Tue.Nov 17, 2020

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Virtual Events Are Not the Enemy — Superspreader Events Are

EventMB

The event industry is facing an existential crisis that may continue for several years. While many insiders bicker online about the value of face-to-face versus virtual, the task of going back to live events becomes more challenging. The culprit? Superspreader events. Let’s be honest. If you work in the event industry, it is not a […]. The post Virtual Events Are Not the Enemy — Superspreader Events Are by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link].

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How to Create Exciting Virtual Events That Will Engage Your Audience

Eventbrite UK

Once a niche aspect of the event industry, virtual events have become an integral part of daily life in a COVID-impacted world. And they’re not going anywhere. The best part of this online event renaissance? You don’t need a huge budget or previous event experience to create exciting virtual events. Over the last six months, […]. The post How to Create Exciting Virtual Events That Will Engage Your Audience appeared first on Eventbrite UK.

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Q&A with Diogo Lourenço, Ticketing Operations, Brighton & Hove Albion FC

GEVME

In the fifth episode of GEVME’s Digital Event Series , we went hybrid. This episode was organised in a truly hybrid sense, which means the event was hosted in a hybrid venue, with a hybrid panel of speakers curated for our hybrid audience. . One industry which has been delivering hybrid experiences successfully to its fans has been the football industry.

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Lockdown 2.0: What We’ve Learnt About Online Events so far

Eventbrite UK

By Joel Crouch, GM Europe at Eventbrite The UK has entered a second national lockdown, and in-person events are on pause once again. That’s a hard pill to swallow for an industry that has only just started reemerging with thoughtful, socially distanced event formats, which included a boom of drive-in events, safe Halloween events, and […]. The post Lockdown 2.0: What We’ve Learnt About Online Events so far appeared first on Eventbrite UK.

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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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Bauer Media’s B2B events business launches first virtual exhibition

Event Industry News

Bauer Media UK’s B2B Events business is this week playing host to its first virtual exhibition. Fleet & Mobility Live, which usually takes place at the Birmingham NEC, will take place from today until19 November with a new interactive platform offering exhibitors an opportunity to connect and engage with some of the UK’s most senior fleet and mobility decision makers and influencers.

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Event Genius unveil COVID-ready platform and new brand identity

Event Industry News

In August 2019, ticketing and event management technology platform Event Genius and the associated consumer facing brand Ticket Arena was acquired by Festicket. The companies set about a journey to become the most complete end-to-end live events platform for fans and event organisers alike. Today marks an important milestone in this journey as Event Genius launches a new set of products – egTicketing , egMarketing , egTravel , egAccess , egPay – and a series of new COVID-secure featu

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Cassie and Phil’s Timelessly Romantic Wedding at Casa Loma

EventSource

Cassie and Phil’s classic wedding is timelessly romantic — just like their own love story. The couple, who met in Boston while Phil was studying medicine and Cassie was studying optometry, got engaged at the Royal Alcazar in Seville, Spain when it was just the two of them. Thanks to their brilliant planner Vivid & Vogue , they were able to infuse that ethereal vibe to their big day at the stunning Casa Loma.

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How We Engaged 70,000 Tech Professionals at a Virtual User Conference - Case Study

Stova

How do you make 70,000+ data professionals at a virtual user conference feel like they are face to face ? To make it happen, a data and AI technology company partnered with MeetingPlay to host their 2020 user conference on our virtual event platform. The 2020 Spark + AI Summit was a global, 5-day virtual event with 200+ sessions, 19 visionary keynote speakers, and dozens of other thought leaders.

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Free Webinar: How to Host Weekly Events with Eventbrite

Eventbrite UK

Hosting weekly events are a great way to enable people to attend your event and keep within gathering restrictions. When managing multiple events efficiency is key so we’ll talk you through how to use technology to clone, schedule and plan weekly and walk you through in a live demonstration.This will include: Repeating events overview and […].

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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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One World Rental win Best Technology Partnership with Givergy at the Event Technology Awards

Event Industry News

One World Rental was thrilled to win Best Technology Partnership with Givergy at the Event Technology Awards 2020. Their winning case study showed they achieved £596,000 for an event whose target was £100,000. It was just one of the 315 events that month, (100K guests total) and an average of 10.5 events per day globally. How do they continue to achieve success?

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David Merrell’s Thoughts on exVo, Allseated’s Virtual Event Platform

All Seated

Are you in the real world or the virtual? The new exVo platform creates parallel worlds that are hard to tell apart! The recent hype over exVo is real and with good reason. exVo is the next generation of Expos, Meetings, and Events, tailor-made for today’s reality with both in-person and virtual attendance. It’s an incredibly immersive experience that allows attendees to be fully interactive.

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Smart Venues 2.0 + Site Selection + Tech Trend

Event Industry News

What is a Smart Venue? Has the meaning changed since the term was first coined? An expert panel – James Rees, ExCeL London; Sven Bossu, the International Association of Convention Centres and Wee Min Ong, Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre – explore what a smart venue is and how the meaning is changing and taking account of new issues and challenges facing the events industry, globally.

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Should I get a Traditional Wedding Cake?

Milestone Events Group

Should I Get a Traditional Wedding Cake? . Wedding cakes have always been a staple dessert for weddings. Today, you will see various dessert options available for weddings, from cupcakes to mini desserts to donut walls. How do you choose the best dessert option for your big day with so many options available now? Read below as we explore the different dessert options and the pros and cons of each. .

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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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Regent’s Conferences & Events gift dream wedding to emergency service heroes from Wembley

Event Industry News

Regent’s Conferences & Events has gifted Paramedic Paige Stride and Police Officer Rob Wilkins a dream wedding worth £20k, following a campaign to recognise the UK’s incredible key workers. The picturesque wedding venue, which is based in the heart of London by Regent’s Park, was keen to give something back after thousands of couples have been faced with inimitable disruption this year when trying to plan their dream days.

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Webinar: How Indy is Successfully Hosting Live Events Right Now

PCMA Convene

Indy has welcomed over 50,000 attendees, across 21 live events and 65-days, with no known COVID cases. Through a four-tier approach, learn how Visit Indy, Indiana Convention Center, and Marion County Public Health Department are working together to successfully host live events in a safe and effective way. Indy officials will discuss their $7 million in safety enhancements, tactics towards devising a strong health mitigation plan, and a case study on a successful event from start to finish.

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NOEA expands council with six new appointments

Event Industry News

The National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA) has confirmed that six of the industry’s leading profiles will join the association’s leadership team. The new members, who were ratified at today’s NOEA AGM and virtual convention, cross local authorities, sporting, festival, supply, and production event experience, and are based throughout the UK. Cris Cicirello, Wasserman; The new appointments are; Ian Baird, Whiskey Bravo Productions; Cris Cicirello, Wasserman; Andrew McQuillan, Crowded Space Dr

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2020 Student Placement Updates

Event Academy

The post 2020 Student Placement Updates appeared first on Event Academy.

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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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FLOOR

Event Industry News

Events connect people at the right time with relevant information and opportunities. Are you an event creator, building a user community that is passionate but demanding? FLOOR is a virtual space for you. FLOOR is an online venue custom built for your event community to live and grow. You can equip this space with magical tools to drive on your awesome vision: From delivering amazing content with advanced conferencing to driving engagement with networking lounges, breakout rooms, and even hostin

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6 Ways Technology Can Enhance Your Wedding

All Seated

Planning a wedding can be an exciting and stressful time for couples. “The organization, attention to detail, and ability to work with multiple vendors throughout the planning process can be an overwhelming task,” says the team at Allseated , an innovative planning platform for event professionals. The post 6 Ways Technology Can Enhance Your Wedding appeared first on AllSeated.

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Virtual Events Are Not the Enemy — Superspreader Events Are

Skift

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Socio Launches Integrated Streaming Solution to Help Event Organizers Level Up Virtual and Hybrid Event Production

Event Industry News

Today, Socio announced the launch of Socio Streaming, a fully integrated solution with StreamYard that gives event organizers powerful tools for leveling up virtual and hybrid event production. Socio Streaming was designed to address the evolving needs of the event community. After the industry pivoted to virtual events in March, many organizers relied on meeting platforms that were never designed for events.

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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.