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Elevate Your Conference Education

Velvet Chainsaw

There’s never been a better time than right now to reimagine your education programming for your first in-person conference in some time, for many—in over two years. All those changes you’ve dreamed of trying can now become a reality. Conference education sessions have long been considered the main course of the event, yet typically they reek of status quo.

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6 Festive Virtual Office Christmas Party Ideas

Picatic by Eventbrite

For many of us, the office Christmas party is an annual highlight. It’s a chance to unwind, celebrate with your colleagues, and toast the year’s successes – all while trying to avoid acting inappropriately in front of your boss. But with workplaces and venues across Australia still impacted by social distancing requirements and capacity restrictions, […].

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Trade Show Booths Showcase Innovation at IMEX America

EventMB

This year’s IMEX America represents the exhibition’s first return to an onsite event in two years. And that same span of time witnessed unprecedented innovation in event tech. How did exhibitors use this opportunity to provide a hands-on experience of their tech? IMEX’s tech pavilion grows every year, but this year, the sense of excitement […].

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Holiday Marketing Ideas to Make Your Event Stand Out

Eventbrite UK

Come December, consumers are overwhelmed with sales pitches. Make your event marketing stand out this holiday season with these creative ideas. The post Holiday Marketing Ideas to Make Your Event Stand Out appeared first on Eventbrite UK.

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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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IMEX CEO Confronts Sustainability and Other Events Challenges

EventMB

In the wake of IMEX signing the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge as part of COP26, CEO Carina Bauer discusses IMEX’s sustainability initiatives and answers hard-hitting questions about the future of the event industry. Carina Bauer, CEO of IMEX Group, and Ray Bloom, chairman and founder of IMEX Group Lori Cioffi sat down with Carina […]. The post IMEX CEO Confronts Sustainability and Other Events Challenges by EventMB Studio Team appeared first on [link].

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How to Stay Accountable After an Industry Conference

Special Events

We attend conferences because we seek professional growth, both in terms of education and networking. But, the real payoff happens when we get back to the office and unpack all of our new knowledge and connections in our ‘real world’ setting.

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The Complete Guide to Festival Marketing

InitLive

Have you ever attended a festival? If so, you probably have vibrant memories of the events that took place, the sights you saw, and of course, the delicious food you ate. Festivals are popular event types because they offer audience members a fun and engaging experience. And, festivals can build stronger relationships between your audience members and your organization’s brand through in-person interactions and exciting activities.

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Zoe and Rossi’s Modern, Romantic Wedding at Ricarda’s

EventSource

Zoe and Rossi’s wedding at Ricarda's | The Atrium was modern minimalism at its finest. The couple, along with the brilliant team at Melissa Baum Events , created a stunningly simple aesthetic with modern vibes and a romantic intimate atmosphere that is definitely swoon-worthy. Filled with delicate details and tons of memorable moments, you won’t want to miss this gallery shot by the talented lens of Lori Waltenbury.

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8 online sales training ideas beyond your traditional SKOs

Hubilo Blog

Workplaces have changed. Some companies are working in a hybrid fashion. Some are fully remote. With such a distributed team, do you really think hosting one annual SKO is enough? Can it really give your sales team all the information they need? And will they even retain what they heard? Probably not! 50% of new information is forgotten within an hour of encountering it. 70% is forgotten within 24 hours.

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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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IMEX Came Back Big Time

Smart Meetings

After a one-year hiatus due to Covid, the largest meetings industry event returned to a new home at Mandalay Bay Casino Resort this week and the buzz at the 10th annual hosted buyer show was reminiscent of years past. IMEX Group Chairman Ray Bloom reported that more than 3,300 buyers and 2,200 exhibiting companies attended. The pop-up destination exhibits represented more than 200 countries with many adding to their presence when the United States opened travel from many of those destinations ef

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Crowd Dynamics: How to Prevent Crowd Crush Through Proper Planning

Decibel Management

Typically when you notice an old blog post of yours trending, it’s a good thing. In this particular case it’s actually just devastating. Back in 2015, our team at Decibel posted a blog titled “ Crowd Dynamics: How to Prevent (and Survive) a Human Stampede or Crowd Crush. ” At the time, we were reviewing the New Year’s Eve stampede in Shanghai, and the Germany Love Parade disaster of 2010 to learn how best to plan for and avoid these types of tragedies at events.

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Top Hospitality Heroes Win Housekeepers Award

Smart Meetings

While professionals from every office, front desk, kitchen and corner of the hospitality industry worked tirelessly to keep our hotels open and running during the months of the pandemic, housekeepers have held it together with their tireless hands. The last two years, of course, have been fraught with fear of Covid contraction—and for no one more so than the essential workers charged with maintaining the cleanliness and order of dozens, sometimes hundreds of hotel guest rooms.

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Susan O'Keefe Joins Destination DC as Media Relations Manager, Trade

Exhibitor Magazine

Washington, DC  Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organization for Washington, DC, today announced Susan O'Keefe's appointment.

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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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experience le manoir aux quat’saisons

SevenEvents

we are running a series of events at le manoir over the next couple of months and we absolutely love it there. if you are a food lover then this is a place you must try and book for an event! created by the celebrity chef raymond blanc, this countryside mansion received 2 michelin stars in 1984 and has kept hold of them ever since. the food is a delight here and we can promise you won’t be disappointed. the raymond blanc cookery school is very popular. many of the courses focus on dishes that ra

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Job Opportunity: AV Project Technician – Lighting Lead

Event Industry News

Company: Novum AV Location: We are based in Tamworth at Unit 1, Plot 7F Claymore, Tame Valley Ind Est, Tamworth, B77 5DQ. Salary: £25k – 28k per annum depending on suitability and experience. Job type: Full Time (40 hours per week + potential for overtime). Despite the impact of Covid-19 on the Events industry, Novum Audio Visual Limited continues to be an exciting, fast growing company focused on delivering high-end event production services throughout the UK, as well as supplying permane

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Smart Moves in Timber Cove, Tourism Western Australia and More

Smart Meetings

Jason Reiplinger and Brendalee Vialpando. Reiplinger (left) and Vialpando (right). Timber Cove Resort on California’s Sonoma coast has named Reiplinger managing director and Vialpando as executive chef. Reiplinger has worked in the hospitality industry for almost 20 years, most recently as managing director at the AAA Four Diamond Bodega Bay Lodge of the Woodside Hotel Group, also in Sonoma.

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Job Opportunity: AV Project Technician – Lighting Lead

Event Industry News

Company: Novum AV Location: We are based in Tamworth at Unit 1, Plot 7F Claymore, Tame Valley Ind Est, Tamworth, B77 5DQ. Salary: £25k – 28k per annum depending on suitability and experience. Job type: Full Time (40 hours per week + potential for overtime). Despite the impact of Covid-19 on the Events industry, Novum Audio Visual Limited continues to be an exciting, fast growing company focused on delivering high-end event production services throughout the UK, as well as supplying permane

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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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Tips for Hosting the Best Holiday Party

Sendo

The holidays are nearly here! If you are like us, we are just itching to get together with family and friends. Holidays are a wonderful time to reconnect with others and make new memories. But some can be overwhelmed by the task and caught up thinking that they need to be the next Martha Stewart. Don’t fret! We are here to help. Here are some simple elements and tips to help ensure your holiday party is one that will be remembered: Start planning.

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Job Opportunity: Customer Service & Sales Support Junior Position

Event Industry News

Company: Novum AV Location: We are based in Tamworth at Unit 1, Plot 7F Claymore, Tame Valley Ind Est, Tamworth, B77 5DQ. Salary: £17k – £22k depending on suitability and experience. Job type: Full Time (40 hours per week + potential for overtime). Despite the impact of Covid-19 on the Events industry, Novum Audio Visual Limited continues to be an exciting, fast-growing company focused on delivering high-end event production services for throughout the UK as well as supplying permanent ins

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Acknowledging Indigenous Peoples in a Purposeful Way

PCMA Convene

Native Land Digital started in early 2015 and on its website shows an interactive map outlining traditional Indigenous territory boundaries around the world. More events are honoring Indigenous peoples through land acknowledgements. (Native Land Digital screenshot). The practice of including land acknowledgements — spoken and written statements that formally acknowledge the past and present relationship of Indigenous people to the land where activities are taking place — are on the rise around t

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Job Opportunity: Communications Team Lead

Event Industry News

COMPANY: Interactio SALARY: from 3200 EUR Gross LOCATION: Remote CLICK HERE TO APPLY. ABOUT INTERACTIO. You might have seen us in top world conferences, disrupting events and meetings industry with a multilingual remote solutions platform. Up to date, Interactio remote simultaneous interpretation services have been used to interpret and stream over 40K events, connecting 978+ thousand listeners in more than 111 countries.

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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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A new dawn for the events industry Raccoon Events sets out ambitious net zero plan at COP26

Prestige Events Magazine

Raccoon Events ’ CEO Mike Seaman spoke at COP26 , the UN Climate Change Conference on Wednesday (10 November), setting out a pathway for a more sustainable industry. Speaking at the event, Seaman put forward a strategy that emphasised the need for forward motion and a conscious approach to meet the industry’s net zero aspirations. Raccoon Events, which employs 22 staff in the UK and US, has set the ambitious goal to get the company and its UK and US events to net zero by 2025.

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Halo Solutions partners with Orka Works to tackle staff shortage faced by events industry

Event Industry News

Safety & communications technology company Halo Solutions has partnered with worker tech start-up Orka Technology Group to offer its clients access to Orka Works, a workforce app used by over 55,000 security shift workers. The integration means users of The Halo System, such as Silverstone, the NHS, music arenas and Premier League football clubs, will be able to quickly fill security-based positions, mitigating the impact of unexpected staffing issues and preventing the cancellation of event

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6 Scheduling ideas to avoid a virtual event flop

Event Age by Swapcard

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Rede2 and Destin8 merge to form new events agency Red Blaze

Event Industry News

Rede2, a solutions-led event agency that delivers extraordinary incentive programmes with real results, has announced a merger with Destin8, an event agency who design and deliver powerful performance improvement programmes virtually, physically and digitally. The merge fuses two successful agencies in the events management industry, both with a portfolio of renowned international clients, including Samsung, Sky and Virgin Media, across several industry sectors including retail, automotive and f

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Download 7 Exceptional Event Email Templates for Driving Attendee Engagement

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.

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How Technology Can Tackle Hospitality’s Billion-pound Waste Issue

Prestige Events Magazine

With Climate Conference (COP26) happening sustainability issues are at the top of the agenda. Food Waste is a huge global problem – 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted every single year and it’s estimated 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emissions can be associated with this. In the UK, the hospitality sector is recognised as one of the biggest culprits, generating over 1 million tonnes of food waste each year.

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Job Opportunity: Customer Service & Sales Support Junior Position

Event Industry News

Company: Novum AV Location: We are based in Tamworth at Unit 1, Plot 7F Claymore, Tame Valley Ind Est, Tamworth, B77 5DQ. Salary: £17k – £22k depending on suitability and experience. Job type: Full Time (40 hours per week + potential for overtime). Despite the impact of Covid-19 on the Events industry, Novum Audio Visual Limited continues to be an exciting, fast-growing company focused on delivering high-end event production services for throughout the UK as well as supplying permanent ins

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Job Opportunity: Customer Services and Sales Support

Event Industry News

Company: Novum AV Location: We are based in Tamworth at Unit 1, Plot 7F Claymore, Tame Valley Ind Est, Tamworth, B77 5DQ. Salary: £22k – 26k depending on suitability and experience Job type: Full Time (40 hours per week + potential for overtime). Despite the impact of Covid-19 on the Events industry, Novum Audio Visual Limited continues to be an exciting, fast-growing company focused on delivering high-end event production services for throughout the UK as well as supplying permanent insta