Picatic by Eventbrite

JUNE 13, 2018

Planning an event is a long and arduous task that’s incredibly rewarding when finished. One of the main tasks that you need to prepare for is booking an event venue. It could be a conference, a meeting, or a corporate event. Finding the right venue for your event is a huge undertaking. That’s why we’ve […]. The post Ultimate Event Venue Checklist for Event Planners appeared first on Picatic Event Planning Blog.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 4, 2018

We design experiences for our customers. So why don’t we design experiences for ourselves? Have we missed the obvious? (I confess: I have!). As conference organizers, why can’t we also have a fun, fulfilling, and collaborative experience planning and designing the conference? Well, we can and should! And our planning team members should too. Six Ways To Design Your Experience Too.

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GEVME

JUNE 1, 2018

An event planner or a marketer has many event marketing tasks to take care of once the date of the event is finalized. From booking of venue to sending invitation to guests, both online and offline, there are a lot of tasks that need to be done. Here are a few quick steps to event branding before, during, and after the event: Set clear brand guidelines.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 11, 2018

Professionals often attend industry events to improve their craft and network with peers. But for an event planner, it’s also an opportunity to “borrow” (read: steal) creative ideas for their next event. After spending the past week at MPI WEC 2018 (one of the largest annual gatherings for meeting professionals), I experienced what it’s like for an organization to pull out all the stops to create a truly memorable experience for events planners (who have seen and done it all).

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 18, 2018

CoffeeGate One sunny morning in 2105, two hundred of us arrived for the opening breakfast at a Canadian conference to discover There Was No Coffee. The young first-time volunteer staff had forgotten to brew it. Three days later, people were still grumbling about CoffeeGate. I’ll bet that even today, if you asked attendees what they remembered about the event, most would immediately recall the There Was No Coffee moment.

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Picatic by Eventbrite

JUNE 6, 2018

I am a huge fan of unique swag ideas. In case you are new to the term, swag, standing for “stuff we all get,” is the free promotional items companies hand out at events. Swag is a popular event marketing strategy for both business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) companies. I love freebies and the feeling […]. The post Top 20 Unique Swag Ideas From Twitter For 2018 appeared first on Picatic Event Planning Blog.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 21, 2018

For centuries, explorers and those sailing the sea have relied on the North Star, or Polaris , to navigate. Long before the advent of the GPS, the North Star provided a distinctive visible position to true north. Travelers used its bright light as a guide to ensure they were voyaging in the right direction. Sailors adjusted their rudder and sails to align with it.

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GEVME

JUNE 20, 2018

From the length of the session to “Who’s the next speaker?”, there are lots of questions that your corporate event guests expect to be answered in the event agenda. By guiding attendees through event experiences, you minimise the chance that someone will miss an important session or will arrive late. The corporate event agenda is the content that describes what’s happening when at an event.

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Gallus Events

JUNE 4, 2018

It’s been almost two months since we organised the Homeless Hackathon in Glasgow. A Hackathon is a wonderful event format and it allows the organiser to really try to achieve something at the event. It’s less talking and more doing. If you want a short guide to running a Hackathon check out our “What We Learned From Our First Hackathon” But in this post we wanted to consider how organisations can make the most of a hackathon.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 4, 2018

Almost all organization leaders today wield positional power — the power of a boss to make decisions that affect others — and this is unlikely to change soon. But the growth of the network era , where leaders and workers need to connect outside the workplace in order to stay up to date professionally and to be open to new and innovative ideas, is creating a shift away from traditional hierarchical power models.

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EventMB

JUNE 26, 2018

Event badges are the most powerful weapon to connect attendees. Here are 100 conference name badge ideas to connect your attendees better at your event. In the grand scheme of event planning, the event badge can seem like a trivial and unglamorous detail. But, as they say, the devil is in the details and this […]. The post Event Badges: 100 Ideas for 2018 by Angela Skeen appeared first on [link].

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BizBash

JUNE 7, 2018

Event professionals’ opinions are divided on name tags: While some think they’re an efficient way to get attendees interacting, others.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 29, 2018

Conference organizers and their planning teams should understand, identify and quash organizational debt. Once they pinpoint and distinguish it, they need to refactor it. “Refactor it?” you say. “What does refactor mean?”. Refactor is a technology concept that meeting professionals can use as a metaphor. Software programmers refactor their code once they develop a better understanding of how and why the program works.

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GEVME

JUNE 6, 2018

If you’ve been organising your mom’s birthday parties since you were seven and always wanted to be an entertainment leader at school, an event planning career might really be your thing. Throughout our experience, we’ve faced many stereotypes about event planning, from “They don’t sleep at night” to “I don’t want to stress myself out about someone’s sweet 16.

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Guidebook

JUNE 21, 2018

Download our free, 300-page workbook and handbook, the Professional Event Planning Guide. In this guide, five event pros from all ends of the spectrum — corporate meetings, boutique conferences, high-end agencies, and association events — weigh in on running an event from start to finish. What’s in the Professional Event Planning Guide?

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 25, 2018

The other day I attended my lovely nephew Julian’s high school graduation. Ah, the joys of graduation! Where graduates wait in long lines, sit for hours on uncomfortable chairs, get sunburn, and listen to (mostly) boring speakers someone else chose. All to hear their name read off amid hundreds of others, walk across a stage, and get a blank diploma (the real one gets mailed later).

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EventMB

JUNE 7, 2018

Virtual meetings can be a cost-saving or revenue-generating option as an event planner. But only if you have the right tools and know-how. When it comes to virtual meeting event tech, there are several categories and types of tools you can use. We’ve looked at a lot of them (correction TONS of them) in this […]. The post Virtual Meetings: 81 (Best) Tools, Ideas and Tips by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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BizBash

JUNE 1, 2018

Meetings and events are designed around learning from your peers. Whether you are attending an internal meeting or you're joining.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 13, 2018

Does your event have a clear and inspiring purpose? (If you’re shaking your head yes, then what is it?). Now imagine someone asking your conference participants that question. How would they respond? I suspect they would say “ Yes, of course it has a purpose!” Then they would launch into a passionate description of your event’s annual Party with a Purpose, its pre-conference feel-good community service projects and its ongoing student scholarship fundraisers.

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GEVME

JUNE 20, 2018

Good food makes for a good mood. This rule works not only for your daily routine, when all you need is a warm pizza box on your lap but also at corporate meetings and conferences. If you can impress your guests with an excellent menu, the chances are you can set a positive vibe for the whole event. We’ve collected some fresh event catering ideas that will help you ensure your attendees leave the venue in a good mood.

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Social Tables

JUNE 10, 2018

Hosting outdoor events is a fun way to gather and celebrate the new season. After all, as warm weather approaches, we all look to spend more time outdoors. But just because an event is outside, that doesn’t mean the need for a theme or decor goes away. So as you look to plan spaces for outdoor events this summer, consider playing up a selection of the season’s hottest decor trends to design the perfect event experience.

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Speaker: Adam Dorfman, Lindsay Harrison, and Erin O'Brien

Did you know that 4 out of 5 consumers use local search and 88% use smartphones for those searches? With that in mind, I think it's safe to say your online presence is the silver bullet of your business. Think about the revenue you could be missing by not prioritizing local search optimization. Fortunately, there are a handful of steps you can take right now that will immediately impact your business's pace in local search, and we're happy to share them.

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Eventbrite UK

JUNE 20, 2018

Growing a repeat audience is a considerable challenge for event organisers. By catering to tourists however, you can ensure a fresh supply of attendees for every event you run. Tourists are always looking for things to do and they have money to spend. So if you’re located in a destination that is already popular with […]. The post How to Make Money Creating Events for Tourists appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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EventMB

JUNE 20, 2018

Zello is a push-to-talk app that allows event teams to communicate via smartphones and devices using WiFi or cell data. Here is our review. Zello: What Is It? Zello uses voice communication to relay messages in real time. It works via an app installed on a smartphone. Zello can be used instead of event radios […]. The post Zello: The App to Replace Radios at Events [Review] by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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BizBash

JUNE 25, 2018

Over time, galas have become synonymous with rubber chicken dinners, never-ending grip-and-grin moments, and glazed-over eyes. So it's time to.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 26, 2018

Innovation may be a tired word. There is no doubt that innovation has become an overused and confusing buzzword. It is riddled with an excessive number of meanings from authors, dictionaries, experts and our personal experience. Ask ten people to define innovation and you’re probably going to get a dozen or more responses. Innovation is change that creates a new dimension of performance said management guru Peter Drucker.

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GEVME

JUNE 11, 2018

A healthy corporate culture is one of the biggest jackpots an employer can win. Not only does employee engagement increase retention, but it’s also the fundamental productivity booster in any workplace. According to a study conducted by the Queen’s University School of Business, companies that have the most engaged staff achieve a 65% higher share price and 30% greater client satisfaction.

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Guidebook

JUNE 27, 2018

Let’s take a moment to talk about your post-event evaluation. Yesterday, we discussed how you can plan ahead to ask smart questions of your suppliers, venue and partners/sponsors. Asking the right questions throughout the event process will make everyone more informed, transparent and accountable. But when the attendees have left and you’re cleaning up the confetti, the hardest questions are the ones you must ask yourself.

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Eventbrite UK

JUNE 27, 2018

Are you ‘purpose-driven’? A buzzword for 2018, the term is used to describe organisations that aim to do more than simply generate profits. Effecting social change is no longer the preserve of non-profits – it’s something organisations of all types can get involved with. Having a mission can help brands connect with their customers more […].

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