Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 17, 2017

At the time, a mere six years ago, the fledgling for-profit entity that wagered its future on the potential of virtual meetings staged sessions that were too heavily weighted toward the online audience in the verbal communication and moderation by the speakers. The Switch On. Fast-forward to January 2017. Hybrid at its Best.

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Attendease

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The novel coronavirus outbreak has had a significant impact on the events industry, from venues and vendors to speakers and sponsors. This year, over two days, we drew more than twice as many speakers and more than twice the number of attendees. SXSW (Austin, Texas - March 13-22). Typical attendance number: 400,000.

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Global Events Speakers 2020 Tech 221

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Dominguez, speaking in the ballroom at The Line in Austin, Texas , said that planners often moved to the top of the industry by controlling every detail, but he said the world is changing and to adapt, planners may have to leave some things up to chance. And you may have to give up some control.”. The most important thing is building trust.”.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 28, 2017

Conference organizers, planning teams, and event producers aim to top last year’s event with a bigger-name speaker, larger budgets, trendy technology and greater wows. The opening of an industry conference in Austin this past year featured a walk-on welcome from Matthew Mcconaughey. They seek to engage attendees’ emotions.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The first Event Tech Live USA & Canada – a content rich virtual show – opens on Tuesday June 8th and organiser Event Industry News is calling for speakers to join an already illustrious line-up. Speakers applications are open now and close March the 31 st.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 9, 2024

We had 102 speakers, 14 performances across three stages, moderated by 28 members of the Bloomberg News media and philanthropy staff. We had speakers including Jay Inslee, Stacey Abrams, Gina McCarthy, Jim Coulter—incredible names on that main stage. So that gave us real science, real inspiration and real conversations that evening.

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Sustainability 2020 Speakers Trade Shows 296

Eventmobi

AUGUST 5, 2020

Speakers have a unique opportunity online to have an intimate experience with guests since they are right up close and personal in an attendees office, living room, etc. The most important for me has been having a dynamic speaker that can evoke emotion through the audience, either with compassion or humor – humor being my favorite of course.

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Attendease

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Managing complex event agendas can be the source of a major headache: making sure that no speaker or venue is double booked, ensuring that sessions are not oversold, allowing attendees to sign up for waitlists, updating attendee-facing collaterals when last-minute changes occur, and the list goes on. What could possibly go wrong?

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2023

How to kick up the empathy and excitement-quotient at events Smart Meetings Extraordinary Texas Event at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin brought leadership strategies, technology innovations, experiential gifting and fun F&B ideas from the award-winning magazine to life for three days and we are sharing the aha moments with you.

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Event Farm

MARCH 9, 2017

The event is hosted annually in Austin, Texas, and typically spans 10 days—this year, the event will kick off on March 10 and last until the 19th. Last year , SXSW attracted over 72,000 attendees, and the group of A-list speakers included Barack and Michelle Obama , Pat Benatar, and T-Pain.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

New experiences for 2024 include an educational gardening speaker series, a “Behind the Blooms” show tour, a roaming Bloom Bar cart offering flower crowns for sale and in the Kids Cocoon play space, a special Flower Show coloring book designed by local artists available for purchase.

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Sponsorships Banking Education 2024 305

TicketBud

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Learn more about Ticketbud & events in Austin. Part of what makes Austin such a live event mecca is the plethora of beautiful, creative and downright odd spots and venues available to host those events. Event Ideas: Speaker/Lecture Series. The post Top Spots For Your Austin Event appeared first on Ticketbud Blog.

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Expo Pass

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Do speakers need the latest greatest technology? The Austin Film Festival created a short animation to introduce Bill Hader and Alec Berg before their panel on writing HBO’s Barry. Which is always good to do as a speaker. All this had us wondering: What really makes a presentation incredible these days? Animate the big ideas. .

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Event Marketer

APRIL 17, 2023

With hundreds of events and activations taking place throughout Austin over the 10-day SXSW 2023, it’s no wonder that the brands that brought a bite to eat, a sample to sip, or a product to try quickly stood out from the pack. Each person was asked to complete the phrase, “4 Moments of _,” by adding in their own passion or interest.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Coming off a successful showing of AfroTech Conference 2023—which featured health, women’s and sports summits, as well as heavy-hitting speakers like Issa Rae, Marsai Martin, Timbaland and Robert F. We hosted AfroTech Conference in Austin, TX, the first week in November, with 20,000 attendees citywide. How did it go?

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

We’re delighted to be working with ABPCO and The Imperial War Museum London on this important discussion,” commented Jo Austin, Sales Director, Lime Venue Portfolio. We have some brilliant speakers with important opinions to add to the discussion and a wonderful setting in The Imperial War Museum.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 9, 2018

An artist in progress at SprATX, a creative agency and artist network based in Austin. When a group comes to Austin, they’re not only guaranteed state-of-the-art meeting facilities, great music, good food, and Southern hospitality — they also have access to some of the most innovative and creative organizations in the country.

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EventMB

AUGUST 20, 2024

The conference featured successful female speakers that I wanted to hear from. We only had four children at a recent show in Austin. Elena Brandt, the founder of a market research startup called Besample , was excited to attend the Y Combinator Female Founders Conference 2024 , in August. Plus, these areas can be sponsored.

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EventMB

JUNE 5, 2022

He believes ABG is now cracking down on the chapels as an Elvis Presley biopic will hit the big screen at the end of the month, starring Austin Butler and directed by Moulin Rouge’s Baz Luhrmann. Jaki Baskow, CEO of Baskow Talent , has been helping event planners find the best speakers and talent for their events in Las Vegas for 45 years. “In

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

PCMA Convening Leaders 2017 opens in Austin, Texas, in less than a week. From Austin — amazing food, second-to-none live music, and an inspiring culture of weirdness. From Convening Leaders — top-level education, great networking, and mind-expanding speakers. . Click on the speaker’s name to go to the full interview.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Austin, TX. This event features a variety of speakers, panel discussions, and workshops geared towards empowering women, girls, and the underrepresented. A full day of world-class keynote speakers, cutting-edge seminars by top thought-leaders and panels of industry experts. Austin, TX. Stanford, CA. Washington, DC.

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2019 Tech Conference Education 147

SmartMeetings

JANUARY 9, 2017

It is taking place this week at Austin Convention Center in Texas Jan. Austin is a very popular convention destination, with live music everywhere and star power. For example, Matthew McConaughey, who is an Austin resident, made a live appearance on stage during Day 1. “We Marin Bright (@marinbright) January 9, 2017.

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Marketo Events

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Work with exhibitors and speakers, encouraging them to contribute prizes. For example, speakers can poll attendees, providing the rest of the audience with insights into the challenges of their peers. Using the answers from this poll, speakers can direct their content accordingly. Image source.

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Social Media Marketing 2014 Speakers 167

Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Austin, TX. A 2-day event that features a stellar lineup of speakers, demonstrations, booths and networking opportunities. Speakers are all leading industry experts. Austin, TX. Our speakers include some of the core contributors to many open source tools, libraries, and languages. Austin, TX. Boston, MA.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 15, 2022

She has been an international leader in events for over a decade and has become an internationally sought-after speaker. She previously served as senior group sales manager for Otis Hotel, Autograph Collection, in Austin, Texas. Richard Romane. of meeting and event space. Percy Brandon.

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Canadian Special Events

MARCH 5, 2025

LinkedIn | GTA, ON You’re invited to join us in celebrating the hard work and success of our amazing event community at the 2025 Canadian Event Awards Gala on Wednesday, April 30 at Universal Eventspace.

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Canadian Special Events

MARCH 5, 2025

LinkedIn | GTA, ON You’re invited to join us in celebrating the hard work and success of our amazing event community at the 2025 Canadian Event Awards Gala on Wednesday, April 30 at Universal Eventspace.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 17, 2023

Increase your visibility and share your knowledge: The call for speakers is now open for the MeetingsNet track at The Special Event. Session proposals are now being accepted for the MeetingsNet track at CaterSource + The Special Event show happening February 12 to 15, 2024, in Austin, Texas. The deadline for is June 16.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 17, 2022

Separate studies reveal that the number of women participating in virtual STEM conferences, both as speakers and attendees, increased during the pandemic. More Women Speakers. One of the studies collected attendance history over a several-year period from three pre-pandemic STEM conferences of varying sizes held in the U.S.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Agency: FCBX) WHY IT MATTERED: B-to-b attendees are increasingly seeking experiences that don’t just educate, but entertain. And brands like Canon are delivering with exhibits that feel more like attractions than trade show demos. Then during the summer, the brand launched its Coke AI Studio experience.

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TicketBud

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Red Velvet Events (Austin) Weareredvelvet.com For more than 20 years, event planners at Red Velvet Events have focused on their mission to “create compelling human connections through insight, design and collaboration for brands on the cusp of disruption.” The company has garnered an Award for Excellence from the Better Business Bureau.

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Food and Beverage Entertainment 2002 Venues 78

Event Industry News

JUNE 28, 2019

The festival played host to a number of high-profile speakers including TV presenter and broadcaster, and now fashion commentator and activist, Caryn Franklyn, who co-hosted the event, and fashion influencers Megan Jayne Crabbe and Clemmie Hooper. “We

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 4, 2021

The best virtual conferences are packed with interactive components tied to trademark conference staples, such as networking opportunities, breakout sessions, engagement tools , keynote speakers, and gamification. . Feature sponsor-provided speakers, keynotes, or workshops. Virtual Conference vs. Virtual Event: What’s the Difference?

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Bizzabo

MARCH 6, 2020

Speakers at the conference included Hilary Duff, Busy Philipps, and Leann Rimes. Hang out and take notes from our incredible speaker line-up who'll be joining us in conversation?? Start Date and Location: March 15th in Austin, Texas. Why You Should Attend: The #BlogHer20 Health event was a smashing success. February 28, 2020.

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

For events, this can mean bringing on a speaker with a substantial TikTok following to cross-promote the gathering. Last year, creator Austin Li Jiaqi, known as ‘Lipstick King,’ sold $1.7 For event businesses, you can aim to find other influencers that have a symbiotic relationship with your company.

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Event Marketing Marketing Social Media Advertising 179

Attendease

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Have a lineup of speakers, demos, entertainment, and product experts. During SXSW 2018, Uber Eats used skywriting above Austin reading, “Hungry for More? Insert teaser mentions of the upcoming reveal to get listeners hooked. Virtual Launch Festival Similar to a music festival, organize a multi-day virtual launch celebration.

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Event Ideas 2024 Social Media Events 195

TicketBud

MAY 3, 2019

Lacy Roesler from Austin Chamber of Commerce Overview Gain a deeper insight on event planning for a large Chamber of Commerce membership based organization. Lacy Roesler, Manager of Partner Events and Engagement at the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, talks to us about the wide range of events and initiatives she manages for the chamber.

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