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The 10 Step Guide to Raising Money at Nonprofit Events

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The last two months of the year are hectic enough for most event creators. Add “nonprofit” to your title, and you’ve got an extra layer of stress. Now is the time for your organization to take stock of its fundraising goals and how best to meet them if falling short. If you’ve got one final […]. The post The 10 Step Guide to Raising Money at Nonprofit Events appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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How to Get Approval for your Event App in 2019

Eventmobi

As an event planner, you already know the benefits when it comes to incorporating event technology into your events*. Increasing attendee engagement, reducing printing costs, increasing event revenue through sponsorships, and collecting attendee feedback are just a few examples of how it can help your team achieve your goals. But there may be a number of key stakeholders in your company who still need to be convinced.

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The Definitive List of KPIs for Event Management

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63% of event creators today base their decision to participate in future events on past performance. But if you’re only measuring total revenue or ticket sales, you don’t have clear visibility into your marketing and event performance. If your analysis stops there, you’re missing out on an opportunity to grow your audience and boost your […].

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Creating an Event App Business Case to Improve Your Event Experience

Eventmobi

As an event planner, you already know the benefits when it comes to incorporating event technology into your events*. Increasing attendee engagement, reducing printing costs, increasing event revenue through sponsorships, and collecting attendee feedback are just a few examples of how it can help your team achieve your goals. But there may be a number of key stakeholders in your company who still need to be convinced.

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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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2019 Women In Tech Conferences: Empowering Events

Bizzabo

Last Updated November 29, 2019. Ready for the most authoritative list of 2019 women in tech events on the internet? The number of women in tech events have been increasing year over year, further highlighting the importance of a more inclusive culture in tech. Something especially important given the findings of our recent gender study. We've created a thorough directory of the top women in tech conferences happening in 2019.

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4 Corporate Event Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Eventbrite UK

A lot is at risk when planning a corporate event. One small mistake can quickly turn into a disaster. And if it does, you may have to answer to stakeholders. Whether you’re part of an in-house event team or a trusted consultant, read on to discover the most common mistakes made planning corporate events and […]. The post 4 Corporate Event Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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This Beauty Pop-Up Is More Than Just an Instagram-Friendly Space

BizBash

The world of consumer beauty events is no stranger to the concept of so-called “Instagram Museums,” with big brands such.

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Confessions of an Event Planner – Tiffany Levy, Compelo

Eventbrite UK

What is it really like to be an event planner? What aspects of your job do you love? What lessons have you learned along the way? With our ‘Confessions of an Event Planner’ series we aim to get under the skin of our interviewees and find out what it really takes to be a creator. […]. The post Confessions of an Event Planner – Tiffany Levy, Compelo appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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What Do the Top 100 Events of 2018 Tell Us? Plenty for Your Event Design

PCMA Convene

Don Neal. Each year, BizBash publishes a list of the Top 100 Events in the U.S., as determined by attendance, buzz, innovation, economic impact, and the event’s importance on the market it serves and represents. You may not think that you have much in common with Art Basel Miami Beach, the Robin Hood Foundation Gala, Fashion Week, the Sundance Film Festival, the Aspen Ideas Festival — or the other 95 top events that made it to the list — but you can still borrow from their approach in your event

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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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How to hold a job fair? A bulletproof recruitment event planning timeline

Eventory

A recruitment process is often a time-consuming experience. To increase the chances of hiring more eager candidates who want to work for your company – organize a recruitment event. Stay with me, read the article and find out what event planning timeline looks like, how to hold a job fair and attract new talents for your business! Everyone at some point finds himself in the middle of a recruitment process.

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IBTM World announces winners of 2018 Tech Watch Awards

Event Industry News

IBTM World today announced Zenus and Fielddrive as joint winners of its prestigious Tech Watch Award (pictured above) and Kubify as the new ‘Tech Watch People’s Choice Award’ winner during the event at Fira Barcelona. A panel of well-known industry experts judged Zenus and Fielddrive as the overall IBTM World Tech Watch Award winners from a shortlist of nine finalists, for their pioneering and impactful work in bringing facial recognition software to the events industry.

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How Organizations Can Launch Pitchfest Competition of Their Own

PCMA Convene

More organizations are bringing startups and investors together at their annual events, but the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) launched its own Pitchfest five years ago. . Those who stand in the spotlight at the annual Pitchfest and those who vote on their pitches from the audience may be more interchangeable than most. A number of the startup founders who have participated in ISTE’s Pitchfest have been teachers “who saw a need in their classroom and figured out a way t

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Podcast: Black Deer Festival

Event Industry News

This week’s podcast takes a turn into deepest Kent to look at the Black Deer Festival. The Americana & Country Music festival was launched in 2018 and received critical acclaim for its lineup and atmosphere. Founder and promoter Gill Tee joins host James Dickson to talk about why and how the festival was created, and the inspiration behind the atmosphere that she and her team wanted to create.

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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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Humility Is a Virtue, Says Marketing Guru Seth Godin

PCMA Convene

Michelle Russell. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I called Seth Godin —author of 18 bestsellers and the most popular marketing blog in the world — for our scheduled interview last month. I rarely use “guru” to describe anyone, but that’s not an exaggeration when it comes to Godin. So I was bracing myself for a conversation with someone at the other end of the phone who could turn out to be, well, kind of full of himself.

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Meetingsbooker.com launch Preferred Meetings Program at GBTA Berlin

Event Industry News

Meetingsbooker.com, the global leader in simple meetings management is delighted to announce its new Preferred Meetings Program at Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) in Berlin 2018. The new ground breaking tool allows companies to develop a preferred program for meetings, via a fully automated system. Hotels and meeting venues can now load company specific negotiated rates, delivering unprecedented savings for meetings and events.

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Quiz: Which Casino Resort Has a Winning Hand for Your Next Event?

Smart Meetings

More: Casinos and Casino Resorts Cash in on Sports Gaming Legalization. The post Quiz: Which Casino Resort Has a Winning Hand for Your Next Event? appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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5 Ways to Use Social Media to Promote Your Event

Cvent: Event Marketing

Fun fact: the average smartphone user looks at their phone 214 times a day. That’s a lot of social media use. Now some people tend to curse technology for disturbing face to face interactions, but I say don’t curse it. The worst thing you can do is ignore technology because, whether you like it or not, it’s taking over the way we do everything and that includes events.

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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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Cvent releases ‘Planner Personality’ research results

Event Industry News

Event planners worldwide are most commonly driven by a sense of adventure, according to recent Cventresearch conducted amongst 4,000 event professionals around the globe. The findings are the result of the company’s Planner Personalityquestionnaire, which highlights six core personality drivers that are most common among event planners and offers respondents unique insight into how they can capitalise on their individual strengths and overcome any underlying weaknesses.

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Women Who Tech Working to Get Funding for Women-Led Startups

PCMA Convene

Women Who Tech Startup Challenge finalist Pae Natwilai speaks at the event. Study after study has shown the value that having women in leadership positions brings to the bottom line. One study, for example, demonstrated that Fortune 500 companies that have at least three women directors saw a 66-percent increase on invested capital. And women-operated, venture-backed companies have 12 percent higher revenues than those operated by men.

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20 Sales Acceleration Event Ideas

Bizzabo

Nurture leads, generate pipeline and close deals with these sales acceleration event ideas. Featuring examples from leading brands like SAP, Radius, Slack, Content Marketing Institute and more. Sales acceleration events allow businesses to tackle various segments of their sales pipeline in order to convert more prospects faster and with greater efficiency.

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Pulse Europe Story: The Session that Took the Best from Panels and Presentations

Slido

“You should share more examples of how others are using Slido. We’d love to read about that.” This was feedback from one of our customers recently. It was perfectly timed as we witnessed a brilliant session format at Pulse Europe by Gainsight in London earlier this month. It had it all: audience voting, dynamic presentations and an inclusive Q&A.

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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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EIC Study Results Prove Power of Business Events Industry

PCMA Convene

Sherrif Karamat, CAE. Those of us in the business events industry have long believed in the power of our sector, but it has not been quantified, until now. $1.5 trillion — the estimated global spend of the business events industry, according recent Events Industry Council (EIC) research — is a lot to wrap your head around. Consider this: If the business events industry were a country, its GDP would rank between Australia and Russia — that is to say, it would be the 13th largest in the world.

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Every Exceptional Business Event Begins With an Exceptional Location

Cvent: Event Marketing

As the world’s first international luxury hotel brand, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has been pioneering global travel — for leisure and business — for more than 70 years. Our hotels, located in Europe’s most exciting and glamorous cities, offer luxurious accommodations and sophisticated spaces. And our experienced teams provide a seamless service from start to finish, providing the know-how that ensures your meeting or event is a complete success.

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People on the Move

PCMA Convene

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. Arjun Chakravarti, Ben Olson, and Ann Marie Burke. GES, a provider for live events, has announced three new appointments. Arjun Chakravarti has been named senior vice president of analytics and solutions; Ben Olson has been named vice president of experiential engagement, and Ann Marie Burke has been named director of experiential engagement.

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2019’s Top U.S. Meetings Hotels, Venues and Attractions

Smart Meetings

From coast to coast, U.S. cities are doing makeovers to be more engaging for those who visit. From ballrooms with windows galore in Sin City to a sky-high observation deck in Manhattan, there are hotels and attractions around the country to scratch the new year’s traveling itch. Las Vegas Every planner knows Las Vegas is one of the top destinations for meetings in the country.

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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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Global Tourism Industry Continues Robust Growth

PCMA Convene

travelpulse.com. The robust growth was experienced in all world regions, fueled by solid demand from major source markets, according to the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer report. ( TravelPulse ). Read More.

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Multi-award-winning Black Deer Festival returns for a second celebration of Americana & Country

Event Industry News

After an incredible inaugural outing this summer, ?Black Deer?? returns for a three day celebration of Americana and Country at the stunning? Eridge Deer Park?? in ?Kent??. Black Deer has picked up multiple awards since June and has been adopted by fans of Americana and Country as the gathering of choice for those of an independent, outsider spirit.

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Guests Want Smart Technology, But Security Concerns Remain

PCMA Convene

hotelmanagement.net. Two new reports explore the impact of new technology trends, evolving guest preferences, and voice-technology security concerns. ( Hotel Management ). Read More.