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Recap: Finding the perfect speaker.

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“I love seeing speakers that change the way we think […] They are experts, they have thought about something, they bring their own view of the world – to you – and it changes how you think about the world.”. That was just one of Bobbie Carlton’s many inspiring insights at our recent webinar – Finding the perfect speaker: Where to start and what to know.

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5 Types of Smart In-Person Events: Which One is Right For Your Audience?

Event Age by Swapcard

The events industry is seeing signs of a return to planning in-person events in regions where travel is opening up.

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Remote interpreting can take hybrid events to global heights

Event Industry News

After two years of connecting remotely, we finally get to meet each other face to face again, as in-person events start to resume. Many event managers plan to continue using or start adopting hybrid event formats, by increasing their on-site presence while taking advantage of online solutions. According to research from Interprefy, the leading remote interpreting provider , 50% of event management professionals plan to use hybrid as their go-to format in 2022 and beyond.

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15 Marketing Tips to Sell Out Your Summer Events

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The days are long, the sun is bright, and it’s time for “Hot Event Summer.” Experience seekers are flocking back to live events — in the first quarter of 2022 alone, Eventbrite processed 700,000 tickets every day. And with festival, vacation, and beach season upon us, the time to ignite your ticket sales is now. […].

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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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Who has more power, a consultant or a janitor?

Conferences that Work

Picture the renowned senior consultant breezing into the gleaming corporate HQ of Fortune 500 MegaCorp, for a well-paid gig advising C-suite executives. Now, picture the newly-hired janitor who spends their evenings mopping & vacuuming floors, cleaning restrooms, and emptying trash and recycling cans in a small MegaCorp branch office. Who has more power, the consultant or the janitor?

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6 Strategies to Find Your Conference Keynote and Other Speakers

Eventbrite UK

Are you struggling to find conference speakers? You’re not alone. Working out how to find speakers for your event is one of the biggest challenges for event creators. Check out these industry-leading strategies from Eventbrite for finding great public speakers. Your speakers and panellists are an important part of your conference. For many events, the […].

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Events Industry Report: Sustainability Is Top of Mind for Summer Events

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Eventbrite’s monthly Events Industry Report is designed to keep event creators like you informed about the shifting landscape of the events industry. Read on for expert industry insights, event marketing tips, health and safety updates, and much more. Event Industry Insights Sustainability is at the front of many event creators’ minds. At Ibiza’s International Music […].

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How To Prepare For A Career In Event Planning

Endless Events

The events industry is exciting, ever-changing, and sociable. It is teeming with various career opportunities. Being an event planner, event manager, or event marketer is a difficult job that demands a lot of energy and knowledge, but many of us are drawn to it because it is – above all else – rewarding. But how does one prepare for a career in event planning?

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How to Make Your Hybrid Events More Fun, Accessible, and Engaging

EventMB

Looking for ways to make your hybrid program more fun, engaging, and accessible? Your event tech toolbox is bigger than you think. Learn the latest tips and tricks for bringing your audience into the action. When event organizers think about engagement, some of the usual suspects likely jump to mind — interactive chat features for […]. The post How to Make Your Hybrid Events More Fun, Accessible, and Engaging by WebEx Events (formerly Socio) appeared first on [link].

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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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Tips and Takeaways from the 20th Experiential Marketing Summit

Event Marketer

More than 30 brand-side experiential marketers took the stage at the 20 th annual Experiential Marketing Summit, April 27-29, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, presenting best practices on a range of topics, from hybrid strategies to career and mentorship to building multi-year campaign platforms. Despite the progress made in the return to in-person, event marketers are facing a new set of challenges related to meeting the expectations of changed audiences and fighting the urge to return to the sta

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New Ways Eventbrite Is Powering Your Events so You Can Grow

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In 2021, creators on Eventbrite sold 290 million tickets to more than 83 million event goers. You produced over 5 million events — an all-time high. Thanks to your one-of-a-kind live events (across 180 countries), event-goers are coming together and feeling the power of connection. It’s clear: people are excited to reconnect. And that momentum is still […].

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Planning Events In 2022: The Pandemic Is Over, But Don’t Plan Like It’s 2019

Endless Events

As things currently stand in the events industry, we’re planning events in 2022 as if the COVID-19 pandemic never existed. The mask mandates are gone and COVID compliance talk has all but disappeared. In-person events are back in all their glory. And to the Event Brew hosts, they often look identical to 2019. But is that a good thing? According to this episode, not so much.

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Cvent Exceeds Earnings Projections

EventMB

Cvent continues to report strong growth, exceeding its Q1 earnings projections made in March 2022. In its first Q1 earnings call since going public last July, Cvent reports exceeding its Q4 guidance as it continues to achieve strong growth. CEO Reggie Aggarwal expressed confidence that tailwinds spurred by increasing in-person attendance and market share gains made with software […].

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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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The Ultimate Event Planning Guide: How to Plan an Event

Eventtia

One of the biggest challenges when running an event is the planning stage: even organizing a fairly small and seemingly simple event can be a very challenging task with all the different details to consider and adjust. If this is your first time planning an event, chances are, knowing where to get started can be daunting, but fear not as you’ve come to the right place.

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Heart of Gathering: Detroit Restaurant and Butcher Shop Marrow Takes Farm-to-Table Literally

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Our Heart of Gathering Series introduces you to event creators who are helping to foster a sense of community. Discover how these creators bring their passions to the world. Watch Marrow’s full story here. It’s an icy morning at Moraine Park Farm in Zeeland, Michigan, a two-hour drive from downtown Detroit. Farmer Tom Dykstra walks […].

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U.S. Travel Is Up, But Not Out of Weeds Yet

Smart Meetings

On May 4, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel E. Bowser and Destination DC President and CEO Elliott L. Ferguson came together at Union Market for its annual Travel Rally, held during U.S. Travel Association’s National Travel and Tourism Week—which happened this past week—where they discussed the region’s forecast and data from 2021. While there was plenty of great news about D.C.’s visitation level, it still isn’t as it used to be.

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Face-to-Face Events Vital in a Remote Work World

EventMB

The world as we knew it came to a standstill during the height of the Covid pandemic. Corporate offices closed, forcing many employees to work from home. This trend is called The Great Merging as lines have been blurred between one’s personal and professional lives. In most cases, this merging is here to stay. Why reopen the office with its associated expenses when everyone can work virtually and still remain productive?

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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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Coachella 2022 Experiential: From Cryo-facials to Four-course Chip Sampling

Event Marketer

A two-year hiatus on one of the world’s most celebrated festivals finally came to a close last month as the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival made its grand return to Indio, CA, April 15-17 and 22-24. Months of pent-up energy was unleashed at the event, which notably dropped its mask and vaccine mandates, where thousands of fans gathered to catch performances by the likes of The Weekend, Billie Eilish and Megan Thee Stallion, and experience a range of large-scale art installations.

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Heart of Gathering: SoulfulofNoise Brings Love and Live Music to South LA

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In Heart of Gathering, we shine a light on event creators who bring together niche communities and share their passions with the world. Take a look at the story behind each creator, and see how their passions have helped them find and build their unique community. Watch SoulfulofNoise’s full story below. On a warm March […].

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TWT: Masks Off for Euro Air Travel, Crowded Flights Mean Unhappy Flyers

Smart Meetings

Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. In a long-anticipated move, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have issued an update to the health safety measures for air travel, now dropping a mandate for medical masks in airports and on-board flights.

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Hotel Tax-Rate Changes Likely Coming in Several Big Cities

MeetingsNet

One hike will help fund a convention center rebuild, while another will help build a new football stadium. But one city is actually looking to reduce its levy. Late April was a popular time for revisiting the hotel tax in several meetings-heavy cities. First, Nashville got the go-ahead from Tennessee state legislators to raise its hotel-motel tax by one percent, which will bring the total to six percent once Governor Bill Lee signs the bill.

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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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Podcast: Nothing Matters More Than Connecting People

EventMB

Fiona is a marketing executive with over 25 years experience leading teams globally, helping to develop integrated marketing experiences. After over 19 years with GPJ, Bruder was promoted in 2021 to the role of President – Americas. During her time with the company she has managed and optimized event portfolios for household name brands, and oversees the company’s global accounts.

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9 Insider Tips for Cultivating a Loyal Event Community

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Without community, there would be no events. But it takes work to foster a loyal, consistent group of people who return to your events again and again. During Eventbrite’s RECONVENE Sessions event Squad Goals: Cultivating a Loyal Event Community, three expert community builders and event organizers shared how they built — and continue to maintain […].

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The Continued Importance of Outdoor Meetings 

Smart Meetings

While 2022 is in full swing, the meetings and event industry is continuing to navigate best practices regarding safe meetings and social gatherings during the Covid-19 pandemic. One trend that we are continuing to see is that of outdoor meetings. Now, more than ever, planners are opting for an outdoor setting for much if not all of their programs. While I expect this trend to continue to rise in popularity, I am sharing my top tips to help ensure an unforgettable outdoor event this year.

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Dominion Energy Employees Team Up to Build Wheelchairs for Great Causes

Best Corporate Events

On Thursday, May 5, 100 employees from Dominion Energy gathered in Chester, Virginia to build 22 wheelchairs for disabled veterans and low-income residents in the community. They had a great time, contributed to two great causes, and enhanced their relationships with coworkers through collaboration. In this video from WTRV-CBS6 , photojournalist Chris Jenkins hears from Dina Takhchi, Chair, Dominion Energy Diversity Council about the activity and the plans to donate 11 of the wheelchairs to Chap

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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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How Data Is Helping With Event Attendee Movement

EventMB

When Jay Kinghorn was the associate managing director of the Utah Office of Tourism , he was constantly frustrated by the dearth of visitor data he knew would enhance the agency’s ability to promote itself, support its members, and enhance the experience of individual travelers as well as meeting groups. That gap in market intelligence was the impetus behind the startup he co-founded, Zartico , which collects and analyzes geolocation and anonymized credit card spending data to uncover traveler s

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Kristen and Matthew’s Grand Wedding at Hotel X Toronto

EventSource

Bathed in pretty pastels and set at the luxurious Hotel X Toronto , Kirsten and Matthew’s special day was truly a romantic event. Thanks to the brilliant minds at Kari Lywood Events , their wedding was everything they could have hoped for and more. The bride looked absolutely stunning in her gorgeous gown by Oh Happy Brides Bridal with hair and makeup by Schulz Beauty & Body.

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A Day in The Life of a Florist

QC Event School

Many people look at florists and think, “Oh, that’s so pretty!” But they don’t actually realize the amount of hard work that goes into making those beautiful arrangements. A day in the life of a florist is far from easy – but it’s definitely rewarding! In this article, we’ll give you a crash course on what working as a floral designer is truly like.

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