Endless Events

JULY 25, 2018

We all want to create an event that is full of uniquely engaging conference speakers, but how do we do that? First, we need to change the way we look at conferences. Most events no longer want basic conference speakers. A speaker standing in front of the crowd talking at them with slides is no longer enough. Planners want someone that enjoys their brand, loves to incorporate technology, is full of charisma, and knows how to work an audience.

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ePly

JULY 25, 2018

With over 7.9 million conferences and tradeshows put on every year in the United States alone, it’s important to make your company stand out. Designing an inviting room can be a real challenge, whether that’s hosting an evening networking event or creating a lounge your customers can escape to for a short break.

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Eventory

JULY 25, 2018

Reading Time: 20 minutes The benefits of attending top medical conferences are numerous, from educational values to employer branding. The multitude of events around the world, however, makes it difficult to decide which ones will be the most informative and interesting for the attendees. The healthcare industry is ever-changing; to keep up with the latest developments and solutions, you need to take every opportunity to learn and develop.

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Eventbrite UK

JULY 25, 2018

This is a guest post by our friends at Grip, all about the tools available to get people networking at your event. Grip’s aim is to bring the business world together through AI-powered interactions. Quality networking opportunities are likely to be high on any event delegate’s wish list. We attend events such as conferences, exhibitions, […].

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BizBash

JULY 25, 2018

The event designer dishes some behind-the-scenes scoop on his bash, along with advice on hosting a blowout celebration.

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BizBash

JULY 25, 2018

Summer tends to be a go-to season for brands to promote awareness, hype a new product, or bring a marketing.

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Caterease

JULY 25, 2018

The summer season can be one of the busiest times of the year for event management companies. It’s when a lot of weddings and graduations happen, and also when a lot of holidays are in full swing. As an event management business, it’s not enough to put on as many events as possible, but also. The post Guest Engagement Tips for The Summer Event Season appeared first on Caterease.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 25, 2018

Business event strategists have a whole lot of people to thank when an event goes smoothly — vendors, technicians, venue managers, hotel staff, volunteers, etc. Once the dust has settled and everyone is back to their regular routines, planners might send a quick email (or go old school with snail mail) to express gratitude to the team that made the event a success.

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Event Industry News

JULY 25, 2018

Cashless expert, tappit has announced a three-year strategic partnership with Bestival and Camp Bestival. Rolling out this July, festival-goers at Bestival and Camp Bestival will use tappit’s contactless payment wristbands for the first time. This means less time spent queuing, and more time with family and friends at two of the UK’s best-loved festivals.

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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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a2z Innovation Insider

JULY 25, 2018

“Content marketing is a strategic marketing approach focused on creating and distributing valuable, relevant, and consistent content to attract and retain a clearly defined audience — and, ultimately, to drive profitable customer action.” – Content Marketing Institute. Consider these facts: In 2017, content marketing topped the list of priorities for B2B digital marketers.

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Event Industry News

JULY 25, 2018

Written by Sabeha Mohamed, Head of Demand Generation, Eventbrite UK. If you’ve run a free-to-attend event before, you’ll probably understand the disappointment that comes when half of the people who said they’d come simply don’t turn up. Without the financial commitment, it’s far easier for attendees to give your event a miss than if they’d forked out some cash.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 25, 2018

“PSA for conference planners,” began a tweet posted earlier this summer, which then ticked off a list of selling points for Vancouver as a meeting destination — including its “excellent” international airport, moderate climate, easy public transit, and venues with the capacity to accommodate more than 10,000 people. The marketing message was created, not by the city’s CVB or a meeting venue, but by a scientist: Mika McKinnon, a Vancouver-based geophysicist, researcher, and science communic

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Event Industry News

JULY 25, 2018

Revealed today, the Event Technology Awards 2018 shortlist reflects a record number of entries, from across the world. The selected submissions highlight the strength and ingenuity of the market, turning up the tension ahead of November 7, when the winners will be announced at Troxy, East London. Adam Parry, co-founder of the Event Technology Awards, comments: “We’re delighted with another huge response from an incredibly diverse set of companies, in terms of their geography and their genius!

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Bizzabo

JULY 25, 2018

Hosting an event fundraiser or stewardship event? Check out these tried and true tactics for keeping your sponsors engaged. Your donors are the backbone to your organization. Keeping them engaged with your events should therefore be an incredibly important piece of your event planning process. When donors are engaged , chances are that they will feel satisfied with the event experience and, in turn, pay it forward with a donation, increase the size of their donations, and continue their involvem

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Event Industry News

JULY 25, 2018

A quick summary of the key considerations around content design, planning and pitfalls of VR use at live events and brand experiences as discussed during my session at the Agency Forum, Manchester 03 August 2017. Martin Richardson is Founder & Managing Director at Ten Thousand Hours with twenty years’ experience in the live event and brand communications industry.

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InitLive

JULY 25, 2018

As an event planner, you know that getting and keeping quality volunteers is vital to your brand. A well-trained volunteer team can actually reduce the amount of wages you pay out to your permanent employees, considerably increasing your ROI. Below, we've gathered some strategies for recruitment and retention strategies that really work. 1. Use online recruitment.

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Event Industry News

JULY 25, 2018

With over one hundred and ninety years’ experience, Losberger De Boer is one of the leading global providers of temporary and long term structures for the events industry. Over the past year, the team has delivered temporary structures for a variety of large-scale events and projects throughout the UK. Losberger De Boer provided 65,000 square metres of exhibition space at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow, including three exhibition halls which reached over a kilometre in length.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 25, 2018

“Buyer Relations Specialist.” It’s a title common among retail events like MAGIC, Outdoor Retailer, and SuperZoo. Their job is to identify buyers with purchasing authority and a significant open-to-buy budget, and then employ a personalized sales approach — vs. mass marketing — to invite them to their event. Kimberly “KC” Coerr, mdg’s VIP program strategist, essentially takes on the same role for a variety of clients across a swath of industries, targeting prospective attendees in high-level rol

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Event Industry News

JULY 25, 2018

Alastair Wilkins has been appointed Managing Director of Envisage Brand Experiences. He carries twenty years’ experience of operations, commercial and financial management in the live event industry. Envisage offer a full turnkey design and build service to their blue-chip clients. Alastair’s early career at Envisage began in the graphics department before moving into project management.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

JULY 25, 2018

Nothing can stop your attendees in their tracks quite like a long check-in line. They may have just spent the day traveling, waiting in line after line at the airport and their hotel. Now another line? Talk about a buzzkill – and a not-so-great first impression for your event. And when it’s finally their turn, they’re waiting for you to scroll through the attendee list to find their name and rifle through an alphabetized table of name badges.

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Event Industry News

JULY 25, 2018

Download this episode (right click and save). This week’s Event Industry News podcast welcomes three guests to the show. Joining host James Dickson is David Bulley, James Barnett and Ali Reece. All three guests hail from the company formerly known as DB Systems, which has now rebranded to DBpixelhouse. During this episode of the podcast, Managing Director David talks about the reasons for the rebrand, and how the ability to offer content creation in addition to renting the hardware that it is de

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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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SmartMeetings

JULY 25, 2018

Marketing is key when hoping to drive attendees to your event. You’ve set up Facebook events. You’re tweeting regularly and the ticket sales are beginning to come in. So, it might be easy to overlook the non-digital promotion technique—posters. But done right, eye candy can draw people in to read the details. There are plenty of templates and designs to choose from, with many companies offering them online.

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Event Industry News

JULY 25, 2018

Krowdthink Ltd, developers of the Krowd® event and venue app for security and fan engagement, announces that it has been awarded best innovation in crowd resilience by Major Events International (MEI). . In front of an MEI audience of world cup organisers for Cricket, Rugby League and Netball, plus major International Games including Invictus, Commonwealth (Birmingham), Lima, Paris, Tokyo and Australia Gold Coast, Krowdthink’s Managing Director and co-founder was passed his award relay baton, sy

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Hornblower

JULY 25, 2018

Start Planning Today. Whether the wedding was big or small, there’s one thing every couple agrees on after their wedding — there was so much planning they never expected. Behind the scenes of every wedding is someone hustling to make the wedding day unforgettable — the wedding planner. Some couples choose to step into this role themselves, while others hire a professional to ease their stress.

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Event Industry News

JULY 25, 2018

Technology and the rise of the ‘on live’ experience. Whether it’s scrolling through the newsfeeds of our social channels on the daily commute, hopping on a conference call with colleagues located in different parts of the globe, or gazing at a computer screen all day, technology is now very much a part of our daily lives – both in a personal and professional sense.

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G2Planet

JULY 25, 2018

Experiential is one of the hottest trends in marketing right now. Brands are shifting more marketing dollars away from traditional advertising into experiential marketing and agencies are adapting to this paradigm shift. Here is a way to stay ahead of the curve.

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All Seated

JULY 25, 2018

AllSeated’s VR technology is the event planning industry’s first and only genuine virtual reality capability, allowing clients to view a venue’s property and event space regardless of where they are in the world. The vivid 3D visualization of AllSeated’s VR pre-delivers experiences to venues and vendors’ clients in a way that has never previously been possible!

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GEVME

JULY 25, 2018

Converting visitors into registrants is a fundamental part of an event planning journey. Once you get people to your event website, you really want them to make that magic click that will get them signed up. So how do you impact registration decisions? A strong event registration page can actually skyrocket ticket sales. And it’s the quality of a page that matters the most here.

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