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Not So Close! New Distancing Tool Eases Transition to F2F Meetings

Event Industry News

A new event-tech tool could smooth the return to meeting by making it easy to plan room layouts that take each region’s safety rules and recommendations into account. Event-planning platform Allseated announced its new Physical Distancing Tool today. What should ballrooms look like when we are all back to meeting again?

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Get Ready for the Future of Events at ELI’s Business, Design & Strategy Summit

Event Leadership Institute

Design: After being forced to adopt virtual events—and seeing rapid innovation in event tech—many event organizers plan to retain virtual options even after returning to in-person events. Another common challenge is creating sponsorship models that work in a virtual or hybrid environment.

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CVBs and DMOs: A Hidden Resource for Meeting and Event Professionals

Eventsforce

Turn to the local convention and visitors bureau (CVB) and destination marketing organisation (DMO) to hit an event planning jackpot. These organisations can provide you with the following information and more: Suggestions and help facilitating event activities, entertainment, and speakers.

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Breaking Down Convene’s Meetings Market Survey: What It Means for Venues

All Seated

. To get to the heart of how the needs of planners and organizers are changing, we dug into PCMA Convene’s recently released 28 th Annual Meetings Market Survey. Of no surprise, most event planners and organizers face the continued challenge of belt-tightening across expenses. Takeaway #2: Digital Venue Marketing Tools Play a Role.

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Tarsus Connect announces acquisition of BizBash

Event Industry News

Tarsus Connect has today announced the purchase of BizBash, the iconic trade media company for event and meeting planners, further expanding Connect’s market leading position. The acquisition of BizBash adds four premier events — including the BizBash Live in New York and L.A. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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New Study Spotlights How Socio-Political Changes in Europe Impact Events

PCMA Convene

To focus your marketing on being a ‘lower cost’ destination is unlikely to be as effective,” the white paper reads, since, when it came to decision making, budget was not one of the first three factors considered by planners that were interviewed. “To Event Tech.

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16 Event Resources to Plan Your Next Great Event

Capterra Event Management

His posts tend to be short and on bigger, abstract ideas, but give you a lot to think about event strategy and planning. No matter which side of the pond you’re on, this blog from Eventbrite’s UK division can answer many of your event planning queries. Its entries cover technology, social media, marketing, and more.