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JANUARY 22, 2019
Planning and managing multiple events is a constant juggling act. You’re not just managing your venue, vendor, caterer, staff, and sponsors for one event — you’re managing multiple sets of them for each event! And while the highs can be exhilarating, the lows can make you seriously question why you’ve picked a career that leaves […].
Event Industry News
JANUARY 22, 2019
By Tom Pick, a digital marketing consultant with event management platform developer G2Planet. When you ask more than two dozen top events industry professionals for their insights on technology trends, the answers (no surprise) are fascinating. At the highest level, what comes through from the responses is the unique, at times even uneasy, the relationship of technology to live events, in comparison to other forms of communication.
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PCMA Convene
JANUARY 22, 2019
The advent of 5G means better streaming of AR and VR technologies, among other benefits for business events. By Lane Nieset. While the world last year got a taste of 5G when it debuted during the Winter Olympics in South Korea, Telenor Research forecasts that 2019 will be the year when the technology sees real progress in the marketplace. “Though 2020 is the year that 5G’s global standard will release, 2019 will see commercial advances in 5G, which we see in the United States and areas of Asia a
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 22, 2019
From West Hollywood to Dominica, hotel and resort properties are cropping up, providing unparalleled luxury, gorgeous views and redesigned guest experiences, not to mention plenty of locations for groups to meet. By their tech savviness, unique choice of location or ability to stay true to their history, some properties are making themselves stand out.
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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.
Endless Events
JANUARY 22, 2019
We have come to a time and place were event Wi-Fi is expected. Unfortunately it’s not always delivered as you expected maybe the quality is terrible or the price is through the roof, none of these are surprises you want to run into your event. But how do you avoid these issues? How can you ensure you are getting great Wi-Fi for your event? Today we are getting down into the nerdy details of just how you can make sure your event Wi-Fi doesn’t suck.
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EventBank Insights
JANUARY 22, 2019
[link] Making an event planning checklist is hard. Like, really hard.You don't know where to start, and you'd think the smallest events would be easier to manage, and for the most part, it's true, but then again every attendee counts, and engagement will need to be more personalized. The larger the event, the more planning needs to go into place with promotional material and venues.To help simplify the process for you, we've created 3 separate checklists for the small, medium, and large events.C
PCMA Convene
JANUARY 22, 2019
Participants at PCMA’s Convening Leaders 2019 enjoy the large arena space used for the opening reception. EMG Event Management Group Founder and Director Peter Jack says strategists must understand what their clients want when choosing a venue. (Jacob Slaton). EMG Event Management Group Founder and Director Peter Jack says destination selection takes patience and a clear vision of the event — and of the client.
MeetingsNet
JANUARY 22, 2019
The Future Meeting Space initiative identifies meeting-format elements that boost satisfaction among different types of participants. When meeting organizers gather enough data to understand certain key personality traits among their attendees, they can build event sessions that deliver meaningful impact to every participant. That was the overarching conclusion from a year-long research project by German Convention Bureau, the European Association of Event Centres, and Fraunhofer Society, Europe
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 22, 2019
Smart Stars voting season is officially open! Each year, the meeting industry’s premier awards program salutes outstanding properties, venues and destinations in multiple esteemed categories. These exceptional hospitality brands are voted upon by thousands of Smart Meetings ’ subscribers and dedicated meeting professionals nationwide, and they continue to play a vital role in the meeting planner community.
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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
PCMA Convene
JANUARY 22, 2019
Event planners who have cited safety and security at destinations as a major worry are increasing their emphasis on planning for emergencies. In the latest “A View From Meeting Planners: Winning Strategies in Destination Marketing” report, respondents said they were most concerned about safety and security issues in destinations. The threat of natural disasters and terror attacks means event planners are paying even more attention to security measures at venues.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 22, 2019
The founder of Meeting Planners Unite (MPU) marked the one-year anniversary of the announcement by Marriott International that it would be cutting commissions on meeting business by announcing the lobbying group for independent planners will officially be known as Alliance of Independent Meeting Professionals (AIMP). “AIMP was formed to celebrate those hotel partners (both chain and independent), and their ownership teams, that have continued commissions at 10 percent (or more),” David Bruce sa
Techsytalk
JANUARY 22, 2019
I had a great experience last week. I’ve written a TON of proposals as an event planner and while many of them have looked different, I’ve definitely taken what I’ve learned along the way and improved my overall proposal process dramatically. Last week I wrote a proposal for a great client and sent her all the information I knew she would need to make a decision.
PCMA Convene
JANUARY 22, 2019
PCMA is pleased to offer Tech Spot solution demos presented by various organizations during 2019 Convening Leaders in Pittsburgh. Each Tech Spot takes a deep dive into leading technology tools that help you stay cutting edge. Digitell is your best solution for live streaming, virtual events, content capture, managed Webinars and the management & distribution of your content.
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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.
Hubilo Blog
JANUARY 22, 2019
Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019 is the 9th edition of Vibrant Gujarat which was first conceptualized in 2003. The event was 3 days long starting from 18th January till 20th January. The opening ceremony of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019 inaugurated by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar.
Event Industry News
JANUARY 22, 2019
The Natural History Museum is one of London’s most iconic venues with magnificent architecture and collections, creating the perfect backdrop for any event. From informal and intimate to creative and spectacular, the Museum’s unique variety of spaces will suit any corporate event, private party or wedding. The Museum offers a range of extraordinary indoor and outdoor spaces to host the perfect summer party.
PCMA Convene
JANUARY 22, 2019
theladders.com. Great communicators excel in communication because they value it, and that’s the critical first step to becoming a great leader. ( The Ladders ). Read More.
Event Industry News
JANUARY 22, 2019
Creative communications group DRPG are opening four new offices, including Cologne, Illinois, Dublin and Belfast, increasing the groups locations to seven. The group has also announced a multimillion-pound expansion plan for 2019, this includes a 15,000sqft extension to the Worcestershire Global Headquarters, which will include digital design and motion graphics studios, a team wellbeing centre, dedicated space for the DRPG training academy and a roof top recreational terrace.
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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!
Ungerboeck Software International
JANUARY 22, 2019
Let’s face it, there are countless entities involved in planning and executing an event. It all starts with a vision, on how you want the event to go, along with your goals and objectives. From here there will be discussions around budget and possible revenue, predicted attendee numbers, and building your event planning super team. Once the event planning is in full swing, the management of important information is crucial and needs to be treated as such.
Event Industry News
JANUARY 22, 2019
NEC Group has announced the promotion of Phil Mead (Pictured left) to the position of Arenas and The Ticket Factory Chairman. Phil moves from a Managing Director role to focus on governance and strategic direction – including heading up all projects relating to the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham when the Group will be hosting a total of nine sports across three flagship venues.
PCMA Convene
JANUARY 22, 2019
An inclusive design strategist, lawyer, activist, and human-rights advocate, Roy helps organizations analyze problems from the vantage point of people with disabilities. Deaf since the age of 10, Roy believes that when businesses design for extremes they come up with better solutions than when they design for the norm. She has given talks across the world for organizations such as Microsoft, NASA, U.S.
Picatic by Eventbrite
JANUARY 22, 2019
Valentine’s Day was made for live experiences. But if you think some heart decorations, dim lights, and a romantic playlist is all it takes to attract a large crowd — think again. Couples — and even single people looking for a night out — expect more from their special Valentine’s Day experiences. If you aren’t […]. The post How to Make Attendees Fall in Love With Your Valentine’s Day Event appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.
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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.
PCMA Convene
JANUARY 22, 2019
Her 30-year career has provided Harris experiences in the technology, media, retail, telecommunications, transportation, industrial, and health-care sectors. In 2013, President Barack Obama appointed Harris to chair the National Women’s Business Council. At Morgan Stanley, she continues to promote multicultural leadership in the boardroom and gets the word out about the firm’s Multi-Cultural Innovation Lab.
Eventory
JANUARY 22, 2019
Every marketing action is nothing more than just a way to spend a part of your budget when you don’t know what benefits it brings. Events as one of the marketing tools require a thorough analysis to evaluate event ROI. How to kickstart the process of measuring event success ? Dive in the article and find out. In the times of quickly changing customers’ preferences and their recently developed resistance on traditional advertising, companies reach other methods.
PCMA Convene
JANUARY 22, 2019
Considered the “godmother” of Los Angeles’ Silicon Beach startup community, Kashani co-founded COACCEL, a three-month innovative coaching program that humanizes business by incorporating mindfulness. My mission is us. Happy humans. I build people. I’m a catalyst for change. An evangelist for belonging. If your product or service helps people feel they belong in the world, and inspires change, I want to know about it.
Event Industry News
JANUARY 22, 2019
Introduction. The apps we single out at the top of the year, for their impact on particular events/type of events, don’t do downtime. They’re busy before, during and after the big day(s), For audiences that might mean ticketing/registration innovations, or highlighting the news, the novelties through the doors, shaping the map around individuals, pointing out pertinent content, introducing like minds, fixing meetings and keeping the conversation going post-event.
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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.
PCMA Convene
JANUARY 22, 2019
SheWorx is a global collective of female entrepreneurs who are redefining leadership. A U.S. champion gymnast turned “serial entrepreneur,” Wang hosts the podcast “Enoughness.”. So many of us are driven by a deep, paralyzing belief that we are not good enough. We achieve and achieve and even when we successfully reach our goals, we keep moving the goal posts further and further away and we soon learn that success and enoughness do not come hand in hand.
Event Industry News
JANUARY 22, 2019
Lighting designer Wouter Verbeke chose Robe fixtures to be at the core of his cool and interesting lighting design for a high impact gig by Belgian band Arsenal at Antwerp’s famous Lotto Arena. With their roots in electric dance, the band now embrace a lively mix of genres from African and Latin American rhythms to pop, hip hop, and indie rock. They are midway through a campaign for their sixth studio album, The Rush of Shaking Shoulders which was launched earlier in the year with a gig in Antwe
PCMA Convene
JANUARY 22, 2019
Santos studies the science of happiness and teaches a popular course called “Psychology and the Good Life,” which became the most popular class in Yale’s history. My famous course on ‘Psychology and the Good Life’ at Yale teaches students about behavioral change through positive psychology. By learning how to be more grateful, more mindful, and more socially connected, I believe we can create happier and more motivated students.
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