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Social Promotion: How to Choose the Best Platforms for Your Next Event

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In today’s digital world, social media is everywhere - and with almost half the world’s population using social media across the globe, the power of online social platforms as targeted marketing tools is one that shouldn’t be taken for granted. And with a new user signing up every 6.4 seconds, this vast audience is growing bigger day-to-day. That’s why today, the digital marketing experts over at Land Digital are sharing how best how to make use of social media to market your next event.

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10 Ways To Collect Event Feedback

Floktu

Collecting data from your event is essential for gaining a better understanding of your audience and improving their experience at future events. Unfortunately, persuading your guests to submit feedback is a challenge in and of its own. To help you collect data more effectively, here are 10 ideas for gathering event feedback. . Incentivize Feedback.

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New Data on 2020’s #1 Event Trend: Sustainability

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Sustainability is more than a trend. In fact, a growing number of guests and event hosts have made going green a top priority in recent years. For instance, just 6% of respondents felt environmental responsibility significantly impacted their events in 2019, compared to 59% in 2020. This new decade ushers in not only a new […].

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A free guide to creating peer conferences

Conferences that Work

The Association for Software Testing (AST) has just issued a free guide to creating peer conferences. I believe the software testing community adopted my term “peer conference” for their get-togethers after a conversation I had with pioneer software tester James Bach in 2004. Reminiscent of my first book, Conferences That Work , AST’s guide provides a comprehensive entry-level guide to starting, preparing for, and running a peer conference.

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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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Want Diversity in Events? Hire Diverse Job Candidates Faster.

EventTechBrief

By Michelle Bruno. The event industry values diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). It presents frequent panel discussions on the topic at industry meetings and openly expresses disdain for non-gender diverse speaker panels. Many industry leaders rank the creation of diverse and inclusive events and organizations as not only a priority but a moral imperative.

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Meet Your New Bridesmaid: Mary Jane

EventSource

With recreational cannabis now being legal in Canada, couples are starting to consider it as an offering for guests at their wedding. Although the general culture of cannabis maintains a certain stigma, attitudes are changing quickly and there are now some very classy, fun and beautiful ways to incorporate cannabis into your big day. 1. Hair piece: Over the past few years, a huge trend has emerged in wedding hair – floral crowns.

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21 Event Branding Options Your Attendees Will Admire

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An event without a well-designed identity is like a brand without a logo. Which would you rather wear when running a marathon: Nike shoes or plain running shoes with no branding identifiers?

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Stretch Shapes supplies custom structures to Insomniac’s HARD Festival

Event Industry News

HARD Summer Music Festival first premiered in 2007 and has rapidly gained nation-wide recognition within the American dance community for its upbeat music, energetically charged atmosphere, and bigger than life performances. This two-day event in August attracts approximately 80,000 music lovers each day and takes place at the Auto Club Speedway approximately 50 miles from Los Angeles, California.

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A Shindig to Remember: 7 Unique Party Themes Your Guests Will Love

Sendo

It is a great feeling to throw an awesome and memorable party that is the talk of town years later. These types of successful events need detailed planning, great food and drink and engaged guests. However, one of the most important requirements for a showstopping party is a creative theme. Most parties fall under a few general themes such as movies, colors, and food.

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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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Fans of brand new DragCon UK left stranded in massive queues

Event Industry News

Organisers of RuPaul’s first-ever DragCon UK have been left red-faced after fans were unable to enter the event due to massive queues. In a statement released on Twitter, they cited health and safety as the cause. Their statement read: “Hey kitty girls, we know that some of you have unfortunately had to queue outside the convention center at DragCon UK today and had to leave before the remainder was let into the venue.

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Assigning Ingredients to a Menu Item

Caterease

The post Assigning Ingredients to a Menu Item appeared first on Caterease.

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Special Occasion Linen will be present at London Summer Event Show

Event Industry News

Special Occasion Linen hire table linens for events throughout the UK. Their collection of responsibly sourced fine table linens available in over 32 colours will create a sense of occasion and enhance the dining experience at any event. The service is easy to use; orders are delivered in plenty of time prior to the event by their trusted courier service.

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Lackawanna County Visitors Bureau

Unique Venues

Meetings and corporate functions get creative in Lackawanna County when you incorporate historical venues, unique attractions, and delicious cuisine. Lackawanna County is a historical region built on culture, cuisine, and stunning landscapes. Beautifully designed architecture set the stage for downtown Scranton and its corporate venues. The Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel Scranton was once the city’s premier train station originally opened in 1908.

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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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Meet London Summer Event Show sponsors, Yes Entertainment

Event Industry News

Yes Entertainment have been running performers and other entertainment services for events in London and beyond since 2006. We provide services to over 500 events every year including; DJs & Live Music , Circus Performers, Magicians , Casinos, Photobooths, 360 Video booths, Rides & Games, Lighting, Theming and Event Management. Our team comprises a network of tried and tested contractors who come together when required to ensure events run smoothly and guests are fully entertained.

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Gadgets And Tech In 2020: The Best Of CES

Endless Events

We’re starting off the week with the topic of gadgets and tech in 2020! So, last week we covered a specific event that happened during the Consumer Electronics Show – CES. And today we’re taking up a notch with an entire conversation about this event. Much like we did last year , we thought this would be a perfect way to kick-start the year.

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Diagon appoints Tom Sabin as managing director

Event Industry News

Specialist set builder Diagon has appointed Tom Sabin as its new managing director effective immediately. Previous MD, Liam Ownsworth, has moved to the new position of chief executive officer. The appointment comes after an extremely successful 2019 for Diagon with more than 70 projects completed worldwide for clients including Google, Samsung, Burberry, Christies and Harrods.

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ESSA Accredited off to a flying start

Event Industry News

ESSA Accredited, the quality assurance programme, launched by the Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA) at its conference on 28 th November 2019, has already had 25 member companies commit to becoming ESSA Accredited. The independently audited programme has been warmly welcomed by a number of organisations across the industry including ESSA members, venues and organisers alike.

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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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Social Wall – The ultimate event engagement booster

Event Industry News

Why is event engagement a massive challenge for the event organisers or the marketers? How do social walls relate to audience engagement at events? Events have been a crucial tactic to reach the audience, engage with them, and boost brand growth by connecting with the audience in an offline environment. Whereas, for the audience, the importance of events has been diminishing as they could not derive any value or meaningful experiences from the events due to dull engagement and entertainment oppo