Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Jane Kwett is the senior event marketing manager for Patreon. You might recognise her name from our post detailing why we've decided to host a conference. Not only has she been an inspiration to us, she's touched the careers of many hundreds of event goers over the last 10+ years she's spent in events. The Patreon community is one of most inventive around, featuring artists and creators from all walks of life who crowdfund their projects via the Patreon platform.

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Bizzabo

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Knowing how to find the right event venue is critical to any event marketing campaign. One of the most challenging aspects of securing an event space is choosing the best one for your unique needs. The best approach to venue sourcing should involve an haphazard internet search for locations in your preferred area. However, the key to finding event venues is to carefully lay the foundation of your search.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Attendees expect more from meetings and conventions than ever before, with health and wellness becoming an essential component of any event. We’ve compiled these five pointers to elevate your event to the status of a mindful meeting. Location, Location, Location. An inspiring environment prompts physical activity, so the choice of host venue is more than just selecting a room.

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BizBash

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

This week's roundup includes Jet's New York skyline replica at the brand's relaunch event in Manhattan; Hulu's swag vending machine.

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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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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

MGM’s Mike Dominguez presents deep dive into industry trends at Smart Meeting Southwest. Mike Dominguez. MGM Resorts Senior Vice President and Chief Sales Officer Mike Dominguez was candid with attendees at Smart Meeting Southwest this week. “You need to be able to remove your emotion from the equation,” said the self-professed data geek. “And you may have to give up some control.”.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

By Richard Dodgson, Creative Director, Timebased Events. . The GQ Men of the Year Awards 2018 in association with Hugo Boss was one of the hottest events in the calendar for the cultural trendsetters and icons of the entertainment industry. Timebased Events has been on a journey with GQ since producing the inaugural night in 1998, when the affair was relatively small and niche in comparison to today’s extravaganza.

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BizBash

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

1. CHICAGO MARRIOTT HOTEL WORKER STRIKE MOVES TOWARD RESOLUTION WITH CONTRACT: Marriott International hotel workers on strike in Chicago have.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Do you accept registrations online? Then, you might fall into this new event sales tax ruling recently handed down by the Supreme Court. It’s thankfully not yet in full effect and not all states are affected. But for now, it’s best to consult both a tax expert and your ticketing provider on how to approach this issue. If you want to stay appraised of the latest developments about this and other event industry news, you can subscribe to our blog.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Cheshire’s Just So Festival has been awarded the ‘Sustainable Tourism’ Award at the 14 th annual Marketing Cheshire Tourism Awards. The winners were announced last Thursday (September 13th) in an awards ceremony at Chester’s Carden Park Hotel. This isn’t the first time the festival has been recognised for its green credentials. At the 2016 event the festival received a ‘Tourism Experience of the Year’ award.

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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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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria making landfall in Puerto Rico, one of the worst of many destructive turns of nature during the past year, many directly affecting hubs of the meetings and hospitality industries. From tourism bureaus to the owners and everyday workers at hotels, natural disasters have become a real presence. Whether it’s planning for the worst or recovering from it, storms, fires and even volcanos are shaping the way we think about travel and the role of c

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

ExCeL London Hospitality, a partnership between ExCeL London and Levy UK, is launching Urban Garden, a new retail concept which has recently opened on the venue’s central boulevard. This latest addition comes as part of a continual investment in the food and drink offering at ExCeL and a philosophy that great food will help deliver great event outcomes.

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a2z Innovation Insider

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Meet Megan Blotzer, Sales Support Associate with a2z, in our ongoing ‘Meet the Team’ series. Click to view slideshow. Q. How would you describe yourself? I’m what might be described as an “extroverted introvert” I can thrive in social settings but other times I need to recharge by spending time alone. I’m easy-going but can give a little sass when necessary.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

The result of a unique collaboration between Twickenham Stadium and Freemans Event Partners, the Union15 Bar & Grill launches on 6 th October 2018 at The Derby: Northampton Saints v Leicester Tigers, bringing Twickenham audiences a new and elevated food and beverage experience. The Union15 Bar & Grill is Twickenham Stadium’s first semi-permanent food outlet to be installed within the stadium grounds.

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Expo Pass

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

(3 Minute Read). 3 Ways to Foster Better On-Site Engagement: Maintaining Interest Levels Throughout the Event. Composing the perfect agenda, booking the most knowledgeable speakers, and picking the best venue are why your attendees choose to register for your events. Most people who attend events – especially corporate seminars, workshops, and educational conferences – are used to sitting in a conference room and quietly listening to someone shuffle through a PowerPoint presentation; they may ev

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Celebrations were rife at Sunshine Events after the Preston-based firm claimed two highly prestigious business awards. Specialising in hiring out quality fun equipment for corporate events of all sizes across the UK, the firm, known as the Fun Experts, fought off several businesses to claim both the Creative Business of the Year and Service Business of the Year awards at the coveted 2018 Be Inspired Business Awards (BIBAs).

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Sports betting was a multi-million-dollar industry before it was legal nationwide in the United States. Now that it is, the industry is set to explode. And no one is quite sure what all the ramifications will be—for sports teams and fans, or the resorts, casinos and destinations facilitating the bets. Answering those questions is the impetus behind the first U.S.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Epson – the world’s leading projector manufacturer – provided stunning high lumen laser projection mapping to support the launch of Richard Quinn’s new 2019 fashion range at London Fashion Week earlier this week (18 September.) The focus of the fashion show was on Richard Quinn’s designs for the show, which were printed on Epson digital textile printers.

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Hubilo Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Technology has become an integral part of events. Event technology adoption rates have been increasing at a tremendous rate with a lot of amazing solutions coming up in the market. There are a lot of great events doing noteworthy things with technology, companies creating brilliant innovations and experts sharing some really useful knowledge out there.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Event Tech Live is Europe’s only show dedicated to event technology. Boasting a packed educational programme across five sector-specific stages, here you can catch up with content that you may have missed from last year’s event. From the Conference and Creativity Stage at Event Tech Live, 9th November 2017. Speaker: John Martinez – Shocklogic.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

If you need help staying productive at work and in life, don’t fret. There is an app for that (naturally). Here are five picks to proactively stay productive at work. Documents 6 . If trying to locate your files is like going on a scavenger hunt, download Documents 6. This app will keep track of all your files and store them on your phone or iPad. You can open and view an assortment of different files: zip files, PDFs, images, videos, books and more.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

To celebrate the 20 th anniversary of Finest, the supermarket is working with experimental food duo, Bompas & Parr, to create an edible exhibition, inviting food-lovers to embark on a journey of exceptional taste discoveries. Tesco marks the 20 th anniversary of Tesco Finest, the UK’s first premium, own-brand food range, with the launch of ‘DEVOUR – the exhibition you can eat by Tesco Finest’, an immersive exhibition curated with Bompas & Parr, fusing the worlds of food, art, design and

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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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Slido

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Over the years, we’ve seen so many heroes fighting to rid the world of boring meetings, and they have been a great inspiration to us. With the series of our own events, we’d like to bring together the community of like-minded professionals so we could connect, learn from each other, and form a global movement towards better meetings. Customer Meetups Join one of our Slido Meetups to learn about organizing effective all-hands meetings, company retreats and virtual meetings.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

MeetingsNet, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, and key members of the Las Vegas hospitality industry will host top U.S. corporate meeting professionals at the 20th annual event. Your Las Vegas Destination Experience Starts Here. MeetingsNet, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, and key members of the Las Vegas hospitality industry will host top U.S. corporate meeting professionals at the 20th annual event.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Built within the iconic South London market grounds, The Buzz has been designed to inspire creativity and innovation, firmly providing a new home for immersive theatre in London. Building has now begun and the venue is scheduled to launch this November alongside a new bar and production. This fully flexible performing arts space is set to be the UK’s first permanent purpose-built immersive theatre venue, providing leading theatre creatives space to grow ideas on a blank canvas.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Giving the right tasks to the right people—while giving them the right guidance along the way—can make planners more productive and less stressed. The number of steps involved in creating a good meeting for attendees and for the host organization is somewhere in the hundreds. And if a planner is working on coordinating the details of more than one meeting at a time, the degree of complexity is likely overwhelming.

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BizBash

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

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All Seated

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

In honor of start the of the fall season, we rounded up some of our favorite and most informative fall wedding and event planning posts! 2018 Fall Wedding Trend Predictions – Some of us aren’t quite ready to let go of summer yet, but for event pros, the transition to fall is more than just that first pumpkin spice latte order and then changing leaves.

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G2Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

In Neocon’s Architectural Principals talk, I was told that pictures look more interesting when they are grouped in odd numbers. The more pictures you hang, the more this is true. Considering groups of pictures indivisible by two, “more interesting”, seems like an error in rational thinking. But, I can see how larger groups of pictures can work together in drawing our attention.

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