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How Venues Can Apply for Relief via the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program

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More than a year after the pandemic closed music and performing arts venues across the country, relief is finally in sight. The lobbying efforts led by the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) calling for Congress to #SaveOurStages has manifested as the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program (SVOG), which officially opens for applications on April 8. […].

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Discover All the Reasons to Attend Adobe Summit 2021

Marketo Events

As marketers, it’s in our nature to adapt quickly to our changing environment and to evolve our processes over time — sometimes even moment by moment. And as we kick off Summit 2021 in the shadow of one of the most unexpected and challenging years of our lives, it’s safe to say we’ve realized the full value of this quality, as well as our our community.

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4 Marketing Strategies that Spotlight Sponsorships

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Securing sponsors for your event is an effective strategy to boost revenue — but event sponsorship offers you more than just additional funding. With the right sponsors on board, you can market your event to a broader audience and tap into your sponsor’s network to reach eventgoers you might otherwise miss. Sponsorship has a good […].

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Road to Recovery: The 2021 Guide to Digital Marketing for Hotels and Venues

Skift

Skift Take: As hospitality and event professionals adjust to the new group business and meetings landscape — likely to consist of a mix of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events — getting digital marketing right is key to standing out to potential planners and buyers. Cvent’s new eBook lays out everything you need to know about digital marketing for hotels and venues for 2021. — Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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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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Discover All the Reasons to Attend Adobe Summit 2021

Marketo Events

As marketers, it’s in our nature to adapt quickly to our changing environment and to evolve our processes over time — sometimes even moment by moment. And as we kick off Summit 2021 in the shadow of one of the most unexpected and challenging years of our lives, it’s safe to say we’ve realized the full value of this quality, as well as our our community.

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Event Showcase | Possibly THE Best Virtual Event of the Year

Event Birdie

It’s a big call – there were plenty of contenders for this acclaim in the past 12-months – but when we saw a snapshot of what freelance Event Producer, Alana Edwards created for her client, Atlassian we were blown away. The level of detail and heart that was so evidently put into creating the inaugural Atlassian Global Holiday Party is nothing short of amazing.

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Combating Virtual Fatigue With The Endless Events Team!

Endless Events

This week’s #EventIcons episode is particularly special because Sarah welcomes four of her amazing coworkers from Endless Events to the podcast. They are here to talk about virtual fatigue, one of the first and most talked about challenges of going virtual. As the first point of contact for event planners, Syd Griffith, Karmen Jericevic, John Pistotti, and Ambre Wade know how to decipher what their needs are and how to create solutions for better virtual audience engagement.

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4 Marketing Strategies that Spotlight Sponsorships

Eventbrite UK

Securing sponsors for your event is an effective strategy to boost revenue — but event sponsorship offers you more than just additional funding. With the right sponsors on board, you can market your event to a broader audience and tap into your sponsor’s network to reach eventgoers you might otherwise miss. Sponsorship has a good […]. The post 4 Marketing Strategies that Spotlight Sponsorships appeared first on Eventbrite UK.

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From Virtual Events to Communities

Event Age by Swapcard

We’ve all attended so many virtual events over the past year they’re starting to blur into one. But before being forced to go online due to COVID-19, the event industry was already on its way to a technological revolution, just like the retail industry implemented online shopping years ago. Today, most people spend the majority of their time online, but the in-store experience has by no means become obsolete; it’s complemented by the opportunity to browse and discover online.

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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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Boris Johnson plans ‘Covid passport’ trials to reopen mass events

Event Industry News

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to unveil a series of measures including so-called “Covid passports” to allow mass events such as sports matches and night clubs to resume safely as England’s lockdown is eased in phases. In announcements expected on Monday, Johnson is expected to lay out details of trial events in the coming months that will explore how ventilation and testing before and after events could help audiences back into arenas and auditoriums over a year after

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California Lifts F2F Meeting Restrictions, but Not Completely

MeetingsNet

As of June 15, indoor gatherings can take place with participants wearing masks. Convention centers and other venues hosting 5,000 or more will need attendees to be tested or show vaccination proof. With California’s Covid-19 outbreak dramatically improved—average daily cases are at about 2,000 from more than 40,000 in January across a population of 40 million—Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that June 15 is the date when indoor gatherings greater than 100 people will be allowed, provided tha

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SXSW innovator among the stars set for Event Tech Live USA & Canada

Event Industry News

Registration for the inaugural Event Tech Live (ETL) USA & Canada opens today (Tuesday 6 April) and details of the first four sessions have been revealed, which highlights the organiser’s international connections and commitment to quality content. The first, SXSW Tech Stack, will feature Will Curran, founder of Endless Events, hosting the ‘chief innovator’ at South by Southwest, Scott Wilcox, to talk about the strategies, event design formats and technologies behind the festival’s first vir

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3 Things Every Certified Wedding Planner Needs to Nail Down

QC Event School

Want to become a certified wedding planner in 2021? Mwai Yeboah reveals 3 key things you’ll NEED to know! With over 15 years of industry experience, Mwai is the proud owner of Love, From Mwai and one of QC Event School’s leading tutors. In addition to the countless awards Mwai has received over the years, she’s also written and published her own book about wedding planning. .

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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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International Women’s Month: How Our Bizza-Ladies Own It

Bizzabo

Take a peek into how Bizzabo celebrated International Women’s Month, as we spotlight some of our very own Bizza-Ladies. On March 30, Bizzabo hosted a women-only led discussion to celebrate the accomplishments of our very own Bizza-Ladies across New York, Tel-Aviv, and Ukraine. These incredible women shared with us how they built their career, how they handle imposter syndrome and their tips for embracing the SaaS event industry.

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Michael Hirst OBE joins DMO Review Expert Group

Event Industry News

Michael Hirst OBE, Chair of the UK Events Industry Board and Executive Committee members of the BVEP has been appointed to the DMO Challenge Panel following the UK government’s announcement last month on an independent review into Destination Management Organisations (DMOs) across England. The review, which will take place over the next three months, will look at how DMOs are funded and structured and how they perform their roles.

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The Evolution of ROI Measurement for Meetings

SmartMeetings

Sponsorship is not a creation of meeting organizers or even the modern capitalist economy. A quick history lesson uncovers this: The first sponsorships date back to the 5th century BC in Ancient Greece. Rich citizens paid a voluntary tax to finance major competitions and public festivities. In the The New Sports Sponsorship Arena , we learn that sports sponsorships are well over a hundred years old: “The modern understanding of sports sponsorship can be traced back to the 19th century with the b

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EventWell’s 2021 #Step300k challenge, helping event professionals get back on their feet.

Event Industry News

EventWell, the charitable social enterprise dedicated to educating, campaigning and supporting better mental health and wellbeing in events, will host the #Step300k challenge for a second year running, and is inviting everyone in the events industry to take part. The #Step300k challenge last year received remarkable support from event professionals across the UK, even in North America.

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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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Attendees in the Driver’s Seat: Are Hybrid Events Ushering in the Next Wave in Personalization?

Skift

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How to Write an Event Planning Mission Statement: The Ultimate Guide

Social Tables

Skip to content Menu Solutions Interactive Floor Plans Collaborative event sales software that increases qualified leads and drives direct revenue. Event Diagramming Collaborative event management software that saves time, boosts revenue and drives loyalty. NEW Sales & Catering CRM Seamlessly manage and optimize group sales performance across your entire portfolio.

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#WeMakeEvents amplifies support for post-Brexit touring productions in open letter to Grant Shapps

Event Industry News

Today, industry collective #WeMakeEvents is joined by over 150 industry players to call for crucial government support for the specialist transport vehicles – carrying artists, crew, and equipment involved in touring productions – which have been rendered inoperable. An essential component to music, film, and TV tours, passenger transportation relies on operating freely in the EU.

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Graphic Designer (Remote, USA)

All Seated

This is a remote-based role in the US, with a preference for candidates in an Eastern Time Zone. Allseated is the world’s most innovative event technology platform powering hundreds of thousands of events a year. Through a cutting-edge 3D visualization platform including floorplan design tools , venue virtual tours, and revolutionary virtual/hybrid event solution , Allseated is transforming the event industry and leveraging innovation with superior customer service to help clients grow their

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The Ultimate Guide to Hosting Hybrid Events For Your Association

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.