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Exhibitor Priority Points System that Rewards Loyalty

Velvet Chainsaw

Your Points System Should Influence Current Spend Decisions. Like any storefront business, exhibitor booth selection is heavily influence by three factors: location, location, location. Most trade-show organizers use a priority-points system to help determine the order of booth-space selection for next year’s expo and their system has been in place for quite a while.

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Five reasons NOT to use a Conferences That Work meeting design

Conferences that Work

I’ve been promoting the Conferences That Work meeting format for so long, that some people assume I think it’s the right choice for every meeting. Well, it’s not. Here are (drum roll!) two meeting types and three situations when you should NOT use a Conferences That Work design: — Most corporate events. Many corporate events have a tight focus.

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7 Tips for Planning an Event Roadshow

Event Farm

Hosting larger-scale, one-time events can help generate leads and interest in your company, but hosting a series of smaller-scale roadshow-style events is a better way to target high-quality potential or existing customers. Roadshow events give sales reps the opportunity to engage in-person with the accounts they care about the most, and hosting an event in or near your prospect’s city increases the likelihood that he or she will actually attend.

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MeetingHand: 365 Degree Event Management Software [Review]

EventMB

MeetingHand is an all-in-one event management platform. Here is our review. MeetingHand: What Is It? Increasingly online registration platforms are offering more features and evolving into 365 degree event management tools which offer much more than just selling event tickets. Event management is often about juggling complex expectations of multiple event sponsors, partners, participants 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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6 Steps to Avoid Burnout as an Event Manager

Eventbrite UK

If you’re worried about the damage your hectic life as an event manager might be doing to your wellbeing, here are 6 steps you can take to avoid burnout. The post 6 Steps to Avoid Burnout as an Event Manager appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Event Farm Hits the Road: Tour D'States 2016

Event Farm

Good morning from Chicago! Today we're kicking off our first roadshow series, Tour D'States 2016. Over the next month we'll be traveling across the country to host educational, intimate events, offering attendees the chance to network with peers and learn from industry experts about the future of event and experiential marketing. Each roadshow event will take place from 3-6 pm local time, and will include: A short keynote on the future of event marketing and event technology, presented by either

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20 Ice Breaker Ideas to Help Event Networking

EventMB

Networking is an important part of events, and allows participants to meet new potential clients, suppliers or useful contacts for later collaborations. Here are 20 ice breaker ideas that are easy, fun and should loosen everyone up. Encouraging interaction between your attendees is a big goal for most event planners who understand how important networking […].

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15 Top Tips on How to Be a Successful Event Manager

Eventbrite UK

Eventbrite has gone back to the classroom to ask event management lecturers for their top tips on being a successful event manager. The post 15 Top Tips on How to Be a Successful Event Manager appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Adventures Abound Year-Round in Jackson Hole

SmartMeetings

Like many ski destinations, Jackson Hole has lots of activities that appeal to summer and winter visitors. Teton Village offers lots of ski-in, ski-out venues for food, lodging and entertainment, and the hiking and biking culture is perfect for summer. But a press trip in September (on the first day of fall, in fact) proved that the village’s shoulder season provides an equal amount of adventure for groups of all size and purpose.

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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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Top 100 Events in Canada 2016

BizBash

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Embracing the Dark Side of Event Planning

EventMB

Death and destruction don’t have to be bad things. Some crowds actively seek these thrills out, at least historically speaking. Take a look at the trend of “dark” event planning. It’s not a scary as you think. Or is it? Zombie runs. Haunted houses. Abandoned prisons. Mental asylums. These aren’t Halloween happenings or the latest […]. The post Embracing the Dark Side of Event Planning by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

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Flickr vs Instagram: How to Use Photos of Your Event to Sell More Tickets

Eventbrite UK

We’re breaking down the basics of two photo-sharing tools: Instagram vs Flickr. Learn which of these platforms is best for helping you sell more tickets. The post Flickr vs Instagram: How to Use Photos of Your Event to Sell More Tickets appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Event Tech Live partners with Konduko to bring latest Smart Event technology to its trade show

Event Industry News

Event Tech Live have partnered with Konduko to bring the latest Smart Event technology to its trade show and conference on the 9th of November in London 2016. Konduko’s Smart Event technology enables every visitor badge to become a virtual show bag. No need to carry around tonnes of paper brochures, catalogues or flyers. Attendees […]. The post Event Tech Live partners with Konduko to bring latest Smart Event technology to its trade show appeared first on Event Industry News.

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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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Why This Dinner Party Was Held in a Creek

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11 Social Media Quick Wins

EventMB

There are many ways to improve your event social media efforts, but what are some easy tweaks you can make for the greatest impact? If you are looking for massive impact in limited time, here is what you need to know. Time is arguably our scarcest resource and most of us don’t have an abundance […]. The post 11 Social Media Quick Wins by KiKi L’Italien appeared first on [link].

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The Complete Guide to Experiential Marketing

Eventbrite UK

Everything you need to know about running epic, impactful experiential marketing events for your brand, from strategy and planning to tech and innovation. The post The Complete Guide to Experiential Marketing appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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4 Treatments for Medical Meetings

PCMA Convene

A ccording to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is about more than just increasing coverage for 20 million-plus uninsured people. The next steps in the health-care-reform process are patient-centered, and will concern when insurance reimbursement will be dependent on patient outcomes and quality of value-based care rather than treatments, procedures, and tests.

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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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Top 100 Events in the United States 2016

BizBash

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How to Scare Away Clients with Event Technology

EventMB

Being on the cutting edge of technology gives you a leg up on the competition, unless it’s scaring your event clients. Technology should be a tool, not a tyrant. According to market research company Frost & Sullivan, event technology can increase event attendance by 20%, decrease costs by 20-30%, and increase productivity by 27%. Those […].

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Cool Brands with Inspiring Events (and What You Can Learn from Them)

Eventbrite UK

Discover how cool brands like Apple, Nike and Spotify build communities around their products and services through live events. The post Cool Brands with Inspiring Events (and What You Can Learn from Them) appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Why You Need to Be All In on These 4 Vital Event Tech Tools

MeetingsNet

By Liz Burton, High Speed Training. Are you optimizing the technologies that can help make your events more appealing, engaging, and educational? read more.

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B2B Events in 2023 - What You Need to Know

Get ahead of the curve and stay informed with Zuddl's industry report on the future of B2B events in 2023. Stay up-to-date on the latest trends and insights from leading experts in the field. Make informed decisions and stay ahead of the competition.

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Best Practices for Hybrid Events

PCMA Convene

VEI Advisory Board members Emma King, DES, vice president of learning and event strategy, INXPO; Amanda Marijanovic, DES, founder and chief creative officer, INNERACTION; and Lauren Benavente, DES, online meeting planner, EDUCAUSE, offer their best advice for working with a convention center or face-to-face venue to produce a hybrid event. Emma King Understanding the dedicated network/streaming capabilities of the venue needs to be one of the first items to focus on!

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The Future of Event Marketing [New Report]

EventMB

We are very glad to announce the release of our latest report, The Future of Event Marketing. Grab your free copy now. Event marketing is the hot topic of 2017. With sponsorship money quickly disappearing, a tense macro-economic environment and audiences maturing on social media, we face an incredible amount of uncertainty. So what does […]. The post The Future of Event Marketing [New Report] by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link].

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9 Time-Saving Zaps You Need to Set Up

Eventbrite UK

Find out how you could be saving some serious time by automating mundane event administration tasks using Zapier. The post 9 Time-Saving Zaps You Need to Set Up appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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EVENT VENUES OF THE FUTURE

Meeting Application

All over the world, event venues compete with each other in order to win new clients. That is why it is a very dynamic branch of business. What works for a given place today, may be insufficient tomorrow. Planners’ demands and needs are evolving together with the event technology. There are more and more tech solutions available. As a result, meeting centres have to analyse and adapt to keep up with the latest trends.

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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 Community Driven Convention Center

PCMA Convene

When the HASSELL + Populous joint global architectural team began designing the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), it started with a flurry of envelope-pushing ideas. The architects sketched out more than 80 different concepts for the center, said Richard Breslin, a senior principal who oversees Populous projects in Australia and New Zealand.

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Calling All Registration Providers

EventMB

A forthcoming report from EventMB will shed light on event registration tools. If you are a provider of online event registration or ticketing, make sure to submit your platform for inclusion. The new 2016 version of the Good Event Registration Guide will be launched in a few weeks time. This will include details of the hottest event registration tools eventprofs […].

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4 Practical Ways to Increase the Effectiveness of Your Event Marketing [Presentations]

Eventbrite UK

Here are the 4 presentations featured at our event for high growth organisers on increasing the effectiveness of your event marketing. The post 4 Practical Ways to Increase the Effectiveness of Your Event Marketing [Presentations] appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.