Mon.Oct 12, 2020

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What Events U.S. Consumers Searched for Last Week

Picatic by Eventbrite

Even though we’re living through a global pandemic, people are hungry to connect, and they’re taking to Eventbrite to search for and discover a variety of events each week. We’re always intrigued by what we find. Here’s a look at what consumers across the U.S. searched for on Eventbrite last week (between Oct. 2 – […].

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The meeting industry new normal

Conferences that Work

Many event professionals are hoping and waiting for a meeting industry new normal. The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated our businesses. We want to believe that, at some point, in-person meetings like the ones we’ve held for decades will return. Yes, there are a few world regions where cases of infection are currently very low. Such areas are already holding local in-person events, but safe inter-regional meetings are not possible.

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Not Another One! 6 Tips To Combat Webinar Fatigue

Endless Events

New year, new challenges. And boy, has 2020 proved itself to be quite a challenging year! While shifts in consumer behavior have been one of the biggest concerns for marketers over the past few years, never before did event profs have to pay so much attention to it. Patterns of consumption have indeed changed drastically when compared to a pre-social media world.

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3 Keys to Speaker Success at a Virtual Event

PCMA Convene

The founder of a speakers bureau recently shared with Convene what event organizers need to keep in mind when working with presenters at online events. At an in-person event, you can feel the energy in the room when a speaker on stage is commanding the attention of the entire audience. That’s very different from how virtual event attendees are now experiencing speakers — via a small screen.

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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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5 Ways to Use Polls for Better Event Engagement

Eventsforce

Need tips on running successful virtual events? In your inbox, every week. . Audience polling has been around for a while, but it’s only recently that more and more organisations have understood its effectiveness in engaging attendees and improving the overall performance of an event. Yet getting polling right isn’t always easy. And many struggle on implementing polls that successfully engage attendees, increase participation and give organisers the insights they need.

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Hubilo’s Virtual Event Platform Feature Update: 13th October

Hubilo Blog

As the weeks pass by, Team Hubilo works tirelessly to integrate the newest updates and features that’d benefit the clients. Thinking now what we have launched? Here’s a list of our recent feature updates on our virtual event platform. Meeting Feedback: Attendees can provide their meeting feedback by rating their experience and provide an optional description.

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What Do Health-Care Practitioners Want From Virtual Events?

PCMA Convene

According to results from a recent Kenes Group study, health-care professionals value high-quality speakers and discussions, but they also want a virtual platform that affords them flexibility, time, and opportunity to fully absorb them. When Kenes Group , a Geneva, Switzerland–based professional conference organizer, shifted to hosting virtual events for its medical and science groups this past April, company leaders knew they needed more insight into the minds of their health-care practitioner

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Supporting Your Team in the Midst of a Pandemic While Working Remotely

Special Events

There has been no shortage of challenges brought upon us by COVID-19, but one of the many that we've struggled with as business owners is how we can adequately support our team. Regardless of whether remote work was a part of your schedule pre-pandemic, the transition to being virtual full-time has its hurdles.

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5 Virtual Event Tech Options for Immersing Your Attendees

Bizzabo

From live streaming to virtual audio—perspectives on the virtual event tech options available to event organizers from the CTO at a leading event agency. Editor's Note: This is a guest post and does not necessarily reflect the views of Bizzabo. Over lockdown, events organisers have been working frantically to find ways to keep their clients engaged with their audiences online, attempting to stay ahead of the curve on what’s achievable, cutting edge and practical.

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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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UFI and SISO call for “Testing over Quarantine” policies to keep businesses going

Event Industry News

UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, and SISO, the Society for Independent Show Organizers, call on policymaker and governments around the world to empower the best policy solutions to maintain the flow of people, products, and services – and in doing so, to activate the potentials of rapid antigen COVID tests. The statement, signed by UFI President Mary Larkin (President Diversified Communications, USA) and SISO Chair Doug Emslie (Group Chief Executive, Tarsus Group), r

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Remington Hotels Partners With Allseated to Sell Event and Meeting Venues

All Seated

In the age of the coronavirus pandemic, people will want to feel safe as they attend events and meetings at hotels. And Remington Hotels’ new partnership with Allseated Inc. will allow the hospitality and property management company to give people that feeling. This week, Remington partnered with Allseated to use its interactive technology so that it can virtually showcase and sell its event and meeting venues from anywhere.

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Tarsus Group acquires remaining stake in Chinese joint venture

Event Industry News

Tarsus, the global B2B media group, has announced that it has agreed to acquire one of the group’s current Chinese joint ventures, Hubei Tarsus Hope, outright. . Hubei Hope Exhibition was the first acquisition made by Tarsus in China in 2008 and saw a 50/50 joint venture established which has endured since. The venture’s portfolio is comprised of a number of B2B exhibitions held across the fast-growing markets of Central and Western China; including the Chengdu Dental Show and the biannual Zhen

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Allseated Partners With Remington Hotels To Bring Virtual Tours & Remote Selling Technology To 43 Properties

All Seated

Allseated Partners With Remington Hotels To Bring Virtual Tours & Remote – Selling Technology To 43 Properties. New Physical Distancing Tool Helps Remington Properties And Prospective Clients Feel Safe In Today’s Climate. SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) OCTOBER 08, 2020. Allseated, the #1 event technology company, announces a new partnership today with premier hospitality and property management company, Remington Hotels.

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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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England’s Night Time Economy and Hospitality Leaders prepare legal challenge to Covid lockdowns

Event Industry News

NTIA joins Industry leaders in mounting a legal challenge to the Government’s lockdown restrictions, which they say will be catastrophic to the Night Time Economy and Hospitality Sector. This is following the announcement of further restrictions being implemented within the North of England on Monday. Michael Kill CEO NTIA says”The industry has been left with no other option but to legally challenge the so called ‘common sense’ approach narrative from Government, on the i

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What U.S. Election Results Will Mean for the American Event Industry

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Adding Ingredients To General Event Prints

Caterease

The post Adding Ingredients To General Event Prints appeared first on Caterease.

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East of England opens its halls for the first time since lockdown

Event Industry News

On 2nd & 3rd of October, in spite of the pandemic and mixed weather, The Festival of Antiques Market was held at the East of England Arena and Events Centre. For two days, visitors and bargain hunters were able to browse and shop a great selection of indoor and outdoor stalls, all with strict COVID19 safety procedures in place. The Festival of Antiques is the first indoor activity at the arena since the lockdown.

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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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Hybrid Event Planning: Four Elements Critical to Success

Guidebook

Successful events require more than just execution on the big day. To execute successfully, organizers prepare, plan, and coordinate countless moving pieces. As planners venture into hybrid events, this planning looks a little different, and organizers must plan for both in-person and virtual audiences. . Hybrid events, which combine components of in-person and virtual events, open events up to a larger audience of individuals who otherwise may not be able to attend.

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What US Election Results Will Mean for the American Event Industry

EventMB

With President Trump suspending stimulus negotiations until after the election is decided, much uncertainty remains. What will November’s results mean for an event industry struggling to recover? Keeping track of the party’s official positions has never been trickier. As event planners understand all too well, both the Democratic and Republican campaign trails have faced […].

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3 Elements Necessary to Execute a Successful Hybrid Event 

Guidebook

Successful events require more than just execution on the big day. To execute successfully, organizers prepare, plan, and coordinate countless moving pieces. As planners venture into hybrid events, this planning looks a little different, and organizers must plan for both in-person and virtual audiences. . Hybrid events, which combine components of in-person and virtual events, open events up to a larger audience of individuals who otherwise may not be able to attend.