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How to Write The Perfect Event Invitation Email

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In 2018, 281 billion emails were sent and received. That causes a problem for event creators trying to compete for attention in event-goers’ cluttered inboxes. There are many email marketing strategies you can use to stand out in event-goers’ inboxes, but the most important is your email copy. Here’s what you need to know to […]. The post How to Write The Perfect Event Invitation Email appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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How to Foster Inclusion At Events

Endless Events

It’s time for a surprise – and one that tackles inclusion at events! If you’ve been paying attention, you know we already covered IMEX Frankfurt. Both on Event Tech Podcast and #EventIcons , we shared a lot of good stuff from this fantastic conference. However, that simply didn’t cut it for the team of Endless Events! And because we want to share as much useful content with as possible and had so many great interviews, we have a little extra something for you.

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Event Tech Live’s ‘Launchpad’ initiative returns for another year!

Event Industry News

Returning for yet another year at Event Tech Live is the much sought-after Launchpad initiative, sponsored by long-term supporter, Visit by GES. Well-known for connecting budding, next-generation businesses with industry buyers/investors, the competition aims to offer a ‘leg-up’ to start-up companies and providers of new technology. Exhibitors that wish to enter must submit a one-minute video explaining their new technology, product or initiative by 31 st August.

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The Anatomy of a Successful Conference Website

SmartMeetings

Conference-goers are a discerning lot. Sure, they’re looking for great content to further their career development—but at a good price. And like 88 percent of savvy consumers today , the first place they’re going to look for more information about your event is online: your event website. But just because a potential attendee finds your conference website doesn’t mean you’re in the clear.

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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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Let’s Make a Deal

MeetingsNet

14 negotiating tips from 14 top business coaches. Given that hotels have enjoyed eight straight years of increased revenue per available room, it’s clearly not been easy for meeting planners to get all the elements they need for their events at great prices. But this article from Forbes.com provides one helpful tip from each of 14 members of the Forbes Coaches Council, so that planners can figure out the right approach to any negotiating situation, maximize their leverage, and get what their nex

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How to Rescue Leftovers

Connect Your Meetings

Food and floral arrangements are critical pieces to an event, but they are also two elements that inevitably get dumped in the trash once guests have left. Coordinating the delivery and donation of food in an efficient way is a difficult challenge for planners to execute on their own. However, more planners are coordinating the donation of leftover food and flowers to waste less and serve their communities more.

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ETL replay: the online venue booking revolution has started… are you part of it?

Event Industry News

This footage has been kindly captured by our friends at First Sight Media – firstsight.media. After being welcomed to the Conference and Creativity stage at last year’s Event Tech Live, Meetings Booker CEO and founder, Ciaran Delaney, began his discussion into the online venue booking revolution. Describing automation as “life-changing”, Ciaran used food, dating and travel apps as examples of how this type of technology has altered the way we conduct every day transactions: we can all now order

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Why Millennials Are So Obsessed with Craft Beers

Caterease

The post Why Millennials Are So Obsessed with Craft Beers appeared first on Caterease.

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Host Your Next Event at Whatcom Community College

Unique Venues

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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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An #Eventprofs Life in 21 GIFs

All Seated

The bad news…burnout is now a legitimate medical diagnosis , according to the World Health Organization, and event and meeting planners continue to have one of the top ten most stressful careers. But let’s not dwell on the negative, shall we? There is of plenty of good livin’ life as an #eventprof or #meetingprof. Catch a quick breather from the daily stress and relive what life is really like in the events and meetings industry with these twenty-one GIFs. 1.

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Tariffs Could Hike Costs for Meeting and Incentive Merchandise

MeetingsNet

Rates on many Chinese goods rose significantly on June 15, and far more products are targeted for higher tariffs if China-U.S. negotiations falter. Believe it or not, the progress made between the United States and China at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28-29 will likely have ramifications for the meeting, incentive, and trade show industry.

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