EventMB

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Travel shut down as quickly as events were cancelled, but October 18 marked the first day since mid-March when the TSA recorded more than a million passengers in transit. What can event professionals do to help manage travel risks for attendees? If planners want to keep their events as protected from COVID-19 as possible, they […]. The post How Best to Avoid Covid Risk Getting To and From Events by Angela Tupper appeared first on [link].

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

To become a confidant virtual presenter, remember that even if you can’t see the audience, they are there. Have a conversation with them. Presenting in a virtual environment can be inherently awkward for speakers and an equally awkward experience for participants. Only when speakers connect with their online audiences will they and their listeners feel more at ease, according to a recent Harvard Business Review article, “Yes, Virtual Presenting Is Weird.”.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The event industry seems to agree that the future is a hybrid of in-person and virtual experiences. Is this what attendees want? The second wave of the pandemic has hit, virtual events keep gaining traction. The environment is uncertain. The signs of polarization we covered a while ago have worsened. On one side, there are […]. The post Questioning Whether the Future of Events Is Really Hybrid by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link].

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

A global pandemic has made 2020 a rough year for live performance, but not an impossible one. Venues, performers, and fans have collectively come up with a socially distant solution: streaming everything under the sun, including punk concerts, Shakespeare, and drag shows. Collectively, these audacious live performances have provided some good news: Livestreaming an event […].

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

How can we work on facilitating change in our lives? If we want to facilitate change in our lives, having a model of how change happens can be very helpful. But which model ? To facilitate business change, there’s an entire industry of well-paid organizational change management consultants who use different change models. And though we may not be aware of it, we all carry around some kind of model in our head about we make changes in our life.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Diversifying event partnerships is one way to join the world-wide call to action to support the Black community in the fight to end systemic racism. Here is a curated list of 50 Black-owned businesses to diversify your partner and supplier portfolio. Making the conscious decision to support Black-owned businesses is the first step event professionals […].

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

It’s hard to imagine New Year’s Eve without glitter confetti falling over a packed, champagne-soaked party, but like the rest of 2020, this December 31 will be a little different. With COVID-19 still an ever-present threat around most of the world, it’s safe to say that virtual events are here to stay. With good reason: […].

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

First things first – the Event Tech Podcast is back! And what better way to kickstart one of your favorite podcasts than to look back at 2020 in events? Obviously, both of our amazing hosts have been extremely busy. As event profs, Will Curran and Brandt Krueger had the ungrateful experience of witnessing the devastating effect of a global pandemic in their lives and businesses.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Zoom boxes may be ubiquitous, but they are not the only choice. With more hundreds of platforms out there and more being launched every week, planners are finding that they can mix and match to meet their specific event goals. See also : Virtually Engaged with Robin Farmanfarmaian. 6Connex: Gamification, one-to-one, group chat and robust analytics make this popular for virtual conferences, town halls and tradeshows.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Event companies have been struggling to stay afloat since the beginning of the pandemic. In particular, event tech giant Eventbrite has experienced sharp earnings declines throughout 2020, which continued in the third quarter — but there is hope for recovery. Eventbrite announced another drop in revenue compared to the same period last year in its […].

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ePly

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Generating sponsorship money is an important part of any event — now more than ever. But it doesn’t stop at signing the agreement. As investors in your event, sponsors should be treated as partners. You want to give them meaningful opportunities to connect with your attendees so they find value in their investment and return year after year. Putting up their logo in a few places isn’t enough!

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

This week, our episode of the Event Brew is a little bit different. Because what we all love the most about the podcast is listening to the Crew chat candidly, it’s a great one. But why is it different, you might ask? Well, because there’s no specific topic to dive into. Instead, our lovely hosts Thuy Diep, Will Curran, and Dustin Westling sat down to look over some of their favorite articles and discuss some events industry news, as well as world news.

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EventSource

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The pandemic hasn’t stopped happy couples from continuing to get engaged. Combine this with all the 2020 couples who continue to postpone their nuptials, it looks like 2021, 2022 & even 2023 prime dates are booking up fast! If you and your partner are open to a weekday or Sunday wedding or a winter wedding , you’ll find a whole lot more flexibility (and likely some significant savings to boot!).

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Chaired by Mykyta Fastovets from technology company ExpoPlatform, this wonderfully European panel on Day Two of Event Tech Live featured Stephan Forseilles of Easyfairs, Stuart Ledden marketing director at Tarsus and Matthias Tesi Baur, MBB-Consulting Group’s CEO. Their Two main topics: how has the tip, the pivot, to online worked for exhibitions; have they managed to find a compelling format for visitors?

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Eventbrite UK

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

It’s hard to imagine New Year’s Eve without glitter confetti falling over a packed, champagne-soaked party, but like the rest of 2020, this December 31 will be a little different. With COVID-19 still an ever-present threat around most of the world, it’s safe to say that virtual events are here to stay. With good reason: […]. The post Virtual New Year’s Eve Event Ideas appeared first on Eventbrite UK.

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Eventsforce

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Events often generate large amounts of unnecessary waste, adding to an already concerning amount produced each year in most parts of the world. But the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on our industry has forced many organisers to move their events online. And this in turn has resulted in many reassessing their event planning and management processes to create more sustainable in-person events in the future.

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EventSource

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Willa and Z’s wedding proves that saying “I do” can be stylish and romantic no matter the setting. Due to COVID-19, the couple’s original wedding plans were changed but they still aimed to have something simple and intimate on their original wedding date. The solution? A stunning backyard wedding that felt more like an outdoor oasis.

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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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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The Meetings Industry Association is still awaiting clear formal guidance on the implications of the second lockdown restrictions on the business meetings and events sector. Jane Longhurst, chief executive of the Meetings Industry Association (mia). Jane Longhurst, chief executive of The Meetings Industry Association said: “Since Saturday evening’s announcement, we have been in continuous direct liaison with the Department of Culture Media & Sport (DCMS) trying to ascertain firm guidance on

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Eventbrite UK

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

A global pandemic has made 2020 a rough year for live performance, but not an impossible one. Venues, performers, and fans have collectively come up with a socially distant solution: streaming everything under the sun, including punk concerts, Shakespeare, and drag shows. Collectively, these audacious live performances have provided some good news: Livestreaming an event […].

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InitLive

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Many nonprofit organizations do as much good in the community as possible given their current resources. At the same time, however, many nonprofit managers feel that their organization is not reaching its full potential, or as though there is something missing that would put it over the edge in terms of impact. That "something missing" may be effective volunteer management software and scheduling tools.

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EventSource

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

It was love at almost first sight when Tyler and Shannon met in the summer of 2012. While Tyler had fallen hard for Shannon, according to the bride and groom, things didn’t go so well at their first meeting. However, his persistence paid off and Shannon agreed to a first date. The rest, as they say, is history. After five years of dating, the two made it official in a gorgeously glam and romantic wedding at the elegant Graydon Hall Manor.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Editor’s Note : As part of Back Light, a series of articles sharing illuminating insider observations, we asked CEO of the Event Leadership Institute, the engine behind Smart U , to share his observations of how industry leaders are managing during epic COVID disruption. Howard Givner. Let’s set the scene. You’re the owner of an event business. (Agency, independent planner, venue sourcing company, or other supplier; take your pick.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Project Management Institute has been hosting monthly, half-day events that bring the sense of being together in person to the screen. Like many organizations, Project Management Institute (PMI) was forced to rethink how to deliver content during the COVID-19 crisis. PMI’s many global live events were canceled in March, but with 625,000 members and more than one million active Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification holders around the globe, PMI knew that continued engagement during

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Over 4000 people arrived at the East of England Arena and Events Centre in 1000 cars last night, November 4, for a spectacular fireworks display, which was Covid19-secure and socially distanced as the venue, organiser, Peterborough City Council, public health and a range of suppliers worked to bring the display forward ahead of today’s lockdown. Venue director, Jason Lunn, explained, “The display had been scheduled for the 7th as a socially distanced drive-in display and everything was in place,

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Stova

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Who doesn’t love swag? From flashlight pens to colorful t-shirts, tumblers sporting your conference logo to portable chargers with cute sayings, the “stuff” participants bring home from trade shows, conferences and events are key audience engagement tools that can be almost as memorable as the conference itself. In fact, some conferences are known to be so swag-heavy that savvy conference participants bring a larger suitcase than they technically need just to transport home all the goodies they

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Virtual platforms were in their baby stage just a few years ago. In a very short time, their growth has been tremendously high. Initially, the utilization of a virtual platform was introduced as a temporary fix but it surprisingly turned out to be a more efficient solution in more ways than one. Today we’ll be taking a look at the specific scope of fundraisers.

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Event Leadership Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Mentorship programs take many forms, with in-person events frequently topping the list. For the last two years, the KPMG San Francisco office has hosted an annual mentoring event in conjunction with The Financial Women of San Francisco (FWSF) to highlight rising finance stars. In prior years, participating companies nominated a trailblazing woman professional.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

ExpoPlatform is a leading online networking and management platform for live, hybrid and virtual events. It’s AI-powered web and mobile-based solutions empower event organisers to enhance attendee engagement, generate quality leads and drive ROI. Event Organisers can also create new revenue streams at their events by building customised sponsorship packages for exhibitors and sponsors using ExpoPlatform.

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