Corbin Ball

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Corbin's November/December 2016 TechTalk Newsletter. Prime the pump with some easy-to-adopt marketing strategies before you get there. 6 Meeting Industry-Related Sites: ebook from Julius Solaris: The Future of Event Marketing. Follow on: ©2016 Corbin Ball & Co. Volume XVIII, Issue 6. NEW ARTICLE: xx.

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 17, 2017

Long ago when I ran a marketing agency, I was accustomed to contracting with a vendor for a specific use on a specific project and then negotiating with them for that particular deal, hoping they would come down in price for the promise of more business from me down the road. Negotiate contracts with ferocity.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 31, 2020

Founded in 2016 by former MeetingRooms.com CEO, ?Caleb and ex-TransferGo marketing director, Magnus Olby, Bold operates a management agreement model similar to those which are standard in the hotel industry. Currently, the global market value of flexible workspaces is £19.9 Caleb Parker?,

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Then why not something that lets you show off the skills meeting professionals are revered for, such as organization, creativity, problem-solving, attention to detail and contract negotiation? According to a 2016 report from U.S. Network and Stay Connected. One simple platform to network on is LinkedIn.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 24, 2018

When Marriott acquired Starwood in September 2016, it added 11 new brands—including Sheraton and Westin—that contained some of the leading hotels in the world. The Westin Copley Place, Boston. The purchase strengthened Marriott’s presence in many locations, and has been a total game-changer in some places, such as Boston.

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Eventinterface

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Having launched in July 2016, Pokémon fans now have the chance to become true PokéMasters, with the release of Pokémon Go. Software developers have noticed this trend, and there are more apps and gadgets appearing throughout 2016. Furthermore, people like free things.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 3, 2020

Karishma Vaswani, Asia business correspondent of BBC World News, chairs the session Asian Capital Going Global during the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference (BFA) in Boao, south China’s Hainan Province, March 24, 2016. Credit: Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/Alamy Live News. How to get the most from your speaker before the event has even started?

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 14, 2017

First a look at the numbers, taken from a decade’s worth of data gathered in Convene ‘s Meetings Market Survey: The average room pickup in 2007 was 6,009 — in 2016 it was 3,449. Meanwhile, the average number of attendees in 2007 was 4,400, while in 2016 it was 5,201. .

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Though it may seem like social media has dominated interactions between event professionals and event marketers, event influencers are tuning into podcasts as an alternative means for sharing event planning tips, tricks, and best practices. Think of them as on-demand talk radio shows. The Best Event Planning Podcasts. EventIcons.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2017

In addition to data about quantifiable things like the size, frequency, costs, and types of meetings, our Annual Meetings Market Survey also captures a wealth of data in the form of comments in response to a series of open-ended questions. Better contract negotiations. For this week: . Cut back on meeting frequency. •

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Todd Schwartz, CMP, event marketing manager and director of The Professional Planner Group, echoes the concern: “As attendees are very excited to get back to live events, socializing in a reception setting brings concerns of overindulgence. That means liability falls most heavily on the venue, not the planner.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Out and about in Dublin at LavaCon 2016. So Molisani organized LavaCon in Dublin in 2016. He moved the event from its 2016 location at Trinity College to Croke Park. So I signed the contract with Croke Park, yay. And Molisani mostly attributes the poor turnout to his own lack of local market knowledge.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 4, 2016

Respondents interviewed for the just-released Summer 2016 edition of the quarterly Meeting Professionals International Outlook, are getting creative to book their meetings in a crunched and crazy market. read more.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

It’s no secret that there are examples where the agency which has submitted the most “competitive” bid has had to walk away from the contract in less than a year, as they have been unable to deliver on the work. This practice is quite literally a race to the bottom. Would charging for the pitch make a difference?

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Technical Marketing Manager, Wilmer Companioni: “ Cook & Associates has been a fantastic working experience; it’s been a night and day difference working with someone like Cook & Associates versus some of our other partners. We wanted to make a statement and we were able to do just that!”.

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Eventory

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

At the end of 2016, Billy McFarland and rapper Ja Rule, the now-infamous event makers, announced their plan to the world. October 2016: Billy McFarland and Ja Rule come up with the idea of a festival during their Halloween trip to the Bahamas. December 2016: The recruitment process of influencer begins. A timeline of a disaster.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 10, 2021

It wasn’t COVID-19 that kept Sandra Geiger, a global account executive with ConferenceDirect, from visiting Hotel Effie, a 250-room hotel in Sandestin, Florida, before she signed a contract for an association group meeting in July — it was because the hotel was still under construction. Virtual Site Visits. Making a Digital Connection.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 22, 2021

In 2016, they both moved roles with Megan focusing on large scale events and experiences, whilst Alasdair developed smaller experiential programmes for the luxury market. Case Study: In December 2020, we marketed and delivered a weekend long virtual Festival of seasonal content for a high-end residential development and community.

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Capterra Event Management

JULY 19, 2017

You’ve gathered your resources, assessed the market, found your ideal business partners, and you’re well on your way to starting your own event planning business. These differences in market determine the services and products offered by the event planning business in question. Target market and marketing plan.

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Social Tables

MAY 14, 2019

With some savvy skills and a side of confidence, negotiating a venue contract can lead to a final agreement that’s much more favorable than what was in the initial proposal. Plus, something like say, digital marketing might not exactly be your forté. And make the most of your marketing budget while you’re at it!)

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 13, 2023

It has topped of the list of challenges identified by planners in Convene ’s Annual Meetings Market Survey for years, including in the 2017 and 2020 surveys, conducted in 2016 and 2019, respectively, and in our most recent survey (to be published in a special Convene November Forecast issue).

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Eventmobi

JULY 3, 2019

by budget, contracts, attendee lists, and other key functional areas). For example, if you use a yymmdd date format (161230 for December 30, 2016) as the first word of the filename, these files will automatically sort chronologically when you sort the general list alphabetically, with the most recent versions at the bottom.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 26, 2016

Star Events turns 40 today, 26 August 2016, with its commitment to invention, safety and best practice the key to all the candles on the birthday cake. Founded by Roger Barrett and Maddy Sheals as touring sound specialist Star Hire, the company’s first contract, in 1976, was with singer/songwriter Carol Grimes.

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Go Hire- Events

JUNE 27, 2024

Those who completed the webinar received an email with the opportunity to enter into a contract with the company. Rather, the messages were intended to inform him of the opportunity to enter into an independent contract position with the company. In a 2016 Illinois lawsuit, Dolemba v. Illinois Farmers Insurance Co.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

When Cvent was founded in 1999, meetings and events, which were just as important to company success, weren’t getting the same kind of attention as other leading marketing and sales efforts. Events were the biggest market you never heard of, and now, the world is listening. In 2016, 1.9 As it should. The Criteria.

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Canadian Special Events

DECEMBER 23, 2016

The big top tent that was the arena itself, featured eclectic bazaar style market food stations which were each themed to a different oddity complete with costumed chefs. Game booths along the perimeter were also themed to the strong man competition, bottle toss, and other old fashion circus games and displays.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2016

Every few years the question comes up as to whether or not [procurement] should be handling our contracts,” she said. “We We’ll pull the input back from the market and sit down with Michael’s team, vet the results, and give them the information they need to make a smart and informed decision.”. Procurement then runs the RFP process.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

November 11, 2016 – Smart Meetings, the leading media company and most trusted resource for meeting professionals, was awarded two Eddie Awards and two Ozzie Awards at the 2016 Eddie & Ozzie Awards by Folio in New York City. These victories reinforce our position as the No.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 31, 2016

Living Future 2016 , which was held at the Westin Seattle on May 11–13, brought together more than 1,000 architects, engineers, city planners, contractors, and others in the building and construction trades. Another of ILFI’s contract stipulations is that all leftover food is donated to local organizations.

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Connect Your Meetings

MAY 4, 2017

About two years later, I’m hiring around 60 people on contracts. Five years later, we are organizing an event taking place simultaneously in seven cities, gathering 17,000 runners in 2016. What I’m working on: We plan to double the number of markets of Z—Factor’s operation from seven to 14.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 13, 2016

APEX may also be a good reference point when it comes to contracts, however, the quality and availability of equivalent resources for other regions is inconsistent. The best place to start is the destination’s Convention Visitor Bureau (CVB) or Destination Marketing Organization (DMO). Ask for help, even if you don’t think you need it.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2017

Barry McDonald, vice president of sales and marketing at onPeak, told Convene that “educating the attendees and exhibitors on why they should take advantage of staying in the block” is one of the keys to picking up additional room nights. Such efforts are resonating with plenty of attendees.

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Nuila Events LLC

MARCH 30, 2016

Well, here we are, careening through early 2016 and so many of you have fresh new budgets for the year, our phones have stayed busy answering questions about how we can help you handle just about any event you can think of. Do you really want to get stuck negotiating contracts with hotels for sleeping rooms? bucketofhopemsia.com.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 30, 2019

The new year was barely underway when VisitDallas found itself facing an age-old public relations crisis, familiar to many destination marketing organizations. We have hired a contract administrator to continuously monitor our contract with the city,” he said, “and to ensure that our travel policy is updated each year. “We

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Plan Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Whether you’re an independent meeting planner or an event planner working for a large organization, eventually it happens to everyone–your event marketing efforts just aren’t paying off. However, by staying alert and taking action earlier, some events and event marketing efforts can be salvaged. Here’s how.

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EventMB

MAY 22, 2022

Stand done for STOLLER EUROPE at FRUIT ATTRACTION 2017 in Madrid ( Spain ) #marketing #tradefair #exhibition #exhibitionstand #boothdesign #boothdesigner #ioanddesign #comunicacion #tradeshow #marketingferial. Check out what Columbia Sportswear did for their Omni-Heat brand debut at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. Win, win, win.

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All Seated

MARCH 8, 2022

“Since we built a virtual reality product for venues using Matterport images that feed directly into our platform, it was a natural decision to fuse the two technologies together and bring a joint product to market quicker than ever before.”. The resulting digital twin isn’t a diagram or a model. In 2012, we were in black and white.

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