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4 Solutions for When Virtual Events Go Wrong

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Creators had no choice but to pivot to online event production with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and these events appear to be here to stay even as local restrictions lift. Virtual events offer many benefits for creators and attendees. But like any event, they have many moving parts to consider and monitor, and sometimes mistakes […].

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Spotlight: The truth about event engagement with Samuel J. Smith

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In today’s spotlight series, you will learn more about event engagement from Samuel J. Smith, founder of the event gamification software, Social Point. Sam produced hybrid events in a prior life and led the MPI research team that developed the baseline research for virtual and hybrid events. And today, he helps exhibitors and marketers make virtual and in-person events fun through event gamification. .

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9 Tips for Designing Hybrid Events

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Hybrid events come with many challenges. Keeping two different audiences engaged is the primary concern, but other priorities include repurposing content, managing time and catering to new attendee needs. Three event designers share their strategies for survival. While hybrid events may be the solution for accommodating those most eager for face-to-face contact as well as […].

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Support the bottom — a Thanksgiving reminder

Conferences that Work

After our prime Thanksgiving dinner, I was sleepily washing a large turkey foil platter when I noticed its embossed central message: “Support the bottom.” I’m going to blame the tryptophan in the turkey for causing me to muse, from a facilitation perspective, about the significance of this unexpected Prime Directive. I have no other excuse.

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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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Brilliant Online Event Ideas for College Students

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We’ve all had to get used to doing more online lately. But most college kids practically had to live online during the pandemic — attending classes virtually and enduring restrictions on in-person gatherings by watching TikTok videos and scrolling Instagram. As an event creator, you’ve probably thought about the benefits that successful online events for […].

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Omicron and the Events Industry: The View from South Africa

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The discovery of a new Covid variant has sparked panic across the globe and left many event professionals dealing with mass cancellations. While it’s still early days, it’s crucial to unpack Omicron’s impact on our industry and understand how we can move forward. The events industry was one of the first sectors to be shut […]. The post Omicron and the Events Industry: The View from South Africa by Lisa Jade Hutchings appeared first on [link].

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The Impact of CSR on Employee Loyalty

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If Charles Dickens was writing his classic novel today, the opening line might read “It was the weirdest of times.”. Job openings in the U.S. hit a record high in September, as companies across industries and regions struggle to find enough help. There are a record number of container ships waiting to unload off the California coast because there aren’t enough dock workers to unload them.

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How to Plan Big Virtual Events With Global Audiences

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Hosting a big virtual event allows you to attract a global audience. If they’re not bound by location or travel availability, attendees will be able to stream your event from anywhere. As a result, you’ll be able to welcome participants from many countries, which helps you create a more diverse audience. With the whole world […].

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Let’s Talk Personal Branding

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Eventprofs are a very active bunch on social media. It’s common knowledge that networking and engaging on social channels can boost your chances of getting more business and being seen as an industry expert in this field. John Pistotti, Account Executive at Swapcard, sat down with Anna Mirsalari, Copywriter at Swapcard, to talk about personal branding and how to approach social media in a positive way to build your brand.

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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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Why Omicron Won’t Undo All Our Progress on Covid

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The recent emergence of Omicron, a new Covid variant of concern, has sent shockwaves through global markets and led to the WTO conference being postponed days ahead of the planned meeting in Geneva. How concerned should event planners be? With the Delta variant already overwhelming hospitals in Europe and the threat of a new, potentially […]. The post Why Omicron Won’t Undo All Our Progress on Covid by Angela Tupper appeared first on [link].

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Our top five holiday party ideas for your team.

Expo Pass

In-person events are everywhere, bars and restaurants are back, and we have to say that Holiday Parties are looking a lot more exciting this year. But is it time to break out the punch and turn the conference room into a disco again? Short answer. It might be! Although if you’re not quite ready for all that, there are tons of other fun ways to party together this year.

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5 Best Practices for Building Your Collections

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When you organize multiple related events, figuring out how to best showcase them all is, well, work. You might not think you’re playing favorites, but c’mon – one star always shines a little brighter in the sky. Building and promoting individual event landing pages takes time, and making sure fans discover your events is tough, too. […].

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Technical Production With Isaac Holt!

Endless Events

We’re back today with a very special episode of the #EventIcons podcast. Will’s guest is Isaac Holt, the director of technical production at Endless Events. But wait, there’s more! Isaac is also the newest co-host of the podcast. This young, charismatic, and knowledgeable young man knows all about AV, staging, and the current trends in the events industry.

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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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Connection, Entertainment and Choice Are Key Ingredients for Audience Engagement

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The third in our four-part series of recordings from the Event Innovation Lab™ at IMEX America features expert insights on the elusive art of engagement. Explore different views on how we can deliver meaningful experiences that move audiences while engaging multiple audiences through different channels. Freedom of Choice: The Ultimate Engagement Hack “You don’t […].

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Event Predictions for 2022

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By Dan Curtis, chief strategy officer at emc3. Whenever a new technology arrives, it takes a while for the industry to catch up with the early adopters and welcome it with open arms. Event tech 2.0 (20.20??) namely virtual conferences have been adopted possibly faster than any other upgrade to tech I have ever experienced. From the start of the pandemic, it took a matter of weeks before virtual events were everywhere… and just a few months before they were being seen as a long term solution, and

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How to Market Your Event Series Through Collections

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A strong event series piques attendees’ interest and spark stheir curiosity. Ploy’s Kitchen knows it: cooking Cape Malay fish curry on a Sunday in November gets people excited to spend another Sunday currying in December. As Ploy tells us, “Eventbrite has been helping promote our online cooking events. We have been offering an online cooking […].

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IMEX America 2021: Back In Las Vegas!

Endless Events

November might generally be an uneventful month, but not for the events industry. For us, it’s time to do business and reunite in person at one of the biggest and most exciting trade shows in our industry: IMEX! This week, Nick, Thuy, and Will review their experience at IMEX America 2021, held for the very first time at Mandalay Bay. Everyone was looking forward to going to IMEX America 2021, especially since the iconic trade show was canceled last year due to COVID.

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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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Why Automation Unlocks Virtual and Hybrid Event Monetization

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The final part in our four-part series of recordings from the Event Innovation Lab™ at IMEX America focuses on the challenges around monetization of virtual and hybrid events. Get a fresh and somewhat contrarian take on how to generate revenue from online event experiences. As we continue to deal with the Covid pandemic, it’s more […].

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Slidefair: Winners of Best Immersive Experience at the Event Technology Awards

Event Industry News

Slidefair is our response to the need for events to continue, even when physically being there isn’t possible. Live streaming and webinars are the new norm, but don’t leave much room for the networking opportunities and spontaneity of attending in person. Walking through an exhibition hall, and seeing what each booth has to offer. The “water cooler moments” and chance meetings with new people.

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3 Ways Independent Planners Can Land Big Clients

Smart Meetings

You may not be the Amazon of the meeting planning industry who can provide just about anything to anyone, but that doesn’t mean small, third-party management companies and independent planners need to think small when it comes to wooing potential clients. Americans tend to be enamored with the whole “bigger is better” concept, especially when it comes to business.

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4 Reasons Meetings Planners Are Ready for Omicron

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It will be weeks before the world knows how significant a threat Covid-19’s new variant is. However, if there’s a surge in cases, event pros are primed for the fallout. As scientists across the globe research Covid-19’s Omicron variant to learn if it’s more transmissible, resistant to current vaccines, or likely to make people sicker than other variants, meeting professionals remain on alert.

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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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What Event Planners Can Learn from IBC’s Last-Minute Cancelation

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IBC, the International Broadcasting Convention, recently made headlines when it canceled the in-person component of its event just over a week in advance of the planned gathering. Could they have been more transparent about their plans? Many of the most productive conversations at in-person events aren’t planned. They happen when you run into a friend […].

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Global outreach for mental health: Hubilo facilitates awareness-raising virtual events

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Hubilo Technologies Inc, a world-class leader in hybrid and virtual events management technology, is helping organisations drive the dialogue around mental health awareness by expanding the reach of key advocacy events. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the conversation around mental health and wellbeing has become an increasing priority. However, social distancing measures have rendered some traditional outreach and training methods obsolete.

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Events Industry Council Begins First Phase of DEI Plan—and You Can Take Part

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Events Industry Council (EIC) has started the first phase of its Equity Acceleration Plan. The plan aims to focus on creating a foundation on which to measure the event industry’s current state of diversity, equity and inclusion ( DEI ), “[aiming] to provide a framework to turn its vision to action and lead the challenge against discrimination and systemic racism in the events industry,” reads a press release.

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6 Effective Tips on How to Promote a Festival

Event Smart

Festivals are undoubtedly the most fun and entertaining type of event. They are great means to showcase culture and creativity. They are powerful drivers for tourism and help boost the local economy. For businesses and organizations, they are an effective way of brand exposure and customer engagement. And if you’re planning on hosting one, then […].

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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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One Month to Go!

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Submission deadline is December 31, 2021, by 6 p.m. Central Time/4 p.m. Pacific Time. Late-delivery option must be received/paid for by January 15, 2022, by 6 p.m. Central Time/4 p.m. Pacific Time.

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Yet Another Job for Planners: Clearing the Air

MeetingsNet

Having a conversation with your venue about indoor air quality is a must. Here are some resources to help you understand the basics. A meeting professional’s expertise can go in any number of directions: marketing, adult education, event design, site selection, contracting, event technology … It’s a dynamic role. And as varied as the job description can be, how many planners in early 2020 would have included an understanding of indoor air quality?

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Five Ways to Leverage the Cameo Platform to Personalize Engagement

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If you’ve ever fantasized about getting a shout-out from Brett Favre or having Kenny G serenade you and only you (hey, no judgement here), Cameo is where it’s at. The web- and app-based platform, which launched pre-pandemic but was galvanized by quarantined consumers’ longing for personal connection, allows users to send customized celebrity video messages to loved ones for birthdays, anniversaries or simply just because.

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