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Finding Community Online in the Age of COVID-19

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If you’ve ventured outside anytime in the last few weeks, chances are that the desolate scene beyond your front door is a bit unsettling. But know this: Even though folks aren’t congregating in person (in accordance with stay-at-home orders the nation over) the online world is an entirely different subject. Across the web, a diverse […].

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Competing Event Industry Players Ditch Rivalries to Fight Covid-19

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In the weeks since the coronavirus outbreak ravaged the events industry, event professionals around the globe are uniting to join the fight against Covid-19. Competitors become collaborators as lending a helping hand might be the lifeline they need to weather the storm. The events industry has been one of the hardest hit by the […]. The post Competing Event Industry Players Ditch Rivalries to Fight Covid-19 by Victoria Copans appeared first on [link].

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Music Venue Trust launches #saveourvenues campaign

Event Industry News

Music Venue Trust (MVT) has announced a new campaign #saveourvenues, in response to the continued economic threat to over 500 grassroots music venues throughout the UK. Following on from the launch of their Grassroots Music Venues (GMV) Crisis fund last month, #saveourvenues is aimed at artists, music fans and the wider music industry and aims to raise both money and awareness. .

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Are You for Real? The 'Impostor' Challenges Event Creatives Face Today

Special Events

Event pro Kevin Molesworth examines the crippling anxiety many event creatives are facing in today's "isolation" environment.

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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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EventWell launches #step300k Challenge for the Event Industry as part of National Walking Month and Mental Health Awareness Week in May

Event Industry News

EventWell Ltd, the charitable social enterprise, educating and campaigning for better mental health and wellbeing in the events industry, is delighted to announce the launch of a new fitness and wellbeing challenge for the Event Industry. The #step300k challenge aims to encourage and motivate event professionals to be looking at their fitness levels during the lockdown and the longer term by setting a target of 10,000 steps a day.

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Calling Event Pros: How Do Our Times ‘Test Your Mettle’?

Special Events

Event pro Tami Forero explains why the challenges of COVID days can help us emerge stronger.

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Virtually Live London welcomes over 160 buyers in first all-virtual FAM Trip

Event Industry News

More than 160 buyers attended Virtually Live London over the 21 st and 22 nd April, the industry’s first virtual FAM event. Virtually Live is a series of online events providing organisers, agents and buyers the opportunity to ‘visit’ a destination remotely. Attendees from as far as Singapore and the West Coast of America got to take guided tours around over a dozen London venues during the two-day event.

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We’ll Meet Again: Kevin Iwamoto, Chief Strategy Officer, Bizly

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The industry influencer, author, and educator knows that the meetings and events industry will adapt, but hopes that surviving the new normal won’t mean an end to creativity. Hawaiian-born Kevin Iwamoto has worked in almost every aspect of meetings and events, from procurement to consulting. Spreading the word on the financial impact of the industry and lobbying to protect it is high on his list of priorities for the future.

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How to Create an Emergency Plan for Your Nonprofit

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If you do not have a plan in place, disasters can ruin a nonprofit. If you're a nonprofit leader who's in this boat, we're here to help. Creating an emergency plan for your nonprofit is very manageable when you follow a few easy steps. 1. Brainstorm the possibilities. As a nonprofit leader, you need to prepare for many types of disasters. Here are some situations that you should consider when planning for emergencies. tornadoes. mysterious mail. runaway children. bomb threats. lock downs. power

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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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After Coronavirus: The industry outlook from Festicket’s CEO

Event Industry News

By Zack Sabban. The live entertainment industry will bounce back, but the pandemic will leave its mark. It’s imperative that industry players come together to adapt to this ‘new normal.’ The live entertainment industry is one of the greatest and most exciting industries in the world, with a market size of more than $25bn per year. But it is currently under immense pressure.

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5 Tips for Working From Home

Unique Venues

5 Tips for Working From Home. By Brian Finn | Marketing Advisor, Unique Venues. Believe it or not, I am old enough to remember a time as far back as three months ago when working from home was not only fun, but one of my most cherished job perks. Now that a pandemic has quarantined an entire population, work from home fans have been asked to explain how and why this could have ever been considered a good thing.

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Customer Experiences You Need To Try!

Tigris Events

[…]. The post Customer Experiences You Need To Try! appeared first on Leading the Canadian Industry in Dynamic Event Staffing & Experiential Marketing.

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Music Support hosts 12 Step Support Groups online

Event Industry News

Music Support is launching weekly online support group meetings to allow the music industry’s 12 Step recovery community to continue to connect during the Covid-19 lockdown. Meetings will take place every Monday 18:00-19:00 GMT from 27 April to 28 September 2020. Available to any music industry peers throughout the summer, Music Support will provide a confidential and non-judgemental space for people to share and encourage one another on the journey of recovery.

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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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Competing Event Industry Players Ditch Rivalries to Fight Covid-19

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Event Live Streaming: The Right Way To Do It!

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There’s no time like the present to learn about event live streaming. Now that planners everywhere are jumping on the virtual event bandwagon , live streaming is one of the buzzwords that have been jumping around. Now, this is far from being new. But considering the current state of events, many have turned to live streaming all over the world.

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How to Plan Virtual Events – Ideas for Amazing Online Experiences

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Virtual events have been around for more than a decade now, but until the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, they were often more a novelty than a necessity for most event industry professionals. Now the global shutdowns triggered by COVID-19 outbreaks have forced many of us to reconsider our understanding and opinion of and need for live online events, mainly because they are the only viable option to reach attendees and continue connecting with our audiences.