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How to reduce event costs by optimizing your virtual event budget: 11 top tips

SpotMe Blog

It’s no secret that times are tough and everyone is looking for ways to cut costs. Organizing hybrid and virtual events instead of in-person events is a great way to reduce your event budget. So, to help you understand how to get more for less out of your events and how to optimize your hybrid/virtual event budget, read on. In this article, we’re sharing 11 things we currently see our enterprise customers from leading Fortune 500 companies do to maximize their hybrid/virtual event bu

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Heart of Gathering: Legacy Boxing Club Builds Confidence in (and Outside) the Ring

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Our Heart of Gathering Series introduces you to event creators who are helping to foster community. Discover how these creators share their passions with the world. Watch Legacy Boxing Club’s full story here. “You can go through it and it’s okay to struggle,” says Yessenia Montalvo, founder of Legacy Boxing Club. “But you can’t stay […].

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Venues From National Geographic’s List of Most Breathtaking Places in the World 

Smart Meetings

As the pandemic moves into a more manageable phase for most travelers, the event planning space is poised for a massive return in 2023. Based on National Geographic’s list of the 25 breathtaking places around the world, these event locations offer space for future events and the possibility of memorable snapshots for your Instagram and TikTok accounts. .

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Kejina and Jeremy’s DIY Minimalist Candlelit Wedding at Five Brock

EventSource

Kejina and Jeremy’s intimate and romantic big day is everything you could want for a DIY wedding — and more! Planned alongside the brilliant Laura Olsen , the couple wanted to create a wedding that felt like a dinner party they would have at home. The open-concept venue Five Brock not only fit the bill, but it’s also right around the corner from where the couple shared their first date!

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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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‘Tis the Season to Plan Wisely

SmartMeetings

A guide to surviving holiday event planning. As the holiday season rapidly approaches, so does the creeping anxiety many meeting professionals begin to experience as high demand for booking spaces and securing event staff begins ramping up. This year, the challenges are more daunting than usual as inflation continues to torment consumers, logistical shipping hurdles keep essential items suspended in purgatory and severe staffing shortages nearly guarantee planners won’t see the requested number

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large christmas parties

SevenEvents

we are already thinking about christmas for 2023 for some of our clients. if you are a large cooperation and require a vast space to host your event, it is important to be ahead of the game. with most of our clients booking their christmas parties for next year before this year has even happened. below are a couple of our favourite venues for larger christmas parties. banking hall. located in square mile, banking hall is steeped in history. this art deco venue offers a space that can take up to

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Setting standards for the NX generation

Event Industry News

Beabadoobee, the first full band show at Electric Group’s NX Newcastle, and similarly sold-out turns by localist Andrew Cushin, Liverpool hitmakers The Wombats and London post-punkers Black Midi, amplify the new venue’s accessibility, standard-setting sightlines, sound and provision – top-notch dressing rooms and fee-free merch. Up the stairs into the main room, via Instagrammable city colours décor and the NX logo, ticketholders are met with a full, unmitigated view of the stage and an unrivall

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30 EUSTON SQUARE APPOINTS CATERINA JANE ALVES AS HEAD OF SALES & MARKETING

Prestige Events Magazine

Award-winning conference and events venue, 30 Euston Square, announces the appointment of Caterina Jane Alves as its new Head of Sales, Events & Marketing. With 24 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, Caterina brings a wealth of knowledge to the Grade II listed building and joins in time to lead and support the team through the busy Christmas period.

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Zoom Events: Developing hybrid event innovations

Event Industry News

[link]. With more than 20 years software development, product management and business development in her back pocket, Wei Li is head of Zoom Events and Webinar. . In this episode, Wei talks host James Dickson through the launch of Zoom Events in July of 2021, discussing pandemic impact., mitigation, and highlighting the system’s extraordinary updates and innovations impetus.

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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 Use Events to Grow Your Association’s Membership

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Event planning should always be done with membership recruitment top of mind. To attract potential members to your association’s event, you need to plan it to have value for existing and potential new members. Here are three tips for planning an event that will help you to recruit new members. 1. Plan an Event with Value . Value comes in the form of interesting speakers, education sessions such as discussion panels, networking opportunities, fun and interactive entertainment, or all the ab

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Pacha Group announces first permanent London opening: Lío London

Prestige Events Magazine

The showstopping Ibiza experience comes to the West End in February 2023, bringing a fresh interpretation of cabaret to the former Café de Paris. Following successes in Ibiza, Mykonos, and Las Vegas, iconic entertainment hospitality brand Pacha Group has announced the opening of Lío London. Launching in February 2023, the one-of-a-kind show and dining experience will open in the former Café de Paris, with Ibiza’s legendary nightlife brand breathing life back into one of London’s oldest nightclub

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How to Use Event Technology for Your Corporate Event (Under 100 Employees)

Eventscase Blog

You may think that event technology is not necessary for small-scale events, but that notion cannot be further from the truth. If you are organising a corporate event of under 100 employees, you can still acquire basic solutions to make your life easier as an event organiser. Similar to how we have suggested different solutions to use for colossal events in a previous blog, we are going to delve into event tech that’s applicable to a smaller group of attendees.

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The Chameleon Agency is appointed to coordinate Manchester Tech Festival 2023 

Prestige Events Magazine

Following the success of 2022’s event last week, The Chameleon Agency announced they have been appointed as the creative production team behind Manchester Tech Festival 2023. This year was the first Manchester Tech Festival and it was a huge success, selling out both sponsorship and session tickets throughout the week from Monday 17th through to Friday 21st October.

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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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EXHIBITOR Magazine's 10th Annual Portable/Modular Awards Now Accepting Entries

Exhibitor Magazine

EXHIBITOR Magazine's 10th Annual Portable/Modular Awards, which honor design excellence in portable, modular, and system exhibits, is currently accept.

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Who's News for November 3, 2022

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Special events business news

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INFiLED Set to Exhibit dvLED Solutions at LDI and DSE Shows

Exhibitor Magazine

LOS ANGELES, CA  INFiLED, a global leader in LED displays, is gearing up to exhibit at the co-located LDI and DSE shows in Las Vegas where live eve.

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The essential event budget template and example: how to make the most of your resources

SpotMe Blog

With costs going up everywhere, you’d think that event budgets would be increasing too. They’re not. Getting buy-in from leadership to fund events is a big challenge. And yet they expect your events to get bigger and better every time (as do your participants). This is taking its toll on event planners, strategists, and marketers who are trying their best to create unforgettable event experiences amidst a backdrop of skyrocketing costs and limited resources.

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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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The Ultimate Guide to Theme Park Layout Design

Social Tables

Theme park designers are constantly looking for ways to improve the stories they tell through their attractions and rides. Their placement, structure, and surrounding activities all play a role in guest experience which is why the process of creating a great layout can be so complex. In this guide, we take a closer look at the steps necessary to create a successful theme park layout design and best practices that designers should be aware of.

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Visit 6Connex at Event Tech Live: Stand B4

Event Industry News

6Connex is transforming the events industry with a sophisticated event technology platform that makes it easy to host successful events at scale and in any format. From pre-event registration and promotion to post-event reporting and analytics, our technology enables event planners to easily create a custom blend of in-person , hybrid, and virtual events and webinars that deliver a unique experience to event attendees worldwide.

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BVEP relaunches as UK Events

Prestige Events Magazine

New brand reflects diversity and growth of UK events sector. The Business Visits and Events Partnership (BVEP), the umbrella body and advocacy group for the UK’s £70 billion events industry, unveiled its new brand identity, UK Events, at The Business of Events: UK Policy Forum at the QEII Centre in Westminster, London. The rebrand marks the organisation’s commitment to strengthening its position as the collective single voice for the UK events industry and growing its influence and collaboration

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Smart Moves in Puerto Rico, Hawaii and More

Smart Meetings

Mike Rivera. La Concha Resort in San Juan, Puerto Rico, named Rivera general manager. Before La Concha, Rivera was vice president of operations for The Condado Collection (of which La Concha is a part). He also worked as vice president of operations for Encanto Restaurants and Empresas Cordero Badillo, as well as director of operations for TRICON Restaurants International.

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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.