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Will This One Trend Change Your Event Presentations?

EventMB

What do you think of your presenters’ use of slides? Have you noticed? Has your audience? Google is taking note in their business. Will their switch change the future of your event’s presentations too? If you’ve been in the business long enough, you no doubt remember the beginning of Microsoft PowerPoint where speakers tried to […]. The post Will This One Trend Change Your Event Presentations?

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Event Planner FAQ: App Content Management for Your Event

Quickmobile

Generally speaking, content management is about organizing, sorting, and presenting content (ie text, image, or multimedia documents). It can get a bit complicated , but for an event planner, content management means making sure that attendees get access to the right documents and collateral, at the right time, whenever they need. This can be a tall order during the ruckus of an on-going event, which is why most event planners use some sort of content management system (CMS) at their event.

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Eventinterface Selected an ibtm 2017 Tech Watch Award Finalist

Eventinterface

Eventinterface has been selected as one of the finalist for the renowned Tech Watch Awards by ibtm, the leading exhibition for the meetings industry. The winner will be announced at ibtm world 2017, hosted in Barcelona, Spain, November 28 to 30. The finalists for the award, all of which are technology companies with new products or services relevant to the meetings, incentive, conference and events (MICE) industry, now have the chance to showcase their product to thousands of high profile global

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Social Media Integrations That Sell More Tickets

Eventbrite UK

Not moving as many tickets as you'd like even though you have a solid plan? Check out these social media integrations that work seamlessly with Eventbrite. The post Social Media Integrations That Sell More Tickets appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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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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Eventinterface Selected an ibtm 2017 Tech Watch Award Finalist

Eventinterface

Eventinterface has been selected as one of the finalist for the renowned Tech Watch Awards by ibtm, the leading exhibition for the meetings industry. The winner will be announced at ibtm world 2017, hosted in Barcelona, Spain, November 28 to 30. The finalists for the award, all of which are technology companies with new products or services relevant to the meetings, incentive, conference and events (MICE) industry, now have the chance to showcase their product to thousands of high profile global

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Eventinterface selected an ibtm 2017 Tech Watch Awards Finalist

Eventinterface

Eventinterface has been selected as one of the finalist for the renowned Tech Watch Awards by ibtm, the leading exhibition for the meetings industry. The winner will be announced at ibtm world 2017, hosted in Barcelona, Spain, November 28 to 30. The finalists for the award, all of which are technology companies with new products or services relevant to the meetings, incentive, conference and events (MICE) industry, now have the chance to showcase their product to thousands of high profile global

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How to Navigate the Dreaded Design by Committee Event

EventMB

As an event planner, you want to have creative authority over your events. After all, you’re being paid for your expertise and your creative insights. Yet some organizations and clients insist upon a ‘design by committee’ approach, which possibly compromises your reputation. So how do you avoid turning out a mediocre event when you’re not […].

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Celebrating Diversity Through Your Film Events

Eventbrite UK

There are many ways that you can celebrate diversity in film events. Guest writer Hannah McHaffie provides some examples of how to achieve this. The post Celebrating Diversity Through Your Film Events appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Is Sexual Harassment a Problem at Your Conferences?

EventMB

Conferences are a great place for people to meet and exchange ideas in a more casual setting outside the workplace, but unfortunately they can sometimes also be havens for sexual harassment. There have been several recent incidents that have made the headlines of harassment at conferences across various industries. As an eventprof, you need to […].

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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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#3 | Your B2B Event Needs Planning & Marketing 365 Days of the Year

MPG Event Marketing

Too many events fail because the marketing team view them as a one-off concept, not something that needs attention every day. In her latest blog on planning for event marketing success, Kirsty Joynson argues event marketing is a 12-month job. An ‘event’ is defined as “ a thing that happens or takes place, especially one of importance ”. In the B2B world events are becoming ever more central to how a brand establishes a reputation, builds a community, boosts existing revenue streams and forges ne

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What is Content Marketing for Events, and How Does it Really Work?

Eventtia

Create an event webpage, start a blog, publish a few posts, share them on your social media, and … done! There. You just promoted your event and reached a bigger number of potential attendees. Now that you’ve applied these “tricks,” all you have to do is sit back and wait for the magic to happen. […]. La entrada What is Content Marketing for Events, and How Does it Really Work?

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#3 | Your B2B Event Needs Planning & Marketing 365 Days of the Year

MPG Event Marketing

Too many events fail because the marketing team view them as a one-off concept, not something that needs attention every day. In her latest blog on planning for event marketing success, Kirsty Joynson argues event marketing is a 12-month job. An ‘event’ is defined as “ a thing that happens or takes place, especially one of importance ”. In the B2B world events are becoming ever more central to how a brand establishes a reputation, builds a community, boosts existing revenue streams and forges ne

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Social Media Walls and Buzz Centers for Your Events

MeetingPool

As an event professional, you know how crucial it is to keep your attendees engaged, especially between sessions and speakers. Additionally, you want to make sure your sponsors and trade show vendors get the attention they deserve. Luckily, one solution can help you do both while simultaneously creating a “techie” atmosphere and effectively promoting your […].

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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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Boomset: A revolutionary event registration platform

Event Industry News

Boomset was the first to integrate an event registration platform directly with iOS and is now revolutionising the industry with a mobile SaaS software solution for world-class event management. It has quickly become the most coveted technology used at trade shows, festivals, conferences, and other events in over 10 countries worldwide. Effortless Event Check-In The […].

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How Meeting Professionals Can Strike a Better Work-Life Balance

PCMA Convene

We always ask respondents to our Salary Survey their most and least favorite part of their job, and get lots of answers for both, but the least-favorite entries are usually the most colorful. People tend to use them as a forum for teeing off on unappreciative bosses and colleagues, demanding attendees, and unreasonable suppliers. Workload is a regular concern, too — and since the Great Recession, often has been phrased along the lines of “being expected to do more with less.”.

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Just two weeks to go before the Event Technology Awards 2017

Event Industry News

There’s only two weeks to go until the 5th annual Event Technology Awards, celebrating the dynamic diversity and inspired innovation within this unique sector. This year, the event returns to the beautiful art-deco surroundings of the award winning Troxy. Since they were first presented in 2013, the Event Technology Awards have become a renowned fixture […].

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A Problem With MedTech Codes — and a Possible Solution

PCMA Convene

Ethics codes are complicated enough on their own, but sometimes they contradict or conflict with other ethics codes, and that’s when things get really fun. ABTS Convention Services has just discovered a case of this, related to the MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice, which goes into effect on Jan. 1. The new code — which Associate Editor Casey Gale wrote about a few months ago — prohibits MedTech Europe’s member companies from directly sponsoring a health-care provider&

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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 Zenus facial recognition service: Secure, convenient & fastest check-in solution

Event Industry News

Zenus powers the world’s fastest check-in solution. Our face recognition software allows event planners to identify attendees by searching a database of faces in real-time. No more scanning tickets. No more wearables. Best of all? It is affordable and it integrates into existing registration platforms so that event planners do not have to switch. This […].

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The Show Must Go on for Napa Valley Film Festival—And Hospitality Industry

SmartMeetings

Photo credit: Napa Valley Film Festival. In true show business form, Napa Valley Film Festival (NVFF) will go on as scheduled in Wine Country from November 8-12. Organizers are not letting devastating wildfires get in the way of the celebration. Similar to IMEX’s resilient pledge to hold their annual North American trade show in Las Vegas just one week after the tragic massacre on The Strip, event professionals in Sonoma and Napa counties are going ahead as planned.

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SpotMe and Dorier bring the next generation of immersive hybrid & virtual meetings to life

Event Industry News

SpotMe and Dorier announced today a new milestone in their technology partnership by completing the integration of Dorier live webcast and streaming capabilities into the SpotMe engagement platform. Dorier, a leading provider of creative production services and audio-visual solutions, and SpotMe, the premier enterprise platform with a focus on live, virtual and hybrid events, have […].

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Swoogo’s Leonora Valvo on Standarizing Data, and Why Meeting Planners Should Pay Attention

PCMA Convene

Leonora Valvo. As the founder and former CEO of SaaS event-management software solution etouches and current co-founder and director of Swoogo, a website and registration platform, Leonora Valvo has spent a good chunk of her career trying to make data easy to collect and simple to analyze. She’s a vocal supporter of what she refers to as the “normalization” of data — creating standard data fields across events to simplify the analytics process.

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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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Lightmedia Displays Ltd

Event Industry News

Established in 1997 Lightmedia Displays Ltd have a wide range of LED screens for both outdoor and indoor events, encompassing modular and mobile screens. LMD is one of the leading LED screen hire companies in the UK and Europe, who are committed to providing high quality, indoor and outdoor LED Screens. LMD has a fleet […]. The post Lightmedia Displays Ltd appeared first on Event Industry News.

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What You Need to Know About New Airline Security Measures

SmartMeetings

All arriving flights into the United States after October 26 could be subject to new security screening measures, according to U.S. Transportation Security Administration officials. This includes American citizens. The new measures are expected to impact 2,100 commercial flights arriving daily in the United States, and inconveniencing more than 300,000 passengers daily who will be arriving from more than 100 different countries.

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New Technology Products 2018

Event Industry News

Technology products can be a frustrating subject. As soon as you get your head around something new, it’s already been updated or replaced with something bigger, faster, and more powerful. Event Tech is no different. The companies producing it are continually looking to develop the services they offer to make our operational tasks more efficient. […].

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Houston, Los Angeles CVBs Make Social Media Bet on World Series

SmartMeetings

It’s not at all unusual for politicians from competing cities to make friendly wagers on major sporting events —but in what could become a trend, the convention and visitors bureaus are venturing into the mix during the 2017 World Series by making a social media bet. Visit Houston and Discover Los Angeles have agreed to allow the winning city’s CVB to take over the Twitter, Facebook and Instagram feeds for the losing city’s CVB for one day.

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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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IET London: Savoy Place to showcase at Event Tech Live

Event Industry News

Following the venues reopening in 2016 after an extensive two year closure and £30 million renovation, IET London: Savoy Place is recognised as one of London’s finest venues for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) events. As a Global Engineering Hub, accessibility and connectivity is at the heart of everything the IET values. The venue […].

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LiveStyled: The Live Commerce Platform

Event Industry News

LiveStyled powers the mobile customer experience for the world’s biggest venues. The Live Commerce platform uses mobile data science to understand consumer behaviour in venues, and then serves personalised content and offers through its white-labelled mobile apps to drive incremental revenue. Currently, LiveStyled makes mobile data an integral part of the CRM strategy for over […].

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3 considerations for choosing event software

Event Industry News

Choosing event management software and attendee engagement software can be a big hurdle for your organisation. We hope this quick guide helps make the process a bit smoother for your team. Does the software cover the entire event cycle? Software is meant to simplify and consolidate processes. Software that only covers one or two of your pain points will […].

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