Fri.Jul 29, 2022

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Case Study: CLHIA Amps up Attendee & Sponsor Engagement at Virtual Conference

Eventmobi

About CLHIA. Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) is the national trade association representing Canada’s life and health insurers. CLHIA’s November 2020 Virtual Wealth and Retirement Conference focused on providing those managing wealth portfolios for Canadian life and health insurers with up-to-date and actionable information about important trends and issues shaping the industry.

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Podcast: Technology That Helps Us Connect

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Skift Take: Lawrence Coburn, CEO and co-founder of twine joins the podcast to discuss how technology can help us connect and the next evolution of virtual events. — Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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7 Things to Look For in an Event App

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There’s so much to consider when planning an event. Will you host it in-person, online, or as a hybrid event experience ? Whom will you invite, and how will you encourage people to come? What speakers and events will you feature? How much can you spend? But one of the most important decisions has to do with the event app you choose. The right app will serve as the central hub for the event, playing a crucial role in everything from pre-event marketing to post-event analysis.

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Navigating Rising AV Costs for Events: ’It’s Not 2019 Anymore’

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Event planners and providers are looking for ways to mitigate the ballooning costs go audiovisual services. (Jacob Slaton Photography). Inflation hit a four-decade high of 9.1 percent in June, putting continued pressure on consumer’s wallets nearly everywhere that people spend money. It is just one of many issues audiovisual suppliers — as well as event organizers working with tight budgets for their events — are facing right now, according to John Rissi, senior vice president, customer and indu

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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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Stopping Human Trafficking: Hotel and Planner Organizations Play a Role

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Several major hotel firms have announced new partnerships and substantial financial contributions to combat trafficking on their premises. With July 30 being the United Nations’ “World Day Against Trafficking in Persons,” two large hotel companies announced programs to assist victims of trafficking—who are often moved though hotels—as well as training employees to identify and report trafficking situations they observe.

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Still using post-it notes? Networking at conferences and events: why you need an AI tool 

Event Industry News

Are you still using pen and paper to organize your events? Believe it or not, this is still happening. Organizers of ‘meeting-based’ events, like ‘hosted buyer’, use post-it notes to match the right buyers and suppliers so they can meet and do business. There are several problems with this approach. It’s extremely time-consuming, making last minute changes is nearly impossible, plus it’s pot luck if the right buyers and suppliers are matched and have a valuable meeting.

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LVCVA Names Lisa Messina Chief Sales Officer

Smart Meetings

Lisa Messina has joined Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) as chief sales officer. Messina joins following a 4.5-year stint with Caesars Entertainment, where she most recently worked as senior vice president of sales, leading a team of 120 sales directors. She’ll begin her new position in early September. “I am thrilled to join the LVCVA and represent Las Vegas, the number one name in tourism,” Messina said.

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Event Tech Live On Demand – Technology trends shaping trade shows

Event Industry News

It’s week 6 of our Event Tech Live Summit on-demand series and this week we’re hearing about the “ Technology trends shaping trade shows”. Trade shows have been leaders in the adoption of technology for many years, by the organisers powering the visitor experience and maximising ROI for exhibitors but also by those same exhibitors incorporating tech into their show strategy and as a way to lure visitors onto their stands and increase the dwell time.

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New and Renovated: Urban Style and Sustainable Stays

Smart Meetings

Astra Hotel Seattle. In Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, Astra Hotel Seattle by Marriott Tribute Portfolio is open and ready for reservations. Its 16 stories hold 265 guest rooms and 5,000 sq. ft. of meeting space in seven meeting and event spaces. With easy access to downtown and the Amazon and Google campuses, the property caters to the tech hub that it calls home. ”Room service and amenity delivery is provided by Sparky, a small robot that rides in elevators with guests.

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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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WeTrack supplies Incident Management Software to Birmingham 2022

Event Industry News

WeTrack are proud to announce that they are the official supplier of the Games Issue Tracking System for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will take place in the United Kingdom from July 28th to August 8th, across Birmingham, the West Midlands and London. It is a multi-sport Games hosting more than 5,000 participating athletes from the 72 Commonwealth countries, with the opening and closing ceremonies taking place at the re-developed Alexander Stadium

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Smart Meetings Experience Elevated Events Culture

Smart Meetings

“When you surround yourself with inspiring people, hard things get easier.” That was the message from author and Superbowl-winning executive Michael Lombardi at Smart Meetings Northeast Experience in Boston this week. “Winners do what we do not because it is easy, but because it is hard,” he continued. “When you embrace hard, it gets easier.”. Be in the room at a future Smart Meetings Experience.

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Maximising venue relationships to deliver exceptional live event experiences: The Race For Space

Event Industry News

On 20th July, EMA collaborated with Hire Space on a panel exploring how we can maximise venue relationships to deliver exceptional event experiences in a post pandemic landscape. Things aren’t as easy as they have been in days gone by. New challenges have arisen from an industry-wide anxiety post pandemic. Our panellists touched on a general loss of appetite for risk.

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5 Ways to Revamp Your Exhibit

Ins'Tent

You invested a good amount of money in your trade show booth design. It’s good quality and you know it will last, but you want to switch your design! What do you do? Throw it away, buy a new one? You might not have the budget to buy a new display and yours is still brand new. This is a fear that many of our clients have. This is why we came up with a solution to revamp your trade booth design so it feels brand new without breaking the bank.

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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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“FourME Condos,” by Jet Entertainment’

Canadian Special Events

Jet Entertainmen t ‘s Experiential Marketing Team was hired by Hersh Realty Group to launch “FourME Condos,” a pre-construction development by The Lash Group. This experience targeted Toronto’s most successful pre-construction realtors and introduced them to The “FourME” Project while arming them with state-of-the-art tools and viral social media content to market the development and attract buyers.

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Smart Moves in San Diego, Chicago and More

Smart Meetings

Michaelene Sullivan. San Diego Tourism Authority appointed Sullivan vice president of sales and services. She brings more than 18 years of hospitality and destination sales experience with Hyatt Hotels, and has held leadership roles in food and beverage and events, as well. Most recently, Sullivan served as director of sales and marketing at Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, California.

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Get Ahead With These 15 Amazing Features for Your Conference Apps in 2022

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Since the early days of the internet, people have been finding ways to make meetings and conferences more efficient, engaging, and interactive. Conference apps are one way to do this. Conference apps allow participants to connect with one another, share documents, and interact with the conference organizers. They can also provide a forum for discussing […].

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Cadmium Reveals Innovations in Events and Education at Annual Conference

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NEWS RELEASE. CADMIUM REVEALS INNOVATIONS IN EVENTS AND EDUCATION AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE. Hundreds of learning and event technology professionals convened for two-day hybrid event, Cadmium Spark. WASHINGTON D.C. (July 29, 2022) — Cadmium concluded their annual conference this week at Nationals Park. Conceived as an essential hybrid event for leaders in the professional events and online learning space, Cadmium Spark was attended by over 300 technologists from associations, non-profits, healthcare

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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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Using LinkedIn Newsletters For Your Conference or Event

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LinkedIn has recently introduced to its platform a way of creating newsletters. This new feature is mostly open to all but there are certain requirements that need to be met if you want to create one yourself. In this video, we chat about their use and the kind of content you should be including. There are plenty of advantages to LinkedIn newsletters, but there are a few things you need to watch out for.

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9 Features Your Theatre Ticketing Software Must Have for a Successful Season

VBO Tickets

Here at VBO Tickets, we know how important it is for theatres to have a quick, accessible, and efficient system to manage events. That’s why our team has worked countless hours to provide a theatre ticketing software full of advanced features to aid in all your event needs. With elements that assist with everything from unique seating maps to season subscriptions, our system is ready to help make your theatre box office software as successful as it can possibly be.

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