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The Ultimate Guide to Hosting Charity Galas

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Planning a fundraising event for a charity or nonprofit organization is an exciting project that can ultimately benefit your cause, but it requires some extra steps. It’s important to think through how you’ll communicate your mission with attendees and connect them with the cause that their donations will benefit. You also need to carefully select […].

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Are Airport Hotels Still Popular for Meetings? 

EventMB

Skift Take: Despite the current chaos surrounding air travel, airport hotels are recovering from low pandemic occupancies at a faster pace than urban hotels. Thanks to changing work trends and an evolution in the amenities they offer, airport hotels and even airports are finding favor for certain types of meetings. — Maria Lenhart Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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44 Christmas Fundraiser Ideas

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The Christmas season is a time of generosity, so appeal to festive event-goers with a chance to give back. You can start hosting Christmas events as soon as December hits, but keep in mind that people’s schedules get fuller as the holidays near. Read on to learn more about Christmas fundraiser ideas, from festive holiday […].

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New Jersey Governor Signs Legislation Focused on Security for Large Venues

EventMB

Skift Take: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed legislation that requires certain public venues to submit emergency plans to law enforcement agencies to prepare for mass casualty and active shooter events. — Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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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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10 Client Appreciation Event Ideas Customers Love

Social Tables

Whether you’re a part of a Fortune 500 company or are running a boutique hair salon out of your home, your business wouldn’t exist without clients. Showering clients with appreciation can help businesses, large and small, build a base of loyal customers, especially now, as we head into the holiday season. While some leaders choose gifts or special offers to recognize loyal customers, others host client appreciation events.

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Metaverse Events: 11 Tips to Create Unique Experiences Attendees Will Love

Stova

“Metaverse” is the buzzword in events today. Fashion shows, tournaments, and concerts are banking on it. This year saw the inaugural Metaverse Fashion Week. Plus, the Australian Open held the first official tennis grand slam in the metaverse. Their goal was to be the “world’s most accessible and inclusive sports and entertainment event.”.

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Secrets for Engaging Platform-agnostic Association Meetings

Smart Meetings

The good news is that the associations are returning to in-person events in great numbers. The challenge is designing events that speak to the needs of an audience that changed over the last three years. In an exclusive Smart Chat Live! Webinar session, Joanna Pineda, CEO and chief troublemaker of Matrix Group International , and Jennifer O’Grady, senior director of Design Studio of Maritz Global Events , tackled the Secrets for Engaging Platform-agnostic Association Meetings.

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Event Tech Live 2022 Final Day Highlights

Event Industry News

Judges at Event Tech Live 2022’s lauded Launchpad Competition, aptly hosted in the Innovation Theatre, ranked Walls.io, First, AccessLOOP, Second, and Kickback Space, Third, – each company receiving a weight of invaluable marketing support and much more in recognition of their enterprise. “We’re proud of pretty much every element of the show this year,” ETL co-founder, Adam Parry, said after announcing the results, “but Launchpad is something very special.

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The Complete Guide To Virtual Events in 2022

Eventtia

It’s crazy to think how much the events industry has evolved in recent times. Events have moved online and it didn’t take long for us to realise that we can reach untapped audiences while keeping costs down. Whether it’s a yoga session, interactive panel discussion or virtual conference, the popularity of virtual events has exploded and it’s paving the way for new forms of communication and collaboration.

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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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Composing the Metaverse

Event Industry News

Caroline McGuckian founder/CEO at Meshh, a company focused on the ‘metrics of movement’, and Jack Jacob, MD and founder of PNE (Partnership Network Events), join host James Dickson to take a look at the Metaverse. On the premise that Metaverse is a work in progress, and everyone, everywhere, has a different perspective, this episode is part wish list, part comparison.

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Oveit listed on Tekpon

Oveit

The team at Tekpon recently tested and listed Oveit with an overall score of 9.1. To mark the moment of our listing, they […]. The post Oveit listed on Tekpon appeared first on Oveit.

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Four on the Event Tech Awards floor for big winner AccessLOOP

Event Industry News

AccessLOOP took home four Event Tech Awards at ExCeL London yesterday evening at a presentation ceremony held directly after Event Tech Live day 1. Captions and sign language solution AccessLOOP won Best Technology Start-Up, Best New Technology Product, Best Conference Technology (under 10,000 attendees) and Best Use of AI Technology. CrowdComms secured the coveted People’s Choice Gold standard for Favourite Event Technology Supplier in the People’s Choice Awards, with BW Events Tech and Network

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Cashless Payments at events. The benefits

Oveit

Imagine that your favorite artist starts playing while you are queueing at the bar. It takes ages as it seems that nobody has […]. The post Cashless Payments at events. The benefits appeared first on Oveit.

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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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VIN + OMI OPINIONS 2022 Fashion Show

Event Industry News

Sustainable fashion icons VIN + OMI have been working with Congress Centre for the last six years to showcase their latest work during London Fashion Week. The pair see their work as an Ideology – based on science and the mathematics and equations of sustainability – rather than what most people would imagine when they think of a modern mainstream fashion brand.

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spain is always a good idea

SevenEvents

spain is a symbol of passion, art and good life. a country rich in leisure, culture, nature and gastronomy. where holding any congress, meeting, corporate or incentive trip in a special environment, in avant-garde spaces and with different and original proposals, will make it a success and an unforgettable experience. a nature of contrasts with 14 national parks and 700 natural parks that offer the opportunity to practice all kinds of sports (quads, 4×4, hiking or horse riding routes, a balloon

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Ai-Media now available through Cvent Vendor Marketplace

Event Industry News

Ai-Media, the leader in live captioning, transcription and translation solutions, is excited to announce it is now listed on the Cvent Vendor Marketplace. The marketplace is hosted by Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider. Through its Marketplace listing, Cvent Supplier Network users can login to their account and create a Request for Information (RFI) which acts as a brief for Ai-Media, making it easier for event and meeting planners to coordinate live ca

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Maritz Global Events Talked Trends at IMEX America

Maritz Global Events

In this blog series, we’ll recap some of the important trends we were talking about at IMEX America last month. Trend #1: Post-Pandemic Attendees: What Do They Look Like Now? Our audiences are changing. Our attendees have become accustomed to living life on their own terms and are more comfortable communicating their boundaries. Do we as an industry fight this, or do we embrace this new era?

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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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Instant booking – is it all that?

Conference Care

Chris Peacock, Owner & Director, Conference Care. I’ll be the first to put my hand up and admit it – I don’t like being told what’s good for me. This is probably why at age 16, I found myself leaving a perfectly nice home, sporting a Mohican hairdo and off on life’s big adventure. Now 40 years on, I find myself having the same reaction when being told that I really must adopt an instant booking tool for small meetings. .

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New Year’s Eve 2022: Our in-depth event listing checklist

Skiddle

Skiddle’s New Year’s Eve campaign kicks off in November. You’ll see adverts in the national press, with a focus on social media to promote our message to the Skiddle customer base. The competition will be fierce across the period, with promoters across the country doing as much as they can to spread the word of their event. That’s why it’s important to ensure that you’re promoting your event in the most effective way.

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“The likely damage to our industry is limited”

Prestige Events Magazine

Simon Richards, Finance Director of beam and Managing Director of Convenus commented on the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement; “The likely damage to our industry is limited, as we hoped it would be, but there was nothing in it to help to address our pressing needs caused by energy price rises and talent shortages. “The cut in dividend allowances was no greater than we feared while the Chancellor is even providing tax cuts to ‘”soften the blow” of business rate revaluation, which will aff

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More Meat Alternatives for ASM Venues

MeetingsNet

A new partnership with Wicked Kitchen is expanding the menu at some major convention centers to include a range of vegan meal options. Meeting the diverse and changing food preference of attendees just got a little easier at Long Beach Convention Center, McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, and a number of arenas around the U.S. where ASM Global is rolling out vegan food options.

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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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How to… Set up discounted tickets for Black Friday & Cyber Monday

Skiddle

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are holidays that originated in the United States. The former marks the Friday after Thanksgiving, while the latter was invented in the mid-noughties and based on shopping trends on the Monday immediately after Black Friday. These two holidays have come into focus over the past few years in the U.K. It’s a time when retailers across the country offer discounts on products, and here at Skiddle, it’s no different.

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Davies Tanner Secures VisitScotland Business Events for Further Three Years

Prestige Events Magazine

Specialist business events communications agency, Davies Tanner , has retained the VisitScotland Business Events account for a further three years following a highly competitive open tender process. The new three-year term will see Davies Tanner continuing to elevate VisitScotland’s reputation as a world-class destination for business events, with a focus on building awareness of the organisation’s expertise in and commitment to delivering regenerative events that contribute towards economic and

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Skiddle Update: Black Friday & Cyber Monday blog posts, FIFA World Cup Inspire Me pages & Skiddle’s work with End x Adidas Originals

Skiddle

Welcome to Skiddle’s Promoter Update. This week, we’ll be talking about Black Friday & Cyber Monday, the 2022 Qatar World Cup and our work with End Clothing for their Spezial F.C exhibition with Adidas. Black Friday & Cyber Monday. We spoke about the launch of our Black Friday ‘Inspire Me’ pages in last week’s update. Located on the Skiddle homepage, these pages compile events happening across the U.K and Europe by genre and event type.

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(Why!) Do I need an Event App?

Conference Care

Sally McNamara, Head of Digital Services at Conference Care, gives her thoughts: Even before 2020, we found that the need for Event Apps was on the rise. Whether organisers were adopting a more sustainable approach, trying to streamline operations at their live event or simply wanting their delegates to have a better UX (user experience), an App was becoming the go-to solution in bringing a digital element to their events.

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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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Logical Safety Solutions

Event Industry News

Logical Safety Solutions Ltd was created to provide competent, practical health and safety solutions, primarily for the Events, Entertainment, Broadcast,TV & Film industries. We are a group of individuals who came together with a shared desire to create a company based on our core principles of trust, professionalism and a passion for getting the job done.

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Orbus Named SAGE A-Rated Supplier

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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Who's News for November 17, 2022

Special Events

Special Events business news

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