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DECEMBER 3, 2020
No in-person event during a pandemic can be entirely risk free. But with the right precautions, resources, and planning, you can put together socially distant events that are as safe as they can be under the circumstances. We’re here to help make the process smooth and comfortable for you and your guests with tons of […].
Velvet Chainsaw
DECEMBER 3, 2020
In 2020, attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors were more forgiving of our virtual conferences than they will be in 2021. They, like you, are all experiencing Zoom fatigue and will have much higher expectations for conferences this coming year — especially those they are investing their precious time and money. Don’t waste a good crisis. Use this opportunity to beta test changes that can be carried over to the next in-person conference.
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GEVME
DECEMBER 3, 2020
There has been a lot of talk about what the future of events holds. And we have been contributing to the conversation with our thoughts too. However, the definition of events in these predictions tends to omit the exhibition format. We started thinking more deeply about the future of exhibitions after exhibiting at TravelRevive , the first pilot tradeshow to trial the newly developed ‘hybrid event’ tradeshow prototype for safe business events, safe itineraries, and digital enablers in Singapore.
EventMB
DECEMBER 3, 2020
As planners in many wintery destinations hunker down and return to virtual events as the safest way to engage their audience, those in warmer climates need to start thinking about outdoor venue options. Credit: The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel Safety in the era of Covid is hard to guarantee, and event planners are […]. The post Nature-Forward Destinations Change the Game with ‘Open Air’ Meetings by The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel appeared first on [link].
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GEVME
DECEMBER 3, 2020
The IAEE, along with Marina Bay Sands and their online technology partner GEVME came together at the IAEE Asia Hybrid Forum 2020 to discuss the future of hybrid technologies. During the pandemic, many companies resorted to platforms like Zoom to conduct their events. As we look further and think about the possibilities, we know that having a varied experience of blending physical with virtual experiences will be the most beneficial.
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Event Leadership Institute
DECEMBER 3, 2020
For the past 31 years, KPMG has hosted its Annual Insurance Industry Conference in New York. The event typically provides c-suite executives and senior audit/tax professionals with continuing professional education (CPE). Attendees rely on the KPMG-sponsored event for insights into issues affecting the insurance industry, regulation updates, market trends, and growth strategies.
Hubb
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Years ago, when my company was young, I was coaching a fairly high-profile financial professional who was getting ready for his firm's annual general meeting. We'll call him Robert. Robert was brilliant and charming and welcomed my speaker coaching expertise. Like we still do today, with everyone we work with, we identified his distracting verbal and vocal habits and replaced them with more productive ones.
EventSource
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Luxurious, opulent, glamorous, pristine. These words sum up Autumn and Ajay’s luxurious wedding at the The Guild Inn Estate. The beautiful sunny day provided the perfect backdrop for a celebration that was filled with gorgeous details and lots of love. The brilliant Biji Planners helped create this elegant affair with a distinctly personal vibe.
Stova
DECEMBER 3, 2020
The events industry has learned many things during the past 10 months of a global pandemic. Among them: resiliency, adaptability and more than we ever imagined about how to properly wash our hands (currently rethinking the whole handshake greeting). But perhaps the greatest takeaway of all has been the power of collaboration. If there ever was a time to partner together to move the industry onward and upward through the challenges of COVID-19, it’s now.
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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
SmartMeetings
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Meetings venues around the world are realizing things will never be quite the same even when people start showing up at their doors again. Hybrid gatherings , which can expand audience reach across the entire globe and accommodate those who can’t, or won’t, attend in person, are here to stay. Gala presenters at LED Stage. So, an increasing number of these venues are busily incorporating virtual events studios into their floor plans.
Event Industry News
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Launched last year, Spelfie is an out of this world marketing opportunity for live events. Hand in hand with Airbus’ technology, bookable weeks, months, even years ahead, the app synchronises with a satellite in position. An event-goer takes a selfie from an outside location which is married to the shot from space, a digital mark highlighting the individual’s position and their environment.
Do Good Events
DECEMBER 3, 2020
So much has happened in 2020. As individuals, as a business, as a community, a state, and a nation. 2020 has sure been a year we will not soon forget. We took a moment to share our thoughts on what 2020 has meant to Do Good Events. Kalsey Beach – President & Founder of Do Good Events. As I reflect on 2020 and how it impacted Do Good Events and our industry the word that comes to my mind is rollercoaster.
Event Industry News
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Bizzabo, the leading Event Success Platform, today announced it has raised $138 million in Series E funding. The investment is led by Insight Partners, with participation from previous investors, Viola Growth, Next47, and OurCrowd. Bizzabo will use the investment to meet surging demand for its platform globally and expand its category-leading capabilities as COVID-19 reshapes the future of the professional events industry.
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Python Events
DECEMBER 3, 2020
With Seatedly’s new merchandise shop feature, you can sell event tickets and merchandise from one easy platform. . Events and merchandise go hand in hand. Most of us have event merch lying around: a t-shirt from a favourite band, a mug from a conference, or a jersey from a local sports team. Merchandise creates a relationship with event-goers that lasts long past the event.
Event Industry News
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Creative event professionals are among 60 artists to have donated works for two consecutive online auctions organised to benefit mental health charities. . A collection of blue themed pieces created by acclaimed and emerging artists, as well as set designers and event photographers are being auctioned from 1-6 and 8-13 December to raise money for Samaritans and Stagehand – a charity providing welfare support to people in the live events industry.
All Seated
DECEMBER 3, 2020
On bizbash.com, we recently rounded up 15 tech tools that can help bring back live events—from solutions for virtual queuing and contact tracing to social distancing-enforcing wristbands and even robots. Another must-read: Brad Langley of event management and technology platform Aventri shared his four best practices for overcoming the challenges COVID-19 has brought to event tech.
Special Events
DECEMBER 3, 2020
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Endless Events
DECEMBER 3, 2020
The state of the events industry…what is it, really? On the one hand, the pandemic seems to be doing nothing more than get worse. But on the other hand, some event profs are taking shots at doing in-person experiences safely. And in the midst of it all lives fear, uncertainty, hope, and the ever-lasting wish that things will return to what they used to be.
Event Industry News
DECEMBER 3, 2020
As 2020 comes to a close instead of the usual 50 + worldwide festival assessments that certifying organisation, AGF, would be processing, the organisation is celebrating the only 4 festivals that took place and received assessment, before the strike of Covid-19 leading to the cancellation of almost all festivals worldwide. Participants in the AGF awards, a leading kite mark of sustainable events, undergo a detailed evidence-based assessment throughout the whole event process including self-asses
Socio Events
DECEMBER 3, 2020
“Post your questions in the chat.”. For those of us who’ve attended a virtual or hybrid event in 2020, this sounds all too familiar. Unfortunately for many of these events, the chat feature serves as a catch-all for attendee engagement and networking. But we’ve seen how it often plays out: questions are quickly buried in the fast-moving chat, never to be seen again.
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