All Seated

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Myspace. Blackberry. Nokia. . What do they all have in common? All three were dominant market players. Then, within a short time, they lost their top-dog status to up-and-comers who disrupted the status quo. . Just like these examples illustrate, there is more to a booming business than getting to the top. As any event planner knows, running a business successfully requires tremendous flexibility and adaptability – anticipating and responding to new trends, and finding new solutions to customers

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Eventsforce

OCTOBER 7, 2019

No matter how well you plan an event, things can always go wrong. A delegate may take a bad fall. Your AV equipment may get damaged by a leak. Or bad weather may force you to cancel the event altogether. In fact, preparing your events for all kinds of eventualities, especially around things like accidents, terrorism and national disasters has never been so important.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Considering how much we love talking about cybersecurity in events , you’d think we’re all hackers. And our lovely hosts may sometimes wish life was a Mr. Robot episode. But fortunately for our industry, they prefer lending their skills to events. Which is why the Event Tech Podcast brings you all the best news from the world of technology!

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 7, 2019

By Chris Farrell, MD, Impact Reporting. Social value is an umbrella term used to describe any initiative that makes a positive contribution to society and the environment such as smart resource usage, working with suppliers that are social enterprises, providing good working conditions and environmental sustainability. Demonstrating a commitment to social value, welfare and sustainability is now an integral part of succeeding in the UK event sector.

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EventSource

OCTOBER 7, 2019

While it’s not something that we want to think about, there is always a possibility of theft at weddings. Whether it is wedding crashers, disgruntled staff or even a guest – it happens. Couple that with the growing popularity of giving money or gift cards rather than material items, it is easier to steal than ever before. Here are some simple and effective tips to keep your wedding gifts safe: 1.

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InitLive

OCTOBER 7, 2019

An endurance event is an investment of time, talent and financial resources, and represents the combined effort of excited athletes, willing sponsors and generous donors — but it all starts with your volunteers. Your endurance event won't endure past the first year without their help. Going from inaugural to successful annual event requires the return of loyal volunteers with enthusiasm and dedication to your cause.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 7, 2019

One World Rental , a London-based IT rental firm that boasts offices in England, Scotland, Brussels, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Dubai and the USA, is returning for its second year as a sponsor at the Event Technology Awards (ETA). After enjoying the benefits of being an ETA sponsor last year, One World Rental will return to sponsor the Best Event Management Platform Award for 2019.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 7, 2019

When an F&B event is included in an overall registration fee, navigating the guarantee can be difficult. Planners on the PCMA Catalyst forum offer their ideas. PCMA’s Catalyst community offers members a platform to ask each other questions, share ideas, or, as the website says, “communicate and collaborate.” Each month Convene features some of the most popular topics in the forum.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 7, 2019

EventWell Ltd is pleased to announce that the #EventWell20 wellbeing and mental health campaign will see the first Event Wellbeing Day added to the calendar by the event industry’s charitable social enterprise. Event Wellbeing Day will take place on Wednesday 26 th February 2020, to coincide with International Confex, and will be followed by Event Wellbeing Week later in the year from Monday 21 st to Sunday 27 th September, the same week as Venues & Events Live London.

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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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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 7, 2019

The DES Spotlight highlights a specific Digital Event Strategist graduate that has been transforming digital and hybrid events to benefit not only their organization, but also their audience. Victoria Fanning is a senior manager of online event production with MGMA and has been planning digital events since 2009, with a current focus on medical meetings.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Company name: DelegateManager Founded: 1 st January 2009 Web address: www.delegatemanager.com. About: DelegateManager is a customisable event registration system, allowing event hosts to format their registration process and fields, all in their own branding. It offers a range of features, including customisation, email campaigning, on-site check-in, audience feedback capture, data exporting and host announcements.

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Ins'Tent

OCTOBER 7, 2019

If you are looking to buy a brand-new custom canopy for your business it is essential that you look for one that is flame-retardant and that you verify that it comes with a canopy fire certificate. While this may not be on your mind right away, there is always a chance that an incident involving fire may occur at your event. If you’re exhibiting at a fair or at a tradeshow where you are using electrical equipment that may require power, or if you’re cooking food or are next to someone using thes

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Eventbrite UK

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Every year, we survey the events industry across the UK and Ireland to find out what the landscape looks like for the year ahead. The report that follows is a data-driven overview of event organisers’ plans for the following year – do they expect to grow? Will they run more events? Are budgets bigger? We […]. The post The 2020 Event Industry Survey – We Want to Hear from You!

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EventSource

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Working in the special event industry, you have the privilege of encountering all sorts of interesting clientele. Sometimes this means you find a client who perfectly compliments your personality, is open to all of your ideas, and communicates their expectations clearly; other days, well, not so much. The fact of the matter is that taking on challenging clients is inevitable for all of us – but especially true when you work in a creative field.

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