Conferences that Work
JULY 20, 2020
What’s the best way to hold a discussion online? For years I’ve been successfully facilitating in-person group discussions at meetings, using the simple fishbowl and fishbowl sandwich processes. These techniques work because at any moment, only a small, clearly defined, (but constantly changing) group of people are involved in the discussion.
EventMB
JULY 20, 2020
On May 25, 2020, the tragic death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police department spurred a worldwide series of protests against systemic racism and police brutality, as well as a much wider conversation about race in society at large. Shortly thereafter, we interviewed four Black event professionals on their experience in […].
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Event Industry News
JULY 20, 2020
Following the announcement that business events and conferences can restart from 1 st October, ExCeL London has outlined its reopening plan, for safe, organised events. Jeremy Rees, CEO, ExCeL London: “We are delighted that the government has confirmed the timetable for when business events and conferences can resume. Having played a full role in supporting the NHS, providing all of our facilities for the Nightingale Hospital, we are now looking forward to playing an equally active role in the n
Eventbrite UK
JULY 20, 2020
At Eventbrite, we’ve seen firsthand how event-based brands have responded to shuttering event spaces with innovative online events. Although many of these online events started as on-the-fly ways to continue business, they’ve quickly blossomed into permanent fixtures that are expanding audiences and amplifying growth. We spoke to creators at Manny’s, CraftJam, and Murray’s Cheese — […].
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Event Industry News
JULY 20, 2020
Nick Tearle, MD at E1 Media. In recent weeks we have seen one of our clients, Noisily Festival, targeted by a sophisticated Facebook phishing scam. They’re not the only ones either. It’s affecting a whole host of other festivals too – we’ve found fake pages and listings that appear to have applied the same tactics for Lost Horizon, Download, Wireless, Reading, Creamfields and Latitude, to name a few.
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Event Industry News
JULY 20, 2020
The Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA) held its AGM online for the first time in the association’s history, on 15 July, welcoming 95 delegates from 84 companies into the Slido meeting, with both the official business of the day being conducted online, including the announcement of the election of 4 board members, followed by an interactive Q&A panel.
PCMA Convene
JULY 20, 2020
Rohit Sharma, former ACAMS president, features in one of the promotions for a 24-hour virtual training marathon on June 2. The ACAMS communications and marketing team built buzz in advance, focusing on the unique, day-long format. As Zoom fatigue settles in, planners are learning that igniting interest in their virtual gatherings is requiring an increasing amount of creativity and finesse.
Event Industry News
JULY 20, 2020
Business events, conferences and events centres will be given the go ahead to reopen on 1 October adhering to social distancing, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday (17th July). Provided levels of infection remain at current rates, this will see the return of the sector worth approximately £32.6 billion to the UK each year. The sector represented a quarter of the 38 million international visits to the UK in 2018 and provides a welcome boost to visitor numbers during the off peak tou
PCMA Convene
JULY 20, 2020
One of the 9,000 tweets during the Allied Genetics Conference included art created by the attendees. Most of the tweets, organizers say, were positive. (See the full tweet at the end of the story.). For meeting organizers facing decisions about canceling meetings this year, one of the most painful aspects is the prospect of watching months of work go to waste.
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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
SmartMeetings
JULY 20, 2020
How can corporate social responsibility (CSR) continue to have the same impact and benefits in a socially distant world? That is the challenge meeting planners are facing in a virtual event reality. At Nifty Method Marketing & Events , we’ve had an opportunity to work closely with clients such as The Crayon Initiative to face that challenge head-on and explore solutions that still provide the benefits of engaged employees, customer loyalty and positive publicity.
Event Industry News
JULY 20, 2020
In-person events remain the most effective channel for B2B marketers COVID-19 is set to accelerate change in the events business model as organisers strengthen digital channels and year-round engagement For resilient business models the fundamental drivers of M&A activity and private equity investment will remain. A review of the B2B live events sector released today by Arrowpoint Advisory, the dedicated lower mid-market team of Rothschild & Co in the UK, and Plural Strategy, the leading
EventUp
JULY 20, 2020
Post-coronavirus, restaurants are slowly reopening in various stages — which started with takeout and delivery and has evolved into partial capacity for dine-in— in order to ensure a safe experience until the days of everyone operating at full capacity. We are just as excited as you to get out of our own messy kitchens and back into a restaurant enjoying food and drink crafted by someone else along with new and old friends.
EventSource
JULY 20, 2020
After you’ve said ‘I do’ and dinner is underway, you may think that you have no more responsibilities for the day – BUT (!) there is one major thing you can’t forget. The “thank you” speech. You and your partner will deliver the last speech of the evening wherein you say thank you to everyone for being there to celebrate with you. This speech is very important because you want to make sure that you don’t leave anyone out.
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Special Events
JULY 20, 2020
This wedding expert offers tips on serving high-end event clients successfully.
Event Certificate
JULY 20, 2020
Remember Pinterest? It’s that social media platform that all your clients are using pinning things before they meet you. But how can you use Pinterest in your business to get more clients and bookings? In this post I’m sharing exactly how you can use Pinterest in your wedding planning business […]. The post How to Use Pinterest as a Wedding Pro appeared first on EVENT PLANNING CERTIFICATE.
Opus Agency
JULY 20, 2020
The first half of 2020 has shown us that change is the ultimate constant. With constant change comes new opportunities to learn, design, and drive innovation within virtual and digital-first events.
Caterease
JULY 20, 2020
The post Generating Prints For Separate Sub-Events appeared first on Caterease.
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Skift
JULY 20, 2020
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Brilliant Event Planning
JULY 20, 2020
Photo by Elizabeth LaDuca Photography. Ah, Instagram. At this point, it’s pretty much essential that you, a planner and small business owner, dedicate time to your instagram account each day. It’s the easiest way to keep your portfolio up to date, share what you do behind the scenes, showcase your latest features, and connect with prospective clients.
All Seated
JULY 20, 2020
We are thrilled to feature another incredible event spotlight from The Altman Building! It’s always exciting for us to learn about the events which used Allseated to create the floorplans during the planning process. About The Altman Building: Once the impressive, Victorian-era carriage house for the B. Altman department store, The Altman Building is proud to celebrate over 22 years as a leading New York City event space in our landmark historic venue.
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