EventMB
APRIL 4, 2018
Attendees are easily bored. Even with the best content, you want your stage set to look engaging. The last thing you want is for your audience to switch off and turn their gaze elsewhere. You also want to ensure that your pictures look the bees knees when pictures of the speakers and performers are shared […]. The post 17 Backdrops to Engage While You’re On Stage by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].
BizBash
APRIL 4, 2018
The success of visual pop-up "museums" such as Refinery29’s 29Rooms in New York and Los Angeles, the traveling Museum of Ice Cream.
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PCMA Convene
APRIL 4, 2018
Don Neal, founder and CEO, 360 Live Media. How do you get more bang for your buck when hiring paid speakers and recruiting unpaid speakers? The investment is significant for both — paid or unpaid, speakers cost serious time, dollars, and resources. First of all, create an agreement with all of your breakout speakers. Include clear expectations for how they will deliver for you and have them sign it.
BizBash
APRIL 4, 2018
To celebrate the premiere of its new drama about somewhat scary mermaids called Siren, Freeform teamed up with lifestyle media.
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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.
Eventbrite UK
APRIL 4, 2018
How can event organisers increase margins without over-charging their attendees? Guest blogger, Mark Kelliher, runs us through his tips. The post How to Increase Your Margins Without Overcharging Attendees appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.
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Brown Paper Tickets
APRIL 4, 2018
You’ve seen this setup at everything from networking events to author readings to workshops: a table with platters of cheese, crackers, crudités, and other assorted munchies. If you’re lucky, hot water for tea and coffee. If you’re really lucky, cheap wine or beer. As long as the vegetables are crisp and the coffee, caffeinated, there’s nothing wrong with this setup.
BizBash
APRIL 4, 2018
Going to Burning Man, the psychedelic art and music festival that pops up every year in the Nevada desert, isn't.
Venyou
APRIL 4, 2018
We have airbnb, VRBO, and Homeaway all for overnight stays however, your home or investment property may have more uses. One question that these companies haven't fully addressed is "Can I rent out my home out for events?" With Venyou, you can. Venyou allows individuals and business with extra space to rent it out for events. So, why have we included homes?
BizBash
APRIL 4, 2018
The BizBash Event Style Awards are back for a sixth year, and industry pros are invited to submit their most.
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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
ePly
APRIL 4, 2018
It’s one thing to say you had a successful event and another thing to prove it to your audience. Are you stopping to think “Am I capturing strong marketing material?” in the middle of your busy event? Chances are probably low, right? Having strong documentation at your events can help provide a compelling argument for your audience when you begin to promote your next function.
PCMA Convene
APRIL 4, 2018
It took a ton of rice to feed BMM2017 attendees. Like many culinary professionals, master chef Josef Huber — who oversees culinary operations for five hotels in Grand Rapids, Michigan — has learned to adjust to evolving food preferences and restrictions, from vegetarianism and gluten intolerance to shellfish allergies or aversion to pork. The challenge that awaited Huber and his team last summer, though, was more formidable: Learn a raft of new dishes from a specific region in India, and then se
Plan Your Meetings
APRIL 4, 2018
Thought leadership is a concept that many meeting professionals integrate into their own conference or event content. But what about including it on a personal level? Thought leadership is a fast way to accomplish many things in one’s career: Learn about new ideas, concepts, emerging technologies and legal impacts before they actually arrive. Understand how to implement them into your workplace with practical application.
The Expo Group
APRIL 4, 2018
This month we visit with Exhibit Magazine writer and author Charles Pappas about his new book, Flying Cars, Zombie Dogs and Robot Overlords - How Worlds' Fairs and Trade Expos Brought You The Future. Prepare for some amazing stories about the history of trade shows and how influential they remain to this day. We also find out Where In The World is Dana Freker Doody and talk about Global Meetings Industry Day and how Meetings Mean Business.
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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.
Grenadine
APRIL 4, 2018
If you want to sell tickets to your event attendees with Grenadine Reg, you can use one of several payment providers that are supported by Grenadine. Some payment providers are supported out of the box, with an automated setup, while others require some setup from both you and Grenadine support staff. Here are the providers: Payment systems that are supported out of the box.
GatherHere
APRIL 4, 2018
Your private events packet is probably one of the first things a potential client sees when considering whether or not to book your venue. It can be the first impression telling others what you’re about, what you offer, and how you’re unique. A well-done private events packet shows off your aesthetic, your menu options, and offers details to help someone visualize their get-together in your space.
Grenadine
APRIL 4, 2018
“Bill me later” (or send an invoice), and other forms of offline payments for event registration. At Grenadine Event Manager, we have many customers who regularly ask for an option to have attendees and prospective attendees to their events pay through offline means. This is because customers (attendees) are sometimes corporations or organizations that don’t have a credit card, or worse, don’t allow credit card expense accounts.
Certain
APRIL 4, 2018
In a world of ever-changing trends and tactics, it’s difficult to say with certainty what will stick – particularly when it comes to marketing. 2018 is a year when we’re beginning to see a handful of those so-called trends become mainstays in B2B marketing. We’ve put together some recommendations for B2B marketers to consider for the year ahead based on two major themes that have emerged in 2018 so far.
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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!
Bizzabo
APRIL 4, 2018
Learn how to drive conversion through your event registration website in this list of website examples from leading brands. Get ready to be inspired! Nearly all event websites share the same purpose: to persuade visitors to register for the event. To gain a better understanding of how to build an event registration website that not only looks good but drives people to register, we’ve compiled a list of examples that exhibit the qualities of a strong event registration website.
PCMA Convene
APRIL 4, 2018
The series format: a happy hour and panel. The marketing team members at Event Farm — an event-marketing software company headquartered in Santa Monica, with offices in Washington, D.C., Boston, and Los Angeles — spend their workdays writing about events and thinking about events. But none of them had ever actually planned one. That was always the separation between their group and the clients they aim to reach — and last fall, they decided to jump across the gap and see the view from the other
EventHero
APRIL 4, 2018
EventHero specializes in a simple and straightforward Event Technology approach for events with basic needs: Simple registration workflow. Off and On-Site QR coded name badge printing. Lead Retrieval for Exhibitors or Vendors. We call it the EventHero Formula and it’s only got a few parts. Before the Event. Add your Attendee Data to EventHero by connection to Eventbrite or a dozen other registration systems.
InitLive
APRIL 4, 2018
As a professional event producer, you know how important it is to gather information about your staff and volunteers -- throughout the recruitment processes, and during the events themselves. But what about drawing conclusions from that data? When you understand where your volunteers are coming from, how they engaged, and how efficiently they used your event communication tool, you can better tailor your marketing efforts, efficiencies, and protocol to put on the best event possible.
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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.
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