Event Industry News

MAY 8, 2024

Jill Dougan joins the Informa Leadership Team in the newly created role of Group Chief Marketing Officer. She brings over 30 years’ experience in Sales, Marketing, Customer Insights, Data Insights and Brand, both in B2B and B2C companies, latterly through a number of senior roles at Centrica plc.

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Socio Events

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

A situation like this is a doomsday scenario for an event planner. However, it’s one that can be avoided if you have a well-defined event marketing strategy on your side. After all, in-person, hybrid, and virtual events rarely sell themselves, no matter how engaging or exciting they might be. What is event marketing?

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Welcome to your guide for virtual conferences in 2021. Discover best practices for launching a virtual conference, engaging your audience, and more. As a result of the Coronavirus Pandemic in 2020, many event professionals found themselves in a place they never imagined. 2020 was the year of virtual conferences.

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Socio Events

MARCH 21, 2023

B2B event marketing, by extension, refers to the discipline of leveraging B2B events for business marketing and promotional purposes. On the flip side, there’s business-to-consumer (B2C) marketing. Another key difference is that B2B companies have a much longer sales cycle than their B2C counterparts.

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Bizzabo

MAY 25, 2018

In this guide, we will review how enterprise organizations can approach event marketing with actionable tips and concrete examples. What is Enterprise Event Marketing? In order to accomplish this task, enterprise organizations frequently adopt a rigorous event technology stack. Consider Electronic Arts (EA).

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SpotMe Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

You hold a B2B (business to business) event when you’re putting on an event with the aim of marketing to other businesses. For example, a trade show is a B2B event. You hold a B2C (business to consumer) event when your event caters to your business’ customers. Conference.

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Event Rebels

JANUARY 15, 2019

After launching a trade show or conference, your next goal becomes increasing registrations and sales. Here’s a secret: To maximize your success, you need the right mix of event management technology. But beyond that, there’s one tool that’s missing from the event technology mix – an email marketing solution.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 14, 2019

The examples of their imaginative event marketing that you’ll find below demonstrate how the thought leader weaves together technology and passion in everything they do. As you’ll see in this article, part of their success can be credited to their advanced marketing strategy. Adobe Summit is a digital experience conference.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

For example, the watch company Rolex was one of the first brands to support TED conferences. The event marketing campaign was called, ‘Rolex’s DNA: innovation and design’, a theme that suited the nature of TED Conferences. Why Event Sponsorships Are Valuable. Finding Event Sponsors.

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Eventinterface

JULY 2, 2016

Remember, regardless of whether you have a stand at a B2C or B2B show, people and companies alike buy services so it is worth considering your environment while in the planning stages. Think about your business or specific product, the primary message you want to portray, and the audience you want to connect with.

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GEVME

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

As a Free member of Yelp you can list events in the closest City to your event. Allconferences.com claims to have more than 100,000 conferences, conventions and the likes in their database. 2) AllConferences.com. 3) www.eventful.com. Worth monitoring this for future listings.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

MARCH 26, 2019

There are seemingly a million ways to go about event marketing. In fact, depending on your role in your organization, event marketing can take quite a few forms. When it comes to events, promotion is key. What is Event Marketing. That’s why event marketing is critical. Event website.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 16, 2023

Some examples of the more popular types of non dues revenue streams include: Events Conferences Fundraising campaigns Sponsorships Partnerships Merchandise Online fundraising Grants Whether your association is large or small, you can start with this list if you’re looking for non dues revenue ideas to diversify your revenue streams.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 13, 2019

Whether you’re a B2B or B2C brand, there’s no doubt that events offer a bounty of benefits. In fact, 77 percent of marketers use experiences and events as a core part of their marketing strategy. But, as any marketer will tell you, events come with a price tag. Co-host the event.

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Bizzabo

JUNE 20, 2018

This month we spoke with Dayna Rothman, CRO at SaaStr, about multi-channel event promotion, the differences and similarities between B2B and B2C events, and what it takes to scale a rapidly growing event. Dayna Rothman is Chief Revenue Office at SaaStr and a marketing thought leader. Right before this past event.

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Socio Events

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

For instance, B2B networking is very different from B2C. At a B2B event, attendees are focused on making new professional connections and nurturing existing business relationships. During a B2C event, on the other hand, attendees are more interested in finding personal connections (i.e.,

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Event Farm

MAY 9, 2017

Event Magazine named the company the 10th-best brand experience agency , and their big-name clients—like Visa, Salesforce, Microsoft and Google—speak to that accolade. Last year Event Farm's CMO, Alexandra Gibson, interviewed FreemanXP's VP of Special Events, Richard Toscano, as part of our Future of Event Marketing online series.

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Event Farm

JUNE 14, 2017

Keeping up with event marketing trends is difficult—but we've been lucky enough to work with some of the best in the industry to keep our content fresh and informative. We realize, however, that event marketers are busy, so we've compiled 10 of the best ideas from our content to share with you in the most efficient way possible.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 16, 2018

G2 Crowd is the leading website for online business software and service reviews, where Event Mobi ranks as a High Performer on the Summer 2018 Mobile Event Apps Report. Event speakers are essential to a successful event marketing strategy. Because it gets results. In-demand speakers are, by nature, influencers.

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Bizzabo

JANUARY 15, 2019

Values-based events. Intimate events. Event apps. For the more information and expert advice, download the Event Marketing 2019: Benchmarks and Trends Report. Kimber Lancaster, Senior Global Event and Field Marketing Manager, Split. Aleksandra Panyukhina, Head of Event Marketing, SEMrush.

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Attendease

JANUARY 22, 2020

The events industry has been behind some of the most innovative tech conferences in the past decade. Opening the doors for new business prospects, these conferences are places where the top professionals meet and showcase their innovative concepts and bold theories for the future. Event Planner Expo. Wedding MBA.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Alex is an Events Manager at SaaStock, a global community of SaaS (software as a service) founders, executives and investors. SaaStock boasts Europe’s biggest SaaS conference which takes place in Dublin every October with 4,000 attendees from 50+ countries in addition to a calendar of global conferences.

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Bizzabo

MAY 14, 2018

This month we spoke with Cathy McPhillips, VP of Marketing for Content Marketing Institute, about growing an annual conference, making data-driven decision, building an engaged community and more. She has been frequently named a Top Marketer and is dedicated to providing event attendees with an incredible experience.

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Certain

JUNE 21, 2017

One of the key takeaways from early June’s Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition is that B2B e-commerce is on the rise. Business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce is well-established, but business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce has taken longer to gain a foothold. trillion — twice the size of the US B2C e-commerce market.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Like Google, Baidu's offerings include a popular search engine, a mapping service, mobile apps, translation services, and a stellar event marketing strategy. In this article, we'll explore 11 different events and experiential marketing activations that Baidu uses to promote its services and products all while serving its customers.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 31, 2020

Part of the Netflix content strategy includes numerous live, in-person event types and marketing activations. In this article, we'll take a look at 12 of them and pull out key takeaways you can use to improve your own conferences, training seminars, and trade expos. Netflix is a Joke Fest. Source: Los Angeles Times.

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AIDA Event Tech Digest

MARCH 11, 2020

Events are indispensable for B2B and B2C industries alike. One only has to take a look at the statistics: 74% of attendees harbour a more positive perception of a business/organization post a successful event, and 96% of customers are more inclined to make a purchase, based on their favourable experiences of event engagement. .

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Here are some common do’s, don’ts, and examples of real life corporate event ideas that will help you plan your next B2B extravaganza. Why B2B events? B2B event marketing is just as important as B2C events. Most Popular Event Types. Conferences.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 22, 2018

We have a solution for you — this guide to awesome and free event planning resources. We’ve compiled a list of some of the most important conference planning resources that organizers can refer to for all their event planning and event marketing needs. Read on to learn the in’s and out’s of event engagement.

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Bizzabo

JANUARY 24, 2020

So doesn't it make sense to cater to each of them with your events? When planning your next conference, training seminar, or trade expo, remember that your audience is diverse. So do your best to level up your conferences and training seminars on a yearly basis. Or host your next conference in a flashier location.

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Bizzabo

JUNE 19, 2019

Apple’s event marketing team also plays host to a few famous gatherings, including the highly anticipated annual WWDC conference (mentioned below). What is it that makes these events so revolutionary? Flagship Events. In this first section, we'll look at Apple's flagship events. Apple Special Events.

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Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Learn all about Bon Appetit's unique approach to event marketing and how you can adopt their philosophies to improve your own conferences, seminars, and expos. Bon Appetit has also begun investing in live events and creative marketing activations to help promote its brand. Sound good? Then let's get started!

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 1, 2019

In this article, we'll look at a collection of 12 events, brand activations, and experiential marketing campaigns from IBM. 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.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Document your event planning process, from initial idea to full-fledged conference and let your audience come along for the ride. They'll appreciate the backstage pass and you'll get plenty of content to help with event marketing. The New York Times Travel Show is the largest event of its kind. DealBook Conference.

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Bizzabo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

97% of them said they walked away from past conferences with insights they could immediately put into action and 98% claimed that attending the conference has enabled them to run their businesses better. One of the things that Quickbooks Connect does better than most conferences is secure amazing, high-caliber speakers.

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Bizzabo

JULY 19, 2019

They're also known as workshops, bootcamps, and seminars (depending on the company hosting them) and serve as a solid bottom of the marketing funnel content type. Many well-known companies have and continue to hold these kinds of conferences including HubSpot, Amazon, and ServiceTitan. Key Takeaways: Customer Training Events.

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Nunify

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Let’s see how it does a conference and give it a budget. Give me 3 venues under $20000 to host a conference in Chicago for an audience of 500 pax Perfect ! How do I promote an event to event professionals? Let me give it one last try with a B2C event. Overall, I felt that the answers were repetitive.

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