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MAY 24, 2021

Are online meetings reducing our collective intelligence [CI] ? New research from Carnegie Mellon has been widely interpreted as concluding that, for example, “Zoom is actually less effective than a phone call” , and “Video conferencing can hurt collaboration” Not so fast. New research about online meetings. Here’s a summary of the research findings from the abstract of the article: “We show that…the presence of visual cues surprisingly has no effect on CI;

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MAY 24, 2021

Churches across the globe have made headlines over the past year for violating Covid restrictions, but we hear less about the ones that have successfully transitioned to online formats. What can event planners learn from their engagement tactics? Churches may at first seem like an unlikely place to look for inspiration in hosting virtual and […].

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 24, 2021

When it comes to lead generation and sales, webinars can be your greatest ally. Webinars are most commonly used for hosting virtual seminars, presentations, lectures, and workshops. But now a new kind of webinar is emerging — the deminar. The product demonstration webinar, or deminar, offers your marketing and sales team a whole lot of value without spending an excessive amount of money on marketing, advertising, and event planning.

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MAY 24, 2021

The event industry is rapidly transitioning to in-person offerings, but for many, there is still uncertainty about how many attendees will ultimately buy tickets. Could there be an upsell opportunity in offering conference attendees extra rooms for C-suite meetings? A recent EventBrew podcast speculated about the possibility of combining C-suite and senior leadership team meetings […].

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2021

The past year has undoubtedly been the year of virtual events, thanks to Covid-19. But chances are, online events are likely to stay even after the pandemic because of the many benefits they provide. For example, they allow you to reach a wider audience at a much lower cost. But how does one decipher whether their virtual event has really been a success?

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PCMA Convene

MAY 24, 2021

Because event organizers need to consider all kinds of scenarios in their speaker selection and contracts for digital speakers, PCMA has created a complimentary tool that covers all the bases —a downloadable speaker agreement template. As he begins his virtual talks, futurist and keynote speaker Brian Fanzo asks the online audience to vote on what color hat he should wear.

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EventSource

MAY 24, 2021

Over the past year, the COVID-19 global pandemic has changed the way that we have done things– and while you might be tired of thinking about it, it is still something that needs to be factored into your wedding plans. . As you negotiate vendor contracts, be sure to keep COVID in mind and ask these important questions: . General: What is the venue’s policy on the postponement, and what are the associated fees?

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PCMA Convene

MAY 24, 2021

“If you’re trying to recreate online what happens when we spontaneously bump into someone at an events — those casual hallway conversations — they’re really, really difficult to recreate,” said sociologist Marissa King, (Courtesy Team Good, LLC). When Convene reached out to arrange an interview with Marissa King, a professor of organizational behavior at the Yale School of Management, we left the decision whether to talk by phone or Zoom in her expert hands.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2021

Meeting profs across the United States are being tasked with increasingly difficult decisions about requiring and enforcing mask wearing after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suddenly updated guidance for face coverings and physical distancing in Mid-May. The announcement that “fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing except where required by federal, state, local, tribal or territorial laws, rules and regulations, includi

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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

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MAY 24, 2021

Events are supposed to be extraordinary. People attend events to forget their everyday lives and have a unique experience they'll remember. But in many cases, events fail to deliver.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2021

Editor’s Note : As part of Back Light , a series of articles sharing illuminating insider observations, we asked Anh Nguyen , head of community engagement at twine, to start a conversation about how meeting professionals are managing the question of requiring vaccinations at events. #Eventprofs Rejoice! A time that seemed like a far-off dream—a fantasy almost—is now upon us.

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Event Industry News

MAY 24, 2021

Freeform ® tents are stretch tent manufacture specialists, based in Cape Town, South Africa and exporting to the world. We are 100% committed to building solid customer relationships and developing premium quality products that will deliver the greatest returns to tent rental businesses across the globe. For the past 17 years Freeform® has pioneered the development of the extraordinary stretch tent concept to create tents that deliver unmatched value to tent rental businesses and commercial spac

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Decibel Management

MAY 24, 2021

10 Major Events That Cost Less Than WWDC. Apple spent a whopping $50 million on its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. $50 MILLION. . This staggering figure was recently unveiled by Phil Schiller , former head of Apple’s worldwide marketing, during his testimony at the ongoing trial of Epic Games vs. Apple, and it shook us to our core. Yes, we know Apple is a billion-dollar company, and yes, we know they use their week-long conference to announce their shiny new gadgets (of which we’re big

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Eventbrite UK

MAY 24, 2021

With most British cooped up indoors for over a year, it seems many have shaken off the tedium brought on by lockdown by taking up new interests and hobbies. And judging by Eventbrite data, growing your own fruit and veg was a particularly popular one. During the pandemic year, from April 2020 to April 2021, […]. The post Surge in ‘Grow Your Own’ Events on Eventbrite as Ticket Numbers Increase by Almost 600% appeared first on Eventbrite UK.

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Bizzabo

MAY 24, 2021

Announcing our latest move to help the world’s top brands create shared experiences by bringing the energy of a live audience to virtual & hybrid events. Powering tens of thousands of virtual events over the past year, we realized that by not seeing or hearing the crowd, event organizers and speakers were struggling to understand and connect with their audience and vice versa.

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Special Events

MAY 24, 2021

Save the Date for a virtual event that will have you racing for your pom poms.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2021

As part of Back Light , a series of articles sharing illuminating insider observations, we asked Melissa Mahon, executive vice president of operations with MAS and 2021 Smart Woman in Meetings Award winner , to talk about new roles that are becoming crucial in the event experience industry. . Melissa Mahon. Recruitment in the brand experience industry just got really interesting.

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Event Industry News

MAY 24, 2021

The Chapel at Aviation House. Venue Lab partners with WeWork to present The Chapel at Aviation House and 16th Floor at 10 York Road – two brand new event spaces. Venue Lab (a Broadwick Group Company) is proud to present two spaces available to hire for the very first time, at two Central London WeWork locations. Presented in conjunction with WeWork, the leading flexible space provider, The Chapel at Aviation House and 16th Floor at 10 York Road strike the perfect balance between corporate

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Event Marketer

MAY 24, 2021

Virtual events are here to stay—unlock insights on how organizations can best leverage event tech to prepare for the future… The post Optimize Your Strategy for a Future Dominated by Virtual And Hybrid Events appeared first on Event Marketer.

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Management Events

MAY 24, 2021

The chief marketing officer (CMO) role has always evolved with the market landscape. Egmont Philips , Marketing Director of DAS , believes that the time for change has come and executives now need to evolve their roles as CMO. . What does that have to do with cooking? In this interview, Egmont shares with us his perspective on how CMO roles have transformed to meet current markets, the challenges they face in strategizing transformation, and why you need to think like a cook.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2021

Visit Anaheim has partnered with local nonprofit health-care network Hoag to provide clinical solutions for meeting professionals to minimize Covid-19 risks. Hoag’s clinical solutions will include on-site screening solutions, live event medical directorship, clinical event planning services and Covid-19 technology solutions. As conducted by Hoag, Visit Anaheim will give a preliminary review of clients’ safety and health plans for incoming events.

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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.

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Event Industry News

MAY 24, 2021

How exhibitions drive economic recovery by enabling growth and recovery is the key theme for this year’s Global Exhibitions Day 2 June 2021 #GED21, which will be marked by the Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) with a hybrid seminar featuring high-profiled speakers and networking drinks. Global Exhibitions Day is an annual world-wide campaign that was established by UFI, the Global Association for the Exhibition Industry and is supported by more than 40 partner associations a

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Exhibitor Magazine

MAY 24, 2021

Minneapolis  NPARALLEL, was recently named an honoree of. the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal's 4th annual Minnesota. Manufacturing Awards. T.

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Event Industry News

MAY 24, 2021

The world’s leading producer of entertainment experiences is set to manage and operate the exciting new 3,500 capacity performance venue at Becketwell Derby, which will be forward funded and owned by Derby City Council. St James Securities, developers of the £200m Becketwell regeneration scheme, and Derby City Council have announced that ASM Global has been awarded preferred bidder status to manage, operate and programme the new entertainment and conference venue being developed in Derby, follow

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Exhibitor Magazine

MAY 24, 2021

Leading creative agency Smyle has launched Cycle, a new service that offers socially conscious brands a methodology to accelerate their sustainabil.

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IEM

MAY 24, 2021

Results of the Test Events which formed part of the UK Government’s pilot programme are being shared by a range of Event Professionals in this IEM Webinar to be held on 9 June at 13:30h BST. Programme and background information can be downloaded here: UK Government Pilot Events Background. UK Government Pilot Events Information. IEM Test Events Results Webinar 090621.

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Unique Venues

MAY 24, 2021

Diversify Your Revenue Portfolio with Intern Housing. Companies can survive and thrive when they have diversified business models that rely on similar – but not the same – revenue sources. When we talk about growing revenue in summer 2022, the opportunities seem near limitless. With back-to-back summers where “business as usual” has been met with either limited demand or risk-mitigation efforts, many are plotting their summer conference revenue revenge for 2022.

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Exhibitor Magazine

MAY 24, 2021

Columbus OH - John R. Page, General Manager of the ASM Global-managed Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC), has been selected by the editorial te.

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