Fri.Sep 23, 2022

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13 Best Giveaway Ideas for Events

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It might sound obvious, but most people love to receive free stuff. So if you’re trying to sell more tickets to your event, offering a giveaway item to your attendees is a smart way to convince those on the fence to purchase a ticket — and show up to claim their swag. Read on to […].

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The Value of Virtual Events for the Financial Services and Professional Investment Sector

EventMB

Skift Take: The financial services and professional investment sector presents a valuable market for virtual event tech, provided vendors can support the sector's very specific needs. — Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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15 Virtual Party Ideas That Everyone Will Want to Attend

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Most of us know how to throw a backyard barbecue or a Friday-afternoon happy hour with our co-workers, but organizing a virtual party involves a different set of skills. With more people working remotely and realizing the convenience of gathering virtually, online parties are an increasingly popular way of connecting with loved ones, hanging out […].

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How to Host a Memorable Experiential Marketing Event

Eventbrite UK

If you’re looking for a way to create connections with consumers that will stand the test of time, experiential marketing is the answer. Immersive experiences that allow customers to interact with your product or service are an increasingly popular way to forge memorable moments and positive associations with your brand in the real world. Hosting […].

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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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7 Best Event Marketing Tools You’ll Wish You’d Tried Yesterday

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Are you in the process of planning an event and feeling overwhelmed by all the work that needs to be done to let others know about it? Relax! There are several online event marketing tools that can help you design eye-catching graphics, promote your event to the proper audiences, and make it easy for folks […].

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9 Best Scavenger Hunt Ideas for Adults

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Let us guess — the last time you participated in a scavenger hunt was likely when you were a child, checking locations or hidden items off a lengthy list. Now that you’re an adult, a scavenger hunt can be an interesting way to explore a neighborhood or city, even if it’s an area that you […].

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15 Virtual Party Ideas That Everyone Will Want to Attend

Eventbrite UK

Most of us know how to throw a backyard barbecue or a Friday-afternoon happy hour with our co-workers, but organising a virtual party involves a different set of skills. With more people working remotely and realizing the convenience of gathering virtually, online parties are an increasingly popular way of connecting with loved ones, hanging out […].

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How to Host a Memorable Experiential Marketing Event

Picatic by Eventbrite

If you’re looking for a way to create connections with consumers that will stand the test of time, experiential marketing is the answer. Immersive experiences that allow customers to interact with your product or service are an increasingly popular way to forge memorable moments and positive associations with your brand in the real world. Hosting […].

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7 Best Event Marketing Tools You’ll Wish You’d Tried Yesterday

Eventbrite UK

Are you in the process of planning an event and feeling overwhelmed by all the work that needs to be done to let others know about it? Relax! There are several online event marketing tools that can help you design eye-catching graphics, promote your event to the proper audiences, and make it easy for folks […].

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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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31 Uplifting & Creative Thanksgiving Event Ideas

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The holiday season seems to start earlier every year, so time to start thinking about how to engage your audience. To stand out in the crowd, explore Thanksgiving event ideas that offer fresh ways for attendees to honor the holiday. The menu has changed a bit since the indigenous Wampanoag people hosted the Pilgrims — […].

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9 Best Scavenger Hunt Ideas for Adults

Eventbrite UK

Let us guess — the last time you participated in a scavenger hunt was likely when you were a child, checking locations or hidden items off a lengthy list. Now that you’re an adult, a scavenger hunt can be an interesting way to explore a neighborhood or city, even if it’s an area that you […].

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31 Uplifting & Creative Thanksgiving Event Ideas

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The holiday season seems to start earlier every year, so time to start thinking about how to engage your audience. To stand out in the crowd, explore Thanksgiving event ideas that offer fresh ways for attendees to honor the holiday. The menu has changed a bit since the indigenous Wampanoag people hosted the Pilgrims — […].

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Should Event Planners Boycott Destinations?

Endless Events

In 2019, the events industry had a $1,135.4 Billion valuation, making the events industry well positioned to make an economic impact should planners support social movements like boycotts. But should event planners boycott? . In this episode of Event Brew, the entire Brew Crew shares their thoughts on planners and organizations boycotting venues, hotels, destinations, and more.

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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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Chorus appoints six new staff members

Event Industry News

London-based creative agency, Chorus, has expanded its team with six new appointments and several new roles coming online in the next few months. The recruitment drive reflects the agency’s ambitious plans for growth and is in reaction to the continuing demand for artistic, high-end production and creative-led projects. The new roles are across all departments including production, technical and creative.

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Want Engaged Attendees? First, Do Your Homework

MeetingsNet

Three planning veterans discuss how content should drive the host organization’s meeting agenda, not the other way around. Meeting the challenge of attracting more people to events and having them come back for more comes down to strategic content development. That was the message from three marketing-event veterans on a September 22 webinar hosted by the American Marketing Association and Notified, a cloud-based provider of event-platform and -measurement tools.

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Leaderpass Partners with Marco Giberti on Business of Events Masterclass Program

Event Industry News

Leaderpass announced the opening of its Business of Events Masterclass (mBE). The self-paced, online course leverages decades of leadership experience to prepare executives, entrepreneurs, and investors for the future of events. Leaderpass is a media distribution platform that showcases world-class experts and events. It was built by veteran producers of training, coaching programs, niche education, and global simulcasts.

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Convention-Rideshare Concept Benefits Attendees, Sponsors

MeetingsNet

A new company has launched in Las Vegas that provides sponsored transportation to convention attendees. Pop-Up Rideshare officially launched in Las Vegas this week with a unique business model: It’s selling sponsorship opportunities to companies that want to target attendees at a specific conference. While event attendees get free transportation, the sponsor gets leads and exposure.

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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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ABPCO appoints Therese Dolan to develop membership

Event Industry News

ABPCO (The Association of British Professional Conference Organiser) has appointed association management and development specialist Therese Dolan to support its bold five-year growth targets. ABPCO has set itself a target of 200 plus PCO members by 2027, which is almost twice its current membership. To support this plan, Therese Dolan has been appointed as Community Development Manager, a part time role that will see her work alongside Association Director, Heather Lishman to achieve the goals

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New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center President Named Tourism Newsmaker by New Orleans CityBusiness

Exhibitor Magazine

NEW ORLEANS � New Orleans CityBusiness, a weekly business newspaper, has named Michael J. Sawaya, Convention Center President, as one of New Orleans'.

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Following Twine’s thread of connection

Event Industry News

Lawrence Coburn, is co-founder & CEO of Twine, an employee connection programme launched in 2020 that operates out of San Francisco. . In this episode, Coburn talks through selling DoubleDutch, another business he launched – an early leader in the mobile event app space, to focus Twine on the networking element or “software that brings people together”.

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Kicking things up a gear – what to expect from this year’s National Snow Show

Prestige Events Magazine

In just over a month’s time The National Snow Show will throw open the doors at the NEC, Birmingham, officially kicking off the Winter 2022/23 season. Thousands of snowsports enthusiasts of all abilities are expected to attend the two-day event, packed full of awesome interactive features , world-famous speakers and some of the best retail the scene has to offer.

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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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Academic Venue Solutions and Venues of Excellence collaborate for their 2022 Venue Showcase at Unique Venues Birmingham in October

Event Industry News

At the height of the pandemic, two of the UK’s leading sales and marketing consortiums Academic Venue Solutions (AVS) and Venues of Excellence (VoE) joined forces to support their members as the hospitality industry steered its course through the changes to trading impacted by COVID-19. Two years on, both organisations are back to very positive trading, introducing new members and have lots of exciting news to share with customers.

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Stephanie Stanislawski: HR is Changing the Rules of Engagement

Management Events

Stephanie Stanislawski , Senior Platform Product Manager at Personio and TEDx speaker , provides insights on the future of Human Resources (HR) and employee engagement, strategies for how HR teams can become key business advisors, and how to shift from reactive to proactive recruitment. . The Future of HR is Content and Branding. I want to share with you a few things that I know are coming your way in terms of the future of HR.

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Minneapolis Airport Ranks No. 1 in Satisfaction in J.D. Power Report

Smart Meetings

Airline satisfaction is down, according to a new study by J.D. Power. As passenger numbers ramp back up to pre-pandemic levels—91%, to be exact—and labor shortages continue, this has resulted in flight cancellations, delays and crowded terminals. The 17th-annual study, “ J.D. Power 2022 North America Airport Satisfaction Study ,” ranked mega, large and medium airports in the United States and Canada by six criteria with a possible score of 1,000: terminal facilities, airport arrival and departur

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Best and Worst Airports Revealed

MeetingsNet

The latest ranking of North American airports by J.D. Power includes three top facilities in Florida, two in California. If the airport closest to your home or your upcoming meetings is in Minneapolis, Tampa, or Indianapolis, count your blessings. Those facilities get top scores in the J.D. Power 2022 North America Airport Satisfaction Study. The annual report rates airports based at six factors (in order of importance) in an air traveler’s experience: terminal facilities, airport arrival/depart

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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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Video Q & A with Gigi McDowell, Founder & CEO of Fêtefully

The Planner's Lounge

I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with GiGi McDowell, Founder and CEO of Fêtefully. GiGi shares how Fêtefully came into existence, how it helps couples and how wedding planners can use Fêtefully in their business. You can watch our conversation below. If you prefer to read, scroll to the bottom and click the button for the transcript. Check out this demo from Fêtefully!

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Friday Faves for Wedding & Event Planners

The Planner's Lounge

Welcome to our Friday Favorites! Every couple of weeks we share some of our favorite articles from around the web that we find interesting or will help you succeed in your wedding planning business. Price Fixing and Collusion in the Wedding Industry {Think Splendid}. Exclusive: ‘Love Is Blind’ Star Jessica Batten’s Romantic Elopement in Santa Barbara {Brides}. 11 Outdated Wedding Trends to Remove From Your Vision Board, According to Planners {Martha Stewart}.

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