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Six Tips for Networking At Events

Eventinterface

Even the word networking can give people some anxiety. While it can be daunting at first, it is important to realize that networking is a skill and once you get the hang of it, you will soon find it much easier and less intimidating. Events are the perfect place for networking and developing strong relationships within your industry, but it can be hard to know how to go about doing this.

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How to Design an Event Sponsorship Package

Attendease

Running an event is a costly experience. Even for small events, costs can ramp up quickly and out of budget if you are not prepared for issues that might pop up. With event costs rising every year, you will want to bring in revenue from as many channels as possible. Luckily, sponsors are here to make event costs easier to manage and to help generate significant revenue for your event.

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Women In the Events Industry: The Ultimate Guide For Raving Success

Endless Events

Gather around, it’s time for an empowering chat about women in the events industry! As you already know, our partnership with MPI during IMEX America 2019 brought us some amazing pieces of content. We’ve covered everything from leadership to sustainability , strategy and consulting. But to end things with a bang, we’ve compiled the absolute best interviews for women in the events industry from our live #EventIcons show at IMEX 2019.

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So Teamwork Can Make the Dream Work!

Velvet Chainsaw

Hallelujah! The Washington Nationals won game seven of the World Series to become world champs. This is a huge deal for Washington sports fans and their story should resonate for all of us in the meetings industry as we are dependent on our teams to successfully execute our events. As I listened to the players, coaches, owners, managers and even fans celebrate and rejoice in their hard-won victory I was struck by the number of times I heard appreciation for “this group of guys.

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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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Six Tips for Networking At Events

Eventinterface

Even the word networking can give people some anxiety. While it can be daunting at first, it is important to realize that networking is a skill and once you get the hang of it, you will soon find it much easier and less intimidating. Events are the perfect place for networking and developing strong relationships within your industry, but it can be hard to know how to go about doing this.

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6 Fool Proof Ways to Seat Your Wedding Guests

EventSource

The key to having a stress-free wedding is… organization! This may sound like the least exciting thing in the world, but it’s true – staying organized will make your life as a bride so much easier and you will actually be able to enjoy your day. One of the most stressful things that brides have to deal with is seating charts. Again, this may not seem very exciting, but without an organized seating plan, you may find yourself running around trying to find extra seats instead of enjoying your thou

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9 Quality Events for Developers in 2020

Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

2019 and the twenty-tens are both coming to a rapid close. As well as the lists of the Best Everythings of the Decade we can expect in the coming months, it’s worthwhile looking to what will be the best-of-the-best in terms of experiences in 2020. As such, we wanted to put together this list and share some of the events for developers that promise to delight in the coming year.

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Release Your Inner Social Media Influencer

SmartMeetings

Six social media strategies to help you grow your career. Want to be a leader? If so, deliver what your social media followers want. Expanding your brand today requires moving beyond self-promotion to a consistent practice of networking and connecting creatively and authentically. Convincing more people to follow and click is easier than you may think.

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What’s the Difference Between Leadership & Management?

Event Leadership Institute

Smarticle. READ TIME: 2.75 minutes. I run an in-house event team. In my last review, when I asked what it would take to get promoted to the next level, my boss said I needed to go beyond just ‘managing’ my team, and to start demonstrating ‘leadership’ (e.g. thought leadership), though of course she couldn’t provide many examples. What exactly is the difference, and how can I go about showing it?

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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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Event Tech Live tackles carbon emissions with Energy Revolution

Event Industry News

Europe’s only free-to-attend show dedicated to event technology has partnered with industry charity, Energy Revolution , and industry giant GES to provide the opportunity for visitors, suppliers and exhibitors to balance their travel carbon to this year’s event. Travelling via carpool or public transport helps reduce carbon emissions and organisers at Event Tech Live are encouraging anyone travelling to the show to do so in a ‘carbon-light’ way as possible.

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Collaborative Care with Destinations International’s Don Welsh

SmartMeetings

Destinations International’s Don Welsh restructured a CVB organization to deliver for attendees. Industry veteran Don Welsh has spent the last three years almost constantly on the move. The former CEO of Choose Chicago launched into his role as CEO of Destinations International in 2016 by sprinting across the country. The organization, then known as Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI), was renamed and rebranded to reflect a new mission, carved out after diligent research and s

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Taking Aim at Guns and the Events Industry

PCMA Convene

The threat gun violence poses to the business events industry prompted Howard Givner, founder and CEO of Event Leadership Institute, to take action. Howard Givner wants to make one thing clear: Though he’s passionate about gun control he’s not anti-guns. In fact, he’s gone to shooting ranges and enjoyed the experience, he told Convene. “I just think things have gotten a little crazy with how easy it is to get a gun, and military-grade weapons in particular, and the risk that presents in an open

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GDPR unpicked! Data specialist Hellen Beveridge to join Event Tech Live on day 1

Event Industry News

Data specialist, Hellen Beveridge from Data Oversight, will be at the Expo & Engage Stage at 15:30 on day one to help organisers disentangle the many strands of GDPR. Find out the answers to some of the most common, real-life questions regarding all things data protection, including GDPR and its requirements from event organisers. Even though GDPR has been in place for over a year, it still generates more than a little confusion.

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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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Convening Leaders LIVE Puts Virtual Attendees Up Front

PCMA Convene

The MashUp Studio at Convening Leaders 2020 in San Francisco will give virtual attendees bonus interviews with the experts, just like at CL19 in Pittsburgh (above). (Every Angle Photography). Learning is serious business, but Leslie Bailey, education manager at PCMA, is aiming to infuse a note of informality in the livestream program of Convening Leaders 2020.

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GL events secures seating contract with the Horse of Year Show

Event Industry News

GL events has secured a new three-year contract with Grandstand Media Ltd to support the Horse of the Year Show. The partnership was launched at the 2019 HOYS event, which took place at the NEC Birmingham earlier this month, and saw GL events installing temporary grandstand seating in the TopSpec Arena for over 1,500 visitors. GL events will continue to support the event into 2020 and 2021, creating a bespoke spectator seating area within hall 2 of the NEC.

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Four Reasons to Book Your Next Event in Downtown Los Angeles

Special Events

Quickly becoming one of the most popular neighborhoods in the city, Downtown Los Angeles has offerings that will dazzle residents and out-of-towners alike.

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CrowdComms to sponsor the Festival Bar at Event Tech Live

Event Industry News

Organisers of Event Tech Live (ETL) today announced the sponsor of the Festival Bar at this year’s edition of the two-day trade show. CrowdComms is an event tech company that produces end-to-end, engaging event technology, delivered by industry experts. CrowdComms’ co-founder and director, Felix Stroud-Allen, commented: “We’re really excited to be returning to Event Tech Live this year.

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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!