Event Marketer

APRIL 17, 2024

Wendy’s installed massive signage across its footprints, with its Wendy persona front and center. The NCAA’s March Madness set records this year with the women’s title game drawing more viewers than the men’s for the first time, and attendance across both the men’s and women’s championships at historic levels. Along for the ride was Wendy’s, the Official Hamburger of March Madness and the Official Breakfast of March Madness, which signed on in 2017 and, since then, has been growing its exp

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EventSource

APRIL 30, 2024

Nearly Wed? How to Change Your Name After Marriage in Canada Starting a new chapter in marriage often brings the exciting yet complex decision of whether to change your name. Welcome, nearlyweds! If you’re considering whether to adopt your partner’s surname or keep your own as a part of your identity, you’re in the right place. In Canada, changing your name after marriage is an option, not a requirement—except in Quebec, where the rules are different.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 8, 2024

As American makes it easier to travel with pets, what will this mean for passengers? The next time you’re on an American Airlines flight, don’t be surprised if things look a little, well, furrier. American recently updated its pet policy, which could serve as encouragement to travelers—specifically, those who normally leave their small friends at home or try to pass them as support animals—to bring them along.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 16, 2024

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is delighted to announce Tom Shepherd will be the next chef to host in its unique series of food events – Lord’s Dining Club. Bringing together the age-old traditions of MCC with innovative cooking from world-renowned Michelin-starred chefs, Lord’s Dining Club has gone from strength to strength in recent years and the Club has today revealed the next chef to star at the Home of Cricket.

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Speaker: Hanan Polinovski, Events Manager and David Brown, Sr. Marketing & Events Lead

Are your events living up to expectations? Are you getting quality leads from your sponsorships? Have you ever wondered if that branded notebook actually makes an impact? Get ready to transform your event strategy! Join event marketing pros Hanan Polinovski from Printfection and David Brown from Bonusly for a fast-paced webinar about turning your event efforts into serious ROI.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 29, 2024

Since 2009 I’ve maintained an informal calendar of peer conferences (aka unconferences) on this site. It’s informal because I only list events I hear about, a minuscule fraction of the unconferences people hold every day. Even so, the calendar lists hundreds of events. Currently, I add a few peer conferences a month. For example, as I write this the May 2024 listing includes events in Vienna, Austria; Raleigh, North Carolina; and two in Nepal.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 18, 2024

A drive down Magnolia Lane is special. Lined with dozens of large magnolia trees, the famous 330-yard-long road into Augusta National Golf Club is more than just an entrance; it’s a historic landmark in the golf world that fills players and spectators alike with anticipation and excitement for Masters week. We were lucky enough to experience this drive into the 2024 tournament, held April 8-14 in Augusta, GA, thanks to an invitation from Mercedes-Benz for its Masters Experience.

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EventSource

APRIL 11, 2024

Love and nature intertwined perfectly as Jamie and Clark celebrated their romantically rustic wedding. Surrounded by the serene beauty of their chosen sanctuary, their special day unfolded at Earth to Table: The Farm , a hidden gem where organic charm meets timeless elegance. With every detail curated flawlessly by the planners at Shealyn Angus Weddings & Events , the stage was set for a truly unforgettable experience.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 19, 2024

James Barnett James Barnett, Deer Path Inn Deer Path Inn welcomes Barnett as general manager and innkeeper. He will oversee all daily operations at the inn at the monumental moment of its 95 th anniversary this year. Barnett was born in Australia and began his hospitality career at New South Wales ski resort Thredbo, before moving on to general manager roles in London and Chicago.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 15, 2024

A major expansion and renovation project, in excess of £80 million, has begun at the multi-award-winning Belfry Hotel & Resort in the West Midlands. The impressive project, due for completion Autumn 2025, will see a flagship 852sqm event space, The Masters Suite, built and designed to host 648 guests for banqueting with a max capacity of 920, making it perfect for conferences and product launches, mini expos and weddings.

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Speaker: Kevin Burke, Founder & Managing Director at Digital One and AI & Automation Consultant

AI and automation are currently transforming the way sales and marketing teams operate. Generative AI crafts personalized outreach at scale, while conversational AI bots are engaging prospects in real time. Robotic process automation streamlines manual workflows by triggering tasks the moment a prospect takes a key action, and advanced AI analytics surface hidden patterns in the pipeline, improve forecasting, and help teams make data-driven decisions with confidence.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

On Tuesday, March 26, 2024 , I sat down with Martin Duffy and Paul Nunesdea on LinkedIn Live for an hour’s deep dive conversation about peer conferences: the participant-driven, participation-rich events I’ve designed and facilitated for over thirty years. You can click on the graphic above to watch the video of our engaging conversation. but I admit that I generally prefer to read transcripts of talking heads videos.

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EventMB

APRIL 30, 2024

Skift Take: Logistics are important when planning conferences but often overshadow what most are in the room for, content.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 11, 2024

The 2024 New York International Auto Show featured a tight cast of brand characters as well as lessons in organizing supersized booth footprints. Approximately 20 major automotive brands exhibited on the main level of the Javits Convention Center for the 124-year-old NYIAS show, which ran March 29 through April 7. Heavy lifestyle messaging, CSR missions, family-friendly activations, and décor were front and center, along with annual attractions like screeching test drives and the legendary Camp

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EventSource

APRIL 2, 2024

Courtney and William’s wedding at Steam Whistle Brewery was a picture-perfect affair filled with romantic and intimate memories: from the beautiful mother-daughter moments, to the infusion of the couple’s respective cultures, this wedding is the perfect example of why incorporating personal touches is SO important to your wedding day! Every detail of their memorable day was captured by Eric Cheng Photography – you’ll absolutely love it!

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 17, 2024

Feeling classy? These New and Renovated spaces are for you. These new and renovated hotels all share one fabulous commonality: rich, luxurious spaces that transport visitors to what feels like a European castle, with jewel-toned hues, plush furnishings and ambient lighting. Whether you’re meeting in Washington’s wine country or lively New Orleans, you’ll find your event brimming with a feel of decadence and elegance.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

Built in 1986, leading London events venue, The QEII Centre, was not originally constructed with sustainability in mind, but in recent years the team has been working diligently to rectify this. And while not perfect, the venue has successfully implemented wide-ranging initiatives to progress its pledge to reach carbon neutrality by 2040. Ahead of Earth Day 2024, James Bogle, Head of Marketing and Communications, The QEII Centre details the top five sustainability practices the venue uses to hel

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 22, 2024

If you saw the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, you surely felt an experience of awe. Even if you weren’t in the path of totality—at my home we were at 96%—it was an awesome experience. The author (on the right) and others enjoying a near-total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 The eclipse could hardly be called unexpected; it had been predicted for hundreds of years.

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EventMB

APRIL 15, 2024

Skift Take: Hopin's unicorn roller coaster ride comes to end, with Italian company Bending Spoons swooping in to pick up StreamYard and the two remaining product lines.

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APRIL 22, 2024

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential cover “tortured” Swifties, prophetic brainwaves and “Hot Ones” live. SPOTIFY’S LIBRARY POP-UP ‘TORTURES’ SWIFTIES It’s been much longer than a Fortnight since Taylor Swift dropped a new album. So before she released “The Tortured Poets Department” (“TTPD”) on April 19, the queen of Easter eggs herself teamed up with Spotify on a library-themed art installation at The Grove in Los Angeles that offered clues about th

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EventSource

APRIL 23, 2024

Jen and David’s wedding at Chateau Le Parc was every bit both stunning as it was elegant. Planned alongside the expert hands of Ever After by Justine , you can’t help but fall in love with the breathtaking beauty of Jen in her whimsical wedding dress and flawless makeup by Louminous Makeup. The talented Eric Cheng Photography captured the glamour and romance of the couples’ gorgeous ceremony.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 2, 2024

On this episode of Meeting of the Minds, Smart Meetings is joined by Jaclyn Bernstein, president and owner of Empire Force Events, and Alexis Dick, an event planner at HARDI. The two professionals discussed not only how to build networks and maintain them, but the value these relationships add to a person’s professional life and how they can evolve.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 15, 2024

The Bowls Club have partnered with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity) to support seriously ill children and their families at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). As one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals, GOSH has transformed the lives of so many families. From ground-breaking research into rare or complex diseases to the development of world-class facilities and equipment which help give children from across the UK the best chance to fulfil thei

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APRIL 15, 2024

Seth Godin points out that many organizations fear connecting because their leadership fears losing control. Even though the control they think they have is a myth. “Organizations are afraid of connecting. They are afraid of losing control, of handing over power, of walking into a territory where they don’t always get to decide what’s going to happen next.

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APRIL 12, 2024

Skift Take: Shoes can make or break one’s ensemble. Luckily, dress codes have loosened, allowing attendees to step up their sneaker game and attend comfortably.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 17, 2024

“The difference between the Miami Open and other tennis tournaments like the US Open or Roland-Garros is that it is much more of a local, community-driven tennis tournament.” –John Lynch, Trade Marketing Manager, Lacoste North America Lacoste once again took over a VIP hospitality suite to engage key stakeholders. While Florida is the land of gators, Lacoste showed up to the 2024 Miami Open with its rival signature crocodile.

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Attendease

APRIL 16, 2024

Fundraising events are mutually beneficial for all. Not only do these events provide nonprofits with funds to power their mission, but they also offer a meaningful experience for donors, allowing you to steward stronger relationships. One of the best events to raise serious funds and engage donors is a charity auction. A charity auction is a high-energy, flexible event that is sure to excite any audience, whether it’s taking place online, in-person, or as a hybrid combination of both.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 23, 2024

Do you know the reasons your attendees show up at your events? And why do they wait so long to register, anyway? A new study, aptly named “ Registration Insights Report: Optimizing revenue and attendance in the face of new attendee behavior ” by Maritz revealed a changing model for getting people to fill out those increasingly long forms, sooner. Spoiler alert: It isn’t early bird discounts.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 18, 2024

Live events and communications agency Meet & Potato in collaboration with Butlin’s put on The Greatest Show in Town for Poundland. Meet & Potato brought their creativity, technical production, and audio-visual expertise to Butlin’s, Bognor Regis for Poundland’s annual internal event for 1200+ colleagues that is designed to bring to life the brand strategy ahead of the peak trading season.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 8, 2024

I am not a psychologist or neuropsychologist. However, I have spent thousands of hours as an amateur, supervised by therapists, leading small group workshop explorations of individuals’ struggles to make sense of their lives. And I’ve learned that confusion about thinking and feeling is common. Especially for men. As I wrote in 2010: “…when I was growing up my education emphasized thinking…However, the educational agenda allocated no time for understanding or expressing my feel

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