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3 Smart Exercises to Help Set Your Base Ticket Price

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Ticket sales are a top source of revenue for 70% of events. That means to survive from year to year, you need to make the most impact with your ticket pricing strategy today. Whether you’re already selling out or your struggling just to sell, you can always fine-tune your price. Here are three foundational exercises […]. The post 3 Smart Exercises to Help Set Your Base Ticket Price appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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Private government

Conferences that Work

As someone who loves to facilitate connection between people, I was struck by this New Yorker profile of the philosopher Elizabeth Anderson. Here’s a quote from her book, “ Private Government: How Employers Rule Our Lives (and Why We Don’t Talk about it) “: “Images of free market society that made sense prior to the Industrial Revolution continue to circulate today as ideals, blind to the gross mismatch between the background social assumptions reigning in the sev

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How Effective Editorial Content Creates Buzz for Your Live Shows

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Sharing compelling editorial content on your social media channels will keep fans engaged — even during lulls in ticket sales. The post How Effective Editorial Content Creates Buzz for Your Live Shows appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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Protec delivers full AV and scenic solutions for ARLA Propertymark Conference in London

Event Industry News

Well over a thousand delegates from the private rental sector gathered in London’s ExCel on the 2 nd of April to attend the Annual ARLA Propertymark Conference and exhibition. The event is the largest and most attended event in the lettings calendar and returned to London’s ExCeL in April this year and Protec European Events were trusted by their client Westrade Group Ltd to provide a full event technical service package.

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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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Making Contact People Temporarily Inactive

Caterease

Making Contact People Temporarily Inactive Caterease Version: 20 Category: Account Manager Date: 05/13/2019. The post Making Contact People Temporarily Inactive appeared first on Caterease.

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Using Client Gifts To Close More Business: #EventIcons Episode 164

Endless Events

It’s time for another episode of #EventIcons, and this time, it’s all about client gifts. So, it’s no secret that everybody loves gifts, right? They’re a fantastic way to send a message to someone, whether it’s a special occasion or not. However, when we start to talk about gifts in the context of business, things get a little more complex.

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VisitScotland’s Katherine Nelles recognised as a young leader for the future

Event Industry News

Last week it was announced that Katherine Nelles, Market Manager –UK and Ireland at VisitScotland Business Events has been awarded a place on the prestigious Fast Forward 15 (FF15) mentoring programme for 2019 – 2020. The announcement was made during the Fast Forward 15 Graduation Ceremony, upon the Silver Sturgeon on the River Thames. FF15, led by Fay Sharpe, is an initiative that sees 15 women in the events industry mentored for a year by an industry veteran and work together to achieve object

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Tech Events Aren't Fun Anymore

Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

" These developer conferences are still full of innovation, but that sense of experimentation?—?the risk factor, the 'look what we just did'?—?is gone.". Upon reviewing this year's Google I/O keynote, Lance Ulanoff remains unimpressed by AI that can detect lung cancer before a human. In place of a simple account of announcements pertaining to the launches he saw, he tells us about the overshadowing caution that the largest tech companies have been forced to uphold as their modus operandi.

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Keynote speakers announced for The Meetings Show

Event Industry News

A digital pioneer and former SAS operative have been named as the keynote speakers at The Meetings Show 2019. The show’s education programme will open with a fascinating talk from Colin Maclachlan, star of Channel Four’s reality drama ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins’ and Channel 5’s ‘Secrets of the SAS’. Colin will be using the experience he’s gained over an exciting and varied career to talk about security and risk, as well as the importance of emotional resilience, leadership, teamwork, motivation and p

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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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Take Your Meeting Outside in Los Angeles

Connect Your Meetings

While L.A. is perhaps best known for popular tourist attractions like the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Sunset Boulevard and Rodeo Drive, if you look a little deeper, you’ll discover wonderful parks that enable you to escape the hustle and bustle and explore the area’s rugged and natural beauty. Activities. The 160-acre Runyon Canyon Park, situated at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains, has fantastic views and an abundance of hiking trails.

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Fast Forward 15 celebrates at the graduation of 2018’s intake

Event Industry News

Fast Forward 15, the award winning mentoring programme for women, celebrated a year of successes and learnings at the graduation ceremony of 2018’s mentees. . At the celebration, the mentees shared their achievements with a high profile audience of influencers from the events and business travel industries. Taking place on board the Silver Sturgeon, the event gave a retrospective of the mentors’ and mentees’ year; highlighting personal successes and underlining a team ethos that culminated in a

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Phoenix, Just What the Doctor Ordered

MeetingsNet

Top 5 reasons to book medical meetings in the heart of healthcare innovation, biomedical advancement. Brought to you by: Unhurried and wholly unexpected, Phoenix is a place where connections are forged in boardrooms or on urban trails. Hotels and resorts bask in near-perpetual sunshine. Jaw-dropping sunsets paint the desert sky on a nightly basis. And the Phoenix Convention Center sits in the middle of a walkable downtown filled with independent restaurants, craft brewpubs and live music venues.

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UK venues under fire for failing Deaf and disabled musicians

Event Industry News

A recent report has found that some UK venues are not providing sufficient support for disabled artists. The findings show some venues do not provide appropriate access and facilities. . Attitude is Everything, a charity set up to improve the experiences of Deaf and disabled people at live music events, surveyed nearly 100 Deaf and disabled musicians. 70% stated they have hidden their disability for the sake of their careers and often compromised their health to perform.

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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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10 Fun Ideas Baby Shower Games

Master the Event

The post 10 Fun Ideas Baby Shower Games appeared first on mastertheevent.com.

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Advertising feature: Chilled Events’ Mosaic Wall

Event Industry News

Advertising feature: Chilled Events’ Mosaic Wall. Chilled Event Hire , an event technology, furniture and prop hire specialist firm that has worked with the likes of ITV, BBC, the Brit Awards and the Royal Airforce, got in touch with Event Industry News to showcase its Photo Mosaic Wall. What is it? The Photo Mosaic Wall , aimed to engage customers and attendees with brands, creates digital and physical mosaics from live-event photos in real-time.

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5 Fundamental Sales Techniques for Trade Shows

Ins'Tent

Trade shows are a fantastic opportunity to sell your product or service if you use them to their full potential. Too often, companies set up a booth or room complete with experienced sales reps, sales brochures and product samples but do not get the results they expect. That’s because companies don’t always use effective sales techniques for these special occasions.

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Event Express announced as East of England Arena accommodation partner

Event Industry News

The East of England Arena and Events Centre has announced that event accommodation specialist, Event Express, has agreed to be the venue’s accommodation partner, and will provide a complete turnkey service, handling reservations, bookings, cancellations and amendments. Jon Cortinas, Event Express’ sales director, explained in detail how its service will work for visitors to the arena: “We will provide discounted hotel accommodation for exhibitors, visitors and delegates to the

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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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#EventCanvas FTW!

Plan Your Meetings

For three days at the tail end of February, I joined a couple of dozen meeting professionals—all either from Caesars Entertainment or invited by that organization—in a window-filled room beside the High Roller in Las Vegas to learn how to plan with the #EventCanvas. I walked in curious and skeptical—my base approach to most things. Not a fan of boring social ice breakers, this gathering with, primarily, strangers proved early on to be different, with compelling approaches to inter-personal commu

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Scottish events industry continues to shine on the world stage thanks to SportAccord

Event Industry News

It has been another outstanding 12 months for EventScotland and the Scottish events and festivals sector since last year’s SportAccord Conference. . Our continued record in successfully attracting and delivering some of the world’s biggest events alongside our enviable portfolio of annual events and festivals reaffirms Scotland’s reputation as a world-leading events destination.

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Why going hybrid is good for the environment?

Lumi Global

The world is becoming increasingly digital and this is having profound effects in a whole range of areas. One of the less-appreciated impacts is that goods and services are becoming more and more ‘dematerialised’ – you can read a book without having to turn a page, listen to music without having to put on a CD or stream a film over the internet without having to go to the cinema or buy a DVD – you still receive the service but you don’t need a physical product to do so.

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Introducing Bright Line: Interactive & VR Experiences For Events

Endless Events

If you haven’t heard of interactive and VR experiences for events, you haven’t been paying attention. Here at Endless, we’ve been covering a lot of topics related to this. And we did so because of the possibilities these new technologies bring to the world of events! They are exciting, ever-evolving, and there’s always something new to bring to the table.

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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.