2014

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6 Strategies for Building Planner-Supplier Relationships

MeetingsNet

'As much as I am passionate about strategic meetings management , I am equally passionate about forming long-lasting partnerships with key suppliers. read more.

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Eat Dirt, Glass, and More: 12 Dishes That Are Unexpectedly Edible

BizBash

Catering seems to have stolen a page out of Willy Wonka's cookbook lately. Clever—and totally edible—food packaging, displays, and offbeat.

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Credit Card Processing For International Events (UK, Ireland, Canada & Australia)

TicketBud

If you're hosting an international event outside the US in UK, Ireland, Canada or Australia, you can now utilize credit card processing to host your event for free on Ticketbud! Using our Stripe integration, you can now let your attendees pay a small processing fee on their tickets, allowing you to manage your ticket & registration for free and freeing up your budget for more important parts of your event.

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Four Reasons Why Selling Tickets Through Your Own Website is A Better Option

Fork in the Road

By Sean Hurley. Most event organizers outsource ticket sales to a third-party ecommerce platform. In doing so, they send buyers to a separate website to make the purchase. There are excellent reasons why they should keep would-be attendees on the main event website, from the first visit to the confirmation page. Sending buyers offsite to finalize their purchase transactions can cost organizers ticket sales and revenue.

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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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Entertainment Ideas to Make Halloween A Thriller – Part 3

EventJuice

Now that you’ve got your guests in costume and in attendance (part 2), what will you do to entertain them? Haunted house The perfect once-a-year party activity for Halloween is a haunted house. They are easier to put together than you probably think. Create a wall by hanging black trash bags from the ceiling, and […].

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Finding the Perfect Event Space

International Institute of Event Management

By - Jody Long. You've just decided on location for your upcoming event, a huge hurdle in the event planning process no matter what size event. The next step? Figuring out the perfect event site that will best suite your needs. Hotel ballroom? Convention Center? Professional sports stadium? Here are some ideas that may help you decide and brainstorm on what will work best and help make it the perfect event. .

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CEMA Wine Country Women in Leadership Event Wrap-Up

Event Philosopher

Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school. - Albert Einstein I had the absolute pleasure of getting to attend the CEMA Wine Country Women in Leadership event May 1, 2014, in Napa Valley. DMC Viviani Tours did a spectacular job of lining up a day full of education, networking, food, and of course wine! More than 35 event marketers joined us for property tours and winery tours, and inspiring stories from winemakers and winery owners.

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Addition By Subtraction: Dropping Low-Margin Clients to Grow Your Business

Event Leadership Institute

You’re a successful small business in the events industry looking to break through to the next level. Your work is good, your reputation solid, yet your growth still comes in the “two-steps-forward, one-and-a-half-steps-back” mode. This year will be the year we break out of our plateau and join the ranks of bigger competitors, you tell yourself each January.

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What Catering Menu Items and Presentation Styles Have Got to Go?

BizBash

When it comes to catering, planners and frequent eventgoers see—and taste—a lot of things and have strong opinions on what's.

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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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5 Tips for Donating Food After Events

BizBash

With most caterers building overages into their event plans, much wholesome, edible, and nourishing food goes to waste every day—and.

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19 Wacky Menu Ideas Inspired by Famous Artists

BizBash

Iconic artists have long been a source of inspiration for event decor—think Roy Lichtenstein's primary colors, the tin foil and.

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The Hottest New Ingredients in Catering Right Now

BizBash

Kale had its moment. But what's the next hot ingredient on menus? Chefs share their current inspirations—from octopus to anise.

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20 Catering Chefs and Their Freshest Ideas

BizBash

Thanks to a social-media-hungry public and the rise of foodie culture, today's catering chefs need to be constantly feeding the.

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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 Wildest Drinks to Serve at Events Now

BizBash

From frozen orange peels to barbecue mist and a bacon garnish, these drinks have unusual ingredients that will surprise guests.

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Season's Eatings: 9 Festive Dishes for Events

BizBash

From sweet and savory bacon with maple-pecan topping to hot apple cider with spiced rum and cinnamon sticks, these festive.

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Ask the Editors: the Craziest Food Stations We've Ever Seen at Events

BizBash

Today, catering is not just about what's being served but also how it's served. And with guests eager to capture.

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12 Smart Ways to Label Food and Drinks at Events

BizBash

As guests become more and more health conscious and caterers experiment with unusual dishes and ways to serve them, menu.

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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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Holiday Parties With Open Bars: Mistake or Necessity?

BizBash

The holidays are typically a time to indulge, but is it a mistake to treat your staff to countless cocktails.

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12 Unusual Venues for Company Holiday Parties

BizBash

Looking for a venue for the company holiday party, but tired of booking the same local bar? This year, why.

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How to Pick the Right Food Setup for Your Event

BizBash

When your event includes food, how you serve guests is just as important as what you serve them. We asked.

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5 Innovative Ways to Serve Large Crowds

BizBash

When you need to feed a large group of people at a trade show or convention, how you serve them.

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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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What Organizers Need To Know About Our New Event Dashboard

TicketBud

As we looked at all the new features we've come out with already in 2014, we found our Event Dashboard was becoming crowded. Having a constantly growing set of tools for you and your attendees is awesome but we needed to reorganize a few things to keep the event process as simple and seamless as it's always been. Rather than just reorder a few things, we decided to reimagine the way you setup your event and discover the features to help.

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How To Manage On-site Social Media At Your Event

TicketBud

How To Manage On-site Social Media At Your Event. From keeping your speakers happy to making sure the food layout is just right, there are an endless number of things for an event organizer to worry about the day of the event. With so much going on, it's easy to neglect one of the most important pieces of your event: the on-site social media! Lets talk about how to mange on-site social media at your event.

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Fiesta: Cinco de Mayo

TicketBud

Time to pull out those sombreros, maracas and dust off your margarita pitcher, Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner! Want an amazing Cinco de Mayo fiesta? No worries Ticketbud amigos we have your back. Whether you're planning to celebrate with your familia and closest compadres or just want to host an amazing fiesta for the whole neighborhood we know what important decorations, food, drinks and music you'll need to have the pachanga of a lifetime!

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7 Social Media Missteps Events Make (& how to avoid them)

TicketBud

Any time you post something online, you take a risk. The moment you hit send your content is now viewable to millions of people, any one whom could take offense or troll you just for the fun of it. Should any of these online perils stop you from using social media for your event? Absolutely, positively NOT! Missteps are a part of the event planning experience and, as I like to tell organizers, if you're not making, at least, a few mistakes you're not trying hard enough.

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A CHRO’s Perspective on Substance Use in the Workplace: Supportive Strategies to Help Your Workforce Thrive

Speaker: Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, Medical Director, Psychiatry and Naj Wright, MBA, C-Suite HR Executive

The last year and a half has been one of extreme stress and anxiety for the American Workforce. A 2021 New York University School of Global Public Health survey of 5,850 people who drink alcohol found that 29 percent have increased their drinking during the pandemic. Among people who have been experiencing depression (64% more likely) and anxiety (41% more likely), which have also become more prevalent over the last 18 months, the risk is even higher.

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Cheat Sheet 101: Planning Your Event (infographic)

TicketBud

Our organizers are truly experts in what they do in the event industry. We have all types of events on Ticketbud and for the past few years we have listened and learned at what it takes to run a smooth and successful event. Check it out with your event infographic. We have put together a cheat sheet with main points that you want to focus on when planning your event.

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Faster Check-in With Ticketbud's New Guest List

TicketBud

For every event organizer, their guest list is their life line. Whether it's the last line of defense against technology issues or the only method of check-in, a printed guest list is a valuable resource to help make getting people into your event as seamless as possible. To help make that process even smoother, Ticketbud is simplifying the Guest List to make it easier to download and manage at your event.

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Announcing Ticketbud App Update

TicketBud

Ticketbud App Update! Your check-in and registration process is your first interaction with your attendees. To help you make a great first impression, we're excited to announce the release of a powerful new update to the Ticketbud check-in app! The app, which allows organizers to scan the barcode on an attendee's ticket as well as manually check them in, is compliant with iOS7, Apple's most recent update.

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