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Stop networking at meetings

Conferences that Work

It’s time to stop networking at meetings. No, I’m not saying we should only listen to lectures at meetings. Rather, I’m going to explain why using the term “networking” for all occasions when attendees get to talk with one another subtly directs attention away from can be the most valuable outcome of well-designed meetings: connecting with others.

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Hopin Cuts Staff for Second Time This Year

EventMB

Skift Take: The economic downturn is decimating the event tech sector hard, particularly virtual event tech platforms. This won't be the last round of layoffs as investors lose confidence in the sector. — Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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6 fantastic reasons to get into event planning.

Expo Pass

Event planning has not been the easiest profession in the last few years. There’s no way around that. And we’ll be the first to say it was a high-pressure job to begin with. But what’s the job like now? How have things changed for event organizers? And is it a good place to jump into career-wise? Truth – event planning might be the only job that can take you wherever you want to go in the world, literally, and help you reach your career goals at the same time.

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Why are Mergers and Acquisitions Heating Up in the Event Industry?

EventMB

Skift Take: Mergers and acquisitions are changing the landscape of the events industry. What does that mean to you? — Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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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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Q&A: How Cadillac is Launching its LYRIQ EV with a 360-degree Traveling Theater

Event Marketer

To support the release of its first fully all-electric vehicle, the LYRIQ, later this year, Cadillac is building a story around the future of luxury with an immersive experiential installation traveling to iconic sporting properties and industry events. Dubbed The ELECTRIQ Theater, the unit is a tall cubed structure with LED surfaces inside and out, that offers content and incentives for visitors.

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AEO Conference 2022 heads back to Brighton

Event Industry News

The Association of Event Organisers (AEO) is pleased to announce the return of the AEO Conference, taking place between the 8-9th September at Hilton Brighton Metropole. The event attracts around 250 senior industry professionals from the UK and abroad, from organisers to venues and suppliers, creating an unmissable opportunity to network in a relaxed environment.

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boothOS Wins EXHIBITORLIVE's Buyers Choice Award

Exhibitor Magazine

Exhibit Concepts launched boothOS at EXHIBITORLIVE, and it WON the New Product Showcase with the Buyers Choice Award! We knew boothOS was something sp.

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CHS Events goes for growth

Event Industry News

CHS Events, the organiser behind both CHS Leeds and CHS Birmingham has announced its businesses strategy to 2023 today, with the focus on both professional and personal growth. The group, which delivered its first CHS Leeds event since the pandemic last month will shortly be launching its CHS Birmingham programme and is looking to support the continued recovery of the events industry. .

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Destinations International Foundation Announces Tourism Cares as the 2022 Spirit of Hospitality Awardee

Exhibitor Magazine

WASHINGTON, D.C.  The Destinations International Foundation today announced Tourism Cares as the 2022 Spirit of Hospitality awardee. The annual Spir.

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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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North East meetings and events industry on track for recovery

Event Industry News

NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau has reported signs of recovery for the meetings and events industry in the North East. From April 2019 to April 2022, the convention bureau has facilitated a 73% increase in confirmed enquiries for meetings, events and conferences, with figures from May this year almost at full recovery from 2019. This is the highest performing month for value of confirmed business in six years.

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THE BROADMOOR Promotes Gina Zimprich Executive Meetings Sales Manager, East Coast and Midwest Markets

Exhibitor Magazine

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO  The Broadmoor is pleased to announce the promotion of. Gina Zimprich, Sales Manager Executive Meetings, East Coast and Midwest.

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Agency Spotlight: Conference Hotel Group BV

Event Industry News

Agency name : Conference Hotel Group BV Date formed : 2011 No of annual events supported : 700 – 900 events a year Staff : 5 persons incl the two owners Offices : 1 in Amsterdam Web address : www.conferencehotelgroup.com Mantra : Full of energy & passion for hotels! . Formation: Started in 2011 and the team is created by and for ex hotel sales managers and banquet sales professionals.

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Why a successful return to in-person events must include virtual elements

Socio Events

After two years of attending virtual events, followed by a few smaller hybrid events, I recently attended my first large-scale in-person experience, at the Experiential Marketing Summit at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. I must say, it felt amazing to return to meeting face to face. And EMS didn’t disappoint. The organizers did a fantastic job of balancing the agenda.

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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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Destination Profs On Getting Back to an Eventful Future

SmartMeetings

Three destination leaders share their vision of a better place for everyone. On some days, the map for the meetings and events industry recovery may look more like a Sorry game board winding back on itself with danger at every turn than a superhighway smoothly delivering delegates and ideas to their desired outcome, but meeting professionals are not alone on the journey back from pandemic times.

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Equip Exposition's UTV Driving Experience Lets Attendees Put Vehicles Through Their Paces

Exhibitor Magazine

LOUISVILLE  The Outdoor Demo Yard is what makes Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition, one of the mo.

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Opus Agency Speaking Twice at CEMA Summit

Opus Agency

Join us for lively discussions around the future of events and how to navigate event tech like a pro.

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Housewares Taps CDS for Registration, Lead Management, Integrations for The Inspired Home Show from 2023 to 2025

Exhibitor Magazine

BOURNE, MA  The International Housewares Association (IHA) has selected Convention Data.

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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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4 Ways to Simplify Your Invoicing for The Remainder of 2022

All Seated

Every small business owner will tell you that invoicing and bookkeeping are very time-consuming processes. And with this season shaping up to be the busiest on record for wedding professionals in history, we called in some experts for some advice on helping you save time! Our friends at Maroo (a new payment platform for the weddings and event industry) gave us some of their top tips for streamlining and simplifying your invoicing process for the remainder of the year!

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Take this Survey: How Do You Use Tents at Your Events?

Special Events

Take this survey to tell us how you use tents at your events.

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Setting Default Payment Link Expirations

Caterease

The post Setting Default Payment Link Expirations appeared first on Caterease.

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EXVO Studio General

All Seated

[link]. How to view & tour your Space. Editing your Space – adding color & media. Media manager walkthrough. The post EXVO Studio General appeared first on AllSeated.

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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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what’s new in birmingham

SevenEvents

take a look at these new openings in birmingham, from bars and restaurants to experiences. roller jam digbeth. located in birmingham city centres creating hub digbeth, roller jam is an innovative premier roller disco skating arena and club. his unique experience opened up less that a month ago and is already drawing the crowds! offering great food and drink in a unique setting, this is a great experience to explore. toffs. from chef rob palmer who grew up in birmingham, this fine-dining restaura

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EXVO Studio Designer

All Seated

[link]. How to view & tour your Space. Editing your Space – adding color & media. Media manager walkthrough. The post EXVO Studio Designer appeared first on AllSeated.

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How Truly Hard Seltzer is Leveraging Toronto’s Summer-long Market to Drive Trial and Awareness

Event Marketer

Truly’s sculptures are designed to make attendees a part of the installations. Winters in Canada are not for the faint of heart, so it’s no surprise that Canadians cherish the summer months. With that insight in mind, Truly Hard Seltzer signed on as a sponsor of Union Summer, a free annual market in downtown Toronto featuring top food vendors, musicians, film screenings and other live performances from June 27 through Aug. 28.

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EXVO Studio Participants

All Seated

[link]. What is an Organizer? Add Organizers. Difference between Collaborators & Attendees. Add Collaborators & Attendees. Send Attendees your Space link from the Studio. The post EXVO Studio Participants appeared first on AllSeated.

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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.