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Star Struck: Identifying Your Conference North Star

Velvet Chainsaw

For centuries, explorers and those sailing the sea have relied on the North Star, or Polaris , to navigate. Long before the advent of the GPS, the North Star provided a distinctive visible position to true north. Travelers used its bright light as a guide to ensure they were voyaging in the right direction. Sailors adjusted their rudder and sails to align with it.

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3 Tips to Increase Pre-Event Attendee Engagement

Eventmobi

I think it’s safe to say that you can have the best event app of all time, but it’s next to useless if no one uses it. In this blog post, I’m going to share a few ideas for promoting your event app so that you maximize your pre-event attendee engagement. All these ideas are based on the successes of clients whom I’ve had the pleasure of helping achieve their event goals as an EventMobi Customer Success Coach.

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Meeting in Calgary: 20 Inspiring Examples of Team-Building Activities

EventMB

This is a sponsored post by Meetings + Conventions Calgary. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. Calgary is well-known for its hospitality and entrepreneurial spirit but there’s likely a lot you don’t know about this destination that is attracting a new kind of event planner, one who is concentrating on providing an unparalleled guest experience. […].

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Professional Event Planning Guide: Download the Free eBook!

Guidebook

Download our free, 300-page workbook and handbook, the Professional Event Planning Guide. In this guide, five event pros from all ends of the spectrum — corporate meetings, boutique conferences, high-end agencies, and association events — weigh in on running an event from start to finish. What’s in the Professional Event Planning Guide?

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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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Planning a Safe Event: Back to Basics

Endless Events

Although planning a safe event has always been part of the event industry, it’s at the forefront of event organizer’s minds now, more than ever. Around the world, tragic incidents at events like the Las Vegas shooting and the Boston Marathon bombing, and natural disasters have shown that we aren’t prepared for every type of security and safety issue in our industry.

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Arena Events Group acquires Events Solution Limited

Event Industry News

Arena Events Group plc is pleased to announce it has once again expanded its product portfolio in the UK with the acquisition of Events Solution Ltd. . The Company’s equipment range covers pedestrian, front of stage and Metropolitan Police barriers, gantries and fencing. This product offer closely complements Arena’s Mass Participation division and has synergies with its structures, seating and scaffolding capabilities.

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4 Event Production Tips for Winning Sports Celebrations

BizBash

There’s a sports superstition that no one should speak of a celebration before the team has actually won. So the.

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?Logistics always is the biggest challenge? ? an interview with the organizer of the Mobile Trends Conference

Meeting Application

When the Mobile Trends Conference was launched back in 2012, it was one of the first events of its kind in East Central Europe, and its organizers haven’t had much experience when it comes to such ventures. Within seven years, the conference has grown four-fold. In 2018 it attracted over 500 participants interested in the state and the future of the mobile industry.

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Event Buyers Live reveals 2019 venue

Event Industry News

The organiser of Event Buyers Live is once again saying “hey” to Heythrop Park, Oxfordshire, and is delighted to reveal the venue as the location for the 2019 event. Event Buyers Live, which facilitates pre-arranged one-on-one meetings between organisers and suppliers, will take place at Heythrop Park on February 20-21, 2019. The Oxfordshire venue hosted Event Buyers Live 2016 and received great praise from all those in attendance.

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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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Keeping Valuables Safe at the Reg Desk

Planner WIre

Keeping my crap safe at the registration desk is a never-ending act of trial and error. In some out-of-the-way hotels, I have been known to live on the edge and just leave my stuff under the table, but in some high traffic conference centers, I don’t bring any personal items at all. Neither choice is good because my crew might need a snack and to have a snack, I need my wallet but I don’t want it to walk away with some nefarious criminal type.

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Event Connect

Event Industry News

FROM INITIAL PLANS TO LASTING IMPRESSIONS. Your event transport solutions made easy with Event Connect. With a UK wide network of road transport partners and vehicles ranging from coaches, luxury minibuses and executive cars, Event Connect will work as an extension of your team providing a full service, tailored transport solution to suit both you and your customers.

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Event Trends: Signage

Cvent: Event Marketing

Signage can be a great way to change the look and feel of an event. Your organization’s brand can show through, not just in fonts and colors, but in the medium used to create the signs. Typically, event signage consists of plain printed boards or arrows set up around the event space, but there are other options! Take a look at some new trends we’ve been loving.

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Gladstone Hotel: How Art Benefits Business

All Seated

We love to learn about the hotels and venues in our industry! We spoke with the team at The Gladstone Hotel in Toronto recently to gain insight into their history and events, as well as how art benefits their business. The Gladstone Hotel in Toronto wears a lot of hats — from restaurant to hotel, from wedding venue to meeting space — everyone is welcome under the 128 year old Victorian roof.

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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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Keeping Valuables Safe at the Reg Desk

Planner WIre

Keeping my crap safe at the registration desk is a never-ending act of trial and error. In some out-of-the-way hotels, I have been known to live on the edge and just leave my… Continue.

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AVAILABLE NOW: Experiential Event Marketing

G2Planet

Our blog has been called "best new blog in events,"* and our whitepapers are why. Don't miss our NEW whitepaper on Experiential Event Marketing. This whitepaper includes a free experiential event planning tool that covers everything you need to plan more holistically. Download here or by clicking on the paper below.

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Keeping Valuables Safe at the Reg Desk

Planner WIre

Keeping my crap safe at the registration desk is a never-ending act of trial and error. In some out-of-the-way hotels, I have been known to live on the edge and just leave my… Continue.

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Why should you attend events when you?re asking for a bigger raise?

Eventory

Reading Time: 16 minutes Once in a while, in every employee’s mind, there is this tiny, little thought: ‘Maybe I should be paid more?’ There are many ways to approach the hard conversation with the boss. One of the approaches is to list the values you bring to the company. Learn how you can become more valuable for the employer if you attend 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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10 Audience Engagement Tools for?2018

Hubilo Blog

Events in the current scenario are all about that unique experience that attendees can remember and talk about for months to come. A memorable event experience is one of the biggest assets with regard to achieving event success. The question here is; how exactly do you do that? How do you make sure that your attendees remember your event? The answer; audience engagement.

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June 21, 2018: Trump Postpones Annual Congressional Picnic, Amazon Creates an Alexa for Hotels, Instagram's Cannes Lions Experience Highlights History of Storytelling

BizBash

1. TRUMP POSTPONES ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL PICNIC: President Trump postponed today's annual picnic for members of Congress, saying it "doesn't feel.

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