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How to improve your event with near-field technology

Event Industry News

Revolutionary technologies are pushing boundaries and taking us to places we couldn’t have imagined. Even though Near-Field Communication (NFC) has been with us for a while, this unique technology was given the needed boost in recent years, thanks to our daily usage of the internet and smartphone devices. With NFC, you can easily transfer data between two devices, which accelerated the trend for mobile payments.

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Facilitating an online participation-rich workshop in Gatherly

Conferences that Work

Earlier this month, the folks at Gatherly kindly invited me to host an event of my choosing for their clients and potential users. I decided to facilitate an online workshop in Gatherly that took full advantage of the platform. This coming June will mark my 30th year of designing and facilitating participant-driven and participation-rich meetings. So I designed the workshop as an “ Ask Adrian Anything ” about meeting design and facilitation.

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Event Platform Case Study: Meet Remo!

Endless Events

Now and then, the Event Tech Podcast reviews a certain product or service. This week, Brandt and Endless Events’ Kyle Kocinski do a case study on Remo , one of the top 22 event platforms to use in 2022. The competition among event platforms is stiff these days, so event planners must understand what makes a certain platform stand out from the rest.

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FX Promotes Black-owned Businesses and Season Five of ‘Snowfall’ with a Pop-up Marketplace

Event Marketer

How experience-based ‘good will’ is driving affinity for the network’s hit drama series. Registered attendees could shop wares and snacks, and receive entrepreneurial advice. As the characters and plots on FX Networks’ hit series “Snowfall” evolve, so does the brand’s approach to promoting tune-in through experiential marketing. Case in point: ahead of season five, which centers on main character Franklin Saint and his growing Southern Los Angeles-based real estate business, the brand built a po

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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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Special Events Magazine Show Issue Out Now!

Special Events

In this issue: Cali Here We Come, the 2022 Gala Award nominees; Q&A with Catersource + The Special Event keynote Christina Matteucci; Soirees in the Sand; and the 17th Annual DMC Spotlight.

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A Novel Icebreaker Makes Networking Less Awkward

PCMA Convene

Invite attendees to take their pick of color-coded coffee cups custom-printed with a one-word topic to help spark conversation with other like-minded attendees. Back in 2018, the Nordic Business Forum, a conference that brings together more than 7,500 attendees to focus on leadership and business, found a “why didn’t I think of that?” way to make networking easier — offering color-coded coffee cups printed with a topic to help spark conversation between like-minded attendees.

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A Pivot of Passion

Canadian Special Events

One of the lessons learned from Covid is not to take anything for granted, from our relationships with friends and family to the affection of a spouse to the opportunities and passions in our lives. Life’s short, happiness matters, and it’s ok to change your mind along the way. For one of Winnipeg’s top event planners, Jessica Kraut, Covid was a chance to imagine another path, explore a new passion, and make some significant changes in her life.

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Welcome aboard Oceandiva London – the UK’s first CO2-neutral venue on water

Event Industry News

Launching Autumn 2022, Smart Group in collaboration with Oceandiva, will launch the UK’s first CO2-neutral venue on the Thames which will revolutionise the events and hospitality sector. Currently event guests may embark and disembark Oceandiva London from London Bridge, Tower Bridge, Canary Wharf, Greenwich and ExCel. The vessel will boast state of the art architectural design with the latest marine technology featuring noise-reducing electric engines, and superior soundproofing.

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Testrite Announces its First Outdoor Hardware Product

Exhibitor Magazine

HACKENSACK, NJ, USA - Since 1919, Testrite Visual has developed a specialization in, and a reputation for, high-quality value-engineered visual soluti.

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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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New CEO at Ticketcorner: Oliver Niedermann to succeed Andreas Angehrn

Event Industry News

Oliver Niedermann will take over the operational management of Ticketcorner Andreas Angehrn has decided to leave the leading Swiss ticketing provider in order to pursue new opportunities after 12 successful years as CEO. The Board of Directors of Ticketcorner AG has appointed Oliver Niedermann as the new CEO. He will succeed Andreas Angehrn, who has played a major role in the company’s success in Switzerland since 2010.

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LightFair Owners Join Ukraine Relief Efforts

Exhibitor Magazine

LAS VEGAS  LightFair's owners, International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and International Mark.

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Live Group appoints first chief strategy officer, following a record trading period for the events and communications company

Event Industry News

Events and communications agency Live Group has appointed business leader and sales professional Stephen D. Pickett as its first chief strategy officer (CSO). The appointment follows a record trading period for Live Group, which has seen a 200% increase in clients seeking long-term strategic partners in the events arena since 2020. As the company’s first CSO, Stephen will establish strategies that will help Live Group’s clients to deliver against their long-term business plans.

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Destinations to Host the MINT+ Top 250 Conventions in 2022

Exhibitor Magazine

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA - Utilizing the MINT+ events database, Simpleview, a leading global technology and software provider for the meetings and events.

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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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Broadwick Live announces Dockyards, a ground-breaking new open-air cultural destination for London.

Prestige Events Magazine

Broadwick Live – the group behind some of the UK’s most ambitious and acclaimed venues, events and creative development projects – announced Dockyards , a ground-breaking new open-air cultural destination for London. Inspired by the flow of goods and the role Royal Docks have played in the history of London, Dockyards is a ground-breaking new destination, where all forms of culture converge at the gateway to the capital.

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2022 Return to Live at the Smoothie King Center Starts with Eight Events, Three Sold-Out Concerts

Exhibitor Magazine

NEW ORLEANS  The ASM Global New Orleans-managed Smoothie King Center kicked off 2022 with six concerts, including three sold-out shows. Just over a.

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Inserting a Payment Link into an Email Template

Caterease

The post Inserting a Payment Link into an Email Template appeared first on Caterease.

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Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Partners with UMC to Offer COVID-19 Testing on the Las Vegas Strip

Exhibitor Magazine

LAS VEGAS - The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) has partnered with University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC) to provide a.

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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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How to Brand Your Event–and Why it Matters

Smart Meetings

Brands are the mark that organizations leave on their audiences, and when it comes to producing a compelling and impactful event, effective brand management is key. Successfully keeping brand identity as the nucleus from which things like keynote speakers, color schemes, and even food and beverages flow, is about more than monogramming napkins, or strategically placing the company’s logo on PowerPoint slides.

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Orbus' Kara Barker Named PPAF Board Vice President For 2022

Exhibitor Magazine

WOODRIDGE, IL  Orbus Exhibit and Display Group, North America's leading wholesale supplier and manufacturer of display, exhibit, graphic and event s.

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Joost van der Vlies: What Tech Leaders Should Know About Software-Defined Logistics

Management Events

Disruptions are commonplace in the supply chain and logistics industries. Thankfully, technologies such as Software-Defined Logistics (SDL) offer game-changing solutions to obstacles in the supply chain. We speak with Joost van der Vlies , CTO and Head of Architecture at PostNL, on the benefits and challenges of implementing SDL, as well as important insights on cloud technology in the logistics space. .

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