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A plea to journalists, interviewers, and podcasters

Conferences that Work

Here’s a simple plea to journalists, interviewers, and podcasters: After you interview me, please let me know when your article or interview will be published! This blog is one of the most popular resources on meeting design, so I frequently receive interview requests. Journalists often seek my insights on current issues, quoting me in their articles.

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Higher Education Event Strategies: Utilizing Texts for Your Alumni Event Fundraising Strategy

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As your university’s alumni go about their days leading teams, conducting research, and making an impact on the world, they may forget about the invitation they got to your next fundraising event. The email might sit in their inbox for weeks before they open it, only to realize then that the event already passed. A text message, however, will cut right through the noise and get your alumni’s attention moments after you send it.

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Sneakers Take Center Stage at IMEX

EventMB

Skift Take: At this year’s IMEX, sneakers were the footwear of choice – but not just for comfort. Attendees used their sneakers for contests, activations, branding and to show off their personal style.

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Elevate Your Event Experience to the Next Level

In order to create a successful event, you must: Optimize Event Website and Registration Process Utilize Social Media Platforms Effectively Implement Targeted Email Campaigns Harness the Power of Video Content Benefit from a Mobile App Download now and learn how to simplify this process with Eventpedia.

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Explore d&b SustainSymphony at Event Sustainability Live

Event Industry News

As sustainability becomes an increasing priority worldwide, the live event industry faces unique challenges. While many other industries have embraced sustainable practices, event organisers must navigate varying regulations, regional requirements and growing demands from sponsors and attendees for environmentally responsible solutions.

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Vote for The Top 100 Most Influential People in the Event Industry for 2024

Conferences that Work

Click to vote for The Most Influential People in the Events Industry for 2024! Dear colleagues and friends, I hope you’re thriving in your event industry endeavors! I’m excited to share that I’ve been nominated again for the Eventex Index as one of The Most Influential People in the Events Industry for 2024. It’s an incredible honor to have been recognized among the 100 most influential figures in our industry for four consecutive years (2019-2022).

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The Brief: Trade-In Trucks and Skate Thrus

Event Marketer

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Trade-In Trucks, skate thrus and Frosty fixes. CAN’T GET A MCFLURRY? IT’S WENDY’S ‘FROSTY FIX’ TRUCKS TO THE RESCUE You know we can’t resist a good brand trolling moment, and Wendy’s fit the bill with its latest stunt , which promoted its $1 small Frosty—a rival of the McFlurry.

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IMEX America Breaks Attendance Records and Commits to Vegas 

EventMB

Skift Take: Despite challenges from Hurricane Milton, which led to some Florida participants leaving early, IMEX America had record attendance.

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Changemakers 2024: Mindy Hanzlik’s Neurodiversity Approach Benefits Everyone

MeetingsNet

In her role at BCD Meetings & Events, Hanzlik creates strategies for accommodating neurodiversity across the meeting experience for hundreds of clients. The winners are attendees as well as event hosts. It’s not often that a business-event planner has a formal education and professional background in change management. But about halfway through her 30-year career, Mindy Hanzlik “took some time away from events to get my MBA and become a change-management consultant,” she says.

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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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Quarterly Event and Brand Experience Industry Recruitment Trends: July to September 2024 and Q1 2025 Forecasts

Prestige Events Magazine

Robert Kenward the leading senior specialist in event and brand experience industry recruitment, is pleased to share his latest quarterly report on recruitment trends for the fourth quarter of 2024. Drawing from extensive interactions with agency owners, managing directors, c-suite stakeholders, and senior leaders, Robert offers unparalleled insider insight into the evolving priorities and strategies within the industry.

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Introducing Claude AI Event Builder: The Future of Event Planning

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In the fast-paced world of event management, efficiency is key. At rsvpBOOK, we’ve always been committed to simplifying the complexities of event planning. Today, we’re excited to announce our latest innovation: Claude AI Event Builder, a revolutionary tool that streamlines the entire event creation process by harnessing the power of AI.

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How to Budget for Your Intimate Wedding, the Right Way!

EventSource

For couples eager to celebrate their love in an intimate setting, planning a small wedding provides the perfect opportunity to focus on what truly matters—your connection and the joy shared with your closest loved ones. While it may be on a smaller scale, an intimate wedding still requires thoughtful planning, especially when it comes to crafting a budget that aligns with both your vision and financial reality.

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Health-Conscious Nonalcoholic Cocktails Offer an Alternative To Sugary Mocktails

EventMB

Skift Take: Move over alcohol and sugary mocktails, nonalcoholic cocktails with ingredients that are good for you are gaining in popularity.

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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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An Update on Hurricane Devastation Across the Southeastern U.S.—and How to Help

Smart Meetings

A current assessment and resources for those affected Hurricane Milton made landfall in western Florida yesterday, leaving nine dead and nearly 3.5 million residents and 165 health care facilities without power. Over 80,000 Floridians are currently being supported by nearly 300 operating shelters. In a twist of fate, Hillsborough County , which had offered comfort stations, income eligible hotel assistance and FEMA assistance to those impacted by Hurricane Helene’s September 26 landfall, was sud

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Agenda revealed for IBTM World’s Forum for Advocacy – Sessions to take place on afternoon before show opens –

Prestige Events Magazine

Defining how the global events industry better communicates its economic and social value, while identifying areas that require more support, will be key priorities for IBTM World ’s Forum for Advocacy , in partnership with The Business of Events, when it takes place next month. With widespread support for the forum from leading organisations across the events industry, it is ideally placed to be a catalyst for change and amplify the existing conversation around advocacy issues.

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Dynamite’s New Era: A Speakeasy-Inspired Unveiling at Royalmount

Canadian Special Events

The Concierge Club produced and designed an exclusive, invite-only preview event last month for Dynamite at their new flagship store in Montreal’s luxurious Royalmount Shopping Centre. The event, featuring a speakeasy theme in collaboration with Cloakroom Bar , celebrated the brand’s evolution and offered a glimpse into its stylish future. Held a day before the store’s official opening, the intimate affair provided select guests the opportunity to experience both the store and Dynamite’s new col

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How Leap Mobile Apps elevates events through innovative engagement and technology

Event Industry News

As smartphones have become ubiquitous in our day-to-day life, it makes sense that event organizers would want to capitalize on their attendees’ usage.

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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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Helsinki Earns Top Spot in Destination Sustainability Index

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Skift Take: The latest edition of the industry’s only ranking of destinations focused on sustainability benchmarks the strategies, action plans, and initiatives of 100 cities and regions worldwide.

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Niloufar and Farzad’s Luxurious Garden Wedding at Shangri-La Hotel, Toronto

EventSource

Niloufar and Farzad’s wedding day was a beautiful culmination of their dream for a celebration that felt both timeless and deeply personal. Held in the stunning garden of the Shangri-La Hotel, Toronto , the lush greenery and elegant decor created the perfect setting that made their day truly special. The ceremony was intimate, filled with heartfelt moments that reflected their unique journey, while the lively reception captured the joy of their union.

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60 seconds with Dan Le Grange

Prestige Events Magazine

1/ You’ve been with GLL trading as Better for over a decade. What’s been the standouts from those years? Since joining GLL, I’ve established and driven the growth of our Better Venues portfolio through focussing on the unique opportunities it presents to venue hirers across the UK and Northern Ireland. From historical buildings like Ashburton Hall to contemporary buildings and state-of-the-art iconic sports facilities like Lee Valley White Water Centre and the National Cycling Centre

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TV Fans Sink into CBS’s Comfy Blue Sofa Tour

Event Marketer

With summer in the rearview mirror, and a slate of new and returning-favorite shows rolling out during CBS Premiere Week (beginning Oct. 13), the network has been on the road encouraging consumers to cozy up to its programming, and lean into the simple joy of watching fall TV from the comfort of their couch. Enter: The Comfy Blue Sofa Tour. The nationwide trek, activated in partnership with furniture brand Lovesac, has been rolling into fairs, festivals, sporting events and landmarks—and stoppin

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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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A Q&A with TPA Portable Roadways: How they provide secure footing for winter events

Event Industry News

With the weather increasingly unpredictable, how has the trackway model moved with the times? The major events have always de-risked this by ensuring they have a trackway solution across their site, but in recent years, the volume of requirement has increased. It’s not just the major events either.

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San Francisco Travel Association’s New CEO Outlines Plans to Escape the City’s Doom Loop Narrative

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Skift Take: Anna Marie Presutti is finding new ways to increase funds for the San Francisco Travel Association, which is crucial to revitalizing its meetings and events business.

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Get to Know… Sebastien Centner of Eatertainment Events & Catering

EventSource

The Basics Name: Sebastien Centner Company: Eatertainment Events & Catering Years with the company: 20+ So how’d you get started? It was sort of by accident. My parents were both economists who ‘accidentally’ fell into the restaurant business so I grew up in and around restaurants, working from a young age and while I was heading for a career in tech, I got drawn back into the hospitality business for what I thought would be a short time.

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Meetings Industry Association announces Avanti partnership

Prestige Events Magazine

The Meetings Industry Association (MIA) has agreed a partnership with train operator Avanti West Coast to highlight the importance of sustainable and efficient business travel to its members. The partnership, which commenced this month (October), will provide MIA members with regular updates and travel trips as Avanti invests in a dedicated MICE Business development role to create a streamlined booking solution for delegates when travelling to meetings and 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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Guest Column: Measurement—The Doing

Event Marketer

Event Marketer has embarked on a partnership with the industry’s leading authority on event measurement and analytics, the Experiential Marketing Measurement Coalition. The year-long collaboration will provide experiential marketers with important tools and resources designed to help them track and measure the success of their events. Learn more here.

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Stova Appoints Industry Veteran as Senior Vice President of Global Sales

Stova

Stova Appoints Event Technology Industry Veteran as Senior Vice President of Global Sales Gurpreet Singh brings extensive experience and a proven track record helping enterprises grow and scale their meeting and event programs New York, NY, October 16, 2024 Stova, a leading event management technology platform, today announced the appointment of Gurpreet Singh as Senior Vice President of Global Sales.

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Events Industry Rallies to Help Asheville After Devastating Hurricanes 

EventMB

Skift Take: Two major hurricanes, Helene and Milton, left a path of destruction that stretched from Florida to Virginia. Asheville, a popular destination for meetings, was severely impacted. The meetings industry is doing its part to help.