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Spotlight: The truth about event engagement with Samuel J. Smith

Attendease

In today’s spotlight series, you will learn more about event engagement from Samuel J. Smith, founder of the event gamification software, Social Point. Sam produced hybrid events in a prior life and led the MPI research team that developed the baseline research for virtual and hybrid events. And today, he helps exhibitors and marketers make virtual and in-person events fun through event gamification. .

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Support the bottom — a Thanksgiving reminder

Conferences that Work

After our prime Thanksgiving dinner, I was sleepily washing a large turkey foil platter when I noticed its embossed central message: “Support the bottom.” I’m going to blame the tryptophan in the turkey for causing me to muse, from a facilitation perspective, about the significance of this unexpected Prime Directive. I have no other excuse.

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Spotlight: The truth about event engagement with Samuel J. Smith

Attendease

In today’s spotlight series, you will learn more about event engagement from Samuel J. Smith, founder of the event gamification software, Social Point. Sam produced hybrid events in a prior life and led the MPI research team that developed the baseline research for virtual and hybrid events. And today, he helps exhibitors and marketers make virtual and in-person events fun through event gamification. .

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Connection, Entertainment and Choice Are Key Ingredients for Audience Engagement

EventMB

The third in our four-part series of recordings from the Event Innovation Lab™ at IMEX America features expert insights on the elusive art of engagement. Explore different views on how we can deliver meaningful experiences that move audiences while engaging multiple audiences through different channels. Freedom of Choice: The Ultimate Engagement Hack “You don’t […].

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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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Our top five holiday party ideas for your team.

Expo Pass

In-person events are everywhere, bars and restaurants are back, and we have to say that Holiday Parties are looking a lot more exciting this year. But is it time to break out the punch and turn the conference room into a disco again? Short answer. It might be! Although if you’re not quite ready for all that, there are tons of other fun ways to party together this year.

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Events Industry Council Begins First Phase of DEI Plan—and You Can Take Part

Smart Meetings

Events Industry Council (EIC) has started the first phase of its Equity Acceleration Plan. The plan aims to focus on creating a foundation on which to measure the event industry’s current state of diversity, equity and inclusion ( DEI ), “[aiming] to provide a framework to turn its vision to action and lead the challenge against discrimination and systemic racism in the events industry,” reads a press release.

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Global outreach for mental health: Hubilo facilitates awareness-raising virtual events

Event Industry News

Hubilo Technologies Inc, a world-class leader in hybrid and virtual events management technology, is helping organisations drive the dialogue around mental health awareness by expanding the reach of key advocacy events. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the conversation around mental health and wellbeing has become an increasing priority. However, social distancing measures have rendered some traditional outreach and training methods obsolete.

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Dealing with Food Allergies at a Wedding

EventSource

Being invited to a wedding often means some good old-fashioned fun, complete with tons of dancing and food. But for those with a severe food allergy, going to a wedding can be a nerve-wracking or even scary experience. From navigating the cocktail hour to choosing the right meal to eat at the dinner reception, it can be a little overwhelming. Having a severe food allergy is a lot different than having a dietary preference.

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Celebrating a Day for Doing Good

PCMA Convene

Tuesday marks the 10th anniversary of GivingTuesday , a movement sparked by Henry Timms, the executive director of the 92nd Street YMCA and now the president and CEO at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The idea, Timms recently told PBS News Hour, was to provide a counterpoint to the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday and dedicate a day to doing good for others.

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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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Why Can’t We Be Friends? Turning competition into collaboration

Special Events

It’s time to turn the tired notion of cutthroat competition on its head and start seeing our “competitors” as our greatest colleagues in business.

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Tips for Returning to Live Trade Shows

PCMA Convene

Exhibitor magazine editor Travis Stanton (top left) hosted the webinar with panelists Dana Esposito (clockwise from top center), Josh Frisbie, Vickie Velji, Rita Price, and Jim Roots. An increasing number of organizations are planning for in-person events and trade shows in a living-with-COVID environment. Five industry professionals explored how to organize events in this changed world during a recent webinar from Exhibitor magazine’s Insight series, “The Great Reengagement: How to Jumpstart Yo

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Boost Your Marketing, Not Your Budget

Eventbrite UK

Advertise your full events calendar for the price of just one ad with multi-event ads. Events are booming. Whether it’s Back2Bass at Egg LDN Nightclub, a Chinatown food crawl with NY Adventure Club or California Institute of Integral Studies’ virtual talk on mushrooms and consciousness, your fans have an insatiable appetite for events. This is […].

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Fun Virtual Event Ideas for Team Building (that won’t FEEL awkward)

Guidebook

News flash: working remotely is the new norm. While studies show employees working remotely are more efficient and productive, prolonged isolation hurts employees’ mental health. There are a lot of reasons for that. A survey conducted by Cushman & Wakefield found that working remotely affected employee interaction, a critical aspect of any company’s culture.

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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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Arena expands sustainability team

Event Industry News

Joely Sockett has joined Arena’s Social Values and Sustainability team, in St Ives, to boost the company’s capabilities in these areas. Joely joins in November 2021, bringing three years’ experience working at a similar role in the construction sector, where she contributed to initiatives for corporate social responsibility along with managing the carbon impact on highways infrastructure projects.

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Aloft Wilmington at Coastline Center Celebrates Grand Opening

Exhibitor Magazine

Wilmington, N.C.  The much-anticipated Aloft Wilmington at Coastline Center is officially open and welcoming guests. The Aloft joins other accommod.

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Insights From IMEX & AWE

All Seated

The Allseated team had a very busy week recently as we attended IMEX in Las Vegas while some of us also attended AWE in Silicon Valley! Ronen Tsamir, Allseated’s VP of R&D, gained a ton of insight during his experiences at both conferences and is here to share his thoughts with us today. . We recently wrapped up a crazy, amazing week where I went from the IMEX conference in Las Vegas to the AWE conference in Silicon Valley.

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Virginia Beach Convention And Visitors Bureau Names New Director and VP, Marketing and Communications

Exhibitor Magazine

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.  Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau (VBCVB), the official destination marketing organization (DMO) for Virginia Beach.

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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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Uw patiëntgegevens online én op straat?

Management Events

De website van uw zorginstelling bevat informatie voor en over uw patiënten en is 24/7 benaderbaar, óók voor hackers. Zij worden steeds slimmer in het toegang krijgen tot systemen en (patiënt)gegevens. Is uw website eigenlijk wel veilig en hoe is het gesteld met de gehele cyberweerbaarheid van uw zorginstelling? Wacht niet met het updaten van de beveilig tot hackers u voor zijn.

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The Los Angeles Convention Center Furthers Commitment to Environmental Initiatives

Exhibitor Magazine

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC), owned by the City of Los Angeles and managed by ASM Global, the global leader in venue and ev.

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Diversity Ally announces Cutty Sark as venue partner for The Diversity in Events Awards 2022

Prestige Events Magazine

Diversity Ally, the leading diversity and inclusion organisation for the events, MICE and hospitality industries, has announced the Cutty Sark will play host to its first awards next year. The awards – which take place on 26 th April 2022 – will celebrate and recognise equality, diversion and inclusion in the industry and the Greenwich-based Cutty Sark ship – which was built will in 1869 to carry tea back from China – will make for a unique venue to host the event.

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A2IM Reveals New Panels, Additional Speakers for Let's Get Digital Tech Summit

Exhibitor Magazine

The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) has revealed additional panels and speakers for its second annual Let's Get Digital summit. The t.

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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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The Mermaid London Secures £750,000 worth of new business

Prestige Events Magazine

The Mermaid London has confirmed more than £750,000 worth of new business events following the reopening of the business events sector in England. Between August and October 2021, The Mermaid London received 11 new enquiries worth a potential £379,000 and confirmed 18 events worth more than £754,000. The confirmed events will bring an anticipated 5,000+ attendees to the capital.

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Switch Welcomes Joe Hirsch as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Exhibitor Magazine

St. Louis, MO  Switch, an experiential marketing agency, is pleased to announce the company's new Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Joe H.

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The Kia Oval has won the ‘Sustainability in Sport’ award at the prestigious annual Sports Business Awards.

Prestige Events Magazine

Sustainability is at the heart of all aspects of the Club’s work and this award – for which the Club beat excellent submissions by Extreme E, SailGP, The Ocean Race, Norwich City and the Birmingham County FA – is recognition of the ongoing efforts of Surrey CCC staff to constantly improve the ground’s environmental credentials. The event was held in the brand new One Oval Square development in the Galadari Stand at The Kia Oval on the 18th November and was hosted by BBC presenter Mark Chapman.

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Experienced Speakers Share Their Secrets for Hybrid & Virtual Event Success - Part 2

Glisser

Prepping your industry and other non-professional speakers is crucial for your event’s success. Presenter deficiencies particularly stand out in virtual and hybrid forums. Most talent my bureau books developed substantial experience for years before the more recent compelled shift. Hybrid and virtual platforms have major similarities and differences for speakers, planners and producers.

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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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Independent Lodging Congress Announces Indie Congress 2022: Miami

Exhibitor Magazine

The Independent Lodging Congress has announced that registration is officially open for INDIE CONGRESS 2022: Miami, taking place February 8  10 in th.

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Sending User to User Messages

Caterease

The post Sending User to User Messages appeared first on Caterease.

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Live From Disney! A Talk on Destination Events!

All Seated

Join Mark Catuogno as he talks all things Destination Event related. The post Live From Disney! A Talk on Destination Events! appeared first on AllSeated.

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