Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

While some have made the decision to cancel their f2f events, many others are forging ahead. Learn what worked and what didn’t from two event pros who held major in-person conferences in late August and early September, from Covid compliance to the on-site vibe. The post [WEBINAR]: Should You Move Ahead with Fall In-person Events?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Though an iconic symbol of the park, the building fell into disrepairwhich you can see immortalized in the 2016 Macklemore music video to “Kevin” filmed onsite prior to the restoration! Meetings and events can enjoy over 1,000 sq. Today, its beloved for its trails, lake views and lush fir, cedar and maple trees.

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Event Farm

DECEMBER 19, 2016

As 2016 comes to a close, we at Event Farm are excited about the coming year and the opportunity to continue helping you—the event and marketing pros—drive business results through offline, in-person experiences. 10 Real Examples of Amazing Event Invitation Language. 14 Unique Event Venues in Washington, DC.

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

We are pleased to announce that Attendease has been nominated for two categories under the Event Tech Awards 2019: Best Event Management Platform , and Best Attendee Management Technology, and we are taking a trophy home! This is not Attendease's first rodeo tho, in 2016 we won the awards for Best Event Website/ Mobile Site.

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Event Marketer

JULY 11, 2024

Indeed, what we’ve learned over the years is that cultural waves of change and market forces are often felt first by b-to-b event and trade show marketers. Fun fact: In 2016, our honorees talked about the increased demand for live streaming.) We asked our 2024 honorees for their takes on the future of events and trends to watch.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2021

While event organizers are getting good at planning in-person, hybrid and online events, booking the right speakers and keeping attendees engaged are still some of the biggest challenges. With online events especially, attendees can get distracted by looking at their phones or trying to multitask during presentations.

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Eventbrite UK

AUGUST 7, 2017

Build a thriving community to support your event's growth in 2016 with this complete 52 week event communication plan and template. The post The Complete 52 Week Event Communication Plan appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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EventMB

AUGUST 11, 2017

Why do so many event planners favor the freelance lifestyle and is it the right choice for you? around 35% of the workforce are freelance and they contributed over $1 trillion dollars to the economy during 2016 alone. The post Why So Many Event Planners Prefer The Freelance Lifestyle by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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EventMB

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Here are 5 videos that every event pro should watch. The EventMB YouTube channel launched in 2016, focusing on short, digestible and actionable content. These are the 5 most popular videos event […]. The post 5 Useful Videos for Event Managers by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2024

World’s largest free mentoring and training programme for the events industry opens for 2024 applications Elevate, the pioneering not-for-profit mentorship programme supporting and inspiring event professionals, announces the launch of its eighth season for new mentees and mentors and invites applications.

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Gallus Events

APRIL 30, 2019

The subject was social justice issue and specifically sustainable events. My subject: Sustainability at events, is more than reducing plastics and paper use. Gothenburg was the perfect city to speak about sustainable events. Sustainability is much broader than most event professionals think. Can you see the difference?

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 18, 2024

Data Younger generations are more focused on a holistic trade show experience with emotional connection, ambiance, convenience and unique moments making them more willing to revisit these events in the future, according to insights from the ASM Global Survey on millennial and Gen Z preferences. Company Updates George P. 1689 on the 2024 Inc.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

EventMB partnered with IBTM world to find the best in Event Technology. the winner of Tech Watch 2016. The Technology and Innovation Award 2016 was one of the toughest eventtech line ups I have ever had to judge at EventMB. The post Meet the Winner of Tech Watch 2016: Shoflo by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link].

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2022

When you scale Wi-Fi usage to large-scale events, with potentially hundreds or even thousands of attendees, the potential for issues increases to the nth degree. Event professionals know no matter how well prepared you are for an event, the possibility of something going wrong is always there (a la Murphy’s law).

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 18, 2023

They actually don’t even have the opportunity to engage with their own team members within their organizations that often, and so AfroTech events serve as an opportunity for the larger community and for employees to see each other. Simone White, SVP-AfroTech and Live Events at Blavity Inc. How did it go?

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EventMB

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Here are some insider tips on how to plan an event in the top 10 travel cities of 2016. According to Lonely Planet, these 10 cities are the best in travel to visit which means they could be great locations for your events and very appealing locations to entice attendees. So the question is, how […].

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Gallus Events

MAY 3, 2017

A couple of weeks ago we started crowdfunding an event for the first ever time. The event will be (should it reach its funding level of course) a Virtual Summit for Europe’s largest blog for PAs: Practically Perfect PA. Crowdfunding an event. Should the event reach a specific target, the event goes ahead.

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EventMB

JANUARY 3, 2017

In the fall of 2016, we contacted over 1,000 event professionals to find out what their challenges were and where they saw the industry going in reference to several critical areas like event technology and social media.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 22, 2021

The pandemic-postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympic games are just a few days away and perhaps you’re thinking, “How will these venues be used post-event?”. Olympic Stadium, one of the pre-existing venues, has been rebuilt and will host the opening and closing ceremonies, along with athletics events and football games.

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EventMB

DECEMBER 31, 2016

2016 has been another busy year for EventMB. As the number one blog for event professionals, 2016 has seen new books, new YouTube channel, new Instagram account, great content (and more of it each and every week than ever before). Here are 10 of the most popular posts from the last 12 months. EventMB will […].

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Event Marketer

MAY 19, 2023

In 2011, to celebrate Oscar Mayer’s 75 th anniversary , a special 30-foot-long version of the vehicle was added to the brand’s regular fleet and unveiled with an event in Times Square. The post End of an Era: Oscar Mayer Rebrands the Wienermobile appeared first on Event Marketer. The program then made its way to 12 U.S.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2018

The trips can be easily coordinated with pre- or post-cruise events at luxury hotels from Aruba to Mykonos, Greece. A flexible wall system allows suite layouts to be modified for meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE) planners to accommodate specific attendees. You can visit many countries—yet unpack just once.”

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 22, 2016

S**t FacilitatorsSay (@ShitFacilitator) May 7, 2016. Andy Kaye (@thepitofclay) May 8, 2016. S**t FacilitatorsSay (@ShitFacilitator) May 7, 2016. S**t FacilitatorsSay (@ShitFacilitator) May 7, 2016. . Here are six facilitator sports you may not be aware of…. Get the entire group to return on time from break.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 29, 2016

Here’s what some organizers are asking for and getting: Pre-Event Content Marketing – Customized promotional video or interview, webinar, article contribution for newsletter, blog, podcast or magazine, social channel engagement. Post-Event Content Marketing – Participate in a scheduled replay.

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GEVME

DECEMBER 24, 2018

If you want to organise a corporate event that is widely spoken about and unforgettable, you will need to utilise some unusual event format ideas or innovative event ideas. You should carefully consider the format of the event since the format will determine the final product. Start-up events. For business events.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 29, 2016

The following year, David was kind enough to honor me in his flagship publication BizBash as one of the most innovative event professionals. However, one recurring theme in David’s magazine irritates me, because it perpetuates a common misconception in the events industry. 3 — Conferences That Work. Finally, my own contribution.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 4, 2021

He’s also owner of and worked as CEO for Big White Dog Events in Washington, D.C. Diamond holds a certificate in virtual event and meeting management and is a member of MPI, PCMA, Association of Molecular Pathology (AMP) and Senior Planner Industry Network (SPIN). Doug Bennett, CASE. Elizabeth Burks.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

No matter how long you’ve been in the events biz, the industry’s ever-evolving nature means there’s always fresh territory to explore. The event (which itself is commonly referred to as “Davos”) has historically drawn an ultra-VIP list of world leaders, heads of civil society, corporate executives and global media to the mountains.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

I readily admit that we did not foresee a global pandemic nor the complete shut down of the live events industry upon which our business is based. And specific to the trends that were emerging in 2016, we are now wading waist-deep in most of them. As of January of 2020, we were right on track and building momentum.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 11, 2021

Peer conferences reduce problem solving limitations in the obvious domain, by allowing participants to influence the content and scope of meeting sessions in real time during the event. Evaluate event production company abilities for a game-changing event I’m planning? Complicated problems. Complex problems.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 15, 2024

Case in point: A pre-Super Bowl event on Feb. On stage at the “Live Más LIVE” experience in Las Vegas, expect to find music performances, celeb appearances and recognition of superfans from the brand’s loyalty program, who are also eligible to score front-row seats to the “fan-first” event. 17 through Feb.

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Quickmobile

JANUARY 9, 2018

This blog was originally published on November 4, 2016. 2013 marked the year that event planners gained access to a new instrument in their technology stack. Event planners looking to produce highly interactive events found that beacons helped introduce proximity marketing to their events.

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Event Farm

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Hosting larger-scale, one-time events can help generate leads and interest in your company, but hosting a series of smaller-scale roadshow-style events is a better way to target high-quality potential or existing customers. Thinking of planning a series of events to engage your high-quality prospects ? Choose your cities.

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EventMB

JANUARY 2, 2017

It’s the close of one year and the beginning of another, and we can’t help but wonder what 2017 has to bring event technology. Here are seven trends in technology that event professionals see changing how they do business. In 2016, we polled over 1,000 event professionals to bring you the most comprehensive findings and […].

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 17, 2024

Event industry foundation Meeting Needs celebrated their best fund-raising result for eight years at their annual showcase event at the Radisson Blu Bloomsbury recently.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Davis said that ASCO’s relationship with the non-profit Conquer Cancer Foundation put her organization in a unique position to see what their community needed to host an engaging event for attendees coming from around the world to visit Chicago and learn about the event’s core mission. Are they just there for a good time? she asked.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Kimberly Stone Kimberly Stone, MI&W MI&W welcomes Stone as the first-ever vice president of event technology. Stone is experienced in and committed to leveraging technology to enhance event experiences. Zavier Jones Zavier Jones, Visit Myrtle Beach Jones joins Visit Myrtle Beach Group Sales Team as experience coordinator.

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