Thu.Oct 10, 2019

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2019 Fall Catering Trends from 10 of Toronto’s Top Catering Companies

EventSource

While we’re sad to bid adieu to our long daylight hours and warm, sunny temperatures, we’re still pretty stoked for the changing colours, crunchy leaves, and crisp breeze that comes along with Fall. Now, if you love food, you already know that fall’s also one of the most exciting times to play both host and guest at a special event!

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Successful Event Registration Confirmation Email: Examples

GEVME

If you have an event website or application that asks a new user to confirm their email address when registering, a conference registration confirmation email will help make the registration process easier and more convenient for the user as well as allow you to increase the conversion rate of visitors to users. About registration confirmation emails.

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How to Add A Seasonal Twist to A Regular Event

Eventbrite UK

You already run a regular event and have established a formula that works, but what if you want to introduce some Christmas cheer to the proceedings? We take a look at established event organisers across the country and their plans for festive fun. See if Santa can make an appearance Whatever your usual event line-up, […]. The post How to Add A Seasonal Twist to A Regular Event appeared first on Eventbrite UK.

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A Day in the Life: Music Festival Director

Picatic by Eventbrite

What’s it like to organize a festival? Whether you’re looking to scale your existing one, or just want to know what to expect, we have outlined a day in the life of a festival director from sunrise to sunset. A day in the life of a festival director – from sunrise to sunset.Click To Tweet […].

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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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How to Convince Your Boss That it’s Time to Upgrade Your Event Management System

Attendease

We know how hard it is to get budget approved for new software, but it’s equally difficult to get buy in to switch into a completely different platform. Whether you have outgrown your currently system, or feel like your current software is too clunky, considering a new solution may be the best path for you. But how do you get buy in from your team and/ or from your boss?

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Officially the best Christmas parties in London at Tobacco Dock!

Event Industry News

Tobacco Dock battled tough competition to take home the gong for Best Christmas Party Venue in the London Venue Awards 2019. Of course, Tobacco Dock is far from being just a Christmas venue – the team were delighted to be awarded Bronze in Best Summer Party Venue for Skylight and Silver for Best Customer Service +500 attendees, so you can rest assured your event is in capable hands!

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Education vs Experience: Do You Need A Degree To Make It In The Events Industry?

Endless Events

It’s the oldest dilemma in history – education vs experience. And when it comes to the events industry, it’s more than normal to ponder for a bit. In an industry where experience oftentimes seems to overtake education, which one has more weight? If you want to become an event professional, should you invest in education first? Or is it safer to immediately jump into the field to get your hands dirty?

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Use These Four Onsite Activations to Drive Event Engagement

Stova

While event apps are essential to the modern attendee experience, we’ve noticed a recent trend in requests for onsite activations that don’t necessarily involve an app. Often, these onsite activations help drive attendee engagement throughout the event journey, providing upgraded and unique experiences at the perfect time. Here, we’ve highlighted four useful examples.

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The 12 Different Types of Events Venues

EventUp

So, you're planning an event, but you don't know where to start. The best place is by picking a venue, which can help you along with the rest of the steps. Since events can range widely in what they offer, it's smart to consider each of the available categories and go from there. From distilleries to barns, there's a right pick for your special day or night.

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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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How to Use ABM Tactics to Execute Best-in-Class Events

atEvent

If your end goal for your event is to drive more qualified leads to sales—and it should be—then account-based marketing (ABM) is the way to go. ABM involves team alignment on what accounts to target and draws on data from digital and in-person interactions to create experiences that resonate with the different personas that make up the buying groups within those accounts.

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Introducing a Series on Sales & Marketing for Conferences

Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

As of this sentence, I’ve begun writing my 261st blog post for Tito. Given my role here, that number has racked up quite quickly. That’s because I have the privilege of being able to dedicate my whole working day to helping with our marketing efforts, of which this blog is a big part. I call it a privilege because Tito is a great place to work in my experience, but also because the readers that come to this blog don’t have nearly as much time to promote what they’re build

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Exhibition Buyer’s Guide: Quirky Venues

Event Industry News

Bored of hosting your exhibition in the same, purpose-built, four walls? Want to add a dash of fresh features, brilliant back-drops or superb spaces to your next trade show? Then read our latest edition of the Exhibition Buyer’s Guide to learn more about the UK’s quirkiest exhibition venues. From repurposed Victorian buildings to resurrected old breweries, we have compiled a list of Britain’s best venues that promise your event the wow-factor.

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Instagram Spotlight: Lights, Camera, Action

SmartMeetings

Amanda Cox. Producing an event has a lot in common with filming a movie: lights, set and lots of action. Marriott CRN took this idea to the extreme with a second 48-Hour Film Challenge that brought out the creativity of multiple member properties and challenged four teams of filmmakers to capture the hospitality vibe in movie shorts. The winners were featured on crn48hourfilmchallenge.com.

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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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Gerald Yao joins the Ellivent Advisory Board

Event Industry News

Today, Ellivent announced that Gerald Yao is joining the Ellivent Advisory Board. Yao is a co-founder and chief strategy officer of FiscalNote, a global information services company that uses emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing to empower people and organisations with the right information at the right time.

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The Most Important Things to Do After Your B2B Event

G2Planet

As their title implies, event planners spend a lot of their time planning for upcoming events: selecting and booking the ideal venue, developing a theme, setting strategic goals, scheduling sessions, booking speakers , etc.

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Quadrant2Design’s Photo-Floor™ innovation – now bundled in with all their Free2hire™ exhibition stands

Event Industry News

Quadrant2Design are exhibition stand designers, who create custom-designed exhibition stands using an exclusive Swiss-designed system called the Prestige Events System. They’ve already found great success with Prestige as the sole UK suppliers, offering a modular and reusable alternative to traditional custom-build exhibition stands. Prestige stands are recognised for their flowing, panoramic-effect graphics, integrated digital presentations and stunning product showcasing.

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Event chatbots: Maximize ROI and enhance attendee experience

Eventbase

AI-powered personal assistants are having a moment in the spotlight. Google Home, Siri, and Amazon Alexa have made it normal to expect personalized information in an instant—indeed, a manual Google search feels increasingly archaic. Event managers wanting to tap into this trend need look no further than incorporating an event chatbot into their event app.

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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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Strategic Branding and You: How (and Why) to Build Your Brand to New Heights

All Seated

There’s a good chance you’re spending time and resources on marketing and promotional endeavors, but are you really getting the most out of your efforts? Well, that depends heavily on your branding. Even the best PR feature or advertisement will fall flat if users are led to a site that is confusing, outdated, and inconsistent. The purpose of branding is to establish trust and loyalty with your target audience.

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The Event Tech 12 – snöball Edition

Planner WIre

I have known the online version of Rachel Stephan for a long time. We have interacted on the Twitters and the Facewalls since like forever, but, we had never had a chance to meet in actual “real… Continue.

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Building Your Personal Network & Brand

All Seated

Seasoned industry leaders and respected #BossBabes Kate Patay, CPCE, Zena Phillips, CMP, CPCE, Michele Polci, CMP, CPCE, and Judy Brillhart, CSEP spill the tea on how they’ve built their networks and personal brands in this fun and lively webinar. The post Building Your Personal Network & Brand appeared first on AllSeated.

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12 Imaginative Events from SAP

Bizzabo

SAP has mastered experiential marketing and creative event production. Read on to learn the company's top tactics and strategies alongside real examples from the brand. Everyone knows that successful events are usually hosted in desirable venues and feature amazing, well-known speakers. But what else can your company do to push its event marketing game to the next level?

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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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The Event Tech 12 – snöball Edition

Planner WIre

I have known the online version of Rachel Stephan for a long time. We have interacted on the Twitters and the Facewalls since like forever, but, we had never had a chance to meet in actual “real world” but that all changed at the MPI World Education Congress in Toronto this past June… In fact, it went down just like this… Fun morning with these guys!

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The Event Tech 12 – snöball Edition

Planner WIre

I have known the online version of Rachel Stephan for a long time. We have interacted on the Twitters and the Facewalls since like forever, but, we had never had a chance to meet in actual “real world” but that all changed at the MPI World Education Congress in Toronto this past June… In fact, it went down just like this… Fun morning with these guys!

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The Event Tech 12 – snöball Edition

Planner WIre

I have known the online version of Rachel Stephan for a long time. We have interacted on the Twitters and the Facewalls since like forever, but, we had never had a chance to meet in actual “real world” but that all changed at the MPI World Education Congress in Toronto this past June… In fact, it went down just like this… Fun morning with these guys!