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4 hybrid event best practices to increase audience engagement

SpotMe Blog

Remember the days before the pandemic, when event participants would have to attend via a Zoom call and struggle to feel included while the screen froze or the video conferencing audio went out? The hybrid model has already taken over major aspects of our lives, with 90% of organizations combining remote and on-site work. Moving forward, event attendees will likely expect a virtual event option paired with an in-person event.

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Building Event Attendance with Conference Compass

Event Industry News

To execute a successful event is an incredibly complex process. We know that. Creating a programme, booking a venue, securing exhibitors – the list goes on. Yet, the success of an event is determined almost exclusively by your attendees: who they are, how engaged they are, and will they be there for the next event you are planning? Building attendance is more than just securing a certain number of people to participate in an event.

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Preparing for the Unexpected – Contingency Plans for Association Events

StraussCA

Even though it looks like we have weathered the pandemic, for now, the question about what the future holds continues to loom. How can associations continue to plan for the seemingly unplannable? One way to set yourself up for success is to have a plan B – or contingency plan. These plans help us identify potential hazards, giving association events the foresight to implement emergency protocols and create a seamless transition from plan A to plan B.

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TWT: American Airlines Is in the Money, Sonic ‘Boom’ at United

Smart Meetings

Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. American Airlines Claims Return to Profitability. In its second-quarter 2022 financial statement, American Airlines reported a historic return to profit, based on a second-quarter net income of $476 million and second-quarter revenue of $13.4 billion, representing a 12.2% increase over the same period in 2019, despite flying with what American says was 8.5%

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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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Lord Lieutenant awards DRPG with Queen’s Award at summer conference

Event Industry News

Over 400 of DRPG’s team members from across the company’s eight global offices came together for their annual summer conference at its headquarters in Hartlebury on Tuesday 19th July. The global creative communications group were joined by Lt Col Patrick Holcroft LVO OBE CStJ, the Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire who presented the group with its official certification for the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development.

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incentive destination: bali

SevenEvents

the bali province of indonesia has a blend of everything you need for an incentive. 1 of 17,500 islands in Indonesia, there is a reason bali has the loudest voice. paradise doesn’t even cover how spectacular bali really is. rich in culture and spoilt with natural beauties, bali is a treasure to be explored. perhaps known for surfing, diving and yoga retreats this small island has plenty to offer including hiking, monkey forests and delicious delicacies to try. have an early wake-up call and star

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ICC Wales hosts Protect Duty round table

Event Industry News

International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) hosted a Protect Duty round table event this month to highlight the vital role that venues and event organisers play in ensuring that they are as safe and secure as possible for attendees. Taking forward the industry-leading research of ICC Wales’ Protect Duty report published earlier this year, the round table was organised to galvanise the event sector’s response to the upcoming legislation.

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Benefits of Event Management Software

Eventscase Blog

In this day and age, technology is at the forefront of various industries and the use of event management software is becoming more commonplace. Twenty years ago, event managers were only starting to utilise cloud-based platforms. While many more have started to adopt the use of event management software, there are still many event professionals who are using manual solutions to cover their requirements.

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Podcast: Getting Behind Bizzabo

Event Industry News

Working out of Boston on the US east coast, Devin Cleary is VP Global Events for Bizzabo, the event experience operating system, and a regular on the podcast. In this episode, the focus is back on event tech – in the particular context of 2022, the uptick in optimism, getting back to live events and analysing the changes post-pandemic. Devin Cleary highlights the new air of confidence, going on to compare tighter commercial purse strings with consumer spending and balancing the cost/sustai

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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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How can technology for events improve accessibility?

Eventscase Blog

According to the WHO, deafness affects 5% of the world’s population, which equates to around 350 million people. If we talk about visual impairment, an estimated 39 million people are clinically blind while 246 million people have ‘low vision’ worldwide. What is the role of technology to help people with disabilities? Practically speaking, its role is a huge one – which is to offer solutions so that people with disabilities can still participate in events.

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AUB’s Events Management course receives prestigious industry award

Event Industry News

BA (Hons) Events Management has been awarded Best Live Event by the Association for Events Management Education Awards. The AEME’s Student Awards is an initiative to encourage and inspire Events Management students, celebrating the efforts, progress, and unique engagement of the best students across Events Management courses. The course, which saw off competition from more than 46 other AEME member universities, has won the accolade in recognition for its outstanding work for Alice in Spring , B

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Skiddle Update: Apple Pay rollout for Safari web and app browser, RapidScan QR code login & more

Skiddle

You may have recently seen that we announced the rollout of Apple Pay as a payment option at checkout, for customers using the Safari web and app browser. In brief, this means event-goers using an iPhone or iPad – can now optionally use the quick and easy-to-use Apple Pay service when purchasing their tickets via Skiddle. Speaking about the recent deployment of the new payment method, our Head of Development, David Parkinson said: “Over the last week, transactions made on the web using Apple Pay

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Barbican Business Events Has Christmas All Wrapped Up

Prestige Events Magazine

The Barbican is making the most of its spectacular Conservatory this Christmas with tropical-themed parties for private hire. The Conservatory, the second largest in London, provides an oasis of creativity and inspiration with its secluded gardens, tropical fish ponds and over 1,500 species of plants, making it a unique location for organisations looking to host Christmas parties.

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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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Glow Global Lives Its Values with 2022 Founder’s Week

Glow Global Events

Employee wellness has never been more important. American workers often fail to use their paid time off , and burnout is one of the top three reasons that millennials and Gen Zers quit their jobs. Not to mention, the Great Reshuffle has led many employees to reexamine their values and join companies where their mental health and work-life balance are prioritized.

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Vienna Venture that Helps Elderly Bakers ‘Learned From Scratch’

PCMA Convene

A group of grannies work in the kitchen of the Vollpension cafe located in Vienna’s 1st district. Vollpension helps elderly residents supplement their incomes — and enrich their social lives — by employing them as bakers at its cafes. (Photos courtesy of Vollpension). Jaimé Bennett, PCMA’s regional director of EMEA, was taken on a tour of small businesses during her first site visit in Vienna earlier this year.

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12 Insights on Educational Multimedia Management

CadmiumCD

Multimedia is an overwhelming and all-encompassing element of modern life. Today, the average adult spends more than seven hours of their day working with multimedia. This number is even higher for multimedia management professionals, especially in an academic or higher education setting.

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London Cabaret Club Wins Outstanding Contribution to Live Entertainment at The London Lifestyle Awards

Prestige Events Magazine

Doni Fierro and Evelina Girling, founders of the London Cabaret Club commented “We are delighted to announce our win of Outstanding Contribution to Live Entertainment at The London Lifestyle Awards. We would like to thank our amazing performers for always putting on an astounding cabaret, our fantastic audience members for supporting us and The London Lifestyle Awards and the London public for voting for us.

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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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Protected: BeReal- The Latest Social Media App

Verve

To view this protected post, enter the password below: Password: The post Protected: BeReal- The Latest Social Media App first appeared on Verve.

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Trade Fair Activity is Recovering in Frankfurt - the Historic Home of the Exhibition

Exhibitor Magazine

With a history in the exhibition industry stretching back some 800 years, the city of Frankfurt is accustomed to dealing with disruptions. In fact, th.

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Overview of the learning pyramid for training providers

Arlo Training & Events Software

What is The Learning Pyramid? The Learning Pyramid was first created by education specialist Edgar Dale in the 1940s. In his book “Audio-Visual Methods in Teaching”, Dale referred to it as the “Cone of Experience”. It was later further developed and re-named “The Learning Pyramid” by National Training Laboratories Institute. The learning pyramid is an illustration that identifies the seven methods of learning, and the effectiveness of each method in terms of knowledge retention.

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Exvo Studio Stage

All Seated

[link]. EXVO Stage. Broadcast announcements. Join a stage. How to use the stage. Invite & gather attendees to stage. Share live camera or share screen. Enable Discussion Mode to allow attendees to interact on stage. The post Exvo Studio Stage appeared first on AllSeated.

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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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Who's News for July 21, 2022

Special Events

Special Events business news

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Layoffs and Fresh Investments in Virtual Meeting Platforms Mark Next Stage in Streaming Evolution

Smart Meetings

A long-anticipated reckoning after the boom of investment in virtual meeting platforms during Covid and an aggressive return to in-person events has sent many streaming platform companies scrambling to position themselves in the best light for a possible looming merger and acquisition season. For some companies such as Bizzabo and Hopin, that has resulted in substantial layoffs—30% of staff in the case of U.S. and Israel-based Bizzabo and almost the same percentage in two rounds for the more tha