Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Paid influencer marketing is spreading to the event industry, and I doubt that it’s an ethical practice. Last week I received the following voice mail (identifying details have been bleeped; transcript below.). [link]. “ Hi Adrian, my name is __, I work for an influence marketing agency __, and I’m reaching out to you this afternoon about an opportunity with __, who is one of our clients, and I know you are an influencer in the meeting/event/conference planning sphere which is the fo

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Healthy catering options at events shouldn’t be dull or boring. Here are some mouth-watering and health conscious catering ideas to inspire your next event menus. Attendees are becoming increasingly health conscious and dietary requirements and choices requested are on the increase. Vegetarian, vegan, paleo, gluten free, raw… the list of diets goes on but the […].

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Eventbrite UK

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

We've dug deep into 3 premium influencer tools - Audiense, BuzzSumo and FollowerWonk - to find the UK’s 30 most influential food and drink Twitter users. The post The Top 30 Food & Drink Influencers in the UK appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Eventinterface

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

In 1996, children all over the world just wanted to catch ’em all. As a tot of this time, I can remember playgrounds dotted with hubs of children, frantically trying to get the best trade for a shiny Ninetails. Everybody wanted to get their hands on a rare Charizard and rumours circulated that Ben in sixth grade had a cousin who had one. Having launched in July 2016, Pokémon fans now have the chance to become true PokéMasters, with the release of Pokémon Go.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

I was facilitating a one-day workshop for 24 college presidents. At the start, we agreed to follow six covenants , including the freedom to ask questions at any time , and a commitment to stay on schedule. Our program was tight and college presidents are not known for their brevity, and I was feeling somewhat apprehensive about the group’s ability to honor the latter covenant.

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Eventbrite UK

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

9 experienced professionals from across the events industry tell us how event management has changed over the last 10 years. The post 2016 v 2006: What’s Changed Over the Last 10 Years in Event Management? appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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TicketBud

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

A lot of event organizers have been asking, what are the best alternatives to Eventbrite? It makes sense - as the biggest company in the self-service ticketing industry, there will be a good number of people that find its features lacking. Not to say that our competitor is a bad site, it’s just that it’s geared to try and be as encompassing as possible on a low level.

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Event Planning BluePrint

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Are you ready to plan events but you stop yourself because you’re struggling to figure out how to get started and get the experience you need? In today’s brand new episode of EventPlanning BlueprintTV, serial entrepreneur and one of the most generous people I’ve ever met, Tuan Nguyen, sits down with me to discuss how to get started in event planning by volunteering.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Without money there is no event and without the event there may be no money. The event budget is vital to the success or failure of your project. This how-to guide explains what you should be thinking about and common mistakes to avoid. When you plan an event there is one aspect that may perhaps […]. The post 5 Mistakes You Are Making With Your Event Budget by Lorenzo Neri 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

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Drawing on conversations with top festival organisers, along with exclusive fan research, we share the future of festivals in these 8 trends you need know. The post The Future of Festivals: 8 Trends You Need to Know appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Mona is a project management professional with a load of love for event planning. She is contributing a column for us, sharing tips and tricks she has amassed during her years of planning business events in Europe and the US. We can’t wait to see what she has in store for us! Mona is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), holds a masters degree in Communications from the University of Vienna, and earned a certificate in project management from Georgetown University.

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MeetingPool

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

The #IMEXPitch competition is an annual opportunity for event technology startups to showcase their products to an audience of event planners and a panel of knowledgable, expert judges. with Last year Loopd, the two way beacon device for networking at events, was the big winner selected from a pool of promising startups. This year’s group […].

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

New York Fashion Week is an event to behold and offers a number of great ideas and tips for event planners. Here, the event is secondary to what’s going on behind the scenes and in the audience. Are you ready for the zaniness and how you can apply it to your business? New York Fashion […]. The post 11 Things about Event Planning I Learned from New York Fashion Week by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

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Eventbrite UK

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Delivering negative feedback is never easy, but understanding the psychology of how we receive criticism can make the process more productive. The post How to Deliver Difficult Feedback to People appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

When it comes Fashion Event Design creativity is everything. Want the proof? Just look at New York Fashion Week (#NYFW) which just wrapped up their fall shows this week. We wanted to dive into this gargantuan fashion event from an event planner’s perspective. Watch the video below to see what we learned from this year’s city-wide fashion takeover, and keep reading for more ideas and event design inspiration. . . . .

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

When Apple announced the release of the iPhone 7 a few weeks ago, most people probably saw a sleek new smartphone that takes better photos and could survive a drop into the bathtub. Meeting professionals, on the other hand, may have groaned about yet another bandwidth-hungry device soon to be in the hands of attendees — making for even trickier wireless service at event venues, especially hotels, where pricing and service speeds can be all over the map. “Technology changes a heck of a lot

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Maslow knew a lot about human needs, but event attendees have their own hierarchy of needs beyond free WiFi. Are you meeting these attendee needs for a better event experience? A starving man isn’t worried about self-perfection, at least not according to Abraham Maslow who was best known for his Hierarchy of Needs. For those […]. The post The New Hierarchy of Attendee Needs by Christina Green appeared first on [link].

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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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Eventbrite UK

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Event flyers are one of the most creative and interesting ways to attract people to your event. Find out how to use them effectively to promote your events. The post Everything You Need to Know About Event Flyers appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Mona is a project management professional with a load of love for event planning. She is contributing a column for us, sharing tips and tricks she has amassed during her years of planning business events in Europe and the US. We can’t wait to see what she has in store for us! Mona is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), holds a masters degree in Communications from the University of Vienna, and earned a certificate in project management from Georgetown University.

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Canadian Special Events

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

In 2000, Gill Boyd had a dream of offering modern wedding decor for Calgary brides. Working long hours outside of her daytime job as an event planner for the Calgary Stampede, she began Spoilt Red Productions with her sister Lissa. Innovation, creativity, and style were hallmarks of a Spoilt Red Wedding; They were even the first company in Calgary to own their own chair covers.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Snapchat isn’t going away any time soon. Join us for this free webinar to learn about how to get to grips with this social media phenomenon. Snapchat isn’t just for teenagers. If you are dismissing it as irrelevant to your audience you could be missing a trick. Hundreds of millions of people are addicted to using Snapchat every day and […].

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Eventbrite UK

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Grab this complete 54-page guide to promoting your food and drink festival, with 9 new ideas for increasing ticket sales, all the top influencers and more. The post How to Successfully Promote Your Food and Drink Festival appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Elias Events. This event planning firm prides itself in “eclectic creativity” and creates stunning events with an emphasis on design. It has been listed as a Top Ten Independent Planner by the Houston Business Journal since 2007. Soiréebliss! Events. An award winning boutique event planning firm that provides a modern, creative approach to event production.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Technology is a central part of many experiential events, providing interaction, involvement and engagement. There are masses of choices of technology, and those choices are expanding at a rate of knots. So how do you gauge what to recommend? Would a Virtual Reality experience best meet your client’s needs, or would an interactive touch environment […].

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

We are very excited to launch our latest section, Venue Reviews. The first up is a very innovative venue, Convene at 237 Park Avenue – New York. When we published The Venue of the Future, we presented the results of extensive research about what event professionals want in venues. The results were quite clear. Flexibility, goal alignment, partnership, innovation. […].

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Celebrate the changing of the seasons by infusing some of these 15 Autumn event ideas into your October and November gatherings. The post 15 Seasonal Design Ideas for Autumn Event Inspiration appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Women dominate the meetings industry — yet, as Convene’s 2016 Salary Survey revealed, there’s a pay gap between men and women of almost 25 percent. In this podcast, Ashley Milne-Tyte talks to Sara Laschever , an author and speaker on women and leadership, who says that some of that disparity may boil down to salary negotiations, which many women find harder to navigate than men do.

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BizBash

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

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