SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Events are a necessity for many businesses. They help educate, promote, get work done and reward or celebrate the workplace. However, the cost for holding events is a huge concern. Businesses in a 2019 survey cited increasing costs and lower budgets as the top two challenges they face as they plan events. This article will provide you with seven tips that meeting and event professionals need to create a memorable experience without breaking the bank as they plan upcoming business events. 1.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

As part of EventMobi’s new suite of Modern Event Marketing tools (Advance Registration and Social Media Analytics), we are very excited to now offer event planners, marketers and social media managers, the first off-the-shelf, affordable social media Augmented Reality (AR) experiences designed for events and conferences. We believe AR filters for social media marketing provide the perfect opportunity for consumer and business events to experiment and benefit from interactive AR experiences witho

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Of all your responsibilities as an Event Manager, ensuring your event is well attended is top priority. Low registration rates can affect other facets of your event, including sponsors, revenue, and speakers, so we’ve put together these five tips to help you get your registration rates up and your stress level down. Check out these […]. The post 5 Ways Event Managers Can Increase Event Registration appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

To help event planners and industry professionals better understand the path to purchase for event management software, we conducted a survey this year asking about the common challenges faced during this process. Below are some of the highlighted results that will help you as you explore purchasing event management software or if you’re interested in knowing how you compare against your industry peers. .

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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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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Growing your 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 make more revenue upfront, we turned to our Senior Customer Success Manager, […]. The post Ask An Eventbrite Expert: 3 Strategies to Make More Revenue Upfront appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

In July 2014, Dr James Morgan, Principal Lecturer at the University of Westminster set up the Event Tech Lab. The idea in setting up the virtual incubator, was to help and mentor start up event technology companies wanting to get into the event space, globally. Event Tech Lab will be celebrating its fifth anniversary next week. Over 150 guests will come together in Holborn, London for the annual Event Tech Lab BBQ sponsored by Event Tech Live, the Event Tech Awards and Evolution Domes to celebra

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Socio Events

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

IMEX America is arguably the most exciting trade show for event professionals in North America. Just look at how many people the 2019 show expects to attract to the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas over September 10–12: 3,500 exhibitors from more than 150 countries. More than 6,000 decision-makers from around the world. More than 180 sessions over 10 event tracks.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Hosting a Super Bowl means not only having nearly 100 million television viewers watch one of the biggest sporting events of the year, but it also means those same viewers will see the host city. Convention and visitors bureau officials know that exposure can turn into more tourists, corporate events and conventions. For Houston , which hosted Super Bowl LI in 2017, convention business certainly got a bounce.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Joining James on our weekly podcast was Event Resources Group’s director, Kevin Waters. Kevin entered the event industry in 1992 when he started his own agency and has since been a board member for the International Live Events Association (ILEA). He is now the director of event consultancy firm, Event Resources Group. Here, he discussed the various training and qualifications we can now receive within the event industry.

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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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Bizzabo

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Discover how to increase event registrations with creative promo code ideas. From seasonal deals, flash sales, and #fridayfeeling Twitter campaigns—learn the best tricks to maximize event ROI. What Are Event Promo Codes? Deals, deals, deals—sometimes it’s just too hard to resist. Have you ever checked your inbox and seen a flash sale for your favorite brand or a flight to a balmy, far-away destination?

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

GL events has confirmed that The NSPCC will be its chosen charity partner for 2019 / 2020. The company is planning a series of fundraising initiatives, both among its own staff and with its event partners and suppliers throughout the industry, with the aim of raising more than £5,000. To initiate the campaign, GL events will link up with long-standing client, The Great Run Company.

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EventSource

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Alessandra and Gianluca are described by their families and friends as the most easy going, down to earth and sweet couple. So, not surprisingly, their outdoor wedding can be pretty much summed up in the same way. From the Bride : We met in high school. We didn’t start officially dating until our last year and then we went off to University in different cities, him in Ottawa and me in Toronto.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

With all the evidence having been presented to the jury, the barristers step from their roles as the prosecution and defence to engage the audience in a Q&A session. Drawing upon their own experiences from working in courtrooms, David and Richard, offered answers, advice and explanations regarding health and safety in the workplace and on site. “Profits before safety is the nuclear button in health and safety.”.

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Socio Events

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

IMEX America is arguably the most exciting trade show for event professionals in North America. Just look at how many people the 2019 show expects to attract to the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas over September 10–12: 3,500 exhibitors from more than 150 countries. More than 6,000 decision-makers from around the world. More than 180 sessions over 10 event tracks.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Staffordshire’s Leading Academic Venue. Keele University Events and Conferencing (KUE&C) is surrounded by 600 acres of parkland, which is also home to Keele University campus. This award-winning academic venue has a wide range of meetings rooms and exhibition space which can cater for any size of event up to 600 delegates. The extensive conferencing and leisure facilities onsite provide a vast selection of options for event organisers and the events team will tailor their service to meet org

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InitLive

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Anyone who plans a sports tournament knows that the strengths and weaknesses of its volunteer staff can make or break the event. So investing in your volunteers' training and tools is key. We've taken some important tips from an interview with Ruth Nicholson, founder of GO!, to get the best advice on the matter, and we've summarized some highlights below.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Company name: Delight Founded: 22 nd June 2015 www.shadowdelight.org. About: Delight is a Ukraine-based, creative team that works with shadow theatre. Shadow theatre Delight shows the highest class of skill to interact with shadows. The art of shadows is to give it grace, set the rhythm of the movement of performances – it’s all about the shadow theatre Delight.

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Maritz Global Events

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Post authored by Donna Kastner, Founder of Retirepreneur. The investment to design remarkable live event experiences is steep and getting steeper – not to mention the countless hours (and dollars) spent in hopes of acquiring new attendees. Yet there’s one category where event organizers might be underinvesting: The Post Event Experience, which starts the moment event guests leave and return to their busy day-to-day world.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

“We’re disappointed that, at a time when the hospitality and meetings is among many industries losing EU workers as a result of Brexit, there is so little in the Autumn Budget Statement to address the recruitment issues highlighted by our annual Brexit survey. “We hope that some of the extra £400m to educate 16 to 19 year olds might go to encourage to train in the sector.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has announced the publication of the 2019 edition of the eGuide, which can be downloaded whole, and by specific section for convenience, from the AEV website at [link]. . The eGuide is the document that conveys the best advice, guidance and regulations pertaining to working at venues in the UK, helping to create a clearly defined national working environment for organisers, exhibitors and supplier companies.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

The Event Industry Forum is inviting applications for grants for projects that will benefit the events industry. The Forum, which brings together 26 trade bodies and similar organisations from across the event industry, has funding available to support projects that will be of general benefit to the outdoor sector. Since taking over publication of The Purple Guide from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) two years ago, the Forum has already provided over £70,000 in grants and support for pro

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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.

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