EventMB
JANUARY 8, 2020
Many big hotel chains made headlines in 2018 when they decided to suddenly cut their group commission rates, affecting both event planners and their clients. Wild furor followed. Industry-wide fanfares of war. Then what happened? Silence. We spent some time with some third-party planners to understand how they were impacted by the changes and […].
ePly
JANUARY 8, 2020
The following blog post was originally published on 1/9/19, but updated on 1/8/20 for added value. Email is a powerful tool! It goes directly to your audience, is easy to consume, and inspires immediate action. That said, there are a few things you can (and should!) do to stand out from the pack.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Eventbrite UK
JANUARY 8, 2020
Are you using Facebook Events to promote your gigs and festivals? You should be. Events are one of the social media giant’s many powerful tools for getting the word out and reaching fans. And Facebook is one of the top places where people discover things to do. If you already use Facebook Events or are […]. The post How to Use Facebook Events for Live Music Promotion appeared first on Eventbrite UK.
GEVME
JANUARY 8, 2020
Event planners always have concerns about the safety and security of events. As an event organizer, there is always the possibility of accidents occurring during an event. And some accidents might even lead to lawsuits which usually lead to even more costs. Therefore, the best way to be prepared and protected is to be insured. . What is Event Insurance?
Advertisement
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.
Eventbrite UK
JANUARY 8, 2020
Basement Jaxx, Tom Middleton, Aphrodite, Alex Paterson, Slipmatt. They are already some of the most well-regarded DJs in the world. And now, having performed at Big Fish Little Fish events, they’ve reached a whole new generation – tiny dancers under eight years old. “All sorts of brilliant people have played BFLF, and many have been […]. The post Clubbing With the Kids: How Big Fish Little Fish Invented the Family Rave appeared first on Eventbrite UK.
Event Pro Update brings together the best content for event, conference, and meeting planning professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Event Industry News
JANUARY 8, 2020
Universal Live was appointed the technical partner to Eureka! The National Children’s Museum in Halifax for its most recent installations in the Spark Gallery. The interactive projects are the result of a collaboration between Universal Live, Eureka! and Lumen Art Projects and have been nine months in the planning. Delivering and maintaining full technical support to the exhibition, Universal Live provided the computers and twelve large screens and developed the interactive sensors and the
Skift
JANUARY 8, 2020
A check-in kiosk powered by Aventri. Aventri has named a new CEO this week. Aventri Skift Take: New leadership comes to Aventri as it continues to battle rival Cvent in the event tech marketplace. Perhaps a view from outside the sector can pay dividends as the tech provider works to further refine its platform. — Andrew Sheivachman Read the Complete Story On Skift.
BizBash
JANUARY 8, 2020
Here's a look back at the ideas for decor, catering, and more from fund-raising events that took place in the fall around North America.
Skift
JANUARY 8, 2020
WebSummit Lisbon 2019. Shown here is Pavilion 1 on day four at the Samsung booth. Technology is becoming more intergral to events. Web Summit / Flickr Skift Take: As event tech companies look to streamline their platforms, some will look outside the event sector for leaders to help lead the process. — Andrew Sheivachman Read the Complete Story On Skift.
Advertisement
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
eventplanner
JANUARY 8, 2020
We’re too often focused on designing and planning flawless events, yet we don’t spend any time on making sure we’re providing truly personal experiences for our attendees. Why is that so important?
Special Events
JANUARY 8, 2020
This event production expert points out top trends in lighting for 2020; look for an industrial vibe, neon accents and chic "sleek.
EventSource
JANUARY 8, 2020
So you just got engaged over the holiday season? Well congrats! After you’ve spent some time basking in the glow of your engagement announcement, it’s time to get down to business and start our planning journey! Step 1: you’re going to want to nail down your date (as well as your wedding venue ) as soon as possible. This will be the basis from which everything else comes together!
Event Industry News
JANUARY 8, 2020
Isn’t exporting your event registration data from one system, uploading it into another, segmenting it and then assigning it to a campaign a complete pain? We know it is, we’ve done it. We’re Jonas Event Technology. We are an award winning provider of event registration at trade exhibitions, consumer events and conferences. We want event organisers to have the best registration experience for themselves and their attendees and we offer the products that help them do this… including our email mar
Advertisement
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.
Event Leadership Institute
JANUARY 8, 2020
Smarticle. READ TIME: 3 minutes. Depending on existing resources, event planners can avail themselves of a wide range of marketing channels for attendee acquisition. Traditional tactics like print advertising, email, and direct mail are still effective under certain circumstances. Non-traditional tactics, such as paid social media and pay-per-click search engine advertising, can also work well with the right strategy in place.
Bizzabo
JANUARY 8, 2020
Learn how tech giant Qualcomm hosts such amazing events and marketing initiatives. Qualcomm is a multinational telecommunications company that was founded in San Diego, CA in 1985. As of the time of this writing, Qualcomm is ranked 133rd on the Fortune 500 list of largest American companies with annual revenue exceeding $100 billion. Despite this amazing success, many people still haven't heard of the brand — but most use its products every day (Qualcomm makes much of the technology that powers
Maritz Global Events
JANUARY 8, 2020
Post authored by Rachel Stephan, Event Marketing Strategist, sensov/ event marketing. When it comes to trade show lead retrieval, lots of exhibitors have decided to exercise an abundance of caution and not initiate a strategy. They’re letting valuable sales leads fall through the cracks in the name of playing it safe legally. For many trade show exhibitors, GDPR stands for “gosh-darned problematic regulation.” Many don’t understand its many facets, and are afraid of getti
Eagle's Flight Corporate Events
JANUARY 8, 2020
Often times, the people tasked with organizing an internal corporate event are not event planners by training. If you’ve been assigned to plan and execute your company’s next corporate event, don’t panic. You don’t have to go about planning this event alone – consider building a strong event team to help you. They say that behind every great event planner is an equally great event team.
Advertisement
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!
Event Industry News
JANUARY 8, 2020
Transform your distracted delegates into engaged, involved participants with Educational Measures’ Array®. Educational Measures is the leading global provider of interactive event technology and intelligent meeting analytics. Its Array® technology captures and keeps audiences’ attention from the moment they walk into your meeting room. Want to learn more?
Attendify
JANUARY 8, 2020
To the joy of American job-seekers, as of this writing the United States is experiencing the lowest unemployment rate in more than 30 years. The result? With an influx of career options, U.S. workers have got their swagger back. If so inclined, they’re able to nimbly hop from position to position, choosing from a veritable buffet of competitive salaries, benefits, and scheduling options.
Event Industry News
JANUARY 8, 2020
Specialist events talent recruitment companies, tfconnect and ESP Recruitment, recently announced a strategic partnership to work together globally to assist tfconnect clients with their senior talent needs. The early success of the joint venture (announced in October) has already led to an expansion of the alliance into the Middle East. This step is the result of an increasing list of tfconnect clients and candidates in the region coupled with the fact that ESP Recruitment have had an office in
Expo Logic
JANUARY 8, 2020
Does your organization have Employee Resource Groups? How effective or targeted is the communication between your organization and these groups? How effective is communication within the groups themselves? Event Tech Group’s Mobile 365™ platform transforms the way ERG members engage and communicate. With one mobile app your members can navigate specific events, connect with each other, engage on hot topics of the ERG, get committee work done, or be part of a community.
Advertisement
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.
Event Industry News
JANUARY 8, 2020
Meetingselect, the global meeting management platform to book all-sized meetings worldwide, has announced a partnership with Certain, a leading enterprise event automation platform. This partnership will provide integrated strategic meetings management (SMM) solutions to Certain’s enterprise customers, enabling them to increase control over meeting spend and maximise the efficiency of their meetings and events (M&E) programmes.
Expo Logic
JANUARY 8, 2020
Does your organization have Employee Resource Groups? How effective or targeted is the communication between your organization and these groups? How effective is communication within the groups themselves? Event Tech Group’s Mobile 365™ platform transforms the way ERG members engage and communicate. With one mobile app your members can navigate specific events, connect with each other, engage on hot topics of the ERG, get committee work done, or be part of a community.
Event Industry News
JANUARY 8, 2020
WE ARE EVENTS. WE ARE GROOVEYARD. Making A Personal Impact For the World’s Leading Brands Since 2001. Our creativity and flexibility in delivering unique event management for our clients is well recognised and our philosophy is simple “everything we do is centred around our clients “. Many have been with us for years and these relationships speak volumes about our work of which we are very proud.
Endless Events
JANUARY 8, 2020
Welcome to an exciting episode of Whiteboard Wednesday about event lighting 101! And let us just remind you, this is the first of the year. So we wanted to open 2020 with a relevant topic, and what’s better than lighting? Alongside all of the other endless aspects of an event, this is something planners need to worry about. Because it’s not as black and white as it might sound.
Advertisement
Download "7 Exceptional Event Email Templates for Driving Attendee Engagement" eBook and write winning event emails right away! Relying on decades of social science research and cutting edge behavioral data, SpotMe shows you their science-based methods for creating wildly successful event-marketing email campaigns for almost any situation. SpotMe is the event management platform for B2B marketers.
Event Industry News
JANUARY 8, 2020
ExecSpace, one of the UK’s leading venue-finding agencies, has appointed industry veteran, Louise Lowe, as commercial director. In her new role, Louise will be responsible for setting and executing the growth strategy; through contracted wins in the private sector, enhancing the existing customer experience, supplier engagement, driving business profitability and raising UK awareness for the company.
Event Industry News
JANUARY 8, 2020
Gregory A. O’Dell, chair of PCMA’s board of directors, today announced Oscar Cerezales of MCI as the recipient of the 2019 Chairman’s Award. Cerezales, global executive vice president for MCI, was honoured for his significant contributions to PCMA and the business events industry, including his critical role in helping PCMA in building its Latin American audience.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
115 
Let's personalize your content