Tue.Dec 13, 2022

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Female Leadership on the Rise in Events

EventMB

Skift Take: Women are rising through the ranks of the meetings and hospitality industries, but the corner office remains elusive for most. Is that about to change? — Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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Your Event Goals Should Determine Your Venue Contract — Not The Other Way Around

Endless Events

Whether you opt for an in-person or hybrid event, you need the right venue to create a truly captivating experience. Newbie event planners will often pick a venue, negotiate a deal with them, and sign the venue’s provided contract. . Not only do you sign your life away when this happens, but you agree to all of the venue’s terms. Why should you let your venue dictate what happens at your event?

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Deadfellaz Connects its NFT Community IRL through DeadZone LA

Event Marketer

A photo op with a pink throne, an icon tied to the Deadfellaz NFT project, was a centerpiece of the activation. Taking over downtown Los Angeles, DeadZone LA, a one-night-only event in October, transformed Skylight ROW DTLA’s industrial landscape into a post-apocalyptic basecamp among factory ruins set in the world of Deadfellaz. The Web3 brand—which was born from a 10,000-piece NFT collection of zombie characters released in 2021—invited the Deadfellaz community (known as the Horde), fellow NFT

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How a Special Olympics Event Made Waiting Fun

Smart Meetings

No one ever said waiting in line was supposed to be fun and welcoming, but a production company recently partnered with the Special Olympics USA Games to challenge the way attendees queue up. In November 2022, edgefactory, a full-service media production company, partnered with the Special Olympics Healthy Athlete Experience in Orlando, Florida, to host and give free health screenings to 12,000 athletes over a seven-day period with the help of 600 doctors.

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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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Meta Boost Small Business Studios Engage Entrepreneurs with Hands-on Workshops and Expert Support

Event Marketer

Meta Boost Small Business Studios attendees could catch panels like “How I Did It,” featuring successful business founders. The pandemic pushed many businesses online into uncharted virtual spaces, and understanding how to effectively navigate digital and social platforms didn’t happen overnight. In 2021, Meta’s Good Ideas Exchange identified content creation and creative strategy among the top pain points for business owners.

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Forces of Nature: Conversations With Some of the Event Marketing Industry’s Leading Women

Event Marketer

Our Women in Events coverage continues with Q&As featuring a crop of experiential marketing heavyweights handling the agency side of the business. They’re the behind-the-scenes puppet masters managing production logistics, creative, staffing, partnerships—and budgets—to deliver seamless experiences that are relevant and resonant. And they’re doing it all at a time when event marketers across the board are balancing high expectations with limited budgets.

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The Belfry Hotel & Resort takes home two wins at the esteemed miaList 2022 Awards

Event Industry News

The annual awards of the Meetings Industry Association saw The Belfry Hotel and Resort, win Venue of the Year and their Sales Director, Katie Niland, placed on the miaList 2022. To secure a spot on the prestigious events industry list, individuals had to showcase how they go above and beyond to play an instrumental role in making their organisation a success.

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Ticket queuing technology that won’t let down your fans

VBO Tickets

When launching a major event, you’ll need a ticketing software that can handle the hundreds or thousands of fans who want to buy tickets! With a recently enhanced built-in queuing feature, our all-in-one ticketing solution is ready to handle multitudes of patrons all coming to your website at once without the risk of crashing or freezing. Used with major success during an event with our partners in Europe, the queue was able to handle thousands of sessions at once, ensuring every fan got their t

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club med 2

SevenEvents

thinking of your next incentive, to really wow your colleagues? we have the perfect place. club med 2. this is the ultimate travel experience, that balances tradition and modernity, as you sail along the waves of the mediterranean and caribbean seas. club med 2 has 5 masts, 2,700 metres of teak deck and 184 cabins designed with simplicity and sophistication in mind. it is the largest sailing boat in the world!

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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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CEIR Announces 2022 Third Quarter Index Results

Exhibitor Magazine

LOUISVILLE, Ky, � The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced today during Expo! Expo! IAEE's Annual Meeting and Exhibition that the.

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How to Get Back Into the Swing of Things Post-Holidays 

StraussCA

As 2022 draws to a close, many of us are feeling excited to switch on our “Out of Office” message before going on a long-awaited holiday break. ‘Tis the season for reconnecting with family and friends, celebrating the year’s achievements, and planning for the year ahead. It’s also a time for taking some well-deserved time off from work and association responsibilities. .

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Hall Technologies Hits a Major Growth Spurt with Five New Hires

Exhibitor Magazine

COPPELL, TX � Hall Technologies, a global AV company specializing in unified communications applications, has hit another growth spurt adding five new.

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Tracking the Bird: Elon Musk Bought Twitter. Now What?

The Castle Group

Our recommendations and predictions amidst Twitter’s unpredictable future. Social media, never the world’s most stable industry, is in uncharted territory. Billionaire Tesla CEO and world’s richest man Elon Musk is causing seismic upheavals at Twitter, Instagram looks more and more like an unamusing and less-curated TikTok feed, Facebook is on the decline , and TikTok is doing irreparable damage to our attention spans.

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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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Lynnwood Convention Center Unveils New Name

Exhibitor Magazine

LYNNWOOD, WA � The Lynnwood Public Facilities District announced today the new name for the Lynnwood Convention Center. The former convention center h.

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#SupportLocalHospitality: Hospitality Professionals Association calls for people to support local hospitality during train strikes

Prestige Events Magazine

With train strikes set to come into effect this week, the Hospitality Professionals Association is encouraging people to support their local hospitality businesses – in a bid to help plug the gap left by those unable to travel. With the Covid pandemic having hit hospitality especially hard, the sector is facing its third heavily impacted Christmas in a row, with the cost-of-living crisis now set to be compounded by train strikes, which will disrupt the plans of hundreds of thousands of people.

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Niagara Falls Convention Centre Becomes the First Convention Centre in Canada to be Certified Sensory Inclusive by KultureCity

Exhibitor Magazine

NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA � Niagara Falls Convention Centre (NFCC) has. partnered with the non-profit organization KultureCity as a part of our commitmen.

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Excellence, legacy and sustainability take centre stage at ABPCO 2022 Awards

Prestige Events Magazine

The 2022 ABPCO Excellence Awards, which took place on Friday 9 December saw association and not for profit event professionals gather at the ICC Birmingham to celebrate a year of achievement across a range of categories. The winners were: Best Event by an In-house PCO – NASUWT for the Teachers’ Union Annual Conference 2022. Best Event by an Agency PCO – Seren Events Limited for AMEE and Ottawa 2022.

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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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The Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) 2023 On Track to be Largest Event Since 2020

Exhibitor Magazine

BETHLEHEM, PA � The National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) revealed today that the 2023 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) attendee registration.

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The Belfry Hotel & Resort takes home two wins at the esteemed miaList 2022 Awards 

Prestige Events Magazine

The annual awards of the Meetings Industry Association saw The Belfry Hotel and Resort, win Venue of the Year and their Sales Director, Katie Niland, placed on the miaList 2022. To secure a spot on the prestigious events industry list, individuals had to showcase how they go above and beyond to play an instrumental role in making their organisation a success.

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Claude Molinari Installed as DRCFA Board Chairman for Huntington Place

Exhibitor Magazine

Claude Molinari has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority (DRCFA,) the governing five-.

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Choose Skiddle: The planning behind our 2022 New Year’s Eve campaign

Skiddle

‘Choose Skiddle’ is our biggest New Year’s Eve campaign to date. The festive period is a crucial time for the business, and New Year’s Eve is a buzzword on the lips of all departments, from Customer Service to Account Support and beyond. With it being the first time in a while that the festive period would resemble something similar to the pre-pandemic era, we wanted to deliver a knockout campaign.

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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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Welcome to the Magentaverse: Pantone Color of the Year 2023 IRL

Special Events

Get inspired by these touches of magenta

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Looking For Best Event Apps in 2023 to Create Memorable Events?

Nunify

On 14 November 2022, Mr. and Miss Shahla conducted their wedding ceremony with an event app. They shared information about their wedding. Guests shared their live photos on the event feed. The couple organized contests within the app. Guests played, won prizes, and blessed the couple with a happy life ahead. A small example of how an event app can transform your event.