Thu.Jan 10, 2019

article thumbnail

Practicing Conference Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit Of Less And Better

Velvet Chainsaw

It’s hard for conference organizers to stick to planning the essential elements of their events. We are bombarded from every side from people who want us to add their components to the schedule. Various departments and committees see the event’s gathering of people as an opportunity for them to showcase their programs, services and agendas. As a conference professional, it is your mission each day to keep your focus on the essential elements of your event for your customers’ sake.

article thumbnail

Top 14 Audio Visual Trends for Events for 2019

EventMB

This is a case study sponsored by Aria AV. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. When it comes to technology, the landscape is always shifting. Today’s hot gadget can be tomorrow’s e-waste, and if you’re not paying attention, things can pass you by. That being said, it’s sometimes easy to get distracted by […]. The post Top 14 Audio Visual Trends for Events for 2019 by Aria AV appeared first on [link].

2019 192
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Guide to Raising Money at Nonprofit Events

GEVME

There are numerous nonprofit organisations that arrange events and work hard at raising money for nonprofits with the assistance of professional event organisers. With the help of an event organising online platform , they may come up with various ways to make awesome nonprofit events and raise funds from them more successfully. Possible ways for raising money.

Sports 136
article thumbnail

Q&A: How This New Netflix Series Goes Behind the Scenes of Major Events

BizBash

“I didn’t think I would cry about a spaceship," one viewer confessed to Joe Zee, executive producer of the new.

Events 158
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Social Proof: Use Customer Reviews to Drive Event Sales

GEVME

One thing that we know about customer reviews is that they are a powerful tool for boosting sales. In business, customer feedback plays a significant role in ensuring business efficiency and future sales growth. According to experts, positive feedback can provide a gain of up to 70%. There are practical methods that can be used to stimulate positive feedback from customers as well as data collection and analysis.

More Trending

article thumbnail

4 New Year’s Resolutions Meeting Planners Should Make—and Keep

Smart Meetings

Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? While you can form new habits at any time of the year, accomplishing resolutions you created at such a significant time can feel like a rite of passage. Not sure where to start? Here are four resolutions that we recommend for 2019. 1. Create a Healthy Work/Life Balance. It’s easy to fall into a 24/7 routine, but you need to create time for yourself to stay on top of your game.

article thumbnail

2019 Preview: 10 Most Anticipated Washington Venues for Meetings and Events

BizBash

Looking for a new venue for your next event? Here are the most anticipated Washington nightclubs, corporate event venues, hotels.

Venues 110
article thumbnail

Professional Development: What Career Skills to Master in 2019

PCMA Convene

Soft work skills like creativity and adaptability are most worth learning in 2019, LinkedIn research shows. Continuing education is a vital part of professional development, a fact backed up by recent research from software company Better Buys. The company conducted a survey of 2,000 workers and found that of those employees, 92 percent think having access to professional development is either important or very important.

2019 95
article thumbnail

4 New Ideas for Entertaining in New York

BizBash

Get inspired with the latest ideas in florals, entertainment, and more in and around New York.

article thumbnail

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

article thumbnail

The 1 Big Idea Worth Stealing from Day 4 of PCMA Convening Leaders

Smart Meetings

The final day of PCMA Convening Leaders at David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh was the exclamation point on the message that business event strategists can and should be a force for good in the world. “No economic good will be successful if we don’t have social good,” said Sherrif Karamat, PCMA president and CEO, in a small breakout room before the final speaker (more on actor Geena Davis later) took the stage to address the approximately 3,800 people who traveled from 36 countries

article thumbnail

First Kent Wellness Festival to launch at Kent Event Centre

Event Industry News

The Kent Event Centre is to host the first Kent Wellness Festival. The event is being organised by White Sky Events and is to take place on Saturday 13 th and Sunday 14 th July 2019. The Kent Wellness Festival is a celebration of all aspects of the wellness industry incorporating fitness, nutrition, meditation, yoga, mindfulness, spirituality and self-improvement.

2019 90
article thumbnail

Aventri Teams Up with AI Tech Company

Smart Meetings

In a move that will provide a major boost to meeting planners, a new event-management tool has been created that combines Sciensio’s artificial intelligence chatbot technology with Aventri’s software technology. In a world now accustomed to receiving answers at the snap of a finger, this management solution, which leverages EventBots to provide quick answers to thousands of common event questions, will fall in line with that expectation.

Tech 82
article thumbnail

Event design in 2019

Event Industry News

By Callum Gill, Head of Insight and Innovation at creative experience agency drp. As technology maintains its seemingly unstoppable march and the millennial generation officially becomes the largest demographic at work, 2019 promises to deliver a year of transformation for event design, but also of opportunity. There are three main factors that will drive this change, two of them I have just mentioned, people and technology.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

The importance of audience analysis – Design Thinking Camp’s case

Eventory

Events that take place year by year can be surely named a great success. However, it’s easy to forget about the importance of audience analysis and checking on the target audience’s needs before every edition. After all, every year it might be different due to changing needs or trends. That was the case of Design Thinking Camp organizers. Read the article and find out what happened!

article thumbnail

January 10, 2019: Oscars Will Go Hostless For First Time in Three Decades, Virtual Reality Takes Back Seat at C.E.S., Shutdown Stalls Weddings in Washington

BizBash

1. OSCARS WILL GO HOSTLESS FOR FIRST TIME IN THREE DECADES: For the first time in nearly three decades, the.

2019 80
article thumbnail

Top onsite trends for exhibitions in 2019

Event Industry News

In 2018, Evolution Dome helped over 50 organisers host over 200 events worldwide. From large scale sporting events to b2b exhibitions, our Inflatable Structures facilitated event organisers across the global to create new experiences and take their events to the next level. As an event solutions provider with such a breadth of clientele, it puts us in a unique position to spot trends in events and share our thoughts on what we think is around the corner for exhibition.

2019 75
article thumbnail

Event Planning Partners

The Event Concierge

WORKING TOGETHER. Our Event Planning Partners. Julie Wong, CMP , Meeting and Event Planner. 08 January 2019. Our event purveyors can have a magnificent impact on the smooth planning of a successful event. Event purveyors are also commonly referred to as suppliers, vendors and retailers. You may know them as our caterer, entertainer, rental company, florist, or audio visual source.

article thumbnail

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!

article thumbnail

2019’s summer event scene laid bare – Venue Search London unveils summer trends for 2019

Event Industry News

Venue Search London , the capital’s event specialist, is gearing up to the London Summer Event Show (22 – 23 January) by unveiling the results of their 2019 London Summer Event Survey. Indicating a buoyant market for internal summer parties and events in the capital, the survey highlights a positive outlook for London’s summer events market with 31% of respondents anticipating an increase in budget per guest and 66% of companies planning to stage a 2019 event.

2019 68
article thumbnail

Event Marketing Plan Template

Cvent: Event Marketing

Your event deserves to have a killer promotion plan. But it’s not always easy to know where to start. Your marketing plan should begin right when event planning begins. The two go hand in hand. After all, without a great promotion strategy, no one will know about your event. So, how do you do it? We’ve created a basic event marketing plan template below to help you get started.

article thumbnail

Giant iTab to support Best of Events in Germany

Event Industry News

Giant Smartphone supplier to Exhibit on Event Tech Lab’s International Tech Pavilion. Giant iTab head to Germany next week to support the best of the international event tech industry, on Event Tech Lab’s International Tech Pavilion at the Best of Events exhibition. The ‘leading trade fair for experience marketing in Germany’ takes place in Dortmund each year and expects around 10,500 attendees over the two-day show (16 th & 17 th January 2019).

article thumbnail

F&B Trends: Smaller Portions, Global Flavors, Small-BatchRum, Craft Sodas

Connect Your Meetings

With food costs rising, chefs and event planners will have to work together to create exciting menus at just the right price. “Cost is going up. Gas prices are going up. Delivery costs will be reflected in the prices,” says Brian Stapleton, vice president of food & beverage at Aramark. “It is going to require chefs to be creative and source some things differently.”.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

EFS Europe lays down the Blue Carpet at William Hill World Darts Championship

Event Industry News

Event Flooring Solutions Ltd rolled into Alexandra Palace last month to install 2400sqm of its electric blue Evo Rib Event Cord Carpet for the 5 th year running at the prestigious William Hill World Darts Championship. The 26 th World Championship competition, held at Alexandra Palace, is the biggest and best-known tournament in the world attracting a global TV audience over well over 10 million as well as over 50,000 darts-frenzied fans punishing EFS’s event carpet over the Christmas and

2018 59
article thumbnail

People on the Move

PCMA Convene

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. Krystine St. Michael Bussiere. The Baltimore Convention Center has named Krystine St. Michael Bussiere, CMP, as its director of sales and marketing for the Baltimore Convention Center. She will be responsible for leading a team of 14, which will be working with Baltimore’s hospitality partners to sell and service the property.

B2C 40
article thumbnail

Neptunus builds temporary terminal building at Berlin Schönefeld Airport

Event Industry News

Neptunus , the structure specialists, have built a temporary terminal building that will be in place for up to two years while urgent renovation work is carried out to Flughafen Berlin Schönefeld Airport. Although the smaller of the German capital’s two airports, Berlin Schönefeld serves around 13 million passengers annually and urgently requires additional capacity to cope with the growing number of visitors travelling to and from the city each year.

article thumbnail

Why Your Marketing Needs Nurturing

PCMA Convene

PCMA.org. A session at Convening Leaders 2019 stressed the importance of cultivating a relationship with your audience before asking them to register for your events. ( pcma ). Read More.

article thumbnail

Download 7 Exceptional Event Email Templates for Driving Attendee Engagement

Download "7 Exceptional Event Email Templates for Driving Attendee Engagement" eBook and write winning event emails right away! Relying on decades of social science research and cutting edge behavioral data, SpotMe shows you their science-based methods for creating wildly successful event-marketing email campaigns for almost any situation. SpotMe is the event management platform for B2B marketers.

article thumbnail

Podcast: Data to help you to calculate return on marketing investment

Event Industry News

Rob Murdoch, founder of Exposure Analytics, the market leader in experiential analytics for events and retail, joins us for his second podcast at the end of a fantastic 12 months for the company. Exposure Analytics work with brands and agencies to evaluate the success of activations, events and conferences. Their sophisticated technology delivers key insights into how visitors interact with event space including footfall analysis, heat maps, flow routes, and even facial expressions to determine

article thumbnail

Event Technology: 25 Solutions for Your Virtual Tool Bag

PCMA Convene

bizbash.com. From planning and registration to audience engagement and wearables, these 25 event tech and engagement tools will help you manage events like a boss. ( Bizbash ). Read More.

article thumbnail

Lime Venue Portfolio launch health & wellbeing Boot Camp weekend

Event Industry News

Lime Venue Portfolio is kicking off 2019 with a weekend Boot Camp for the meetings and events industry. The initiative is supported by World Obesity’s Healthy Venue campaign and takes place during National Obesity Awareness Week (14 th – 20 th Jan 19), as well as ‘Harrison’s Journey’, set up by Kerry Wright, Head of Group Sales at Lime Venue Portfolio, and her son Harrison, which inspires and supports children and their families who struggle with their weight.

Venues 53