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How to Use QR Codes for Your Event

Picatic by Eventbrite

Barcodes have been around for decades. We take them for granted on our cereal boxes and soup cans. But now, a related type of code — the quick-response (QR) code — has made its way beyond our groceries and consumer goods. Suddenly, we’re seeing little black-and-white boxes of pixels pop up in magazines, brochures, and even […]. The post How to Use QR Codes for Your Event appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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The Top 20 Event Planning Books to Read Right Now

GEVME

Corporate business clients often need some food for thought to gain deeper insight into the event planning industry, the services they often use, and so on. Here’s a list of helpful books for event planning that may provide useful information on events organization and management and give event planners some real benefits for their business, for both corporate planners and their demanding clients.

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How To Use Event Gamification and Boost The Energy Of The Attendees

Endless Events

Event gamification is not what you think! You may have been led to believe that by just downloading an app you’re ready to gamify an event. But, does this really work? Will this improve the quality of the event you’re organizing? If you haven’t already figured it out, the answer is “no”. That’s because technology is merely the tool for gamification, it isn’t the strategy or the solution.

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10 Event Email Marketing Examples That Convert ASAP

EventBank Insights

[link] Promoting your event takes a special mix of the physical and the digital world these days. You can't just put up some ads or posters and expect the world to rush to your doors on event day, there's a certain amount of targeting and care necessary to get the right audience to your event. Event Email Marketing is the best way as we see it.You've got your own contacts likely, and you know them best.

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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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4 Exciting Examples of VR/AR for Event Marketing

atEvent

Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have quickly become usable, attention-grabbing marketing tools for events. Almost every big event has some booth using VR/AR technology to generate buzz, bring in leads, and provide product information by engaging customers and giving incredibly compelling sensory experiences. But what’s the best way to use this technology to your advantage?

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ETL Replay: Event marketing strategy and ideas to get ahead of the game

Event Industry News

Event Tech Live is Europe’s only show dedicated to event technology. Boasting a packed educational programme across five sector-specific stages, here you can catch up with content that you may have missed from 2018’s event. From the Brand and Buzz Stage at Event Tech Live 2018. Speaker: Eran Ben-Shushan. This session touches on ways to differentiate your event marketing strategy, on-day event personalisations, and event follow-up ideas to get ahead of the game.

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Smart Meetings Presents: How to Diva on a Budget

Smart Meetings

Finding the right dress for an award gala event can be very expensive. If you want to look like a star within a budget, several online rental companies can offer affordable designer clothing. Dress for Less. Rent the Runaway can help you can look like Emma Stone in The Favourite, wearing the castle gown by ML Monique Lhuillier for $95 (retail $998); or inspired by Green Book , wearing the cobalt Marilyn gown by Allison Parris for $75 (retail $485).

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Top 20 SaaS conferences in US and Canada to attend in 2019

Eventory

In modern times of dynamically expanding technology, the software industry becomes one of the most intriguing ones in terms of developed innovations. To keep up with the novelties and game-changing solutions, it’s good to attend one or two SaaS events to get a proper insight. Let’s check what are top conferences in US and Canada to attend in 2019. Industry events are more and more often considered as a better opportunity to enhance professional skills than online courses and everyday work.

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Is Your Event Website Built for User Experience?

Expo Pass

(4 Minute Read). Is Your Event Website Built for User Experience? Your event website should be built with the user experience in mind. This is the surest way to convert site visitors into paying customers. Event websites are unique in that your users are already in the mood to buy. You just have to convince them to buy from you. Here are things you can do to achieve that.

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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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10 Best Ideas of the Week: Hollywood-Theme Ice Sculptures, a Floral Basketball Wall, Mini Breakfast Fare

BizBash

Here's a look at 10 steal-worthy ideas we spotted this week.

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Tito and Sticker Mule collaborate to create gender identifier stickers for your next event

Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

There’s always room to improve, especially when it comes to events. At Admission, our first conference, we spent a lot of time dreaming up and making badges with lanyards that would impress our guests. They turned out pretty sweet: Image Description: A name badge from Admission 2018. One thing that we did not give much consideration to were gender identifier labels.

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20 Ways To Celebrate International Women’s Day

Eventbrite UK

If you believe a more gender-balanced world would be a better world, make your voice heard on Friday, March 8 – International Women’s Day. The theme for this year is #BalanceforBetter, and there are scores of events going on up and down the country celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women – […].

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Is Your Event Website Built for User Experience?

Expo Pass

(4 Minute Read). Is Your Event Website Built for User Experience? Your event website should be built with the user experience in mind. This is the surest way to convert site visitors into paying customers. Event websites are unique in that your users are already in the mood to buy. You just have to convince them to buy from you. Here are things you can do to achieve that.

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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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Destination Resource Cheat Sheet

Smart Meetings

You are not alone. DMCs all over the world exist for the sole purpose of helping you design engaging, safe, smooth events. Consider this your need-to-know cheat sheet for working with destination management companies wherever your meeting takes you. The post Destination Resource Cheat Sheet appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Classic Cocktails with a Twist

Connect Your Meetings

Jon Howard, lead bartender at the Henley in Nashville, Tennessee, believes every modern cocktail can be traced back to a classic. “First and foremost, what makes a cocktail ‘classic’ is that is it can be replicated in almost every bar in the world,” says Howard. At Henley, Howard enjoys crafting Tom Collins for large groups. “There are so many really good sodas out there that all you need to do is squeeze from fresh lemon, add sugar, and a gin of your choosing, then find a flavored soda you enjo

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Six Steps for Breakthrough Negotiations

MeetingsNet

Few business agreements get done without some friction. Here are ways to get past the toughest moments in the dealmaking process. Remember that time when you presented your contract terms to a vendor—perhaps a hotel, production company, tech provider, off-site venue, or speakers agency—and the vendor simply replied, "Sure, this is fine." Of course you don't, because that doesn't happen.

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Conference Expo at International Confex

Event Industry News

Conference Expo is a prescribed exhibition stand package available to conference organisers holding exhibitions with 5-75 exhibiting sponsors. Our stand packages offer far reaching benefits for the organiser and the sponsor combining cost savings, enhanced presentation, integrated technology, convenience, time saving and value. With a uniform and professional look, open format to encourage networking and a fully project managed service from us, this turnkey solution takes the stress away to let

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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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Hilton Launches New Meetings and Events Brand

MeetingsNet

Signia Hilton properties will offer a minimum of 75 square feet per key of event space, with purpose-built ballrooms and prefunction areas. Hilton is investing heavily in the future of meetings and events with the creation of a new hotel brand focused on the needs of meeting planners and business travelers. In a statement, Hilton President and CEO Christopher J.

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ICE announces partnership with EIGHT PR & Marketing

Event Industry News

ICE (In-house Corporate Events), ‘the’ community of corporate meeting and event planners, has today unveiled the group’s decision to partner with leading event PR and marketing agency, EIGHT PR & Marketing (EIGHT), as part of their commitment to broaden communications within the corporate events industry. The announcement comes as a prelude to the organisation’s ambitious new strategy, that will see the group move into a more hands-on approach to tackle the typecast connotations currently as

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Event Sponsorship: The 2019 Guide

Bizzabo

Sometimes event sponsorship can mean the difference between a widely successful event and a gut-wrenching failure. Unfortunately, not every event planner knows how to find and secure these all-important partnerships. That's why we wrote this guide. Keep reading to learn: What event sponsorships are and why they're so valuable. How to find sponsors for your event and pitch them correctly.

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Astera at the Heart of Manchester

Event Industry News

Alex Webb used 28 x Astera AX1 PixelTubes- battery powered wirelessly operated fully controllable LED RGBW batons – to create ‘The Heart of Manchester’, a 20-metre high heart shaped light sculpture on the Quay Street façade of the No. 1 Spinningfields building in central Manchester. Alex is a brand manager for Allied London, the property developer at the centre of evolving this vibrant area of the city, which has become a leading business destination, legal quarter and a thriving living an

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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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7 Tips To Choose a Payment Gateway For Your Event

Townscript

You have finalized the event theme, booked the venue, set aside the marketing budget, and decided the price of your event tickets. The next and a very crucial step is. Read More. The post 7 Tips To Choose a Payment Gateway For Your Event appeared first on Townscript Blog.

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VisitScotland reaches new limits with its latest INNOVATETHENATION talk

Event Industry News

VisitScotland Business Events is reaching new heights with its latest INNOVATE THE NATION event, INNOVATE SPACE at the University of St Andrews, Physics and Astronomy Building, North Haugh on Wednesday 6 th March 201 9. INNOVATE THE NATION, organised by the business events team at VisitScotland, is an ongoing series of talks which bring together industry experts to discuss Scotland’s areas of excellence and innovation and to help attract future events to Scotland’s cities and regions.

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TwitchCon Returns to San Diego for 2019 Convention

PCMA Convene

Game Rant. TwitchCon 2019 will be the fifth year of the event and the second year that it will be held in San Diego, with the first time being in 2016. ( GameRant ). Read More.

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Calgary: The Destination to Energize Your Events

Cvent: Event Marketing

Calgary, Alberta, stands out as a meeting destination for two main reasons: the energy and the experience. Its compact downtown, stimulating meeting spaces, countless activities, and welcoming people love to host the world and showcase their famous Western hospitality. Let Calgary energize your event! Find the Best Fit. Calgary has not one but two venues for large events: the downtown Calgary TELUS Convention Centre and, just a few blocks away, the BMO Centre at Stampede Park.

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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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Leaving a Positive Footprint

PCMA Convene

Surgeon and professor C. Niek van Dijk hands the ESSKA Congress scepter to Congress President Jon Karlsson in Glasgow. (Video screen grab). Editor’s Note: This sixth edition of Boardroom Spotlight — a series produced in partnership with Boardroom, a Brussels-based magazine covering the work of globally based associations — takes a look at how one global association’s conference left a legacy in its host destination.

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Learn, Network, and Discover at Cvent’s Next Elite Meetings Alliance

Cvent: Event Marketing

It’s time to throw off that winter coat and start thinking about venue sourcing and networking with others in the meetings and events industry. In April, the Cvent Elite Meetings Alliance will bring together qualified corporate and association event professionals with leaders in the luxury hotel and hospitality industry for a two-day hosted buyer event A pril 14-15, 2019 in San Diego, California.

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At Doughnut Vault, heaven has a hole in it

PCMA Convene

The Old-fashioned-style donuts at Doughnut Vault in Chicago are one of our Best Bites. Visiting Chicago and your continental breakfast isn’t cutting it? Run, don’t walk, to the Doughnut Vault for one of their divine, old-fashioned-style donuts. Restaurateur Brendan Sodikoff set the bar for fried-dough treats in 2011 when he opened his first donut shop in a former vault in the River North neighborhood.

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