Thu.Jun 18, 2020

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A Summer of Love in the COVID-19 Era

Picatic by Eventbrite

Although it seems as if people around the world would have put their love lives on pause while social distancing, we’ve found just the opposite on Eventbrite. In fact, as we sifted through data and trends on our platform related to dating, marriages, and weddings, we found people are actually using this quarantine time to […].

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Before, During and After: Planning Live Events in a Pandemic

EventMB

With states and countries starting to open back up, it's time to start thinking about the future of in-person events and what those will look like. This guide will help you begin that process and start organizing physical events post-lockdown. The pandemic has brought with it unprecedented losses and challenges for the events industry, but […].

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Open letter to the Live events industry

Event Industry News

Following recent discussions with a few of my industry peers, I would like to propose an informal offer to the smaller and more vulnerable agencies/businesses/venues in our industry that need some urgent, free and informed support/advice on how they adapt and plan to get through the next stage of this widespread hit to our live events industry. I have been on a number of forums recently and clearly there’s a lot of businesses that just need to confidentially talk through their current situation

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Eventbrite CEO: Don’t Discount the Revenue You Can Generate From Virtual Events

EventMB

Julia Hartz, CEO of Eventbrite, recently held a Q&A session as part of the Extra Crunch Live event series. She discussed the future of events and the impact Covid-19 has had on the tech giant. Eventbrite, like most companies in the event industry, has felt the catastrophic wave of event cancellations for coronavirus crisis. In […]. The post Eventbrite CEO: Don’t Discount the Revenue You Can Generate From Virtual Events by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link].

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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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Post-Pandemic Event Contracts: A New Approach

MeetingsNet

Industry attorney Joshua Grimes provides perspective on clauses that must changed for future meeting agreements. One of the best-attended sessions of the 17th annual Pharma Forum conference for medical-event planners, held virtually this year from June 15-19, was “Meetings Contracts in the Post-COVID Era.” Joshua Grimes, principal attorney at Grimes Law Offices LLC in Philadelphia and a meetings-contract expert, laid out the areas where event agreements now require new wording in order to protec

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Nikki and Leonard’s Stunning Wedding at Arlington Estate

EventSource

If you’re a fan of all things glam and vintage, then you’ll love Nikki and Leonard’s beautiful wedding. Created by the brilliant team at One Fine Day Event Planning & Design Inc and set at the stunning Arlington Estate , this couple pulled out all the stops (the bride even designed both of her own dresses!) for their wedding day which featured luxe details and was nothing short of memorable.

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Podcast: Montgomery Events – sponsored by Grip

Event Industry News

This episode is sponsored by Grip , a leading AI-powered event matchmaking solution for virtual and hybrid events. Montgomery Events, a subset of the Montgomery Group, focus mainly on food, drink and hospitality events as well as several different niche events in the UK and Netherlands. My guest this week is managing director, Lori Hoinkes, who started with the company three 3 years ago with an early project being to harmonise data by streamlining suppliers using a good CRM system, and subse

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Virtual Event Lingo: 23 Terms to Know

Event Leadership Institute

Event and meeting planners joke – for a good reason — about the unique lingo that’s second nature for our industry. A/V ?. BEO ?. CMP ?. F&B ?. RFP ?. But the rise in virtual events and meetings has brought about a whole new vocab. Whether you’re new to the industry or are a seasoned planner, there’s likely a word or two you haven’t heard before.

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Planning In-Person Exhibitions During COVID-19: ‘Tough Times for Us All’

PCMA Convene

Sam Lippman, president and founder of Lippman Connects (upper left), listens during one of a recent Digital Summit. (Courtesy Lippman Connects). What is within exhibition organizers’ power to produce safe face-to-face conventions in a COVID-19 world? That was the question explored in a recent Digital Summit, a weekly 90-minute live video chat information exchange series hosted by Sam Lippman, president and founder of Lippman Connects.

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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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GBAC STAR Accreditation: A New Standard For The Industry

Endless Events

This week’s Event Brew will take you on a journey through the GBAC STAR Accreditation. So, are you confused yet? It does sound like a mouthful, but in the COVID-19 era, this will be new code venues swear by. A couple of weeks ago, Bizbash published an article tackling the topic. And because this podcast is all about bringing you the latest news in the industry, we had to break this down for you.

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Goodwood asks for donations as Festival of Speed and Revival cancelled for 2020

Event Industry News

The Goodwood Estate has launched a fundraising campaign to shore itself financially, after it was announced that neither the Festival of Speed nor the Goodwood Revival will take place this year. It was revealed at the end of March that the Festival, which has enjoyed immense popularity and has become the de facto British motor show as well as a celebration of the world’s greatest racing cars, would be postponed from its planned July 9-12 date due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, but b

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Nikki and Leonardo’s Stunning Wedding at Arlington Estate

EventSource

If you’re a fan of all things glam and vintage, then you’ll love Nikki and Leonardo’s beautiful wedding. Created by the brilliant team at One Fine Day Event Planning & Design Inc and set at the stunning Arlington Estate , this couple pulled out all the stops (the bride even designed both of her own dresses!) for their wedding day which featured luxe details and was nothing short of memorable.

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ESSA Takes AGM 2020 online.

Event Industry News

The Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA) has announced that, for 2020, its AGM will be broadcast live on the 15 July with interactive voting and a question and answer panel session to follow. Hosted by ESSA director, Andrew Harrison, ESSA Chair, Martin Cairns and ESSA Treasurer, John Robson, all adhering to strict social distancing measures, the business of the AGM will be live-streamed from the Aztec Event Services Studio to the ESSA membership.

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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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Event Planning Contract

International Institute of Event Management

. A critical piece of event planning is developing the initial contract that your client will enter into. A contract legally binds your client to your company. This contract assists your company to prevent monetary losses. There are a few necessary clauses to include in your contracts like the Payment Terms, Cancellation Terms, and Indemnity Clause. .

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6 Reasons Why Breweries Make Great Event Venues

EventUp

For those looking to host private events in nontraditional event venues, breweries are topping the list more and more. It’s easy to see why: breweries offer their own signature beverages, a unique interior that’s an instant conversation starter, and, most of all, a fun atmosphere! Read on for more reasons why private events at breweries are basically a guaranteed good time.

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What will pricing in the events industry look like after Covid?

Conference Care

Like many business owners, I’ve spent a lot of time in the past few months trying to think about how to steer through the situation we’ve found ourselves in, and how we can emerge at the other end as a strong, viable and relevant company? I looked at everything with three priorities in mind – protect the staff, protect the company, protect our customers and the level of service we offer them.

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Episode 12: Sustainability and Events with Ellen Hockley Harrison of Greater Good Events

Techsytalk

Sustainable weddings is the expertise of Ellen Hockley Harrison and, in this episode, we talk to her about finding her niche, building a brand she's passionate about and so much more! Watch LIVE episodes each week on Tuesdays at 10:30am ET at www.facebook.com/lizkingevents. Connect with Ellen: The Good Green Webinar The Good Green Website Greater Good Events.

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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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Situation Report: Questions About the Purpose of Virtual Events

Event Leadership Institute

The Event Leadership Institute checks in weekly with two select groups from across the US and Canada: event-planning businesses and event-technology companies. Group members report on how their firms are faring and offer coping strategies amid the massive disruption from COVID-19. We call it the Situation Room. Recently, the conversation among event technology company owners covered the role that virtual events should play.

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It’s Not “All or Nothing”: Event Options During the COVID-19 Pandemic

All Seated

Thank you Sarah Bondar, Chief Operating Officer at The Charles Group for contributing this article on the important topic of virtual and hybrid event options as we move forward together as an event community through the COVID-19 Pandemic. . We can’t meet in person right now, or at least not in very large numbers. And even as countries and states start to open up and ease restrictions, we may not be able to meet in large numbers for a while.

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Game, Set, RegMatch – Registration Built by Meeting Planners

Planner WIre

Women leading event tech companies are rare, Black Women leading event tech companies are few… But those who dare become legends. Such is the case of our guests Zita Steglich-Ross, CMP and Lori Burke, CMP. Two amazing EventProfs who are leading the way in online registration with their company regmatch®. Together, they gathered up their seven decades of combined experience in meeting and event planning and created a registration product that was built by planners, for planners.

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5 Online Event Ideas for Nonprofit Fundraising

Click & Pledge

First – Integrate with Zoom. Online events are becoming more prevalent every day as the world searches for answers to COVID-19. It is now the job of every nonprofit to overcome new obstacles with a fine-tuned strategy, and we are here to assist them with the tools to do so. With our new Integration with Zoom , nonprofits can now utilize their CONNECT forms to register patrons for Zoom events.

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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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Hosting an Event? Get up and Running With Allseated in No Time!

All Seated

Getting married? Planning a party? Hosting an event? This quick training session will get you up and running with your Allseated account in no time! Tune in and we’ll show you how to quickly build your floorplans, manage your guest list, handle your seating arrangements, track RSVP’s, use the timeline, and more! The post Hosting an Event? Get up and Running With Allseated in No Time!

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BLM Resources for Meeting Planners

SmartMeetings

Do the widespread Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests calling for an end to racial bias leave you wondering how you can join the fight against the long history of discrimination? When it comes to current and future issues in the hospitality industry, meeting planners are uniquely positioned to influence the global discussion of race. From action items to thought leaders and speakers, these BLM resources will help you create a better future for the industry and world.

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