Gallus Events
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
I’ve been managing events for over twenty years. I’ve seen my fair share of risky events taken to market and in this post I want to share some of my tips to reduce the risks of your next event. . I would hope that if you can tick off most of these risk reduction techniques you will run a less risky event. So here goes: My Top Ten Tips to Reduce Event Risk. 1.
Connect Your Meetings
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Harold Hansen, CFE, is a member of the Event Safety Alliance Board of Directors and a principal and managing partner with the Chicago-based Venue Management Consultants Group, providing safety and security training to the public assembly facility industry. With more than 40 years experience in facility management and safety, Hansen knows his way around risk assessment and planning, a subject he candidly weighs in on below.
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Eventbrite UK
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Events and alcohol go hand in hand. Festivals, club nights, socials are all built around drinking culture, but what does the future hold for these events if a growing number of people are turning their backs on booze? According to the Office for National Statistics, drinking rates among British adults have plunged to their lowest […]. The post Update the Cocktail Menu: The Millennial Teetotallers Threatening Your Bar Revenue appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Lumiere London is centrally located in Southwark and home to four unique 1900 sq. ft. loft studios. Each loft has high ceilings, loads of natural light, is fully equipped with A/V and has its own stylish personality. Take a look at our venues below to see why we made the shortlist! Victorian Loft. The Victorian Loft with its exposed brick walls and bohemian style is busy yet peaceful, spacious yet cosy, and is the perfect place to break out from the boring meeting room mould!
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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.
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Everyone loves to complain about air travel today. Cramped cabins. Added fees for everything. But what if there was no pilot to fly the plane? That’s the scenario the U.S. airline industry is facing—and, according to news reports, it will only worsen in the coming years. The crisis has already landed at the regional airline level, according to Peter Gall, a former American Airlines pilot and now a professor at West Virginia University.
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Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
They’re both Hyatt luxury properties in San Antonio with plenty of attractive amenities and more than 100,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, and have been recently been renovated to celebrate major anniversaries. But Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa and Grand Hyatt San Antonio have unique identities and are decidedly different in many respects.
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Situated on the banks of the River Thames, Middle Temple is one of the ancient Inns of Court, and has been at the heart of the legal system since it was first built in the mid sixteenth century. It boasts one of the finest examples of an Elizabethan Hall in the country, where the soaring double hammer beam roof and stately wood panelled walls provide a dramatic backdrop for any event.
Eventory
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Counting leads during event is not the easiest task, especially for a busy exhibitor. What’s more, there are different types of leads: hot, warm, cold. If you leave lead qualification for later, you may never find out who was truly interested in your offer and who was ‘just looking’ kind of a lead that requires further education in order to become a customer.
Endless Events
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
It’s no question that everyone wants to build internal event team that’s amazing. However, actually going about creating the team can sometimes feel like a mystery. We are here to help you learn all about how to build an internal event team that is engaged and ready to execute events at the highest level. On this episode of #EventIcons, Sej Pandya of Event Marketing Consultant, will be discussing how to build a great internal events team.
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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
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Harmon Guest House, Healdsburg, California This environmentally friendly property is Sonoma wine country’s latest chic retreat. Named after city founder Harmon Heald, its 39 guest rooms complement sister property H2hotel, just steps away. Groups will love The Rooftop, the city’s only publicly accessible rooftop bar, which serves sharable dishes, craft cocktails, artisan beers and local wines.
The Event Concierge
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
BE READY. WEATHER OR NOT? Michael St. Peters , Event Operations Manager. 1 September 2018. Hurricane (Atlantic or Pacific Oceans), cyclone (Indian and South Pacific Oceans), typhoon (Western North Pacific or Philippines Oceans), or even a willy-willy (Australia); all mean the same depending on what part of the world you live in. The outcome of any of these is not good news!!
Bizzabo
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Looking for strategies to boost your event promotion efforts? Check out this guide on how to create and implement a killer event promotion strategy in creative ways. Event promotion can be frustrating if you don’t have a strategy in place ahead of time. With all the different methods and plans out there, it’s hard to know what which one to choose. However, once you understand each key technique, finding an effective and reliable system for increasing event revenue becomes a lot more manageable.
Showclix
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Attribution is important to every event marketer, but what’s the best way to go about quantifying the value of your online marketing efforts? Our marketing experts highly suggest using Google Analytics’ robust UTM (Urchin Tracking Module) parameters for all your online marketing campaigns! They’re simple yet highly effective, and it’s free to append the tracking parameters to any URL you share via your email blasts, Facebook Ads, Twitter posts, and more.
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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.
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
WRG, a division of The Creative Engagement Group, has appointed Johanna Undery as Client Director of WRG, a new role in the company, responsible for building relationships with clients and stakeholders with a primary focus on Shell and one of their key healthcare accounts. Undery joins from medical and pharmaceuticals events specialist Events 4 Healthcare / T4E where she was Client Relations Manager.
Unique Venues
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
If all you want for Christmas or Hanukkah is a special event venue with some real festive flair, non-traditional spaces are the gifts that keep on giving. Because many have dual purposes—whether a museum or educational institution by day that also doubles as an event venue at night—they are incredibly budget friendly. And because many are cultural or historic in nature, the built-in décor is also economical and incredibly unique.
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Event design and its intersection with event technologies is an often discussed topic amongst event professionals. Those professionals wanting to know more about event design and technology have the opportunity to attend a series of free lectures at the University of Westminster this autumn. The School of Architecture and Cities will be hosting the Event Design – Open Lecture Series on Monday evenings at their central London Marylebone campus from 24 th September to 26 th November 2018.
Cvent: Event Marketing
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Almost every event involves food, but have you ever thought about what happens to the leftovers when the event ends? Where does everything go? If you’re lucky, then all the food that you spent hours ordering for your event perfectly matched the number of attendees you had. Does this happen? Sure, but a lot of times there’s extra food that goes to waste.
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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!
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Wellcome Collection is a free museum and library that aims to challenge how we all think and feel about health. Through exhibitions, collections, live programming, digital, broadcast and publishing, we create opportunities for people to think deeply about the connections between science, medicine, life and art. Wellcome Collection is part of Wellcome Trust, which is an independent global charitable foundation, which aims to improve health for everyone by helping great ideas to thrive, all profit
Cvent: Event Marketing
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Calling all new Cvent users or existing users with new team members! Have you attended a Customer Training Workshop at Cvent HQ in Tysons Corner, VA yet? If you have, we’re sure you had a great experience. If you haven’t, keep reading! Who should attend? Maybe you’re a new Cvent customer and are interested in an in-person training. Maybe you just hired someone to your team and want them to attend a day of training to get engaged with Cvent.
Eventmobi
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Learn about the top event management platform that event planners are using to save time and effort when managing their meetings and events. I remember the state of the meeting and events industry when we first started EventMobi about 10 years ago. Event apps were the new technology on the block for event planners. Back then, it was tough to convince planners that engaging attendees via their mobile devices could be an integral part of the event experience.
Cvent: Event Marketing
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
With stunning views of Lake Tahoe and the picturesque backdrop of the Sierra Nevada, High Camp at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows provides the perfect setting to host a memorable meeting that attendees will be talking about long after it wraps. Scenic Tram Ride to Unbeatable Views. The High Camp Experience starts at the base as attendees board the Aerial Tram and soar 2,000 vertical feet above a mountainscape of granite rock and the iconic Tram Face.
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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.
CXApp Blog - Events
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Over the last decade, the role of the CMO has evolved considerably. Once a marketing-centric role that entailed stewardship of a brand, this job description has been completely turned on its head thanks to the emergence of digital technologies. In the past, a CMO might have been tasked with duties in advertising, brand management, loyalty-building, and market research.
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