Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 6, 2019

For those of you who organize large annual conferences and trade shows, there undoubtedly is a chicken-vs.-egg debate. On the one hand, your organization might receive as much as 50 percent (or more) of your event’s revenue from supplier investments in exhibits, sponsorship and advertising categories, making it a priority. On the other hand, you have the attendees or customers — the currency we use to get suppliers to invest in our events in the first place.

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Picatic by Eventbrite

AUGUST 6, 2019

You don’t need to stare at a screen for hours a day to sell more tickets to your event. To help you reach your goals, we’ve put together a series of posts with the tips and tricks you need to upgrade your marketing — in just 15 minutes a day. This is post two of […]. The post Sell More Tickets in 1 Month: Your Week 2 Plan appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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BizBash

AUGUST 6, 2019

Alison Slight, co-owner of event firm Candice & Alison, discusses her event work in Toronto and Dubai.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 6, 2019

Here at Endless, we figured it was more than time we talked about planning sustainable events. As an industry, it’s extremely important that we are involved in the discussion of topics that matter for the world. And it’s even more significant that we choose to look at the bigger picture and think globally. Both as human beings and event professionals, we must be aware that our actions have a certain impact in the world.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 6, 2019

Currency Research’s event team, including Shaun Ferrari, a managing director, hit the ground running with wildfires forced them to change the location of the Americas Cash Cycle Seminar in November 2018. Trouble started early — as in 4 a.m. Pacific time — for the Currency Research team organizing the Americas Cash Cycle Seminar (ICCOS) last November.

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Maritz Global Events

AUGUST 6, 2019

When most people find a job they love, working alongside people they truly care about, they feel settled and they’re not going anywhere. For Karla Bauman, however, that means it’s time to find a new, exciting challenge. 2019 has been a transformational year for Karla: she made the difficult decision to leave her role as Director of Event Management after four years.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 6, 2019

Its official. Grooveyard is Ireland’s ‘Best Experiential Agency’ after winning the coveted title at this year’s National Event industry Awards at Citywest Hotel in Dublin. The agency was the biggest winner on the night, taking home the most awards by any company in attendance, with four in total. These were: Best Experiential Agency; Best Event Sponsorship for Breyer’s Delights sponsorship of Hell and Back; Best Live Event for Riverfest in Limerick; and Best Event of the Year, also for Riverfest

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Event Smart

AUGUST 6, 2019

Are you searching for an event registration system for your nonprofit organization? In this success story, we learned about the Oklahoma Link Coalition and how they use Event Smart to help with their event registration process and event management. Who is the Oklahoma link Coalition? ?”The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can […].

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Eventbrite UK

AUGUST 6, 2019

Offering attendees a special experience will not only boost your event’s profile, but it can also have a positive impact on your profits. Here’s how to give your event the VIP treatment. From backstage passes to restricted areas, and from drink packages to exclusive goody bags, you can add value to your event – and […]. The post VIP Event Ideas appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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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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Event Industry News

AUGUST 6, 2019

The Business of Events has today announced an expanded programme for 2019, including its first international event and a new venue for its flagship Senior Leadership Forum. The Business of Events Global Policy & Practice Forum, created in partnership with IBTM, The Barcelona Convention Bureau and PCMA, will take place on the 18 th November 2019, ahead of IBTM World, at the newly opened Hotel Seventy in Barcelona.

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InGo

AUGUST 6, 2019

We are excited to announce that InGo for exhibitors is coming In addition to our new one-click invites , updated reporting , and notification feature , we are now also serving exhibitors by empowering them to connect with every deal opportunity at your show. Soon, exhibitors will be able to: Invite new prospects and customers. Be notified as prospects and customers register.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 6, 2019

Telford International Centre (TIC) has launched a short film that not only showcases the venue and its services, but also delivers a story of intrigue and a nail-biting race against time. . Filmed entirely on location at TIC and produced as a high-end cinematic experience, the film showcases the venue while also working as a standalone piece of entertainment.

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InitLive

AUGUST 6, 2019

There are many moving parts that go into planning a sports tournament, from the perfect venue to ensuring you have correct number of water stations. Every detail that goes into planning a sporting tournaments will help ensure that you hit your sporting event out of the park Here are a few tips to consider as your start planning your next sports tournament.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 6, 2019

Organisers of the Pride parade have apologised after disabled fans complained about not being fully accommodated. 275 with accessibility requirements attended the event, however, the viewing platform for the main stage could only hold 100. Organisers said that, by the time the main act (Kylie Minogue) took to the main stage, the viewing platform was at “full capacity.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 6, 2019

For the second consecutive year, Eran Ben-Shushan, Bizzabo CEO & Co-Founder of has been recognized in The Software Report ’s Top 50 SaaS CEOs of 2019. Here's the full story. The Software Report (formerly The SaaS Report) provides industry executives, professionals and investors with important news and information on the software industry. Each year they name the Top SaaS CEO based on nomination submissions from colleagues, peers, and other software industry participants.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 6, 2019

Silent Seminars , a supplier of ‘silent’ headsets and equipment, is combatting the conference nightmares (noise-restrictions, quiet speakers, crowded spaces, poor acoustics) one conference at a time. Based in Birmingham, the firm boasts a wealth of 10 years’ valuable experience in the industry, working throughout Europe, USA and Australia. Its pool of happy customers includes Google, Amazon, Amgen and Adecco Group.

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InCharged

AUGUST 6, 2019

While planning for events, consider your booth design for your company and what you will offer. Potential customers need to see your brand and engage with the products and services you sell. If you provide value at an event, then your brand will project it as well, encouraging more engagement. Charging stations are one such means of providing memorable value.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 6, 2019

The hospitality team at Emirates Old Trafford has reported its busiest period on record after the club hosted 10,000 hospitality covers across six ICC Cricket World Cup fixtures since 16 th June. . The club had 6,600 staff on-site for the duration of the matches with an aim to deliver a first-class hospitality experience for fans and supporters. Tailor-made service.

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InCharged

AUGUST 6, 2019

While planning for events, consider your booth design for your company and what you will offer. Potential customers need to see your brand and engage with the products and services you sell. If you provide value at an event, then your brand will project it as well, encouraging more engagement. Charging stations are one such means of providing memorable value.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 6, 2019

Global full service events agency, SPARK THINKING, has continued its support of Leeds Beckett University’s Events Management Student of the Year, presenting the prize this year to Sarah Wilkes who achieved a First Class BA (Hons) in Events Management. Twenty-four-year-old Sarah, from Sunderland, has been a fantastic student according to Dr Lucy Laville, course director at Leeds Beckett’s UK Centre for Events Management, achieving one of the overall highest marks in the year.

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InCharged

AUGUST 6, 2019

While planning for events, consider your booth design for your company and what you will offer. Potential customers need to see your brand and engage with the products and services you sell. If you provide value at an event, then your brand will project it as well, encouraging more engagement. The post Top 3 Branded Charging Stations for Events appeared first on InCharged.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

AUGUST 6, 2019

4 Tips to Ensure Your Event App is Successful. Not to toot our own horn, but we at Cvent like to think we’re event tech experts – especially when it comes to event apps. We’ve worked with many planners on their events and have seen pretty much everything you can think of! Because of this, we really know what it takes to have a successful event app. An event app may seem like a small part of the overall event in the grand scheme of things, but according to our 2018 Edelman Attendee Research Repor

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 6, 2019

Jeddah World Fest was a record-breaking historic end to the Jeddah Summer Season. Held on 18 th July, the inaugural edition of the music festival took place in the grounds of King Abdullah Sports (KSA) City, Jeddah, and attracted a sell-out crowd of almost 40,000 music fans. Protec proudly delivered an extensive audio, lighting and rigging package for its client, The Manual, on behalf of Roqu Media. 22 crew members were on site and set up in two days, before derigging everything in one shift.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 6, 2019

Pulling off a plastic-free conference got the AMSA’s organizing committee excited, Elizabeth Sinclair said. (Photo by Narelle Dybing). The Great Pacific Garbage Patch — estimated to be three times the size of France — is just one of five offshore zones where tossed single-use plastic swirls in an ever-widening vortex. These massive trash patches have prompted some governments to ban plastic straws and bags and helped spur groups to create sustainability guidelines and pledges — including w

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 6, 2019

Delegates at the Australian Marine Sciences Association conference take a plastic-free coffee break. (Alicia Sutton/AMSA). After creating a near plastic-free annual conference , the Australian Marine Sciences Association and event management organization Encanta created a tip sheet for other groups hoping to reduce the use of plastics at their meetings.

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