Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Creating human connections. During all our years designing and deploying event technology for events, one thread remains a constant – that technology adds the most value when it succeeds in actively facilitating human connection and communication. Networking and team-building are more often than not a key desired outcome of an event, and we work closely with our clients to create innovative, impactful ways of encouraging and enabling this through event technology.

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EventSource

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

A crucial aspect of planning your wedding is deciding whether to have an open bar or a cash bar. Many wedding experts will tell you that, asking guests to pay for their drinks is a massive faux pas, however, depending on your circumstances, a cash bar can be a good solution. Open Bar. Pro: It keeps your guests happy: Chances are a few of your guests are already anticipating letting loose at your wedding.

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Ins'Tent

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Savvy marketers know that trade shows are a powerful way to increase brand awareness and boost sales. It can be a profitable strategy too, as trade shows generate more than $13 billion in revenue on average in the United States. Budgeting for a trade show exhibit can be challenging but is necessary for businesses to have a clear picture of the costs of being present at these shows.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

“ Contains active cultures.” How often have you read this on the sides of yogurt containers? Well, healthy organizations contain active cultures too. Active cultures — not just for yogurt any more. Just as there are hundreds of different strains of probiotic cultures , there are many ways to think about organizational culture. For example, you might focus on descriptive approaches: an organization’s core beliefs, attitudes, and assumptions about “what is” and ̶

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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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Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Whether you’re looking to grow your funnel for catering leads or event venue leads, the secret to finding the prospects your business needs — and consistently turning them into delighted repeat customers — is a matter of following six simple steps. 1. Identify the Personas of Your Best Catering and Venue Leads. Figuring out how to promote a venue or how to create buzz around your catering business doesn’t have to be a daunting task.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

With so much vying for the attention of your audience today, it is more important than ever to create an experience at your events that will captivate and engage guests. Mixed reality can help you enhance guest experience at your event, leaving your audience awe-struck and inspired. Mixed Reality Events. Incorporating virtual reality (VR) technology to create a new experience for your audience will produce a memorable and unique platform to help you stand out from all others in your space.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The UK event industry is perfectly positioned to lead a new era of CSR, according to events and charity industry experts participating in a roundtable discussion on the subject. On Tuesday 17th September, the roundtable that discussed the importance of corporate social responsibility in the event industry, and whether enough is being done to keep pace with the evolving demands and expectations of an emerging generation of socially conscious consumers, took place at London’s QEII Centre. .

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Jay Tokosch, vice president of business development for Core-apps Community Brands , got his start in the trade show industry as the director of sales for NEC in 1999. After attending the Consumer Electronics Show one year, he discovered a technological need the industry was missing and began working on an app to transform the industry. Thus, Core-apps was born in March 2009.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has announced a number of changes to the composition of its board, following the AGM at the BDC, on September 11, 2019. Kathryn James, managing director – conventions & exhibitions, NEC Group, stepped down after 12 years service as a board member, chair and treasurer. Re-elected to the board were Jeremy Rees, CEO ExCeL London; Nigel Nathan (pictured), group managing director, Olympia London; Steve Sayer, vice-president and general manager, The O2;

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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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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Imagine that you are a well-known event management company. Your Fortune 500 client has given you the responsibility of hosting their annual shareholder’s conference. Unknown to most of the attendees, the upper echelons of management has a surprise in store for them. They are planning to roll out a disruptive innovation. They hope that, in the coming few years, this new product of theirs will become the flagship proposition of the company (think Steve Jobs at the Apple-iPhone launch of 2007).

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Working with promoter Metropolis Music since 2006, Somerset House turns its courtyard into a 3,500 cap outdoor space for 11 nights in July. The historic courtyard provides a platform for the up-and-coming, the angular, the edgy, the novel and the historic, Adele, Amy Winehouse, Mogwai, PJ Harvey, Basement Jaxx, Robert Plant and Grace Jones by way of example, under the Somerset House Summer Series banner.

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MLeads

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

What is lead management? Lead management is a process of capturing a lead, tracking and qualifying the leads. Every business, big or small, depends on leads. Leads are potential customers who have shown interest in your solution but who have not yet made s purchase.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Grazing, the workplace and venue food company, announced that it has acquired Purple Grape Catering, as part of a move to strengthen its suite of catering services to businesses across London. The move supports a strategy to offer clients one complete catering solution, including delivered-in, inhouse workplace catering, hospitality and events. The acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, sees Grazing take over all Purple Grape operations.

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Special Events

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

One way to get ahead of your competition in the event industry is to get ahead of trends.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Webinar live date: October 23, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. This program has been submitted to the Events Industry Council for CMP Preferred Provider review. For more info on how to get CE credits, click here ! Webinar live date: October 23, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Using research results from a recent white paper by Ashfield Meetings & Events, three medical-meeting specialists will discuss how physician preferences at meetings and congresses are evolving, and why.

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EventUp

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The Windy City is known for its architecture, arts, and thriving urban culture. When it comes to getting a proper taste of the city, however, these restaurants and pubs can't be matched. Learn a bit more about the top eateries in the area that offer private dining spaces you can book for your next event. Tack Room. This Lower-West Side venue is next to Dusek's Board and Beer and in the space that used to house Mr.

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Oveit

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

When looking at the continuous development in terms of technology, it is very useful to understand and keep up with what it has […]. The post Closed loop payments for events and venues appeared first on Oveit.com.

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Caterease

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Creating Default Checklists of To-Do Items Caterease Version: 20 Category: Miscellaneous Date: 09/23/2019. The post Creating Default Checklists of To-Do Items appeared first on Caterease.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Connect Editorial Director Matt Swenson was recently recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the Event Industry by Eventex Awards. The list features 100 people whose creativity, vision and capacity for innovation have had the greatest influence on the event industry. Eventex says 476 event industry professionals were nominated by the public and more than 4,200 people voted.

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Hubb

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Two-thirds of attendees register only after seeing your conferences content. No content, no events! Good content, smartly deployed, is the key to an effective event. So, how do you create an event with compelling content that makes people flock to your event and keeps them engaged throughout? It’s all about strategy. Key Takeaways: How to create an event content strategy.

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All Seated

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

What an incredible LA Technology Luncheon we had last week at the Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons Hotel. It was a truly outstanding event and we cannot thank those involved enough for their dedication and support. From our fabulous hosts Mindy Weiss and Dave Merrell , to the Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons Hotel, our incredible vendor team and superb guest list, we were blown away by the event design and production, networking opportunities, and overall atmosphere which allowed us to learn wha

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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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Hubb

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Two-thirds of attendees register only after seeing your conferences content. No content, no events! Good content, smartly deployed, is the key to an effective event.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

You better make sure your phone is working, because it’s time to talk bad event tech! And more specifically, good event tech that ended up going bad. You already know this podcast is here to bring you all the latest news about event technology. But this week, we decided to change things up a little bit and talk about the awesome tools that for some reason went south.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Today, on the opening day of Sibos, the world’s premier financial services event, ExCeL has unveiled a new arrival experience. The venue commissioned Biotecture, the UK’s leading living wall company, to create a sustainable, hydroponic structure, to run from Custom House Station to the entrance of the venue. Over 9,500 plants have been interspersed with LCD screens, backlit advertising sheets, an overhanging LED digital sign, new LED lighting and audio speakers.

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