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6 Perks of Using Digital Tickets

Picatic by Eventbrite

These days, physical tickets may be on their way out. Consider how many attendees will show up to your next event with a smartphone in hand. Chances are, it’ll be most — if not all — of them. That makes digital tickets a convenient option for both you and your attendees. Attendees can easily access […].

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Brella Raises $10 Million in Funding to Double Down on Hybrid Events

EventMB

Networking-focused hybrid event platform Brella has announced a $10 million in new funding led by Connected Capital and returning investors Vendep Capital. The Finland-based company will use the funds to develop year-round approaches to hybrid events. Brella is one of several companies to pivot to a virtual event platform in 2020. The company proudly reports […].

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Streamlining Safety at The Door with Our Newest Event Partner: CLEAR Health Pass

Event Farm

As you can tell from the Pandemic Compliance and Safety at Live Event virtual event series we’ve been hosting the last four months, we are incredibly passionate about helping in-person events return safely – hence, why we also launched the Event Safety Toolkit earlier this year, a suite of purposely built applications that help make your live events the safest they can be.

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Here’s How Our Opinion On Social Media Has Changed Since The Pandemic!

Endless Events

Our day-to-day lives have changed dramatically in this past year – both on a professional as well as on a personal level. In today’s episode of Event Brew, Nick, Thuy, and Will will mostly talk about the latter portion of their lives. They will dive deep into social media and how their opinions about it have changed since the beginning of the pandemic.

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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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Outdoor Food Trends you’re sure to see in 2021

EventSource

As restrictions continue to loosen, all signs point to a whole lotta plans for outdoor celebrations! We’re thinking sunshine, good music, ice-cold adult beverages, and of course, loads of unique and fun catering ideas! Whether you’re planning to host an event at home or you’re just curious on the food trends as society starts opening back up again, Toronto’s top caterers share their ideas below!

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Why Fort Worth Has Become a Leading Example in Responsibly Resuming Meetings and Sporting Events

Skift

Skift Take: With an early commitment made in 2020 to safely bring back meetings and events, Fort Worth is carrying the momentum into this summer with a surge of leisure travelers, sports fans, and the return of business events. — Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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Why All Event Planners NEED Ongoing Education!

QC Event School

So, you’ve earned your event planning certification. Congrats! But your time as a student isn’t over yet! Today, QC Event School ‘s Student Ambassador, Neena McConnell, reveals 3 critical reasons why ongoing event planner education is important for long-term success! Neena is a QC graduate and professional wedding/event planner. As the proud owner of Wallflower Events & Designs , she specializes in event decor, floral design, and so much more!

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Going Global: How to Talk to Your Hybrid and Virtual Attendees with Wordly

Stova

One of the best things about virtual and hybrid events is that they can be enjoyed by attendees from all over the world. To make sure all of our non-native English speakers can enjoy the presented content, we have integrated with Wordly , a real-time translation tool that can translate multiple languages simultaneously.

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Events Planner: Qualities to Look For in a Top Provider

Tigris Events

[…]. The post Events Planner: Qualities to Look For in a Top Provider appeared first on Leading the Canadian Industry in Dynamic Event Staffing & Experiential Marketing.

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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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MPI WEC Marks Return to Large Industry Events

Smart Meetings

After a postponed 2020 annual event for more than 700 people, Meeting Professionals International (MPI) brought its World Education Congress (WEC) back to Las Vegas this week with more than 1,200 people live for a series of firsts. See also : Tales from Las Vegas: Jewelry Trade Shows and LVCC’s Comeback Convention. The three-day experience, themed Make the Future, was about half the size of 2019 attendance in Toronto, but was the first major conference in Caesars Forum , the 550,000-square-foot

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an italian food mecca in london’s liverpool street

SevenEvents

love italian gastronomy but can’t wait for italy’s borders to reopen? well, we hope this will tide you over in the meantime. we’re excited to uncover this month’s newest foodie hotspot, eataly. dubbed the ‘uk’s largest italian food emporium’ this foodie paradise next to liverpool street promises ‘a celebration of the country’s best food and drink’.

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Can One Virtual Meeting Platform Rule Them All?

Smart Meetings

The “inevitable” event tech consolidation trend that started in 2019 is on steroids in the late pandemic era as bulked-up platforms infused with venture capital are racing to offer one-size-fits-all, end-to-end options for meeting professionals looking to streamline their virtual and hybrid meetings while startups emerge to solve specific meeting professional needs.

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Today’s Top Industry Experts Explain How to Host Successful Hybrid Events

Attendify

As we look to the future of events, it’s important to think about how the past year is going to shape the industry in both the short- and long-term. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, previously in-person events had to be entirely transformed into fully virtual experiences out of necessity. Yet as we begin planning for the end of 2021 and beyond, there will always be an imperative to capture the uniquely social and communal aspect inherent to in-person experiences, and as we look ahead, the industr

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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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an italian food mecca in london’s liverpool street

SevenEvents

love italian gastronomy but can’t wait for italy’s borders to reopen? well, we hope this will tide you over in the meantime. we’re excited to uncover this month’s newest foodie hotspot, eataly. dubbed the ‘uk’s largest italian food emporium’ this foodie paradise next to liverpool street promises ‘a celebration of the country’s best food and drink’.

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The Origins of Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom

Glow Global Events

From the beginning, the holiday demonstrated the ways joy and pain are often intertwined. Last summer, after the racial reckoning that swept the nation, we saw a much wider embrace of Juneteenth than ever before. Several major companies, including Nike, Target, Spotify, and the NFL, observed the holiday in 2020. And in a historic move, President Biden just signed a bill officially declaring Juneteenth a federal holiday.

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twine announces $3.3m in new funding and “Cyber Cafe” product release as it brings serendipitous networking to events and remote teams

Event Industry News

Described as “Twilio for Networking,” twine plugs seamlessly into any technology stack to allow event planners and community leaders to quickly and easily spin up virtual networking rooms. twine , a company that provides virtual, hybrid and in person networking solutions for events and remote teams, today announced $3M in new Seed funding, bringing its total funding to $4.7M.

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Production in the Age of Hybrid Events Webinar

Hubb

A flawless and impactful experience is what every planner wants for their audience. One of the most important factors to deliver this experience is high-quality production. It's what will give your content a sense of place, a sense of professionalism, a sense that you are experiencing something special. And as we move in to an age of hybrid events, it is also one of the main tools to connect the virtual and in-person audiences.

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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 Make Your Virtual Event a One-of-a-Kind

InGo

Companies large and small are always on the lookout for ways to grow and improve their business. While there are many strategies that can help businesses achieve that goal, one that stands out is virtual events. With digital technologies and platforms that can connect people from around the world, virtual events have been incredibly effective at helping companies build communities, share information, and enhance their brand.

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Investing for Associations: How to Handle Your Cash

StraussCA

As an association management company, we are interested in presenting our clients with smart financial options. One thing we consistently monitor is when associations have enough cash to take advantage of some investment options. Circumstances can change quickly, certainly during the current economic state of the market, so these decisions can seem daunting.

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Kendal Calling and bluedot founders launch training placement for young black, asian and minority ethnic promoters

Event Industry News

Applications now open to 18-25 year olds from black, asian or minority ethnic backgrounds: fromthefields.co.uk/careers. From the Fields have launched SHOUT, a training placement for young black, asian and minority ethnic music promoters. The initiative, launching in October 2021, is supported by Youth Music’s incubator fund, with support from players of the People’s Postcode Lottery.

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Boost ticket sales with Skiddle’s guest checkout feature

Skiddle

At Skiddle , we know how user experience can make or break a ticket sale journey which is why it’s important to minimise the steps at checkout as much as possible. We’ve given customers the flexibility to sign in, pre-fill your details using Facebook (even easier!), or to checkout as guest, in which case it’s 1 click to the checkout. If you’re a guest, you can continue without registering.

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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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Sherpa: developing and deploying innovative and robust solutions to support the most complex events since 2009

Event Industry News

Sherpa has been at the forefront of event technology since 2009; developing and deploying innovative and robust solutions to support the most complex events. Our online and hybrid event solutions were designed to help events increase profitability like never before. Hybrid event platform: Unify. Sherpa’s Unify is a highly-customizable hybrid event platform, and features a media-rich and engaging user interface.

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Protected: Collaborative Colleagues – here or there tech support

Verve

To view this protected post, enter the password below: Password: The post Protected: Collaborative Colleagues – here or there tech support first appeared on Verve.

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GL events (Seating)

Event Industry News

GL events UK provides complete temporary event infrastructure solutions for the biggest and best events , taking place throughout the UK and around the world. We offer totally bespoke solutions for event infrastructure and delivery, including large-scale sporting events, theatre and concerts, conferences, shows and festivals, graduations, exhibitions, corporate events, hospitality, parties, celebrations and product launches.

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Smyle Group Acquires Gaming Events Company NJ Live

Exhibitor Magazine

Today, June 18th, four times agency of the year and leading creative agency Smyle Group announces that it has acquired gaming and esports-focused even.

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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.

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New research shows 1 in 2 event planners struggling with volume of data collected from virtual events

Event Industry News

A new research study has found that running virtual events is making data management a lot more complicated for 50% of event planners – with the majority collecting more data today than ever before. The results also show that an overwhelming 82% of organizers feel that good data practices are going to be critical in running successful hybrid events.

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Brella Raises $10 Million in Funding to Double Down on Hybrid Events

Skift

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5 Event Planner Marketing Strategies Used by Top Professionals

Social Tables

As an event planner, much of your success is based on your ability to bring in new business, organize top-notch events, and keep your customers coming back. And while you may hope that your events speak for themselves (and maybe they do!), the reality is that you need great marketing to stand out from other event planners and attract new clients. That’s where this post on event planner marketing comes in.

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