EventMB

MAY 13, 2020

While some areas are reopening gradually, many others approach the future with trepidation. Virtual events remain the safest option, and planners must find reliable event tech for a format that is, for many, unfamiliar. Here are 20 questions to ask to your tech vendor to help you choose the most appropriate platform for your next […]. The post The 20 Questions You Need to Ask at the Tech Demo for Your Virtual Event by Veronique Colombani appeared first on [link].

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BizBash

MAY 13, 2020

A group of event pros recently created a design-forward take on drive-by graduation and prom celebrations. Their next challenge? Brand activations.

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Event Industry News

MAY 13, 2020

Event organisers cancelling or postponing events are missing out on essential lead and revenue streams that their traditional physical events would have provided. Channel Edge Online Events is here to help. Enabling event organisers to move their events online, whether agenda or kiosk based, this exciting new platform is easy to use, quick to launch and excellent value.

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Eventtia

MAY 13, 2020

Running an online event comes with a set of challenges. Apart from deciding the structure of your online event and the way you’ll organize the online sessions, you also have to “sell” the idea to your potential speakers.

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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.

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Retro Events & Marketing

MAY 13, 2020

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been far-reaching and hard-hitting. That has rung true heavily for small businesses around the country, as they feel the effects of government-mandated shutdowns, or a stifled revenue flow as their customers’ expendable income dries up from reduced hours or flat out unemployment. For many of these businesses, the opportunities for their prospective and returning customers to gather is essential.

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Boomset

MAY 13, 2020

Boomset has been awarded two prizes by Eventex Awards, taking home the Gold award for People’s Choice for Technology and Bronze for Best Interaction Technology. Boomset was awarded two prizes at the 10th-anniversary edition of Eventex Awards. Every year Eventex Awards , the biggest global event competition, spotlight the best events, experiences, and suppliers in the industry worldwide.

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Event Industry News

MAY 13, 2020

GDC are a London based, event design company consisting of a close-knit team of design experts. Driven by passion and with over 25 years of industry experience, GDC transform environments through creative design. Creating truly bespoke designs for any type of event , from private weddings, product launches, experiential pop ups and corporate functions through to large-scale sporting hospitality events, exhibitions and trade shows all over London, the UK and Europe.

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Unique Venues

MAY 13, 2020

There are some items that are absolute must haves for planners when they are coordinating an event. Seamless state-of-the-art technology, delicious culinary, flexible spaces, and attentive customer service tops their lists. But why not add beautiful views to your checklist? Having your event in a venue with scenic views for your guests to enjoy will make your event much more memorable and enjoyable.

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Retro Events & Marketing

MAY 13, 2020

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been far-reaching and hard-hitting. That has rung true heavily for small businesses around the country, as they feel the effects of government-mandated shutdowns, or a stifled revenue flow as their customers’ expendable income dries up from reduced hours or flat out unemployment. For many of these businesses, the opportunities for their prospective and returning customers to gather is essential.

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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

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Brilliant Event Planning

MAY 13, 2020

All Photography by Cassie Valente. Cassandra and Ramit are a couple who are especially close to our hearts. We met them at the beginning of their journey when we planned their proposal! When they were ready to get married, they came back to Brilliant Event Planning to plan their destination wedding. We could not have been more honored! Cassandra Campa, founder of Next Level Wardrob e and Ramit Sethi, founder of I Will Teach You to be Rich , knew from the start that they wanted a destination wedd

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Sendo

MAY 13, 2020

With so many virtual parties happening right now, we thought it would be fun to pull together some fun Zoom party backgrounds for you to use. If you are going to celebrate an event or birthday remotely, you can spice your party by replacing your physical background with one of these festive party backgrounds. Each image below is perfectly sized for Zooms background aspect ratio.

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Coterie Spark

MAY 13, 2020

It’s been a tough few months, but as we all know, the sun rises every day and the world continues to turn. Here at Coterie Spark, we took a moment to reflect on how this experience has affected us individually… Candace, Battle Tested Mom of Two. Candace is mother to two amazing youngsters that have recently become her full-time coworkers. While refereeing wrestling matches in the living room isn’t part of her normal job, she puts on the whistle and keeps the first aid kit nearby.

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Lumi Global

MAY 13, 2020

With much of the world in lockdown for the past few weeks as a result of COVID-19, everyone has moved online. Everything that can go digital has gone digital, it seems, and that includes annual meetings.

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Skift

MAY 13, 2020

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Event Industry News

MAY 13, 2020

AIF warns that 92% of member festival businesses could collapse under refund requests and that Government is not taking “meaningful action” to protect them. Over half of workforce could face redundancy from September without further support. Festivals ‘falling between the cracks’ of support, Government urged to extend employment schemes for seasonal businesses in full. .

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Bizzabo

MAY 13, 2020

Looking for the best virtual event software out there? Here are 30 questions that will help you find and purchase the perfect solution for all your virtual needs. The impact of the novel coronavirus has been far-reaching, accelerating the need for many event professionals to shift from in-person events to virtual events and hybrid experiences. As most of the world continues to practice social distancing or some form of shelter-in-place, resilient event professionals are opening their event progr

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Event Industry News

MAY 13, 2020

The Sustainable Event Awards Celebrate Excellence in Event Sustainability. The judging panel for the inaugural awards is a stellar line-up of experts and we’d like to introduce them to you in our Meet the Judges series, this week we introduce you to Meegan Jones. What experience can you draw upon to successfully judge the SEAs? I have been specialising in Event Sustainability for 15 years, working hands-on at events (such as Sustainability Manager for festivals like Glastonbury, Reading, Latitud

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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!

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All Seated

MAY 13, 2020

As many of you may know, Sandy Hammer, Co-founder, and CMO of Allseated, tragically lost her 18-year-old niece, Gila, who died by suicide about five months ago. Consequently, the family has been struggling with so many challenges and pondering so many questions. Gila’s father, Rabbi Shalom Hammer, serves as a senior lecturer in the Jewish Identity Branch of the Israel Defense Forces – has authored five books and is a lecturer for communities worldwide, to all ages, cultures, and nationalit

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PCMA Convene

MAY 13, 2020

The city of Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina, is focused on how to pull off a successful, and safe, Republican National Convention in August. (Courtesy Visit Charlotte). The timing for the resumption of live events in 2020 might be the biggest question on meeting planners’ minds, but Mike Butts has his sights set on August. Butts, vice president of sales and executive director at Visit Charlotte, is in the midst of preparing the destination to host the Republican National Convention (RNC), Au

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PCMA Convene

MAY 13, 2020

The Democratic National Convention, originally to take place in Milwaukee in July, is now scheduled for the week of Aug. 17. More changes to the event are possible, officials say. (Courtesy VISIT Milwaukee). The VISIT Milwaukee staff has been working for more than a year with the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) on logistics for bringing the Democratic National Convention (DNC) — including 50,000 visitors and 1,500 additional DNC-related events over four days — to town this summer

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