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12 Event Planning Tips to Minimize Stress & Increase Productivity

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Event planning is incredibly stressful and time-consuming — we get it. Use these 12 event planning tips to get your head on straight, and make sure your next event goes off without a hitch. The post 12 Event Planning Tips to Minimize Stress & Increase Productivity appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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2019 Event Management Software Trends for Small & Mid Size Organizations

Eventmobi

EventMobi’s Event Management Software Survey 2018/2019 Edition explores the current state of event management software technology for small and mid-size organizations. The goal of the research is to provide you with insight into how your adoption and usage of event management software tools compares against your event industry peers. This article will be presenting a sneak peek of some of the results that were discovered.

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Sell More Tickets in 1 Month: Your Week 1 Plan

Picatic by Eventbrite

Vendor negotiations. Last-minute cancellations. Meetings that cut through lunch. Sometimes your schedule just doesn’t allow for the aggressive marketing plan of your dreams. Even so, you don’t need to blow major budget dollars or stare at a screen for hours a day to sell more tickets to your event. In just fifteen minutes a day, […]. The post Sell More Tickets in 1 Month: Your Week 1 Plan appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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Cactus Chic: 12 Event Design Ideas That Use Real and Faux Cacti

BizBash

Steal these event ideas that incorporate actual cacti and on-theme imagery inspired by the prickly plant.

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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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Star Live is born

Event Industry News

An exciting new name has joined the live marketing and event world. It was announced today that four of the industry’s most respected and innovative businesses have merged to become Star Live, a full-service live event and brand experience partner. . Mobile Promotions, BluePeg, Star Events and Beautiful Minds become a single entity rebranding under the Star Live banner.

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Podcast: Martijn Timmermans reviews storyboarding for planning events

Event Industry News

This week, Event Industry News’ journalist, James Dickson, welcomed first-time guest, Martijn Timmermans, to join our weekly podcast. Martijn is the co-founder and creative director at the Amsterdam-based, event experience design agency, The Red Line Project. Martijn described his process of creating events as “storyboarding” – just as with creating films, he can use this technique to create a sequence of events that follow a timeline.

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Panama City, Panama, Celebrates its Quincentennial

Connect Your Meetings

Panama City is a metropolitan melting pot of the East and West, making it a central hub for international business. With the city celebrating its 500th year this year with an $800 million expansion of Tocumen International Airport, there’s even more reason to convene where the Pacific meets the Atlantic. Modern Marvels. The new terminal at Tocumen Airport isn’t the only innovation propelling Panama City’s growth.

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Best use of Technology for Engagement & Interaction

Stova

We are thrilled to be recognized for our work in providing upgraded experiences for event attendees. This week, it was announced that MeetingPlay was shortlisted for 'Best use of Technology for Engagement & Interaction' by The Event Technology Awards. Here’s the case study that earned us this prestigious nomination.

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Top 10 Academic Venues: Queen Mary University of London

Event Industry News

Event Industry News’ Top 10 Academic Venues series inspects the UK’s very best academic event spaces. These locations not only offer state-of-the-art facilities, but also unique settings, exceptional services and unparalleled venue spaces. We will feature one venue each week over the next 10 weeks. Discover hidden and enchanting venues in vibrant east London at Queen Mary University of London.

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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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Ticketbud Tidbits Ep 23 – SHOW NOTES…Managing an Outdoor Community Event Space

TicketBud

With Mandi Thomas from the Downtown Austin Alliance. Overview In this podcast we talk to Mandi Thomas, Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Downtown Austin Alliance. Mandi manages the events, programming and operations of Republic Square, a community park in downtown Austin frequently used for events. In the episode Mandi talks about what goes into managing a public park and event space.

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How To Run A Q&A Session At Your Event

Event Leadership Institute

The question and answer portion of a presentation or panel discussion is hold-your-breath time for event organizers, as it can go one of two ways: ONE: It’s either the icing on the cake, a way to engage the audience by letting them air thoughtful questions and opinions, and let the speakers know which hot-button topics are forefront in people’s minds.

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Episode 3: Cross-examination in A.C.T National’s mock trial

Event Industry News

Continuing from last week’s episode of A.C.T National’s mock trial – in which prosecuting barrister, David Campbell, and witness, Alan Tungate, read through an interview between the defendant and an officer – Tungate is put under the spotlight from the defendant’s representative. Picking through the evidence provided in a booklet form to the jury (played by the audience), the representative quizzed Tungate on specifics regarding the health and safety regulations, site rules, control measures an

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C&I Is the New Q&A

PCMA Convene

At the EAACI Congress, presenters speak for seven minutes, groups discuss what they heard for seven minutes, and share-outs take seven minutes. (Photo by Robert Hausmann and property of EAACI Congress). The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Congress had been held annually for more than three decades when the organization reached out in 2015 to Maarten Vanneste, president of the Meeting Design Institute, based in Turnhout, Belgium.

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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 Tech Spotlight: EventBank

Event Industry News

Company name: EventBank Founded: 1 st August 2013 Web address: www.eventbank.com. About: EventBank is a leading cloud-based engagement management technology company that provides event organisers, agencies, marketers, businesses, chambers of commerce, associations and NGOs with solutions designed to streamline operations, modernise processes, and eliminate engagement challenges.

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12 Imaginative Events from IBM

Bizzabo

There's a lot to learn from these 12 highly influential IBM events! IBM (short for International Business Machines) is one of the most recognizable brands in the world. For more than a century, it has been on the cutting edge of technology. But did you know it's also an events powerhouse? It's true! In this article, we'll look at a collection of 12 events, brand activations, and experiential marketing campaigns from IBM. 1.

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Dennis publishing increases events revenue with new software

Event Industry News

UK magazine publisher, Dennis, has seen an increase in ticket sales since starting to use Evessio’s event management software. The ease of use of the new system has also enabled Dennis to get its event websites up and running much earlier than previous years, thereby increasing the sales window and taking pressure off the events management team. Dennis runs circa 65 events per year, each being an extension of its 36 magazine brands which cover the automotive, current affairs, lifestyle and techn

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Import a list of attendees and email printable tickets for event check-in with our Attendee Importer service

Event Smart

With Event Smart, you have the flexibility to sell tickets to different types of events. Corporate events, wine strolls, and private invitation-only events are just a few of the events that you can sell tickets to and accept online payments with credit cards. What if you have already sold tickets elsewhere and would like to […]. The post Import a list of attendees and email printable tickets for event check-in with our Attendee Importer service appeared first on Event Smart Blog for online

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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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[Infographic] The FAQs of Experiential Events

Eagle's Flight Corporate Events

When you incorporate experiential activities into your corporate events, the vibe in the room is fun and doesn’t feel anything like traditional events. Experiential corporate events are hands-on, interactive, face-to-face, collaborative challenges that get attendees highly engaged and working as a team. Curious what this may look like at your upcoming event?

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Fixed Fee Pricing: Are You Earning the Money You Deserve?

Event Leadership Institute

Smarticle. READ TIME: 3 minutes. You can have visually stunning events, the most satisfied clients, and the most enthusiastic staff, but if your pricing isn’t accurately reflecting your value, you could be losing revenue. While a fixed fee is the most common pricing model among event planners, it can often leave money on the table. Determining if a fixed fee pricing is best for your business, or for a particular type of client can ensure that your client understands your worth and you are making

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Effective Bug Management to Prevent Major Software Failures Due to ‘Bugs’ in Apps

NVOLV

Software testing is essential to quality assurance, which can never be compromised. With growing technology, new ways of software testing are implemented. Every week new stories of software failures emerge, due to software ‘bugs’ or glitches. Each year, there are stories coming in from around the world. These software failures include bugs causing problems in the app’s usability, security, performance, etc. .

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How the World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf Fosters Inclusivity for Its Attendees

PCMA Convene

Around 80 sign language interpreters were in attendance at the XVIII World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf. What It’s All About. Founded in 1951, the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) is an international, non-governmental organization representing approximately 70 million deaf people on a global scale. The organization’s mission is to “promote the human rights of deaf people and full, quality, and equal access to all spheres of life, including self-determination, sign language, edu

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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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Four Ways to Supercharge Your Events and Meetings Through Automation

Hubb

People come to events and go to meetings to learn new stuff—about products, people, trends, technologies— to make connections and to close deals.

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How to Set Up an Apple Developer Account

Attendify

In early 2018, a significant change to Apple’s App Store review guidelines went into effect: From that point forward, mobile app content owners were required to publish branded event apps under their own Apple Developer Accounts. Anticipation of the new rule’s enforcement created a surplus of nerves in the event tech ( Event Manager Blog cheekily coined the phrase “Appageddon” ) and event planning (“ Buckle up ,” wrote Michelle Bruno in her Fork in the Road blog) industries.

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Synergy Between Event Design and Technology with Jennifer Gould

All Seated

Join us next week for this exclusive special guest webinar with Jennifer Gould! As of one New York City’s top event designers, join Jennifer Gould in this exclusive webinar for an inside look at how she uses event technology to bring events to life. Through visual examples, learn how Jen designs an event, works with vendors, and transforms spaces using digital design technology.