Planners Bringing a Meeting to St. Louis

Smart Meetings

St. Louis has undergone an incredible transformation in the last few years, including a $380 million renovation and revitalization to the Gateway Arch grounds. The downtown area has truly become a world-class destination that is more convenient and accessible than ever before. In addition to the Gateway Arch renovation, the city boasts endless opportunities for meeting planners to organize an unforgettable and truly localized experience for their attendees.

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8 Uncommon Fundraising Event Ideas

Caterease

You’ve been tasked to plan a fundraising event but you’re stuck with the same ideas – cocktails, ambient jazz music, and long speeches that end with asking the audience to donate. While these activities are common, they may not deliver the kind of engagement an audience wants. Organizing unique fundraising events can help your donors. The post 8 Uncommon Fundraising Event Ideas appeared first on Caterease.

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Story Events Celebrates its 5th Birthday with Record Sales

Event Industry News

London based events agency, Story Events have marked their fifth birthday celebrations with a party for staff and partners at Victorian Bath House. This award-winning agency has grown from turning over £3.1m in its first full year of trading, to a forecasted £7.7m in their current year. This growth has been delivered across all three business areas and the team now boasts a team of 24 full-time staff, including three event management interns as part of their ongoing commitment to developing ind

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Printing for Separate “Prep Areas” with the Production Sheet

Caterease

Printing for Separate "Prep Areas" with the Production Sheet Caterease Version: 18 Category: Event Manager Date: 10/29/2018. The post Printing for Separate “Prep Areas” with the Production Sheet appeared first on Caterease.

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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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"Personalisation offers added value for event participants" - Interview with Dominik Deubner, MICE Club

Converve

On 4 December, the first hands-on EventTech Conference - TechXperience - will take place in Ingelheim. The event is organised by the MICE Club, an association of approximately 400 event planners from German speaking countries. The TechXperience was initiated by Dominik Deubner, founder of the MICE Club. Converve is a partner for the event and will be offering a workshop called, “Developing Creative Matchmaking Formats" We took the opportunity before the event to talk with Dominik Deubner abo

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Meet the Team: Jared Fenton

a2z Innovation Insider

Meet Jared Fenton, Associate Project Manager, Mobile Products, a2z, in our ‘Meet the Team’ series. Click to view slideshow. Q: How would you describe yourself? A: Anti-social extrovert – I thoroughly enjoy being social at times, but for the most part I love doing my own thing. My personality can basically go from Chris Traeger to Ron Swanson in a matter of seconds.

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"Personalisation offers added value for event participants" - Interview with Dominik Deubner, MICE Club

Converve

On 4 December, the first hands-on EventTech Conference - TechXperience - will take place in Ingelheim. The event is organised by the MICE Club, an association of approximately 400 event planners from German speaking countries. The TechXperience was initiated by Dominik Deubner, founder of the MICE Club. Converve is a partner for the event and will be offering a workshop called, “Developing Creative Matchmaking Formats" We took the opportunity before the event to talk with Dominik Deubner abo

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Meet the Team: Nick Weeks

a2z Innovation Insider

Meet Nick Weeks, Associate Product Manager with a2z, in our ‘Meet the Team’ series. . Click to view slideshow. Q: How would you describe yourself? A: I would describe myself as a positive and hard working person that has a team-first mindset. I like to think of myself as a person that can be put in almost any position to fill a role. I love learning new things by being in different situations and with a hands-on mentality, a big proponent of keeping things moving forward and promotin

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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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"Personalisierung bietet Mehrwerte für Veranstaltungsteilnehmer" - Interview mit Dominik Deubner, MICE Club

Converve

Am 4. Dezember findet in Ingelheim die erste EventTech-Konferenz "zum Anfassen" unter dem Titel TechXperience statt. Veranstaltet wird sie vom MICE Club, einem Zusammenschluss von ca. 400 Veranstaltungsplanern aus dem deutschsprachigen Raum. Die TechXperience wurde von Dominik Deubner, Gründer des MICE Clubs, ins Leben gerufen. Converve ist Partner der Veranstaltung und bietet einen Workshop unter dem Titel "Entwicklung kreativer Matchmaking-Formate" Wir haben die Gelegenheit gen

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Meet the Team: Jax Kott

a2z Innovation Insider

Meet Jax Kott, Digital Media Marketing Assistant with a2z, in our ‘Meet the Team’ series. Click to view slideshow. Q: How would you describe yourself? A: I would describe myself as adaptable, hard-working, and competitive. My competitive nature definitely comes from growing up playing sports. I was lucky enough to continue sports throughout college where I played Division I softball for Rutgers University in New Jersey.

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Redding offers planners new options, incentives

Plan Your Meetings

It’s business as usual in the Shasta Cascade region of northern California, following a summer of high-profile wildfires in the state. While the fires did cause problems throughout the affected areas, less than two percent of the Shasta Cascade region was burned. The area boasts stunning natural beauty and one-of-a-kind outdoor spaces for group activities—including 50 nearby waterfalls, national forests and parks, historic mining towns and more.

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Meet the Team: John Mikstay

a2z Innovation Insider

Meet John Mikstay, Director of Sales with a2z, in our ‘Meet the Team’ series. . Click to view slideshow. Q. How would you describe yourself? A: In professional terms, I would describe myself as an effective listener, a self-starter, a professional relationship manager and a leader in sales strategy implementation with integrity. I have spent over 20 years in the trade show industry on all sides of the aisle (10+ years in sales & management with show organizers, 10+ years as a sup

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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 Staying Small is the Next Big Thing for Brand Events

Eventtia

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TC Restaurant Group

GatherHere

TC Restaurant Group has made a name for itself in Nashville, Tennessee — and beyond — with its country-cool namesakes and restaurant-entertainment venue hybrids like Tequila Cowboy, Jason Aldean’s Kitchen + Rooftop Bar, Crazy Town, and FGL House. As they continued to open new outposts across the U.S., they found themselves needing to manage events in a more modern, streamlined way.

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Modern Convention Centers Becoming a Dire Necessity

Smart Meetings

America’s Center Convention Complex Proposed Expansion. Over the past two years, the city and county of St. Louis have discussed plans to expand and renovate the destination’s 41-year-old, downtown America’s Center Convention Complex. Most of those discussions have treated the expensive renovations as much more of a necessity than a luxury. The breadth and strength of the modern meetings and events industry means groups have more choices than ever.

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