August, 2016

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Tactical Or Strategic: Which Best Describes Your Governing Nonprofit Board

Velvet Chainsaw

Tactical board members are focused on the predictability of the past for today, the here and now, and getting through the year. Strategic board members think, prepare and act on challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Why? Because they care about the organization’s future. They know they can play an important role in creating their stakeholder’s future.

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Event design is not just visuals and logistics

Conferences that Work

I love David Adler ‘s creativity, support, drive, ingenuity, and enthusiasm. The first time I met him—at the premier EventCamp in 2010 —he immediately purchased my just-published book, sight unseen. The following year, David was kind enough to honor me in his flagship publication BizBash as one of the most innovative event professionals. Whenever I’ve had the pleasure of meeting David (not often enough!

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Interviews With Planners - Mia Monroe, CSEP, CGMP, CMP

Eventinterface

Mia Monroe is an award-winning certified special event, meeting and government meeting professional, speaker, author of trade articles and the conference and event manager for NASA Johnson Space Center’s Human Health and Institutional Management contract for Florida-based AllPoints, LLC. In 2015, Mia was named as a “40 Under 40“ Meeting Industry Leader by Connect Magazine and featured on the cover of the magazine and throughout the publication’s career issue.

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10 Bad Habits of Event Planners (and How You Can Fix Them)

EventMB

Are you guilty of any of these common bad habits of event planners? Stop it. Now! Everyone has a few routines that we would like to change about ourselves or our work styles. Over time we develop habits that might not lead us toward our most productive and successful work. Recognizing areas that need improvement […]. The post 10 Bad Habits of Event Planners (and How You Can Fix Them) by Kelli White appeared first on [link].

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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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How venues can support meeting design

Gallus Events

I was recently referred to a hotel in Barcelona as a “meeting design expert” I popped along and had a look at a good (if rather too traditional) meetig space. I met with a couple of their senior team and tried to get handle on their interest in meeting design. Now this type of meeting is nothing new, or interesting in itself, but the conversation was, I believe, very typical of the understanding and mis-understanding that venues have of meeting design.

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The High-Impact Strategic Conference Revolution

Velvet Chainsaw

Let’s face it! For too long we have settled for too little from our conferences and annual meetings. We have allowed our past planning procedures, our structures and outdated traditions to hinder and handicap our conference creativity, innovation and uniqueness. We have allowed our conferences to creak along unchanged, year after year. This webinar is for those conference professionals and meeting leaders that want to see their events become everything they can be.

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Earn 16.00 CIC CMP CE hours AND save $100 on Adrian’s October 6-7 Chicago Participation Techniques Workshop

Conferences that Work

Two important updates about my October 6-7 Chicago Participation Techniques Workshop. First , the Convention Industry Council will award 16.00 CMP CE hours to participants who complete the workshop! Details here. Second , you still have nine days to save $100 off the $699 registration fee. To register for $599, click the button below and complete your registration before September 9.

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Guest List App Becomes Seamless One-Stop Event Management Software

zkipster

We started out to become the gold standard in digital guest list management. We can proudly say that we did it. Now it’s time to add invitations to our offering: an impressive set of features to manage RSVP and invitations for the world’s best events. Our new invitation feature marks the culmination of almost one year of development. It has been amazing to get such qualified feedback from passionate zkipster customers around the world.

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25 Amazing Social Media Event Accounts You SHOULD Be Following

EventMB

Have you ever wondered how everyone hears about all the cool events and you’re always one step behind? How does everyone have tickets before you? There’s a reason for that and it’s knowing about who to follow on social media and where. Back in 2012 we let you in on the best events you must […]. The post 25 Amazing Social Media Event Accounts You SHOULD Be Following by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

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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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Behind the scenes: Bruce Springsteen, Malieveld, Netherlands

Event Industry News

The Event Industry News film crew went behind the scenes at Bruce Springsteen’s Malieveld show at The Hague, Netherlands where we talked with Cees Muurling and Thijs van Dalen from Mojo Concerts, Maarten van Lokven from Loc7000, Gerard van Duykeren from TSC and Stanley Jilesen from Mojo Barriers. The post Behind the scenes: Bruce Springsteen, Malieveld, Netherlands appeared first on Event Industry News.

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6 Event Fundraising Tools You Need to Try

Eventbrite UK

Fundraising is hard work. You can make it easier by utilising some of these great event fundraising tools specially designed to help you maximise donations. The post 6 Event Fundraising Tools You Need to Try appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Managing Bandwidth Costs

PCMA Convene

These days, we expect free Internet access in many of the places where we spend time: Airports, hotel lobbies, coffee shops. So why does Wi-Fi continue to be so variable — and expensive — inside meeting spaces? “Essentially, the internet is free. The connection to the internet is not free,” said Michael Owen, managing partner for EventGenuity LLC , in “Managing Bandwidth Needs,” the latest video for The Intersection , presented by PCMA and PSAV.”Did you ever pay $

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Six Events At The Facilitator Olympics

Conferences that Work

Did you know that facilitators have their own Olympics too? Here are six facilitator sports you may not be aware of…. Get the entire group to return on time from break. #facilitatorolympics. — S**t FacilitatorsSay (@ShitFacilitator) May 7, 2016. Rearrange 10 tables and 60 chairs from boardroom style to horseshoe b4 participants arrive. #FacilitatorOlympics. — S**t FacilitatorsSay (@ShitFacilitator) February 12, 2014.

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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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Thursday Preview: Connect Marketplace 2016

Connect Your Meetings

We’ve been looking forward to Connect Marketplace 2016 all year, and now it’s finally here! We’re offering you a very warm welcome to the city of Grapevine, Texas, the gracious host of this year’s event. As you may have noticed, things are looking a little different this year—and by different, we mean bigger and better than ever. Are you ready? Tomorrow morning, Thursday, Aug. 25, we’ll kick things off at 11:00 a.m. with Regiception at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center.

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6 Secret Reasons Why People Really Attend Events [Video]

EventMB

Did you know EventMB has a Youtube Channel? Here is the third video from our brand new series. Our first vlog discussed whether event planning is for you. The second video shared the questions event planners always get asked. You can subscribe to our youtube channel here. This new video is in partnership with our friends at Evenium, […]. The post 6 Secret Reasons Why People Really Attend Events [Video] by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

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What Lobby? Hotels That Reinvented the Ground Floor

SmartMeetings

Lobby of The Art, A Hotel. We at Smart Meetings have been putting a lot of emphasis on how quickly hotels are evolving to satisfy their guests lately—from the disappearing front desk to robot concierges. But one of the most inspired changes happening in hotels is taking guests by surprise the second they walk in the door. The lobby, once populated with phone banks, check-in desks and elevators, are transforming into—well, whatever the hotel wants: A cozy living room, a happening bar with lots of

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How to Stage the Perfect Wedding Fair

Eventbrite UK

Tara Newman, Events & Sales Manager at Fazeley Events and the Custard Factory shares her top tips on how to stage the perfect wedding fair. The post How to Stage the Perfect Wedding Fair 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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When ILEA throws a party….

Canadian Special Events

When the International Live Events Association (ILEA) throws a party and invites the world to attend, you can count on Canadians to represent and this year, at ILEA Live we were out in full force, proving once again, Canadian event planners are among the best on the planet! The conference and awards were held in the heart of Texas, at the JW Marriott in Austin.

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The Top 10 Books Every Event Manager Should Read

Capterra Event Management

While I was scrolling down my Facebook newsfeed, I noticed an advertised shirt that said “Event Manager: Because ‘miracle worker’ doesn’t sound professional on a résumé.” Isn’t Facebook creepy that way? The shirt’s quote isn’t too far off. Event managers organize staff, decide on event management software , act as idea marketers, and bring guests together in a miraculous fashion.

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Hitting the Sweet Spot With Data

PCMA Convene

T he National Confectioners Association (NCA) faced an enviable problem as it planned its 2016 Sweets & Snacks Expo: an exhibitor wait list with more than 200 names on it. NCA’s marketing campaign produced sweet results. When NCA’s Expo Committee decided the time was right to grow the exhibition — held annually in Chicago since it launched in 1997 — it meant expanding into a second hall at McCormick Place.

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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, It will be Livestreamed

EventMB

TV has lost one of its biggest allies, events. Learn why the revolution won’t be televised, it will be livestreamed. I am sure you cringed with me if you were based on the west coast of the United States and discovered that the Olympic ceremony was going to be displayed in a recorded version with […]. The post The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, It will be Livestreamed by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link].

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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 Field Marketer’s Pocket Dictionary: 7 Terms You Need to Know

Marketo Events

Acronyms are abound in this digital age–from BRB to SMH to LOL (which my dad uses from his generation for “little old lady”)–we are constantly thrown terms we may or may not know. Myself? I often turn to Urban Dictionary ( a website where you proceed at your own risk ) to keep up with the hip kids. (I just made myself sound 80 years old–I promise I’m only 31!).

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The Race Event Handbook: A definitive guide to take your event to the next level

Eventbrite UK

Improve your race brand to achieve cut-through, deliver the best possible experience from your event, and to engage new audiences to drive growth. The post The Race Event Handbook: A definitive guide to take your event to the next level appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Delectable DELI

Canadian Special Events

For those who don’t know about Caplansky’s deli in Toronto, you need to get up now, drop what you are doing and drive to 356 College St. for the absolute best Deli you will ever eat. Don’t just take my word for it though. Guy Fieri, the frosted tipped host of the Food Network’s Diner’s, Drive-Ins and Dives agrees: If you’re a fan of delis, and I’m talking old-school, Jewish-style deli’s, and you’re cruising through Toronto, Canada, don’t worry, they got a joint for ya.

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Fineline supply Duran Duran special show in Eden

Event Industry News

Bristol, UK based lighting and visuals rental company Fineline supplied lighting, video and rigging equipment plus crew to Duran Duran Live at Eden with BBC Music Day, staged at the Eden Project in Cornwall. The special concert was the finale of the BBC’s 2016 Music Day – a nationwide celebration designed to unite different generations […]. The post Fineline supply Duran Duran special show in Eden appeared first on Event Industry News.

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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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Ordering Off the Menu

PCMA Convene

F or the last 12 of his 19 years as a chef, Andrew Strader has worked as executive chef for Sodexo at the Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering in Irvine, California. When it comes to special requests, Strader has pretty much seen it all — and since the National Academies helps write national food policy, Strader “almost always has a healthy food option” for guests, he said.

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The Story of #Eventprofs

EventMB

If you read this blog and share its articles on social media, you probably used the hashtag #eventprofs. How did it start? Where is it going? I love #eventprofs. Whenever I refer to someone working in the event industry, I refer to them as event professionals. It is that perfect term that blends it all […]. The post The Story of #Eventprofs by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link].

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5 Important Steps To Follow When Planning a Conference

Eventinterface