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8 Ways to Use Social Media to Brand Your Events

EventBank Insights

Event marketing, and by extension marketing itself, is all about attention. It’s a game of appealing to what people want to look at, listen to, feel, taste, do, or share. And just as important as what people are paying attention to is where their attention is directed. In 2019, we spend a lot of time looking at our phones. It’s reflected in the way marketers work—much has changed since the initial dot com boom of the 90s.

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The Ultimate Non-Profit Event Planning Checklist

InitLive

Event planning at times can be tedious, time consuming, and stressful. With everything going on it's really important to stay on track and keep organized. Not only will this save you a lot of time, but help make sure your goals for the event are executed. The best way to achieve this is with a customized checklist, or maybe a few checklists for each step of the event.

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Quick Guide to Planning a Halloween Party

Event Smart

Just like any other holiday event, hosting a Halloween party is a lot of fun – especially when you have a solid plan in mind. Whether you’re hosting a party for kids, teens, adults, or a family event, you’ll need to make sure you have a suitable venue, theme and décor, party games, food and […]. The post Quick Guide to Planning a Halloween Party appeared first on Event Smart Blog for online event registration and ticketing websites.

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LinkedIn Events: What You Need to Know

EventMB

As you may have heard, LinkedIn just announced the relaunch of their Events platform. Here is a breakdown of the platform for you, including opportunities and concerns. Event planners rejoice. LinkedIn is launching Events, again. Inasmuch as something related to social media can age you, you kind of need to be a social media […]. The post LinkedIn Events: What You Need to Know by EventMB Studio Team appeared first on [link].

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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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Event Crowdsourcing free chapters!

Conferences that Work

Want to get a taste of my new book Event Crowdsourcing: Creating Meetings People Actually Want and Need ? (It will be out in November — next month!) Here are some Event Crowdsourcing free chapters for your enjoyment. Read Event Crowdsourcing free chapters. Table of Contents, About the Author, Acknowledgements, How to use, Introduction [pdf]. Chapter 2 – Why you need to crowdsource meeting content [pdf].

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Four reasons to visit EventsCase at Event Tech Live

Event Industry News

With just weeks to go until Event Tech Live, it’s high time for attendees to figure out which stands and sessions are worthy of a visit between November 6-7. If you’re heading to The Old Truman Brewery for two days of discussion, insight and inspiration, you’ll be pleased to note the presence of EventsCase: the industry’s number-one event management platform.

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Translating Languages On Event Prints

Caterease

Translating Languages On Event Prints Caterease Version: 20 Category: Event Manager Date: 10/21/2019. The post Translating Languages On Event Prints appeared first on Caterease.

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The Glamping Show 2019 – Review

Event Industry News

How do you end the summer with a bang? Head to The Glamping Show for three days of glorious sunny weather, scores of structures, hot tubs, outdoor toilets, accessories of all kinds and thousands of people who love outdoor accommodation and sharing it with the world! If you couldn’t make it, read on for an overview of what you missed. Trends spotted on the Show floor.

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15 Great Entertainment Ideas For Corporate Events

Special Events

If you remember the three essentials, then the entertainment at your special event will be engaging and unforgettable.

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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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Why does event PPC need to be part of your marketing strategy?

Event Industry News

Event organisers are constantly challenged with driving more attendees to their events, securing sponsors, delegates, ticket sales and gaining exhibitor leads. As global ? pay-per-click (?PPC?) specialists dedicated to the events sector, Tag Digital support event organisers to overcome these challenges using paid media on? ? search, social, display and video platforms ?.

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15 great entertainment ideas for corporate events

Plan Your Meetings

When it comes to entertainment ideas for corporate events, things have pretty much been done a billion times over. There’s the photo booth, cooking classes, live bands, not to mention the escape room. Aimed at creating bonding opportunities for employees, sharing company culture initiatives and sparking collaborations, corporate events usually have strong mandates in mind, yet one of the biggest challenges is that people are pretty much dragged into going there, and end up either leaving early,

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Avoiding Sales Pitches for Books at Your Event

PCMA Convene

Rohit Bhargava signs copies of his book during Convening Leaders 2019 in Pittsburgh. A meet-the-author book signing could alleviate the hard sell of books at events. (Elaine Manusakis). PCMA’s Catalyst community offers members a platform to ask each other questions, share ideas, or, as the website says, “communicate and collaborate.” Each month Convene features some of the most popular topics in the forum.

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Elegant Event Venues

Unique Venues

Elegant is a word we hear a lot from our clients in event planning. It’s the word used when they describe what they are looking for their celebration, party, or even professional gathering. Luckily, there are plenty of venues for them to choose from to achieve that desired elegance. Here are our top picks for Elegant Event Venues. They all offer flexible event spaces, expert culinary services, and state of the art technology and yes, elegance.

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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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Why Event Professionals are Adopting PPC for Attendee Marketing

SmartMeetings

Have you considered using Pay-Per-Click (PPC) to drive attendance at your events? The digital advertising tool allows event professionals to target specific demographics and track effectiveness in real time. Smart Meetings talked to Laura Davidson, director of event paid media company Tag Digital , for tips on how to incorporate this powerful lead generation trick in your magic kit.

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New Jersey Event Venues

Unique Venues

We love New Jersey as an event location. There are so many different options throughout the state that can meet almost every event need. All our Top Picks for Event Venues in New Jersey have modern, beautiful facilities, delicious culinary options, state-of-the-art technology, and professionals ready to help with all the details! We chose Luciano Conference Center at Cumberland County College simply because of its perfect, convenient, location in New Jersey.

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Evolution Dome makes a splash at Innovate East

Event Industry News

Evolution Dome provided 14 structures for ‘Innovate East’, which saw more than 1,800 delegates attend the three-day event. Held in Ipswich, Suffolk, Innovate East was a collaborative event hosted in equal partnership by Anglian Water and Essex & Suffolk Water. Building on both organisations’ work in innovation, it aimed to combine their efforts to find solutions to some of the most pressing issues facing the water industry, in the eastern region and as a whole.

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The Mistakes I Made; Reflections on Nine Years.

EventTechBrief

By Lawrence Coburn. This article is reposted with permission. The original is available here. It’s been about 8 weeks now since I have transitioned out of Cvent, the company that acquired DoubleDutch in June. I’ve had some time to sleep, to camp, to read scifi (hit me up for recommendations), to ride bikes and play hoops, and to spend amazing quality time with my wife and daughter.

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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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Priava shortlisted for Event Technology Awards

Event Industry News

Priava is an enterprise-grade software for world-class venues. With an intuitive interface, matched with powerful functionality, Priava was designed to meet the complex needs of convention centres, arenas, stadiums, museums, galleries, performing arts centres and other unique event spaces across the globe. A finalist in the Event Technology Awards’ Best Venue Booking Solution category, Priava is committed to building and implementing solutions based on a best-practice methodology.

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Tablets And Events: Why It’s Time For You To Ditch The Binder!

Endless Events

Prepare to have your mind blown by this week’s discussion of tablets and events! Just recently, we launched an episode about hardware in the world of events. The Event Tech Podcast strives to make your life as an event planner easier, so we’re back at it! And this time around, we’re getting down and dirty with the topic of tablets and events.

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Event Tech Live offers sneak-peak at top educational speakers

Event Industry News

Event Tech Live, Europe’s only show dedicated to the world of #EventTech, has today revealed a list of some of its top speakers for this year’s event. The two-day event is packed with 70+ educational sessions from some of the industry’s leading experts in event technology. It boasts five stages, each one dedicated to a different sector within the industry.

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White House Drops Plans for Summit at Doral Resort After Outcry

Skift

Trump National Doral resort in south Florida. Alex Sanz / AP Photo Skift Take: As Skift first reported in September, meetings and events planners found President Trump's decision to host the G7 summit at his own resort flawed in numerous ways. A little over a month later, backlash to the choice has forced the hard-headed president to reverse course. — Rosie Spinks Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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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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Leading international festivals signed ‘Green Deal Circular Festivals’ at ADE Green 2019

Event Industry News

Today, the Dutch minister of environment, Stientje van Veldhoven, launched the Green Deal ‘Circular Festivals’ during ADE Green. The Green Deal is an initiative of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management and Green Events International. The participating festivals collectively committed to sharing knowledge and developing circular solutions for the international event industry.

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Avantgarde London hires DDB creative team

Event Industry News

Global brand experience agency, Avantgarde, today announces that it has appointed creative team, Zander Cox and Marty Terzic, to strengthen the growing creative studio in London. Zander and Marty join Avantgarde London from DDB, and previously worked together at FCB Inferno and Saatchi & Saatchi across global clients including BMW, Oreo, Visa, HSBC, Mercedes-Benz, Betway and Huawei.

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Jonas Event Technology to showcase their services at Event Tech Live

Event Industry News

Jonas Event Technology (JET) remove the stress of event registration so event organisers can focus on everything else. With over 27 years in the events industry, JET have always strived to offer the best service to their clients, often going above and beyond in assisting organisers with delivering their events. With the backing of Jonas Software, JET are able to offer rapid product development and innovative technology so their clients have access to industry leading solutions that match the fri

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ICE releases ICE Insights at Cvent Connect Europe

Event Industry News

Corporate event organisers are now prioritising non-event related metrics as part of event performance measurement, according to new research created by ICE (the in-house corporate events community) in partnership with Cvent. The report also found that seven in 10 in-house corporate events organisers identify data measurement and proving return on investment (ROI) as the top challenges they are looking to address in 2020.

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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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Blendr.io shortlisted for ‘Best Technology Startup’ at Event Technology Awards

Event Industry News

Event technology integration platform, Blendr.io, has been shortlisted for the Best Technology Startup at the Event Technology Awards (ETA), this year. The ETA is an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the achievements of event technology companies from around the world. It will be hosted at Troxy, London on 6 th November. Who is Blendr.io? Over the last couple of years, there has been an explosion of new cloud applications in both event tech, and in martech in general.

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Breakthrough from 0 to 500! Yutong Bus exports to the UK reaching a new height

Event Industry News

On October 16 local time, Yutong Bus held the “Delivery Ceremony of the 500th Yutong Bus in the UK” in Leeds together with Pelican engineering, a local century-old enterprise. David Sheriff, General Manager of Nova Tour (the purchaser of the 500th Yutong bus), Martijn Gilbert, General Manager of Go North East, John Welsh, General Manager of Welshs’s Coaches, Richaid Crump, General Manager of Pelican Engineering (a UK partner of Yutong Bus), Jiang Bing, deputy director of brand

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