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Nine Ways to Make First-time Conference Attendees Feel at Home

Event Marketer

And that makes it critical for conference organizers to ensure that their first-time attendees are set up for successparticularly as a tidal wave of newcomers continues to flood the b-to-b event landscape. Post-pandemic, the event has seen more first-timers than ever before, according to Dan Preiss, vp-experiential marketing at Dell.

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B-to-B Dream Team 2025: Meet Valerie Strehle

Event Marketer

Valerie Strehle, Senior Director-Global Events, Workiva When an event organization operates under the code name GSD, or Get S**t Done, you know it has some serious momentum behind it. The team, created in January 2023, consolidated resources from marketing, sales, and EMEA to form the first-ever global events team at Workiva.

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Identity strengthens leadership team with appointment of industry specialist Martin Fullard as Marketing and Communications Director

Prestige Events Magazine

” A respected industry commentator and multiple award winner, Fullard is renowned for his work as former Editor of Conference News and Editorial Director at Mash Media. . His experience includes media appearances on BBC, LBC, and CNN, where he has consistently championed the economic and societal impact of the events sector.

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FICP Annual Elevated Conversation Around Meaning

Smart Meetings

To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week. The big stage featured drones, magic and insights into the leadership required to manage what comes next.

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3 Extreme Accessibility Experts Share Their Accommodation Mandates

Smart Meetings

Designing accessible events topped almost all meetings industry event agendas in 2024, but few planners understand what is required to make everyone feel welcome even as equal access moves from the desired to the required column in their job descriptions. Her father had cerebral palsy, which brought its own needs.

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Sustainable Event Planning: Action Steps to Lasting Strategy

Smart Meetings

Meet the Experts Ellie Hurley, events director at Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP), has spent the past three years leading FICP’s event-specific approach to sustainability and social impact and also holds the Sustainable Event Professional Certificate (SEPC) from Events Industry Council (EIC).

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14 Best Event Management Software Solutions for 2024

Eventmobi

With so many tasks on your plate, how can you ensure everything gets done while still creating an immersive, engaging event experience? The best event management software will act as your partner throughout the event management process. We’ll cover: What Is Event Management Software?