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5 Factors to Consider Before Cancelling Your Event

EventMB

The coronavirus pandemic has affected virtually every event scheduled after Q1 of 2020, and has forced many to cancel. But with alternative formats and rising competition, is cancelling outright ever the best decision? Here's our take. Event organizers have been under an incredible amount of stress and pressure over the last few months — many […].

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3 Strategies To Help Your Nonprofit Do More With Less

InitLive

This year has been a struggle for every organization, business, and nonprofit around the world. Everyone is now being asked to do more with less, and for most, that's a tall order to meet. This year has been particularly difficult for nonprofits and their fundraising events. With fewer opportunities to bring in donations and more demand for their community programs, some new strategies need to be considered to help weather the storm.

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Turning an In-Person, One-Off Event to Online All the Time

PCMA Convene

When the United Fresh Produce Association canceled its annual convention and expo this past spring, its organizers, like so many others, quickly moved the program online. The scramble proved successful. So successful, in fact, that the association kept it going, turning a one-off event into a 24-hour online platform complete with a permanent expo, social gatherings, and on-demand education.

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Liverpool: What the former City of Culture can offer Conference Delegates

Event Industry News

Liverpool is a place famous for its industrial foundations, musical heritage and sporting successes meaning the waterfront city has so much to offer visiting delegates. Now a leading conference and events destination, the city is home to the state of the art ACC Liverpool conference centre situated on the city’s waterfront along with the breathtaking Liverpool Cathedral and the iconic Three Graces. 2019 saw Liverpool host major events including the Netball World Cup , Royal College of Nursing (R

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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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Gamification on Virtual Event Platform: A Guide for Event Planners

Hubilo Blog

Why is it important to Gamify a Virtual Event? Gamification had always been one of the fastest growing trends in the events industry. For years, planners and organizers discovered numerous ways to engage attendees, entice sponsors and generate ROI through gamification at events. With the shift to virtual, event gamification has become even more popular.

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How Cider Is Wine Continued to Provide Memorable Tasting Experiences During the COVID-19 Crisis

Eventbrite UK

Alistair Morrell has a vision that in 10 years’ time, consumers and the drinks trade will know exactly what true cider is. The business he co-founded, Cider Is Wine, teaches that not all ciders are the same and gives a quality mark to ciders and perries fermented from 100% apples and pears. Why? Because people […]. The post How Cider Is Wine Continued to Provide Memorable Tasting Experiences During the COVID-19 Crisis appeared first on Eventbrite UK.

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The AEV applauds it’s 5 Nightingale members

Event Industry News

Five members of the Association of Event Venues (AEV) were amongst those recognised at the Visit England Awards last night, Mon 17 August 2020 from 7.00pm, when the industry body recognised the outstanding contribution played by venues and suppliers from the events and exhibitions industry. Manchester Central, ExCeL London, the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Harrogate Convention Centre and The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) were all recognised in the award.

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Elva and Jason’s Beautiful At-Home Ceremony

EventSource

Small is the new big and we can’t get enough! Case in point: Elva and Jason’s beautiful at-home ceremony – which came together in just one week! The couple wanted to tie the knot on their back deck, and host only their closest friends for the occasion so they reached out to Rebecca Chan Weddings & Events and her team to help make it happen!

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EventWell and The Shaper Group join forces to launch peer pledge to support event professionals at point of need

Event Industry News

EventWell Ltd, the charitable social enterprise, educating and campaigning for better mental health and wellbeing in the events industry, is delighted to have joined forces with The Shaper Group to launch ‘EventWell Pledge’, a peer to peer pledge and support programme designed to offer vital point of need help for event professionals, who are in need or experiencing financial hardship as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic.

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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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Event Tip: Post Event Follow Up

Glow Global Events

Successful events do not just end after the event, here are 3 steps to complete post event. 1. It is important to send out a communication after your event. Thanking all attendees, speakers, presenters, sponsors, vendors as well as staff and anyone involved is important in building a long-lasting working relationship. 2. Send out a post event survey.

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ICC Wales selected to host the Conservative Party Spring Conference in 2021

Event Industry News

Conservative Party Co-Chairman, Amanda Milling MP, has today announced the Conservative Party will host its Spring Conference at the International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) in Newport in 2021. It is estimated it will be worth £20 million to the South Wales economy. The Spring Conference will be taking place alongside the Welsh Party Conference with up to 8,000 people expected to be in attendance.

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Why your day-of bag needs an upgrade

Brilliant Event Planning

If you’re an event planner, you know that there is a whole list of items you might need on an event day. As a good planner, you try to be prepared for as many scenarios as possible, without showing up at your client’s event with a moving truck. Over the years, we’ve really honed in on what’s essential for us to do our jobs well. We also have expanded our day-of bags to include not only items to triage issues that might arise, but to make us more efficient and more cohesively branded.

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Navigating the New Normal: Hybred Consultancy | Big Ideas Sound Advice

Event Industry News

You don’t need us to tell you that 2020 has been a terrible year for the events industry. But with the continued easing of lockdown, and a nation clamouring for things it can safely do, it’s time to get planning again. And if the thought of all the government guidance is holding you back, we have good news. Event gurus, Hybred Consultancy, have launched a specialist team dedicated entirely to delivering great experiences that are COVID-19 Secure, The team is already advising and producing virtua

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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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Q&A with Anh Nguyen on Starting Things and Breaking Records

SmartMeetings

Anh Nguyen, CMP, principal, Spark Event Management. Home base : Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Education : Decision information systems degree, University of Alberta. Side hustle : Instigator behind #GMIDGoesVirtual movement and Arise Event Collective. Advice to younger self : Humility, kindness and authenticity will get you further than any titles. How did your planner career start?

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5 Factors to Consider Before Cancelling Your Event

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Virtual Event Timeline: How Long Does It Take To Plan?

Endless Events

In good old Endless fashion, it’s time to get real. Today we want to tackle the issues pertaining to a virtual event timeline. And there’s a reason we’ve been holding out on this. You see, it’s been a crazy year – no need to dwell on that or explain why. In the early stages of COVID-19, as an industry, it felt like we were slapped across the face and thrown into a fire pit of despair.

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Wedding Planning Thoughts From Sandy Hammer, Mother of the Bride

All Seated

So it’s the day after my daughter’s wedding… Last week I shared a post about being the Mother of the Bride and how I handled communication. Today, let’s talk about planning. Planning a wedding during COVID-19 is something totally different. Everything you have experienced or done in the past is not relevant. You have to think very differently.

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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!