March, 2020

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The meeting industry coronavirus silver lining

Conferences that Work

Despite the terrible impacts of the coronavirus on the meeting industry, there’s a silver lining. Hear me out! There’s no question times are hard. The coronavirus pandemic has already devastated lives and businesses globally, and we don’t know how much worse things will get. The meeting industry is reeling under a wave of cancellations, postponements, and uncertainty.

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Go Forward, Cancel, Postpone, Wash Your Hands, Rinse … and Repeat

Velvet Chainsaw

The disruption to the live events industry due to the Pandemic COVID-19 is unprecedented and impossible to escape. With the mixed messages coming at us from so many different perspectives, it is difficult to gain clarity. What we may believe personally is sometimes in conflict with the practices organization and business leaders decide to follow. So what is the right path?

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Creating Sponsorship Revenue for Virtual Events

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This is a guest post by Larry Weil, nationally recognized sponsorship expert and founder of The Sponsorship Guy, a sponsorship marketing agency. In wake of the pandemic, many event brands are taking the steps to move online. Even if you’re one of the lucky creators who can pull it off and still make a profit, […].

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Grow Your Event Sponsor Opportunities with 8 Activation Ideas

EventMB

Offering functional experiences for sponsorship is one of the most straightforward ways to ensure high brand exposure that really stands out from the sea of logos while providing real value for both attendees and corporate sponsors alike. Global corporate sponsorship reached $65.8 billion in 2018, giving planners a key opportunity to maximize their relationships […].

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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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Your Virtual Event Sucks: Here’s How To Make It Better

Endless Events

It’s time to take some notes and learn how to plan better virtual events! So as we all know, the events industry is witnessing a major shift. And many planners are looking to turn their in-person events into virtual events. But because this is fairly new ground, very few people know what it entails. Or even where to get started. And when we’re going in blind, chances are, we’ll be making plenty of mistakes…some of which are more than avoidable.

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5 Awkward Questions Your Guests Might Ask (and How to Answer Them)

EventSource

When you’re planning a wedding, you may think that you have thought of every question that could possibly come up and have provided this information either on your invites or your wedding website. Unfortunately, sometimes your guests may not pay attention and come to you with some awkward (and annoying) questions. Here are some common examples, and how to handle them: 1.

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Switching to a Virtual Event? Here’s What You Should Know

Event Age by Swapcard

The events industry has found itself facing a unique challenge. Due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), many global events have been canceled, postponed or have decided to go virtual. Adaptability is key during this uncertain time and the events industry community must come together and stand united against the outbreak. Adaptability is key to staying resilient.

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Organizing events with millennials in mind

Oveit

Millennials or Generation Y as others like to call them, were born between 1982 and 2000. In the US, millennials represent half of […]. The post Organizing events with millennials in mind appeared first on Oveit.com.

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Will Work for Goodwill

Velvet Chainsaw

Living in Orlando (not the happiest place in the world today) provides a close-up view of the horrific impact the pandemic is having on people and businesses in the live-event, hospitality and travel industries. Nearly all of our association clients are making enterprise-changing decisions to cancel or postpone their marquee events while saying goodbye to their primary revenue source.

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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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11 Ideas for Virtual Events

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Do the words “online event” make you think of lengthy webinars or live streaming business conferences? You’re in the majority. But 2020 is changing the game when it comes to hosting events virtually. Around the world, resourceful event professionals are getting creative in how they’re using livestreaming to broaden their reach, and they’re not always […].

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Taking your first event online – what you need to consider

Gallus Events

Many organisations are scrambling to get their next event online. For some their ‘next’ event will also be there first online event. So what do you need to consider if you are taking your event online for the first time? If you simply don’t know where to start with going online, then I’d suggest you watch our Five Options for taking your event online.

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A New Dawn for the Events Industry

EventMB

Last week was undeniably one of the toughest on record for the event industry. Is there light at the end of the tunnel? I started writing about events just a couple of years before the last financial crisis. It was a tough time. Last week has been similarly miserable if not worse. The panic […]. The post A New Dawn for the Events Industry by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link].

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Events Of The Future: How To Plan A Virtual Event

Endless Events

This week we’re diving into the dozy topic of how to plan a virtual event. And we’re not strangers to futuristic events here at Endless! We’ve covered topics such as how to plan an event without visiting the venue , how Virtual Reality can impact the events industry , and much more. So today, we’re diving deeper. Because we figured it’s high time to actually get into tactical tips related to events that don’t adhere to the in-person model.

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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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30 Movies to Watch for Event Design Inspiration

BizBash

Keep the creative juices flowing with a work-from-home lunch break that includes one of these movies boasting event inspiration.

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A Virtual Coffee with Dan Peden, Journey Further

Eventbrite UK

It goes without saying that times are tough for event organisers. Many of you will have your heads down in strategy docs, or on calls with suppliers, trying to plan the best way forward for your event. Whatever your situation, we want to show you that you’re not alone. So during this pandemic we’ll be […]. The post A Virtual Coffee with Dan Peden, Journey Further appeared first on Eventbrite UK.

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The Live Events Industry Is Suffering. It’s Time to Act.

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Independent events are a crucial element to our society. They foster connection and community. They shape the direction of culture and the landscape of cities. As the coronavirus outbreak has ground daily life to a halt with lockdowns and social distancing mandates, small businesses and live event creators are facing significant and unprecedented challenges.

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10 events that have pivoted to virtual

Gallus Events

Ten events that have pivoted to digital! With so much going on at such an unbelievably quick pace in the world of events, it will prove to be very useful to see how others are managing. So in this post, I have highlighted 10 great events that have pivoted to digital. We can be sure that there will be many different approaches to pivoting to digital events.

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Dominate Your Local Market With These 4 Reputation Management Strategies

Speaker: Adam Dorfman, Lindsay Harrison, and Erin O'Brien

Did you know that 4 out of 5 consumers use local search and 88% use smartphones for those searches? With that in mind, I think it's safe to say your online presence is the silver bullet of your business. Think about the revenue you could be missing by not prioritizing local search optimization. Fortunately, there are a handful of steps you can take right now that will immediately impact your business's pace in local search, and we're happy to share them.

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Event Venues Turned Hospitals: How the Industry Is Helping

EventMB

Amid widespread coronavirus-related event cancellations, empty venues and hotels are stepping up to support health care efforts. Here's how the industry is pitching in. The events and hospitality industries are reeling from the worldwide novel coronavirus outbreak and the resulting travel bans and restrictions that have led to sweeping event cancellations.

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Creating a community out of turmoil

Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

“I remember this particular time when we newly arrived into the system… you know when you don’t have anything to do and you don’t know anyone or anything? Well you end up just sleeping all day. You wake up, do one or two things and go back to sleep. “I remember there was a time when my son came into the room. He was four at the time and had just started junior infants, he needed €5 for something and he’d just learned how to say a fiver,” she smiles at the sound of the fiver.

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Virtual Events Will Be Key in 2020  – Here’s How to Transition Yours 

Guidebook

In recent days we’ve seen some of the largest conferences and summits in the world decide to move to virtual events. Microsoft, Google, and even presidential candidates are switching formats in light of COVID-19. Thinking about converting your upcoming event into a virtual format? Great idea! We believe virtual events are a smart way to inform your audience – but we also believe moving to virtual requires adjustments.

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11 Ideas for Virtual Events

Eventbrite UK

Do the words “online event” make you think of lengthy webinars or livestreaming business conferences? You’re in the majority. But 2020 is changing the game when it comes to hosting events virtually – especially now that COVID-19 is forcing many of us to stay home. Around the world, resourceful event professionals are getting creative in […]. The post 11 Ideas for Virtual Events appeared first on Eventbrite UK.

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5 Things Businesses Need to Know to Thrive in a Post-COVID World

People are itching to get back into the world. 54% of consumers say they plan to dine out at a restaurant at least once a week this year. As COVID-19 restrictions ease, the competition for their business is stronger than ever. Download this eBook today to learn how your restaurant can be prepared!

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How to Host an Online Event or Webinar That Live Event Attendees Will Love

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As anyone in the event industry knows, no amount of planning can predict the weather, a venue or artist cancelation, or — as we’re currently dealing with — a global pandemic. When unexpected setbacks derail your event, a contingency plan will help you decide your next move. But what if you don’t have one? The […].

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Special edition podcast: Industry calls on gov to support #eventprofs

Event Industry News

In this special edition of the Event Industry News podcast, Matt Rakowski from DBpixelhouse joined editor, Adam Parry, to discuss the petition for the government to offer more economic support to the event industry. Created less than a week ago, the petition has gained huge traction, attracting over 111,000 signatures so far. Having created the petition and written a series of letters to government officials, Matt discussed exactly what he wants the petition to achieve and who should benefit.

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What Is Going to Happen to All Postponed Events?

EventMB

The event industry is living one of the most difficult times of its existence. The Coronavirus outbreak has forced an incredible amount of events to be postponed. But postponed until when? And what will happen in Q4 2020? It is safe to say that we are discussing a new event industry these days — […]. The post What Is Going to Happen to All Postponed Events?

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No, It’s Not Fine to Keep Hosting Live Events

Skift

Until coronavirus passes, meetings and events must pivot to virtual. denisismagilov / Adobe Skift Take: Mixed messages are still coming from the industry about the safety of meetings and traveling despite travel bans and national emergencies that have led to lockdowns. It’s time to take responsibility for our industry and cancel your meeting. — Julius Solaris Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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A CHRO’s Perspective on Substance Use in the Workplace: Supportive Strategies to Help Your Workforce Thrive

Speaker: Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, Medical Director, Psychiatry and Naj Wright, MBA, C-Suite HR Executive

The last year and a half has been one of extreme stress and anxiety for the American Workforce. A 2021 New York University School of Global Public Health survey of 5,850 people who drink alcohol found that 29 percent have increased their drinking during the pandemic. Among people who have been experiencing depression (64% more likely) and anxiety (41% more likely), which have also become more prevalent over the last 18 months, the risk is even higher.

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Marketing Your Event During COVID-19

PCMA Convene

During the COVID-19 crisis, event marketers should avoid discussing content that might fuel concerns, like food sampling. Many event organizers are wondering how their communication strategies should evolve at a time when the appetite for travel and live events has decreased over COVID-19 concerns. Although we’re all still learning as we go, here are a few recommendations that could help guide your approach to public relations and marketing.

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How to Host an Online Event or Webinar That Live Event Attendees Will Love

Eventbrite UK

As anyone in the event industry knows, no amount of planning can predict the weather, a venue or artist cancellation, or – as we’re currently dealing with – a global pandemic. When unexpected setbacks derail your event, a contingency plan will help you decide your next move. But what if you don’t have one? The […]. The post How to Host an Online Event or Webinar That Live Event Attendees Will Love appeared first on Eventbrite UK.

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Coronavirus and Your Event: How to Respond and Stay Safe

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By now you’ve heard of the novel coronavirus, or 2019-nCoV. And if you have an event coming up, you’re likely wondering how to respond — should you move forward with your event, postpone, or cancel? It’s a difficult situation to navigate. Before you make that decision, take a moment to review these recommendations. Stay informed […].

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