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New Benchmarks for the 5 Most Common Post-Event Survey Questions

Picatic by Eventbrite

Want to find out what attendees thought of your event? That’s what surveys are for. The old adage “there are no bad questions” doesn’t apply to surveys. In fact, the data you collect is only as good as the event survey questions you ask. The right questions help you gradually make changes, from little tweaks […]. The post New Benchmarks for the 5 Most Common Post-Event Survey Questions appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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Dinner seating — a study

Conferences that Work

Study this 1839 dinner seating layout. What’s wrong with this picture? Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Dinner seating — a study appeared first on Conferences That Work. No related posts.

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How to Maximize and Build Event Success with Video Marketing (Part 2)

Eventmobi

*This is the second part of a video marketing series written by guest blogger, Kristen McCabe, from G2 Crowd. G2 Crowd is the leading website for online business software and service reviews, where EventMobi ranks as a High Performer on the Summer 2018 Mobile Event Apps Report. Read the first part here. Working with a production company vs. internal filming.

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Best Event Marketing Tools

GEVME

Promotional tools for event marketing are powerful assistance for your event marketing. They help to save time and efforts during the event promotion. You are welcome to look them through and pick the most effective apps for your marketing needs from our top 12 marketing tools list. Reasons to use event marketing tools. Nowadays, marketing specialists need to learn about new tools, develop new skills, and adapt to a fast-changing environment.

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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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Hilton Execs Reflect on 100 Years of Hospitality Trends

Smart Meetings

A lot has changed since Conrad Hilton’s parents turned their general store into a hotel for traveling salespeople in San Antonio, New Mexico, in 1919. His mother cooked homemade meals for guests and his father managed the front desk. Hilton and his brother, Carl, manned the store. Today, the global hospitality company boasts 570 properties under flags as diverse as Curio, Tapestry and Canopy, with another 90 on the way in the next three years.

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Customer Feedback: Rethinking the CAB Experience

PCMA Convene

The CAB group for the Georgia World Congress use a concept called “neuroscaping” to stay engaged. The customer is always right — that guiding principle for the retail industry is also key to the way the business events industry operates. Event destinations and venues, for example, rely on customer feedback to shape their future development plans. Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) is no exception.

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The FestivalChair for Events, conferences and more

Event Industry News

Events come in all shapes and sizes and one of the main things to consider is seating. Why not go for something other than your average boring chair? Try the FestivalChair ! The FestivalChair is an innovative durable cardboard chair, and one of the most popular seating options for corporate events and Festivals. Having spent the last 10 years providing this special chair to key players in the European and US market we are happy that since last year we also provided FestivalChairs to major corpor

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What exactly do developer advocates do?

Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

We've previously spoken to a Developer Advocate (namely, Chloe Condon ) for this very blog. But, at that time, we wanted to hear what she had to say about breaking into coding from a non-traditional background.

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How to Design Human Experiences Amid Rapid Digital Change

PCMA Convene

Nick Riggall of George P. Johnson Experience Marketing says planners can best embrace the digital age by zeroing in on where tech enhances human interactions. Rapid tech convergence around artificial intelligence (AI), the cloud, 5G, and extended reality has led to unprecedented acceleration in people’s ability to test and scale experiences, tools, and platforms.

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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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Losberger De Boer confirmed to build new London event venue

Event Industry News

Magazine London has been unveiled as a new event space located on the developing Greenwich Peninsula, and Losberger De Boer are excited to have been commissioned to deliver groundworks, structure and internal fit-out for this multi-million-pound project. Sitting next to The O2 and stone’s throw from Canary Wharf and London Docklands, Magazine London will provide a blank canvas for a wide variety of events and exhibitions.

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The Complete Marathon Planning Guide – How to Plan & Organize a Marathon?

Townscript

This Complete Marathon Planning Guide has two sections: How to Plan a Marathon (you are here) The Marathon Event Checklist Used By Top Race Directors How to Plan and Organize a. Read More. The post The Complete Marathon Planning Guide – How to Plan & Organize a Marathon? appeared first on Townscript Blog.

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Bristol Music Trust strengthens board with new Trustees

Event Industry News

Bristol Music Trust, the charity that runs Colston Hall, has announced the appointment of five high-profile members to their board of trustees who will steward the Hall through the £48.8m transformation process and advocate for the Hall on the national and international stage. . Under the direction of existing board member and incoming chairman Simon Chapman, the board welcomes Pat Connor, Tony Cherry, Craig Gentle, Tanya Lacey and Sandra Meadows at an important time in Colston Hall’s developme

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Gifts, Gadgets and Giveaways

The Event Concierge

PROMOTE YOUR BRAND . Gifts, Gadgets and Giveaways. Julie Wong, CMP , Meeting and Event Planner. 19 February 2019 . Take a look around your office or home. How many branded gifts, gadgets or giveaway items have you received from an event you attended? . A branded gift could be an item as simple as a pen or something as extravagant as a leather backpack with a company name branded into it.

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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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Gamification: How Much Sense Does It Make for Business Events?

Converve

He doesn’t do anything, he just wants to play… Does this apply to participants at business events as well? What’s all the rave about […]. Der Beitrag Gamification: How Much Sense Does It Make for Business Events? erschien zuerst auf Converve.

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George P. Johnson appoints new senior strategist

Event Industry News

Experiential marketing agency George P. Johnson (GPJ) today announces the appointment of Matt Box to the role of Senior Strategist. Box joins from VCCP, where he held the position of Planner, working on the Nationwide Building Society and TfL accounts. He brings with him experience from multiple strategic disciplines, including packaging design, direct marketing and above the line comms.

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7 Smart Moves at The Elizabeth Hotel and More

Smart Meetings

More: 7 Smart Moves at Hyatt Regency Austin and More. Dragan Andrejic Andrejic is the general manager of The Elizabeth Hotel in Fort Collins, Colorado. The Serbian native has experience in a variety of leadership positions, including Park Hyatt Washington, D.C., and Kimpton Donovan Hotel in Washington, D.C. Most recently, he served as general manager of Kimpton Rouge Hotel in Washington, D.C.

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Gavin Downes joins Clive as Head of Strategy

Event Industry News

Clive has appointed Gavin Downes to the role of Head of Strategy, based in their Dublin office. Downes has over 15 years’ experience across both B2B and B2C in a mix of client and agency side roles, covering the UK & Ireland, Western Europe & Australia. He has worked with a number of high-profile global brands including Heineken, Vodafone, Three, Nokia, Telefonica O2, and Just Eat.

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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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Switching gears: Making a change mid-career

Plan Your Meetings

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average person will have at least 11.7 jobs during their entire work life. Um, wait. How many?! Yes, nearly 12 jobs in a lifetime of work. Personally, I think that number is quite low. Many people are pushing 20+ jobs if you count babysitting as a teen through contract/volunteer work in later years.

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PCMA’s Luca Favetta speaks to HQ magazine about education, collaboration

PCMA Convene

Luca Favetta. As the global leader in business events, PCMA is deliberate in creating products and services that resonate with business events professionals in every region. Luca Favetta, PCMA’s regional business director for EMEA, spoke to Brussels-based HQ magazine about regional educational differences and how to create relevant content and ensure knowledge retention.

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The Next Big Thing in Conference and Corporate Event Technology

Coterie Spark

What if bringing the next big thing in conference and corporate meeting technology to your event wouldn’t add to your budget? No need to find a vendor or even sign a contract. Your organization already has access to it, but it is likely not being utilized. The next change on the horizon for conference and meeting technology, isn’t actually technological at all.

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Using Instagram Stories to Promote Your Event

Floktu

We’re well into 2019 at this point, and if you’re not using a thoughtful social strategy to promote your events, you’re more than a little behind! On the bright side, it’s never too late to learn the ropes of social media, and the features these platforms offer are improving all the time. Instagram has accumulated 1 billion users worldwide as of June 2018 ( The Verge , 2018), and while Facebook gives users the opportunity to publish events, Instagram is rapidly proving to be a golden opportunity

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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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Go, Go Gadgets: 6 New Tech-Friendly Devices

Connect Your Meetings

Bose Noise-Masking Sleepbuds . Drown out unwanted noises like sirens, the TV, snoring and other pesky sounds with the sleek Bose Noise-Masking Sleepbuds. Perfect if you’re always on the go, these wireless sleepbuds have preloaded soothing sounds to help with sleep and relaxation. Use them with the Bose sleep app to customize your sleep setting and to set wake-up alarms. $249.95.

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Gamification: How Much Sense Does It Make for Business Events?

Converve

What is meant by gamification? Reading the definition of gamification on Wikipedia does not make it sound like a lot of fun: “The application of typical game elements in a non-game context.” Wow…. Gamification is based on humans’ innate instinct to compete with others. We have been carrying this need with us since the age of living in caves, and anyone who's seen children growing up will know how deeply it is rooted in our genes.

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Food in The Forest

Canadian Special Events

The wedding was in the making for over a year. The bride asked for a 100 – person long table dinner in the middle of the Cowichan Lake Wilderness Forest with harvest tables running alongside the river. To do this the Toque team literally took over a bridge that bled into the forest flats with the Cowichan Lake river flowing in the background. The Toque team literally took over a bridge that bled into the forest flats.

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Gamification: How Much Sense Does It Make for Business Events?

Converve

What is meant by gamification? Reading the definition of gamification on Wikipedia does not make it sound like a lot of fun: “The application of typical game elements in a non-game context.” Wow…. Gamification is based on humans’ innate instinct to compete with others. We have been carrying this need with us since the age of living in caves, and anyone who's seen children growing up will know how deeply it is rooted in our genes.

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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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Marketing Tip: Stop Using Last Year’s Photos

PCMA Convene

Don Neal. Step outside of your work role for a moment and think about your last vacation. Isn’t one of the best parts of taking a vacation the anticipation, the planning, the feeling you look forward to when you finally arrive at your destination? You can smell the ocean air, you can almost taste the meals, and you can imagine the feeling of being at the cafe sipping an espresso — the art, the culture, the people.

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Top 7 Event Marketing Trends in 2018

Ins'Tent

Technology has transformed the marketing world, and some of the most basic elements of traditional event marketing are now obsolete. For example, mass marketing is less likely than ever to attract the attention of new clients. Your audience is looking for targeted messaging specific to their interests and needs. Perhaps more important, today’s consumers are particularly attuned to authenticity.

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Why Attendees Keep Coming Back

PCMA Convene

By Marisa Jampathong. For over a decade, the annual Herbalife Asia-Pacific Extravaganza has drawn some 15,000 to 23,000 participants from 14 countries for three to five days of training, meetings, and a big party. We tend to rotate between two cities — Singapore and Bangkok — yet our teams never seem to tire of these destinations. In fact, they now anchor the Southeast Asia and North Asia Extravaganzas respectively as our numbers have grown so large.