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6 Business Event Invitation Email Strategies and Examples

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Working your way to the decision maker at your target sponsor starts with a simple, well-worded email. The post 6 Business Event Invitation Email Strategies and Examples appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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45 Critical Questions for a Successful Event Debrief

EventMB

An event planner’s work is never done — not even when the event itself is over. There is so much planning involved in staging an event that it’s tempting to congratulate ourselves just for reaching the finish line. To keep our game in top form, however, it’s key to take an evaluative look back at […]. The post 45 Critical Questions for a Successful Event Debrief by EventMB Studio Team appeared first on [link].

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Sell More Tickets in 1 Month: Your Week 3 Plan

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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 the third post of […]. The post Sell More Tickets in 1 Month: Your Week 3 Plan appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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Can a rehearsal be better than a concert?

Conferences that Work

Can a rehearsal be better than a concert? You be the judge! Every summer since 1951, the world-famous Marlboro Music Festival takes place my small Vermont hometown. Last week my wife and I attended the free morning rehearsals for two pieces of chamber music — Mozart’s Horn Quintet and Dvo?ák’s Piano Trio No. 3 — played at the formal concert that afternoon.

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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 Not Having Data Backups Will Ruin Your Event

Endless Events

All rise for this week’s convo about event backups! And yes, you guessed it, it’s Event Tech Podcast time. Today we’re going a little deeper into the importance of having backups for your event. But don’t be mislead – the goal here isn’t to go over knowing what to do if it rains. Or if you have a Plan B in case your speaker doesn’t show up.

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Strong winds rip stage apart at Boomtown

Event Industry News

Adverse weather conditions rained-off many event-goers’ plans last week when high winds were deemed too risky to events up and down the country. Boardmasters ’ cancellation was met with anger from disappointed fans and Houghton Festival received several complaints online. However, the cancellations appear not to have been in vain following an incident at Boomtown Fair over the weekend.

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Innovative World Tunnel Congress Program Digs into Naples Locations

PCMA Convene

The underground areas of Galleria Borbonica house ruins from ancient Roman times all the way to World War II and more recent eras. (All photos courtesy AIM Group International). Best in Show 2019: World Tunnel Congress 2019. May 3-9, 2019 Mostra D’Oltremare Congress Center and off-site locations in Naples, Italy 2,700 attendees. Rosangela Quieti. The annual World Tunnel Congress gathers worldwide experts on design and construction of underground works, focusing on tunneling, engineering, and inn

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Event Tech Spotlight: ChargedUp

Event Industry News

Company name: ChargedUp Founded: 20 th April 2017 www.chargedup.green. About: ChargedUp has taken the bike sharing model to mobile phone charging. We have developed a network of stations from which users can borrow portable phone chargers, use them for as long as they need, and return them to any ChargedUp station in the network in exchange for a small fee.

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Three Things to Consider When Expanding Your Event Team

Special Events

Hiring people is a lot like marrying them--be sure you make the right match when expanding your special events team.

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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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Inscribed with Care: Dear World’s Storytelling for Events

PCMA Convene

Pamela Meredith Hamilton, of The Hamilton Exchange, shares her message for Dear World at EduCon, saying, “You’re only broken when you perceive yourself to be broken.” (Chris Cruz/Dear World). Pamela Meredith Hamilton knows the power that stories have to bring people together, so she didn’t need convincing to participate in the Dear World storytelling initiative at PCMA’s Education Conference, held in June in Los Angeles.

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A.C.T. National welcomes former Met leader, Alan Tungate, to the team

Event Industry News

A.C.T. National Ltd is delighted to welcome Alan Tungate to the company where he will help to strengthen its professional event safety delivery, as well as develop the company’s crowd safety arm of the business. Alan has an amazingly strong background as an operational manager, focussing on planning, command & control, risk assessment and crisis management.

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Social Media Examiner Invests in Its SMMW Conference Volunteer Program

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Every year, thousands of attendees from all over the world come to the Social Media Examiner's three-day mega-conference, Social Media Marketing World (SMMW). But the event had become so popular, event staff found, old methods of volunteer management were no longer as effective. Today the SMMW conference volunteer program is more connected, efficient, and focused than ever.

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Hire Space professional team expands

Event Industry News

Venue booking platform, Hire Space, has announced the appointment of Maja Przybylowska as account manager. . Working on corporate accounts, Maja’s role will have an international element, sourcing worldwide venues and suppliers for clients in the EMEA and APAC regions. Maja joins Hire Space from Royal Lancaster London, where she was an event sales executive.

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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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Breaking a Page Under a Menu Item

Caterease

Breaking a Page Under a Menu Item Caterease Version: 20 Category: Event Manager Date: 08/12/2019. The post Breaking a Page Under a Menu Item appeared first on Caterease.

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Display Wizard

Event Industry News

Display Wizard Ltd. are experts in the design, print and distribution of bespoke display stands , specialising in exhibition stand hire service. We stock items to suit a whole host of marketing needs, from event marketing to promotional displays which can be utilised inside or outside your establishment. . We design, print and finish all of our products in-house using only the highest quality printers and material meaning our products are guaranteed to be just as they were imagined by each custo

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Opus Agency

Google I/O, Google’s closely watched annual developer conference that takes place in May, is where Google announces their latest technology and product developments. This year at the I/O keynote, Google revealed a new augmented reality wayfinding feature in their event app.

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Eventopedia

Event Industry News

For event planners, Eventopedia is the intelligent venue finding platform, re-wiring the events industry with an intuitive, and constantly evolving events platform that enables venues and event professionals to prosper through trusted connections, robust technology and expert industry advice. As seasoned events professionals, we wanted to create the events platform that we could never find, that delivers what events professionals actually need rather than what someone from outside our industry t

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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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Meet Well in Riverside, California!

Connect Your Meetings

RCVB specializes in hospitality and customized assistance throughout the entire process, offering additional incentives to third meeting planner partners. Activate your event with an easy hike to the top of our historic city landmark, Mt. Rubidoux. Celebrate with your choice of our “Pick a Perk” incentives. Rejuvenate with citrus-themed signature beverages and farm to table menus from our creative culinary staff.

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Conference Buyer’s Guide: NAEC Stoneleigh

Event Industry News

“An exhibition and conference centre like no other”. Based conveniently in the heart of the UK, NAEC Stoneleigh is your next conference venue! Boasting thousands of metres of event space, the impressive venue offers multiple conference and meeting suites across the site, as well as exhibition spaces. The purpose-built event spaces are suitable for hosting as little as 10, or as many as 5,000+ delegates.

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Top “Off-the-Clock” Activities in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Connect Your Meetings

When the meetings are done for the day it’s time to relax with some fun networking activities. Here are a few of our top options. Group Ride on the Trail. Rent some bikes at Spoke-N-Sport or Nyberg’s Ace downtown location and take a cruise on the 30-mile paved trail that loops around the city, following the path of the winding Big Sioux River through many of city’s beautiful parks.

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Lime Venue Portfolio & BCD partner to go “Beyond Food”

Event Industry News

Lime Venue Portfolio and BCD Meetings & Events are partnering to carry out far-reaching and extensive research into food and sustainability within the meeting and event industry. The campaign, Beyond Food, will be a shared initiative between the two brands, and will include research, insight and investigation, with commentary from across leadership figures and organisations, both within and outside of the industry.

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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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Workshop Battles Boredom by Dropping Lectures for Experiences

PCMA Convene

Workshop participants walk the fields of Gettysburg during an earlier workshop, “Commanding the C-Suite.” The July workshop also used past war experiences — this time from WWII — to talk about leadership. Best in Show 2019: The Council Academy/The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers. July 30–31, 2019 The National World War II Museum, New Orleans 20 attendees.

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Event ROE: Is it More Important than ROI?

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Community Activities Build Connections Among Conference Participants

PCMA Convene

Lincoln Street Art Park is home to sculptures, murals, and shipping container classrooms. Sustainable Brands conference participants volunteered time to work at the park. (Photos courtesy of Sustainable Brands). Best in Show 2019: Sustainable Brands. June 3-6, 2019 Cobo Center. Detroit, Michigan 3,000 attendees. First among the many reasons that Sustainable Brands gave for choosing Detroit to host its 2019 annual conference is that the city, home to a deflated auto industry, offers a microcosm o

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3 Things to Digitize To Streamline The Busy Event Season

All Seated

In the throes of peak event season, it can feel like the world is spinning faster than usual. Between prospective client meetings and event-filled weekends, every minute becomes invaluable. If you can shave some precious time off your regular day-to-day operations, you’ll find yourself with less stress and increased productivity. . Fortunately, technology has grown to the point where it can assist us in the event planning and production processes to help us reclaim our precious time.

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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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Having a Heart for Financially-Challenged, International Attendees

PCMA Convene

The Heart Rhythm Society’s scientific sessions get underway in San Francisco. Of the nearly 100 participants from World Bank–classified lower- and lower-middle income countries, 29 took advantage of HRS’ discount registration at this year’s annual event. Best in Show 2019: Heart Rhythm Society Annual Scientific Sessions. May 8-11, 2019 San Francisco, California 12,000+ clinicians, scientists, and researchers in electrophysiology.

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Resilience matters to meeting professionals

Plan Your Meetings

Upon unexpected termination at work, some people fall into a “justice trap.” They think that somehow a cosmic sense of justice will prevail. Consider the 12 million people who starved in the Ukraine in the 1930s, however, at the hands of Josef Stalin. Is that cosmic justice? Justice, like fairness, is an ideal. In the endeavors of humankind, fairness is certainly worth seeking, but, like justice, it is largely illusory.

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IBA’s Welcome Party Entices All 5 Senses

PCMA Convene

Costumed performers greet guests at the welcome party for IBA2018. The event used 15,000 flowers and wheat stalks, as well as 75 dancers and other performers. (Photos courtesy AIM Group International). Best in Show 2019: Welcome Party for International Bar Association 2018 Conference. Oct. 7, 2018 Villa Aldobrandini, Frascati in Italy (just outside of Rome) 4,000 attendees.

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