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Distracting ourselves from what matters

Conferences that Work

We spend too much time distracting ourselves from what matters. Distraction is fine, up to a point. But when we spend two trillion dollars annually on entertainment, I’d say we are well beyond that point. As Seth Godin puts it: Marvel spent $400,000,000 to make Avengers: Endgame. Because there was a business model in place that made it a reasonable investment choice.

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7 Gifts that Your Groom will Actually Use

EventSource

Finding gifts for your bridal party is easy – finding a gift for your groom, not so much. Obviously you want to get him something that he will love, but you also want to make sure that it’s not just going to sit on a shelf somewhere and never get used! So, here are some great gift ideas that will remind him of you every time he uses them! Personalized Golf Stuff.

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Exploring Capacity Limits for In-Person Events

PCMA Convene

Do capacity limits for indoor meetings include event staff? A handful of event professionals recently shared their knowledge on PCMA’s Catalyst forum. PCMA’s Catalyst community offers members a platform to ask each other questions, share ideas, or, as the website says, “communicate and collaborate.” Here’s a sampling from a recent Catalyst discussion.

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Culture Minister to discuss return of UK festivals with select committee this week

Event Industry News

The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Select Committee are set to question Culture Minister Caroline Dinenage this week (March 24) on the return of UK festivals this summer. ‘The future of UK music festivals’ inquiry began back in January and was first announced back in November following a devastating year for the music festival sector in the UK as a result of the coronavirus 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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How to Budget Realistically for Hybrid Meetings

SmartMeetings

When the world began staging hybrid and virtual events at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it did so out of necessity. In making the shift, many organizations found new, powerful platforms for engaging with their current audience and reaching new ones. Now that the world has staged virtual events for the better part of a year, it’s time to make sure these events meet your organization’s ongoing needs.

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Top Reasons Rental Companies Rely On Event Floorplans

All Seated

Countless details factor into planning an event which makes having a solid foundation during the planning process crucial down the line. “This is why Atlas loves creating event floorplans using Allseated,” said Heather Rouffe of South Florida-based rental company Atlas Event Rental. “Floorplans give us a bird’s eye view into so many of the important details that make an incredible event and allow us to guide our clients on how to utilize rentals in the most effective way.”.

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New Event Tech Awards gongs reflect tech’s pivot perfection

Event Industry News

With One World Rental as headline sponsor, the ninth edition of the Event Technology Awards opens for submissions on Thursday 1 April with five new categories. Best Hybrid Event Platform, Best Live Streaming and Video Production, Best Digital Event Production Company and Best Visual Event Platform highlight technology’s truly pivotal role over the last 12 months while the fifth, Event Tech’s Rising Star, recognises next generation initiative and acumen.

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Special Events Magazine Spring Issue Out Now!

Special Events

Our Spring issue is out and ready for you to read!

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Agreement between Italian Exhibition Group and Deutsche Messe

Event Industry News

Two of the most prominent trade show organizers in Europe have today signed an important agreement to activate a series of trade show events in Mexico. The joint venture is between Deutsche Messe AG (through its subsidiary Hannover Fairs Mexico) and Italian Exhibition Group SpA (IEG). Both groups boast a vast and long-standing experience in the international trade show sector with a complementary portfolio of events.

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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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Customizing the Navigation Pane

Caterease

The post Customizing the Navigation Pane appeared first on Caterease.

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One Industry One Voice – #WeCreateExperiences B2C campaign to launch on 30th March

Event Industry News

The B2C version of the #WeCreateExperiences campaign is activating in earnest on the 30 th of March, on the back of the successful B2B campaign in December 2020, so they need the industry’s support on social media to ensure the key messages are shared far and wide. The previous B2B campaign received positive national, regional and social media coverage, including over 400,000 views to date of the posted videos that included a cross section of celebrity support.

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The Catch-22 of Zero-Covid Zones: Events Happen But Can Cancel on a Dime

Skift

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Guest blog: Virtual exhibitions – a contradiction in terms

Event Industry News

SPONSORED CONTENT. Written by Alan Jenkins, founder and CEO of Quadrant2Design. Lock-downs have forced many exhibition and event organisers, to look to the digital space for new ways of carrying on. The ‘virtual exhibition’ is one such effort, and its contradiction in terms, perfectly encapsulates why most digital events fall flat on their face. There’s no escaping human biology.

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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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Hybrid Events – Which Model is Best?

Eventsforce

Want the lowdown on technology and events? In your inbox, every week. Hybrid events have been with us for many years. Some organisations have been producing them successfully for a long time. However, for many planners, hybrid events are something completely new. And we start to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, planners will need to add ‘hybrid events’ into their toolkit to compete and be relevant to their audiences.

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Conference Compass – Engage and Interact

Event Industry News

All in one event platform. During ten years, Conference Compass has continuously proven to be an industry leader in high-quality mobile event apps. Back in 2019, our mobile apps have been used at 250 physical conferences, including 10 of the 25 world’s largest association events. Today, we are a developer of, not only mobile but also web-based, powerful, and hyper-personalized virtual event platforms.

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The Legal Implications of Assessing Attendees’ Covid Status

MeetingsNet

Can meeting hosts ask about vaccinations or require negative Covid tests? Yes, but there’s a lot to understand before you do. Rewind to January 2020. We did not wear masks; we did not answer questions about where we had traveled in the last 14 days; we did not tell complete strangers whether we had experienced a fever, chills, a cough, shortness of breath, or other symptoms in the last 2 to 14 days; and we certainly did not have our temperatures taken to enter restaurants, stores, movie theaters

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Guest blog: Virtual exhibitions – a contradiction in terms

Event Industry News

SPONSORED CONTENT. Written by Alan Jenkins, founder and CEO of Quadrant2Design. Lock-downs have forced many exhibition and event organisers, to look to the digital space for new ways of carrying on. The ‘virtual exhibition’ is one such effort, and its contradiction in terms, perfectly encapsulates why most digital events fall flat on their face. There’s no escaping human biology.

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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!