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MAY 20, 2020
Scott Hachey, guitarist for the Denver-based jam band The Magic Beans, has played in scenic festival fields full of dancing fans, sweaty clubs at max capacity, and, more recently, his living room for a virtual audience he couldn’t see. But there’s one venue that his band has yet to use as a stage: a drive-in […].
Attendease
MAY 20, 2020
COVID-19 has definitely changed the event's industry in an unprecedented way, but changes will stick way longer than post-quarantine and social isolation times. A few regions are slowly opening their doors again, with more relaxed "stay home" rules and commerce slowly starting to reopen. While events are still not happening, we are already thinking about what the future of events will be like once things go back to "normal".
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EventMB
MAY 20, 2020
Destination marketing organizations (DMOs) have been hard-hit as events and travel plans around the world continue to be canceled. Some are now pivoting to reinvent themselves and convey their USPs to planners in a different way: virtually. The ability to attend live events and visit venues and locations has been severely limited due to […]. The post Virtual Tours Give Destinations a Path to Post-Covid Events by Victoria Copans appeared first on [link].
EventSource
MAY 20, 2020
While summer may be considered ‘wedding season’, engagement season is all year round. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, you may need to consider changing your proposal plans to somewhere a little closer to home. While some people will choose to postpone their plans until after quarantine, if your proposal is date dependent, or you simply don’t want to wait, you may need to get creative.
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Event Industry News
MAY 20, 2020
One of Australia’s biggest music festivals has gone into liquidation, leaving nearly $5 million owing to creditors. FOMO, which this year brought mega-acts Brockhampton and Lizzo to Australia and in previous years has been headlined by the likes of Nicki Minaj, SZA and Post Malone, began as a small event in Brisbane in 2016 and has rapidly grown to one of the most anticipated festivals in the summer circuit.
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Eventsforce
MAY 20, 2020
There is no denying that COVID-19 has turned the world of events upside down. Many event planners are facing the difficult decision to cancel or postpone their events. And many are moving to uncharted territories like virtual events. The current situation is also changing the way organisers spend their time. A new research study conducted with more than 550 event planners last month found that a large majority of organisers are now spending more time researching new ideas and focusing on tasks
Event Industry News
MAY 20, 2020
by Madeleine Monaghan, MBA, MAT Global Training Manager, Aventri. Cancellations. Postponements. Contracts to renegotiate. Lack of leverage with vendors. Meeting professionals today face challenging conversations. How can you steer these discussions to positive outcomes? I tell planners to lean on their natural talents and active listening skills. With effective communication strategies, you: Drill down to the heart of the issue Create win-win options Preserve valuable relationships with custome
e2m.live
MAY 20, 2020
We are going through uncertain times. There’s a global pandemic that makes in-person events all but impossible in the near future. However, to give up on events altogether is clearly not an option. Event managers are looking for reliable, scalable solutions to host virtual events. Many have looked to the traditional Webinar platforms or Video Meeting solutions to meet their needs.
SmartMeetings
MAY 20, 2020
Meeting professionals, just like everyone else, learn best by doing. On Tuesday, some 80 meeting experts learned first-hand that while virtual meetings may not be exactly the same as toasting signature cocktails in person, business, learning and fun can still get done. The second Smart Meetings Virtual Experience built on the innovation pioneered in partnership with Conference Solutions (CSS) to match planners and suppliers to source new properties and test drive simulated meeting room software.
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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
Tigris Events
MAY 20, 2020
[…]. The post Event Planning Companies: Top Traits to Look For! appeared first on Leading the Canadian Industry in Dynamic Event Staffing & Experiential Marketing.
EventSource
MAY 20, 2020
COVID-19 has placed a hard pause on our industry’s core services. With events and gatherings postponed, the industry has effectively been placed between a rock a hard place: vendors are working diligently to accommodate alternate dates for clients all while navigating the financial realities of a reduced revenue stream and ever-mounting expenses.
Bizzabo
MAY 20, 2020
Last week, Bizzabo launched (Almost) IN-PERSON. We’ve taken insights from our community and created the LEAD framework to help the industry flourish during uncertain times. Here’s the scoop. Bizzabo kicked-off our first virtual event (Almost) IN-PERSON with over 6,000 attendees across the globe—sharing insights, sparking ideas, and forging new connections.
Event Industry News
MAY 20, 2020
Unicorn Events Ltd, Managing Director, Hannah Luffman has joined brand experience agency Cheerful Twentyfirst as Strategy Director, alongside two of the senior Unicorn Events team. Cheerful Twentyfirst are delighted to announce that they have hired three of the senior Unicorn Events team to strengthen their brand engagement offering and add to their diverse client portfolio.
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SmartMeetings
MAY 20, 2020
In the post-Covid world, planners, hoteliers and businesses will have to decide how to move forward with meetings and events. This week, David Bruce, founder and executive director for Alliance of Independent Meeting Professionals , hosted a virtual discussion to figure out just how to do that. Members of the group shared ideas and insight into what a “new normal” might look like.
Event Industry News
MAY 20, 2020
Despite the Corona crisis, German consumer electronics fair IFA 2020 is to take place as an on-site event in Berlin, but with a significantly smaller number of visitors. Only trade visitors who have registered in advance and invited guests will be allowed to attend the fair, which will take place from September 3 to 5. Four stand-alone parallel events are planned: the IFA Global Press Conference for brands’ keynotes and press conferences, the sourcing show IFA Global Markets, the innovation plat
Tagvenue
MAY 20, 2020
The modern workplace can create stress for any team. With remote workstations, cubicles or hot … 6 Crucial Things to Consider Before Organising a Team Building Read More ».
Event Industry News
MAY 20, 2020
The Business Visits & Events Partnership (BVEP) has announced that both the Meetings Industry Association (mia) and Meetings Professionals International UK & Ireland (MPI) have re-joined the partnership as full members. This takes the number of full partners in the BVEP, which is the umbrella body and advocacy group for the UK’s £70 billion events industry, to 28.
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Converve
MAY 20, 2020
The EUvsVirus programme is an initiative of the Hackathon & Matchathon EIC COVID platform organised by the European Commission under the patronage of EU […]. Der Beitrag Converve joins the EUvsVirus program: The Great Hackathon against COVID-19 erschien zuerst auf Converve.
Event Industry News
MAY 20, 2020
One World Rental is a global event technology company with offices in Dubai, Singapore, Phoenix, Toronto, Sydney, Melbourne, Belgium, Edinburgh, and HQ London, whose products and services can be defined in 4 categories. Hardware: OWR hires a complete range of event technology including laptops, iPads, monitors, touchscreens, mobiles, EPOS devices, VR equipment, accessories, LED walls, AV technology and our Covid-19 era range of business and event technology such as branded Contactless Sanitising
Showclix
MAY 20, 2020
For those of us who’ve been producing in-person events and managing venues for as long as we can remember, our event marketing strategy is something we’ve been honing for years. But as you prepare to promote your brand new online event experience, now is the perfect time to revisit your existing marketing practices and update them to specifically fit your virtual event.
Event Industry News
MAY 20, 2020
Visair is a specialist live streaming and webcast production company. We produce live video for ANY content, on ANY platform, from ANYwhere. Trusted by big and small alike, we’ve streamed government events to global product launches, panel shows to conferences, award shows to exhibitions. If you’re looking for solutions to get your events back in the calendar, then look no further.
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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.
Explara
MAY 20, 2020
If you’ve spent enough time in the marketing industry, then you’re probably pretty familiar with the phrase “content is king”. Regardless of your opinion on how true that phrase is, content is what makes the marketing world go round. Content can mean many things to many different people, but what matters most is the impact […]. The post 5 Influencer Marketing Metrics to Measure in Order to Identify Campaign Success appeared first on Resources for Creators and Small Business.
Event Industry News
MAY 20, 2020
The Sustainable Event Awards Celebrate Excellence in Event Sustainability. The judging panel for the inaugural awards is a stellar line-up of experts and we’d like to introduce them to you in our Meet the Judges series, this week we introduce you to Kathryn Winfield , Venue Manager at BMA House. What experience can you draw upon to successfully judge the SEAs?
Hubilo Blog
MAY 20, 2020
Working from home. It’s fast becoming the “new normal” for a large number of businesses, and it may remain that way for a while. Fortunately, virtual clients and their have a lot of great technology to keep in touch and collaborate on projects. Work can still progress. Meetings can still occur in a virtual environment. What many may not consider is that remote/virtual work has been going on for years now.
Tagvenue
MAY 20, 2020
First budget and then plan When you decide to get married in Singapore, you are … 5 great ways to avoid overspending on your Singapore wedding Read More ».
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Special Events
MAY 20, 2020
Special event expert Oleta Collins offers tips on how to broaden the array of services an event company offers.
All Seated
MAY 20, 2020
May 20, 2020. San Francisco, CA. Allseated Announces New Physical Distancing Tool Enabling Transition Back to Events and Meetings. New Event tool enables compliant floor plans for socially-distanced events. Allseated has launched a revolutionary new technology that enables the creation of social-distanced compliant floorplans providing the Events Industry with a path to safely reopen as COVID-19 restrictions are eased.
Event Age by Swapcard
MAY 20, 2020
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