ePly
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Waiting in lines. We all know that if the line is moving at a slow pace, it’s probably a painful experience for your attendees. Sometimes, lines are just inevitable and therefore, not a thrilling experience. What if we said you could help make it an enjoyable one?
Bizzabo
DECEMBER 18, 2019
We analyzed event data from thousands of events over the past seven years and discovered that events still have a long way to go when it comes to gender diversity. We recently released the results of our annual “Gender Diversity & Inclusion in Events Report.” The report analyzed the gender diversity of more than 60,000 event speakers over a seven-year period, from 2013 to 2019.
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Maritz Global Events
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Post authored by De-de Mulligan, President & Chief Content Strategist, Mulligan Management Group. Merely knowing what attendee churn is and why it happens isn’t enough. You need to be able to stop it from killing your event’s future. As we know, attendee churn is your event’s failure to retain guests year over year. Not only is it important to understand what churn is, but you also need to evaluate your event to see why it’s happening.
Picatic by Eventbrite
DECEMBER 18, 2019
A technology hackathon is a live event where technical programmers congregate over one or a few days to work on a project or solve a particular challenge. Typically teams complete to create a solution in the fastest and most efficient way, with the winners enjoying a prize and bragging rights. A corporate internal hackathon will […].
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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.
EventMB
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Certain Platform provides automated capabilities for planners and marketers during all stages of the event planning process, including registration, room block management, check-in, and reporting. Here is our review. Certain Platform: What Is It? Certain Platform is a comprehensive event management and marketing platform that aims to automate and facilitate various tasks throughout the […].
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Socio Events
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Three G2 Winter 2020 reports show how Socio’s commitment to customer success is fueling its rise as an event technology and software leader. Socio , an event management platform that helps enterprises, member-based organizations, and third-party planners optimize their live events, ascended to the Leader quadrant in G2’s Grid Report for Mobile Event Apps – Winter 2020.
Skift
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Skift Take: Thailand is becoming one of Asia's premier business events destination as efforts to improve the cities meetings and events infrastructure begin to pay off. — Read the Complete Story On Skift.
BizBash
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Here’s how to incorporate Classic Blue into your events in the new year.
Skift
DECEMBER 18, 2019
One of Spare Workspace's meeting rooms in Melbourne, Australia. Spare Workspace Skift Take: This is an exciting time to be a player in the event tech space. As two key Australian events companies come together, the region's meetings industry is on the brink of change. — Isaac Carey Read the Complete Story On Skift.
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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
SmartMeetings
DECEMBER 18, 2019
The new year is upon us—a new decade with new possibilities. Just think for a moment about all the technological improvements that emerged over the last 10 years. In 2010, social media was considered a fad, the Blackberry was still the most popular phone, and we used our desktop computer as a primary source for online information. As we move forward, smart planners will embrace innovative ways of communicating with attendees.
Event Industry News
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Carbon emissions from over 13 million travel miles have been balanced with investment in renewable energy by the 50 festivals and 30 suppliers working with live events industry charity, Energy Revolution, smashing the 10-million-mile target set when the project launched in 2015. The charity has gained momentum over the last five years with new festivals coming on board including All Points East, Download, Reading and Noisily – with many members actively trailing new ways to engage audience
InitLive
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Coordinating your volunteers doesn't have to be like herding cats—there's a better way! If you want to be an effective volunteer coordinator (and you do, both for the sake of your job and your sanity), there are a few skills and characteristics you'll want to develop: Communication. This is where it all starts. Your volunteers can't read your mind, and you can't read theirs.
Event Industry News
DECEMBER 18, 2019
What’s the purpose of meetings and what’s their role in organisations’ communications mix? The GCB (German Convention Bureau) and its research partners are currently diving deep into that question as part of the “Future Meeting Space” (FMS) innovation project, launched in 2015 and now in its third phase. After looking at future meeting set-ups, formats and how to engage different attendee types to create successful events in the two previous project phases, research phase III is now completing t
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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.
Special Events
DECEMBER 18, 2019
The AOO team had to react fast to a venue change--and came through for a successful event.
b2match
DECEMBER 18, 2019
There is an endless supply of event-planning checklists and guides to be found online. This is not another exhaustive article relating to the former or the latter, but rather a rough guideline which topics to cover and in which order, when you are planning the event setup itself. First things first! 1. Make sure to do some research Do not reinvent the wheel.
eventplanner
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Events are great for building and connecting with an audience. Whether you want to promote your brand or engage with your community, running an event is the most straightforward way to achieve your goals.
Event Industry News
DECEMBER 18, 2019
The Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA) Future Focus Board, has launched three member events in early 2020 focusing on mental health and wellbeing amongst member company employees. The events will be held on the following dates and at the following venues: QEII London – 3rd February 2020 Manchester Central – 6 th February,2020 Stoneleigh Park, Coventry – 14 th February 2020.
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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!
Socio Events
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Three G2 Winter 2020 reports show how Socio’s commitment to customer success is fueling its rise as an event technology and software leader Socio , an event management platform that helps enterprises, member-based organizations, and third-party planners optimize their live events, ascended to the Leader quadrant in G2’s Grid Report for Mobile Event Apps – Winter 2020.
MLeads
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Get ready for new year and grow your business with a new CRM. End of the year is a busy period in which developers and programmers try to reach their current sales and planning goals for the new year.
Showclix
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Did you know ShowClix has an event marketing guide to help you enhance your advertising campaigns? Effective marketing is a crucial part of the success of any event. With the rapidly changing technology landscape, you need to stay ahead of the curve by employing the most effective social media marketing and paid advertising strategies to get the most out of your promotional budget.
Event Industry News
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Lime Venue Portfolio has pledged its support to FareShare, the UK’s largest charity fighting hunger and food waste as part of its ongoing CSR commitments including tackling food waste. FareShare redistributes surplus food to local charities, who then turn it into meals for less fortunate or vulnerable groups. To mark the beginning of the partnership, which will aid the charity throughout 2020, members of the Lime Venue Portfolio team volunteered time towards sorting, packing and distributing foo
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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.
Eagle's Flight Corporate Events
DECEMBER 18, 2019
It’s that time of the year again, when you start planning your annual sales meeting. You’re meeting with sales leaders and stakeholders who fundamentally see the benefit of hosting these meetings, but are worried about hitting sales targets and having the sales force out of the office for a few days not meeting with prospects and clients. But skipping this annual event is a big mistake!
Event Industry News
DECEMBER 18, 2019
The London venue, Lincoln’s Inn, has conducted telling new research into the event preferences of guests. Confirming the increasing need for venues to offer an all-encompassing 360-degree service, opinions were decidedly split in Lincoln’s Inn’s latest multiple-choice survey which gathered the responses of 200 people online. When it came to event entertainment, there were clear indications that background entertainment, rather than focal point acts, were preferable, with 44% favouring a live ban
All Seated
DECEMBER 18, 2019
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we’re thinking about the many ways we can show the world extra love. In this webinar, we’ll explore how socially conscious entertaining, event hosting, and charitable giving is not just a trend but a good long-term business sense for the industry. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we’re thinking about the many ways we can show the world extra love.
Event Industry News
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Cavendish Venues, one of the most prominent conference groups in the capital, has teamed up with multi-award-winning social enterprise, Foodinate, to provide meals for local people in need. Since Foodinate was founded three years ago, it has provided over 130,000 meals to people in need across the UK. Its unique meal-for-meal approach means that whenever an event is ‘Foodinated’, each attendee automatically generates a meal for a local person in need, at no extra cost to the attendee or the orga
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Download "7 Exceptional Event Email Templates for Driving Attendee Engagement" eBook and write winning event emails right away! Relying on decades of social science research and cutting edge behavioral data, SpotMe shows you their science-based methods for creating wildly successful event-marketing email campaigns for almost any situation. SpotMe is the event management platform for B2B marketers.
Opus Agency
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of an event manager is like?
Endless Events
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Be prepared because we’re going to tell you all about co-working spaces for events! So, be honest – how many times have you actually considered getting a space where people can work at your events? And we’re not talking about hotel rooms or random empty spaces. No, we’re talking about a room that’s specifically tailored for this.
Event Leadership Institute
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Smarticle. READ TIME: 3 minutes. I recently started my own event company after 16 years working as an in house planner. My accountant sent me over an Income Statement and a Balance Sheet. Do I really need to understand both documents? Overview. Yes. Think about financial statements as gauges on your car’s dashboard. The speedometer is like your Income Statement (also called a Profit & Loss Statement).
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