Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Two of the leading names in the meetings and incentive travel media worldwide have formed a partnership. It has experienced consultants based in the UK, USA, Germany, the Middle East and the Far East providing regional meetings industry media contacts and market knowledge. He created Social Media Chefs Ltd.

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Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 3, 2017

From garlic and BYOD to personalization and teambuilding, industry professionals share their 2017 predictions for meetings, conferences and events. Also, social media is going to continue to grow in many different ways and is becoming the No. Joe Club & Resorts. Third-party organizations are continuing to grow.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The winner will be announced at ibtm world 2017, hosted in Barcelona, Spain, November 28 to 30. From the nine finalists, judges will now vote for a winner in each category, one of which will be named Tech Watch Award 2017 winner on 29 November at ibtm world in Barcelona. This year’s finalists are: Bizly, Inc.,

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Gallus Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Over the last few years we have posted blogs on the “Skills Needed To Be An Event Manager” Here’s our 2017 list. It will be able to construct a conference programme. It will be able to write and schedule 100s of social media posts about your event. Our 2014 list and our list from 2013.

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Marketo Events

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Did you know that 24% of global marketing budgets were spent on events in 2017? User Conferences. And for that reason, we did our own experiment during our last Marketing Nation Summit conference in April. At the time, we had a lofty goal of driving 500 CMOs to the conference with less than 3 months of lead time.

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Eventinterface

MAY 17, 2017

As audiences have evolved, planners must now use a variety of communication and marketing techniques to successfully engage all generations of attendees at their conferences and events. Using social media during events tied to contests, live streams and tweets is appropriate for that audience. The result?

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 3, 2017

2017 Update. In return, satisfied millennials will actively promote their businesses on social media channels. 2017 Update. And you probably didn’t need us to tell you, but it seems they are posting pictures of their visits on social media. 2017 Update. 2017 Update. 2017 Update.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Do you need to find new monetary sources for conferences, conventions and trade shows? Also, 83% of exhibitors have purchased at least one sponsorship from 2017-19. Give attendees a discount code on the last day of the conference that is only good for the next 30 days. Scarcity creates an opportunity to close the deal sooner.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

As 2017 gets underway, what are the top trends to watch out for if you’re in the meeting planning industry? SmithBucklin—a leading association management and services company—released Circuit , its 2017 trend report that examines what issues professional organizations face in the coming year. From smartphones to virtual reality.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. I love the hugs and high-fives we get at our tech bars and social media lounges, and the “shut the front door” moments during the sessions I do at conferences. Further Reading: Smart Women 2017: Industry Leaders. Smart Women 2017: Doers.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

From create your own poke bowl stations to event app polls, 2017 was the year we stopped telling people what to do and let them decide for themselves how they wanted to learn, participate and eat. A Smart Meeting survey in October showed most attendees are not just using the greener alternative to a conference book, they are asking for it.

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Gallus Events

JUNE 8, 2017

In June 2017 we managed to successfully crowdfund a business to business event. The event will take place on the 20th October 2017 as a virtual summit, broadcast to, we hope, hundreds of PAs across the globe. We’ve run an annual conference for a few years, some regional events and a dedicated event on business travel.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 17, 2018

We have compiled a list of event marketing statistics—covering topics such as event budgets, event technology and event promotion—that you can use in your next event marketing presentation, conference, or call. Social Media Promotion. This reflects a 32% increase since 2017. Bizzabo , 2017). Bizzabo , 2017).

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EventTechBrief

MAY 22, 2018

Rachel Stephan, senior event marketing strategist at sensov/ event marketing, has spent the last 17 years helping event professionals and associations promote their conferences and congresses. Social media has shifted the balance of power between customers and brands. By Kristin Veach. Boosting returns with influencers.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 9, 2020

Vividink PR & Social Media has announced that it has agreed a three-year deal with East of England Arena & Events Centre to provide a complete PR and social media service. ” Paul Richardson, MD, Vividink PR & Social Media Ltd.,

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. I love the hugs and high-fives we get at our tech bars and social media lounges, and the “shut the front door” moments during the sessions I do at conferences. Further Reading: Smart Women 2017: Industry Leaders. Smart Women 2017: Doers.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

If you’re a meeting planner and you happened to book your next gathering in a small village in France, you’re in sync with the top meeting trends for 2017, according to Pacific World’s 2017 Annual Destination Index. ” The post Top Meeting Trends and Cities for 2017 appeared first on Smart Meetings. ” 9. .

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Endless Events

JUNE 28, 2018

When planning your next conference event, it’s always important to think of ways to add value for your attendees and promote your brand outside of the ballroom. While this can be done in many ways, one of our favorites is by planning conference events and parties. Reasons Behind Conference Events and Parties. Let’s jump in!

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Today, planners are racing to adapt to trends that make conferences and events more engaging and dynamic than ever before. For the Post-Masters (aka Instagram-savvy social media mavens), the team rounded up recommendations of local entertainment and provided picturesque backdrops that screamed photo-op. labor force at 35%.

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Event Farm

OCTOBER 24, 2017

A post shared by MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM (@museumoficecream) on Oct 9, 2017 at 3:30pm PDT. If you're hosting a longer conference, keep people engaged by breaking up the day into small chunks. So many events today hope to generate social media impressions simply because they tell people to share their experience on social media.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

As a demographic, they also value experiences over material goods, want to share those experiences (usually via social media), have higher technological literacy, and are 62% more likely to travel then their generation X counterparts. .” For these reasons, millennials value networking over almost any other aspect of events.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2018

When Kimberly Smith was reviewing attendee feedback following the 2016 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Conference & Expo, she kept coming across the same complaint: The event’s F&B options had left attendees with a bad taste in their mouth. What conference doesn’t have cheese?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2018

This week, we have a few tips for making your trade show booth stand out and managing your social media better. MTV’s 2017 Video Music Awards would be the perfect inspiration. If you like to keep it simpler, you could take a look at last year’s In Good Company Conference. Mission Control For Your Social Media.

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Social Tables

JULY 25, 2018

So much so that the idea was the theme of IMEX America 2017, arguably the pinnacle of events for the industry at large. The annual user conference in San Francisco brings together industry pioneers, thought leaders, and IT professionals from all over the world — all with an experiential spin on the traditional conference format.

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EventMB

MAY 22, 2022

A post shared by EverBlockSA (@everblocksa) on Nov 16, 2017 at 9:52pm PST. A post shared by “WOODEN STYLE” – Surabaya (@woodenstyle_interior) on Apr 29, 2017 at 7:00am PDT. A post shared by Pixel Wave (@pixelwavedesigns) on Sep 25, 2017 at 11:10pm PDT. Credit: EverBlockSA. Gain Exposure: Photo Op Walls.

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Capterra Event Management

MAY 22, 2017

Update 5/22/2017: This piece has been updated to reflect comments and new software options discovered since the article first went live. Social media integration. At a conference, you can use it to check in attendees. Social media integration. Open Conference Systems. Mine is “free.”. Custom branding.

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Event Farm

JUNE 14, 2017

Content marketing, big data, mobile marketing, and social media—all of these make up a lot of what experiential is naturally good at. Content marketing, for example, is all about providing value to your audience, whereas social media helps marketers engage with consumers in their everyday lives.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 2, 2021

Social media. Your audience can become your brand ambassadors, using social media to share their own experiences with their followers. Creating social sharing experiences at your hybrid event allows in-person and virtual guests to each share their unique perspectives and takeaways. #4) Digital engagement tools.

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Hubilo Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

“With the overwhelming number of conferences, panels and happy hours taking place in a given event cycle, the personalization factor is a marketing must. Events are no longer a social gathering. Leverage Social media to enhance the event experience. Organizers can send out personalized notifications.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2018

Hip” and “scientific conference” are terms that may seem incongruous. But Laura Metcalf Jelinek, CAE, associate vice president of meetings and travel for the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), helped make both concepts work together at the association’s annual Osteopathic Medical Education Conference (OMED). Letter Perfect.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 24, 2023

Founded and funded by the Cambridge Colleges 25 years ago, Meet Cambridge currently has a portfolio of more than 50 venues, offering organisers a broad spectrum of meeting and conference facilities for all types and size of events.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Photo from Play with a Purpose Room, Smart Monday of IMEX 2017. IMEX America launched its 2017 event in Las Vegas with a full schedule of educational content—powered by MPI —for the 1,000 planners who arrived on Monday, a day before the show opened. The post Lessons from Smart Monday at IMEX 2017 appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 1, 2017

While using social media channels to get the word out about your meeting or event might be getting all the attention right now, don’t make the mistake of discounting a tried-and-true channel 91 percent of us check every day: email. . You also can ask if they would let you run a promotion on their website, mail or e-newsletters. •

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2018

What do you do when you’ve booked your ambitious biennial conference just as your country’s economy slips into a serious recession? Its outreach for registrations and sponsors was more aggressive than ever before, pushed almost entirely through email and social media. WHERE THE AUDIENCE REALLY IS’.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2019

Sacks emphasized that the report did not make a direct correlation between the decline in international tourists and international conference attendees traveling to the U.S., destinations vs. nearly 8 percent in 2017. 2018 attendance vs. 2017 attendance — +5 percent compared to +3.6 percent in the 2017 survey.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 2, 2018

How do you let a city know that they’re not only hosting your conference — they’re also invited to the festivities? The Society of Architectural Historians’ Christopher Kirbabas says that local media is key. A media outlet may start by covering one tour, hear about others in the process, then decide to write about those, too. “It

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Connect Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

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