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JUNE 18, 2020
Although it seems as if people around the world would have put their love lives on pause while social distancing, we’ve found just the opposite on Eventbrite. In fact, as we sifted through data and trends on our platform related to dating, marriages, and weddings, we found people are actually using this quarantine time to […].
Eventbrite UK
JUNE 19, 2020
This Sunday, June 21, is The International Day of Yoga, also known as International Yoga Day or World Yoga Day. No better time, then, to take a look at the global number of yoga events through our Eventbrite data lens. For several years now, yoga has been one of the fastest growing types of events […]. The post The International Day of Yoga 2020: COVID-19 Triggers 50x Growth of Online Yoga Events appeared first on Eventbrite UK.
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Planning Pod
JUNE 16, 2020
As an experienced event planner, you know that good gatherings and parties don’t just “come together.” Creating quality and wow-evoking conferences, corporate meetings, marketing events, product launches, premieres and more all require careful planning, meticulous detail and innovative event design. And with more and more companies pushing the envelope on party theatrics and attendee engagement, wowing your guests requires a lot more input than it ever has in the past.
Velvet Chainsaw
JUNE 16, 2020
As many associations wrestle with decisions for their fall conferences and shows, the question on everyone’s mind is, if you build it, will they come? Join this interactive webinar to learn how organizers of two very large events—one a trade association and the other professional—are tackling, planning and preparing for this fall. They have two scenarios in mind: hybrid or virtual?
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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.
Picatic by Eventbrite
JUNE 16, 2020
Throughout the COVID-19 global pandemic, one thing has remained clear: our innate desire for human connection endures even in the most unprecedented circumstances. As the world slowly begins to re-open and we gather in-person again, event creators must thoughtfully consider attendee and staff safety and well-being, and people will need comfort knowing the creators of […].
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Conferences that Work
JUNE 15, 2020
Part 1 of this series of posts gave an overview of what’s involved in implementing participant-driven breakouts in Zoom, and Part 2 explained how to prepare for The Three Questions. Part 3 describes how to run them using Zoom breakout rooms, and Part 4 covers how to create an optimum conference program. Read them before diving into this post!
GEVME
JUNE 16, 2020
Today virtual events, otherwise known as online events, continue to grow in popularity around the world. Technology is now at a level where companies, individuals, or organizations can organize virtual events that even rival actual events. You can discover more insights about the future of virtual events in our recent survey results on digital conferences.
Picatic by Eventbrite
JUNE 17, 2020
Started by a group of Yale grads in 2015, Junzi is all about bringing diners thoughtfully prepared Chinese food in a fast casual setting. With a winning concept and a scrappy startup mentality, Junzi now has three popular locations spread across Manhattan. Then the COVID-19 crisis hit, forcing restaurants around the world to rethink their […].
EventMB
JUNE 16, 2020
While the event industry is busy with its reopening plans, a resurgence in hospitalizations is once again casting serious doubts about the safety for attendees. As a result, we have updated our coronavirus Outlook and Recovery Timeline. Ron Rich was a volunteer at the National LGBTQ Task Force event. He helped out with hospitality for […]. The post New Coronavirus Fears Risk Delaying Event Industry Comeback 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
Endless Events
JUNE 19, 2020
If you’re currently reading this, chances are you fit into one of two categories. You’re either a planner eager to learn how you can set your virtual speaker up for success, or you’re a speaker looking to be trained in the art of virtual presentations. You might also just be a curious person, but for the sake of purpose, let’s assume you’re either a planner or a speaker.
GEVME
JUNE 15, 2020
Mastering the science of running digital conferences, Zoltan Tudnik, Co-Founder and Head of Business at Hipther agency, TEDx speaker and our guest speaker at the third episode of Digital Event Series , believes that the event industry will be back to normal with face-to-face meetings. We reconnected with Zoltan after the webinar and asked him a few questions. .
Picatic by Eventbrite
JUNE 16, 2020
As states continue to reopen in phases and in-person events resume across America, we know event creators are eager to start bringing people together again through live experiences. Before holding an event, it’s imperative that creators effectively communicate the safety measures they’ve taken — using Eventbrite’s COVID-19 Safety Playbook for Events — to attendees.
EventMB
JUNE 17, 2020
New social distancing requirements for live events inevitably generate higher costs while impairing revenue. Will the first live events even be financially viable? Planners will need to find ways to mitigate the costs, maximize the reach, and boost revenue. The disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic’s restrictions on gatherings and travel have forced many of 2020’s […].
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Event Industry News
JUNE 18, 2020
Following recent discussions with a few of my industry peers, I would like to propose an informal offer to the smaller and more vulnerable agencies/businesses/venues in our industry that need some urgent, free and informed support/advice on how they adapt and plan to get through the next stage of this widespread hit to our live events industry. I have been on a number of forums recently and clearly there’s a lot of businesses that just need to confidentially talk through their current situation
Eventsforce
JUNE 19, 2020
Whether you are running a multi-day virtual conference or making plans for your association’s annual meeting next year, you know how critical it is for you to find great topics and speakers. It can have a huge impact on registrations and an even bigger impact on how well your event is perceived. However, managing speaker and abstract submissions for your conference is complicated enough when everything goes according to plan, let alone when it’s rushed, or hasn’t been carefully thought through.
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JUNE 19, 2020
Eventbrite Helps Power Surge in Online Yoga Events, Sees a 50x Growth of Online Yoga Events This Sunday, June 21, is The International Day of Yoga, also known as International Yoga Day or World Yoga Day. No better time, then, to take a look at the number of yoga events through our Eventbrite data lens. […].
EventMB
JUNE 18, 2020
With states and countries starting to open back up, it's time to start thinking about the future of in-person events and what those will look like. This guide will help you begin that process and start organizing physical events post-lockdown. The pandemic has brought with it unprecedented losses and challenges for the events industry, but […].
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.
MeetingsNet
JUNE 18, 2020
Industry attorney Joshua Grimes provides perspective on clauses that must changed for future meeting agreements. One of the best-attended sessions of the 17th annual Pharma Forum conference for medical-event planners, held virtually this year from June 15-19, was “Meetings Contracts in the Post-COVID Era.” Joshua Grimes, principal attorney at Grimes Law Offices LLC in Philadelphia and a meetings-contract expert, laid out the areas where event agreements now require new wording in order to protec
PCMA Convene
JUNE 17, 2020
Donald Lassere, president and CEO of the Muhammad Ali Center (left), and Marlinda A. Henry, president of NCBMP, speak during a session of NCBMP’s Be Inspired Speaker Series: A Night at the Museum. COVID-19 has wreaked economic havoc on many industries, particularly the meetings, hospitality, travel, and tourism sectors, where many employees have been furloughed or laid off.
Event Industry News
JUNE 19, 2020
Fay Sharpe, founder of mentoring programme Fast Forward 15 today announces a new initiative to encourage, support and inspire BAME women to join the FF15 community. She has invited three women that know the FF15 programme from experience, to become a BAME Ambassador. They will help her to encourage ethnic minority women in the events, travel and hospitality sector to engage and apply for a place in the programme either as mentee or mentor.
EventMB
JUNE 18, 2020
Julia Hartz, CEO of Eventbrite, recently held a Q&A session as part of the Extra Crunch Live event series. She discussed the future of events and the impact Covid-19 has had on the tech giant. Eventbrite, like most companies in the event industry, has felt the catastrophic wave of event cancellations for coronavirus crisis. In […]. The post Eventbrite CEO: Don’t Discount the Revenue You Can Generate From Virtual Events by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link].
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MeetingsNet
JUNE 16, 2020
This year’s Pharma Forum is focused on pressing topics that resonate beyond the medical-events niche. To open the virtual version of the annual Pharma Forum conference aimed at medical-event planners, two general sessions on Monday, June 15, focused squarely on the elephant in the room: the modified cleaning and social-distancing protocols hotels will use once in-person meetings and events resume.
PCMA Convene
JUNE 16, 2020
Supporters march June 14 in the “Drag March for Change” in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. Like many upcoming virtual Pride events, the rally focused on police violence and other issues surrounding the black community in the city and in the nation. (Nick Tann photo). This month’s LGBTQ Pride events won’t look like last year’s events — not by a long shot.
Event Industry News
JUNE 18, 2020
It is clear from the recent London Launch Lounge webinar hosted by Sam Gill, that London’s leading venues are now ready to open their doors to events as soon as they are permitted to do so. More importantly, results from a survey indicate that the vast majority of potential attendees are keen to attend! In our webinar “ The Future of Venues “, Sam was joined by three directors from very different venue groups – ETC Venues, Tobacco Dock and Inception Group, which gave the 350 vi
EventSource
JUNE 18, 2020
If you’re a fan of all things glam and vintage, then you’ll love Nikki and Leonard’s beautiful wedding. Created by the brilliant team at One Fine Day Event Planning & Design Inc and set at the stunning Arlington Estate , this couple pulled out all the stops (the bride even designed both of her own dresses!) for their wedding day which featured luxe details and was nothing short of memorable.
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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!
Stova
JUNE 17, 2020
As event organizers, naturally, we’re all itching to get back to planning live, in person events. But with the continued threat of COVID-19 and recommendations against large, face-to-face gatherings , going back to live still presents a challenge. Enter the immediate future of the event industry: the hybrid event. A hybrid event strategy will enable organizers to supplement their audience with online participants while hosting smaller live audiences.
PCMA Convene
JUNE 15, 2020
Girls Inc. of Metropolitan Dallas used Zoom breakout rooms to replicate the experience of sharing a table with others at a gala — and the virtual event ended up exceeding an ambitious fund-raising goal. In mid-March, planning was underway for the 50th anniversary fundraising gala for Girls Inc. of Metropolitan Dallas, which aims to help girls conquer gender, economic, and social barriers, to be held at Dallas warehouse-turned-special-events-venue sixty five hundred on May 1.
Event Industry News
JUNE 18, 2020
This episode is sponsored by Grip , a leading AI-powered event matchmaking solution for virtual and hybrid events. Montgomery Events, a subset of the Montgomery Group, focus mainly on food, drink and hospitality events as well as several different niche events in the UK and Netherlands. My guest this week is managing director, Lori Hoinkes, who started with the company three 3 years ago with an early project being to harmonise data by streamlining suppliers using a good CRM system, and subse
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