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How to Plan a Conference: 12 Steps for a Memorable & Successful Conference

Eventmobi

With so many moving parts to juggle, planning a conference can seem like a daunting task. But pulling it off can be incredibly rewarding–both for your organizations and your attendees! 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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Australia on Its Way To Full Recovery

EventMB

Skift Take: Australia's significant investment in infrastructural growth during the Covid pandemic is paying off. New hotels and venues await business event attendees keen to experience Aussie hospitality.

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Welcome To Skiddle: Bournemouth Reggae Weekender

Skiddle

It gives us enormous pleasure to welcome another fantastic festival experience to Skiddle, the Bournemouth Reggae Weekender. A vibrant 3-day extravaganza, celebrating rich African-Caribbean heritage, this immersive event promotes a diverse offering of entertainment. In between live performances from a list of incredible local talents and established international acts, guests are encouraged to embark on a mission of cultural exploration, with an array of artisan traders and craft stands on site

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Meetings and Conventions Grapple with Gun Violence

EventMB

Skift Take: Keeping attendees safe and secure is the focus of all meetings and conventions, but a rise in gun violence is making that more difficult.

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Elevate Your Event Experience to the Next Level

In order to create a successful event, you must: Optimize Event Website and Registration Process Utilize Social Media Platforms Effectively Implement Targeted Email Campaigns Harness the Power of Video Content Benefit from a Mobile App Download now and learn how to simplify this process with Eventpedia.

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Incentive Travel: Interactive Connection is the Name of the Game

Smart Meetings

Walking tours provide distinct experiential learning that you can’t get any other way As incentive travel continues to be a critical tool for retaining and motivating talent, planners are looking for ways to make excursions more meaningful and memorable. One of the simplest ways to do so is by employing a local organized walking tour. Smart Meetings spoke with representatives from three leading walking tour companies about how tours can help to truly transform a meeting experience.

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Associations: Who is Your Customer?

StraussCA

Who is your customer? How straight forward and easy a question is this for your association? For some associations, this is easy, members. For others it isn’t as simple, so Boards need to stop, assess, and ask this important question. Associations spend money on strategic planning. Post pandemic, strategic planning has become very important to many associations to help guide them in dealing with the realities of life after the pandemic in their sectors.

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Mindful Meetings for the Full Mind

Smart Meetings

Seeking calm via mindfulness strategies In today’s fast-paced corporate environment, stress and burnout are widely experienced yet rarely discussed. Workplace culture can sometimes lead us to believe that these harmful states are simply the price we pay for a lucrative or successful work life. What if I told you this was a false dichotomy? Would you believe it possible to have career success and a peaceful state of mind?

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Special Event Pricing: The In-Depth Guide

Social Tables

Event venue owners understand that pricing is one of the most critical factors to consider when it comes to attracting clients and increasing revenue. Special event pricing is especially crucial since events such as weddings, corporate functions, and other unique occasions often require a custom pricing strategy to meet the client’s expectations and budget.

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Burst With Color: Bright Event Furniture Ideas

Smart Meetings

Burst With Color: Bright Event Furniture Ideas Learn more One of the biggest trends in fashion and design has been “dopamine dressing.” Designers and social media influencers have used this hot concept to incorporate bright colors into clothing styles and rooms. You may be asking the question, “What is dopamine dressing?” Dopamine dressing brings psychology and design together.

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Unlock the Secrets of Event Marketing Masters

The greats learn from the greats. Set yourself and your team up for success with tried and tested strategies and insights from event marketing geniuses at Vanta, Partnership Leaders, Quantum Metric, Rocketlane, and Explori.

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DRPG announce closure of CMD Fireworks and Pyrotechnics

Event Industry News

DRPG have announced the closure of CMD (Corporate Media Displays), the brand responsible for pyrotechnics, fireworks and large outdoor displays for the group over the last ten years.

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How the IMEX Crowd Prioritizes Human Beings at Events

Smart Meetings

The talking point for IMEX 2023 was Human Nature, something IMEX Group CEO Carina Bauer pointed to as important right now because people need to feel uplifted and positive about the future of the planet and the human race at a time when daily news feeds are filled with so much hardship and adversity. Smart Meetings walked the trade show floor asking people how they help put attendee humanity at the center of event agendas and found that caring for guests is something everyone is focusing on in 2

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Rapid growth leads To UK Black Business Week & UK Black Business Show expanding to ExCeL London

Event Industry News

UK Black Business Week, the biggest business event for black business owners and professionals, has today announced it is relocating to ExCeL London for 2024 and beyond due to continued growth.

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Discover What Awaits You at Event Tech Live with Eventscase!

Eventscase Blog

November is always a standout month in our annual planning. As always, it is when we join Event Tech Live, the most significant tech event in Europe. We’re thrilled to connect with our clients and potential customers this year as if it’s the first time we are attending. This year also marks Event Tech Live’s 10th anniversary. It is a portfolio that is nearly as old as Eventscase itself and that is why we often say our stories run in parallel.

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How to Get Speakers, Exhibitors, and Attendees to Promote Your Event With Video

In this best practices guide, you’ll learn how to tap into the cost-efficiencies of advocacy and word-of-mouth marketing with video. Examples include speakers providing a preview of their upcoming sessions, exhibitors creating “please stop by” invitations and attendees creating “looking forward to seeing you” introduction videos. Learn about best practices and programs created by leading companies and associations including ASIS, AUVSI, SuperZoo, National Restaurant Association, World of Concret

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Klay: First impressions are everything…

Event Industry News

Integrated technology has never been more vital to the events industry and many key areas are benefiting from new functionality and the power of enhanced data reporting. Attendees are becoming more comfortable with technology and, with that, there’s a growing expectation to carry out various parts of the attendee journey onsite autonomously and intuitively.

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venue showcase: 100 wardour street

SevenEvents

are you on the hunt for the perfect venue to host your next corporate social event? then look no further than 100 wardour street in london. situated in the heart of soho, 100 wardour street is easily accessible and offers the perfect blend of elegance and functionality. the building was originally built in the 1960s as the marquee club, a famous music venue that hosted legendary artists like the rolling stones and jimi hendrix. now a modern restaurant and club, the sophisticated ambiance is comp

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Special Advisor to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation to provide closing address for The Business of Events UK Policy Forum

Event Industry News

The Business of Events can announce Anita Mendiratta, Special Advisor to the Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation and Dr Helge A Wurdemann, Professor and Chair of Robotics and Head of the Soft Haptics & Robotics Lab at University College London as the final speakers for the UK Policy Forum, which will […]

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The New SEO: How to Prepare Your Business for Google SGE

Special Events

Learn about Google's newest plans for SEO changes

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B2B Events in 2023 - What You Need to Know

Get ahead of the curve and stay informed with Zuddl's industry report on the future of B2B events in 2023. Stay up-to-date on the latest trends and insights from leading experts in the field. Make informed decisions and stay ahead of the competition.

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Bristol’s brand new state of the art film & TV studio launches in style

Event Industry News

Last night (Wednesday 1st November) saw the opening day launch party for Bristol’s latest edition to the growing interest in production studio spaces.

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Using QR Codes for Event Check-in 

Expo Logic

Discover how QR codes can simplify your check-in. Expo logic offers the best results and cutting-edge technology solutions to enhance your event experience. The post Using QR Codes for Event Check-in appeared first on Event Management Solutions for Expo Events and Trade Shows | Expo Logic.

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Zuant shortlisted for The Event Technology Awards 2023

Event Industry News

Less travel, working from home, Covid hygiene are all aspects that we have to consider recently, but in the Sales & Marketing world, calls by Teams or Zoom, digital interactions, shortening sales cycles and improving the customer experience are all a focus of attention.

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ICE lays out pain points and solutions for in-house corporate event organisers in annual report

Event Industry News

The In-house Corporate Event (ICE) community has outlined a series of growing issues affecting corporate event organisers and some of the solutions they are turning to as planners come under increased pressure on time and budget.

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Download Now: 2022 Virtual + Hybrid Event Platform RFP Template - Enterprise Edition

Download 200+ new RFP questions for hybrid and virtual event technology success. After 10,000 downloads, the SpotMe Virtual + Hybrid Event Platform RFP Template is the ultimate procurement tool for event technology. This template is ideal for companies looking for a vendor to fulfill their specific virtual + hybrid event platform needs and requirements!