Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2019

This (slightly edited) interview by JT Long appeared in the March 2019 issue of Smart Meetings Magazine. What led to writing the book, Conferences that Work ? I invented the format by accident 26 years ago when there were no expert speakers to invite for a conference on administrative computing issues in small schools. We needed a format that would allow a room of strangers to learn about each other and the issues we were interested in by using the expertise in the room.

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Endless Events

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As the world changes and technologies expand, we are faced with the chance to harness things like AR and VR in events for our advantage. More specifically, we learn the full power of these technologies and how much they can do for our industry. While AR and VR in events have been around for a while, the concepts can still be quite baffling. More than that, it becomes a challenge to learn exactly how they can be leveraged in a successful way.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 1, 2019

A tourism conference will take place in the Dearne Valley next month to discuss the opportunities for improving access for disabled people. The one-day ‘Dearne Valley Access Exchange’ conference will bring experts together from the tourism industry across the UK to discuss the opportunities for enhanced accessibility in the area. The free event on Thursday 11 April is being co-hosted by training provider Access For All UK and The Dearne Valley Landscape Partnership (DVLP).

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Changing Program Colors With Themes Caterease Version: 18 Category: Miscellaneous Date: 04/01/2019. The post Changing Program Colors With Themes appeared first on Caterease.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 1, 2019

Organisers of the Event Technology Awards have announced that entries to the 2019 edition will open at midday on Monday 1 st April 2019 and will close at midnight on 31 st May. The Event Technology Awards 2019 will feature a revised list of 30 categories which will also see the return of the Outstanding Contribution to Event Technology. Last year’s award went to Reggie Aggarwal, CEO and founder of Cvent. 250 entries were submitted to last year’s awards and organisers are anticipating even more i

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Event Industry News

APRIL 1, 2019

This article is brought to you in association with Macroart. Agency Spotlight, the latest addition to the Event Industry News site, profiles the top of the pyramid, the design and creativity behind brand activations, experiences, exhibition USPs and the greater live event model. Sponsored by print specialist Macroart, these pages will profile agencies of all sizes, looking at how and why they started, with what ambition, key projects, relationships with the supply chain and a whole lot more besi

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APRIL 1, 2019

Several new enhancements and additions are now available for event organizers: The payment processor BluePay is now supported Promo codes can now be declared private so they will not appear on confirmation pages or emails Quick Sorting buttons are now available for Registrant Types, Sessions and Speakers Name Badge QR Codes now automatically scale themselves […].

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Event Industry News

APRIL 1, 2019

Noba and Simpli-Fi merge to bring new joint venture to the market. Two flagship companies in the UK events industry have today announced a merger. Simpli-Fi and Noba, which both provide temporary internet and Wi-Fi installations for venues and live events, have joined to create a new offering – NobaTech. Effective immediately, NobaTech will act as the umbrella company with both Noba and Simpli-Fi retaining their existing brands and customer base.

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Plan Your Meetings

APRIL 1, 2019

It’s time for meetings to evolve. Meetings are a benchmark of how efficient your company is and also how organized your team is under pressure. It’s easy to forget that meetings are an important element of the customer experience (CX), since they’re just, well…boring. You could have the best website in the world, incredible brand design and a variety of innovative experiences to offer, but these are not the only elements of CX you should be focusing on.

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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 Industry News

APRIL 1, 2019

Leading UK events venue, Telford International Centre, has announced the appointment of Alison Griffin to the role of Managing Director. A promotion for Alison from her current role of Sales & Marketing Director at Telford International Centre, the Managing Director position is a newly created leadership role with the aim to continue to drive the venue’s success to date.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 1, 2019

Connect Diversity is an intimate event that focuses on multicultural and LGBTQ business in the meetings and events industry. Everyone arrives ready to accept and support one another for who they are and what their company stands for. The all-around open-mindedness is truly inspiring. This year, Indian Sikh speaker Ritu Bhasin talked about growing up as in the U.S. with immigrant parents placing her in schools aiming to conform her in order to be “successful,” and politician Stacey Abrams opening

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Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

APRIL 1, 2019

Event Industry News is is an online magazine that provides the latest news, views and reviews of the events industry.

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APRIL 1, 2019

Several new enhancements and additions are now available for event organizers: The payment processor BluePay is now supported Promo codes can now be declared private so they will not appear on confirmation pages or emails Quick Sorting buttons are now available for Registrant Types, Sessions and Speakers Name Badge QR Codes now automatically scale themselves […].

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 1, 2019

The Riverside Convention and Visitors Bureau has the distinction as one of the top three best destination marketing organizations in 2018! RCVB specializes in hospitality and customized assistance throughout the entire process offering additional incentives to third meeting planner partners. Activate your event with an easy hike to the top of our historic city landmark, Mt.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 1, 2019

Based in the Midlands but serving the whole of the UK and Europe, Novum Audio Visual Limited is a well-established and highly respected conference and technical event production company, specialising in audio visual hire and technical production. With our creative project managers and in-house AV hire stock, we offer you everything that you need to make your awards ceremony, product launch, conference or other event a truly memorable event.

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eventplanner

APRIL 1, 2019

Let me ask you a quick question: What do you think happens when you run an international event?

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GEVME

APRIL 1, 2019

Selecting ticket prices wisely in order to cover the expenses you spent on the event organisation and derive the expected benefits can greatly increase event attendance. That is why you want to boost event attendance with the help of your ticket pricing policy. Every event planner should use the top clever deadline pricing tips to boost events. About deadline pricing and why it’s important for your event tickets sales.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 1, 2019

Exposure Analytics are launching Apex, an event technology system that will deliver precision footfall counting at events and exhibitions with 99% accuracy. Apex offers the ability to cover areas as small as one metre squared. Apex uses a stereoscopic camera to measure and count people in a space. It can be tailored to any event or exhibition space.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 1, 2019

Immersive AV has been a Disguise accredited studio for some time now specialising in Disguise pre-vis studio, Disguise project set up, 3D modelling and notch content. David Mulcahy, MD of Immersive AV. “ Immersive AV are now proud to announce that we have become OmniCal Stockists and OmniCal Workflow specialist.”. OmniCal is a camera-based projector calibration system which gives disguise the ability to ‘see’ What does this mean?

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