Mon.Jul 22, 2019

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What I remember from high school — and why

Conferences that Work

High school feels like a dream. Fifty years later, few distinct memories remain. I’ve only stayed in touch with one friend from those days, so there’s almost no reinforcement from reviewing and remembering the past. And yet there are some experiences that still retain power. Let’s look at three and explore why they endure. Mr. Crooke’s holes We knew almost nothing personal about our high school teachers.

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16 Steal-Worthy Tips & Ideas for Summer Entertaining

BizBash

Top event pros from around the country share their best ideas, tricks, and advice for summer parties.

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An Interview with Dan Ginsberg, Former CEO of Red Bull North America

BeCore

I wanted to start off with a little bit of your background career-wise: where your from, how you started. So you know, I’m an east coast kid, a Jersey boy through and through. And in terms of my professional career, I’m now what I would call a “fallen away ad guy”. I was in the Ad Agency business. I joined an agency at some point and met a guy who was much better than I was.

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How A Technical Producer Will Take Your Event To The Next Level

Endless Events

If you work in the event industry, then you’ve heard of a technical producer. But how much thought have you paid to this role? And how much credit do you give to a technical producer? Well, you know that here at Endless we’ve covered the topic of labor several times. Whether it was a Whiteboard Wednesday or a blog post , we want to make sure you’re familiar with the human component of events.

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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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Conference Buyer’s Guide: practise healthy mental wellbeing for your next conference

Event Industry News

The ‘event planner’ has been ranked as one of the most stressful jobs in the world. With clients, suppliers, venues and workers all relying on the organiser to execute his/her role effectively, the pressure easily mounts. With approximately 70 million work days lost each year in the UK due to mental health-related issues, and with mental health becoming a much more encouraged topic of discussion, more companies are incorporating mental health wellbeing into their events and workplaces.

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George P. Johnson announces new additions to senior leadership team

Event Industry News

Bankside-based experience marketing agency, George P. Johnson (GPJ), has today announced two new additions to the senior team – Trudy Hardingham and Elle Shoben. GPJ’s new creative services director, Hardingham, joins the agency after over a decade at FCB Inferno, where she held a number of senior leadership positions, most recently operations director.

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2 Luxurious Properties to Know in Fort Lauderdale

Connect Your Meetings

When Bill Marriott Jr. retreats south for three months per year, he stays at Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa—his home away from home since 1984. How’s that for a ringing endorsement? The reason the luxurious property is not under the coveted JW Marriott brand is simple: It doesn’t need to be. With three ballrooms and 650 rooms, Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa is arguably most adept property in the Florida destination to host groups.

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Ticketpass launches ethical ticketing and event-creation platform to enable everyone to have a social impact

Event Industry News

Ticketpass, the London-based Tech for Good social enterprise, has launched its ethical ticketing and event creation platform designed to allow anyone to make a social impact. With its “Give Back 50” promise, Ticketpass has pledged to donate 50% of all its booking fee revenues to charities across the world. Ticketpass is completely free for event organisers.

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Tracking Events with the Executive Overview Report

Caterease

Tracking Events with the Executive Overview Report Caterease Version: 20 Category: Reports & Queries Date: 07/22/2019. The post Tracking Events with the Executive Overview Report appeared first on Caterease.

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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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David Walley acquires Star Events

Event Industry News

Event industry entrepreneur, David Walley, has acquired Star Events Ltd, the leading UK supplier of stages, support structures, rigging and design services. . David Walley is well-known in the event industry for transforming businesses, including Arena Group and 360 Creative Events Services. He was managing director of De Boer, and most recently led the Freeman company in the UK.

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How Event Pros Can Sell a ‘Pain Point’

Special Events

You don't need to be a doctor to diagnose your event client's "pain points" and come up a cure they will be glad to buy.

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Event Tech Spotlight: Embly Events

Event Industry News

Company name: Embly Events Web address: www.embly.events Founded: 2 nd January 2014. About: Embly Events is an all-in-one event planning platform that aims to ease the life of event planners. Embly operates in the sector of website and mobile app development, registration, on-site tech and analytics. Type of events served: Brand activations Conferences Exhibitions Festivals Incentive programmes Meetings Outdoor.

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Top Tips to Secure Your Dream Job with a Professional Resume & Cover Letter

Tigris Events

[…]. The post Top Tips to Secure Your Dream Job with a Professional Resume & Cover Letter appeared first on Leading the Canadian Industry in Dynamic Event Staffing & Experiential Marketing.

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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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The MJR Group announces 3 new venues

Event Industry News

The MJR Group has partnered with The Warehouse in Leeds and Switch in Southampton to develop and deliver its live events programmes and operations. Full plans for a venue in central Birmingham will be released soon. The Warehouse is set to celebrate its 40th anniversary this year, making it one of the oldest venues in Leeds (the building itself being nearly 200 years old).

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Choose Syracuse: Four Reasons and Four Seasons

Cvent: Event Marketing

Why Syracuse, New York? Recognized for outstanding hospitality and service to a wide variety of groups, Syracuse is a convenient Northeast location in the center of New York state — just a short drive from Niagara Falls, the Adirondacks, and NYC. Syracuse offers a variety of meeting spaces to fit any meeting need, from ballroom-size facilities to exhibition halls to breakout rooms, plus an abundance of accommodations to keep your attendees well-rested and happy.

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VR Event Inspiration: A Roundup of the Coolest Oculus Quest Content

All Seated

After launching the event industry’s first virtual reality floorplan visualization tool last year, we still get a little giddy anytime there is big VR industry news. As rumors swirled about the Oculus Quest – the company’s first stand-alone VR headset offering six degrees of freedom, room-scale movement, and casting abilities – we couldn’t wait to see if the device would live up to the hype.

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How to Get More People to Download Your Event App

Eventsforce

Event apps have never been so popular. Most event attendees expect an app these days – and most organisers want one too. A new research study , however, has found that despite attendee engagement being the top reason why organisations invest in event apps, only 20% are enjoying adoption rate of 75% or more. So what kind of things can organisers do to encourage adoption of event apps?

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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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How to Get More People to Download Your Event App

Eventsforce

Event apps have never been so popular. Most event attendees expect an app these days – and most organisers want one too. A new research study , however, has found that despite attendee engagement being the top reason why organisations invest in event apps, only 20% are enjoying adoption rates of 75% or more. So what kind of things can organisers do to encourage adoption of event apps?