Event Planning BluePrint

JULY 10, 2018

Events are great opportunities for small businesses to promote brand advocacy and increase employee morale. Whether your event planning duties focus on an intimate event attended by colleagues or a big blow out for the whole company, there are certain strategies you need to focus on to increase attendance at your next company event. Planning events comes down to asking the right questions and making knowledgeable decisions.

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Eventinterface

JULY 10, 2018

For more tips, read Top Tips for Great Event Name Badges.

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BizBash

JULY 10, 2018

Here's a look at new Dallas/Fort Worth eateries, drinking spots, hotels, conference areas, private rooms, and other spaces for all.

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Eventinterface

JULY 10, 2018

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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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Eventory

JULY 10, 2018

Reading Time: 6 minutes Beyond a shadow of a doubt, assessing the success of an event is not an easy thing to do. For example, the best exhibition booth design seems to be a matter of individual preference that depends on numerous factors. So how can you actually measure the best stand design ? The people test. Every event has a purpose. One of the most obvious goals of event organizers is to attract as many people from their target group as possible.

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Event Age by Swapcard

JULY 10, 2018

Facilitating a workshop is one of those things that people assume is easy. How hard can it be to get a room full of people to talk, right? Wrong. Group facilitation is a complex task. Facilitating well is even harder.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 10, 2018

Thought leader and author Dan Pink. Daniel Pink, the best-selling author of When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing , recently spoke to Editor in Chief Michelle Russell about how to apply what he’s learned about timing to business events, including what research about our biological clocks suggest is the best time to start a meeting. But timing isn’t everything.

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Event Industry News

JULY 10, 2018

This UK’s largest outdoor trade show (OTS) took place at EventCity for the first time from 3-5 July this year. The event was opened in spectacular style when world-renowned British Army parachute team, The Red Devils, parachuted into the EventCity car park to mark the show’s opening on Tuesday, 3 July. . The outdoor trade show (OTS) is a trade-only exhibition that allows retailers across a variety of markets to see a wide selection of brands presenting clothing, footwear and accessory products.

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Jujama

JULY 10, 2018

There are a few tricks to negotiating venue costs. We’ve tracked down some tips to help event organizers keep their venue costs as low as possible. Here are our top 5: 1. Be up front about your budget. Many planners feel that initially being blunt about a budget puts you at a disadvantage. However, if you truly have set a budget for your venue costs this allows you to quickly cut to the chase with a possible venue.

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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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Event Industry News

JULY 10, 2018

By David Wheatley, Director of Medi8 in conjunction with Premiership Rugby. Back in late Spring, with Aviva Premiership Rugby’s two form teams going head to head in the 2018 final, the season ending spectacle was never going to be short of excitement, but what fans might not have expected was for the action to start long before kick-off, and even before they’d reached the stands….

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NVOLV

JULY 10, 2018

Technology has played a pivotal role in automating the business processes. Events have taken a 360-degree turn as compared to what we saw in the past. From manual attendees’ registration to product demos, everything has been replaced by technology. For instance, conference event app is popular among event managers to avoid manual registration and AR/VR has taken place in order to give product demos.

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Event Industry News

JULY 10, 2018

DB Systems are excited to announce that they have rebranded to DBpixelhouse. Following a review of the broad range of services provided by DB Systems and the client base they serve—integrating the previously separate divisions of DB AV & IT Hire, DB Event Networks and DBpixelhouse, into a single brand covering all aspects of technology supply, content creation and production services with the aim of providing customers with a more streamlined and efficient service.

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Planner WIre

JULY 10, 2018

Launched back with the first Google Pixel in the old days of 2016 and now available to any Android Phone running Android 6.0 or higher and even on iOS, Google Assistant is one of those things that every conference planner should learn to use because it will make your life easier. For reals people. For reals. There is nothing better than being in the car and saying “OK Google, get me directions to the Anaheim Convention Center” or sitting at your desk and saying “Hey Google, whe

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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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Event Industry News

JULY 10, 2018

The first evidence session being held by the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Events Industry (APPG), which takes place on Wednesday 18 th July, will now be attended by a number of senior event industry professionals from a range of organisations, including the Business Visits & Events Partnership, London & Partners, ABPCO, Clarion Events, global agency FIRST, etc venues, the QEII Centre and ExCeL London.

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CXApp Blog - Events

JULY 10, 2018

Communication, as a whole, is an incredibly powerful and necessary process for any business operation. It drives relationships internally and externally, and helps boost awareness and engagement all around. Everything from introductory and continued customer experiences to employee engagement hinges on proper and well-maintained communication.

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Showclix

JULY 10, 2018

Music festivals have become an extremely prevalent source of live entertainment, drawing in droves of music lovers every year. To continue to be successful, festival organizers need to know they’re partnering with a ticketing provider that offers additional tools and features to help them grow their businesses. Read on for our event experts’ list of ticketing features your music festival needs to go above and beyond!

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CXApp Blog - Events

JULY 10, 2018

Communication, as a whole, is an incredibly powerful and necessary process for any business operation. It drives relationships internally and externally, and helps boost awareness and engagement all around. Everything from introductory and continued customer experiences to employee engagement hinges on proper and well-maintained communication. In 2015, the communication software market was worth 8.8 billion U.S. dollars globally, which shows just how vital the concept really is.

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a2z Innovation Insider

JULY 10, 2018

Meet Sandhya Damodar, a2z’s QA Test Engineer, in our ongoing Meet the Team series. Click to view slideshow. Q. How would you describe yourself? I would describe myself as a warm & trustworthy person. I am also a socially extrovert and a professionally introvert person. I like to harmoniously balance my professional & family life as I believe the fulfillment one gets from both is very important for one’s overall well being.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

JULY 10, 2018

Getting the hang of social media is hard enough, let alone figuring out how to keep up with social media trends, but it’s important to stay on top of your game in order to engage your followers. You don’t want to be forgotten or unfollowed because your followers aren’t paying attention to what you have to say. Nowadays a major part of your brand is social media.

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JULY 10, 2018

Launched back with the first Google Pixel in the old days of 2016 and now available to any Android Phone running Android 6.0 or higher and even on iOS, Google Assistant is one… Continue.

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All Seated

JULY 10, 2018

SHELDON—Crossroads Pavilion event center is proving to be a cutting-edge venue since opening less than a year ago. General manager Brittany Behrendsen is taking advantage of a computer program called AllSeated to make the event planning process more efficient. “We create a diagram we use for all different events,” Behrendsen said. “We give that to our setup and tear-down crew.

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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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Planner WIre

JULY 10, 2018

Launched back with the first Google Pixel in the old days of 2016 and now available to any Android Phone running Android 6.0 or higher and even on iOS, Google Assistant is one… Continue.

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