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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
It’s every event creator’s vision: put together an event plan so irresistible you sell zillions of tickets right off the bat. Unfortunately, that fantasy does not often play out in reality. A lot of events start with a slow burn, and they may or may not eventually reach critical mass. For the event company Bar […].
Eventmobi
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
This year’s IMEX America was held at Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, from Sept. 10th-12th. As the cornerstone event for this industry, it drew an estimated 14,000 attendees and generated an economic impact of more than $20 million, according to show officials. Having been held in Las Vegas for the past nine years, IMEX America has grown immensely over the past near-decade.
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Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
Creating human connections. During all our years designing and deploying event technology for events, one thread remains a constant – that technology adds the most value when it succeeds in actively facilitating human connection and communication. Networking and team-building are more often than not a key desired outcome of an event, and we work closely with our clients to create innovative, impactful ways of encouraging and enabling this through event technology.
EventSource
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
A crucial aspect of planning your wedding is deciding whether to have an open bar or a cash bar. Many wedding experts will tell you that, asking guests to pay for their drinks is a massive faux pas, however, depending on your circumstances, a cash bar can be a good solution. Open Bar. Pro: It keeps your guests happy: Chances are a few of your guests are already anticipating letting loose at your wedding.
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Picatic by Eventbrite
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
After putting pen to paper (or cursor to Google Doc) and crafting a stellar event description, you’re in a strong place to kick off promotions for your event. Now comes the fun part: versioning out your copy to suit each channel you’ll be using to advertise your event. That’s because you can’t just copy and […].
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BizBash
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
In a year of transition, HBO, Amazon, Disney, Netflix, the Television Academy, and other heavy-hitters continued to host design-heavy bashes surrounding the award show. Here's a peek inside.
eventplanner
SEPTEMBER 21, 2019
It’s summertime, and keeping your attendees enclosed in the venue spaces all day long may not be such a good idea. People want to enjoy the sun, fresh air, and green grass.
Endless Events
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
It’s time for round two of our partnership with MPI , and this time around, it’s all about event safety! As you already know, in the upcoming weeks, we’ll be putting some extra content out there. Endless Events got together with MPI at IMEX America 2019. And the result was an iconic batch of interviews, featuring some of the hottest topics in the industry.
PCMA Convene
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
While the subjective nature of scientific quality makes it difficult to label a low-quality event predatory, there are some telltale warning signs. (Photo Credit Adobe Stock). If some conferences pure scams, why can’t their organizers be prosecuted or sued? The problem is not that simple, International Congress and Convention Association’s CEO Senthil Gopinath said.
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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
Gallus Events
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
The Event Manager role continues to be one of the most stressful and one of the most dynamic roles in the world. So what skills should event managers across the globe be focusing on as we get set to move into a new decade? The skills needed to be an event manager in 2020 and beyond! Before we gaze into the future, I would suggest that you take a few minutes to see what skills you should have at this point in time.
GEVME
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
The sphere of fintech technologies is developing at a surprisingly rapid pace. Every year, a huge number of international professional conferences are held throughout the world, where very important issues are discussed. Let’s check out the top fintech events for the upcoming year! Opportunities that open up at fintech conferences. Visiting events related to the financial sector provides a bright and useful perspective for any business as it sets a vector for further development in the industry.
SmartMeetings
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
5 tips on tapping CVBs for the assist from Destinations International CEO Don Welsh. Editor’s Note: In a world where planners are facing increasing demands and shrinking budgets, Smart Meetings asked Don Welsh, president and CEO of Destinations International, how his members can help event professionals in the planning and execution of their events around the world.
PCMA Convene
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Is there a solution for putting an end to fake and predatory conferences? (Cover Illustration by Ollanski). Be a speaker. Serve on the organizing committee. Present your abstract. Sounds like traditional association conferences’ calls for subject matter experts. But it’s also how fake and predatory events reach out to students, academics, and professionals across a swath of industries.
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Eventtia
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
Whether you are planning an award ceremony to thank your employees for their hard work or you are looking to recognize professionals in your industry for their success, these festivities are a great opportunity to gather everyone together to say thanks. In this article we will highlight how to plan a show-stopping awards ceremony.
InitLive
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
One of the most crucial aspects of planning a major event is securing sponsorship. Sponsors collaborate with you, spread awareness of your event through their own social reach, help raise money, and get your message out there. It's a big role to fill and you need to make sure you find the right sponsors whose goals match your own. How do you do that?
Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Going to events isn’t as easy for some people as it is for others. Accessibility at conferences and events is something that’s finally getting some extremely deserved attention, but it can be hard to know what to implement first, and what’s feasible and applicable for your attendees’ needs. We’ve put together some resources for organisers so they might get some insight here to guide them towards building accessible events.
Picatic by Eventbrite
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
When you’ve spent hours crafting an event description, it sucks when your words don’t attract the ticket sales you hoped they would. And with so many other promotional and planning tasks piling up on your plate, finding time to go back and edit what you wrote can be hard. But your event description is often […].
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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.
Skift
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Attendees clapping at a TED conference in 2015. TED Conference / Flickr Skift Take: Preparing for risks can be overwhelming — but it shouldn't feel that way for an attendee. — Isaac Carey Read the Complete Story On Skift.
EventMB
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
This is a sponsored post from Blip. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. If you own or operate as a business, you are already aware of the importance of your brand. You might have even spent hours agonizing over the perfect logo, tagline or color palette. Your brand encompasses everything you are and […]. The post 6 Ways to Boost Brand Awareness for your Event by Blip appeared first on [link].
GEVME
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Business and marketing trainers often give small and medium-sized business owners one recommendation: In order to attract new customers, you need to educate them and offer them something free, something they find difficult to refuse. Initially, customer training events are some of the best places to start. What is a customer training event? A customer training event is exactly what it sounds like: an event that trains customers to use a company’s products and services.
Picatic by Eventbrite
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Put yourself in your attendees’ shoes. It’s Thursday night and you’re looking for something to do this weekend. You find a local food festival that looks interesting, but you know parking might be challenging and the drink lines at these events can be way too long. While you’re checking out the Eventbrite listing page, you […].
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Conferences that Work
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
“ Contains active cultures.” How often have you read this on the sides of yogurt containers? Well, healthy organizations contain active cultures too. Active cultures — not just for yogurt any more. Just as there are hundreds of different strains of probiotic cultures , there are many ways to think about organizational culture. For example, you might focus on descriptive approaches: an organization’s core beliefs, attitudes, and assumptions about “what is” and ̶
EventMB
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
Cvent Social Tables is a tool that allows planners to create and edit digital diagrams of their event floor plans, with the option to incorporate attendee details into seating plans. Here is our review. What Is It? Social Tables allows planners to design event layouts and floorplans using a WYSIWYG (‘what you see is […]. The post Cvent Social Tables [Review] by EventMB Studio Team appeared first on [link].
GEVME
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
The block of event revenue streams or income streams includes the material profit that the company receives from each consumer segment. How can you find some new revenue streams? . Event revenue definition. The followin g event revenue definition is fairly simple. Event revenue means revenue generated in connection with events. If customers are the heart of any business model, then revenue streams are that heart’s arteries.
Picatic by Eventbrite
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
Since launching in the U.S. in October last year, Eventbrite’s integration with YouTube has, quite literally, brought artists and fans together at shows created by our awesome independent venue, promoter and festival clients all around the country. And now we’re excited to extend the power of artist discovery on YouTube to our music clients in […].
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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!
Eventbrite UK
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
This is the first part in our Talent to Tickets series, where we speak to DIY creators about how they turned their hobby into an event series. Head to one of Zack Mclaughlin’s workshops and you’ll find people bending wires, tracing shapes and cutting out pieces of paper. Concentration levels are high as delicate birds […]. The post Talent to Tickets: Meet the Creator of Paper & Wood’s Craft Events appeared first on Eventbrite UK.
Planning Pod
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
Whether you’re looking to grow your funnel for catering leads or event venue leads, the secret to finding the prospects your business needs — and consistently turning them into delighted repeat customers — is a matter of following six simple steps. 1. Identify the Personas of Your Best Catering and Venue Leads. Figuring out how to promote a venue or how to create buzz around your catering business doesn’t have to be a daunting task.
Endless Events
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Wouldn’t the world be perfect if every person out there felt event FOMO? In particular for the event that you’ve put together? Fear Of Missing Out, or FOMO, is a term that’s been thrown around for a while. Blame it on the Millenials, or blame it on social media. But the truth is, as event planners, we all wish we could snap our fingers and make everyone in our target audience feel it.
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