October, 2017

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100 Event Theme Ideas

EventMB

From conferences and trade shows to baby showers and weddings, here are 100 innovative ideas to select your perfect event theme and to show you how it’s done. Many event planners find that a theme can help add structure to the décor and activities as well as tie it all neatly together. They can be […]. The post 100 Event Theme Ideas by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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5 Reasons Event Planners Should Use Real Time Response Technology

Quickmobile

This blog was originally published on January 8, 2014. It has been edited for updates and accuracy. The New Year often brings new goals and ambitions for many people, and event planners are no exception. New year, new event budget, right? This year, up the ante and make your events even better and more valuable than ever. A great way to do this is adding real time response technology to your events, which is an easy process because of QuickMobile and Lumi’s partnership.

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Marketing Is Broken. We Want to Fix It.

Event Farm

Digital marketing has drawn marketers into a cycle where we increasingly focus on quantity over quality. Here's what that cycle looks like: When a new digital channel emerges, a handful of marketers experiment with it and their audience often rewards them with attention. When other marketers see that attention, they flock to the same channel. The channel becomes saturated and less effective, and the process repeats itself.

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4 Event Marketing Tips to Optimize Turnout

Eventinterface

If planning an event weren’t enough, you also have to worry about marketing the event. Without the proper and appropriate marketing, your event could suffer the worst fate: poor turnout. Don’t let your great event go to waste. Instead, use our quick guide to market your event so that you can get the most coverage and the largest turnout yet.

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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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13 Marketing Tactics to Boost Your Event ROI

Marketo Events

Have you ever spent months designing and building your booth to showcase your incredible products and wow the trade show crowds? Perhaps you’ve devoted days to perfecting every word and graphic for your presentation at a conference. Then, despite nailing your booth or presentation, you’ve been disappointed in the results. The event did not produce the return on investment (ROI) you had anticipated.

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16 Event Room Layouts That Scream Success

EventMB

See how different room layouts and furniture can be used to create completely different environments and how each set up transforms the space to suit your event theme and purpose. Organizers and planners know that the way we set up the room can have a big impact on engagement, networking and general wow factor. These […]. The post 16 Event Room Layouts That Scream Success by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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PCMA Spark/s Conversation for Tech-Savvy Event Planners

Quickmobile

Register for PCMA Spark here. The PCMA’s Canada West chapter has organized a half-day education and networking event, the first of its kind and, hopefully, the first in a long line of legacy events. The half-day conference will bring together event planning and event technology professionals along the likes of Tahira Endean , Roger Haskett , Shannon Desouza , and QuickMobile’s own Jason Philipchuk , to share their expertise.

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What Can The Museum of Ice Cream Teach Marketers About Experiential?

Event Farm

The Museum of Ice Cream is not a museum. And despite its gift shop—which sells everything from pink journals to $149 "self-love pinky rings"—it's not a store. It's also not a confectionery, even though ice cream, cotton candy, and other treats are available to visitors as they wander through the exhibits. So what, exactly, is the Museum of Ice Cream?

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4 Plus Ways to Combat Event Transportation Challenges

Eventinterface

One of the biggest challenges for corporate meeting planners is keeping attendees moving and on-schedule when there is a major event at a destination, or if they are part of a major event themselves. While some destinations handle event transportation logistics around major events better than others, there are times when there is nothing anyone can do to avoid congestion.

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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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Our Event Space, Reimagined. Your Event's Possibilities, Redefined.

BizBash

Rediscover TheTimesCenter—newly renovated to elevate your event to an unparalleled experience. Here in the heart of Manhattan, network with clients.

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Nailing Your Event Photography

Eventbrite UK

Don't waste time trying to promote your event with poor event photography. Get it right and promoting your event just got a lot easier! The post Nailing Your Event Photography appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Budget-friendly Gamification Ideas for Events

EventMB

Are you interested in the possibilities of gamification but you’re not sure how to easily incorporate it into your events? Maybe you think your budget couldn’t support it. Gamification isn’t all about cool apps. You can add elements of gamification to your event no matter what your budget. Gamification is the idea of using game […]. The post Budget-friendly Gamification Ideas for Events by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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7 Fall Decor Trends to Borrow for Your Upcoming Events

Social Tables

The leaves are turning and there’s a distinct chill in the air. That means fall is finally here and along with it fall decor trends. Get inspired by this year’s best fall decor trends and add some autumnal elements into your event planning. From rich color palettes to nature inspired touches, borrow the following trends to warm up your decor and give a festive feel to your event.

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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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5 Questions for Qualifying Event Planning Clients

Event Planning BluePrint

When you are a growing event planning company, you might think that every lead that comes your way is a good one. That’s probably true most of the time. But, there are situations when a potential client is not a great fit for your company. If you want to be sure that you and your client are a match made in heaven, consider qualifying event planning clients by conducting a fit assessment.

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Event Technology Companies Join Forces to Empower Events

Eventinterface

Finding vendors for events and meetings is challenging. Meeting and event planners have countless options at their fingertips. There are numerous technology vendors, each providing a segment of the services needed, few working together. To address this problem, EventTechHub (EventTechHub.com) brings together Eventinterface, an event management platform; Piitcher, a platform connecting speakers with planners; Tap To Speak, a web-based tool connecting attendees with speakers; and Zenus, a face rec

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Blueprint Studios Pulls Off 9 Events for One Gala

BizBash

For over 7 years, Blueprint Studios has been the exclusive designer of the San Francisco Symphony Opening Night Gala. This.

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The 7 Elements of Beautiful Event Design

Eventbrite UK

The look and feel of your event can have a big impact on the experience of your attendees. Discover the seven core elements of beautiful event design. The post The 7 Elements of Beautiful Event Design appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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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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How Very Successful Event Planners Think Differently

EventMB

Step into the mind of a successful event planner and see how they do things differently, and what you need to change about yourself to do the same. Success doesn’t just happen overnight. For successful event planners, success is a mindset and something that is constantly changing and evolving in association with how we think. […]. The post How Very Successful Event Planners Think Differently by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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6 Cool Winter Themes to Weave into Your Meetings and Events

Social Tables

With the holiday season fast approaching, this is the perfect time to plan events with cool winter themes. Here are six ideas to spark your imagination. With temps decreasing, this is the perfect time to plan events with cool winter themes. Click To Tweet. 1. Snow Day. Do you remember winter mornings waiting by the television wondering if school would be canceled?

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5 Content Marketing Tactics to get 5,000 Attendees to your Event

EventBank Insights

In 2011, not many people knew who Jason Lemkin was. Sure, he’d just sold his SaaS company to Adobe for a nice sum, but he didn’t stand out from other successful entrepreneurs. Yet somehow, just four years later, he got a whopping 5,000 attendees to show up to his first ever SaaStr Annual Conference. Lemkin’s secret was content marketing.

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6-Point Checklist: How To Use A Coworking Space For Your Next Meeting

SmartMeetings

Did you know you can rent out a meeting room at many of the world’s coworking spaces? These gathering places are a growing alternative for offsite sessions and offer many benefits to event organizers and participants. Coworking spaces are shared workspaces where you can rent a desk to work from on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. They are highly flexible, which means you can just drop in and book a meeting room without much notice, even if you haven’t used a space before.

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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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The 15 Most Innovative Meetings 2017

BizBash

For planners who produce conferences, trade shows, meetings, or other face-to-face events, the challenges today may be greater than ever.

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Stay Relevant: 6 Event Trends Shaping the Future of Festivals

Eventbrite UK

Are you creating a cutting-edge experience that is paving the way for the future of festivals? Stay up with the play to ensure yours is a must-attend. The post Stay Relevant: 6 Event Trends Shaping the Future of Festivals appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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15 Successful Ways to Get Event Feedback

EventMB

Most event surveys haven’t changed since copiers came out. They’re boring and feel more like an obligation than something an attendee wants to do. Plus, everyone is on the survey bandwagon now. You can’t walk into a business without someone asking how they did. And, honestly, aren’t we all a little tired of surveys? Keep […]. The post 15 Successful Ways to Get Event Feedback by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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6 Cool Winter Themes to Weave into Your Meetings and Events

Social Tables

With the holiday season fast approaching, this is the perfect time to plan events with cool winter themes. Here are six ideas to spark your imagination. With temps decreasing, this is the perfect time to plan events with cool winter themes. Click To Tweet. 1. Snow Day. Do you remember winter mornings waiting by the television wondering if school would be canceled?

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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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Event Tech Live reveals Expo and Engage content

Event Industry News

Dr James Morgan, founder of Event Tech Lab and senior lecturer in events at the University of Westminster, will moderate the exhibition-oriented Expo and Engage stage at Event Tech Live (ETL). Morgan’s first session is a live case study, with ETL suppliers discussing the systems they use to bring the show to fruition in step […]. The post Event Tech Live reveals Expo and Engage content appeared first on Event Industry News.

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How IMEX Made a Point of Promoting Women in Events—And You Can, Too

SmartMeetings

Amid the rush of appointments at Sands Expo in Las Vegas during IMEX America , a group of more than 100 women—along with a contingent of supportive men—gathered to celebrate Women in Events. The oasis of community was the Event Tech Tribe booth. The hosts were Leonora Valvo, founder and CEO of Swoogo ; and Marie-Claire Andrews, director of operations for the Tribe and former CEO of Show Gizmo; along with IMEX and Association for Women in Events (AWE).

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Most Innovative Meetings 2017: #1 C2 Montréal

BizBash

C2 Montréal is one of those rare events that has established a distinct identity through constant innovation—and a faithful following from.

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