Attendease

JANUARY 12, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to major shifts in the events industry. Event planners everywhere had to get creative to switch events to online affairs. At first, the novelty of attending a conference from your living room couch excited people enough to pay attention for hours on end. But now, almost one year into mandated distancing, many people are struggling to find new ways to keep online events engaging and meaningful.

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GEVME

JANUARY 12, 2021

We have now just entered into 2021, and despite all that most of the companies in this industry have been through the last year, we would still consider the year 2020 to be wholesome. There was a lot to process during the year 2020 and, at the same time, so much to learn. One thing that we learned from the crises last year was how to remain resilient.

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Attendease

JANUARY 12, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to major shifts in the events industry. Event planners everywhere had to get creative to switch events to online affairs. At first, the novelty of attending a conference from your living room couch excited people enough to pay attention for hours on end. But now, almost one year into mandated distancing, many people are struggling to find new ways to keep online events engaging and meaningful.

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Event Age by Swapcard

JANUARY 12, 2021

Hundreds of thousands of virtual events are being promoted on social media as you read this. Did you know that 75% of professionals say that social media is by far the number one most effective tool to promote events? In fact, the top four social networks to promote events as event professionals ranked them are Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.

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EventSource

JANUARY 12, 2021

Amanda and Mark’s wedding is giving us all the wintery, romantic, and elegant vibes! The couple’s charming wedding at the scenic Elora Mill Hotel & Spa exemplifies a winter wonderland, and emanates a cozy feeling that will definitely warm your hearts. The creative planner Liz Clark helped the couple create the wedding of their dreams, and the results, shot by the talented photographer, Whitney Heard , are absolutely beautiful.

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Special Events

JANUARY 12, 2021

Part 3 in the State of the Industry 2021 forecast

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 12, 2021

The pandemic has caused a global standstill across the event industry, and left theatres, concert halls and all sorts of venues empty, and the industry on hold. But there is still an audience out there, and you can reach them through TicketCo Media Services. We are the preferred streaming solution for leading UK theatres and concert halls, with clients such as the Southbank Centre, Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham Royal Ballet and Wise Children in our portfolio.

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Unique Venues

JANUARY 12, 2021

Converting Unused Residence Space Into Short- and Long-Term Housing Through an Intern Housing Program. As we leave 2020 behind and turn our attention to 2021, many college and university conference and event teams remain uncertain as to what their summer meeting and event bookings will look like. As the industry slowly recovers, one area more are turning towards is converting unused residence space into short- and long-term housing through an intern housing program.

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Kennedy

JANUARY 12, 2021

Here at K.DMC , when we're not actively planning and producing IRL and virtual events for our clients, we're feeding our imaginations and working to keep our business sense as sharp as ever. Now that we’re fully back in the swing of things after a welcome holiday break, we’ve got some business book recommendations for the new year upon us. From thoughtful leadership-focused memoirs to inspiring treatises on creativity and motivation, there’s something in this list for everyone.

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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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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 12, 2021

After COVID-19 disrupted the events industry and forced numerous in-person meetings and events to go virtual, one event technology company decided to host its first-ever virtual event, on its platform, in November of 2020. “This was a new event, not something to replace a previously live event,” said Christina Tomlinson, Vice President of Marketing & Events for Pathable, a platform and mobile app that supports virtual, hybrid, and in-person events.

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Kennedy

JANUARY 12, 2021

Here at Kennedy , when we're not actively planning and producing IRL and virtual events for our clients, we're feeding our imaginations and working to keep our business sense as sharp as ever. Now that we’re fully back in the swing of things after a welcome holiday break, we’ve got some business book recommendations for the new year upon us. From thoughtful leadership-focused memoirs to inspiring treatises on creativity and motivation, there’s something in this list for everyone.

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All Seated

JANUARY 12, 2021

In this session, join Kristin Banta as she shares her expert insight on designing events in the virtual space. Have the opportunity to experience her virtual designs firsthand within Allseated’s virtual event platform, exVo, ask questions, and gain value event design inspiration! In the current climate, virtual is the new medium for creativity and connectivity.

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Kennedy

JANUARY 12, 2021

Here at Kennedy , when we're not actively planning and producing IRL and virtual events for our clients, we're feeding our imaginations and working to keep our business sense as sharp as ever. Now that we’re fully back in the swing of things after a welcome holiday break, we’ve got some business book recommendations for the new year upon us. From thoughtful leadership-focused memoirs to inspiring treatises on creativity and motivation, there’s something in this list for everyone.

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All Seated

JANUARY 12, 2021

Acquisition signifies the event technology company’s rapid growth and further expansion in the European Market. January 12, 2021, San Francisco, CA and Dusseldorf, Germany. . Allseated, a global leader in innovative event technology, announced today its acquisition of Dusseldorf based, easyRAUM GmbH to further scale its rapid expansion into the European market.

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Unique Venues

JANUARY 12, 2021

Trending Now: Intimate Weddings. As the start of engagement season approaches, help couples navigate the wedding planning process by sharing these intimate wedding trends for 2021. Here are Some Terms for Wedding Planners to Know for 2021. Micro Wedding: Micro weddings are small, intimate weddings. Micro weddings average less than 50 guests, and those guests are limited to family and the couple's closest friends.

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Skift

JANUARY 12, 2021

Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 12, 2021

Opening an event venue comes with a long checklist of items that must be in place for a successful launch … and chances are, as a new event space entrepreneur, you’ve probably already read a dozen or so articles that have run you through the basics. But while these checklist articles can be helpful, they don’t answer the one vital question you should be asking: “What things do seasoned experts know that I don’t about how to successfully launch a venue and be profitable in Year 1?”.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 12, 2021

Interprefy, the leading provider of remote interpretation technology, today announced the availability of its new Interprefy Select desktop app, allowing real-time interpreting to be added to any event held on Zoom, Webex and any other web conferencing, virtual events or streaming platform. The pandemic has pushed the majority of international events into the virtual realm.

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