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DECEMBER 3, 2018

A whopping 91% of people check their email every day, but that doesn’t mean using email to promote your event is a sure thing. Hundreds of messages vie alongside yours for potential attendees’ attention. That means your standard newsletter in a busy inbox may languish unopened — or, worse, be marked as spam. That’s where […]. The post 3 Email Strategies You Need to Use to Drive Attendance in 2019 appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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DECEMBER 3, 2018

Legendary Apple designer Jony Ive explains how learning in community helped Apple make the iPhone: “When we genuinely look at a problem it’s an opportunity to learn together, and we discover something together. We know that learning in community is powerful. It feeds and supports momentum which in turn encourages a familiarity and an acceptance of challenges associated with doing difficult things.

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GEVME

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Anyone who offers services online is familiar with the term “CTA”, which means “call to action”. On every page of a site that sells something, especially the landing page , this element must be included. How to create an effective call to action phrases correctly, how to make sure your event website works effectively, how to sell event tickets in the best way , and how to create a CTA button are what we are going to discuss in the following article.

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EventMB

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Yapp is a simple and budget-friendly event app with fast setup and immediate publishing. Here is our review. Yapp: What Is It? Yapp is a do-it-yourself platform that allows you to easily create, edit, and instantly publish mobile apps that are compatible with both iOS and Android Devices. Yapp is a container app, which […]. The post Yapp: The Budget-Friendly Event App [Review] by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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DECEMBER 3, 2018

From hammered barware to faux shrubbery, these rental items boast subtle textures that are totally touchable. This story appeared in the.

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DECEMBER 3, 2018

With planning for corporate and office holiday parties under way, these new and recently renovated New York venues provide suitable.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Powered by Splento. Powered by Splento. Powered by Splento. Powered by Splento. Powered by Splento. The post In Pictures: NAEC Stoneleigh – Open Day appeared first on Event Industry News.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The impact and importance of meetings for medical and pharmaceutical industry attendees is not only increasing, but the complexity of the events and what is expected of planners is more demanding as well, according to a new report from American Express Meetings & Events and a survey conducted by Smart Meetings. The report, “In-Depth Look at Medical Meeting Content: What Drives HCPs to Attend, Engage and Learn,” assembled interviews from 12 major health care providers (HCPs) and found that du

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Shocklogic have been involved in the Event Technology Awards for several years now, and participating is always a big event in our calendar (read more about our involvement in our blog here ). We are thrilled to be named this year’s winner of SILVER for Favourite Event Technology Supplier! As this is the People’s Choice Award, it feels incredible to have been shown this much support by our clients, partners and industry friends.

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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

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Hubilo Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2018

If you recently attended an event, think about why you loved that event. It’s highly likely that during the event you had an emotional response to a speaker, a presenter or an activity. . As human beings, we tend to remember our emotional responses and connections. An excellent way to build an emotional connection with the audience is by delighting them.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The leading event for the UK inbound and outbound meetings industry, The Meetings Show , met with its advisory board in October to discuss the future of the show and the future of events. The advisory board members, who represent UK and international destinations, venues, event planners and industry consultants, have revealed what they think will be the biggest trends in the industry in 2019.

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BizBash

DECEMBER 3, 2018

New restaurants, bars, hotel event spaces, and more to consider for corporate holiday entertaining this season.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2018

After nearly two months, striking hotel workers at seven San Francisco hotels operated by Marriott International have settled on a new labor contract. If ratified by the membership of Unite Here Local 2 today, the nearly 2,500 workers involved could return to work by Wednesday, Dec. 5, ending the city’s largest hotel strike in decades. The San Francisco walkout was the last of eight Marriott labor disputes in the United States to end in recent weeks.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

This Christmas, Brand Experience agency George P. Johnson (GPJ) have partnered with Mental Fight Club’s – Dragon Café to raise the importance of mental health awareness. GPJ is launching the ‘Opening Doors, Opening Minds’ community campaign which invites businesses across Bankside to show their support for those affected by mental health issues and the Dragon Café specifically by placing a unique Christmas wreath on their doors, either physically or virtually.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Pico’s Darren Lim says event planners can learn from big-ticket B2C events like ChinaJoy and Ultra Music Festival. Darren Lim. Engagement is everything and event professionals are scrambling to find ways to connect with attendees by creating an environment where people want to be. With conferences borrowing elements from music festivals like Glastonbury and Clockenflap or fan festivals like Comic-Con , we are now seeing live music, comedy, celebrities, fantastic food, and interactive experiences

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Well Met, the conferencing office of Leeds Beckett University, is delighted to announce that its dedicated conferencing facility, Cloth Hall Court, has been shortlisted for the Interior Project of the Year, at the prestigious Mixology North Awards. The shortlisting is in recognition of the £4.5m redevelopment of the Grade II listed building, into a high-quality conference and events venue, complete with new hub for Leeds Beckett University’s Enterprise Service team.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2018

One of the most daring and complex high-wire acts is organizing a citywide event. Spanning multiple hotels, thousands of rooms and millions of square feet of event space, a citywide requires a planner to manage a long list of responsibilities to make it successful. According to recent Smart Meetings webinar hosts Elaine Williams and Sallee Pavlovich, however, the answers are right at planners’ fingertips.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The thought of a board retreat can evoke a whirlwind of thoughts that without a doubt contain words such as: goal-setting, business plan reviewing, strategic planning and an abundance of other terms that Boards generally discuss at retreats, in what sometimes feels like exhaustive detail. Jam-packed agendas, that for some attendees can often be overwhelming, and perhaps in some cases underwhelming, if the true key ingredients for a retreat are not carefully planned.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Food plays a vital part in every culture. Bringing people together, food provides an opportunity for discussion, collaboration and celebration. It’s integral to routines, rituals and traditions and throughout the world. As we embrace cuisines, habits and culinary inspiration from beyond our own country or culture, the diversity of restaurants and food-based events has increased.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) and American Express Meetings and Events recently released their annual outlook on global meeting and event industry trends. As we look to 2019, the industry looks strong. While each organization’s report highlights unique insights, there are some notable industry trends that surfaced in both reports. Meeting and event industry growth.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Former Marketing Manager for Quintessentially Travel will drive brand forward and develop new opportunities for community of leaders. Connections, the global networking platform for senior decision makers has today announced that they have appointed Gemma Fitchett, who will leave Quintessentially Travel to become the new Connections, PR and Marketing Manager in January 2019.

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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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Plan Your Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The internet landscape continues to make drastic changes as new technologies are developed, artificial intelligence (AI) is implemented and social media expands beyond its existing boundaries. For event organizers, these changes may be as worrisome as a thunderstorm in Australia (unless, of course, you’re actually in Australia). My point is that your event’s sponsors and attendees are using the internet to search for events to sponsor and attend.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Leading Australian events software platform, EventsAIR, was chosen to undertake the mammoth task of keeping track of more than 30,000 delegates, officials and observers at this month’s APEC meeting held in Papua New Guinea. A team of 26 from Centium Software, led by CEO Trevor Gardiner, worked closely with the event organisers in the months leading up to the event as well as representatives from each of the 21-member countries taking part, in order to provide a one-stop-shop for all the people m

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Each month we interview an events professional who is breaking the mold. This month we spoke with Mike Butcher—Founder of the Europas—about building a community with events, creating a diverse and inclusive event atmosphere, pitching sponsors and more. Spotify, Soundcloud, Fanduel, Zendesk—these are but a handful of the tech companies that were first launched into headlines by The Europas.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Event planners are used to the pressure of having to produce a dining experience that is new and innovative but costs the same, or even less, than previous years. Here are tips to help with that. By Jack Carter, Untangled. When clients are cutting budgets, it’s often F&B that gets the chop first. However, there are ways event planners can offer a show-stopping dining experience for their delegates without having to scrimp on quality.

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Caterease

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Inserting Hyperlinks and Images into Emails Caterease Version: 18 Category: Event Manager Date: 12/03/2018. The post Inserting Hyperlinks and Images into Emails appeared first on Caterease.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

On 30th November at the Evcom Awards, the creative agency Smyle won the 2018 Event Agency of the Year, crowning an extraordinary year. They have doubled the size of both their London and HQ offices as well as their export figures as the business grew from £16.5m to £27m turnover in one year, counting world-leading telco, consumer and media brands as key clients.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 3, 2018

searchsecurity.techtarget.com. Following the criticism of its last conference, RSA Conference started a diversity and inclusion initiative that, among many other changes, eliminates all-male panels. ( TechTarget ). Read More.

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