QC Event School

JUNE 13, 2022

If you’re thinking of becoming an event planner, or you are a current event planner looking to improve your skills, then you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we will break down and discuss the 10 must-have skills every event planner needs in order to succeed in the industry. So, whether you’re just starting out or you’re looking for ways to take your business to the next level, read on for essential skills that will help you become a successful event planner!

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Conferences that Work

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What is the real job of leadership? Kevin Kelly provides this suggestion in this April 2022 post: “When you lead, your real job is to create more leaders, not more followers.” —Kevin Kelly, 103 Bits of Advice I Wish I Had Known. (Kelly offers plenty of other great advice; check out the link!). The real job of leadership — create more leaders!

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A cultural event, professional conference, trade show, or home and garden show can attract both local attendees and visitors. For an event creator, it’s important to tap into current travel trends in the event industry, including what attendees want to see when they travel to an attraction. Attendees put plenty of thought into traveling to […].

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EventMB

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The circular economy has been called the new paradigm in sustainability. According to Alexandre Lemille, managing director of Anthesis Group , a sustainability services company, the term circular refers to products that do not produce future waste or pollution either directly or indirectly. Circular is not recycling, which minimizes the life cycle of an object.

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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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Endless Events

JUNE 13, 2022

Today’s episode of the Event Tech Podcast was inspired by a recent Event Leadership Institute summit where Brandt and Will did a fast rundown on ten event technology trends. For each of them, they had to quickly decide whether they truly were a trend or just hype. Most of the trends have gotten their own standalone Event Tech Podcast episode already.

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Endless Events

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In-person events are back and they’re smaller and more local than ever. In 2022, they will keep moving out of impersonal hotel ballrooms to more unique venues. One of the biggest event trends in 2022 is sourcing venues with character. Local event venues can make a lasting impression on your attendees and gives them a chance to get to know the destination better.

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Special Events

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Part 1 in enriching the experience of your target audience, from the moment the event is announced right up to the doors closing

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Italian wine brand Barone Fini’s Pinot Grigio: Valdadige is a best-seller, but with the launch of a new label that replaces the family crest with a hot air balloon icon, the brand saw an opportunity to promote this new positioning and drive trial among affluent wine-drinkers in the process. Leaning into that hot air balloon iconography, the brand is activating “Flight of Fini,” an Italian courtyard-inspired sampling environment and VR experience at select hot air balloon festivals across t

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

A new Marriott fund will benefit historically underrepresented communities who want to open a hotel, offering financial support and educational opportunities. The result could be a more diverse pool of venues to choose from at a time when meeting professionals are struggling to find open space at fully staffed hotels. The $50 million program, called “Marriott’s Bridging The Gap,” was revealed at NYU International Hospitality Investment Conference on June 6.

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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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The booth experience offered a blend of digital elements, like QR codes, and sensory touches, like the sound of birds chirping. Ulta’s annual Beauty Field Leadership Conference presents sponsors with a prime opportunity to get their products in front of more than 2,000 general managers, field leadership teams and business partners, and Paul Mitchell arrived at this year’s event, April 27-30, in San Antonio, Texas, prepared to grow partnerships—and trees.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

IHG plans to continue their trend of growth with 1,800 hotels in development, a reinvention of IHG One Rewards and a new series of partnerships. Perks for individual guests and meeting planners have been enhanced to celebrate the milestone. One of the biggest brands in hospitality announced on June 7 that it had surpassed the threshold of 6,000 hotels owned.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 13, 2022

Goldenvoice, the Los Angeles-based concert promoter and live event company, announced today that Mark Girton will serve as VP, Special Events at Empire Polo Club — home to the world-famous Coachella Valley Arts & Music Festival and its country-music counterpart, Stagecoach. Girton was most recently SVP of Special Events at AEG Presents, the live event company which owns Goldenvoice.

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You’ll know a good brand when you see it, but you’ll know a better brand when you experience it. The best brands don’t have just a recognizable logo, but a whole world of elements that bring it to life. The smartest brands out there usually start by defining their mission, their values, and their target audience. These then inform the creation of the “visual identity” and all other marketing tactics.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 13, 2022

Expert Impact Speakers provides impactful speakers for any kind of event. And every booking supports positive social and environmental change. We can provide any kind of speaker : a keynote speaker for a conference, a compere for an awards ceremony, an after-dinner speaker, an evening entertainer, a facilitator or panellists for a discussion, or a headline speaker.

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Exhibitor Magazine

JUNE 13, 2022

ATLANTA  Full-service event planning and design firm WM Events is pleased to welcome several new team members to its executive staff. Following a p.

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Canadian Special Events

JUNE 13, 2022

by Alexandra Serrano. On July 8th in celebration of Pride Month, Exhibition Place raised The Progress Flag at the iconic Princes’ Gates and unveiled its Rainbow Crosswalk. The Rainbow Crosswalk is prominently located on Princes’ Boulevard, flanked by Enercare Centre and Beanfield Centre. “Placing the Progress Flag and Rainbow Crosswalk at the grand entryway of our grounds is a visual representation of our support for the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

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Exhibitor Magazine

JUNE 13, 2022

The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center has earned two major awards from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality for major and im.

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JUNE 13, 2022

Events agency Conference Care launched Carbon Consultancy in October 2021, following over a year of planning and development. Using their own carbon calculator – which has been assessed and validated by independent experts Carbon Footprint Ltd. The consultancy process involves several stages including gathering initial data from the event organiser and participants, to produce an estimated footprint.

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Exhibitor Magazine

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OWENSBORO, KY  OVG360, the provider of Venue Management to the Owensboro Convention Center, is looking forward to an impactful 2022-2023! With u.

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Caterease

JUNE 13, 2022

The post Storing a Credit Card on File for a Customer appeared first on Caterease.

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Todd joins 12 other event tech professionals on the new BizBash Innovator list

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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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Event Industry News

JUNE 13, 2022

Billie Eilish briefly paused her show at London’s O2 arena on Saturday after several fans got into difficulties in sweltering temperatures. “Are you all ok?” she asked. “People were fainting and getting pulled out. It’s hot, I know” After fans said they were “squished”, she halted the music until the pressure in front of the stage eased. “Take a step back, give everybody some space,” Eilish said. “If someone looks a little woozy,

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Nunify

JUNE 13, 2022

We have been in the event app space since 2014. nunify is a well-rounded event tech platform for registrations, checkin, live stream, gamification, networking, audience engagement and sponsorships & event apps. Today there is a lot of competition in event tech with new entrants, and that’s ultimately tremendous for you : the customer. Given our experience, we have tremendous insights into what you as an organiser would want and love.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 13, 2022

It’s simple, there’s no planet B. That’s why it’s our mission at BioPak to produce the most sustainable, environmentally friendly packaging on the market. Single-use packaging can be unavoidable, but we can help reduce the negative impact on the environment. Every year, events and festivals produce over 25,000 tonnes of waste, equating to 6,000 tonnes of CO2.

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