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Why Your Event Needs a Keynote Speaker (And How to Find the Right One)

Best Corporate Events

If you organize corporate or collegiate events, chances are you’ve hired keynote speakers and understand their importance. Keynote speakers kick-off events and are vital in setting the tone. A competent keynote speaker will bring energy, enthusiasm, and entertainment. A great one delivers substance as well as storytelling and humor—bringing the steak, not just the sizzle.

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Patricia and Andrew’s Dreamy Wedding at Mississauga Convention Centre

EventSource

One look at Patricia and Andrew’s wedding at the Mississauga Convention Centre , and you will fall in love with lush florals, the colour blue, and true love. The couple, who have been together for over eight years, reached out to the creative team at Narelle Janine Events. According to the planner, because the couple are both of Portuguese heritage, they wanted to infuse their culture in their celebration.

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New and Renovated: New Hilton Property Renovations Debut Around the Country

Smart Meetings

Hayes Code. The Hayes Mansion San Jose , a California historical landmark built by the family that founded the San Jose Mercury News and now part of the Curio Collection by Hilton, has completed $20 million in renovations, including 214 revamped guest rooms and suites, 33,000 sq. ft. of upgraded event and meeting spaces (including a 6,600-square-foot ballroom) and a reimagined lobby.

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My Event Tech Checklist

SmartMeetings

It might not be what you think. Not going to lie, I might have a problem: I own a lot of tools. A lot of tools. I’m telling myself it’s because when I retire, I want to do more woodworking, but really it’s because I enjoy the simple pleasure of having the right tool when I need it. And so, I have two rules: I don’t buy a tool unless I have a project that requires it, and I always buy the right tool for the project.

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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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New and Renovated: New Hilton Property Renovations Debut Around the Country

Smart Meetings

Hayes Code. The Hayes Mansion San Jose , a California historical landmark built by the family that founded the San Jose Mercury News and now part of the Curio Collection by Hilton, has completed $20 million in renovations, including 214 revamped guest rooms and suites, 33,000 sq. ft. of upgraded event and meeting spaces (including a 6,600-square-foot ballroom) and a reimagined lobby.

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Boost ROI With Better Event Branding

Endless Events

You’re in the throes of planning your biggest bash of the year. It’s easy to get excited about sourcing speakers, finding sponsors, and booking your venue, but you can’t overlook an often-forgotten component of event planning: event branding. . Event branding is a must if you want tangible results from your event. Without event branding, your attendees won’t learn anything about your business or products — which would waste time and money, wouldn’t it?

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Embracing Experiential Commerce: Five Brands to Watch

Event Marketer

The pandemic changed the way brands think about and do business with consumers, and it also changed the way marketing organizations create and execute campaigns. Smart marketers have reimagined the traditional marketing funnel as an “orbit” with a new, transaction-based model as its driving force: “ Experiential Commerce.” And within the brand orbit, an evolution of the omnichannel view, marketers pull and crisscross levers to engineer a path to purchase.

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What beam would like Rishi Sunak and the Chancellor to do…

Event Industry News

On the appointment of Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Simon Richards, treasurer of beam and managing director of Convenus comments: “What beam would most like the new Prime Minister and Chancellor to do is to continue the energy price cap. Costs have already risen so much that, with bounceback loans to be repaid as well, some agencies and venues cannot afford to open and may close for ever.

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Event Peeps: Passion Projects—I Built a Nonprofit

Event Marketer

Talib Abdullahi, National Events Coordinator, Tito’s Handmade Vodka. In this episode of Event Peeps, we explore the passion projects event marketers are working on outside of their hectic schedules. Our guest Talib Abdullahi, national events coordinator at Tito’s Handmade Vodka, launched a nonprofit in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd to keep up the momentum of the movement and the fight for racial justice.

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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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The 10th Annual Assembly Show Kicks Off in Rosemont, IL

Exhibitor Magazine

ROSEMONT, IL - Thousands of suppliers, buyers and users of assembly equipment in manufacturing plants are gathering this week for The ASSEMBLY Show a.

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Attracting New Clients That Are Just Your Type

Special Events

Expert tips to help you home in on your dream clients

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venue spotlight – 30 euston square

SevenEvents

photo credit @30eustonsquare. a few months ago i had the pleasure of attending 30 euston square’s murder mystery site visit. this has to be the most creative site visit i have attended and a great opportunity to see the venue as a guest as well as an organiser. the impressive building, that is the headquarters for the royal college of general practitioners, holds 18 contemporary meetings rooms all ranging in style and size. the auditorium on the ground floor can seat 300 people and is equipped w

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InEvent supports Event Tech Live (ETL) London Tech Talks Theatre

Event Industry News

Platform technology specialist InEvent will sponsor the Tech Talks Theatre at ETL 22 organiser Event Industry News has confirmed. Home to contribution from the likes of EventsAir director Paul Martin, Edward Poland, co-founder of Hire Space, Abi Cannons, senior product marketing manager at Grip, and Sledge producer Becka Shanks, the Tech Talks Theatre hosts sessions/panels about everything from ‘Building the buzz before your event’ to ‘How our event tech buying behaviour has changed’.

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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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Owensboro Convention Center Again Honored with ConventionSouth Readers' Choice Award

Exhibitor Magazine

OWENSBORO, KY  OVG360, the provider of Venue Management to the Owensboro Convention Center, is excited to announce they have received the 2022 Read.

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“These are challenging economic times – we’re seeing repercussions across venues” – comment on the new PM from venuedirectory.com

Prestige Events Magazine

Michael Begley, managing director of venuedirectory.com , comments on the UK’s new PM: “Whether pro-Rishi Sunak or not, the business events industry must get behind our new PM and his remit to unify the party and, most importantly, the country. “These are challenging economic times for the UK and the rest of the world and we need a confident hand at the tiller of our economic strategy.

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Freeman Names Heather Kreager to Board of Directors

Exhibitor Magazine

DALLAS, TX  Freeman, the global leader in events, today named Heather Kreager to its Board of Directors. Kreager is Chief Executive Officer of Sam.

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SPACES & STORIES EXPANDS PARTNERSHIP WITH GROSVENOR WITH EXCLUSIVE NEW VENUES

Prestige Events Magazine

Signature venues in Belgravia and Mayfair will be managed by Spaces & Stories. Spaces & Stories, Broadwick’s global full service event space provider and platform, is proud to announce the addition of three new premium locations to its collection of venues, as part of an extended partnership with property owner and investor Grosvenor. Three of Grosvenor’s signature developments across its London estate – Brown Hart Gardens in Mayfair, and Eccleston Yards and Halkin Arcade in Belgravia, w

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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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Xtreme Exhibits, Inc. Announces Brent Blanton to Serve as Vice President

Exhibitor Magazine

ST LOUIS, Missouri - Xtreme Exhibits, Inc is pleased to announce Brent Blanton will fill the recently vacated role of Vice President. The position wa.

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Ideas for Halloween events

Skiddle

There are a variety of ideas for Halloween events this October. From fun with the family and fancy dress club nights to spine-chilling hide-and-seek events, it’s a versatile holiday that can be tailored to a number of potential audiences. Halloween is well-loved in Britain, too. According to Finder.com, pumpkin purchases are on the up. In 2022, Brits are expected to spend £28.95 million on pumpkins, while Halloween spending is estimated to hit £687 million.

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Midlands Showcase a great networking success

Prestige Events Magazine

A business initiative that was borne during the pandemic by two industry leading consortiums Venues of Excellence and Academic Venue Solutions have just delivered a collaborative joint event for conference and event planners and their member venues. The event, which took place at Unique Venues Birmingham, showcased over 40 member venues from Scotland to the South of England, and welcomed over 80 delegates to the event.

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Lumi Q&A with The National Grid

Lumi Global

Much has been written about AGM Season 2022 – not least the visibility of activists at AGMs, shareholder attendance being lower than anticipated after 2 years of absence, and the ongoing need for legislative change to allow companies flexibility with their meeting format. But as you may have read from recent articles, whilst it is true that attendance at AGMs is down where Issuers have returned to a physical only meeting, many of those Issuers who chose a hybrid meeting format have been rewarded

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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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WebexOne 2022: What’s new in Webex Events 

Socio Events

WebexOne 2022, the user conference centered around bringing Webex customers and partners together to learn and experience all aspects of Webex, starts today! We can’t wait to share the innovations we are bringing to market this year, and what better way to share these exciting announcements than to do so on Webex Events – the powerful end-to-end event management platform that brings in-person, hybrid, and virtual events to life.

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Why Your Event Needs a Keynote Speaker (And How to Find the Right One)

Best Corporate Events

If you organize corporate or collegiate events, chances are you’ve hired keynote speakers and understand their importance. Keynote speakers typically kick off events and are vital in setting the tone. A competent keynote speaker will bring energy, enthusiasm, and entertainment. A great one delivers substance as well as storytelling and humor—bringing the steak, not just the sizzle.

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MAKE YOUR MARK: DABBERS SOCIAL BINGO OPENS SECOND VENUE IN HACKNEY

Prestige Events Magazine

VENUE TO OPEN ON FRIDAY 18 th NOVEMBER. DABBERS SECOND LOCATION OPENS ON MARE STREET, HACKNEY. Blast from the (Hackney) past meets the food of the future – vegan pork pies and vegan jellied eels. Plus Tuesday’s “ Dabbers Social Bingo Club” run at-cost, with no profit margin designed for people facing current cost-of-living challenges. Tickets can be found at [link].

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