Guidebook
APRIL 9, 2020
Yesterday, we hosted our first virtual GuideTalk; thank you to everyone who joined How to Transition to a Virtual Event. There was such a tremendous amount of interest in the topic; we were unable to get to all of the questions during the session. . As we all adjust to a more virtual lifestyle, it’s important to explore your questions to ensure you’re maximizing your upcoming events.
Oveit
APRIL 7, 2020
With most mobile games being free to play, developing a well-established in-game economy is essential to earn revenue. According to a recent study […]. The post 5 Tips to consider when building a Game Economy appeared first on Oveit.com.
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Brown Paper Tickets
APRIL 10, 2020
When venturing into the uncharted waters of virtual events, many new questions arise. Among these: How should I handle pricing? What kind of charges make the most sense with this new platform? Fortunately, there are many options. And best of all, they can be mixed and matched to suit your needs, maximize your returns, and keep your audience interested in your events.
Velvet Chainsaw
APRIL 8, 2020
This is the first in a series of blogs posts, written collaboratively by our team, which uncover lessons learned in advising our clients on their events in the time of COVID-19. Over the past 30 days, the VCC team has helped dozens of conference and show organizers with their decisions on how to respond to the pandemic. Although each situation has its own unique issues, we wanted to share some of what we’ve learned to help you with your disruption response and planning.
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Picatic by Eventbrite
APRIL 6, 2020
Virtual events have quickly become the norm — and for good reason. Not only can you host them from anywhere in the world, but they can save you money, increase engagement with your audience and potential customers, generate leads, build your brand, and help you establish yourself or your clients as industry leaders. What is […].
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Planning Pod
APRIL 9, 2020
Here at Planning Pod , we know firsthand how hard COVID-19 has hit the events industry, including millions of event professionals, event planners and event venues. In addition to businesses furloughing / laying off employees, eliminating jobs and closing their doors, millions of people have found themselves in totally uncharted territory – facilitating e-learning for their children, adjusting business practices and working from home.
Velvet Chainsaw
APRIL 9, 2020
This is the second in a series of blogs posts, written collaboratively by our team, which uncover lessons learned in advising dozens of our clients on their events in the time of COVID-19. Although each situation has its own unique issues, we hope you find nuggets to help you with your disruption response and planning. Scenario Planning. Where lead time permits, work through at least three scenarios – optimistic, pessimistic and somewhere in the middle.
Picatic by Eventbrite
APRIL 7, 2020
From over-the-top make-up tutorials on YouTube to live-streamed drag shows on Instagram, the drag community has been werking its online presence long before the age of quarantines and COVID-19. If there’s a silver lining to the current pandemic, it’s that web-savvy queens are expanding their online presence, often picking up cash as bars and venues […].
EventMB
APRIL 7, 2020
Germany is carrying out one of the largest researches on how the Coronaviurs spreads. The provisional results discuss the role of events on spreading the virus and depict what the next six to nine months look like. Professor Hendrick Streeck has been tasked by the local government of one of the worst infected areas […]. The post New Research Hints At a New Normal for The Event Industry by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link].
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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
Conferences that Work
APRIL 6, 2020
How I got here? Schoolboy days. I have little memory of my earliest formal education though I suspect it has informed my entire life. My mother decided that I should attend London’s Chelsea Froebel School. For a couple of years she valiantly brought me to school via two buses and a train, went to work, and then picked me up to return home via the same interminable route.
Eventbrite UK
APRIL 6, 2020
Virtual events have quickly become the norm — and for good reason. Not only can you host them from anywhere in the world, but they can save you money, increase engagement with your audience and potential customers, generate leads, build your brand, and help you establish yourself or your clients as industry leaders. What is […]. The post 30 Tips and Tricks for Hosting a Successful Online Event appeared first on Eventbrite UK.
BizBash
APRIL 8, 2020
Houston-based Event Sociétal designed a dark and moody event setting for a recent photo shoot.
EventMB
APRIL 6, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic persists, many planners find themselves struggling as events are postponed into the fall. But they're also rapidly adapting to the current situation. Here's a look at some ways to maintain cash flow until live events resume. Amidst unprecedented event cancellations and an unclear timeline for returning to normalcy, eventprofs around […].
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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!
Event Planning BluePrint
APRIL 8, 2020
Have you ever attended an event and then asked yourself why you choose that event over another? Or, have you wondered what it takes to get event attendees to buy tickets to your event? That’s where event psychology comes in. It’s a relatively new area of study in the event world and…. Simply put, it’s the understanding of people’s behaviour and experience.
Eventbrite UK
APRIL 8, 2020
Your event might not be able to happen right now, but that doesn’t mean your job as an event organiser is on hold. Your guests would have been excited about attending your event, and your role now is to keep that momentum going. This has two potential benefits – it’s less likely that people will […]. The post How to Keep Your Audience Engaged After Postponing Your Event appeared first on Eventbrite UK.
SmartMeetings
APRIL 9, 2020
As meeting professionals pivot to virtual during the coronavirus slowdown, traditional streaming technology is delivering some aspects of the face-to-face meeting more effectively than others. Record the keynote? Check. Poll and ask questions? Sure. But what about the important business function of connecting buyers and sellers in a series of one-on-one meetings?
EventMB
APRIL 9, 2020
Speaker Engage consolidates event planning tasks, speaker and sponsor curation, and communications in one place. Here is our review. Speaker Engage: What Is It? Speaker Engage is a cloud-based event platform that aims to minimize manual tasks and automate workflows throughout the event planning process, particularly around engaging speakers and event talent.
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.
Stova
APRIL 7, 2020
Warning! If you are an event professional, right about now, you may be starting to feel like you are in an episode of the Twilight Zone. Daily news about a global pandemic.kids out of school and desperate for structure and stimulation.cats walking across your desk.babies crying and dogs barking while you are on a conference call…all while you struggle to do your job, run a household, and keep from going insane.
Special Events
APRIL 6, 2020
Veteran event pro Niki McKay urges the industry to seize the current COVID crisis to develop new approaches to events.
SmartMeetings
APRIL 9, 2020
If you are afraid right now, that could be a good thing for your future as a meetings professional, according to Judi Holler, author of Fear is My Homeboy : How to Slay Doubt, Boss Up, and Succeed on Your Own Terms. Holler, who heralds from the world of improv acting, speaks at events around the country about how to shift your mindset to manage fear—or at least that’s what she did until mid-March, when the coronavirus pandemic effectively shut down the travel and meeting circuit.
EventMB
APRIL 8, 2020
As Covid-19 wreaks havoc on our economies and healthcare systems, the prognosis is not good for live events in 2020. The secret to survival is to pivot to virtual events. But virtual events aren’t new. The coronavirus isn’t even the only good reason to consider them, and this report will show you how you can […]. The post Pivot to Virtual [Free Report] by EventMB Studio Team appeared first on [link].
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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.
Hubilo Blog
APRIL 10, 2020
Case Study Overview About Erlang Solutions Code Beam Lite Challenges Solutions. Case Study Overview. Name of the Client Erlang Solutions Location United Kingdom Name of the Event Code Sync LITE Virtual Industry It & Software Services Hubilo Product Used Virtual Event Platform No. of Attendees 221. Challenges Solution Results Alternative to Physical Conference Hubilo’ Virtual Event Platform with Concierge Service and Zoom Integration Easy migration of conference to Virtual conference Offer st
Event Industry News
APRIL 8, 2020
The Covid-19 virus had a devastating impact on the events industry and its suppliers in the northwest. Many companies have had to postpone or cancel their events and the industry has come to a halt leaving thousands of suppliers, service providers and freelancers out of work. A network of event organisers and suppliers large and small in North-West has been created to pool their resources and work together to assist with requests from the NHS, local government, charities and any other organisati
SmartMeetings
APRIL 9, 2020
How will meeting professionals address risk post-COVID-19? In our latest Smart Meetings #HospitalityStrong webinar, “ Preparing to Address Meeting Risk When the Industry Resumes: A Guide For Meeting Planners and Hotel Sales Professionals ,” Kevin Coffey , senior travel and meeting risk consultant at GoldSpring Consulting, addressed what both meeting planners and hoteliers should be asking when we all begin meeting again.
Endless Events
APRIL 7, 2020
Canceling an event is never pleasant. However, considering the current state of things, it’s necessary. And while a lot of planners’ attention is focused on virtual events , a part is also concerned with cancellation. So, what do you have to do? Can you simply send out a mass email? And is that even advisable? Is there any way you can repurpose the costs of your in-person event?
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PCMA Convene
APRIL 6, 2020
Encore Global Production Group’s senior producer, Chani Mintz (from left), and vice president creative strategy, Jamey Gallagher, us the 2019 SALT Conference as a case study in doing an experiential virtual event. PSAV and its family of companies launched a series of complimentary education webinars for meeting professionals pivoting to digital events.
Skift
APRIL 5, 2020
Instead of outright postponing weddings, some couples are streaming the nuptials online. Viktar Vysotski / Adobe Skift Take: Coronavirus is wreaking havoc on the wedding industry. Some couples are opting to stream their ceremonies online, and push receptions to later dates. — Tom Lowry Read the Complete Story On Skift.
SmartMeetings
APRIL 10, 2020
One of the serious side effects of the wave of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases across the world was a sudden rush to learn a foreign language—or at least two words that had largely passed under many meeting professionals’ radar for years: force majeure. As news spread about socially distancing to save lives, planners and hoteliers experienced an evolving understanding of whether coronavirus could be called an “act of God,” which would allow contracted meetings to be called off without liability.
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