Conferences that Work
MARCH 2, 2020
Should meetings be efficient ? “Yes” say thousands of books on how to improve business meetings. And I agree. But “No”, when we’re taking about most meeting industry events. Unfortunately, the meeting industry tends to assume that if business meetings should be efficient, meeting industry events should be too. Obviously there are aspects of meeting events that should be efficient whenever possible.
Oveit
MARCH 2, 2020
Many event planners use Eventbrite to handle their event needs. You may be one of them. If so your registration and access control […]. The post Oveit integrates cashless payments with Eventbrite appeared first on Oveit.com.
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Eventinterface
MARCH 2, 2020
We’ve received a few questions on the effect the Coronavirus (COVID-19) may have on events, and hope this update will be helpful as you consider the impact of the virus on your projects. The most asked question relates to cancelling an event due to the virus. Let’s put this in perspective. According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention the 2019-2020 U.S.
Endless Events
MARCH 2, 2020
We’re willing to bet you’ve asked yourself what to do when your AV company slacks off at least once. Because AV companies and teams aren’t flawless. And sometimes, they can let certain things slide because they’re not paying attention. But why does this happen? Is there anything you can do to prevent it? And when it does happen, what are the best steps you can take to deal with the situation?
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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.
Eventinterface
MARCH 2, 2020
We’ve received a few questions on the effect the Coronavirus (COVID-19) may have on events, and hope this update will be helpful as you consider the impact of the virus on your projects. The most asked question relates to cancelling an event due to the virus. Let’s put this in perspective. According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention the 2019-2020 U.S.
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Skift
MARCH 2, 2020
Skift Take: If you want to join the ranks of event planners evolving into event strategists, you’ll need to understand all the trends and best practices defining the future of the industry. Here's five of the most pressing trends for event professionals in 2020. — Read the Complete Story On Skift.
SmartMeetings
MARCH 2, 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO), which is taking the lead on fighting the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), has not issued a call to cancel conferences. Instead, it released a list of steps to take in workplaces and “mass gatherings” that can also help to prevent other infections, such as colds, flu and stomach bugs. “ Key Planning Recommendations for Mass Gatherings in the Context of the Current COVID-19 Outbreak ” has suggestions for how to exercise your duty of care at each step in
EventSource
MARCH 2, 2020
2nd Floor Events opened their doors to host hundreds of potential brides and grooms at their wedding open house last week! Located in the heart of the city at King and Spadina, this chic, urban, turnkey venue is so stunning – offering exposed brick, a sleek built-in bar, delicious in-house catering, and so much more! With a capacity of 160 for a ceremony and reception on-site, and standing space for up to 350 guests, 2nd Floor is the perfect space to host any wedding or event.
Event Industry News
MARCH 2, 2020
NEXT Events, an emerging leader in design industry networking and matchmaking experiences, is proud to announce the addition of Krishe Van Der Walt as client services manager. Van Der Walt brings over 10 years of client service experience to NEXT Events. . “My extensive experience in the customer service industry has taught me the value of providing positive, individualized service to all customers,” said Van Der Walt.
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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
Hubilo Blog
MARCH 2, 2020
To be able to assist the entire event community and assist our diverse clientele who have invested heavily in conferences and events this year, we decided to post a simple easy to comprehend and facts only post on the recent Novel Coronavirus outbreak COVID-19. The idea is to be of significant assistance to all the event professionals who are under any kinda dilemma about the present and future of their events, trade shows, retreats or conferences.
Event Industry News
MARCH 2, 2020
EVENTIT, Scotland’s leading annual showcase for business events professionals, announces the return of its bi-annual Business Events Leaders’ Summit (BELS) at the EICC on Wednesday 18 th and 19 th March 2020. BELS brings together leaders from the meetings, incentives, conference and exhibitions (MICE) industry to interact, discuss and challenge old event orthodox and help drive a new era of collaboration between meeting specialists and growth sectors.
Eventbase
MARCH 2, 2020
Health concerns and travel restrictions related to Coronavirus Covid19 have many conference organizers scrambling to accommodate those who cannot physically attend but are still keen to participate. So how can you augment your plans to ensure virtual attendees still benefit from everything your conference has to offer? As your remote attendees are not immersed in your event you should look to leverage technology to drive awareness, urgency, and participation.
Event Industry News
MARCH 2, 2020
Midas is the power behind Ian Xiang’s Lightopia in London, a festival featuring 47 groups of Chinese lantern installations – 1m LEDs – projection mapping, acrobats, musicians and much more. The first time a Western design company has worked with Chinese manufacturers to build a set like this, tailored to UK audiences, Lightopia was spawned at the Edinburgh Diwali in October last year moving to Manchester just in front of the festive window.
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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.
Special Events
MARCH 2, 2020
The expert team from CORT Events shares why modularity will transform event design.
All Seated
MARCH 2, 2020
The special events industry is always changing, but one thing remains the same: Clients drive demand for what they consider trendy at the moment and, as event professionals, we must be prepared to meet those expectations. Will those trends go out of style at some point? Most likely. We’ve seen as much with rustic chic and all things nautical. Even Gatsby had his moment.
Floktu
MARCH 2, 2020
This summer was one of incredible difficulty for our people, our homes, our nature and our animals. Each and every Australian was affected by the devastating fires that raged through New South Wales. In December, we announced that Floktu would be waving $500 worth of processing fees for all events raising money for fire relief; after that, reducing the 3% processing fee to 2% until the end of March 2020. .
Caterease
MARCH 2, 2020
The post Creating Conditional Deposit Schedules appeared first on Caterease.
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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!
Expo Logic
MARCH 2, 2020
Badges may seem like a small detail of your event, but they are a major component to the overall attendee experience. A well-designed badge provides the most pertinent information to attendees while letting them easily make meaningful connections with one another. Here are 6 tips to help you design interesting and effective badges for your event: Clean and Simple - The space on the badge is limited and should include only the most important information.
Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers
MARCH 2, 2020
Two years ago I joined Tito as Customer Experience Manager after having been a Tito customer myself for several years. At the start of 2020, I moved into a brand new role (for me and for the company): Chief Product Officer. While this may seem like an odd jump, the transition felt pretty natural as I’ve been working closely with our product for years now.
PCMA Convene
MARCH 2, 2020
Secret Family Reunion look over the crowdsourcing board where they posted their ideas for session topics to be presented at the event. (Photos courtesy of Haute Dokimazo). The invitation for the first Secret Family Reunion, Nov. 2–6, 2019, an event dreamed up by Haute Dokimazo — an Austin, Texas–based event company dedicated to improving meeting, sharing, and learning by using an unconference, spontaneous think-tank format — might have very well included the proviso “control freaks need not appl
Event Industry News
MARCH 2, 2020
The Meetings Show has pledged a commitment to work with WRAP, the Mayor of London, London & Partners and Olympia London to help tackle the issue of food waste in the events industry as part of a wider sustainability pledge. With the help of WRAP’s Guardians of Grub resources, the UK exhibition for event, meeting and conference professionals – which returns on 24-25 June – will be encouraging its exhibitors and event buyers to help cut food waste and take sustainability seriously.
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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.
All Seated
MARCH 2, 2020
Allseated is a rapidly growing venture-backed company with best-in-class products for event planning and layouts. We are changing the game in our industry by leveraging 3D and Virtual Reality technologies to provide vivid visualization of event and venue settings. We have thousands of customers representing both small businesses up to enterprise, and there is significant market opportunity ahead!
Event Industry News
MARCH 2, 2020
Howler is an end-to-end events access control, ticketing and cashless platform that strives to build a state-of-the-art technology platform and service model to create seamless experiences for event organisers, vendors and audiences. This platform covers all bases: from event organisers needing to seamlessly sell tickets, to partygoers wanting to keep updated with the best events.
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