Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 8, 2020

This is the first in a series of blogs posts, written collaboratively by our team, which uncover lessons learned in advising our clients on their events in the time of COVID-19. Over the past 30 days, the VCC team has helped dozens of conference and show organizers with their decisions on how to respond to the pandemic. Although each situation has its own unique issues, we wanted to share some of what we’ve learned to help you with your disruption response and planning.

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EventMB

APRIL 8, 2020

As Covid-19 wreaks havoc on our economies and healthcare systems, the prognosis is not good for live events in 2020. The secret to survival is to pivot to virtual events. But virtual events aren’t new. The coronavirus isn’t even the only good reason to consider them, and this report will show you how you can […]. The post Pivot to Virtual [Free Report] by EventMB Studio Team appeared first on [link].

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Eventbrite UK

APRIL 8, 2020

Your event might not be able to happen right now, but that doesn’t mean your job as an event organiser is on hold. Your guests would have been excited about attending your event, and your role now is to keep that momentum going. This has two potential benefits – it’s less likely that people will […]. The post How to Keep Your Audience Engaged After Postponing Your Event appeared first on Eventbrite UK.

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BizBash

APRIL 8, 2020

Houston-based Event Sociétal designed a dark and moody event setting for a recent photo shoot.

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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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Event Planning BluePrint

APRIL 8, 2020

Have you ever attended an event and then asked yourself why you choose that event over another? Or, have you wondered what it takes to get event attendees to buy tickets to your event? That’s where event psychology comes in. It’s a relatively new area of study in the event world and…. Simply put, it’s the understanding of people’s behaviour and experience.

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Brown Paper Tickets

APRIL 8, 2020

In just a matter of weeks, we’ve become accustomed to connecting screen-to-screen. Friends are hosting virtual happy hours. Late-night talk show hosts are cracking jokes from their kitchens. Kids are attending Frozen-themed birthday parties via video chat. When your fun is virtual, the wifi is the only limit. If your current in-person events are on pause until we get the all-clear from authorities, here’s a six-pack of power questions to get you on your way to your first online event

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Slido

APRIL 8, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic surging around the world has taken a heavy toll on the events industry. The growing risk has forced SXSW, IMEX and other conferences to cancel. Many others were postponed. There’s also a third option when rethinking about how you deliver your event: switching your live event to virtual. Despite the time pressure, that’s what a Dutch national association for medical professionals decided to do, along with their external partners.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 8, 2020

Information overload is a feeling everyone can identify with at the current moment. Our heads are spinning from all of the options available to take our events down the digital path. Join us in this webinar, where we will break down different event scenarios and explain necessary factors to consider when researching and eventually selecting a digital events platform, as well as crafting an initial digital event strategy with the user experience in mind.

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Expo Logic

APRIL 8, 2020

The event industry has seen an increase of in-person events being cancelled and organizations are looking for new ways to retain some of the revenue from these events and continue to move forward. In response to these unprecedented circumstances and to help fulfill a client need, the Event Tech Group has developed a software solution that allows organizations to process refunds from canceled events while giving attendees the option to donate a portion of the refund back to the organization.

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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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