Tue.Nov 29, 2022

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Meetings Are Forever Changed, New Data Shows

EventMB

Skift Take: Stressed teams, less demand, the popularity of drive-to destinations, and shorter lead times are among the findings of the Skift Meetings State of Business Events report. — Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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Event compliance: busting 5 myths in the pharma industry

SpotMe Blog

Event compliance is a number one priority in the pharma industry. But it shouldn’t be a barrier to innovation. By understanding the event compliance landscape and working with experienced partners, life science companies can use event technology to drive engagement and enhance the experience for both HCPs and KOLs. It’s time to show life science companies that it’s never been easier to follow event compliance rules with hybrid and virtual event platforms.

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Plans Underway for Cincinnati Convention District 

EventMB

Skift Take: Cincinnati lost its bid to host FIFA World Cup matches in 2026, but that is not stopping it from investing in its convention district. — Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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20 Ways to Advertise Your Event and Sell More Tickets

Eventbrite UK

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to event advertising. But there are essential channels and tactics that each event creator should experiment with. Here are five you should try.

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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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Hotels Chase the Money, Leave Groups in the Lurch

MeetingsNet

Does your hotel contract make it easy for a hotel to relocate your business? Are you ready to respond aggressively if it does? If your hotel contract was written before or during the Covid pandemic, you’d better watch your back. In the current climate where high demand for group space is driving up rates, unilateral cancellations by hotels have become increasingly common—and host organizations are often not well protected by their contracts.

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WalletHub’s Top Vegan-friendly Cities for Meeting Makers

Smart Meetings

Sustainability and accessibility are now essential ingredients for a meeting menu. Roughly 2% of Americans identify as following a vegan diet free of animal by-products—that is 6.6 million people who require healthy, tasty meat-alternative options for dining at events. For meeting professionals looking for places that can accommodate this growing population, WalletHub recently released a survey ranking the most vegan-friendly cities in America.

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15 Political Fundraising Ideas for Your Next Campaign

Eventbrite UK

Your campaign’s future depends on raising enough funds to keep the lights on. Here’s how to plan a successful fundraiser so you can meet your financial goals.

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AEV creates security association for whole UK event industry

Event Industry News

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has declared the first meeting of the Multi Association Security Awareness group (MASA) a success. Fifteen senior representatives from event industry Associations attended the inaugural meeting on November 4, 2022, with Henry Havis, head of security, ExCeL London, taking the chair. The MASA group is envisaged to meet the need for an effective, unified channel for information from authoritative security sources to the whole event industry, and to provide the

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10 Easy Steps to Planning a Unique Charity Event

Eventbrite UK

Planning a charity event or fundraiser is a high-pressure project. Here are 10 steps to getting there quicker and with less stress.

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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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isla launches impactful sustainability guide for the venue sector

Event Industry News

isla – the events industry sustainability body – has launched an action-focused guide to support meetings and event venues in the transition to Net Zero. The guide encourages venues to review their sustainability progress and enables them to develop short to mid-term sustainability goals and set a realistic but ambitious aspiration to reach Net Zero by 2050 at the latest.

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Enhancing the Television Academy’s events with digital workflows and data insights from zkipster

zkipster

We’re delighted to introduce the third in our series of Case Studies with the Television Academy , the renowned American entertainment organization behind the Emmy ? Awards. In previous editions we learned about the Academy’s return to live events post-pandemic , and how the Television Academy keeps its members engaged via events in the run up to awards season.

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living experiences gives results

SevenEvents

when a person lives the intensity of an event and every experience of it is etched in their memory, then we can say that event worked. the success of events not only happen with a good organization of an event. it also depends on various other factors and strategies that focus primarily on creating experiences and connecting with the audience. experts agree precisely that generating user experiences is the fundamental part of an event as doing so creates greater loyalty and attendees themselves

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Telford International Centre to host ABPCO’s 2023 Festival of Learning

Event Industry News

After the success of the inaugural ABPCO Festival of Learning in 2021, the event will return in 2023 at Telford International Centre on April 25th. The Festival of Learning will be attended by more than 100 leading Professional Conference Organisers (PCOs) and a range of industry partners. Content for the Festival will provide a range of learning opportunities for attendees via presentations, discussions, panels and networking.

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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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Chicago's Boating Event of the Year Returns to Mccormick Place After Two-Year Hiatus

Exhibitor Magazine

CHICAGO - All Hands on Deck! Cruising into the Windy City January 11-15, the 2023 Discover Boating Chicago Boat Show, in partnership with Progressi.

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Why They’re Better Together: Production and Venue Expertise

EncoreAPAC

How effective venue and in-house event production relationships create the perfect combination for exceptional events. By Encore National Sales Director, Michael Magafa. Events typically involve highly emotional decisions. Whether you’re organising a conference on behalf of a client, or the Executive Assistant wanting to impress your CEO, and most definitely the bride – they’re often based on emotional decisions as you’re responsible for the experience of many people.

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Telford International Centre to host ABPCO’s 2023 Festival of Learning

Prestige Events Magazine

After the success of the inaugural ABPCO Festival of Learning in 2021, the event will return in 2023 at Telford International Centre on April 25th. The Festival of Learning will be attended by more than 100 leading Professional Conference Organisers (PCOs) and a range of industry partners. Content for the Festival will provide a range of learning opportunities for attendees via presentations, discussions, panels and networking.

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7 steps gamify a virtual meeting in 2023

Socio Events

Gamifying your next virtual meeting or event is a great way to differentiate yourself from more lackluster virtual happenings, make events engaging, and keep people connecting with each other. While the virtual space is the norm for many today, there is always room for improvement in terms of creating more fun and rewarding events and virtual meetings for attendees and sponsors alike.

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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 number of small meetings has continued the same since the pandemic. They are 82 per cent of all meetings, highlighting again the potential benefit of online booking – Instant Book’

Prestige Events Magazine

Michael Begley, managing director of venuedirectory.com. “Small meetings accounted for 82 per cent of bookings going through the venuedirectory.com in the last 12 months, a year when volumes have exceeded 2019 levels,” reports Michael Begley, managing director of venuedirectory.com. “Contrary to some expectations, the number of small meetings has returned to pre-pandemic levels despite the growth of online meetings in 2020 and 2021.

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How to… Use content to get your events seen

Skiddle

What is content marketing? Content marketing is the creation of blog posts, videos, newsletters and graphics. Designed to be shared across several platforms, it should offer value to the person viewing it and be relevant to your brand. By publishing a range of content, you’ll hopefully be able to target new and existing customers to the events you’re promoting.

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Central Hall Venues appoints new team member at Nicolson Square Edinburgh

Prestige Events Magazine

Venue Management organisation, Central Hall Venues, has announced the appointment of Natasha Christie as Event Coordinator for Nicolson Square Edinburgh (NSE). Central Hall Venues, which also runs Central Hall Westminster and St Saviourgate York, launched NSE in 2021 as its first countrywide venue and has been growing its events team. Located in a Category A listed Building within the City of Edinburgh’s Methodist Church, NSE is a thriving events venue with five flexible spaces, capable of holdi

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How to… List a screening event for the 2022 World Cup final

Skiddle

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is in full swing, with brands across the country organising events, fan zones and fan parks so people can enjoy the game with their friends and family. When England played Iran in their opening game last week, Skiddle attended events in London and Manchester, and you can view that footage here. It’s clear that although the competition is in winter rather than summer, anticipation for the tournament is high.

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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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SEARCYS JOINS AS CATERING PARTNER FOR CHURCH HOUSE WESTMINISTER

Prestige Events Magazine

British caterer and restaurateur, Searcys, announces its partnership with event and conference venue, Church House Westminster , providing catering services across the venue in a seven-year contract. Located in Westminster within Dean’s Yard, Church House is a Grade II listed, multi-purpose event venue set across three floors and is home to 19 meeting and conference spaces, along with a virtual studio.

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How to… Host the best New Year’s event

Skiddle

The New Year’s period is busy. There will be lots of people around the venue, and you’ll have to find solutions to problems that crop up in the evening. In addition, it will be crucial to promote your event. You’ll have to stand out among the many other promoters trying their hardest to deliver an unforgettable night to their customers.

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New gender equality report by IBTM highlights that MICE industry is still ‘dominated by women but run by men’

Event Industry News

IBTM has released a new gender equality report that focuses on the meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE) industry with the aim of starting conversations and helping to make a change. From a global sample of 2000 people working within the event management industry, the company found out that 76.9% are women – a female-dominated industry, you could say.

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Systems Innovation and Media Powerhouse Join forces for International Growth Initiative

Exhibitor Magazine

Systems Innovation and Media Powerhouse have joined forces for the ultimate international. strategic growth initiative. By growing in each respective.

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Download 7 Exceptional Event Email Templates for Driving Attendee Engagement

Download "7 Exceptional Event Email Templates for Driving Attendee Engagement" eBook and write winning event emails right away! Relying on decades of social science research and cutting edge behavioral data, SpotMe shows you their science-based methods for creating wildly successful event-marketing email campaigns for almost any situation. SpotMe is the event management platform for B2B marketers.

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Register For Our Fall Education Series

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Hear from Jordan Kentris on December 6, 2022 at 2pm ET

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Joanna – KEEN USA

Click & Pledge

Joanna – KEEN USA The 2022 Los Angeles Marathon had lots of “TEAM KEEN” purple shirts this year – evidence of one of the many lasting impacts that KEEN USA national development director Joanna Winsborough had on all she met. Joanna spearheaded the formation of KEEN’s duo teams for the LA Marathon, in which KEEN athletes in wheelchairs are pushed by KEEN volunteer marathoners.

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How To Increase Event Platform Adoption Rates

Endless Events

Your brand went through the time and expense to set up a unique event platform; Whether it’s a web-based platform or an app, you have tons of fun features, tools, and resources in the platform for your attendees. But when it’s time to host your event, attendees aren’t using the platform. What’s going on? While you can’t force every attendee to use your event platform or app, maximizing adoption is essential to get more value out of your event.