Event Farm

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

PS – if you weren’t able to attend our roadshow, but wanted to check out one of our panel recordings, you can click here to access our Future of Event Marketing series for 2016. Don’t invite anybody and everybody; make sure that your guest list is targeted. Don’t be afraid to pull the plug on an event if all hell breaks loose.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Only 34 percent of respondents (down from 43 percent in the 2016 survey and 50 percent in the 2015 survey) indicated that they will be holding meetings outside the United States in the future. Here are some highlights of the results: Size of 2017 convention/meeting budget vs. 2016 convention/meeting budget — -1 percent compared to +1.7

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

There were more reasons than ever to attend IMEX America 2016, the biggest three-day exposition for incentive travel, meetings and events, which concluded yesterday at Sands Expo and Convention Center at The Venetian | The Palazzo Las Vegas. Here are six highlights from IMEX America 2016: Innovation & Technology.

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Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

JULY 23, 2019

Tito is headquartered in Ireland, where at the last official count in 2016 over 94% of the population was classed as white. In planning the event where possible I wanted the speakers to be Tito customers and so I asked the team for recommendations. This has been increasingly uncomfortable for me as the months and years have gone on.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 22, 2018

From blogs on ways to increase ticket sales to 40-page eBooks on ways to maximize event sponsorship to webinars featuring event organizers in the field— you’ll find something useful within this directory of event planning resources. The Event Sponsorship Guide: Learn how to find, pitch and keep amazing conference and event sponsors.

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Event Planning Social Media Sponsorships Event Marketing 88

PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2017

For our largest event in 2016 we had to turn away more than 150 people. We may shorten our 2017 meeting, have one less speaker, reduce the meal costs. • We may shorten our 2017 meeting, have one less speaker, reduce the meal costs. • We have also increased the cost of our sponsorships and added new a la carte options. •

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PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

Earlier this year, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) reported that the industry finished last year on a down note — with the performance of B2B shows declining in the final quarter of 2016 after 25 consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth. 2016 show: Colorado Convention Center, Denver, July 10–13.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2021

In 2016 and 2017, he was a student member of MPI who balanced his schoolwork with helping coordinate on-campus events and also working for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts to understand the supplier side of the meetings business.

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Consulting Education 2016 Sponsorships 71

Social Tables

MAY 14, 2019

Pro tip: Since 2016, content consumption on Facebook has risen 57%. Use it to spread the news, share fun tidbits, and tag your sponsors and speakers. Sponsorships pad your resource pool while partnerships with other businesses in the same community or industry help extend your reach. In fact, it a lot like applying for jobs.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 31, 2020

Key Takeaway: The speakers (i.e. You need to secure Grade-A speakers for your conference as well. The speakers you choose just need to be known to your unique target audience and fill them with excitement. October 5, 2016. Event participation gets you many of the perks of event sponsorship. Source: Twitter.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 30, 2016

ASM decided to merge the two conferences because attendance and sponsorship at ICAAC had been falling for several years. The goal for ASM Microbe 2016 was 10,000 to 12,000 attendees, drawn as evenly as possible from the General Meeting and ICAAC communities. OPENING KEYNOTE: Meet Bill Gates. Photo courtesy ASM/Todd Buchanan.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 18, 2017

Oh, and those sponsorship dollars are not unwelcome, either! ON24, a webinar-hosting platform, recently crunched data from more than 16,000 webinars they supported in 2016, randomly selected from the 65,000-plus webinars ON24 supported globally last year ( download the study here , free registration required).

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 2, 2017

For the 2017 Annual Conference in Roanoke, Virginia, next month, AORE asked presenters to self-identify in a number of categories, including race, gender, and sexual orientation, in order to bring in a more inclusive speaker lineup. Dorie Clark ‘Organizers [choose] speakers from, or recommended by, one’s often-homogenous social network.’.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 26, 2019

It was a good fit — the venue’s raw, industrial atmosphere underscored the company’s funky DIY vibe — and the company brought GitHub Universe back to Pier 70 for its 2016 and 2017 editions. You get up close and personal with the speakers,” Spaniolo said. When she says accessible, she doesn’t just mean it figuratively.

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Meetings Sponsorships 2018 Tech 65

Bizzabo

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Conferences can be either B2B or B2C and usually have a schedule filled with engaging speakers, educational workshops, and valuable networking sessions. Summits are a bit smaller in scope due to their high profile nature and consist of very important speakers. One of the best ways to do this is with speaker cards.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

Gross revenue for Major League Baseball approached a record $10 billion in 2016 — the 14th consecutive year that baseball has posted record revenues. But the league has been able to cultivate new revenue streams from its digital-media company while also increasing sponsorship revenue. What accounts for the success?

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 1, 2019

Think is IBM's biggest conference of the year and features well-known speakers like Joe Montana and Tony Hawk; dozens of workshop sessions on various technology subjects; and plenty of networking opportunities. Maybe you need to bring in edgy speakers or partner with progressive companies. Source: IBM. Think Gov 2019. Source: IBM.

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Bizzabo

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Everyone knows that successful events are usually hosted in desirable venues and feature amazing, well-known speakers. At SAPPHIRE NOW, attendees can ask SAP experts questions, participate in hands-on workshops, demo new products, and learn from top-notch keynote speakers. There are just so many details to work out and lock down.

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Eventtia

APRIL 12, 2023

It was founded in 2016 in Finland and has since grown to power over 10,000 events worldwide. The mobile app can also provide real-time information about the speakers, event agenda, sponsors, and more. There are several different types of breakout rooms available, and you can assign speakers or moderators to each room.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 16, 2019

These gatherings are jammed-packed with amazing speakers, hands-on training sessions, Cisco product demonstrations, and networking opportunities. Every year, these folks gather together to learn from top speakers and exchange ideas with peers. A strong event strategy will include sponsorship opportunities as well as in-house events.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Gaining additional donations or revenue from ticket sales and sponsorships. December 1, 2016. In addition to having a great host, awards ceremonies are excellent places to showcase unique speakers. Expanding thought leadership. Hersh (@jasonphersh). Honor a single individual. Book a special keynote.

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Entertainment Social Media Travel Marketing 68

Eventtia

APRIL 12, 2023

It was founded in 2016 in Finland and has since grown to power over 10,000 events worldwide. The mobile app can also provide real-time information about the speakers, event agenda, sponsors, and more. There are several different types of breakout rooms available, and you can assign speakers or moderators to each room.

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2023 Event Management Management Speakers 48

Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Often event planners find it difficult to find an easy reference list of keynote speakers or guest speakers for various industry segments. Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales. Seth Godin Who is he?

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Whether they are speakers, vendors, partners, or staff, we all have the common goal of inspiring attendees to take away ideas and connections that enable them to become more engaged, be more productive, and grow professionally. In September 2016, I serviced the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 46th Annual Legislative Conference.

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2017 Education Hospitality Meetings 69

Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Often event planners find it difficult to find an easy reference list of keynote speakers or guest speakers for various industry segments. Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales. Seth Godin Who is he?

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

They may be event tech enthusiasts, event planners , event speakers , but all of them are influencers for event enthusiasts and followers. With more than a decade of experience as a professional speaker, Dahlia founded The Meeting Pool , a great source of information for event professionals. She truly loves her job! I Want Your Job”?,

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Be a speaker. China, Germany, India, and Japan, told Convene that members’ names and photos are often displayed online as speakers or members of organizing committees without their knowledge to give a fake conference a sense of legitimacy. Some excellent speakers came from the U.S.,” Cover Illustration by Ollanski).

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Conference Medical Meetings Education 2017 94

Bizzabo

MAY 2, 2019

Nail Your Speaker Lineup. One thing this event series did extremely well was curate a roster of great speakers. First, they had their standard speakers that traveled to each location and delivered a similar keynote to the crowds at each stop. Yext also did a great job of bringing in unique speakers for each location as well.

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Bizzabo

MAY 14, 2018

This includes sponsorships, speakers and exhibits. At Computex 2016, one of the world’s largest tech trade shows, Intel used VNTANA’s telepresence hologram technology to visualize Gregory Bryant, Intel’s GM of connected home and commercial clients, on stage as a hologram to address the crowd in real time. Source: StableView.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 28, 2020

And I was going back through some old photos from like 2016, and I found one and I was like, “Oh yeah, I remember when I did that.” The speakers tend to come in off the travel, right? “If we can get a list of, for example, emails of all the speakers. And I was actually just looking through some photos.

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Trade Shows Speakers Sports 2015 79

Bizzabo

OCTOBER 8, 2018

The stage is set, the speakers are prepped, your staff is ready—but if you can't get enough bodies to your event, it's all for naught. Use your event technology to integrate with social platforms that allow your attendees, speakers, and organizers alike to share content and awareness about your event. Source: Bizzabo.

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Bizzabo

JANUARY 9, 2020

2016 Presidential Debate. The 2016 American presidential race was one of the most divisive in recent memory. Key Takeaway: Event sponsorship is an important element of any company's event strategy. Key Takeaway: The truth is you need to secure top speakers for your events. Source: USA Today.

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Sports 2016 B2C Entertainment 62

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Key performance indicators, such as 2016 attendance vs. 2015 attendance, show an increase, but at a lesser rate than last year’s survey. Here are some topline results from this year’s survey compared to last year’s: › Size of 2016 convention/meeting budget vs. 2015 convention/meeting budget : +1.7 percent from 2015 to 2016.

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