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The Complete Guide to Increasing Event Audience Engagement

Event Industry News

It’s no secret that event professionals are looking for new ways to increase audience engagement. The days of “Let’s have a show of hands for…” are in the rearview mirror for today’s speakers. With the arrival of virtual and hybrid events, old methods are now obsolete. Integrating technology that allows for audience participation is the new frontier.

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Melody and Tony’s Captivating Wedding at Casa Loma

EventSource

Melody and Tony instantly fell in love with the conservatory at Casa Loma — and no wonder, with its incredible stained glass and old world architecture. The couple enlisted the help of Fleur Weddings to bring their vision of a really vivid and colourful ceremony, to match the brightness of the greenhouse, to life. In the end, their ceremony at Casa Loma was a real-life fairytale set at a stunning castle.

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The Most Influential Women in Events 2022

Glisser

March 8th is International Women's Day , a global day to celebrate women's achievements, raise awareness against bias and take action for equality. IWD 2022 campaign theme is #BreakTheBias. For the second year running, we wanted to take this opportunity to highlight and thank some of the most empowering and influential women in the global events industry today.

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Conference Venue Spotlight: The Belfry Hotel & Resort

Event Industry News

The Belfry Hotel & Resort is one of the UK’s leading meeting, conference, and event venues situated in the Midlands, close to Birmingham city centre. The resort is proud to have won many awards including England’s Leading Conference Hotel and England’s Leading Resort at the World Travel Awards, England’s Best Incentive Hotel at the World MICE Awards, and Ultimate Resort in the 59Club Service Awards.

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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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Shop Local: Create and Sustain Community Retail Events

Eventbrite UK

In an electronically connected world, live, in-person connections can seem rarer than ever. Yet people need real connections for emotional happiness, which means events that bring your community together can have an outsized impact. Supporting local businesses with event ideas such as ‘shop local’ evenings can be a great way to reunite your community and […].

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TSE Spotlight: Meet Adrianne Harris

Special Events

Adrianne Harris will present "It's the Year of the Bride | 2023 Bridal Fashion Edition.

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Day in the Life of a Wedding Planner with Simone Sant-Ghuran

The Planner's Lounge

Welcome to our “Day in the Life” series! We feature wedding and event planners from around the world with many different levels of experience. If you would like to be featured, download our questionnaire here and email your responses and photos to info@plannerslounge.com. We are excited to feature Trinidad and Tabago wedding planner Simone Sant-Ghuran today!

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Meet the Team: Olivia Robinson, CRO

zkipster

Olivia Robinson is a native Londoner and English speaker. She joined zkipster as the first client-facing hire – Head of Client Relations for EMEA – in 2016, ascended to Global Head of Client Relations in 2019, and was promoted to Chief Revenue Officer in 2021. Olivia, tell us about your career before you arrived at zkipster. “After studying Politics and International Relations at Cardiff University , my first job was in Asset Servicing for an American bank.

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Central Hall Venues appoints two new team members for St Saviourgate York

Event Industry News

Venue Management organisation, Central Hall Venues, today announces two new appointments for its newest UK-wide conference and events venue, St Saviourgate York. Christopher Williams has been appointed Head of Venue and Ian Atherton is Caretaker. Central Hall Venues, which also runs Central Hall Westminster and Nicolson Square Edinburgh, launched the historic venue within the city walls of York in October last year.

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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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Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti Signs Executive Directive to Create Tourism Cabinet and Bolster Los Angeles' Standing as a Global Destination

Exhibitor Magazine

LOS ANGELES - Mayor Eric Garcetti today signed his 33rd Executive Directive, which creates the City of Los Angeles Tourism Cabinet, a group of departm.

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Studio-Grade Shows – Built by You

Event Industry News

Livve is a breakthrough event technology tool, disrupting the market with a number of game-changing features, reducing production time and costs by up to 80%. Aimed at event professionals, Livve proposes a simpler and faster way to deliver engaging events without the complexity of studio productions or the lack of quality in virtual meeting apps. Livve is an entire virtual events production suite in one browser-based app, making the bold claim that it is the world’s first 100% cloud-based, end-t

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Destinations International Statement on Ukraine

Exhibitor Magazine

"Our hearts have been with the people of Ukraine since the Russian government began its unprovoked and unconscionable attack on that nation. Destinati.

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Whittlebury Park signs Menopause Workplace Pledge

Event Industry News

To mark International Women’s Day, Whittlebury Park hotel, conference and spa resort in Northamptonshire has signed up to the Menopause Workplace Pledge campaign, to underline the hotel’s commitment to supporting women of all ages in the workplace. Whittlebury Park, which will also develop its own, more detailed, menopause policy later in the year, says that women make up over half of its workforce.

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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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How Allseated Can Benefit Venues That Use Matterport for Virtual Tours

All Seated

Allseated partnered with Matterport technology to bring virtual tour solutions to venues in the events industry. Matterport, a company that brings real-life experiences to the virtual world using cutting-edge 3D technology, combined with Allseated’s award-winning event technology platform, offers many benefits to event venues and event pros today.

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Giant iTab are back as official supply partner of Confex, the PA Show & EPS

Event Industry News

Giant iTab are back as official supply partner of Confex, the PA Show & EPS once again. We will be providing our digital signage solutions outside each of the theatre hubs as a part of the world-class conference programme. Not only that, but we will also be showcasing our latest range of giant smartphones & interactive presentation solutions on our own stand, so do come along and say hello.

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Louiza: Event Manager In The Making

Event Academy

The post Louiza: Event Manager In The Making appeared first on Event Academy.

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Your crowd control is in safe hands

Event Industry News

An essential part of crowd management planning is to identify what hazards may cause harm to event staff and visitors, and mitigate these risks, to make your event as safe as possible. SafeSite Facilities has been providing safety and security solutions to the events industry for over 10 years, including implementing crowd control measures at the London 2012 Olympics and Para Olympics as well as at other high profile events and festivals.

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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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Delivering on ESG - positively harnessing shareholder voice

Lumi Global

2020 ushered in a new era of change for both organizations and individuals; characterized by rampant digitalization, there was also a distinct rise in civil rights activism, particularly pertaining to issues of equality and civil liberty. In the wake of racial justice and environmental protests, individuals asked themselves how they could personally contribute to a fairer, more equitable world.

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Event planners turn their skills to charity for International Women’s Day

Event Industry News

A team of top female international event planners based in Manchester is supporting a local women’s charity to mark International Women’s Day (March 8, 2022). Swapping the work of luxury event planning for charitable activity in their local community, staff at the Taylor Lynn Corporation (TLC) have sourced and created 100 hygiene packs which will be donated to Emmeline’s Pantry, a specialist foodbank in Greater Manchester dedicated to and run entirely by women.

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Meshh makes senior event data insight and analytics appointment

Event Industry News

Meshh, the ?location-based intelligence and interaction specialist, has appointed Vue cinema’s former group data analytics manager, Nick Child, to head of insights and analytics. Previously Child developed bespoke software to provide real-time competitor analysis and insight into price elasticity for seat bookings for the cinema chain. Prior to that, he was based in South Africa where he consulted with multinational businesses on the analysis and interpretation of their data.

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Female chief operating officer of innovative events and engagement agency on the importance of inclusion and access to opportunities – International Women’s Day 2022

Event Industry News

Helen Kronheim, chief operating officer at Live Group, said: “Inclusion is a core pillar of equality. If women do not have the same access to opportunities as men, then there cannot be equality c. The recent proliferation of virtual and hybrid events has drawn attention to the gendered impacts of accessibility and how these can be navigated. Today, International Women’s Day should serve as a timely reminder of the importance of accessibility when planning events, and arguably overall communicati

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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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Duelbox

Event Industry News

For virtual, in-person, or hybrid events, Duelbox has customizable, interactive polls and games to bring people together and boost energy at your event. Create your show on our platform by choosing native games and activities and then customizing them with your own logos, messaging, and branding! Your audience participates in real time on their phone or device, no apps or accounts needed.

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Duelbox

Event Industry News

For virtual, in-person, or hybrid events, Duelbox has customizable, interactive games to bring people together and boost energy at your event. Create your show on our platform by choosing native games and activities and then customizing them with your own logos, messaging, and branding! Your audience participates in real time on their phone or device, no apps or accounts needed.

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Duelbox

Event Industry News

For virtual, in-person, or hybrid team building events, Duelbox has customizable, interactive games to bring people together and boost the energy in any room. Create your team building experience on our platform by choosing native games and activities and then customizing them with your own logos, messaging, and branding! What Can Duelbox Do for Your Team Building?

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Duelbox

Event Industry News

For virtual, in-person, or hybrid events, Duelbox has customizable, interactive games that make it easy to engage and interact with your audience. Create your show on our platform by choosing native games and activities and then customizing them with your own logos, messaging, and branding! Your audience participates in real time on their phone or device, no apps or accounts needed.

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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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Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO) leadership condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Event Industry News

“We’ve all watched with horror as the conflict in Ukraine has escalated, with reports of explosions in populated areas,” said Hervé Sedky, current Chair of the SISO Board of Directors and CEO of Emerald. “We cannot stand by and watch this conflict unfold without taking action. At this time we have decided to suspend Russian members from participation in our events.