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Template: How to Communicate the COVID-19 Safety Steps You’ve Taken to Attendees in Your Event Listing

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Safety is at the top of attendees’ minds right now, so it’s more important than ever to clearly communicate the safety steps you’ve taken before holding an event. A good place to share this information is in your event listing. After you read and complete the exercises in Eventbrite’s COVID-19 Safety Playbook for Events, you’ll […].

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6 Ways to Prepare for Queueing at Post-Lockdown Live Events

EventMB

As physical events slowly resume, there will be a lot of trial and error involved in their organization. Social distancing is the one proven method of risk mitigation, so points of congregation are a concern. Here's how to prepare for unavoidable queueing at events. Physical events present countless challenges for both planners and venues in […].

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Safety Considerations for Online Events

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COVID-19 has made online events more popular than ever — from a health perspective, it’s the safest way to gather while COVID-19 transmission remains a risk. But there are still risks associated with an online event that warrant consideration. Be aware of those risks and consider the following when planning your next online event: Control […].

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B2B events set to bounce back strongly after COVID-19, reveals survey of senior marketeers

Event Industry News

“Post C OVID-19 – The Future of B2B Events”: Space Global’s international survey of c.500 senior B2B marketeers shows there is light at the end of the tunnel for the B2B events industry. Marketeers expect to be able to re-engage with events from October, after spend on B2B events recorded an 80% fall in Q2 2020. During the initial recovery phase, events spend will be down c.50% vs. pre-crisis levels.

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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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9 Tips for Planning a Fabulous Backyard Wedding

EventSource

As you start planning your wedding, choosing a venue may prove to be one of the hardest decisions you make. When it comes down to it, you want to get married in a place that feels right to you as a couple and that can remain a special place in your hearts forever. Which may lead you to consider having your wedding a little closer to home. Whether it’s your childhood backyard, or your parent’s cottage, there really is no place like home.

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Reinventing an Annual Meeting Twice During a Global Pandemic

PCMA Convene

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the the American Society of Neuroradiology to recreate its already reimagined 2020 Annual Meeting as a digital event. The American Society of Neuroradiology’s (ASNR) 2020 Annual Meeting, May 30–June 4 — themed “Betting on Breakthroughs” as a nod to host destination Las Vegas — was on track to be one of the most successful events in the society’s long history.

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Why Couples Choose Non-traditional Wedding Venues

EventUp

Searching for the perfect venue is one of the first (and most important) things an engaged couple does when planning their wedding day. Many traditional nuptials have historically taken place in religious venues. But, these days, more couples are opting for unique, non-traditional spaces instead. Wineries, museums, national parks, and botanical gardens are just a few popular types of these venues.

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How to Set Up a Paid Webinar With Zoom

Eventbrite UK

Through the challenges of isolation and social distancing, one thing has remained undeniably true: We have a strong desire to stay connected – and people are finding unique and creative ways to do so. For event creators, utilising technology to pivot your business structure toward hosting online events or webinars is a great opportunity to […].

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Safer Events: Venue Protocol in a Post Pandemic World

Event Age by Swapcard

Safer Events: Venue Protocol in a Post Pandemic World with Lenka Žlebková, CEO, Prague Congress Centre; Martin Fullard, Editorial Director, Mashmedia; Edward Poland, Co-Founder, Hire Space.

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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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Finding Togetherness During Pride Amidst a Global Pandemic

Eventbrite UK

More than half a century after the first brick was thrown at Stonewall, it’s easy to forget that the first Pride was a riot. Before this era of widespread social acceptance, members of the LGBTQIA+ community had to fight for their right to exist. But, no matter the decade, Pride has always been about community. […]. The post Finding Togetherness During Pride Amidst a Global Pandemic appeared first on Eventbrite UK.

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Podcast: The significance of human interaction

Event Industry News

[link]. This week’s episode welcomes James Tucker, COO at GovNet, a well-established UK event supplier that delivers public sector conferences, expos and training courses, from local government and housing to the NHS and higher education sector. A self-proclaimed “tech geek”, James joined the family-run business around 18 months ago to oversee the day-to-day operations.

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The World Health Organization: A Look Into the Future of Events

InitLive

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently came out with criteria all events organizers must follow for preventing, managing, and containing the spread of COVID-19 at their mass gatherings. A news article from Event Planner summarizes the WHO's requirement s , and we provide selected highlights below. Read on to learn how the WHO takes a look into the future of events.

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ABPCO welcomes new chairs during digital AGM

Event Industry News

ABPCO’s AGM, which took place digitally on Friday, 26 June saw Michael Smith from RenewableUK and Barbara Calderwood from MCI UK step up and begin their two-year tenure as joint chairs of the association. The online AGM was attended by more than 60 ABPCO members, who joined to hear details of the association’s recent successes as well as plans for the future.

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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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Mackensie and Tyler | Governor's Island, NYC

Brilliant Event Planning

Photo by Emma Cleary Photography. We are incredibly excited to share Mackensie and Tyler’s show stopping wedding with you! With over a dozen performances throughout the weekend, this couple truly pulled out all the stops for their guests! A huge thank you to Emma Cleary Photography and Kalinin Photography for the images and to The Knot (pg 46-47) for featuring this wedding.

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Events 4 Covid 19 concludes leaving a legacy of support in the North West

Event Industry News

An initiative that has connected event industry resources to support those on the Covid19 frontline from March – June, for the last 14 weeks, across the North of England. Events 4 Covid 19 UK provided two collaborating support groups – one for the North West and one for the North East. The combined project resulted in the following: Benefited over 177,000 individuals across the North of England at time of crisis.

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Mind the Virtual Gap

Conference Care

As I write this, we have now been in lockdown for 3 months and this morning I received an e mail from LinkedIn Learning and Development telling me that employees are spending 130% more time learning than in normal times. As we work from home or indeed, are furloughed, we’re searching for content and chances are that this has been served up virtually, whether in the form of a webinar, conference, or some other form of streamed event.

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HBAA launches Diversity and Inclusion Board

Event Industry News

The HBAA’s Next Gen Board has been renamed and re-purposed as the Diversity & Inclusion Board (D&I). The move is a natural evolution of the #HBAAfuturefit vision, which aims to ensure the association is robust, relevant and fit for purpose in the future, as well as providing an inclusive platform for the under-represented in the business events, accommodation and meetings sector.

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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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7 Must-know Virtual Event Benchmarks

Bizzabo

We analyzed proprietary data from over 210 virtual events and 799 sessions that occurred between March and June 2020. Here’s what we learned. In response to COVID-19, thousands of event organizers and brands have turned to virtual events to build communities and drive business goals. At Bizzabo alone, we have seen seen hundreds of virtual events launch every month through our Virtual Experience Solution.

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Investors in People award creative comunications group DRPG the Platinum standard

Event Industry News

DRPG are delighted to announce that they have been awarded the highest accreditation from the Investors in People scheme. Investors in People specialise in transforming business performance through people and is known to help businesses grow, develop and compete ensuring that people remain at the fore front the whole time. The Platinum status means principles, policies and practices around supporting people are embedded in every corner of the organisation.

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Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa, Skepta and Paul McCartney among star names supporting #letthemusicplay

Event Industry News

Artists and organisations from across the music industry have joined together to support our campaign which calls on the Government to act urgently to help the music industry. Stars from the UK’s music industry alongside venues and thousands of workers have issued an impassioned plea for support to combat the impact of the coronavirus pandemic during what should have been the UK’s world-famous festival season.