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Community Event Ideas: Let’s Shop Local

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There’s never been a better time to encourage the surrounding community to support local businesses — yours, most pressingly — but how do you get started? #ShopLocal has been a trend for years, but if you’ve recently opened or just want to raise awareness of your business, you may be struggling to identify community event […].

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How to Win at Event Gamification

EventMB

The gaming world is booming due to access to new and exciting technology and people staying at home during the pandemic, with figures showing roughly 2.69 billion video game players globally in 2020. And while some criticize gaming for its addictive potential, no one can deny the impact this type of entertainment can have on […]. The post How to Win at Event Gamification by Hubilo appeared first on [link].

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Submit Your Nomination Before the Year Ends

Special Events

Submission deadline is December 31, 2021, by 6 p.m. Central Time/4 p.m. Pacific Time. Late-delivery option must be received/paid for by January 15, 2022, by 6 p.m. Central Time/4 p.m. Pacific Time.

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Lake Nona Wave Hotel Wants to Turn Your Group into Superhumans

Smart Meetings

— Well, not superhumans exactly. What it does want to do is make your next group better and healthier in body and mind. The 234-room Lake Nona Wave Hotel is right at home in Lake Nona, Florida, a 17-square-mile planned mixed-use planned community that is self-proclaimed “of and for the future.”. In collaboration with NFL’s Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and Deepak Chopra, the new property is aiming to change the team.

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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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Why Hyatt Chose Swapcard: Technology & Human Connection, A Success Story

Event Age by Swapcard

Back in November, we were lucky enough to meet up with one of our biggest partners on the IMEX America show floor. Steve Enselein, SVP Events at Hyatt Hotels Corporation , sat down to talk about their labor of love, embracing a hybrid model and upskilling their teams to become tech-savvy. Check out the full video below.

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Is Q4 The Most Productive Season Of The Year?

Endless Events

As they start wrapping up the year, the Brew Crew talks about the final quarter. It turns out that it’s the most productive season for most of them! But while some reached peak productivity in October, others are putting lots of hours in in December. In the final 2021 episode of the Event Brew podcast, Nick, Thuy, and Will talk about their workload in December and Q4 in general.

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Podcast: Four on the Business Design Centre floor…

Event Industry News

Host James Dickson attended the AEV (Association of Event Venues) Conference at the Business Design Centre (BDC) last month, a fertile ground for podcast content. In these four rapid-fire Q&A sets, James talks to management from some key locations, north and south. We kick off with Kate Simpson, marketing and comms director at the BDC, together with Paddy Lynn, head of events management at P&J Live, a conference and events venue in Scotland.

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woods silver fleet at christmas

SevenEvents

if you’re looking for a christmas party location to beat all others, we have just the one for you. within the fleet at woods is the silver sturgeon and the silver barracuda – both stunningly beautiful boats, guaranteed to impress your guests. whether you are a group of 12 or 550, there are dining options for all which include a formal seated dinner or funky food stalls. the boats have been especially decorated for the festive season and include scandinavian inspired stars, soft faux fur throws &

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TakeTwo appoints Global Head of Events to spearhead MICE business division

Event Industry News

TakeTwo Travel Solutions ( www.mytaketwo.com ), the specialist independent premium service TMC which recently launched in UK/Europe and the US, is expanding its service offering with the launch of a new meetings and events division. Debbie Matthams has been appointed as Global Head of Events to spearhead the new MICE business division’s growth on both sides of the Atlantic.

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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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Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center Reopens

Exhibitor Magazine

GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE, FL.  The newly expanded Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center has reopened with 800,000 sq. ft. of spac.

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Creating To Do Lists that Keep Your Association Work on Track

StraussCA

To-do lists are a helpful tool for managing your association workload. Sometimes, however, instead of reducing your stress, they add to it. This seems to be a common sentiment in today’s world. Especially for association volunteers, your professional and volunteer to-do lists can get jumbled up. Everyone has too much on their list and too many obligations to keep up with.

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NYE 2021: Remittance Schedule and Ticket Close Times

Skiddle

Now just over a week away from the beginning of the festive break and things, as it stands, are looking positive with regards to events still going ahead, with a few stipulations of course. One of those is COVID Vaccine passports…. If you happened to read our last update, you’ll have seen the most recent briefing on the matter from the UK government.

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Smyle’s xmas card – Snowball fight

Prestige Events Magazine

Award-winning creative agency Smyle has become internationally famous for its digital immersive experiences – so fittingly, it’s launching a festive online snowball fight game this month rather than sending out boring old traditional Christmas cards in the post. Launched on 14th December, the agency will be emailing the fun Smyle snowball game in lieu of a physical seasons greetings card to its enviable global client list, and of course all their fabulous freelance talent.

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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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Destinations International Announces 2022 Event Schedule

Exhibitor Magazine

Washington, D.C., USA  Destinations International, the world's largest resource for official destination organizations and convention and visit.

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The BVEP needs your help!!!

Prestige Events Magazine

Together with other members of the Tourism Alliance, the BVEP is responding to the request by DCMS to carry out a business survey. It is understood that the introduction of Plan B measures and the changes to international travel rules, which have been brought in to manage the rise in numbers of people infected with the Omicron variant, is already impacting on consumer confidence, visitor numbers and bookings.

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Excitement Builds for CES 2022 as Confirmed Exhibitors Surpass 2100

Exhibitor Magazine

Arlington, VA  The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) today announced that CES 2022 , the world's most influential technology event, is adding.

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Omicron Update: Findings, Cancellations and Mandates

Smart Meetings

The meetings industry is facing the potential of a winter Covid surge due to the Omicron variant. But the shaky state of the pandemic’s retirement is hardly a reason for business travel and tourism to return to lockdown. At this point, epidemiologists, virologists and immunologists say is still difficult to draw any conclusions largely because the scientific community is waiting for peer-reviewed evidence and a broader sample pool.

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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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How to Plan Your First Hybrid Event in 2022

Eventtia

While hybrid events have been relatively popular in the past half-decade or so, it’s no secret that the COVID-19 global pandemic has further accelerated its popularity throughout 2020 and 2022. COVID-19 social distancing policies have forced many event organizers to cancel their in-person events and replace them with virtual ones, but soon enough they realized how virtual events do have their own advantages and are not merely replacements for their in-person counterparts.

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How to Promote an Event on Twitter: 21 Tips for Success

Social Tables

In an increasingly technological world, event promotion isn’t just about pounding the pavement anymore. Whether you’re attempting to drive ticket sales to a corporate convention, wellness retreat, music festival, or monthly farmer’s market, advertising on social media could help increase attendance at your event. With over 211 million Twitter users reported last quarter , learning how to promote an event on Twitter could help take your event marketing to the next level. .

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How CIIS Markets 100+ Events a Year with Multi Event Ads

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A conversation between Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza and Honey Mahogany, the first transgender person to serve on the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee, is bound to be transformative. (Trust us – the recording is here.) Presented by Public Programs at California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, the event fostered dialogue […].

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