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. Get to know more about them here.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

For the first time in nearly two years, event professionals will have the opportunity to raise a glass with their peers in the flesh at the 19th annual Experiential Marketing Summit. Among EMS’s slate of A-list instructors is keynoter Alex Sapiz, vp-global events at Cisco, who takes the stage Oct. Alex Sapiz, vp-global events, Cisco.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

We recently convened a roundtable of senior-level conference organizers to discuss risk tolerance and the forces that are shaping their 2021/22 event strategies and decisions. Three primary risk categories are emerging as organizations weigh their options for major conferences in 2021: Mitigating financial risk.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

If the last year has shown anything, it’s that event technology can help attendees stay connected, even when meeting in person isn’t possible. To meet this demand, event organizers need to balance carefully planned in-person meetings with year-round online engagement. And an event community platform could be the answer.

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The MICE

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel and Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Center represents the first dual-brand concept for Marriott International. Top choice for large events in Europe The location of both hotels is highly strategic, because it offers easy accessibility for international events.

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Attendease

MAY 27, 2021

Caitlin has been with PCMA for nearly six years and has created and managed the digital event experiences for PCMA flagship events, and has also been planning and producing some of PCMA virtual and hybrid experiences pre-pandemic and throughout the pandemic. This is something that we are continuing on for this event for Educon in 2021.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Register Now for our next VCC Webinar, Wednesday September 29, 2021, 12:00-1:00 PM EDT. Organizations are making tough decisions about how to–or even whether to–move forward with their upcoming conferences and expos. While some have made the decision to cancel their f2f events, many others are forging ahead.

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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. One of our early — and still applicable — recommendations was for conference organizers to communicate and publish the date when they expect to make the decision for their in-person conference.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2021

It’s late January in 2021. A NASA scientist hunkered down in his dark garage—the only place he can get cell phone reception—gives his keynote presentation to over 2,000 attendees at the world’s largest space science conference being held virtually from Sydney, Australia. In 2021 ICMSA celebrates 55 years of operation.

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SpotMe Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Event planning is no easy feat. The best events bring together thought leaders who can provide unique value to guests. Event sponsorship is a well-used tactic to help with both funding and value delivery for large and small events. . But how do event planners find sponsors, and is it worth it to host a sponsored event?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 6, 2024

Long wait times and inflationary pressure linger at in-person-only medical meeting The arrival in Seattle of 11,631 attendees for the 2024 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology ( ARVO ) conference in May was the culmination of a logistical struggle to return to bringing the world of eye doctors together at 2019 levels.

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Eventmobi

DECEMBER 15, 2020

One of the benefits of virtual events is that they offer great opportunities to put your brand front and center. In order to take full advantage of this option, it’s important to choose a highly customizable virtual conference platform. How to create a great virtual conference platform design.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

I’m a longtime proponent of more engaging activities , participation , and connection around relevant content at events. If you could change something about the business event(s) you’ve been to in the past, what would it be? (In I think core motivations to attend events remain fixed over time. No related posts.

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Event Marketer

JULY 12, 2021

The following insights were derived from the Event Marketer x Mosaic EventTrack 2021 industry forecast, AnyRoad’s Experiential Trends 2021 report, Northstar Meetings Group’s May 2021 Pulse Survey and Bizzabo’s Q2 2021 Virtual Events Benchmark Report. 1 challenge for b-to-b event marketers.

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 6, 2021

Let’s face it, planning an event is never as easy as 1, 2, 3. In 2021, that notion has never been more prevalent as event professionals and brands find themselves teetering between online events , in-person events and something in the middle (aka hybrid events ). Carol Galle, CEO of Special D Events.

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GEVME

JANUARY 4, 2022

In the last two years, people have gotten comfortable with the idea of attending a virtual event from home. Flipping the coin, do attendees see the value of paying for an online event? However, are people ready to invest in an online event when they are feeling they are not getting the same experience as in person?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 6, 2021

That’s right, Endless Events is back at it with the best content to help you navigate the 2021 landscape. Now that the new year has rolled in, event profs are eager to know the trends that will shape the months to come. So let’s use actual design thinking to create some events”, he adds.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Nearly every conference and trade show professional is searching for that perfect virtual platform or pricing model for replacing lost expo revenue. It will be interesting to see how virtual CES 2021 addresses these challenges! Provide sponsor benefits that include: Access – Passes to VIP events and/or the virtual experience.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 20, 2021

The key to event success? Audience engagement is supported by virtual conference ideas that enhance how your event attendees absorb information. Audience engagement is supported by virtual conference ideas that enhance how your event attendees absorb information. Need the latest information on taking events hybrid?

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 1, 2021

With many organizations actively planning for an upcoming in-person conference or tradeshow, now is the time to make firm decisions for your attendee-experience, staffing and safety plans. We recently held a webinar featuring leaders from two large associations that have held face-to-face events in recent weeks. Hybrid, or Not.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 3, 2021

As 2021 dawned, the reality of Zoom fatigue set in. My experience with the incubator and the lessons learned will be shared with the two creators at our next webinar on May 19, Cracking the Code on Event Networking. What have you learned from your digital events that will take with you as you return to in-person? I got accepted!

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 4, 2021

In spite of ongoing restrictions on international travel and events, UAE-based DMC Level UP is celebrating after a full operational month in March. Khalaf added, “We don’t wish to jinx things, but also can’t hide our joy – the restrictions & regulations cannot stop passionate travellers or passionate events makers.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 14, 2021

Well, listen to and consider this June 11, 2021 quote from New York City Mayoral frontrunner Eric Adams : [link]. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Why our meetings are still full of lectures appeared first on Conferences That Work. Why are our meetings still full of lectures? It’s just the opposite.

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EventMB

JUNE 25, 2020

A growing number of countries are reauthorizing large professional events including trade shows, conferences, exhibitions, and congresses. Here is a list of events moving forward in the third and fourth quarter of 2020, and early 2021. The post What Events Are Going Ahead Despite the Pandemic?

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

A number of our consulting clients have made social responsibility a cornerstone of their conference strategy — with the desire “to leave the host city better because we were there.” When you adopt a strategic objective like that for your conference, it leaves room for creativity in achieving that desired outcome. Reuse and Reduce.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 19, 2021

Wyboston Lakes Resort in Bedfordshire has confirmed a series of major bookings for conferences and events for July and August onwards. All these events have been rescheduled because of the recent four-week delay to the government’s ‘roadmap’ for lifting restrictions on activities.

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 25, 2021

With the world heading back to some sense of normalcy, many companies are anxious to include in-person components to their virtual events again, and vice versa, to create a hybrid event experience. Read on to learn more about hybrid events, examples to get you inspired, and tips to help you transition from virtual to hybrid. .

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) has hosted its largest exhibition to date, as part of the ISBA 2021 Annual Conference (Independent Schools’ Bursars Association). Ian Edwards, Chief Executive, ICC Wales, commented: “We are delighted that ISBA chose our venue for their annual conference.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 19, 2021

Ever since my first encounter with the hybrid hub and spoke meeting topology at Event Camp Twin Cities in 2011, I’ve been a big fan of the format. A hub and spoke meeting is one where there’s a central hub meeting or event that additional groups (aka “pods”) of people join remotely. But first…. Convenience.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2021

“ASAE is proud to have debuted a meeting model for its 2021 Annual Meeting that was all about creating more choices for our members, partners and other stakeholders,” said ASAE President and CEO Susan Robertson , CAE. — Greater Columbus Convention Center (@cbusconventions) August 18, 2021. Checkout their recording.

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EventMB

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The Skift Global Forum 2021, the premier global conference on the business of travel, took place last week in a hybrid format. With speakers and attendees joining in-person and online, we uncover the most valuable takeaways for event professionals.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Hospitality professionals saw the industry undergo tremendous changes in 2021. Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 15, 2021

Our clients and leading industry associations (for example, PCMA’s latest glimpse or our industry’s future, the business recovery dashboard ) are turning their attention to future hybrid and face-to-face (f2f) events. Our participants indicate that some leaders want to return to their live events essentially as they were pre-Covid.

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Eventbrite UK

OCTOBER 27, 2021

What’s come of this is the ability to record an event with live attendees and broadcast it to people who are watching anywhere they please. The post 6 Professional Hybrid Events to Inspire You in 2021 appeared first on Eventbrite UK.

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Expo Pass

JULY 7, 2021

Sports and entertainment events are happening, in-person, every day — and it almost feels like things are getting back to normal. We suspect there’s some good old-fashioned event planning to learn from here. We suspect there’s some good old-fashioned event planning to learn from here. No more surprises in 2021.

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Eventmobi

JULY 29, 2022

CLHIA’s November 2020 Virtual Wealth and Retirement Conference focused on providing those managing wealth portfolios for Canadian life and health insurers with up-to-date and actionable information about important trends and issues shaping the industry. Planning the Event. Leading Up to the Event. ” — Cindy Smith.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

We’re bringing you highlights from day two of IMEX America 2021 at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in beautiful Las Vegas! The organization’s annual event, World Education Congress , which typically brings more than 2,500 people, will be in San Francisco in 2022 and Riviera Maya, Mexico at the Barcelo Maya Riviera resort in 2023.

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