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A Day in the Life of… An Event Assistant

Eventbrite UK

Interested in a career in events? Discover what the entry level role of Event Assistant entails. We follow Faye Smallwood of Make Events for the day. The post A Day in the Life of… An Event Assistant appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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CONREGO: Online Event Bookings with Unlimited Registrations [Review]

EventMB

CONREGO is an event management software built around online event registration. Here is our review. ##abovethefold## CONREGO: What Is It? CONREGO is an online event registration platform, which offers other notable event management features, including a responsive event website, mailings by email and SMS, abstract submissions and review and accommodation room block management.

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Meetings Due Diligence in the Aftermath of a Disaster

MeetingsNet

Seven steps you need to take to safely decide whether or not to cancel when your meeting destination is hit by a hurricane or other devastating event. After the epically awful 2017 hurricane season wreaked destruction from Texas to Florida to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, meeting professionals with future events booked in affected areas are grappling with a tough question: Should we stay or should we go?

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13 Must-Know Catering Trends for 2018

FoodStorm

Staying abreast of the latest catering trends is important for providing your clients the best, freshest, and most exciting flavours. Move with the times and watch your catering company grow. Stick only with what you know and run the risk of getting lost in the ever expanding catering world. Every event organiser wants to hire a caterer that people will talk about long after the event.

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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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Ultimate Venue Guide 2018

Event Industry News

Welcome to the first edition of the Ultimate Venue Guide…. Event Industry News are proud to showcase some of the very best venues across the UK and Ireland. Whether you organise small meetings, major conferences, exhibitions or concerts you will find the perfect venue right here. The post Ultimate Venue Guide 2018 appeared first on Event Industry News.

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Event Owl, the alternative free event listings site for traders and event organisers

Event Industry News

In direct response to the needs of thousands of busy event stand traders, and organiser’s looking for a constant supply of potential trade stand applicants, Event Owl has just released two new event listings packages to add to its unique ‘pay-as-you-approve’, online booking system. “We’ve not been very vocal until now, simply because we have been concentrating our efforts on our centralised, online booking system.

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Kimpton Hotel GMs Place Super Bowl LII Wager

SmartMeetings

There’s a lot at “steak” for Philadelphia during this Sunday’s Big Game, and it could only be cheesesteak. A Boston-area Kimpton hotel has challenged their brand’s Philly counterpart to give up their signature, artery-clogging sandwich and eat healthier “when” the Patriots beat the Eagles in Super Bowl LII. Photo of Joe Capalbo, director of operations for Kimpton Hotels of New England and general manager of the Kimpton Marlowe Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts. “ Philly’s a city know

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SpinGo brings innovative registration technology to Silicon Slopes Tech Summit

Event Industry News

SpinGo, the event technology and innovation platform, today shared stats and insights from their registration partnership with Silicon Slopes Tech Summit. The annual tech summit drew crowds of over 8,000 attendees who came to hear from some of tech’s best thought leaders. SpinGo’s event platform, Event Master, managed online registration, attendee check-in, and on-site name badge printing for the event.

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Chef Mike Molloy Comes Full Circle at Don Cesar

Connect Your Meetings

Helping his parents prepare dinner while growing up, Mike Molloy, executive chef at The Don Cesar , discovered what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. His passion for cooking took him through culinary school and then various positions within the industry. Now he’s come full circle by returning to the St. Pete Beach, Florida, hotel where he began his career.

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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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AEO Forums attracts record numbers

Event Industry News

Over 330 marketing, ops and sales professionals from 90 event industry organisations attended this year’s AEO Forums at BDC London on Friday. Under the theme of Tales of the Unexpected, the Forums speakers covered everything from customer experience, GDPR, incident management, storytelling, sustainability, teamwork, trends and real-life examples from the industry.

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4 Smart Moves at Rosewood Hotels and Resorts, Grand Hotel Tremezzo and More

SmartMeetings

Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi in Santa Fe, New Mexico, named Gabor L. Vida managing director. Vida joined Rosewood seven years ago and brings 25 years of hospitality experience to the role. Gabor L. Vida. Jean Spaulding Villas of Grand Cypress named Jean Spaulding director of sales and marketing for the Orlando, Florida, property. Most recently, Spaulding, who was named one of the “Most Powerful Women in Travel” by Travel Agent Magazine, served as director of sales and marketing for Omni Orlando R

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Facilities, catering and service contractors announced as Farnborough International enters final stage of build

Event Industry News

Ahead of its opening in Spring 2018, Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre’s new Hall 1 today confirmed that it has finalised agreements for its four main contractors and that it is full steam ahead for 2018 event bookings. The four contractors are; Sodexo Prestige Events and Venues – expert caterers and service management services, DB Systems – responsible for the technological servicing and site networks, GES – renowned events service partner, and CBRE – who will look afte

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Kimpton Hotel GMs Place Super Bowl LII Wager

SmartMeetings

There’s a lot at “steak” for Philadelphia during this Sunday’s Big Game, and it could only be cheesesteak. A Boston-area Kimpton hotel has challenged their brand’s Philly counterpart to give up their signature, artery-clogging sandwich and eat healthier “when” the Patriots beat the Eagles in Super Bowl LII. Joe Capalbo, director of operations for Kimpton Hotels of New England and general manager of the Kimpton Marlowe Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts. “ Philly’s a city known for che

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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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Event Jobs | February 2018

Event Leadership Institute

One of the main reasons event professionals learn with us is to hone the skills needed to advance their event planning careers, and many of them ask us about job openings. Likewise, many industry employers reach out to us looking for good candidates to fill a variety of job positions, knowing that we strive to help event pros raise the caliber of their work to the best possible industry standards.

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How To Plan A Corporate Event

EveryEventGuide

Start as soon as possible. Planning a corporate event involves a lot of waiting around for responses and confirmation from others. So get started with the planning process as soon as possible. Don’t forget to check if there’s any feedback from last year, not only will this give you an idea of what your colleagues expect, it will also tell you what you can improve this year.

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4 Smart Moves at AHC+Hospitality, Hilton and More

SmartMeetings

Ashley Savransky AHC+Hospitality in Grand Rapids, Michigan, appointed Ashley Savransky marketing coordinator. Savransky will work in collaboration with the marketing team for the brand’s properties in the U.S. and internationally. AHC+Hospitality. Kevin F. Smith The recently renovated Hilton Fort Collins in Colorado named Kevin F. Smith general manager.

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IET Venues builds spirit with LEGO® initiative

Event Industry News

Throughout December 2017 IET Venues’, three UK sites in London, Birmingham and Glasgow came together with prospective clients to donate boxes of LEGO® toys to several UK children’s charities, exclusively gifted for every site visit hosted during the month. The three-week charitable drive saw IET Venues donate a total of 86 sets of LEGO® to children’s causes, including 68 given to Star Chase Children’s Hospice; 10 to Starlight Children’s Foundation; and 8 to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Royal Ho

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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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The Show for People Who Plan Events

Canadian Special Events

Produced by the award-winning team at Canadian Special Events Magazine, CSE Live 2018 is a conference and show created exclusively for people who plan events, meetings and brand experiences. CSE Live brings together creative event people from all over North America to network, learn and share ideas on the business of planning events. . The Conference.

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A Day in the Life of an Event Planner [Survey Results]

Quickmobile

Event planning is one of the rare jobs where no two days are the same. Each event an event planner organizes can be vastly different. This is what makes event planning one of the world’s most stressful jobs. But this got us thinking, how could we best describe a ‘typical’ day in an event planner’s life… if there were no typical days? We conducted a survey specifically for event planners to try to get an inside look into their busy lives.

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Roadshow Events: Staying Organized When You're on the Move

InitLive

As the world of modern marketing continues to evolve, event planners eager to make an impact are often looking to outside-the-box tactics. While mobile events certainly aren’t a new concept - having been around since the days of horse and carriage - this unique way of reaching consumers has seen an exponential rise in popularity in recent years. But with multiple dates comes additional factors to consider, and plans can quickly unravel if you don’t stay organized throughout.