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2020 Festival Planning: Outside Influences, Not Outside Your Control

InitLive

No matter how you slice or dice it, we know that as a festival owner or operator there are things outside of your control that have the potential to impact the success or failure of your event. These outside influences come in many different shapes and sizes, from politics to technical advancements, to environmental change, human rights, safety, and security etc.

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How much do you value the Attendee Experience?

Oveit

We’ve all heard of User Experience and Customer Experience, two terms that helped industries focus on what really counts. Today I want to […]. The post How much do you value the Attendee Experience? appeared first on Oveit.com.

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12 Signs You’re a Born Event Planner

Picatic by Eventbrite

You like your job. It’s fine. Really! But sometimes, you suspect that your true skills are being underutilized. Have you ever considered becoming an event planner? If the following list of twelve signs feels familiar, it might be your calling. 1. You’re the de facto cruise director for your tribe It’s Thursday morning, and the […].

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5 Essential Steps to Planning Your Festival Operations

Eventbrite UK

People don’t come to your festival because they’re excited about the short lines and clean bathrooms. But these details shape your attendees’ experience — and ultimately determine the success of your event. And when it comes to planning a festival, every tiny logistical decision you make counts. Don’t lose attendees to a bad on-site experience […].

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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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Surge in Experiential Luxury Travel Drives Growth in Boutique Trade Shows

Skift

An evening event at the Pure conference in Marrakesh. This Is Beyond Skift Take: The recent development of high-end niche travel marketplaces demonstrates that luxury travel is expanding in depth, breadth, and focus. — Laura Powell Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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Press Release: Socio’s Founders Make Forbes 30 Under 30 List 2020

Socio Events

Co-founders honored for Enterprise Technology, innovation in event software. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (December 3, 2019) – Socio ’s founding team earned distinction on the Forbes 30 Under 30 2020 list for building an event management platform that helps SMBs, enterprises, and associations optimize their live events. The company’s co-founders— Yarkin Sakucoglu , Alihan Ozbayrak , and Joe Watkins —appear together under Enterprise Technology.

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A Festive Industry Holiday Party at The Symes

EventSource

The Symes has quickly become one of Toronto’s most versatile and exciting event spaces! To help ring in the holiday season, the venue team invited Industry folk – and their families – down to a warm and welcoming celebration sure to get any humbug into the holiday spirit! We hope you enjoy these highlights from this hit party captured by Carlos Bolivar.

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Niche Luxury Travel Boom Creates Demand for Exclusive Trade Shows

Skift

The Duco Travel Summit marketplace takes place in grand surroundings, like the St. Regis Florence. Duco Travel Summit Skift Take: Luxury travel during the past decade has taken off exponentially, driven by growing wealth around the world. It's a natural progression that niche trade shows are popping up to cater to the demand. — Laura Powell Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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2020 Business Trends and How They Impact Events

Endless Events

We talk a lot about trends this time of year. And in today’s episode of #EventIcons we’re covering 2020 business trends and how they impact our industry. 2020 is the start of a new year, new decade AND an election year. It’s safe to say 2020 is going to be a big year with new trends and we are covering all that and more today on #EventIcons.

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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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How to Choose the Right Microphone for Your Event

Event Leadership Institute

Smarticle. READ TIME: 4 minutes. As an event professional, you know the importance of good audio at an event. If the audience can’t hear the presenters or are distracted by feedback, you’ll lose their attention very quickly. Good audio often starts with having the appropriate mics selected for your needs. While there is a wide variety of mics to choose from, here are a few of the most common mics you will encounter.

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Tarsus Connect announces acquisition of BizBash

Event Industry News

Tarsus Connect has today announced the purchase of BizBash, the iconic trade media company for event and meeting planners, further expanding Connect’s market leading position. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition of BizBash adds four premier events — including the BizBash Live in New York and L.A. shows for event pros — to the current Connect portfolio of over 30 national, regional and vertically focused events around the United States.

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November Highlights from Around the Web

Stova

We're sure you have a great list of event industry influencers that you follow on social media.

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The Biggest Trends in Event Technology for 2020 -- Per 10 Top Events Experts

G2Planet

When we asked 10 influential event professionals to name the top event technology trends for 2020, we got a range of interesting answers, as expected. We were a bit surprised, however, to see fully half of them mention the same concept.

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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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Top Reasons to Select a University for Your 2020 Venue

SmartMeetings

Are you looking for inspiration for your slate of 2020 events ? With accessible and flexible spaces at your fingertips, plenty of fun activities and top talent just across the quad, a university setting could be the ideal environment to host next year’s corporate meetings and conferences. An Abundance of Flexible, Convenient Spaces. One of the most important benefits is the abundance and diversity of meeting spaces across the campus.

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CORT Events Shares Top Design Trends for 2020

Special Events

The experts at event furniture leader CORT share top 2020 decor trends--Art Deco, eclectic and going green.

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Press Release: Socio’s Founders Make Forbes 30 Under 30 List 2020

Socio Events

Co-founders honored for Enterprise Technology, innovation in event software. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (December 3, 2019) – Socio ’s founding team earned distinction on the Forbes 30 Under 30 2020 list for building an event management platform that helps SMBs, enterprises, and associations optimize their live events. The company’s co-founders— Yarkin Sakucoglu , Alihan Ozbayrak , and Joe Watkins —appear together under Enterprise Technology.

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A.C.T. (National)

Event Industry News

A.C.T. (NATIONAL) Ltd is one of the world’s premier providers of professional, competent and ethical Health & Safety / Event Safety Services. By providing a wide range of services, we help ensure that our clients meet and discharge their moral and legal safety obligations. Established in 1997, A.C.T. has a long history of delivering high quality consultancy and training services to over 120 SME’s & large corporations.

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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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PRESS RELEASE: Communique Releases its 4th Annual Virtual Trade Show Benchmark Report

MeetingPool

Source: Communique Conferencing Communique Conferencing announced today that the fourth edition of their industry-leading Virtual Trade Show Annual Benchmark Report has been released. “Marketing and Training leaders are increasingly moving to Virtual Conferences to deliver events for geographically dispersed employees, partners, customers and prospects.” said Adelphi Kennedy, VP of Communications at Communique.” Every day, marketers and […].

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A.C.T. (National)

Event Industry News

A.C.T. (NATIONAL) Ltd is one of the world’s premier providers of professional, competent and ethical Health & Safety / Event Safety Services. By providing a wide range of services, we help ensure that our clients meet and discharge their moral and legal safety obligations. Established in 1997, A.C.T. has a long history of delivering high quality consultancy and training services to over 120 SME’s & large corporations.

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The Exposure Podcast for December 2019

The Expo Group

This month Dana and Todd take the show on the road to downtown Dallas and the Omni Hotel for the TSNN (Trade Show News Network) Awards and the SMOTY (Show Manager of the Year) Awards. Our guests this month include Rachel Wimberly - EVP of Business Development at Tarsus Group and President/Editor-in-Chief at TSNN, Kevin Brown - 2019 SMOTY Winner and Director of Meetings & Travel at American Hospital Association, Emile Davis - 2019 SMOTY Winner and Director of Exhibits & Sponsorships at S

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IBTM World names Canvas Planner winner of its inaugural Event Business Accelerator programme

Event Industry News

IBTM World has crowned Canvas Planner the winner of its event incubator, ‘Event Business Accelerator’, a newly launched business mentorship and investment programme for young entrepreneurs. The winner was announced at a graduation ceremony following two days of live pitching to potential investors at IBTM World 2019, taking place at Fira Gran Via Barcelona from 19-21 November. .

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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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Reed Exhibitions completes full ownership of IAB/Mack Brook events in India

Event Industry News

Reed Exhibitions has announced full ownership of three events in India previously organised by Inter Ads-Brooks (IAB), a 50/50 joint venture in India. This announcement represents an important step in further strengthening of Reed Exhibitions’ Indian business. Blech India (Mumbai), Fastener Fair (Mumbai and Delhi) and ExpoRail (Delhi) have now become a part of rapidly growing portfolio of professional trade shows organised by Reed Exhibitions in India.

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15Hatfields

Event Industry News

15Hatfields is London’s most sustainable venue. Nestled in the heart of London’s Southbank, 15Hatfields has been at the forefront of sustainable event management since its doors opened in 2008. Throughout the last decade, 15Hatfields has hosted both public events and private conferences, receiving numerous awards and certifications for its environmentally friendly credentials and attentiveness to every client.

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