EventMB
AUGUST 29, 2019
This is a sponsored post by Zenus. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. Long lines lead to lowered ROI and a negative first impression, but how can you avoid them at events when controlling access means screening every single person? In addition, your attendees are at their most vulnerable when they’re waiting in line […].
Maritz Global Events
AUGUST 29, 2019
Event strategists know the healthiest shows are the ones that keep guests coming back year after year. But how do you achieve this? Experient recently released it’s inaugural IDEA report, a bi-annual publication that shares how insightful data equals action. First on the list was this: What correlations are there between how a guest (or registrant) behaves and how they’re retained?
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Eventbrite UK
AUGUST 29, 2019
When it comes to promoting your event, there aren’t many marketing channels as effective — or cost-efficient — as social media. But with all the noise online, you have to be smart about your social media strategy to get noticed. An easy place to start? #Hashtags. The hashtag as we know it was created by […]. The post How to Use Hashtags Before, During, and After Your Event appeared first on Eventbrite UK.
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AUGUST 29, 2019
Mason jar lanterns. Mocktail bar. Music. Maybe a magician. If you’re planning a party, you have a lot running through your mind at all times. So much, in fact, that stuff tends to slip through the cracks. How can you be sure to capture every little detail? And when to do what? While every party […]. The post Party Planning Checklist: Delight Attendees and Cover Your Bases appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.
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Attendease
AUGUST 29, 2019
Some may think that an event is over when the guests leave and the doors are shut, but for event managers, there is still a lot more work to do. Part of the work is to gauge attendees’ satisfaction and to measure the success of the event. Today we will share some best practices to help you create effective surveys to measure this success. Post-Event Email Follow-Up.
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Eventmobi
AUGUST 29, 2019
EventMobi conducted a survey this year to understand the current state of event management software technology for small and mid-size organizations. The results provide you with benchmarking insights to help compare your adoption and usage of event management software tools against industry peers. . This article shares some of the data that was discovered related to the types of event management software planners are currently using. .
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AUGUST 29, 2019
Managing revenue is no easy feat. Beyond covering your basic expenses, if you plan to grow your event, you need to make sure that you are making enough to scale — without compromising quality and potentially losing future attendees. To help you nail revenue management, we collected your top questions and sent them to our […]. The post Ask an Eventbrite Expert: How to Make More Revenue Upfront appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.
Eventinterface
AUGUST 29, 2019
Planning an event requires months of prep-work, with pressure increasing each day. Event planners have a lot on their plate, from liaising with suppliers to organizing the guest list. All of this work means that a failed event inevitably leads to disappointment. Unfortunately, with so many moving parts, an unsuccessful event is always a potential outcome.
PCMA Convene
AUGUST 29, 2019
A Braindate in progress. (All photos courtesy C2 Montréal). Christine Renaud is the CEO and co-founder of the Montreal-based company e180, creator of the peer-to-peer learning platform Braindate. A public speaker and author, Renaud earned a master’s degree in education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and serves as an adviser to the Harvard Innovation Lab.
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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
Eventinterface
AUGUST 29, 2019
Planning an event requires months of prep-work, with pressure increasing each day. Event planners have a lot on their plate, from liaising with suppliers to organizing the guest list. All of this work means that a failed event inevitably leads to disappointment. Unfortunately, with so many moving parts, an unsuccessful event is always a potential outcome.
Event Industry News
AUGUST 29, 2019
Company name: Mixtroz Founded: 9 th November 2014 Web address: www.mixtroz.com. About: Mixtroz is the one of the only ways to increase attendee engagement and collect custom data in real time at events. Mixtroz services events, meetings, trainings, orientations, weddings, you name it—anywhere 50 or more are gathered. The team uses technology to make human connection simpler, better, and more satisfying.
PCMA Convene
AUGUST 29, 2019
(Photo Credit Adobe Stock). We need to walk a fine line — making it easy to click “yes” during the registration process, while also collecting intelligence to drive personalization — when it comes to collecting data on conference customers. Data fields and pick lists should be normalized and updated across membership, meetings, subscriptions, and all of the organization’s other programs and services.
Event Industry News
AUGUST 29, 2019
The International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham and its in-house caterer, Amadeus, are utilising cutting-edge AI technology to reduce food waste at the venue by a third. In a bid to support their joint food waste reduction strategy, the ICC and Amadeus had been searching for technology that could help them meet their ambitious targets. Working with Winnow Solutions, they have now installed software that monitors both the type and amount of food being disposed of.
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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.
PCMA Convene
AUGUST 29, 2019
Brexit popped up as both a threat and opportunity for the events industry in the new “Europe as a Destination for Meetings and Conferences” study. (Photo courtesy of London & Partners). A newly released study, “Europe as a Destination for Meetings and Conferences,” is described as “a joint look at the current economic and socio-political trends influencing Europe as a meetings destination,” but its insights are not confined to that continent.
Stova
AUGUST 29, 2019
What attracts people to events? Aside from the obvious networking benefits , attendees want to gain an education or experience that they can't find anywhere else. For most planners, speakers and presenters are a huge part of the puzzle. It can be a challenge to find and book the perfect match for your event, so we’ve outlined seven steps you can take to pitch to your target speakers.
Event Industry News
AUGUST 29, 2019
by Leigh Cowlishaw, leader, HBAA’s Mental Health Awareness campaign. Hospitality and event professionals troubled by mental health issues have suffered in silence for too long. The industry must do more to help them and address the problem. Findings from a recent survey revealed that the hospitality and event industry is one of the top three most stressful professions in the UK.
Eventbrite UK
AUGUST 29, 2019
Did you know that 89% of attendees use online searches to decide on whether to attend an event or not? Search engines, like Google, are designed to help users discover your event. Visibility in Google searches is essential for event creators who are serious about driving ticket sales. If you’re not optimising your event pages […]. The post Simple SEO Tips to Boost Your Event Page Ranking appeared first on Eventbrite UK.
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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
AUGUST 29, 2019
In last week’s episode , we saw building contractor, Chris Woodford, answer questions from the defence attorney about the incident as well as his relationship with fellow witness, Mark Bowers. This week, Woodford is, once more, put under the spotlight, this time at the hand of the relentless prosecution. Prosecution barrister, David Campbell’s main line of questioning revolved around the fact that Woodford didn’t tell Wanley to get off the scaffold once he knew he was there.
PCMA Convene
AUGUST 29, 2019
(Photo Credit Adobe Stock). Consider these strategies to attract Gen Z to your events. Social Media — What we’ve seen from working with those in their teens and early 20s is that they prefer different platforms. While millennials represent a strong demographic on Facebook, Gen Z favors Instagram and Snapchat, where they can better control their privacy and their sharing settings.
Event Industry News
AUGUST 29, 2019
In the fourth instalment of The Future is Visual, our guest writer, Bogdan Maran of Visual Hive, continues his discussion on visual content. This time, he focuses on where this content is best distributed for maximum results. The question here is simple: is a piece of visual content more valuable if it fits my exact need at a certain point in time? The answer is very simple, YES!
Ins'Tent
AUGUST 29, 2019
According to the Events Industry Council , global business events in 2018 generated $2.5 trillion in business sales. If you’re participating in trade shows, you have a major opportunity for increasing sales if you do it right. Trade show exhibiting has many moving parts, but one of the most critical things you need to do is drive traffic to your trade show booth.
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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
AUGUST 29, 2019
Meeting and event spaces. Royal Holloway is a stunning conference and event venue. Immaculately preserved, the iconic Grade 1 listed historic Founder’s Building, built around two quadrangles, impresses as much by its size as by the exuberance of the roofline with its many turrets and towers. It provides a unique retreat for conferences, meetings and events as well as a perfect setting for functions, weddings and celebrations with numerous opportunities for stunning photographs.
InitLive
AUGUST 29, 2019
This year was San Diego Comic-Con's 50th annual event and brought in an estimated 135,000 attendees. As the most popular fandom convention, that growth may seem like an impossible scenario, but it's not alone. Each year, fandom conventions become more and more popular and they are popping up in towns around the world. How do you promote an event like that?
Event Industry News
AUGUST 29, 2019
Joining James on this week’s podcast was first-time guest, Louise Findlay-Wilson, MD of Energy PR. Louise boasts a career that spans over 20 years, in which time she has worked with the likes of the BBC, TSB, Schwartz and NatWest. Today, she talked to us about her experiences working with event professionals. Louise believes that working with many sectors, not just events, gives her a unique edge to her work as she is open to new ideas, sees various perspectives and discovers trends in multiple
MeetingsNet
AUGUST 29, 2019
A who’s who of destination management, with information on business volume, estimated revenues, services, and recent noteworthy events. Whether your theme décor at the gala sends attendees home with a smile, or your disorganized ground transportation has them wondering if they’ll bother to come back, it’s a fact: The services that destination management companies provide have a huge impact on how your events are remembered.
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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
AUGUST 29, 2019
The Event Industry Board’s (EIB) Talent Taskforce is calling for industry colleagues to take part in a new survey launched by the Office for National Statistics and Warwick University’s Institute for Employment Research (IER), which will look to develop the current framework for the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code. The ONS and IER launched the survey after a number of SOC users expressed a need for a greater level of detail than is currently available.
InCharged
AUGUST 29, 2019
How do you want guests to remember your wedding day? A personalized mobile photo booth will add fun memories to any ceremony and can be conveniently placed no matter where you hold your wedding reception. The size of the wedding doesn’t matter either, whether you hold a big program or just. The post Personalized Mobile Photo Booth for Weddings appeared first on InCharged.
SmartMeetings
AUGUST 29, 2019
In an attempt to eliminate waste production, Marriott International is getting rid of small, plastic tubes of toiletries from roughly 500,000 guest rooms. The hotel chain announced that it will soon replace plastic, travel-sized tubes of shampoo, conditioner and bath gel with larger pump bottles, which will be made from recyclable material. Marriott says the new bottles will be equal in capacity to 10 to 12 small, single-use bottles.
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