Social Tables

JANUARY 17, 2018

Coordinating an event involves layers upon layers of details from the pre-planning stage six months in advance to the day-of-event logistics. Keeping all of those details in your head will result in constant mental chaos and present unnerving stress on event day. To say the least, that’s counterproductive. Creating a customized event planning checklist will not only keep you on target with clear direction, it will also provide essential information to the event team, who can work in tandem

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Eventinterface

JANUARY 17, 2018

On this episode of Event TALK, I am speaking with Ben Baker, President of Your Brand Marketing, about storytelling and how this applies to meeting and event professionals, and their events. Listen to host Al Wynant and guest Ben Baker discuss the following: Events have goals and meeting and event planners may get a little stuck on the logistics of the event, leaving the storytelling to the marketers.

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Eventbrite UK

JANUARY 17, 2018

A comprehensive guide to events for events professionals taking place in the UK and Europe this year. Which will you be attending? The post 72 Events for Event Planners in 2018 appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Eventinterface

JANUARY 17, 2018

On this episode of Event TALK, I am speaking with Laura Craven, Event Producer and Director of Communications and Marketing at Imperial Dade about how to select, and manage event technology to meet your organizational and event goals. Listen to host Al Wynant and guest Laura Craven discuss the following: How to insure event technology meets your needs?

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 17, 2018

Photo Credit: Jacob Slaton. Last week, after retired U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal delivered a keynote speech at PCMA Convening Leaders 2018 in Nashville, McChrystal sat down with Convene for an interview. . “I’ll keep this brief, General,” I said as we made our introductions, “because I’m sure you’re all talked out by now.” “Nonsense,” he said.

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MeetingPool

JANUARY 17, 2018

From time to time, you may feel challenged when you have to hold a particular meeting. Maybe you have to introduce certain concepts to your workers that you haven’t covered formally before or are faced with a client presentation on short notice. Regardless of the reason, pulling together all of the materials and information can […].

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Eventinterface

JANUARY 17, 2018

On this episode of Event TALK, I am speaking with Laura Craven, Event Producer and Director of Communications and Marketing at Imperial Dade about how to select, and manage event technology to meet your organizational and event goals. Listen to host Al Wynant and guest Laura Craven discuss the following: How to insure event technology meets your needs?

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 17, 2018

It’s been more than a year since Marriott International completed its $13-billion acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, creating the largest hotel company in the world — encompassing 30 brands, more than 5,700 properties, 1.1 million guest rooms, and a whole lot of meeting and event space. What’s life like after the big deal?

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Eventinterface

JANUARY 17, 2018

On this episode of Event TALK, I am speaking with Ben Baker, President of Your Brand Marketing, about storytelling and how this applies to meeting and event professionals, and their events. Listen to host Al Wynant and guest Ben Baker discuss the following: Events have goals and meeting and event planners may get a little stuck on the logistics of the event, leaving the storytelling to the marketers.

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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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Eventbase

JANUARY 17, 2018

We've written a lot about the changes Apple made to its App Store Guidelines in mid-2017 , and recently they made further changes that reinforce the importance of adopting an Enterprise Event App strategy. There are two key event app takeaways you need to be aware of in 2018: App(s) will need to be posted under your own App Store account, and Eventbase can do that for you.

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International Institute of Event Management

JANUARY 17, 2018

Callie Smith. [link]. Meetings are an essential step to expand your business by discussing the different mode of terms related to the business. In meetings, you probably need to discuss different strategies related to the market requirements and those strategies which could be very much important to boost your business in a better way. You may probably get arrange your meetings on weekly or monthly basis respectively.

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InitLive

JANUARY 17, 2018

Any event manager will know that outdoor event planning comes with its own unique complications and demands - which can make it difficult to manage the expectations of attendees, vendors and onsite staff, while also ensuring your event goes off without a hitch. From bad weather wreaking havoc on best laid plans to breakdowns in communication with volunteers or technical issues, in this post, we’ve called on the experts at Action Storage to take us through the best way to manage expectations at o

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 17, 2018

The North of England’s leading conference and exhibition venue has further strengthened its sales and events teams with the addition of several new appointments. Manchester Central recently welcomed Ruth Halliday and Danielle Kidron in Sales Account Manager roles – Danielle overseeing Public Sector client accounts, whilst Ruth joins the Corporate Sales Team.

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Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 17, 2018

Las Vegas Convention Center had an eventful week hosting CES 2018 Jan. 9-12. As if hosting the world’s largest tech tradeshow wasn’t enough, facility staff combatted flooding and a long power outage. But the flood of activity won’t be anything compared to what’s to come. A groundbreaking ceremony on Jan. 8 marked a major milestone for a project to expand the convention center.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 17, 2018

The Kent Event Centre and Kent County Show Team have been awarded the Emergency Planning and Partnership Award for 2017 from the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. The award recognises excellence in event planning and partnership with the NHS to avoid hospital admissions from events held at the Kent Showground. The post Kent Event Centre and Kent County Show Team win Emergency Planning and partnership Award from the NHS appeared first on Event Industry News.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 17, 2018

Lively but laid-back. Bustling but casual. Phoenix has a vibe all its own, with a trendy yet unpretentious ambiance that’s accessible to all. The city offers an award-winning downtown convention center and urban core, easy air access, sun-drenched beauty and unmatched value. Lately an infusion of youthful energy and investment of more than $5 billion has propelled downtown Phoenix into the spotlight as a modern urban center.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 17, 2018

The ACC Liverpool Group has appointed Adrian Evans as its assistant director of conference and exhibition sales. He will be responsible for driving and delivering conference and exhibition sales strategies; developing existing and creating new client and stakeholder relationships; generating new business opportunities and maximising revenue and growth.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 17, 2018

David Lemmond David Lemmond has been appointed general manager at The William Vale in Brooklyn, New York. Lemmond has 20 years of experience in boutique and lifestyle hotels, and previously worked with The Highland Dallas and Hotel Vitale, San Francisco, among others. The William Vale in Brooklyn. Ileana Acosta Kimpton Ink48 Hotel in New York City has named Ileana Acosta its new director of sales and marketing.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 17, 2018

Really Creative Media, expert digital and live production business, was entrusted to design the stage content for British pop group Steps’ ‘Party on the Dance Floor’ arena tour, a vibrant celebration of twenty years since their formation. The post Really Creative Media ‘Party on the Dancefloor’ with Steps UK tour appeared first on Event Industry News.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 17, 2018

Photo credit: U.S. Travel Association . The United States is lagging behind in international visitors, and a new group vows to change that. As the rest of the world welcomed more than 7 percent more international visitors in 2017, trips across the United States border fell by 4 percent, according to UN World Tourism Organization statistics. The meetings industry this week joined numerous other travel-related groups to launch a Visit U.S.

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Regpack

JANUARY 17, 2018

Regpack is all about creating great solutions for organizations. I have said a million times that features are just “tech talk” and the only thing that really matters are solutions. Solutions are what make Regpack’s clients successful in their business. We stayed true to this mindset in 2017, but we also took a dangerous leap. Thankfully, it worked!

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