January, 2022

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Make the meeting bigger!

Conferences that Work

Most of the event industry and our clients continue to assume that if you can make the meeting bigger it’s a good thing. It ain’t necessarily so. How we got here. The massive disruption of in-person events since March 2020 has shaken our industry to the core. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person events that weren’t canceled have seen drastically reduced attendance compared to prior years.

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9 Creative Ways to Promote Your Next Event

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Whether you’re new to event planning or an experienced creator looking for new ideas, finding effective promotional strategies is important. Identifying and implementing the best event marketing strategies can help you improve your event’s visibility, attract a crowd, and maximize the success of your event. Using creative event branding and marketing strategies doesn’t necessarily mean […].

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How to Monetise Virtual Events

GEVME

In the last two years, people have gotten comfortable with the idea of attending a virtual event from home. However, what is the chance that we will transition permanently to the online medium? When asked about the virtual events taking over the in-person ones, Sara Lieber, Event Marketing Manager at Drift said that ‘’While we are looking for the in-person events to be back in 2022, the virtual component is going to be there to reach larger audiences’’. .

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A Guide to Burnout for Event Professionals

EventMB

Mental health issues are not new to the events industry — these experiences have been present for some time. But with event profs currently facing exceptionally high-stress levels, more people are living with mental health challenges like burnout. Mental health can be somewhat of a taboo topic. People generally don't talk about their struggles and […].

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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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Seven Fun Activities for Bringing Teams Back Together Post-COVID

Best Corporate Events

As vaccination rates rise and COVID cases fall , live business events and meetings are coming back in a big way. The recent IMEX gathering in Las Vegas drew more than 3,300 meeting professionals for in-person education and networking, and Smart Meetings is reporting that urban venues are seeing the return of group business. Concerts are back. And according to AdWeek , while virtual and hybrid events are here to stay, “Few believe the limitless audience of a virtual event is worth the in-pe

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Planning Conferences and Corporate Events in 2022: Trends and Challenges

Eventbrite UK

Take corporate event planning trends into account and capture what will make your next conference a huge success. Attendees will be attracted to your event based on what they think they’ll get out of the experience, so you want to consider event types and themes that currently interest people. For corporate events, potential attendees will […].

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8 Tips to Spice up Your Valentine’s Day Event Marketing

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As the saying goes: When romance blooms, events boom. All right, maybe that’s not a saying (yet). But, in our event creators’ experience, it’s proven true. From Shuck-and-Sips to I Dig You terrarium therapy to self-love socials, February 14 brings out the goo-goo eyes, the good-good, and everything in between. Let’s face it: There have […].

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The 2022 Guide to Smart Events

Event Age by Swapcard

So you’ve heard the buzzword “smart events” around the industry lately, but aren’t quite sure what it means or why everyone is talking about it. We’ve taken our own experience running smart events, reached out to fellow eventprofs , and compiled all that information in one place for you. Here you’ll learn what constitutes a smart event, how they work in real life, the importance of an all-in-one community platform, and get some helpful tips on how to run your own successful smart event.

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How Event Planners Are Tackling Staff Shortages

EventMB

Staffing shortages, supply chain issues, rising costs and, of course, the ongoing pandemic are creating a perfect storm of challenges for event managers. Out of the storm may come more efficient approaches to event planning and respect for hospitality employees. It’s no secret to event managers that the so-called Great Resignation has hit the hospitality […].

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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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Saying goodbye to virtual and hello to an in-person and hybrid future.

Expo Pass

Virtual events got the job done and pushed us to completely rethink how we work, meet, and connect in every way. But there have also been big developments in the event world recently. Vaccines and testing are making it possible to meet in person again, big events are back on the books, and tons of new hybrid event options are popping up daily. It has been a long road to get here, but it looks like 2022 will be all about saying goodbye to virtual and hello to an in-person and hybrid future.

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Audio-centric Activations: Five Strategies Worth a Listen

Event Marketer

Along with the recent social audio boom and an uptick in sonic branding tactics, audio-centric activations and events, both physical and virtual, are on the rise. Marketers are not only recognizing the power of sound to improve attendees’ wellbeing, but the importance of stimulating more than one sense to create longer-lasting, richer memories. And brands are serving up everything from wellness-based sound baths to content-driven sound art installations to make it happen.

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Creative Ways to Promote Your Event

Eventbrite UK

Whether you’re new to event planning or an experienced creator looking for new ideas, finding effective promotional strategies is important. Identifying and implementing the best event marketing strategies can help you improve your event’s visibility, attract a crowd, and maximise the success of your event. Using creative event branding and marketing strategies doesn’t necessarily mean […].

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How Clovis Comedy Scene Packs Rooms With Eventbrite Boost

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As the late great Bob Saget said, “I become a chameleon for wherever I am.” At Clovis Comedy Scene, rising stars of stand-up like Sammy Obeid and JC Currais — folks seen on platforms including Netflix, Hulu, Comedy Central, and BOB AND TOM — bring that transformative energy to the room, making the event the top comedy […].

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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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Low In-Person Attendance Hurts Exhibitors: Here’s What Event Planners Can Do!

Endless Events

We might be over the biggest obstacles that COVID-19 has thrown at us (at least we can hope so), but in-person attendance is still nowhere as high as it was pre-2020. While we’ve talked a lot about how the pandemic affected planners and attendees, we haven’t focused on exhibitors’ experience all that much. We’ve talked about exhibitors at virtual events and virtual event sponsorship ideas.

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Top Event Tech Priorities and Pain Points for Planners in 2022

EventMB

Event planners may be more familiar with event tech than ever, but the rapid pace of innovation means that tech literacy is a moving target. To understand what planners need from event tech in 2022, we spoke to some of today’s most influential event profs. The past two years have been a roller coaster ride […]. The post Top Event Tech Priorities and Pain Points for Planners in 2022 by Maria Lenhart appeared first on [link].

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5 nightmare event scenarios (and how to sleep easy in 2022).

Expo Pass

This year is looking to be jam-packed with live events, all-new event technologies, and more ways to meet and connect than ever before. But all these changes can also create a whole host of problems keeping organizers up at night. We’re talking about anything from technology woes to keeping up with health and safety guidelines to maybe even not knowing which direction to go in for your event.

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Five Steal-worthy Ideas for Cold Weather Outdoor Activations

Event Marketer

There’s no better contingency plan than fresh air, and while many markets are under a deep freeze, winter has never deterred brands from perfecting engagement for bundled up consumers. Here we offer five tips for making the most of cold weather outdoor activations. Go Under the Dome. Dome structures are not only eye-catching from a distance, they’re an easily transportable shelter to erect (or inflate) in a cold environment, as Under Armour did at a Notre Dame and Northwestern University college

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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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Change of dates announced for IMEX in Frankfurt’s 20th anniversary edition

Event Industry News

The IMEX Group has today confirmed that it has secured new dates for IMEX in Frankfurt 2022. The change allows the team to stage the 20th anniversary of its market-leading trade show from Tuesday 31 May – Thursday 02 June, giving the global meetings, incentive travel and events industry an additional five weeks to prepare. The increase in Omicron cases across Europe and around the world together with current regulatory uncertainty caused Chairman, Ray Bloom and CEO, Carina Bauer to review their

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Event Inspiration to Help You Plan for Chinese New Year

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Lunar New Year celebrations — such as Chinese New Year, Vietnamese New Year, and Korean New Year — are all based on the traditional lunisolar calendar of China, but each celebration has aspects unique to its own culture. Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, celebrates the start of the lunisolar New Year and the […].

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Endless Events Presents: The 2022 Event Trends Guide!

Endless Events

A new year is upon us! Now that the celebratory dust has settled, it’s a great time to check out 2022 event trends. New year, new challenges; when is the pandemic going to end? Can we solve the audience engagement challenge once and for all? What’s the best way to plan hybrid events? What technology solutions should we pay attention to? These topics present some of the biggest pain points for event planners.

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A Guide to Safety and Liability for Virtual, Yes, Virtual Events

EventMB

Recently, event safety has focused on Covid-compliance for in-person and hybrid events. But with the increasing number of virtual events, little has been done to address the topic of virtual event safety — and no, we aren't referring to data security. Virtual event safety is an interesting concept to grasp. Attendees participate in a virtual […].

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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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Must Know Virtual Event Statistics For Your Event Marketing strategy

Nunify

Since 2020 the event industry has aggressively adopted virtual events. What started off as an alternative to live events during the 2020 pandemic, has now become a must have format for event professionals in the future. Virtual events continue to deliver better ROI, Higher lead generation and Better content. Virtual events are now a value creator to your marketing & top-of-the-line.

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Virtual Event Roundup: 12 Programs That Conquered Zoom Fatigue

Event Marketer

As the third year of a volatile pandemic unfolds, virtual events will again be an invaluable resource for the many brands that rely on experiences to drive their business forward. And while, at this stage in the game, it seems like every event marketer has become a broadcasting wizard, it never hurts to jog the memory and draw a little inspiration from past virtual event wins.

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Super Bowl Plans a Covid Blitz

MeetingsNet

It won’t be enough to be vaccinated or test negative if you want to see the big game in person. This weekend’s football matchups will determine which two teams go to the Super Bowl. Whoever plays in the big game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on February 13 will jog onto the field and look up at an unusual sight: 70,000-plus fans cheering through KN95 masks.

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Unique Valentine’s Day Event Ideas You’ll Love

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As Valentine’s Day approaches and thoughts turn to ways to celebrate the loves of our lives, we’re not going to limit our Valentine’s Day event ideas solely to a romantic kind of love. There are all types of love that we could be celebrating and encouraging. This isn’t to say we’re not going to include romantic love […].

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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 Mergers & Acquisitions: A Double-Edged Sword

Endless Events

Last week, the Event Tech Podcast hosted Kyle Kocinski as a guest of honor and went over event technology trends and predictions for 2022. Today, the dynamic tech duo picks up where they left off last week, focusing on one 2022 event trend in particular: mergers and acquisitions in the event technology world. It all started in 2020 and continued with full steam head in 2021: we saw huge investments in event platforms and multi-billion dollar valuations of some of the largest players in the field

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The Downside of the Metaverse for Events

EventMB

The metaverse opens up a world of possibilities and opportunities for event professionals. But what are the downsides of the metaverse, and how can we protect ourselves and our attendees? The last couple of years have seen event professionals adapting to many new event technologies, with current trends indicating that this process will not be […].

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Growth inspires ExCeL move for Event Tech Live 2022

Event Industry News

Event Tech Live (ETL) London 2022, the show’s 9th edition, will be live and direct at ExCeL on Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 November. The move from Old Truman Brewery highlights ETL’s growth, in terms of visitors, exhibitors, impact and influence, since its 2014 launch. Bigger stands booked into ETL22 will benefit from ExCeL’s easy access, the proximity to City Airport answers the wants of the greater than ever weight of international input and the range of accommodation, quite literally on the