Endless Events

JANUARY 11, 2018

How to improve audience engagement? Turn your event attendees into event participants. Try these six audience engagement techniques at your next event. Have you ever been to one of those events that bore you out of your mind? The speaker drones on, reading from their notecards or plain white powerpoint slides. It takes ages for the microphone to be passed from audience member to audience member while everyone waits in awkward silence for the next question.

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EventMB

JANUARY 11, 2018

This is a sponsored post written by Brian Friedman, Vice President of Digital Innovations at etouches. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. One of the many ways to utilize today’s digital badge technology is tracking session traffic at your events. Learn more about how this technology is changing the data game, as well […].

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BizBash

JANUARY 11, 2018

Looking for a new venue for your next event? Here are the most anticipated Boston restaurants, corporate event venues, hotels.

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Eventbrite UK

JANUARY 11, 2018

Your event should be a sell-out, but why aren’t people buying tickets? You've made a common mistake when creating your event. Avoid these 10 top mistakes. The post 10 Worst Ways to Sell Out Your Event appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 11, 2018

Triple S Sports and Entertainment Group (TSSEG), the leading sports, talent management, digital and marketing agency today announces its latest acquisition, completing the takeover of the multi-award winning luxury celebrity, fashion and corporate events company, Julie Perry Events (JPE). This significant acquisition marks the latest stage in the growth of TSSEG, the holding company of Triple S International which represents Wayne and Coleen Rooney, Harry Maguire Angus Gunn and numerous other to

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 11, 2018

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has appointed Alden Arnold, formerly of the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC), to the newly created position of project manager as the association strengthens its membership support proposition. AEV director Rachel Parker commented, “Alden is a great addition to the AEV management team and his skills and experience allow us to move forward with our 2018 objective of providing greater member support.

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Guidebook

JANUARY 11, 2018

In your search for the best event app platform, there’s a good chance you’ve gotten lost in a sea of companies claiming to have better features than the rest. The truth is, every reputable platform has a similar feature list. We have been building and perfecting our platforms for years, and have figured out what features do and don’t work. The best mobile app platform is not necessarily the one with the most features checked off your wish list, but rather the one that will offer you the gr

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Capterra Event Management

JANUARY 11, 2018

OK, you’re here. You did it. You’re a shiny, new wedding planner. Congratulations! Like any event planner, you face a massive, but surmountable, task. You have a responsibility to bring dozens, even hundreds, of people together for a common cause. You’ll use many of the same techniques, ideas, and event management software options as your planning counterparts.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 11, 2018

Sourabh Kothari; Photo by Jacob Slaton. The use of video during an event can go one of two ways: engage the audience, or bore them. To create videos that will resonate with attendees, Sourabh Kothari, director of advocacy, brand, and content for Signifyd, believes that planners must remember their role in the industry and apply that to video creation.

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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

JANUARY 11, 2018

Today, (11th January 2018), The Mermaid London has announced the signing of the 5-year contract with White Light, a leading supplier of event production support. The £750K contract, which began on 1st January 2018, will see White Light work alongside The Mermaid London to introduce new lighting, audio, video, rigging and staging technical solutions and products to enhance the venue’s event production offering.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 11, 2018

A major blackout occurred this week—and we’re not talking about the Golden Globes outfits. On Wednesday, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) experienced a 2-hour long power outage at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This was the second day of the annual trade show, which hosts around 180,000 attendees. The outage was more than an inconvenience. Thousands were ushered off grounds and companies (big and small) lost money through missed opportunities.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 11, 2018

As live experience agency HGA enters its 30th year of business, the team welcomes a significant new starter – Chris Hobson as Head of Sales. This senior appointment will strengthen HGA at a pivotal moment, following a year of big business growth and new starters, and with even bigger ambitions for the year to come. Chris will be responsible for driving HGA’s sales strategy, bringing new clients to the agency, growing a sales team and spreading the word of HGA and the unforgettable live experienc

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 11, 2018

The entertainment industry has advanced the development of hologram technology such that it is nearing practical use in the realm of business events. Already, live concerts include three-dimensional performances that are difficult to tell from the actual thing on stage. While the cost is currently prohibitive for the majority of business events, hologram technology is quickly advancing to the point where you won’t need expensive mirrors now used to focus the light.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 11, 2018

A new service that allows show and event management to respond quickly and easily to emergencies at an event or expo using mobile devices. An emergency location interactive (ELI) enables quick response and effective communication when minutes matter. Managing the unimaginable. The post EXPOCAD® launches ELI™ Event Security Services appeared first on Event Industry News.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 11, 2018

Two months before the reopening of Los Cabos International Convention Center, Rodrigo Esponda, managing director of Los Cabos Tourism Board, is welcoming a new travel advisory system and related map released by the U.S. State Department. The new four-tier rating is designed to be easier to understand, and more nuanced. Countries rated Level 1 are places to “exercise normal precautions” and Level 4 as “do not travel.”.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 11, 2018

The 15th June 2018 marks the 25th anniversary of the AEO Excellence Awards, which recognises and celebrates achievements from event organisers, venues and suppliers throughout the industry. The awards will once again take place at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London, following the continual demand from the events industry for a Park Lane venue. The post AEO Excellence Awards to celebrate 25 years of excellence appeared first on Event Industry News.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 11, 2018

I admit I am one of those people who sees something sparkly and easily gets distracted from the task at hand. I put off projects that don’t have actual deadlines, or on the weekends I give myself a list of things to get done and the next thing I know I’ve wasted an hour and a half scrolling through my Instagram and Facebook feeds. How did I waste that much time?

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 11, 2018

Maynineteen, Hammerson plc’s incumbent Manchester-based agency, has won a three-way competitive pitch to deliver experiential events and activations across Hammerson’s full retail portfolio of shopping centres, retail parks, and premium outlets for the next three years. Since 2015, Maynineteen has delivered national campaigns for fashion, food, families and students at Hammerson centres all over the […].

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Audience Partners

JANUARY 11, 2018

When looking for a digital ad execution partner that delivers high-quality impressions to prospective voters, it’s easy to be blinded by the BS. Many agencies make promises that they can’t realistically keep; and if they do appear to keep them, it’s often a ruse. Audience Partners, however, can offer a very unique approach and solution, having executed approximately 10,000 campaigns that deliver compelling ad content while using premium data and best-in-class delivery tools.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 11, 2018

EEF Venues, the group behind Broadway House in Westminster, Engineers’ House in Bristol and Woodland Grange in Leamington Spa, is predicting another robust trading year ahead. The group’s 2018 advance orders are already 25% ahead of the corresponding point last year and EEF Venues is budgeting 4.5% growth for 2018, with the aspiration to break […].

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Regpack

JANUARY 11, 2018

This year we are continuing to focus on building features and adding updates to the Regpack system that allow you to get your projects live quickly and easily. I wanted to share this week a few examples of how a long time Regpack client, Kid’s Kamp, is taking advantage of some of our latest features released in the past 6 months. When we began our partnership with Kid’s Kamp, they were only a seasonal camp using Regpack 3 months a year.

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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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Event Industry News

JANUARY 11, 2018

In the historic town of Bury St Edmonds, the Christmas Fayre is a focal part of the local festivities, and EFS Europe has been supplying temporary flooring for the event for the last 4 years. 100 miles north, and EFS Europe also returned to the ancient city of Lincoln for its famous market held in […]. The post EFS Europe does it again at Bury St Edmonds Christmas Fayre & Lincoln Christmas Market appeared first on Event Industry News.

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Hubilo Blog

JANUARY 11, 2018

This last week, I went to a conference organized by WordPress which geared towards WordPress enthusiasts of all kinds in my local Ahmedabad area. I was indeed blown away by all the great people I met. From the tech field to digital marketing, bloggers and professionals, there were great people doing great things in the online community. When I left in the evening, I felt confident that my time was spent wisely, and was quick to follow up with some of the contacts I made that day.

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