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The Eventbrite Tools You Didn’t Know You Were Missing

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Even if you’re an event hosting pro, there may still be some Eventbrite features you didn’t realize could help make your job easier — and enhance the experience for your guests. That’s why we asked our Onboarding & Operations team for insider tips on our most overlooked tools. Build your event planning toolkit and get […].

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Are Smart Glasses Coming to an Event Near You?

EventMB

Google may have debuted their first smart glasses in 2012, but the technology is only now starting to gain momentum. Microsoft, Apple, and Facebook are all developing their own products. But what are smart glasses, and will they be coming to an event near you? Cultural stereotypes equate wearing glasses with being smarter, so much […]. The post Are Smart Glasses Coming to an Event Near You?

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The Importance Of Movement At Events With Lizzy Williamson

Endless Events

When we talk about movement at events, our minds might go to walking around the venue at in-person events or walking to the fridge if we’re attending a virtual experience. But what if we told you that a little movement goes a long way even before or during speaker presentations? Taking care of the health of the attendees is a growing trend in the events industry – and we’re not just talking about COVID-19 compliance at events.

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Border Openings Update: International Business Travel Restarts

Smart Meetings

Countries are reopening their borders like crocuses cautiously poking their noses out of the spring ground. Not everyone is ready yet, and some countries are emerging from their pandemic restrictions more slowly than others. Since June, however, borders that had closed in March of last year have begun to open back up for business travel. border openings.

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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 Pull Off a Large-Scale Hybrid Event

Stova

Executing a large-scale event can be fulfilling, but the larger you envision your event, the more effort you need to make it a success. Thinking outside of the box in terms of the available budget, time, and resources, allows you to step back, assess your goals, and adjust timelines accordingly. Advanced event planning is paramount to your brand's success.

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Is The Term "Hybrid" Simply Marketing Fluff?

Event Age by Swapcard

It’s always fun when you get to sit down with someone who brings a wealth of experience and knowledge on a topic that genuinely interests you. That’s where Swapcard’s VP of marketing, Daniel Glickman, comes in. Having worked his way up from within the marketing and technology realm before finding his way to Swapcard, Daniel was happy to sit down and share his opinions on event tech and what he thinks the future holds.

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Spotlight on Keynote and Motivational Speakers

Event Industry News

October is the Month of National Diversity and Inclusion Week and Black History Month, so now is the ideal time to introduce the UK’s first Diversity focused Speaker and Entertainment Agency – Spectrum Speakers. With so many elements to take care of, Event Managers often lack the time and specialist knowledge to search beyond the surface when trying to find the right speaker, host or performer for their event, and can therefore find using an outside search and booking agency hugely beneficial wh

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The Living End

Special Events

"Living art" can instantly wow guests at any event.

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Science Museum welcomes new recruits as it restructures its events team

Event Industry News

The Science Museum in South Kensington has restructured its events team with two new Event Managers who will cover both sales and operations as the museum reports a positive influx of event enquiries and bookings. Annabel Schwier is the newest recruit to the Science Museum team, while Paulo Gouveia returns after a 2-year hiatus. Previously the museum’s events team was split between sales and operations roles, however these functions have now been combined into one role to enable the team to deal

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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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Owensboro Spectra Team Implementing Industry Leading Commitment to Health and Safety

Exhibitor Magazine

OWENSBORO, KY  Spectra, the provider of Venue Management to the Owensboro Convention Center and the Owensboro Sportscenter, is excited to announce t.

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mci group, a next-gen marketing platform is live

Event Industry News

mci group is a holding and shared services group for branded portfolio agencies: black flower agency – event and experiential agency specialising in the luxury sector. Dorier – audiovisual experience designers and content production. HAGEN INVENT – live communication incentive travel and event agency. insidery – consulting & market research agency specialising in marketing and sales performance.

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How Global Monoculture and Growth Marketing Strategies are Changing Event Portfolios

Opus Agency

Across a reopening world, these are the latest insights and inspiration for evolving global events—online, in-person, and everywhere in between. As with nearly everything about event strategy and design, the playbooks for delivering events worldwide and engaging local participants have changed. The core ideas that once defined “global” and “local” have taken on an entirely […].

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How to Confront Stakeholders That Are Resistant to Change

Hubb

Yes, it is possible to change minds. It’s a subject that came up frequently during our Health, Safety & Wellness workshops at the Design-a-thon: how do you overcome stakeholders that are ready to throw caution to the wind? To tackle this thorny issue, the work shoppers came up with a bunch of clever techniques and strategies. We’ve grabbed our favorite four tips to deal with skeptics, naysayers, and resisters.

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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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Pop-Up Tent Accessories to Keep on Hand at a Trade Show

Ins'Tent

Trade shows are finally back – and we can expect booths and displays to be bigger, flashier and more fun than ever. After the past year, we deserve glitz and glamour at every trade show from here on out! Be sure to have all the needed “just in case” pop-up tent accessories on hand to help keep your display and canopies running smoothly and looking great.

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5 Christmas Party Ideas To Inject Laughter Into The Remote Employees

SevenEvents

Dare we say it, but Christmas is fast approaching! With remote working sticking around, virtual Christmas parties are still on the cards for this year. There is a heap of online team building activities out there for you to choose from. The Christmas party is something everyone looks forward to, so we think it is very important to try and replicate as best as possible the environment from a live Christmas party into a virtual one.

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Wyboston Venue Management – a new specialist service to help venue and hotel owners make the most of meetings and events business

Prestige Events Magazine

Wyboston Lakes Resort has launched Wyboston Venue Management to help venue owners make the most of meetings and events business opportunities. Steve Jones, Managing Director of Wyboston Lakes Resort explained: “Our new service is designed to suit the needs of venue owners and investors who feel they need an experienced operator to help them achieve their objectives in the MICE sector or those who have a business that needs re-focusing and revitalising, or owner directors looking to step back fro

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Planning your 2022 sales kickoff virtually? Don’t forget these 7 things

Hubilo Blog

Ask your sales team what comes to their mind when they think of sales kickoffs? Boring presentations? Motivational monologues? Information overload? Or do they think of ‘just a big-fat annual party’? . Both scenarios aren’t ideal. Unfortunately, these are quite likely to happen. Internal corporate events aren’t known to be the most exciting or fruitful ones.

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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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Science Museum welcomes new recruits as it restructures its events team

Prestige Events Magazine

The Science Museum in South Kensington has restructured its events team with two new Event Managers who will cover both sales and operations as the museum reports a positive influx of event enquiries and bookings. Annabel Schwier is the newest recruit to the Science Museum team, while Paulo Gouveia returns after a 2-year hiatus. Previously the museum’s events team was split between sales and operations roles, however these functions have now been combined into one role to enable the team to deal

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OPEI Launches Equip Exposition, Opens New Offices in Louisville

Exhibitor Magazine

LOUISVILLE  The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) announces that GIE+EXPO will rebrand and relaunch in 2022 as Equip Exposition, evolving the.

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Coppa Club Comes to Putney

Prestige Events Magazine

New Riverside Location Opening November 2021. Coppa Club is delighted to announce that it will be opening in Putney, London, on 2 nd November 2021, bringing a distinct café culture experience to Southwest London. The café, bar, restaurant, lounge, terrace and private dining space is Coppa Club’s second London opening and the ninth Coppa Club following the successful openings in Clifton Village and Cobham earlier this year.

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U.S. Travel to Convene Transportation, Tech, Govt. Leaders at Travel Mobility Summit

Exhibitor Magazine

WASHINGTON  The U.S. Travel Association announced it will host its first-ever Future of Travel Mobility summit, a day-long event on Tuesday, October.

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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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3 Ways Tech Supports Your Sales Process

All Seated

. From marketing to client collaboration, event technology plays a role in so many aspects of business that many industry pros are quick to adopt the latest solutions. Yet, there ’ s one area that we often overlook as a potentially tech-driven process: sales. . The common notion is that sales is a people-first practice and using tech to sell will turn off prospective clients.

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Debunking the Myth of All-in-One Event Management Software with Lindsay Martin-Bilbrey

Attendease

We recently spoke to Lindsay Martin-Bilbrey, CEO at Nifty Method , about the concept of all-in-one event management software, why this concept is flawed, and what approach can tech providers and event planners take. Here are some key takeaways from the conversation with Lindsay, where she debunks the myth of all-in-one event tech. Technology has become more and more part of the event planning landscape, whether to manage registration, event agenda, abstract, AV team, food and beverage, and more&

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How Jewish Food Society Creates Community Through Stories and Recipes

Picatic by Eventbrite

In Israel, legendary chef Erez Komarovsky has a bakery empire and is considered the grandfather of artisanal baking. In the spring of 2020, he invited the Jewish Food Society and lucky attendees from around the world into the lush garden of his Galilee countryside home via Zoom, where he found some of the ingredients for […].

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Debunking the Myth of All-in-One Event Management Software with Lindsay Martin-Bilbrey

Attendease

We recently spoke to Lindsay Martin-Bilbrey, CEO at Nifty Method , about the concept of all-in-one event management software, why this concept is flawed, and what approach can tech providers and event planners take. Here are some key takeaways from the conversation with Lindsay, where she debunks the myth of all-in-one event tech. Technology has become more and more part of the event planning landscape, whether to manage registration, event agenda, abstract, AV team, food and beverage, and more…

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Download 7 Exceptional Event Email Templates for Driving Attendee Engagement

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.

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Hybrid’s next step – Inside CrowdComms’ ETL US/CA session

Event Industry News

CrowdComms’ MD, Matt Allen, hosted a workshop at the launch of Event Tech Live (ETL) US & Canada in June this year: What will Hybrid Events look like in the Future? Across six short articles, starting below, CrowdComms details key takeaways from Matt Allen’s forum. Look out for Matt’s session on day 1, Wednesday 3 rd Nov, at Event Tech Live – London too.

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