Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

“How old are you?” All of us have wondered about the age of someone we’ve met, but asking this question can be awkward, even during a one-to-one conversation. Making public the ages of hundreds of people in a meeting room — well, that’s even more awkward! Body voting (aka human spectrograms) can uncover this information in a few minutes , but because age can be a sensitive subject, I’ve always demurred requests to have participants line up by age at a meeting.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Chilling tales from the front and how meeting profs saved the day. Do you ever feel like an icy snowball the size of a ballroom has fallen on your perfectly planned event, forcing you to scramble to protect everyone while making everything look perfectly natural? Sometimes, the projectile comes in the form of a volcano, hurricane, rogue audio visual technician, speaker or guest.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

London event management company, Merlin Events, is delighted to announce it has just enjoyed the most successful 12 months in Merlin Events history. This record-breaking run has included serving 9,806 Christmas dinners, 13,598 bottles of beer, plus 2,150 bottles of festive fizz. “2019 was a fantastic year seeing a huge number of events held across all five of our iconic venues,” commented head of events, Matt Worthington.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

?? The Best of the Best: Event Marketing: How to Measure Event Marketing Success. Mic Up: Microphones For Events – How Many Do You Need? ? Need some additional help making sure you budget for event marketing? Download our Event Budget Spreadsheet Template! . ???? The biggest day for football … and music? We have talked about the biggest night for music and the nominations for the biggest night for film, so why don’t we keep the love going and talk about one of the biggest n

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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.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Searcys, one of the UK’s most renowned event caterers and restaurateurs, begins a new decade with a significant internal investment in its people. This reflects the company’s 170+ years of commitment to unrivalled client service and demonstrates a historic focus on upskilling its team and promoting internally. As part of its ongoing hospitality strategy, Searcys has strengthened its meetings and events business, which experienced significant growth over 2018 and 2019.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

IACC has today unveiled its refreshed venue excellence certification, Committed to Brilliance. The web-based content is designed to give meeting planners reassurance that IACC member venues provide the levels of performance and support necessary to create innovative and exceptional meeting experiences. With 65% of event planners* stating that a good venue is key to success, Committed to Brilliance features eight pillars against which IACC member venues achieve certification.

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Glisser

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

What does Brexit mean for GDPR? 31 January 2020 marked the official withdrawal of the United Kingdom (‘UK’) from the European Union (‘EU’). The UK will now enter a transition period which ends on 31 December 2020. It is hoped that the next 11 months will allow the UK and the EU sufficient time to negotiate a new relationship. During the transition period, the GDPR will continue to apply in the UK.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Unique Venues of London, a professional body representing more than 80 of the capital’s heritage and culturally significant event spaces, is entering a partnership with the Event Marketing Association (EMA), the only UK association that exists exclusively for corporate in-house event professionals. The partnership will see the two organisations working to bring their respective memberships closer together, exploring ways in which to directly and mutually engage with target audiences.

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InitLive

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Establishing a vibrant non-profit volunteer program is not just about recruiting volunteers. It also means partnering up with like-minded organizations and being able to elicit funding in the form of donations and grants. There are different ways to bring in funds from corporations that share a common interest in what your non-profit has to offer. So read on to discover a few strategies on securing corporate grants for volunteer programs. 1.

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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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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) today announced the launch of Exceptional Experiences, a two-day conference and ideas showcase dedicated to experiential marketing and live events. The inaugural event will take place at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona from 2 nd -3 rd. December, alongside its market-leading business events trade show, IBTM World which takes place from 1 st -3 rd.

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Special Events

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

CORT Events’ newest releases, reflecting the latest color and style trends in design, are sure to make your next event stunning and memorable

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Since being acquired by Charterhouse Partners in August 2019, Tarsus Group has been highly acquisitive, closing six deals in sectors that include travel, space technology, tyres, 3D glass and the latest one in the fast-growing independent beauty sector. The global B2B media group has today announced that it has formed a joint venture with the innovative beauty event series, Unfiltered Experience.

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VBO Tickets

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Whether you’re trying to get your organization financially stable or you’re in search of ways to give your already sustainable profits a boost, you landed in the right place! Finding alternative ways to increase revenue, especially in challenging situations, can be a difficult task. But to alleviate your research, we’ve compiled a list of four strategies that can work for any situation you encounter.

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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.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Independent venue consortium, Venues of Excellence (VoE), has announced that 2019 was one of its most successful years of business to date. The organisation, which is the UK’s largest sales and marketing consortium of specialist conference, meeting and training venues, revealed a number of exciting developments at its Annual Conference 2020 which was held at Imago Venues at Loughborough University with the headline being that 2019 was a bumper year of business.

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Glisser

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

What does Brexit mean for GDPR? 31 January 2020 marked the official withdrawal of the United Kingdom (‘UK’) from the European Union (‘EU’). The UK will now enter a transition period which ends on 31 December 2020. It is hoped that the next 11 months will allow the UK and the EU sufficient time to negotiate a new relationship. During the transition period, the GDPR will continue to apply in the UK.

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Caterease

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

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e2m.live

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

About APAC MedTech Forum. APACMed (Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association) is a forum to represent regional manufacturers and suppliers of medical devices, equipment and in-vitro diagnostics. APAC MedTech Forum is their yearly conference to collaborate with industry associations and stakeholders to improve healthcare and shape its future in the Asia-Pacific region.

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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!

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Everybody stop whatever they’re doing – we’re playing corporate AV and event production bingo! So, our lovely hosts have been busy so far in 2020. And Brandt Krueger in particular! Which is why we decided to do something a little different this week. Instead of the usual conversation, we’re playing a little game. But don’t worry, we’re not straying away from our favorite topics!

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Custard Communications has been appointed by event venue, 15Hatfields, to steer its communications strategy. The expert consultancy for hospitality marketing and PR will work with 15Hatfields to enhance awareness of the venue and its unrelenting commitment to sustainability in the industry, as well as execute a results-driven public relations strategy and dynamic campaigns to drive lucrative, long-lead enquiries.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

This is a step-by-step guide to understanding and organizing any enterprise event, conference or an exhibition. And the use of event management software and other tech tools. Managing events has always been a tough job to do. Near the end of the last decade, Forbes listed event coordination to be one of the most stressful jobs with a stress score of 51.15 units.

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AIDA Event Tech Digest

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Chatbots came into deployment in the year 2017 and crossed the chasm right from just an idea to a definite reality. The year was celebrated as the year of chatbot technology. Event chatbots, when incorporated into an event app, become capable of enhancing ROI by a significant margin. Chatbots are celebrated as a medium that is nothing but an interactive alternative for the printed guide in any event app.

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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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e2m.live

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

About Elecrama 2020. ELECRAMA is the largest congregation of industries and stakeholders associated with the power sector to showcase the ecosystem of the Indian Electrical Industry. Elecrama 2020 was a mega event to discuss energy transition, futuristic technology, innovation and new trends as well as to find cost-effective solutions for the world.

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e2m.live

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

About Elecrama 2020. ELECRAMA is the largest congregation of industries and stakeholders associated with the power sector to showcase the ecosystem of the Indian Electrical Industry. Elecrama 2020 was a mega event to discuss energy transition, futuristic technology, innovation and new trends as well as to find cost-effective solutions for the world.

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