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Opinion: Your Event Speaker is Not an Entertainer

BizBash

Jamie Metzl is a technology futurist and geopolitical expert, novelist, entrepreneur, media commentator, and senior fellow of the Atlantic Council.

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What are the new tech trends to look out for in 2019?

Event Industry News

By Callum Gill – Head of Insight and Innovation. There was a theory circulating a decade ago that the tech boom, affecting every aspect of our lives, would sound the death knell for events as we know them. Today we know that all our technological advancement has done is enhance our event delivery and actually propel events back to the top of the communication pyramid.

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Biometric Technology for Event Management & Ticketing

GEVME

Does the inconvenience of managing a long queue at events for identification purposes bother you? Then welcome to the ultra-modern realm of biometrics, which will redesign the ticketing process at all kinds of events. Biometrics can relieve the stress you feel about long queues, duplication of fake tickets, and fraud while assisting both the audience and the event managers.

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Five Ways to Create the Best Meeting Ever

BizBash

Looking for ways to elevate your next event? Give your event a sophisticated, professional look with customized materials you can.

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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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6 Ways to Drive Success with ROI Technology

Smart Meetings

A recent Harvard Business Review study found the vast majority of companies (90 percent) prioritize events. For more than half of them, in fact, events are the most valuable marketing channel. Despite the enthusiasm, companies may be missing out on the competitive advantage events offer, warned the report, titled “The Event Marketing Evolution: An Era of Data, Technology, and Revenue Impact.”.

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Sunshine After Flames: Napa and Sonoma Stand Strong One Year After Massive Fires

Smart Meetings

October marks the one-year anniversary of destructive fires that burned through Napa-Sonoma wine country. What began as an ordinary day in the counties on Oct. 8, 2017, turned into an inferno when winds picked up that night. Visitors, residents and business owners were sent fleeing for safety with only the shirts on their backs. Smoke filled the air, making it seem as if an Armageddon-like doom was looming.

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10 New Atlanta Venues for Fall 2018 Meetings and Events

BizBash

Here's a look at new Atlanta eateries, drinking spots, hotels, conference areas, private rooms, and other spaces available for events.

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I Attended an Oculus Conference in Virtual Reality, and All I Got Was Eyestrain

Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

Could I get the same sense of excitement and social interaction that I’d normally get at one of these big tech events, without even having to go there?

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October, 8, 2018: A Las Vegas Super Bowl Could Clash with Trade Shows, Why Columbus, Ohio, Is Skipping Columbus Day, Wedding Planner's Online Fight With Bride Goes Viral

BizBash

1. A LAS VEGAS SUPER BOWL COULD CLASH WITH TRADE SHOWS: Las Vegas expects to be able to host the Super Bowl in 2022 or 2023, with a new stadium and ample hotel rooms to host fans, but the timing could be a bad.

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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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The 15 Best San Francisco Venues for Your Next Conference or Meetup

Bizzabo

So, you want to plan an event? First thing's first, you need a killer venue. San Francisco is an amazing city with a ton of exciting and unique venues to choose from. We've compiled a list of the top 15 San Francisco event venues to help you, National Historic Landmarks and retired 1924 Federal Reserve spaces included. From curvaceous Lombard street to the sweet, $2 tacos of the Mission District, this city is anything but lacking in amazing San Francisco event venues.

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October, 8, 2018: A Las Vegas Super Bowl Could Clash with Trade Shows, Why Columbus, Ohio, Is Skipping Columbus Day, Wedding Planner's Online Fight With Bride Goes Viral

BizBash

1. A LAS VEGAS SUPER BOWL COULD CLASH WITH TRADE SHOWS: Las Vegas expects to be able to host the.

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3 Planner Lessons from a Dinner on a Bridge

Smart Meetings

On a sunny evening in September, Visit Sacramento shut down the bridge over the California capital’s namesake river for a very special event—the sixth-annual Tower Bridge Dinner —a locally sourced foodie adventure for 800 people to cap a week of celebrating the bounty of the agricultural area. The city, which bills itself as America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital, embraced its roots by capitalizing on what it does best—culinary, community and charity excellence.

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Exporting Events to Google Calendar

Caterease

Exporting Events to Google Calendar Caterease Version: 18 Category: Miscellaneous Date: 10/08//2018. The post Exporting Events to Google Calendar appeared first on Caterease.

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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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New + Next: Washington D.C.

Connect Your Meetings

More than 20 million domestic visitors traveled to Washington, D.C. , in 2017, a 4 percent increase over 2016. That uptick stems from both the city’s longtime, all-American attractions (the U.S. Capitol, the monuments and the Smithsonian) and a fresh roster of revitalized or soon-to-open tourist sites, hotels and whole neighborhoods. The vitality luring tourists also makes D.C. ripe for planners and events.

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Venues for Corporate Social Events in California

Unique Venues

Let the state of California’s motto to “dream big” inspire you the next time you want to plan a corporate social event on the West Coast. From San Diego to Sacramento and every major point in between, California covers lots of ground—it’s surrounded by mountains and the ocean, experiences all four seasons in just one day, and is the epicenter of Hollywood glamour as well as startup culture.

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Let Yourself Fall

Canadian Special Events

Right about now, almost every blog post or newsletter title story is going to start with a comment about the leaves turning colours, the chill in the air, pumpkin spice everything and the kids getting back to school. I admit it when I sat down to write this post, that’s where I also started because it’s the obvious place to go. The weather is cooler and the colours of the fall leaves are beyond stunning… but then I began digging a little deeper into why I hold this season so dear and why i

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How Event Marketing Will Evolve in 2019, Part 3: Focus on ROI

G2Planet

There is an increasing focus for marketing teams on generating ROI from events—not just return on investment, but also return on impact.

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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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Five Unique Baby Shower Ideas – What Are The Benefits?

Master the Event

The post Five Unique Baby Shower Ideas – What Are The Benefits? appeared first on mastertheevent.com.

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Business Events in Victoria, British Columbia

Cvent: Event Marketing

Go beyond “bored” rooms in Victoria, British Columbia , a city that’s oceans apart from ordinary. Not all travel is a vacation. In fact, about 40% of all travel is for business. If you travel to meetings or for business, don’t let the “all work and no play” attitude get you down. Set aside some time to enjoy your new surroundings. Here are some ideas to add some fun beyond the boardroom when you’re in Victoria for your next meeting.

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How I manage my life with Kanban and Getting Things Done

Conferences that Work

“The list is the origin of culture. It’s part of the history of art and literature. What does culture want? To make infinity comprehensible. It also wants to create order — not always, but often. And how, as a human being, does one face infinity? How does one attempt to grasp the incomprehensible? Through lists…” —Umberto Eco, SPIEGEL Interview , 2009 Managing my life Are you blessed with a perfect memory?

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Reading Room – Professional Development Books You MUST Read Now.

Canadian Special Events

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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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How FoodStorm is Supporting Computer Science Education with Swinburne University

FoodStorm

The CaterXpress scholarship , offered through Swinburne University, supports computer science students by making the financial aspect of their journey through university a little easier. The CaterXpress Computer Science Scholarship. Swinburne is a world-ranking university, committed to quality research in the science and technology fields. The CaterXpress scholarship offers computer science students financial assistance, and is particularly geared towards assisting students who are from rural

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100 Simple Tips for Increasing Event Ticket Sales and Registrations

Bizzabo

Looking to drive more attendance at your next event? Welcome to the most comprehensive guide to increasing event ticket sales on the web. "Between the wish and the thing the world lies waiting." No where is that more evident than when it comes to trying to sell out an event. The stage is set, the speakers are prepped, your staff is ready—but if you can't get enough bodies to your event, it's all for naught.