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The Ultimate Site Inspection Checklist & Guide for Planners

Social Tables

Site inspections are more than just deciding whether or not you like the space. Successful site inspections — the ones chock full of thoughtful questions and specific requests — require a site inspection checklist to make the meeting as fruitful as possible. With a proper site inspection checklist, you can thoroughly assess your event venue options to find the perfect fit for your audience and programs.

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How to Market an Event Planning Business

GEVME

Every event planner should know how to market an event planning business. For many small things and important details that accompany the organisation of an event, special attention must be paid to marketing and advertising. Indeed, one of the main goals of the event business is to increase one’s audience, so it should be marketed right. Challenges along the way .

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Any questions? Rethinking traditional Q&A

Conferences that Work

How often have you heard “Any questions?” at the end of a conference session? Hands rise, and the presenter picks an audience member who asks a question. The presenter answers the question and picks another questioner. The process continues for a few minutes. Simple enough. We’ve been using this Q&A format for centuries. But can we improve it?

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3 Strategies for Event Fundraising Success in 2019

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Today, anyone can raise money online for a cause they care about. It’s empowering, but it also creates a lot of noise. Audiences are overwhelmed with opportunities to make donation choices. The good news, however, is that a new generation of passionate, vocal donors have created an opportunity for nonprofits and charities willing to adapt […].

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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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Coachella 2019: See Inside the Biggest Parties and Brand Activations

BizBash

Here are some clever, eye-catching ways brands—including Instagram, American Express, BMW, and Yves Saint-Laurent—got themselves noticed during two jam-packed Coachella weekends.

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Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Event Industry — Here's How

Event Age by Swapcard

Talk about artificial intelligence is happening in every industry, including events — and with good reason. AI is not just a relevant topic; it’s a crucial one.

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4 Mistakes Every Event Planner Makes At Least Once

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Mistakes happen — even to the most organized event planners. It’s hard to be perfect when you’re juggling endless details and deadlines, corresponding with dozens of caterers, and trying to woo sponsors. After all, you’re only human. Take a look at some of these common event planner fails to see if you can relate. If […]. The post 4 Mistakes Every Event Planner Makes At Least Once appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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Top Designer Lynn Easton Shares Her All-Time Favorite Venues for Events

BizBash

The Virginia-based event designer and hospitality veteran discusses where she entertains out-of-town guests, finds her favorite meal, gets work done on the road, and more.

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How to Create a Long-Term Event Planning Timeline

Social Tables

When you start planning an event, one of the first things you should do is figure out your event planning timeline. It’s important to outline the months and weeks leading up to the big day. This way, you’ll be sure to meet important deadlines, stay within budget, and coordinate multiple parties smoothly. The next time you start to plan an event, consider using this helpful guide to create an event planning schedule that works for you.

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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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Going Green: 5 Eco-Friendly Ideas for Your Next Event

Guidebook

The events industry is notoriously environmentally unsustainable – but as a greater focus is placed on reducing waste and shrinking carbon footprints, the industry is taking note and embracing green practices. Whether choosing a paper-free program or partnering with green vendors, take a look at a few of the top ways to host an eco-friendly event. What is a green event?

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4 Crises All Live Music Venues Face — And What to Do About Them

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The following four crises will be intimately familiar to anyone involved in putting on live music. These four solutions will help you deal with them. The post 4 Crises All Live Music Venues Face — And What to Do About Them appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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How to Run a Facebook Contest

Eventbrite UK

Facebook contests are a great way for event creators to promote their events while clocking up new fans and likes. If you’ve ever wondered how to run a Facebook contest, in this article we’ll explain how to use Facebook’s Contests for Pages feature, as well as the different types of contests and how to craft […]. The post How to Run a Facebook Contest appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Tips for Reducing Stress Before, During and After an Event

SmartMeetings

According to a report released by CareerCast, event planners made it to the top five on the list of “ The Most Stressful Jobs of 2018 ,” right after firefighters, police officers, enlisted military personnel and airline pilots. The survey was based on 11 factors, including travel, physical demands, meeting the public and deadlines. Smart Meetings planner, Maria Cruz, has a few tips to help planners reduce stress before, during and after an event.

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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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Guest Blog: 5 reasons event staff clothing is important for success

Event Industry News

By Glen Smith, Marketing Manager at WISE Worksafe. Event staff work in a wide variety of settings, from small to large scale, indoor to outdoor and formal to informal. Clothing requirements will vary depending on the nature of the event, the season and the tasks staff are expected to perform. However, what your events team wear will always be an important consideration, both in terms of their health and safety and the overall success of the event.

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How One Trade Show Fixed an Outdated Registration Process

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If you host a trade show, you’d probably be horrified to learn that attendees find your check-in process so cumbersome that they created their own. And that their check-in process is simply saving their badges from previous years to bypass your registration table. This nightmare was a reality for the Western Retail Lumber Association (WRLA), […].

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Crowd Mics: Turning Phones Into Mics For Events

Endless Events

Another Monday, another Event Tech Podcast, today we are telling the story of Crowd Mics for events! Everyone can relate to the annoyances of sound during a live event. Whether it’s the speaker, the audience, or the AV company, these little glitches affect everyone. Ultimately, they affect the success of an otherwise awesome event, and no one wants that.

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10 Questions to Ask on a Venue Site Tour

MeetingsNet

Before you head over to tour your event venue, bust out that legal pad and jot down these must ask questions. Brought to you by: Picture this: it’s the day of your event, and you need to move a large piece of equipment up to the space. You measured the dimensions and checked online to verify that the freight elevator was large enough to hold it. But there’s just one problem—the elevator itself is large enough, but the door to the elevator is not.

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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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Second round of judges revealed for Event Technology Awards 2019

Event Industry News

The second round of judges has been revealed for the Event Technology Awards 2019, and the list certainly reflects the way the awards has expanded. The 11 names on the list represented all facets of the live events industry, and features returning judges alongside newcomers to the panel. Lenny Talarico, Executive Director of Events for MGM Resorts Event Productions, is one of the newcomers to the judging panel, but comes with a significant reputation.

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Infographic: The Power of Yoga to Bring People Together

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Yoga is an experience like no other. Yogis practice to connect with their bodies, with their environment — and with the people around them. According to new data from an Eventbrite and OnePoll survey on the yoga habits of 2,000 Americans, cultivating a sense of community at your yoga events is vital for attendees who […]. The post Infographic: The Power of Yoga to Bring People Together appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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Experiential Marketing Ideas to Enhance Your Next Corporate Event

Eventtia

As an event planner, one of your biggest goals is to provide an experience that attendees will remember. This article highlights how industry trends in experiential marketing can help plan your next event, trade show, or meeting.

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[Infographic] 4 Steps to Take Your Event Strategy from Analog to Digital

atEvent

Check out this infographic to see how you harness the power of events to multiply sales. Start to capitalize on face-to-face meetings by taking your event strategy from analog to digital and get the most out of your events.

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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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6 Ways to Practice Wellness at Work

Connect Your Meetings

It is no secret that employees that feel good work better. And as the industry focuses on wellness, we thought it would be a good time to present a few things you can do in your own office. Here are six ways to jump on the wellness wagon at work. Perfect Your Posture. Did you know that 86 percent of people spend most of their day at the computer and that, on average, we spend 38 minutes of every working hour in poor posture?

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4 Ways Direct Mail Can Improve Your ABM Event Attendance

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Want to give your attendees a swag bag that really stands out? Use these swag ideas to bring your event brand to life. The post 4 Ways Direct Mail Can Improve Your ABM Event Attendance appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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Making Magic at Meetings: A Guide

MeetingsNet

The headline isn't metaphorical—here's how to have a magician entertain guests without being corny, or cornering. Inventive performers strive to keep event organizers interested year after year through variety. But magic is not as widely respected as a performance art as most others partly because of how it is positioned, how it is used, and because many magicians have allowed their acts to become tired.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] 4 Steps to Take Your Event Strategy from Analog to Digital

atEvent

Check out this infographic to see how you harness the power of events to multiply sales. Start to capitalize on face-to-face meetings by taking your event strategy from analog to digital and get the most out of your events.

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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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10 Commandments for the Inspirational Leader

Connect Your Meetings

There are so many theories in leadership ranging from vision to self-awareness to service. The simplest way to develop your leadership skills is to have a work ethic mixed with a solid foundation of core values. Inspirational leaders have commandments they work and live by. Commandments, or guidelines, lay the critical foundation for the development of leadership and business solutions.

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Surprise: D.C. is the most spontaneous city when it comes to music events

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Science says that spending money on experiences makes people happier, and our recent study of 2,000 people shows that more than 50% of Americans say the best purchases they’ve ever made were spontaneous. Turns out, snapping up impulse concert tickets is a great way to round out a weekend while boosting your mood. We ranked […]. The post Surprise: D.C. is the most spontaneous city when it comes to music events appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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New awards agency launched by Simon Burton

Event Industry News

Event industry veteran, Simon Burton, has launched a new agency dedicated to awards and awards campaigns. Iconify starts with 3 projects in its portfolio: Charity Film Awards, Young Guns (an emerging art awards) and World Exhibition Stand Awards (a joint venture with Mash Media). Two more launches, World Sports Photography Awards and Blockbusters (the International Blockchain Awards) are planned for the coming months. .

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