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We stand in support of safe gathering

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As a platform built for the purpose of bringing people together, Eventbrite firmly believes in the power of assembly. We ticket millions of events each year and work hard to support the ability for people to safely gather. Our Community Guidelines prohibit events, content, or creators that share or promote violence, illegal activity, and/or misinformation […].

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Hot off the press: Swapcard Acquires Avolio, Inc. and Integrates Registration Into Event Platform

Event Age by Swapcard

We at Swapcard are thrilled to announce our acquisition of Avolio, Inc. , a registration platform headquartered in Atlanta, GA, and its event management software, IPReg. This move comes as our first step towards providing an answer to the most significant challenge organizers face: finding one technology partner that can run all their virtual, hybrid, and face-to-face events throughout the year.

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Job Opportunity: Content Manager

Event Industry News

At ?EventsCase ?we are looking for a Content Manager to handle the overall management of content for marketing, communication and PR perspectives. In order to do this, you will need to be able to write press releases, email marketing campaigns, weekly blog posts, technical content such as white papers and case studies, as well as award applications and newsletters.

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Swapcard's Catapult To The Top: From 0% to 400% Growth in 6 Months

Event Age by Swapcard

Darwin said, "It's not the strongest of species that survives, but the one most adaptable to change.". They say that nothing changes if nothing changes.

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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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Top Event Planning Skills You Need in a Post Covid-19 World

Eventsforce

Change in our industry is nothing new. It’s something event planners have been dealing with in every aspect of their job. But 2020, we saw some truly significant changes due to the dramatic impact of the Covid-19. Event design has changed, venue operations have changed and how attendees consume content has changed. It is a lot to deal with for event professionals.

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The Hidden Benefits of Virtual Events You Haven’t Thought Of Yet

Stova

The year 2020 turned the meetings and events industry on its head, with lingering changes here to stay. It’s no surprise that the pandemic catapulted virtual events into the stratosphere. These online gatherings once served as a good-enough-for-now solution to the unfortunate alternative of canceling in-person events completely. As the event landscape shifted, event professionals realized that virtual would not just be a temporary fix, but a key part of event strategy going forward - one that in

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Virtual Conferences – the New Reality is Working

MeetingPool

I had my first experience presenting at a Virtual Conference and it was a success, as far as I’m concerned. If this is the new reality going forward, I believe we’ll be fine. For all of the organizations that have depended on trade shows, conferences, and other types of events to help generate business (sales […].

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Brittany and Michael’s Beautiful Hotel X Wedding in Toronto

EventSource

When it comes to modern elegance, Brittany and Michael’s wedding at Hotel X Toronto beautifully fits the bill. Together with the fantastic planner Fern Cohen Events , the couple created a celebration that was timeless in every sense of the word — from the gorgeous floral creations to the glam accents to the priceless moments shared. Thankfully the talented lens of Lori Waltenbury was on hand to snap each perfect moment.

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Build your free event with Canapii

Event Industry News

By Rita Chaher, Co-Founder at Canapii. Set-up your event now, for free. Free basic service for up to 75 attendees, starting today. Canapii has the best feature set in the event management industry, combined with intuitive usability. Our existing tech customers love our platform and our challenge became how to take the brand across the world. We studied the approach of well-known software companies, like Slack, Dropbox and Zoom and realized they offer a free basic version and decided to emulate t

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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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Power User Series (#11) - Designing for Audiences

Glisser

Connecting with Your Audience. In order to better engage your audience, presenters need to emphasize that they are with their attendees, both virtually and in spirit. The best way to do this is to use a conferencing or live-streaming platform and setting it as the default view in Glisser. While there are functional reasons to why this is a best practice such as user interface and accessibility reasons, it helps the speaker and attendees better communicate and connect with each other.

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Industry veterans launch new live music promotion company – LUMINESCENT

Event Industry News

Veteran music venue programmers and promoters Ben Taylor and Ade Dovey have combined forces to launch a new live music promotion company, LUMINESCENT. Taylor and Dovey combine over 30 years of live music experience as venue programmers, promoters, touring and artist management. Both built their careers at award-winning establishments such as Manchester’s Albert Hall, Gorilla, The Deaf Institute, Sound Control, Night & Day Café, Roadhouse, The Haunt, Jimmy’s and Manchester Arena.

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4 Corporate Volunteer Program Benefits

InitLive

Corporate volunteering is the pursuit of employees taking part in a sponsored or company-organized program dedicated to positively engaging in wildlife, ethical community, and environmental initiatives. While donated products or services and monetary donations can have an incredible impact on a worthy cause, corporate volunteer programs also turn out to be far more beneficial to your company and its employees in the long run.

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Events Industry Council announces 2021 Board of Directors

Event Industry News

The Events Industry Council (EIC), the global voice of the business events industry on advocacy, research, professional recognition and standards, is pleased to announce today the election of officers and directors to its 2021 Board of Directors. “We are incredibly grateful for the leadership and the commitment of our 2020 Board of Directors during a critical and transformative year,” said EIC CEO Amy Calvert. “We look forward to working with the entire Board of Directors as th

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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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Top 5 Virtual Event Kits

Coterie Spark

Whether you’re organizing a virtual meeting for ten or a digital conference for thousands, event boxes or “kits” are a great way to create a sensory experience for your attendees. Let’s be real, nothing replaces face-to-face events and often the freebies, giveaways, and favors are what participants have come to appreciate and expect. Luckily, this aspect of an in-person event is 100% duplicatable for online experiences with the added benefit of having the gift delivered straight to your recipien

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PCMA releases updated Business Events Compass 3.0

Event Industry News

PCMA today released an executive summary of the December 2020 update to Business Events Compass , an actionable framework of insights and strategies for business event professionals and their business partners for the pandemic and beyond. Takeaways from the updated research include: Recovery is coming: Twenty-eight percent of business event survey respondents now expect a greater than ten percent increase in their 2021 face-to-face business event participation, relative to 2019 levels.

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Feeling Zoomed out? Want to choose who you talk to when networking, like in real life?

MeetingPool

If you’re like most professionals online now, we’re all feeling a bit “zoomed out” after six months. Sure, breakout rooms are great. They were novel and are a cool way to be with a few other people, in a smaller, more manageable setting. But you have no control over them, really. Wouldn’t it be great […].

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Who's News for January 14, 2020

Special Events

Special events business news

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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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IMEX CEO on What Show’s Cancellation for Second Time Means for Event Industry Recovery

Skift

Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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Virtual Event Rehearsals: They Matter!

Endless Events

A few months ago – you know, when the craziness was at its highest – we wrote about virtual event mistakes. If you’re an avid reader of Endless, you might recall that one of those mistakes was foregoing rehearsals. And if you’re not an avid reader…well, what are you waiting for? But let’s return to the topic at hand.

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Swapcard acquires Avolio, Inc. and integrates registration into event platform

Event Industry News

Swapcard , the Paris-based leading AI-powered engagement and matchmaking platform for premium virtual and hybrid events, announced this week its acquisition of Avolio, Inc., a registration platform headquartered in Atlanta, GA, and its event management software, IPReg. This move is the first step in Swapcard’s answer to the biggest challenge organizers are currently facing: finding one technology partner that can run all their virtual, hybrid, and face-to-face events throughout the year.

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Hot off the press: Swapcard Acquires Avolio, Inc. and Integrates Registration Into Event Platform

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We at Swapcard are thrilled to announce our acquisition of Avolio, Inc. , a registration platform headquartered in Atlanta, GA, and its event management software, IPReg. This move comes as our first step towards providing an answer to the most significant challenge organizers face: finding one technology partner that can run all their virtual, hybrid, and face-to-face events throughout the year. 2020: A year of unprecedented growth.

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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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Attending The 59th Presidential Inauguration From Space, Courtesy Of Spelfie

Event Industry News

The attendance records at the most recent Presidential inaugurations remain a source of great debate and contention. 44th President Barack Obama’s bustling inauguration in 2009 compared to 45th President Donald Trump’s sparce crowd in 2017 was most vividly portrayed with satellite imagery from space. More than 1.8 million people were at Obama’s first inauguration.

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