Fri.May 10, 2019

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Your Event’s Complete Social Media Advertising Calendar

Eventbrite UK

To catch attention in an event-goer’s feed, your social media posts need to be compelling — and frequent. But that doesn’t mean you need to post every hour on every platform. Whether you’re using paid or organic social media posts, use this calendar to promote your event most successfully. Created by the experts at ToneDen, […]. The post Your Event’s Complete Social Media Advertising Calendar appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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How to Run a Product Launch Event the Right Way

Eventtia

When Tesla or Ikea launch a new product, they don’t just put it in stores and let consumers start shopping. They strategically plan a launch event to generate buzz about their new products. In this blog post, we’ll discuss how to successfully plan a product launch event.

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Tahira Endean: Creating All-Inclusive Learning Environments

PCMA Convene

Tahira Endean and Joe English will lead a Deep Dive Studio workshop, “Creating Events that Cater to all Types of Leaners,” at PCMA Education Conference in Los Angeles. Tahira Endean, CMP, DES , CED, head of events at SITE (Society for Incentive Travel Excellence), and author of Intentional Event Design: Our Professional Opportunity , didn’t set out to be an event professional.

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Are You a Meeting Manager You’d Want to Work For?

MeetingsNet

A new research-backed book from Gallup lays out managerial strategies that work whether you’re running a planning department, designing management training, or leading from the C-suite. The two goals of virtually every business leader are more productivity from employees and more organic growth. But according to research giant Gallup, employee productivity at organizations worldwide has stalled over the past 20 years, while employee disengagement is now approaching 80 percent.

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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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ETL Replay: robust Internet for outdoor events

Event Industry News

This footage has been kindly captured by our friends at First Sight Media – firstsight.media. Speaking on the Festival and Future stage at last year’s Event Tech Live was Craig Mathie, managing director at Bournemouth 7s, and Tom McInerney, co-founder and director at Etherlive Ltd. Bournemouth 7s is a music and sports festival that takes place on the last May bank holiday and Etherlive Ltd provides IT services to the events industry.

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Arena strengthens its team with the appointment of two new experienced project managers

Event Industry News

Arena, the event solutions company, welcomed two new UK project managers, Francesca ?Heap ?and Nick Wright, to their expanding team in April 2019. The company is investing in new talent to look after their high-profile clients that include the PGA European Tour, the AELTC (Wimbledon Championships), and Historic Royal Palaces. Francesca Heap joins Arena with 15 years event and project management experience working on well-known sporting events, exhibitions, and air shows including Goodwood, Chelt

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How to Welcome Attendees Fasting for Ramadan

SmartMeetings

The Islamic Holy month of Ramadan is here and as a meeting professional, if you have upcoming events, you should be aware some of your attendees may be fasting this month. Ramadan is observed by Muslims all over the world; during this time they fast from dawn to sunset. This means they refrain from any food and drink during those hours. Every year, Ramadan falls on a different date according to the lunar calendar, which is based on the phases of the moon.

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Younger – braver – bolder Speakers Corner sees demand for ‘wisdom of youth’

Event Industry News

The voice of a younger generation is booming ever louder at conferences and events, according to Speakers Corner. Research by the leading speaker bureau also highlights a threefold demand for female keynote speakers over the last five years. In 2018 female keynote presenters and moderators made up 35% of the top booked speakers compared to just 10% in 2013.

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40 Must-Attend Customer Success Conferences in 2019

Bizzabo

Searching for the best customer success conferences to attend in 2019? Look no further. We've compiled the most comprehensive list of customer success events on the internet. In 2019, customer success is a big deal. Businesses have discovered that one of the best ways to grow a company is to offer an incredible customer experience. Whether you're looking to turn casual customers into lifelong fans or improve your company's NPS score, the 40 conferences listed below will help you achieve your goa

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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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Backstage Academy wins prestigious Educate North Award

Event Industry News

Backstage Academy, the leading live event production educational facility,has picked up a prestigious Educate North Award. Judged by an independent panel, the Awards celebrate best practice and excellence in the education sector in the North of England, and after previously being shortlisted, Backstage Academy’s successful nomination came in the Business/Industry Collaboration – HE/FE Sector.

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Quick Tricks #6: Add images to your homepage

Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

Today’s Quick Tricks post offers another handy tip you can implement in seconds to make your event page more compelling.

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The Gift Card and Voucher Association conference highlights continued success for the sector

Event Industry News

Over 400 industry professionals from across the globe came together to discuss ongoing trends and developments within the gift card industry, at the largest, international conference of its kind based in the UK. The UK Gift Card and Voucher Association (UKGCVA) conference, which took place at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in London, welcomed a record number of professionals from industry-leading brands, retailers, tech and payment companies and industry associations.

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13 Tips Planners Have Learned from Mom (and Kids!)

SmartMeetings

In honor of Mother’s Day, Smart Meetings asked our smart readers to share how their moms—or how being a mom—have better prepared them for life as a meeting professional. Here are the endearing (and some very practical) results. What We Learned from Mom: My mom was an expert at reframing to the positive. When someone comes with a challenge or complaint, I’ve learned from her how to quickly recover and reframe the experience for them, so that we can turn a negative into a great outcome.

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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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AIF launches campaign to stop major retailers advertising ‘single-use tents’ for festivals #TakeYourTentHome

Event Industry News

As reported in a recent article from the BBC , the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has claimed shops need to do more to prevent tents being left behind at festivals. Over 60 festivals in the not-for-profit association, have stated that marketing tents as “festival tents” implies they are single-use and have urged shops to reconsider how they advertise them.

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What Venues Need to Succeed: 5 Research-Backed Insights

All Seated

After another strong year in 2018 for meetings and events, many predictions show the upward trends continuing this year: The Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) 2019 Meetings & Trends Report predicts a robust 5 to 10 percent growth in demand. The CWT/Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) 2019 Global Travel Forecast suggests the growth of 2.8% in GDP in 2019.

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London Christmas Party Show Preview: YES Entertainment, an entertainment & events agency run by performers

Event Industry News

We have over 12 years of experience booking event entertainment and managing events across the UK and Internationally. At Yes Entertainment our performance background means that we know what is required to put on a show. Not only can we spot the best talent, but we know what logistics need to be covered and we understand what works (and what doesn’t) for different types of event and audience.

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5 Tips for Planning Franchise Conventions

Endless Events

It makes great sense that franchises and many other business models can benefit from conventions that enable employees across locations to interact with one another. Planning franchise conventions doesn’t come without its challenges. These challenges, in my experience, can be solved by implementing some franchise convention planning tips. For example, event sessions that are too long can be draining or exhausting for their audiences.

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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!