February, 2023

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How to Bring Your Event Costs Down Using Corporate Meeting Planning Software

Attendease

It’s no secret that event costs are on the rise. Naturally, organizations are searching for ways to reduce costs without sacrificing the quality or engagement they have become known for. Achieving this might be easier than you think.

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5 Need-to-Know Excel Functions for Event Planning

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An Excel spreadsheet full of data on ticket sales, budget, and registration information can be an incredibly helpful resource as you plan your event. By using Excel for your event planning, you’ll discover it’s more than a simple event checklist.

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Skyrocketing Costs Squeeze Event Budgets

Velvet Chainsaw

Credit: iStock Event organizers are feeling the pinch as industry suppliers, venues and transportation companies rebound from the pandemic. Travel costs are rising due to strong demand (led by the leisure sector).

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48 Icebreakers for More Engaged Events

EventMB

Skift Take: Bad icebreakers feel like forced summer camp activities, while good icebreakers are the seeds of amazing friendships, business partnerships, and more. To help you break the ice in the best possible way, we’ve gathered 48 of the best business networking icebreakers.

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The Ultimate Guide to Hosting Hybrid Events For Your Association

Hybrid events give associations the ability to drive greater value for their members –– provided they are done right. Don’t "host and hope;" use the proven strategies in this playbook to boost membership activity, and maximize your event ROI and experience.

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Standards for safer events

Conferences that Work

As I write this, we are entering the fourth year of the COVID-19 pandemic which has been responsible for millions of deaths and long-term disabilities. Many more people are going to die and contract Long COVID.

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5 Must-Haves in Your Corporate Meeting Registration Software

Attendease

Today’s events are more complex than ever, but planning and executing them doesn’t have to be. Event software has also never been more accessible or flexible. But with so many options available on the market, finding that perfect solution can still be challenging.

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How to Create a Workshop Plan: Your Essential Checklist

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Creating a workshop? Here’s how to turn your workshop plan into an experience that educates, motivates, and inspires attendees. Event planning Event creation

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Social Media for Wedding Planners: Tips From Shaun Gray On How To Build a Lucrative Social Following

Planning Pod

Having a functional wedding website, a pretty Instagram grid, and some ads in WeddingWire or The Knot used to be enough for wedding planners—but not anymore.

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Native ChatGPT Event Technology Integration Now Live

EventMB

Skift Take: Generative AI is set to revolutionize event marketing. This native integration with event management platform InEvent is the next step towards AI-written copy becoming commonplace across business events.

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Download 7 Exceptional Event Email Templates for Driving Attendee Engagement

Write winning event emails in minutes! Relying on decades of social science research and more recent behavioral data, we’ll show you the science-backed methods to creating a wildly successful event-marketing email campaign for almost any situation. Download the eBook today!

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5 Ways to celebrate International Women’s Day with your team.

Expo Pass

Mark your calendars! March 8th is almost here, and it’s time to grab your team and celebrate International Women’s Day! Let’s take a moment to appreciate and recognize all the incredible social, cultural, economic, and political contributions made by women.

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Conference Badge Design: Manage it Like a Pro

Eventmobi

Managing the conference badge design process for your in-person events is typically a complicated and costly process that requires outsourcing the design, wrangling spreadsheets, mail merge , and templates, followed by endless rounds of approvals.

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Not all event management software for universities are created equal. Here’s what you need to know.

Attendease

Higher education events (including classes as an event type) come in all shapes and sizes, from public to private; virtual, to in-person or hybrid; large or small…the list goes on.

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39 Event Invite Subject Lines: Stand Out & Increase Attendance

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When writing a subject line for an invitation email, the goal is to pique your attendees’ interest. Subject lines for event invitations should be brief, informative, and intriguing. You should provide just enough details that the recipient will want to open up the email and learn more.

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A Master's Guide to B2B: How Listening to Your Customers Can Grow Your Business

Speaker: Adam Dorfman, Head of Product Growth at Reputation & Michele Bettinazzi, Customer Experience Manager at PeakMade Real Estate

Improved marketing conversion, happy customers, and faster growth - that’s only three things that can be accomplished by just listening to your customers. Customer feedback is an extremely invaluable tool to keeping retention high, attracting new business, and improving the general operations of your business. The question is - how do you capture all this? Join Adam Dorfman, Head of Product Growth at Reputation & Michele Bettinazzi, Customer Experience Manager at PeakMade Real Estate, for this essential discussion on the ins and outs of brokering the optimal customer interaction.

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Introducing the 2023 Endless Events Industry Trends Guide

Endless Events

2022 is in the books, folks. 2023 is a squeaky, shiny new year that promises brands plenty of opportunities (and a few challenges). So, what can we expect in the new year? Event planners need to know what’s on the radar for 2023, but don’t worry; we’ve got you covered.

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New Trends for Wellness in Meetings

EventMB

Skift Take: Move over yoga. New wellness trends like forest bathing, sound healing, and equine experiences are becoming part of today’s meeting agendas.

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Unlock the power of virtual events: Our top 5 webinar topics for 2023.

Expo Pass

Welcome to the wonderful world of webinars! But, you may be asking yourself, “What on earth do we talk about?” No worries. We’ve done the research for you and created a list of the topics people most want to engage in 2023.

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Creative Methods to Generate More Revenue for Your Next Conference

Smart Meetings

Do you need to find new monetary sources for conferences, conventions and trade shows? While sponsorships have been prevalent for a long time, further information about the popularity of digital and print options might surprise you.

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Negative Reviews & Online Feedback Happens - But Where Do You Go From Here?

Speaker: Adam Dorfman, Head of Product Growth at Reputation and Jeremy Shubitz, Director of Marketing at Bosley

Responding to online negative feedback can be challenging. What should you say? What should you not say? Should you even respond? In today's, your customers will be not only your biggest advocates but also your biggest critics. However, negative feedback can offer actionable insights to build a stronger product and customer experience.

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It’s not you, it’s me: The psychology of breaking up with a vendor

Attendease

Breaking up is never easy, no matter if we are talking about a romantic relationship or a business one.

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How to Celebrate Earth Day: 14 Event Ideas for Earth Day 2023

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Earth Day is an annual call to dedicate ourselves to environmental protection. Each year’s Earth Day focuses on a different topic, and the theme for 2023 is climate change.

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Events? In This Economy? Yes, and Here’s How

Endless Events

With COVID-19 guidelines loosening up this year, it’s time to tighten up your 2023 marketing plan. If events fell to the wayside over the past few years, now’s the time for you to get back on the horse.

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A Future Vision for Trade Shows

EventMB

Skift Take: Despite evidence that attendees today have different priorities, business events have largely returned to the same formats as before the Covid pandemic. As organizers look to adapt to a new reality, industry leaders share their thoughts on the trade shows of the future.

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Dive Into Your Inventory Data (and Add Substantial Profits to Your Bottom Line)

Speaker: Ian Foster, Sculpture Hospitality Regional Director West Coast

In this seminar, Ian Foster will discuss the basics of inventory management, including tips on how to get inventory right and how to evaluate your food and pour costs. Ian will examine the best ordering practices from our clients. Finally, he’ll share some case studies showing how well designed inventory control can uncover hidden losses from over-pouring and lost sales that will result in several thousand dollars of extra profit every month.

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Interaction is at the heart of cognition—and events!

Conferences that Work

Philosophers and scientists have long defined cognition as something done by a single mind. But in January 2023, twenty-eight scientists published a letter to the editor of Cognitive Science that challenges this view of cognition.

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Five Event Strategies for Engaging Sober-curious Consumers

Event Marketer

From Sober October to Dry January to the booming sober-curious movement , a fast-growing number of consumers are aspiring to lead more balanced lifestyles by cutting down on booze.

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Nonprofit Event Waivers: Evaluating Your Liability

Attendease

Imagine all your staff, volunteers, and guests gather for a spectacular evening to celebrate all the hard work your nonprofit puts towards your cause. The night is inspiring and fun, with donors more encouraged and inspired to give than ever.

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How to Measure Event ROI: Your 5-Step Guide & Template

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You put countless hours into your event — of course you want proof that your time has been well spent. Here’s how to measure your event ROI and tell whether the investment was worth it. Event management Event measurement

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Maximize Your Profit Margins

Speaker: Shawn Imbeault and Geoff Loukes, Sculpture Hospitality

In the past year, we've learned that maximizing margins can determine whether your restaurant stays afloat when times get hard. Join Shawn Limbeault and Geoff Loukes, in this master class that will take you through the best practices of maximizing your margins, From FOH to BOH.

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Maximize your trade show presence: 5 must-try booth ideas.

Expo Pass

You’ve set the date. You’ve booked your booth. You just need to figure out how you’re going to attract attendees. This might look like a daunting task but it’s much simpler, and a lot more fun, than you might think.

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Experiences, Not Events, Engage Attendees

EventMB

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Anca Trifan interviews me about participation-rich meetings and event design

Conferences that Work

Just posted: Anca Trifan interviews me on her show Events:demystified. We talk about all kinds of things, with a focus on my work and thinking about participant-driven and participation-rich meetings and event design. I think this is one of the best interviews I’ve done.

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