Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 11, 2019

If your conference is like most, sponsorship revenue is underperforming. There are two benchmarks we like to use to identify healthy conference revenue business models: Industry revenue — 30 percent or more of a conference’s total revenue should come from the combination of sponsor, exhibit and advertising revenue.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The most effective sponsorships are all about the attendee — the fan, the sponsor’s target market. If they don’t win over the attendee, the sponsorship may not be sustainable. The same could be said for the naming of your sponsorship levels. A Different Approach to Naming Sponsorship Levels. Dare to be different!

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

As well as contributing to the events content through its sponsorship of the People & Culture theatre, delivering two educational sessions, and convening a specialist roundtable at the show, Lime Venue Portfolio will be showcasing best practice examples throughout its presence at International Confex.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Over the past nine months, many industry experts have proclaimed that meetings and conferences are forever changed and hybrid is here to stay. Conference content product management requires a good deal of business acumen. While I agree in principle, I think the future is so much more than hybrid. Here are five tips.

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Attendease

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This led to a quick shift in how to approach one’s virtual event marketing strategy. For most event organizers and businesses that rely on heavy foot traffic for exposure at conferences, the digital transformation was embraced more out of necessity than fervent interest. Your website is the first point of call for many attendees.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2019

There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to convention sponsorship. Now, with data and technology bringing advertisers closer to their audiences, brands expect to see clear and conclusive evidence that sponsorships yield sufficient return on investment. These three strategies to get the most out of a sponsor partnership: 1.

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Eventmobi

MARCH 19, 2025

It requires careful planning, marketing, and organizing to ensure everyone is on the same page and everything runs smoothly. Since your expertise is likely in member relations, fundraising, and marketing, you may feel you lack the expertise to manage your events finances confidently. Sponsorship revenue. Sponsorships.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 22, 2017

There’s a place for sponsored content in conference programs, if you’re thoughtful in your approach. As more sponsors embrace content marketing or thought leadership as arguably the most powerful strategy for improving attitudes and perceptions of their brand, conference-speaking slots are increasing in value. Transparency.

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Event Marketer

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover $0 Days, cosmic luggage and AI Journey Accelerators. On the sponsorship end, Tiffany & Co. DONUT UNDERESTIMATE BRAND PARTNERSHIPS Freebies abounded on Nov. Athlos also offered ranking points for the athletes’ global standings.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 28, 2025

A sneak preview of the upcoming 23 rd annual Experiential Marketing Summit in Las Vegas Theres only one place where professionals who are all in on event marketing, all the time, come together as one community to forge new connections and new perspectives on an ever-evolving industryand thats EMS. We got you.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

To help get the juices flowing for 2024, we analyzed 10 hot properties that offer prime sponsorship opportunities, and in some cases, new audiences worth tapping into. Now, marketers are in the mix, too, taking over real estate on the promenade below the convention center where the meeting takes place. The key to sponsorship?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Do you need to find new monetary sources for conferences, conventions and trade shows? While sponsorships have been prevalent for a long time, further information about the popularity of digital and print options might surprise you. Also, 83% of exhibitors have purchased at least one sponsorship from 2017-19.

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GEVME

JULY 2, 2018

While many event planners focus on cost cutting only, the key to success is using as many diverse revenue streams as possible, with sponsorships being one of them. Luckily, the transformation of an event production landscape also brings many changes to the ways event sponsorships are built. What is an event sponsorship package?

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Eventmobi

MAY 23, 2024

A well-planned and executed conference will do wonders for your organization. A conference can help you achieve these things—if you host it correctly. To ensure your conference is a smashing success, invest in conference management. Keep reading this comprehensive guide to learn: What is a Conference?

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Eventmobi

MAY 27, 2022

Sponsorship brings revenue opportunities to associations worldwide, but navigating today’s challenges around successful events is complicated. Read on to explore the secrets of sponsorships that resonate — and the upsides of putting people before programming. Sponsorship should be a positive experience for all individuals involved.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 26, 2024

and international conferences and found that from the main stage to the booths and in the hands-on labs, the focus was on taking real action based on what is happening in convention rooms today. Known as The Show for Shows, the education, trade show floor and networking brought together solutions and inspiration.

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SpotMe Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Event sponsorship is a well-used tactic to help with both funding and value delivery for large and small events. . What Are Event Sponsorships? Event sponsorship is when an organization agrees to cover part of the cost of an event in exchange for promotional benefits. In-kind sponsorship. Why Do Sponsorships Matter?

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Event Marketer

MAY 5, 2022

From the buzz on the expo floor to the lively session Q&As to the countless “How the hell have you beens” in the halls, the sentiment among attendees and partners of the 20 th annual Experiential Marketing Summit was one and the same: We’re back. As experiential marketers, for a long time we have thought about that physical engagement.

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Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Sponsorship is the most powerful form of marketing. Recently I’ve received invitations to attend webinars and download industry research reports and articles all aimed to help conference and show organizers grow sponsorship revenue. When done well, it can change participants’ attitudes and behaviors about a brand.

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Event Marketer

MAY 2, 2024

Indeed, events are everything , and it’s the mantra that guided the 2024 Experiential Marketing Summit in Las Vegas. Of course, this is EMS we’re talking about, so the compelling content was only part of the conference experience. Eliminate random acts of marketing,” Griffin said. Events are memorable.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 24, 2024

For annual conferences, this is best accomplished by identifying and adopting a combination of leading and lagging performance measures. That sounds like an easy metric to exceed, but you would be surprised how many annual conferences fall below this benchmark. Not all metrics can give you the insights you need right now.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 21, 2024

No matter what type of organization you work at, if you host events to further your goals, you probably know about corporate sponsorships. This type of help from businesses can provide crucial support in the following forms: Financial: The most widely-known type of sponsorship is a company donating money to fund an event.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

If you, as a conference organizer or meeting owner, think selling sponsorships at your event is just about those four to five days when thousands gather face-to-face, think again. Kim Skildum-Reid of Power Sponsorship. Their VIP customers and intermediary markets. Sponsorship is win-win-win. Growth Strategy.

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Eventmobi

MAY 17, 2023

Learn about sponsorship levels, why they work, and how to create them for your event. Detailed sponsorship level examples included! Securing the right sponsors can make or break your event—and the right sponsorship levels can exponentially raise your chances of success! What Are Sponsorship Levels? Let’s dive in.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Let’s talk everything at the 2024 Experiential Marketing Summit, April 24-26, in Las Vegas. Indeed, events are everything , and at the 22 nd annual Experiential Marketing Summit, April 24-26, at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, we’ll explore why.

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Eventmobi

JULY 5, 2023

Ever need help generating event sponsorship ideas? So let’s explore 66 creative event sponsorship ideas that will help you secure sponsorships for events of all kinds. And if you’ve got quite a few sponsorships under your belt, you might find something new to consider! Create sponsorship levels Got your offerings ready?

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 30, 2023

“We brought our first-ever AI Studio into the conference this year, and that was a great opportunity for us to introduce attendees to diving deeper into the topic, the demos and interactive experiences. The invitation-only conference, hosted Sept.

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Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

With so many moving parts to juggle, planning a conference can seem like a daunting task. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through how to plan a conference from A to Z. We’ll cover everything from budgeting and marketing to finding sponsors and speakers to reporting and analytics.

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Eventinterface

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Sponsors leverage their sponsorship as a marketing strategy. Provide sponsors with multiple tiers of sponsorship options and what you will do in return at each tier. The secret of successful sponsorship programs. How to measure the success of your conference. IDENTIFY YOUR ASSETS TO A SPONSOR. RELATED ARTICLES.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 16, 2025

A cohort of ambitious attendees rose with the sun on April 15 for day two of the Experiential Marketing Summit (EMS) at the annual morning 5K through the Las Vegas Strip, while others kicked things off with a moment of mindfulness during a guided morning meditation inside the MGM Grand.

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EventMB

JULY 31, 2019

Events, conferences, and trade shows are huge investments for businesses that can have a significant impact on business opportunities and revenue growth. However, with the expense of sponsorship, travel, setup, sales resources, and dynamic/engaging booths, it’s imperative that […].

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GEVME

JUNE 13, 2018

The unique story of any conference should begin with the goal and then a detailed plan on how to reach this goal. In his article for Smashing magazine , the founder of HybridConf, Zach Inglis, states that the aim of every conference organiser should be to create experiences that reenergize people and fill them with new zeal for their work.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Let’s Grow at the 2023 Experiential Marketing Summit, May 9-11, in Las Vegas. The Experiential Marketing Summit, May 9-11 at Caesars Palace Las Vegas, marks its 21 st year with a three-day agenda designed to educate creators of the brand experience on what they can do now to prepare for what’s next. You can’t do everything.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Our annual listing of the Top 100 agencies serving the event marketing industry has arrived Behind every powerhouse brand experience is an event marketing agency whose people live for “live.” Indeed, there are hundreds of creative and integrated marketing agencies across the landscape. And on this list, that distinction is key.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

While you can hardly wait for the day to come, you know there’s still a lot to get done in the meantime—from locking down the perfect venue to developing attention-grabbing marketing materials that drive registrations. For instance, let’s say that you’re preparing to host a hybrid event , like a conference or networking session.

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Eventmobi

APRIL 14, 2020

To help you understand how you can adapt your meeting, conference or trade show to an online format, we’ve outlined the most common event types we’re helping to go virtual, and listed the tools and professional services being used to create an engaging virtual event experiences. Virtual Event Type: Public Conference. You’re planning….

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GEVME

JUNE 4, 2019

Why is event sponsorship crucial? Given an event sponsorship proposal and the propensity of consumers to associate sponsors with the event they promote, it is important for companies to select events that are appropriate for their brand, product, or corporate image. Creating a sponsorship proposal.

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