Fri.Mar 11, 2022

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So, You’re Thinking About Switching Email Service Providers?

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The inbox is the land of opportunity. Maybe you use email to announce your upcoming events. Maybe you use email to share special offers or promotions. Maybe you use email to send follow-up surveys after your events to ensure your attendees’ feedback is heard. Email might seem like a simple communication tool, but it’s actually […].

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Event Manager Podcast: Events as the Business of Inspiration

EventMB

Episode #38 of the Event Manager Podcast focuses on the exciting world of destination marketing and features Stephanie Cheung, Director of Strategy & Insights at MarketID. Cheung is passionate about the event industry, particularly how destinations can impact people's lives. The cultural exchange inherent to business events creates truly enriching and worthwhile experiences.

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Event Ideas for St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations in Your Community

Picatic by Eventbrite

Did you know that St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated in more countries than any other national festival in the world? Across the United States, Canada, Argentina, and New Zealand, and in many other countries, people come together to embrace what it means to be Irish. Rivers, beer, and beards alike all get dyed green as […].

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ExhibitDay: Ditch the event planning emails + spreadsheets + pen-and-paper hodgepodge

Event Industry News

Launched in 2019, ExhibitDay is a fast-growing, free, trade show planning and project management tool for exhibitors and conference sponsors. Thousands of Event managers and trade show teams use ExhibitDay every day to plan in-person and virtual events. What separates ExhibitDay from other event planning tools is: Simplicity; take a test-drive by creating a free account and the first thing you’ll notice is the meticulous attention paid to making the tool as easy-to-use as possible.

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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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F&B Problems: Waiting for Waitstaff

MeetingsNet

Attendees expect a satisfying food-and-beverage experience regardless of labor issues. The solution for planners: longer lead times, creative workarounds, and frequent communication with F&B teams. While a meeting’s destination, education, and networking opportunities generally drive attendee interest, post-event surveys consistently show that food-and-beverage elements color the impression attendees have of an event’s success.

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NFT tickets for events

Event Industry News

NFT tickets are unique digital assets that store access credentials and unique extra benefits for your attendees. With Oveit, you can easily create, mint, and sell NFT tickets at lower costs, while keeping a reduced carbon footprint. They are fundamentally changing the entire experience for both you, the event organizer, and your future attendees. Your tickets are generated and stored on the Ethereum blockchain and can offer: New revenue streams.

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Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis: How the Events Industry is Helping

PCMA Convene

Refugees from Ukraine rest at the Ptak Warsaw Expo Trade Fair and Congress Center in Poland, which has been converted to an aid center with housing, play areas, canteens, showers, and medical points. (Courtesy of Ptak Warsaw Expo). The business events, travel, and hospitality industries seem universal in their condemnation of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, who invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, and more organizations are launching CSR projects to show support for the people of Ukraine every day.

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The Future of Events: What to Expect From Events in 2022

Momencio

The events industry has faced incredible uncertainty these past two years. Whilst the world has been in and out of lockdowns and restrictions, 2022 carries a new promise for a return to the “normal”—or a “new normal”, at least. This can be said for the event industry as well, as high vaccination rates and cities opening up once again have seen a slow, but sure, return to in-person events.

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Entegy: Self-managed, all-in-one platform

Event Industry News

Entegy is an intuitive and easy-to-use events management, communication, and engagement platform, designed specifically for business events. The platform allows anyone to create and manage the entire event lifecycle from a single system. Offering a range of feature sets, from websites and registration to apps, email campaigns, and badge printing, Entegy can cater to events of all types and sizes.

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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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Labor Pains: How Bad Are They?

MeetingsNet

Industry experts present the hospitality-staffing landscape for 2022, and maybe longer. One thing is clear: Higher labor costs will probably affect event pricing. After furloughs, layoffs, and the overall beating hotels took during the first 24 months of the Covid pandemic, many experienced workers have no intention of returning to the hospitality industry, according to various surveys.

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So, You’re Thinking About Switching Email Service Providers?

Eventbrite UK

The inbox is the land of opportunity. Maybe you use email to announce your upcoming events. Maybe you use email to share special offers or promotions. Maybe you use email to send follow-up surveys after your events to ensure your attendees’ feedback is heard. Email might seem like a simple communication tool, but it’s actually […]. The post So, You’re Thinking About Switching Email Service Providers?

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These Are The Top 5 Benefits Of Hybrid Events

Endless Events

Event profs have heard it time and time again: hybrid events are the way of the future in the events industry. They’ve risen from relative anonymity to stardom in 2020. Two years later, they are one of the most important event trends of 2022. However, many event planners still ask: what are the benefits of hybrid events? Hybrid events vary based on the number of virtual and in-person attendees, the number of venues, synchronous versus asynchronous content delivery, and many more variables.

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Spotlight on Showgrounds: Lincolnshire Showground

Event Industry News

Located just outside the historic city of Lincoln, the Lincolnshire Showground has become the areas premier venue for conferences, meetings, exhibitions and events of all sizes. Set in picturesque parkland, the impressive Showground offers an epic experience for any event large or small. With over 270 acres of space and ample free car parking, we can hold events for 10 to 30,000 people within our indoor and outdoor spaces.

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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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Smart Moves in Frisco, San Jose and More

Smart Meetings

Jason Megson. Freeman EMEA , the London-based global events leader, welcomed Megson as managing director of the company. Most recently, Megson was principal at Birdforth Consulting in York, England. Megson has spent more than two decades leading independent and global agencies throughout the U.K. A dedicated sustainability advocate, Megson also helped launch Isla, a sustainability-focused events organization, and was a leader on its Board of Directors.

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A conference hotel with a difference | Park Regis Birmingham

Event Industry News

Park Regis Birmingham opened its doors in 2016 and has continued to establish itself as one of the city’s most luxurious hotels, most recently taking gold at the prestigious M&IT awards for the Best UK Hotel award. When it comes to creating the perfect meetings & events environment, Park Regis Birmingham’s dedicated event suites offer a wealth of facilities to suit a range of events and capacities for up to 400 people.

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Making Space for Black Women in the Public Relations Field: Opinion by Castle intern Shelby Casimir

The Castle Group

Black women shouldn’t be afraid to take up space and unapologetically operate in our zone of genius. I have been working in the public relations industry for some time now. I’ve learned a lot and am entering the professional world soon. This experience has been a liberating change in my career trajectory. It was the first time I was thrust into the life of Corporate America, which revealed many truths for me, some good and some bad.

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The Belfry recruits new General Manager

Prestige Events Magazine

The Belfry Hotel & Resort , an award-winning luxury hotel and resort in Royal Sutton Coldfield, North Warwickshire, has announced Quin Holtzhuizen has been appointed General Manager. Quin joins the team with over 22 years of experience in hospitality and will report directly to Resort Director, Chris Eigelaar. As General Manager Quin will be responsible for overseeing hotel operations, ensuring an exemplary experience for guests and that the team at The Belfry remains motivated and happy.

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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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Videobooth Systems

Event Industry News

VideoBooth Systems have been at the forefront of video booth technology since 2001; global specialists, building all of our hardware and software in-house. We create engaging video and photo capture and sharing experiences for events, attractions and venues. Working with the biggest brands, building bespoke solutions, we supply kit to events of all sizes; VideoBooth Systems are able to respond flexibly and work with you to realise your vision, however large or small, from experiential marketing

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Broadwick Live announces Dockyards, a ground-breaking new open-air cultural destination for London

Event Industry News

Broadwick Live – the group behind some of the UK’s most ambitious and acclaimed venues, events and creative development projects – today announces Dockyards , a ground-breaking new open-air cultural destination for London. Inspired by the flow of goods and the role Royal Docks have played in the history of London, Dockyards is a ground-breaking new destination, where all forms of culture converge at the gateway to the capital.

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