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MARCH 19, 2019

Reaching new attendees is a struggle for most event creators — but for niche marketers, it’s twice as hard. Even if you’ve successfully planned one or two events with the support of your personal network, you can’t rely on their enthusiasm to turn your side hustle into a thriving business. To grow your fanbase and […]. The post 5 Ways to Reach Your Niche Event Attendees on Social Media appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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MARCH 19, 2019

Fundraising is essential to many events, but it can feel daunting to find new ways to raise money. After all, originality is the key to participation. Here are the most original ideas and 60 apps to raise more money for your event. This list of 101+ ideas for fundraising can help get those magical juices […]. The post 101+ Fundraising (Event) Ideas by EventMB Studio Team appeared first on [link].

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BizBash

MARCH 19, 2019

Florida-based DJ Jacob Towe talks event lighting, how to create "wow" moments, what colors should be avoided, why lighting and audio should be planned simultaneously, and more.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 19, 2019

Working in the events industry, building contacts with event influencers becomes one of the priorities for us. Knowing the formula of success, pros, cons, how far have we come in the industry for years; all these questions circulate in our minds! Searching for event technology or meetings technology influencer, the most heard name is of a renowned influencer?

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MARCH 19, 2019

“No two events are the same but the principles of delivering a successful event should be” says Nancy Mollett, Convention Centre Director at ICC Wales and Celtic Manor in Newport, South Wales. Having worked on events including the Nato Summit and the Ryder Cup, the expert team behind these two Welsh venues know a thing or two about delivering spectacular events with aplomb, ensuring that every detail is considered.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 19, 2019

7 ways to measure your academic conference success beyond revenue and attendance. When it comes to academic conferences, measuring the success of your event is an essential part of ensuring it improves year-over-year. While revenue, number of tickets sold, and feedback from attendees are obvious ways to determine how well your event went, there are many other important data points that can provide a holistic overview of its reach and relevance.

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Eventbase

MARCH 19, 2019

Reflecting on the past 10 years and looking forward to what’s next Ten years ago, as the City of Vancouver planned for the upcoming Winter Olympic Games, few predicted (or even thought about) how technology would transform the event experience for the organizers, attendees, and athletes. Jeff Sinclair and Ben West—co-founders of Eventbase—had that foresight.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 19, 2019

Writing contracts and negotiating terms with suppliers can be tricky. How do planners protect themselves and their attendees from cancellations? Are attorney fees included? In a recent Smart Meetings webinar, veteran hospitality contracts attorney Lisa Sommer Devlin shared some tips for creating win-win contracts. Here are the contract clauses you shouldn’t do without.

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MARCH 19, 2019

rsvpBOOK now supports payment and refund processing through BluePay.com for all of your event registration needs. Connect your existing provider to your event and receive your payments instantly. To learn more about using BluePay for your events, please email support@rsvpbook.com. The post BluePay Merchant Processing Now Supported appeared first on rsvpBOOK Blog.

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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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MARCH 19, 2019

Is your event 'visually appealing' enough? We’re asking you this question because in case you haven’t noticed, we’re living in the Instagram era.

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MARCH 19, 2019

IMG, a global leader in sports, events, media and fashion, has been appointed as the exclusive sales agent for UEFA EURO 2020 Official Hospitality in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. Official Hospitality packages for UEFA EURO 2020 will be marketed to customers residing in these countries uniquely through IMG. IMG is the first sales agent officially appointed by UEFA Events S.A. for the commercialisation of UEFA EURO 2020 Official Hospitality.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 19, 2019

In honor of International Women’s Day, we hosted two events spotlighting women in business, leadership, and marketing. Here’s a look at some of our biggest takeaways. EMPOWER NYC 2019 was an incredible event with over 100 attendees and 20 speakers—all focused on highlighting diversity, inclusion, and the power of in-person connections. Our speakers shared many interesting insights about marketing, personalization, and event success.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 19, 2019

The Scottish Event Campus (SEC) is delighted to announce a new addition to the SEC Board, with the appointment of John Watson as a non-executive director. John is an Operating Principal for Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), working with a number of the fund’s investments, and is CEO of Crosswind Developments Ltd. Prior to joining GIP, John was Managing Director of Lloyds Banking Group’s $50bn SME Lending portfolio during the banking liquidity crisis.

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G2Planet

MARCH 19, 2019

Enhancing the event experience is a timeless benefit with technological constraints. As key influencers look at ways of pushing the envelope in 2019 they also remain realistic about recommending achievable enhancements over leading edge ideas. What follows are the comments from a lively group of experts.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 19, 2019

International engineering federation FIDIC (the International Federation of Consulting Engineers) has appointed Barbara Gaeremynck as its new head of conference and events. The newly created post will be responsible for managing FIDIC’s growing events and conference programme – including its flagship annual international infrastructure conference and awards – and shaping the federation’s future events strategy in a fast-moving and developing industry landscape.

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Explara

MARCH 19, 2019

Brand Loyalty refers to the extent of faithfulness and dedication that customers extend to a particular brand, by making purchases from the same brand. It is all the love and trust that your regular customers throw your way in the form of repeated purchases. It is their way of saying, ‘Hey! Your products and services […]. The post Musings on Brand Loyalty, Community & Events appeared first on Explara Blog.

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MARCH 19, 2019

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MARCH 19, 2019

The meetings and events industry – especially during event season – is unrelenting. As a planner, you bounce from meeting to trade show, working nonstop to make each event perfect. What gets neglected? Quite often it’s your mental and physical health. When it’s that time of year when “to-do” lists and timelines overtake your life, it’s best to come prepared.

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Python Events

MARCH 19, 2019

In the world of online ticket selling, there isn’t a more immersive buying experience than allowing your customers to choose their seats using an interactive seat map. It projects a high level of professionalism and allows people to purchase with confidence. A well-designed and intuitive interactive seating chart helps to drive conversions and ultimately boost customer satisfaction.

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Event Guru

MARCH 19, 2019

Event managers are forced to wear many different hats. The amount of different responsibilities is often what attracts event managers to the profession. However, it’s also a main cause of stress. One second an event manager may be dealing with the stresses of a designing a complex room lay out and the next is spent worrying about whether or not the caterer has two vegan meal options.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 19, 2019

The AEV/AEO/ESSA Sustainability Working Group will be meeting on Wednesday March 20, 2019, at Informa London for a special session with a sustainability workshop delivered by The MICE Machine, and sponsored by Olympia London. Martin Cottrell, chair of the AEV/AEO/ESSA Sustainability Working Group, (pictured), explained what members could look forward to, saying, “The MICE Machine will be engaging our members directly to imagine what a sustainable industry looks like from their particular p

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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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All Seated

MARCH 19, 2019

If you went next door to your neighbor’s home and turned on their Netflix, you’ll find that their main menu looks different from your menu. Displayed film and TV recommendations are based on your choices. But it doesn’t stop there. Film covers are even personalized featuring actors and actresses you’ve watched on the platform. Netflix follows your every move, from when you hit pause during a show to collecting your interests.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 19, 2019

Twickenham Stadium has become the latest business to work with Stress Matters, one of the event industry’s most proactive wellbeing organisations. The partnership forms part of the venue’s commitment to wellbeing within its staff, its visitors at the stadium, and its own brand value of respect. The partnership will see Stress Matters’ event industry specific action plan implemented at the stadium, with Twickenham agreeing to a series of commitments that both monitor and improve wellbeing both wi

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Social Tables

MARCH 19, 2019

Think fundraising is losing its effectiveness? Think again. According to the latest research, overall charitable fundraising in the United States grew 4.2% in the last calendar year alone. Those and other nonprofit fundraising statistics point to an upward trend in giving for 2019 and beyond. In order to host a successful charity event, planners need to keep honing their business practices.

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Endless Events

MARCH 19, 2019

Today is all about Meetings Mean Business. How do you prove the real worth of your multi-million industry to your local newspaper? How can you make a small community understand that your ventures in the event business aren’t a colossal waste of money, but rather a contribution to the economy? In today’s episode, we explore the campaign Events Mean Business and how professionals can work together to show the world – and every single stakeholder!

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MARCH 19, 2019

Ok, so fall in love might be a little strong. But we can promise that when it comes to sports ticket management software as good as ours, there just aren’t many other fish in the sea. Our sports ticketing platform is the most cost-effective, the most customisable and the easiest to use out of everything currently on the market. We developed it specifically with promoters and event organisers in mind.

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