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Los Angeles DJ Jae Murphy Curates a Soundtrack to Black History Month

Picatic by Eventbrite

Before Jae Murphy became an in-demand DJ, he was a host known for working the room at comedy showcases, dance competitions, and fraternity parties on campus at Howard University, where he studied broadcast journalism.

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How C2 Delivers Value Through Creative Sponsor Activations

EventMB

Skift Take: Montreal’s image as a creative hub owes a lot to C2. The iconic business event plays a key role attracting investment to the city and creative sponsor activations are an important part of how it delivers value.

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Facilitation listening as meditation

Conferences that Work

Most weekdays, my wife and I join a fifteen-minute online meditation offered by teachers at the Insight Meditation Society. The other day, teacher Matthew Hepburn introduced a dharma practice of meditating, not on one’s breath or body sensations, but on another person. As Matthew talked, I realized that I experience good facilitation listening as a meditation.

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The Evolution of Instant Booking Solutions

EventMB

Skift Take: Marriott International is the first brand to have direct integration with Groups360’s instant group booking solution for both guest rooms and meeting spaces.

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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 Pod’s Catering Package Technology Gives Users New Levels of Customization

Planning Pod

If you know the Planning Pod team, you know that we build our catering management tools based on what actual catering companies tell us about their operations. When we released our food and beverage tools a couple years ago, those updates were carefully crafted through the process of interviewing real catering industry professionals who roll up their sleeves on the daily to serve people – and our latest launch is no exception.

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How Short-Term Activations Can Create Lasting Positive Change

PCMA Convene

Better Block volunteers transformed an empty lot (below in story) in Duluth, Minnesota, into a community space (above). Convene editors reached out to a handful of organizations to see how they are incorporating lessons learned from the ways the pandemic affected their audiences, stakeholders, and members into their go-forward strategies. This is the first in a series of stories from the January/February issue of Convene.

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Double recognition for Wyboston Lakes Resort at Greengage Sustainability Awards

Prestige Events Magazine

Louisa Watson, Director of Marketing at Wyboston Lakes Resort and Sustainability Director of beam has been recognised as Sustainability Industry Champion at the prestigious Greengage Sustainability Awards. Louisa Watson commented “I’m completely overwhelmed. This was a marvellous surprise and a wonderful honour for me and for Wyboston Lakes Resort. I’d like to thank Greengage for the tremendous recognition and also all my colleagues and the beam action group who have helped and supported me in m

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AMDA’s Journey to Meeting Back In Person

PCMA Convene

Though AMDA held its 2022 annual conference in Baltimore, the meeting’s digital component was also well attended. Convene editors reached out to a handful of organizations to see how they are incorporating lessons learned from the ways the pandemic affected their audiences, stakeholders, and members into their go-forward strategies. This is the first in a series of stories from the January/February issue of Convene.

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Biohub at Ings Farm Launches

Prestige Events Magazine

– Sister brands Lime Venue Portfolio and The Venues Collection announce the next innovation in event food – Lime Venue Portfolio & The Venues Collection, part of Compass Group, are announcing today the launch of a new and innovative demonstrator farm which will change the way event food is sourced and managed; The Biohub at Ings Farm.

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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 HBO’s Fungus-infused Activations Scored with ‘The Last of Us’ Superfans

Event Marketer

“When you’re lost in the darkness, look for the light” campaign messaging permeated the experience. Generating interest in a series that has a built-in superfan base who is intimately familiar with the content ahead of time may seem like a marketer’s dream, but the intense scrutiny and pervasive demands to maintain “canon” usher in a unique set of challenges.

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Schedule, Registration Page Released for Business Events Industry Week

MeetingsNet

A collaboration among several industry associations results in a three-day agenda in March for education and networking in metro D.C. March will be a big month for the meetings and events industry to demonstrate its collective weight and influence both to government officials and the wider business world. In addition to Global Meetings Industry Day on March 30—which will feature advocacy meetings with federal and local legislators, local industry gatherings around the globe, plus a 12-hour virtu

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Canon’s Technologies Place CES 2023 Attendees Inside an M. Night Shyamalan Film

Event Marketer

Movie magic permeated every corner of Canon U.S.A.’s exhibit at CES 2023, Jan. 5-8. The digital imaging solutions brand partnered with filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan on four interactive experiences that transported attendees into the story of his upcoming thriller, “Knock at the Cabin.” Canon connected participants to characters from the film (in theaters Feb. 3) and placed them in the middle of some of its most suspenseful moments using four of its technologies: MREAL, AMLOS, Kokomo and Free View

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Lego teams up with Exhibit 3Sixty for The Toyfair 2023 at Olympia London

Event Industry News

Exhibit 3Sixty, the leading exhibition builder and contractor, has teamed up once again with Lego to deliver the Lego stands at The Toyfair, Olympia London, 24-26 January, 2023. Lego’s main stand, located in a private room, covered 200m² of exhibition space and employed design and color cues from Lego.

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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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Siemens Spotlights its Sustainability Ventures in Four Interactive Exhibits at CES 2023

Event Marketer

The Nemo’s Garden exhibit used VR to showcase an underwater greenhouse offering detailed information on the biosphere. Powered by a new tagline—“Dream it. Make it.”—Siemens Digital Industries Software, which is celebrating 175 years, wove its technologies into a collection of four exhibit spaces at CES 2023, Jan. 5-8, in Las Vegas, that together showcased how its products drive sustainability and innovation today and how they will in the future.

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Guest Blog: Has Safeguarding become the Buzzword for the events industry?

Event Industry News

By Thomas Stead, owner of X2Consult – Safeguarding and Child Protection When you think of the term ‘safeguarding and child protection’, you routinely think about the education sector, young people and those at risk, however, it has become more important than ever for event planners to start to take safeguarding seriously and prioritise it as […]

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HBO Marketing’s VP Talks Cultivating Fandom for ‘The Last of Us’

Event Marketer

HBO’s new post-apocalyptic series “The Last of Us,” based on a 2013 video game of the same name, raked in 10 million viewers in two days across linear and HBO Max, making it the second biggest premiere on the network in a decade. But the marketing strategy started long before the show’s Jan. 14 debut. A whole two years, in fact. It began—appropriately—on “Last of Us Day,” a holiday launched for fans by the video game’s creator Naughty Dog, run by Neil Druckmann, who is also the series’ creator a

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Are You Being Greenwashed?

MeetingsNet

Three things to consider when partnering to achieve environmentally friendly meetings. The event industry is awash in sustainability issues, and everyone seems to have a “solution” to the fact that meetings and events are hard on the planet. Many of these solutions are well-intentioned, but not all are as effective as they claim or as people believe.

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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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Music Venue Trust launch Annual Report

Event Industry News

Music Venue Trust (MVT), which represents almost 1000 UK grassroots music venues (GMVs) has launched its 2022 Annual Report, which highlights the important contribution that its members make to the UK economy while delivering sobering news about the challenges facing many in the sector.

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Breaking Through the Mindset of Digital vs. In-person Events

PCMA Convene

Some panels at IAPCO 2022 blended speakers who were physically at the meeting with remote panelists. (Photos courtesy of IAPCO) Convene editors reached out to a handful of organizations to see how they are incorporating lessons learned from the ways the pandemic affected their audiences, stakeholders, and members into their go-forward strategies. This is the first in a series of stories from the January/February issue of Convene.

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craft

SevenEvents

craft is a cool and chic dining experience based in birmingham. they have their famous pods perfect for parties up to 8 guests, if you have a slightly larger group then they also have a summer house that you can book for up to 12 guests. while you are in your pod its like your own private dining area, they are all heated, airconditioned and you can even link your phone up to the speakers so you can play dj. within the main restaurant there are also more tables that are divided by curtains, to gi

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ISE Announces 2023 Stand Design Awards Finalists

Exhibitor Magazine

Integrated Systems Europe is proud to announce the finalists in the sixth ISE Stand Design Awards competition, organized by EXHIBITOR magazine, an awa.

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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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The Ultimate Guide to Mobile Event Apps

Stova

Our new guide “The Ultimate Guide to Mobile Event Apps” explains everything you need to know to make the most of recent breakthroughs in mobile technology in 2023 and beyond. You Discover: 13 crucial features for event app success 12 ways apps can help you lighten your workload and drive more value for attendees, stakeholders, and your organization.

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Las Vegas Welcomed Nearly 39 Million Visitors in 2022

Exhibitor Magazine

LAS VEGAS - Las Vegas welcomed 38.8 million visitors in 2022, according to research published today by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

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Next generation of hospitality professionals challenge an industry in transition at Edge Hotel School’s Student Conference

Prestige Events Magazine

Edge Hotel School hosted its Student Conference last week to tackle and challenge pertinent matters topping the agenda in hospitality. Current hotel and event management students, alumni and esteemed industry professionals came together at Leonardo Royal Hotel St Paul’s for a compact programme of education sessions aimed at kickstarting the careers of the next generation of hospitality professionals.

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PostcardMania Hits New Highest-Ever Revenue Record in 2022 and Looks to Expand Direct Mail Tech in 2023

Exhibitor Magazine

CLEARWATER, Fla. - PostcardMania has again surpassed record numbers in revenue of $83.9MM in 2021, reaching $97.2MM in 2022. The direct mail marketing.

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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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Biohub at Ings Farm launches – Lime Venue Portfolio and The Venues Collection announce the next innovation in event food

Event Industry News

Lime Venue Portfolio & The Venues Collection, part of Compass Group, are announcing today the launch of a new and innovative demonstrator farm which will change the way event food is sourced and managed; The Biohub at Ings Farm.

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Human Trafficking - What Can We Do as an Industry?

Maritz Global Events

For the past several years, the team at Maritz Global Events has been working to raise awareness about human trafficking through educating our team, partners and industry.

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Venues of Excellence ‘Fast Lane to Excellence’ 2023 Annual Conference focuses venue to strive for maximum results and continued excellence

Event Industry News

Venues of Excellence (VoE) has hosted its 2023 Annual Conference at Silverstone International Conference and Exhibition Centre, and Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone. The annual conference titled ‘Fast Lane to Excellence’ was attended by 128 delegates, including 20 exhibitors and sponsored by Oyster Recruitment.

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