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Reintroducing RECONVENE: A Community Platform Powered by and for Event Creators

Picatic by Eventbrite

Eventbrite’s Head of Community, Roseli Ilano, shares why building a community for event creators is as important as the communities they build for the world. Last year, Eventbrite creators brought 290 million people together at 5 million events — that’s one event every six seconds — a staggering statistic that illustrates the power event creators […].

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Events Are Back: But Where Are All the Attendees?

EventMB

Events are back, but the attendees are slow to return. What’s behind the low numbers? When 2022 kicked off, it felt like the golden year had finally arrived for the event industry. As vaccine numbers continued to rise and employees made their way back to offices, massive gatherings seemed to once again have massive appeal. […]. The post Events Are Back: But Where Are All the Attendees?

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How to Host an Impactful Virtual Team Building Event

GEVME

A virtual team building event gathers employees from the same company or organisation to promote teamwork and collaboration. These events can take many different forms but often involve activities that require participants to work together to complete a task or goal. . Further, virtual team building events can be a great way to promote communication and cooperation within a team and be a lot of fun. .

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Name badges and onsite printing: A winning duo. 

Expo Pass

Events are back this summer. Event Organizers are booking venues, checking mics, and getting everything ready to create amazing in-person events again. But what about badges? Do events still need badges? And what’s the story with onsite printing? Well, this might be our favorite topic, and to answer those questions: Yes, badges are 100 percent essential for helping attendees meet and connect, and onsite printing takes the event experience to a whole new level.

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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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Hospitality leaders launch auction to raise funds for Ukraine crisis

Event Industry News

A collaboration of hospitality industry representatives has created an auction of extraordinary experiences to help raise funds for the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. More than 50 incredible prizes have been donated by hotels and hospitality organisations to Hospitality Auction4Ukraine. Items include a suite and cocktails at The Savoy, a private dining experience for 12 guests at Corrigan’s of Mayfair, and a stay at Claridge’s.

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A Crack in the Industry

Special Events

Seven Event Professionals Share Their Thoughts on Mental Health & Substance Abuse in the Event Industry

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Finalists Announced: The 2022 Ex Awards

Event Marketer

The post Finalists Announced: The 2022 Ex Awards appeared first on Event Marketer.

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venue spotlight: the ham yard hotel

SevenEvents

we have worked with the ham yard hotel on many occasions and once again it was the chosen by one of our clients for an event this week. being back onsite was lovely and a real reminder of how much we love this venue. located in soho this hotel has an urban village feel. the hotel revolves around a tree-filled garden with a bronze sculpture centrepiece by tony cragg. the hotel has 91 individually designed bedrooms, rooftop terrace, spa, gym, private event spaces and even it’s own bowling alley. e

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IAEE announces staff promotions

Event Industry News

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events® (IAEE) announces the following promotions within its staff in the organization: Lisa Buchanan – Senior Director of Engagement Hannah Deters, CEM – Senior Events and Registration Manager Stacie Glenn – Community Engagement Coordinator Karen Gonzales, CMP – Director, Global Business Development Cynthia Herring – Controller Jennifer Potter, CEM – Senior CEM Program Manager.

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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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Te Pae Christchurch Achieves Gold Standard in Sustainability

Exhibitor Magazine

Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre has expanded its sustainability credentials, receiving a Gold Sustainable Tourism Business Award from Qualmark.

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Ollie Smith joins Site Event as event commercial manager

Event Industry News

Site Event are the leaders in supplying large scale events with welfare and sanitation, across the South of England since 1988. Site Event are pleased to announce that Ollie Smith joined in as Event Commercial Manager. Ollie is well known within the industry from his previous experience as the Accounts Manager at MTD Pure Water. He brings a wealth of experience in Event Project and Account management.

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How successful venue GMs are making the most of their technology

Prestige Events Magazine

General Managers who run the most successful hospitality venues have seen a real shift in the way they operate recently. Today, it’s not so much a Mine Host role as a data mining role – and technology is providing GMs with incredible new insights into every aspect of their business from sales and event management to billing. And as customer demands continues to evolve and the market continues to be uncertain, the GMs who making a splash are those who use data and technology to understand the bus

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Riverside leads significant investment in Australian events management software provider EventsAIR

Event Industry News

The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm, has invested in EventsAIR, an Australian events management software solutions provider for in-person, virtual and hybrid events. Additional investors taking part include EventsAIR’s founder, Trevor Gardiner, several other members of the management team, and incoming CEO Matthew Donegan-Ryan. This substantial investment in EventsAIR is one of the largest ever in a private events technology company.

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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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ALL PARTY PARLIAMENTARY GROUP FOR EVENTS RE-ELECTS THERESA VILLIERS AS CHAIR – PUBLISHES 2022 PLAN OF WORK

Prestige Events Magazine

At its official Annual General Meeting, held on Monday 28 th March 2022, the All Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) re-elected the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP, Member of Parliament for Chipping Barnet, as its Chair. The meeting also elected several Vice Chairs to support the work of the APPG, including Fay Jones MP, Bob Seely MP, Robert Largan MP, Alex Sobel MP, Simon Baynes MP and Mark Menzies MP.

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Georgia World Congress Center Opens Andrew Young International Mall and Terminal

Exhibitor Magazine

ATLANTA  Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) celebrates the opening of the new Andrew Young International Mall and Terminal. Featuring t.

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Event Security Starts with Smart Site Selection

Special Events

Five tactics that put safety issues top of mind when you’re picking a hotel or venue.

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Larger Booths Return to LightFair 2022 Trade Show

Exhibitor Magazine

LAS VEGAS  LightFair is set to present some 300 exhibitors showing trendsetting architectural and commercial lighting ideas and products in more tha.

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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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Who's News in Special Events for March 31, 2022

Special Events

Special events business news

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U.S. Travel Reacts to Release of Additional 35,000 H-2B Visas

Exhibitor Magazine

WASHINGTON  U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the.

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Metaverse: what it means for tradeshows

Event Industry News

The metaverse – in some form for another – is coming to tradeshows. That’s the view of an expert panel which looked at how this futuristic reality will impact business. How that world develops is still unclear, but we do know it is a theme of hot debate across business, technology and finance sectors. That’s why ExpoPlatform joined with EIN to take a deep dive into what the metaverse might mean for tradeshows, featuring some top industry contributors.

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EXHIBITORLIVE Conference to Offer 44 All-New Educational Sessions in Las Vegas, June 20-23

Exhibitor Magazine

Exhibitor Media Group, the leader in trade show and corporate event marketing education, announces it will offer 44 all-new educational sessions at.

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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.

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How to benefit from Experiential Marketing at your next Virtual and Hybrid Events

SevenEvents

Experiential marketing utilizes the power of experience to connect with people. By interacting with them in a creative way, through personalized exchanges and emotion-provoking content you can build memorable long-lasting relationships with brands and messages. . This type of marking is about showing something rather than just talking about it, whether that is through sharing experiences rather than stats or encouraging participants to get lost in the event by engaging all the senses.

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6 Reasons Why You Need An Event Check-In App

Nunify

An event usually requires months of planning, from choosing the best speakers to employing an ideal event marketing strategy and selecting the perfect venue. But no matter what, managing your attendees on the day of the event remains of utmost importance. To welcome and impress your attendees, you need to have a smooth check-in system that’s better and faster than the fussy pen and paper check-in method.

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Gather – enriching your event management and data capture experience

Event Industry News

Gather has been involved in the customer data and events industry for 50+ years. We have worked closely with clients to craft solutions that encompass the whole event journey. Whether you are looking for a pre-event registration webpage to track and record visitor information, or to supply a single lead capture solution to an event you are organising – we have it covered.