Fri.Sep 25, 2020

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Hybrid Event Mistakes Can Happen To The Best Of Us

Endless Events

?? The Best of the Best: Mistakes Happen: The Hybrid Event Mistakes You Want To Avoid! How It’s Done: Tomorrowland 2020: The Virtual Event of The Year? Virtual Engagement: More Engagement At Virtual Events With The Sketch Effect! ?Make sure that you’re up to date on this year’s Virtual Event Trends. Fortnite is the new Madison Square Garden?

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Virtual or Hybrid: 5 Tips for Structuring Sponsorship

Event Age by Swapcard

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the events industry was doing fine: chugging along but not thriving. When the health crisis went global and the subsequent ban on gatherings wreaked havoc on the industry, we were forced to make some changes.

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The events sector is currently operating at 1-5% of normal capacity.

Event Industry News

The Government have so far failed to engage with MP’s questions regarding the lack of support for companies, freelancers and staff from the events sector. As the industry appears to be ignored, the question is being taken direct to their door. The protest will be socially distanced and showcase the professionalism of the events industry. Registration, track & trace and masks are required.

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All the ways the virtual Emmys knocked it out of the park — and how you can too!

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(3 Minute Read). The virtual Emmys were all live. 130 cameras worldwide. With a DJ. Cameos. And a complex digital stage. It was a bit of a production smorgasbord. But we think they had a lot of cool techniques for keeping things entertaining. Some were super easy. Some more advanced. But all doable. Here are our notes on the best Emmy-magic for your next event.

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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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Virtual Event Tech Live for 2020

Event Industry News

New restrictions on gatherings in light of rising Covid-19 infections across the UK, coupled with the show and its international exhibitors’ capacity to deliver content ‘from home’, means Event Tech Live 2020 will be a virtual five days, organisers have confirmed. “The hybrid show will be back next year and having designed ETL across the dimensions since January we’re in a great position to make it fully virtual meantime,” co-founder Adam Parry said in a statement.

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Culture Secretary kick starts expert taskforce to work on fans’ return to elite sports venues

Event Industry News

An independent team of sport, health and tech experts have been brought together to explore a range of high-tech solutions so that fans can be back in elite sports venues when it is safe to do so, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has announced. Chaired by David Ross, co-founder of Carphone Warehouse and Non Executive Director of the British Olympic Association, the Sports Technology and Innovation Group (STIG) met for the first time today (24 September).

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Recommend Us and Earn a Free Ad Campaign

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Do you know event companies or venues that are not yet listed on eventplanner.net? Recommend us and earn 'coins' that you can use to campaign on our site.

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Conference Oxford’s venues renew their membership of the Meetings Industry Association (mia)

Event Industry News

Conference Oxford is the central point of contact for anyone wishing to hold an event at the University of Oxford and its colleges. They provide a pathway to booking a residential or day conference, a celebratory dinner, an award ceremony, a party or wedding. This week 27 of Conference Oxford’s member venues renewed their membership of the mia. Marie O’Connor, Head of Conference Oxford, said “Over the last six months our member venues, like venues everywhere, have been faced with dealing with th

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8 Best Lead Generation Strategies for Online Events [Guest Post]

Eventtia

It’s easy to think of the popularity of online events in isolation. As if their rise was due to something specific. Nothing’s farther from the truth.

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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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The Future of Events and Conferences

Event Guru

While US companies slowly start to bring their workforce back to the office, safety is at the forefront of everyone’s minds. Meeting halls and venues are ready to accommodate these business events safely and follow CDC guidelines. However, it can be a difficult task with information changing daily. Keeping event staff and guests safe requires technological adaptation and organization.

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From the Fields celebrates major new expansion

Event Industry News

From the Fields have announced the opening of a new partnerships division with the appointment of Chris McCormick as Partnerships Director (pictured). The Manchester agency, founded by Ben Robinson and Andy Smith, is the home of major festivals Kendal Calling and bluedot. McCormick was previously Commercial Director at StarLive and BluePeg, working with the likes of the Mercury Prize, Heineken and Amazon Music.

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CUCCOA Conference Going Virtual

Event Guru

October 5 -7 Event Guru Software will be participating virtually in the annual CUCCOA Conference. The CUCCOA National Conference brings our conference organizers and accommodation managers together for professional development, education, networking, support, and inspiration. Meeting for over 40 years CUCCOA expects more than 80 colleagues from across Canada to attend.