Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 21, 2020

Although PCMA has long resisted the traditional expo hall, this new central area allowed attendees to find one another more effectively than in the more diffused settings in previous events. Key takeaway: Consider creating a central zone at your event with features that enhance the attendee experience and engagement.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Learn about what worked, what they would have changed, and how they plan to approach their 2021 event. How smart marketing increased registration dramatically within the last two weeks of the event. How positioning a virtual job fair helped connect attendees without competing with the main event. Exhibitors? Cost: FREE.

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EventSource

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

2020 is the start of a new decade, and we are celebrating the new era with some dazzling and eye-catching floral trends. For 2020, we are going to see different placement of the flowers, such as framing the head table with flowers on the ground. Pegah Kavianpour Event Planner and Stylist Petals and Pearls. Floral on the Ground.

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EventSource

JANUARY 28, 2021

If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that no matter what life throws at us, love will always prevail. We reached out to a handful of Toronto wedding planners to share their favourite weddings from 2020 with us so you can see for yourself! Event Planner 23 Reviews Blush & Bowties Event Planner 22 Reviews Shealyn Angus Weddin.

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JANUARY 16, 2020

Mobile event apps are no longer a nice to have for big events — they’re expected by attendees. Here are the best event apps to go with.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

With the presidential election less than 50 days away, voting is top-of-mind for many Americans. Throughout history, voter turnout in the U.S. has often been low as a result of confusion about deadlines, logistics, and election procedures.

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EventSource

MARCH 3, 2020

It’s that time again – wedding planners from across Canada gathered to attend the 2020 WPIC Kick Off & WPIC Wedding Awards! Event Planners. Tracey M Events. Event Planners. OMG Events. I was also completely obsessed with the water wall stage design by OMG Events. The Wedding Planners.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2025

The live events industry has faced monumental challenges over the past few years, but one critical issue has persisted for decades: the absence of a dedicated designation for our industry within the federal NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code. What Is the Live Events Industry?

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EventSource

JANUARY 21, 2020

Despite the weather, it was a full house event! Entering the Main Ballroom, the super-talented folks at Fete Floral & Events teamed up with Swoon Events to create a classy, elegant reception vignette filled with lush blooms and greenery. Swoon Events. Event Planners. Event Planners. Premier Event Tent R.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 19, 2025

The five-day hybrid event, running from March 24-28, will once again take place at Rich Mix, which recently hosted the BAFTA-winning British short film Rock, Paper, Scissors a project that first premiered at BUFF in October, securing its BAFTA qualification.

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EventSource

JUNE 29, 2020

Elopements usually only involve the couple and an officiant, while micro-weddings still involve many ‘traditional’ wedding events, just on a much smaller scale. Of course if you are wanting to have a meticulously curated event, that is still possible, but only if you want it to be!

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MARCH 6, 2020

Taken from a survey of over 800 event professionals, these three trends are shaping the competitive landscape of conferences and corporate events.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2025

In 2020, BUFF received BAFTA qualifying status for British Short Films and British Short Animation, further cementing its role as an influential platform for emerging filmmakers.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 21, 2025

The event industrys leading information resource on face-to-face marketing,Event Marketer, is expanding the scope of its Experiential in Color recognition program to include a new mentorship initiative led by a steering committee of event industry professionals.

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APRIL 23, 2021

For creators in the music industry, 2020 was all about agility and adaptability. In the face of canceled or postponed live events, attendees were more hungry for entertainment than ever.

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MARCH 17, 2020

Do the words “online event” make you think of lengthy webinars or live streaming business conferences? But 2020 is changing the game when it comes to hosting events virtually. You’re in the majority.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again — we’re inspired every day by the determination and drive from the creators on Eventbrite’s platform to bring people together despite the ongoing global pandemic. While we’re all eagerly awaiting the return to life as we knew it, with indoor dining, in-person schooling and big, live […].

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

A global pandemic has made 2020 a rough year for live performance, but not an impossible one. Collectively, these audacious live performances have provided some good news: Livestreaming an event […]. Collectively, these audacious live performances have provided some good news: Livestreaming an event […].

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2024

MPI, the largest association within the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) industry, has announced it will hold its 2025 European Meetings & Events Convention (EMEC) in Istanbul, the site of the EMEC 2014. This is our signature European event. It is inherently a European experience,” says Holmgreen.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

It’s hard to imagine New Year’s Eve without glitter confetti falling over a packed, champagne-soaked party, but like the rest of 2020, this December 31 will be a little different. With COVID-19 still an ever-present threat around most of the world, it’s safe to say that virtual events are here to stay. With good reason: […].

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MAY 27, 2021

The abrupt shift to virtual events in 2020 left many event organizers scrambling to tie up loose ends as they figured out how to livestream their events. Now, after a year of planning virtual events, the popularity of these events has been confirmed.

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MARCH 2, 2021

In 2020, virtual events became a necessity. COVID-19 resulted in lockdowns, closures, and strict social distancing requirements, quickly halting all in-person events. Event organizers had to adapt quickly to reimagine their events in a safe virtual space. In 2021, people who are growing weary of […].

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Creators are using the video app to add custom effects, backgrounds, animations, and more to their events. 2020 was the year virtual events went mainstream — because that’s simply the way it had to be. To survive, creators of all stripes have pivoted to digital and hybrid events.

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

Halloween 2020 isn’t cancelled — it’s just going virtual. If you’re still thinking of hosting an online event for Halloween, don’t be dismayed by the date on your calendar. In fact, unlike in-person events, tickets to virtual events often sell best closer to the actual date, so there’s still time!

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 8, 2025

With that in mind, I decided to search Amazon for event planning and management books with at least 100 reviews and a rating of 4 stars or higher. If youve ever done a similar search and felt a bit overwhelmed by all the choices, heres a list of the top six event planning books on Amazon with more than 125 reviews and ratings of at least 4.2

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 27, 2020

The harsh reality of an elongated recovery for the live events industry has settled in, as we wrote about back in March when we crafted the Event Recovery Food Chain. The post Event Recovery Food Chain appeared first on Velvet Chainsaw. In fact, full recovery for U.S. What advice can you share for organizers or their suppliers?

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JUNE 16, 2021

The virtual networking and skillsharing event featured more than 20 talks and workshops from some of the most dynamic thinkers in the event world. We’re recapping the two-day event’s key takeaways on the blog. On March 12, 2020, as the coronavirus […]. Eventbrite hosted the first-ever RECONVENE summit in May.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Late this summer, Kate Levenstien was accomplishing something most food and drinks event planners couldn’t imagine happening in 2020: watching a live event she’d planned happen safely. How did Levenstien manage to successfully host her festival, given the nature of food and beverage events?

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Smaller meetings, known by industry experts as micro events, continue strong growth. Simpler internal team meetings, VIP events, and client advisory boards will be among the most common types of meetings as we go forward. ” — Freeman Trends Report Q1 2024 , Winter 2024 Freeman Syndicated Survey of Event Attendees.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

Think about how far we’ve come: Back in March of 2020, fear and uncertainty swirling around the virus — and the painful awareness of how much we didn’t […]. Things may not be totally “normal” yet, but 18 months into the pandemic, we’re the closest to it we’ve been since COVID-19 first started dominating news cycles.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 13, 2020

This is the third in a series of blogs posts, written collaboratively by our team, which uncover lessons learned in advising dozens of our clients on their events in the time of COVID-19. As a hotel or supplier, how do you plan to work with your event clients moving forward? Help your customers now for your long-term survival.

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Attendease

DECEMBER 2, 2020

2020 has been a challenging year, but it was also a time to learn and experiment. As we approach the new year, what are the learnings we will apply to improve the way we manage events during a time of uncertainty? Guide to Implementing Virtual Events , by Attendease. The Virtual Event Tech Playbook , by Event Manager Blog.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 14, 2021

For well over a year, we’ve consulted with dozens of associations on their go/no-go event strategies. Over the summer and the fall of 2020, most organizations were able to make decisions six months out without incurring liability. Conference with an expo — These events generally have a lower gross margin than their counterparts.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 25, 2021

Five insights on COVID-proofing your indoor events. Among the countless aspects of events that marketers have had to rethink in the wake of the pandemic is how social distancing impacts experience design. More on Experience Design: Design Ideas for Outdoor Micro Event Venues. Nine Experience Design Trends from CES 2019.

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JUNE 16, 2021

The virtual networking and skillsharing event featured more than 20 talks and workshops from some of the most dynamic thinkers in the event world. We’re recapping the two-day event’s key takeaways on the blog. In 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic halted […]. Eventbrite hosted the first-ever RECONVENE summit in May.

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APRIL 13, 2021

In 2020, event creators like you hosted more than one million online events on Eventbrite. When we surveyed a subset of those creators in March 2021, the vast majority (94%) said they opt to use Zoom for their virtual experiences on Eventbrite.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

Let’s face it: holidays haven’t been the same since March 2020, but that doesn’t mean you should let lockdown restrictions cancel your Valentine’s Day. With creativity […].

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