Wed.Oct 23, 2019

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3 Easy Steps to Reach Your Target Audience for Events

Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

As the first in a series we’ve been working on over some months for conference organisers, we thought a lot about what first step in their promotion process was. After much debate, we’re happy to announce that we decided on this compendium of ways to reach your target audience for events. At Tito, one of the best bonuses of working on our event software is the opportunity to see a community of creative and dedicated people bring their visions of delightful experiences to life.

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Your Guide to the Perfect Event Space

EventMB

This is a sponsored post from Cvent. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. It’s easy to find yourself overwhelmed with the task of selecting the perfect space for your event. It’s one in a long list of thankless event planning duties fraught with pitfalls. Will your attendees like your choice of destination? Will […]. The post Your Guide to the Perfect Event Space by Cvent appeared first on [link].

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5 things you need to do after the event

Eventtia

Your event may be over but you still have work to do. In this article, we highlight 5 things you must do now that your event is over.

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How to Promote Your Charity Event

Eventbrite UK

Drawing attention to your fundraising activities can be tricky, especially when you’re working with a limited budget. Here’s how to focus your efforts by promoting a cause on social media and using digital platforms to raise awareness and encourage people to support your charity. How to raise awareness for a charity People can’t donate to […].

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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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LinkedIn Debuts New Event Networking Tool + 5 Other Tech Stories Planners Should Read

Eventsforce

Want the lowdown on all things event tech? In your inbox, every week. Sign up here. In this month’s highlights of top event tech stories, we take a look at LinkedIn’s newly announced networking tool and what kind of impact it will have on our industry. We also have a cool new wearable device that promises to accurately predict an attendee’s attention and emotional engagement around an event.

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Uber Has an Event Service — Who Knew?

Skift

A fleet of Uber's SUVs. The rideshare company has a service for event planners looking to coordinate transportation. Uber Skift Take: Uber knows that it is one of the primary modes of transportation at events — and has designed a service around that. Still, the company doesn't really advertise this service very well, and it means that lots of planners are unaware of it. — Isaac Carey Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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One small music venue closes every month in the UK over the last two years

Event Industry News

That’s according to an interactive map from Insure4Music, which illustrates the UK’s open and closed small music venues. The map reveals that 20% of the UK’s small music venues have closed in the last 15 years, with 54 closing since 2014 and 26 venues closing in the last two years. This is despite extensive lobbying from various politicians and organisations to safeguard the UK’s grassroots music scene.

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Your Best Life Conference Defies Ageism Stereotypes

PCMA Convene

David Harry Stewart, shown at the inaugural Your Best Life conference in June, partnered with former Google exec Matt Hirst four years ago to create Ageist, a media company out to redefine life after 50. (Photos courtesy Ageist). A new event launched earlier this year to celebrate people over age 50 and defy the ageist stereotypes that put most of this demographic in retirement mode.

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Uber’s Potentially Powerful — Yet Largely Unknown — Event Service

Skift

Event attendees ride in an Uber. The company sometimes works with event planners to create a transportation strategy. Uber Skift Take: Uber has the potential to be a big tool for corporate event planners, but the company doesn't do a great job of marketing itself. — Isaac Carey Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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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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Events for entrepreneurs: How the British Library gives small businesses a boost

Eventbrite UK

By using tech to analyse attendees’ feedback and providing access to materials and expert training, the Business & IP Centre aims to position the library as the go-to resource for entrepreneurs around the country. Home to centuries-old manuscripts and hundreds and thousands of historic volumes, the British Library has a collection of more than 150 […].

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Scary Stories to Tell Event Planners in the Dark

Maritz Global Events

No one is immune. At some point in their careers, all meeting and event planners will have a horror story they won’t soon forget. In this first part of a two-part series, our meeting planners and event managers relive some of their most “terrifying” encounters at events. More importantly, they share how each of them helped save the day.

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InGo Is Transforming How Events Utilize Influencers

InGo

In today’s hyper-connected world, the recommendation of a friend, colleague, or peer can make an immense impact. According to “Global Trust in Advertising ”, a study done by Nielsen, 83% of people said they trusted personal suggestions from friends, family and even strangers over traditional marketing. When just one recommendation can lead to thousands of new registrants, how can event organizers best utilize word-of-mouth marketing?

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How to Produce Museum-Quality Trade Shows

SmartMeetings

As an event professional, you may understand the science of producing a trade show—ordering pipe and drape and carpet, selling booth space and scanning badges—but are you a master of the art of the trade show? Smart Meetings talked to a pair of expo virtuosos about best practices, fatal flaws, analytics and trends that could change how we approach #boothlife.

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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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4 Ways to Build Event Brand Awareness

ePly

Simply put, brand awareness is the level of consumer consciousness of a company. Which, in short, means it’s highly important when it comes to planning an event! You want people to know about your event, after all! To boost brand awareness, there are specific ways to be efficient and get your event in front of your target audience. But how do you do it?

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Penetration Testing and its Importance: Are you ready for the worst?

NVOLV

Advancements in technology and software tools are facilitating the generation and making our lives easier than ever. It won’t be wrong to say that these advancements have equally negative impacts as well. Businesses are continuing to grow in numbers and sizes, expanding the playground and increasing rewards for unethical hackers. These hackers are in continuous search for finding new ways to illegally break into networks and systems to steal any valuable data available.

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beMatrix chooses Blitz as digital content partner

Event Industry News

Modular stand producer, beMatrix has appointed leading AV and technical production company Blitz, a GES company, as exclusive digital content partner for LEDskin ®. The innovative LEDskin ® tiles offer clients the opportunity to integrate interactive LED walls, banners and mosaic canvasses into their conference and exhibition stand builds. Now customers can fully exploit the technology’s true potential with stunning interactive content and digital graphics designed and produced by Blitz.

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4 Things to Consider Before Planning a Corporate Event

Eagle's Flight Corporate Events

Corporate event planning is a long and complicated process, with a lot of details to think about. But planning excellent, cohesive events is much easier if you begin with a few key considerations. By determining the answers to a few questions early in the process, you build a framework that makes choosing the details much simpler. Here are four things to consider that will set up a solid foundation for your event plan.

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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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The eastside rooms appoints new director of sales and marketing

Event Industry News

The eastside rooms is today announcing the appointment of Leanne Bladen as director of sales and marketing at the soon to open conference and events venue. The announcement comes at an incredibly exciting time for the eastside rooms as it strengthens its board to gear up for its launch in the summer of 2020. Joining regional general manager, Matt Huddart, and newly appointed David Chrimes, director of operations, Leanne is the latest addition to the venue’s senior management team, and in her rol

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Types Of Event Rigging You Must Know – Whiteboard Wednesday

Endless Events

Who’s excited about today’s topic on event rigging? Yes, that’s right! This week’s brand new episode of Whiteboard Wednesday is all about event rigging. And more precisely, all the types of event rigging you should know in order to implement it swiftly and seamlessly in a corporate environment. But don’t worry, this isn’t a masterclass.

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Venue Spotlight: NAEC Stoneleigh

Event Industry News

One venue, limitless possibilities – located in the centre of England is an exhibition, conference and outdoor event venue like no other. NAEC Stoneleigh is a unique exhibition and conference centre nestled in the picturesque surroundings of Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, with exceptional road and rail links boosting its accessibility. Its location is in such a prime spot that 98% of the UK’s population is within a four-hour drive.

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What’s In Your Event Tech Stack? Featuring Keith Johnston

Attendify

In our continuing quest to pester event experts about where technology is taking the industry, we tracked down Keith Johnston , managing partner of i3 Events and publisher of the PlannerWire blog. With more than 20 years under his belt working as both a planner and supplier, Keith now helps small to medium-sized associations do “a lot with a little” when it comes to their meetings and events.

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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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Jay Altizer promoted to global president of GES

Event Industry News

GES, a global full-service marketing partner to many of the world’s leading brands, announced the promotion of Jay Altizer to president of the global company. Since joining GES in May 2018, Altizer has simplified the business units to create greater efficiencies, and increased the value and services GES brings to its clients. His extensive management experience, including operational excellence, business development and product innovation, will serve to help transform the business for the future

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Dahlia El Gazzar & Michelle Bruno: how to slay 2020

Event Industry News

If you’ve got your eye on the U.S. #eventtech market in 2020, there are any number of ways to approach it. Event Tech Master Class: Blueprint for U.S. Sales and Marketing is designed to take you through the paces of building out or recalibrating a plan that leverages your resources wisely and identifies the decision-makers, influencers and potential partners that can accelerate your growth.

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Event Technology Awards Judges’ Spotlight: Abi Cannons

Event Industry News

Abi is Global Innovation Success Manager for Reed Exhibitions where she works with digital teams around the world to help them find and implement the best event technology on the market. Previously at Slido – an award-winning audience interaction tool for live Q&A and polling – and, before that, managing and producing conferences for 9 years, Abi has experienced multiple aspects of what it takes to drive innovation in events.