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Exclusive Interview: Cvent CEO Reggie Aggarwal on the Future of Events

EventMB

EventMB sat down with Cvent CEO Reggie Aggarwal for an exclusive interview -- the first he's accepted since the Covid-19 crisis hit. We discussed what the past six months has been like for the event industry's largest tech company, Cvent's pivot to virtual for its flagship event and for its product, and of course, the […]. The post Exclusive Interview: Cvent CEO Reggie Aggarwal on the Future of Events by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link].

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Creating Amazing Exhibitor Experiences For Virtual And Hybrid Events

Endless Events

With the industry witnessing a seismic shift, challenges are plentiful. And one of those challenges relates to creating exhibitor experiences for virtual and hybrid events. Because while these formats have unique demands, it’s not all impossible to deal with! Some parts of an in-person event are actually rather easy to replicate in a hybrid or virtual setting.

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A Hybrid Event Playbook for 2021

PCMA Convene

Event strategists should think about designing their 2021 events based on four different “domains:” live hub, Live remote, virtual, and digital, or social media. Don Neal. Warren Buffet once said, “Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.” Well, the tide has gone out and the fragility of the traditional association model — which relies heavily on an annual face-to-face event for revenue and member engagement — has been brought into stark relief by the pandemic.

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Lauren and Chris’ Niagara-on-the-Lake Wedding at Kurtz Orchards

EventSource

If you fancy traditional romance with natural organic undertones, then you’ll love Lauren and Chris’ big day. With the help of Shaw Events , the couple created an elegant wedding that was ripe with romantic elements and stylish boho inspo. Pretty pastel florals, delicate details, and dreamy setting at Kurtz Orchards made this stunner of a wedding look like it was taken straight out of a fairy-tale.

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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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Are Virtual Events Enough?

PCMA Convene

Ottawa, home of the Shaw Centre, is one of Canada’s main tech hubs. Delegates meeting there for live events can get first-hand exposure to developments in many industries, something not possible during a virtual event. (Courtesy Destination Canada). Global Voices is a series of occasional editorials offering perspectives from international professionals in the business events, destination, and travel industries.

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Getting the Timing of Virtual Events Right

PCMA Convene

Managing an international virtual conference can be tricky because of time differences. PCMA’s Catalyst community offers members a platform to ask each other questions, share ideas, or, as the website says, “communicate and collaborate.” Here’s a sampling from a recent Catalyst discussion where one event professional asked her peers about solutions for time-zone differences for virtual events.

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Eventtia vs. YouTube Live: What’s the difference?

Eventtia

With a growing user base of 2 billion logged-in users per month and the home of the second-largest search engine in the world, it’s easy to see why YouTube Live is such a popular platform for live streaming virtual events.

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CMEs at Virtual Events: A Live Versus on-Demand Challenge

PCMA Convene

As the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis has learned, offering CMEs at virtual events comes with different requirements, depending on when the sessions are viewed. When the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) decided in March to move its in-person annual meeting scheduled to take place in July in Milan, Italy, to a virtual platform, it kept certain components intact.

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#EventWell 17 Co-Founder returns as EventWell’s COO

Event Industry News

EventWell Ltd, the charitable social enterprise, educating and campaigning for better mental health and wellbeing in the events industry, is delighted to announce Louise Warren as Chief Operating Officer. Louise co-founded #EventWell17, the Event Industry’s first ever wellbeing week in September 2017, alongside EventWell’s CEO Helen Moon. Having been in the Events Industry for over 15 years, Louise has previously worked for Davies Tanner, Hever Castle, Merchant Taylors Hall and No.4 Hamilton Pla

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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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How a Marketing Guru Markets a Virtual Event

PCMA Convene

The Internet Marketing Association is enticing members to join a virtual edition of its annual IMPACT conference by giving away a Tesla Model 3, among other incentives. To Sinan Kanatsiz, chairman and founder of the Internet Marketing Association (IMA) and CEO of marketing communications firm KCOMM , right now the switch to digital presents more opportunity than it does obstacle.

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VIDEO – Leveraging Sponsorships for Your Virtual Event and Beyond

Event Rebels

This video on leveraging sponsorships for your virtual event was first aired at our “Virtual Events 101” bootcamp. You can view the bootcamp recordings and experience our ER Virtual Conference software by signing up here.

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Marble LDN

Event Industry News

Marble LDN is an award winning live experience agency, binding brand, agency and experience. We create experiences without borders, that deliver true value and create positive change. We’ve delivered end-to-end digital, physical and hybrid events for the likes of: BBC, Red Bull, Google, HSBC, Nike and ASOS, Michael Kors, Soho House, Founders Forum, HenkelX Ventures, CogX, Live Well, QuantumBlack, COACH, Boden and Boomtown.

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Honeymoon Planning in the Time of COVID-19

All Seated

With couples in the midst of altering their wedding plans, re-allocating their budgets, trimming down their guest lists, and designing physically distant layouts , it may come as a surprise to many wedding pros that the idea of honeymoon planning is still very much on the radar. In fact, it’s become one of the most hotly-searched topics by engaged couples, with many inquiring about what their options are for their post-wedding getaway in the time of COVID.

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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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Using Event Templates and Switching Clients for an Event

Caterease

The post Using Event Templates and Switching Clients for an Event appeared first on Caterease.

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Opus Agency - Untitled Article

Opus Agency

Your team’s incentive travel planned for 2020 (and beyond) may be on pause, but the need to motivate and retain your top performers and customers is in overdrive.

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Connecting Our Community: New England Event Pro Panel

All Seated

Join our incredible event professional panel of Christopher J. Shimkus of Boston Park Plaza, Bill Najam of Lynx Fitness Club, Cara Pratt of CSI DMC Destination & Event Management, Stephanie Solomon of Peak Event Services, and Fausto Pifferrer of Blue Elephant Catering as they discuss their current experiences with events during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Cvent CEO Weighs In on the Future of Events

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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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Which meeting design books should I buy?

Conferences that Work

Here are five meeting design books I especially recommend. Each gets a short overview, so you can figure out which one(s) will satisfy your wants and needs. In an outrageous display of chutzpah , I wrote three of these books. [If you decide to buy one of mine, read the conclusion of this post for ways to pay less!]. Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design ( ebook or paperback ).

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Exhibitor central: Amplifying Networking & Branding for virtual Exhibitors

Hubilo Blog

Mushrooming ecosystems of virtual events and virtual trade shows have paved ways for advanced branding opportunities. From event organizers to attendees and now exhibitors & event marketers, everybody seems to be acing this game. The ability to acquire networking opportunities/branding opportunities along with generating qualified leads – sitting at one place without having to practically set up a venue or stalls, makes virtual events even more attractive for the exhibitors.

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Coronavirus: Germany puts on crowded concerts to study risks

Event Industry News

Scientists in Germany have held three pop concerts in a single day to investigate the risks posed by mass indoor events during the pandemic. About 1,500 healthy volunteers aged between 18 and 50 – only a third of the expected number – took part. But the head of the study, which was carried out in Leipzig by Halle University, said he was “very satisfied” with how the event unfolded.

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6 Things from Your Wedding that Make the Perfect Keepsakes

EventSource

As your big day comes to a close you may find yourself overwhelmed with the amount of stuff you have left over and confused as to what you should keep and what needs to be tossed. Lucky for you, we’ve figured out the best things to keep from your big day! Letters In recent years, it has become increasingly popular for partners to write each other to open and read the morning of the wedding.

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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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Job Opportunity: Hardware and Network Specialist

Event Industry News

Company: Exposure Analytics Location: Warwick, UK Contact Details: rob.murdoch@exposureanalytics.com Date Posted: 24/08/2020 Job Type: Permanent Salary: £35k – £43k. Company background & Bio. As the market leader in experiential analytics for events we offer award-winning high-tech solutions that help major global brands and agencies seriously impact their business performance.

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The Smart Nonprofit’s Guide to Volunteer Management

InitLive

Volunteers make up an essential part of a nonprofit’s workforce. In fact, an estimated 25% of U.S. adult volunteers contributed an astounding 8.8 billion hours to nonprofits in 2017, making effective volunteer management vital to an organization's day-to-day operations. With so much importance placed on volunteer programs, nonprofits need to invest in smart volunteer management practices to reduce administrative overhead and increase volunteer retention.

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The DNC’s High-Stakes Experiment

PCMA Convene

Emmy-winning director Glenn Weiss, barefoot at right, oversees the DNC production from his Los Angeles home. (Janis Friedlander Svendsen). Last week’s 2020 Democratic National Convention (DNC) made history for being the first time a national political convention was held online. And for those in the meetings industry, it was a historic opportunity to watch and learn from a massive, all-or-nothing experiment in capturing audience attention and engagement.