Eventmobi

MAY 1, 2024

Selecting the best event technology for your association is crucial for creating engaging events and meetings for your members. But with so many different vendors on the market, trying to make sense of all your options is often overwhelming. That’s why asking the right questions upfront is essential to finding a provider that aligns with the goals and objectives of your events program.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 27, 2024

The other day, Liz Lathan told me about a version she invented of my core peer conference process The Three Questions. She uses it to solve problems together at Community Factory ‘s Spontaneous Think Tanks and Club Ichi , her community for B2B event marketers. The classic version of The Three Questions , described in detail in all my books , invites open responses.

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EventMB

MAY 15, 2024

Skift Take: A Shark Tank for the events industry has been unveiled to connect event entrepreneurs with investors. When a deal is struck, capital and mentorship will help their idea become a reality.

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Event Industry News

MAY 23, 2024

Event Industry News | Event Tech Live | Event Sustainability Live Role Overview: We are looking for an experienced Marketing Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will create and execute comprehensive marketing strategies aimed at maximising event visibility, visitor acquisition, sponsorship, and partnership engagement.

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EventSource

MAY 28, 2024

It was an absolutely gorgeous afternoon for the much anticipated Open House at Fermanagh Farms. The sun was out, a slight breeze was blowing, and all the splendour of spring surrounded us – the perfect day to show off everything this rustic barn venue has to offer for couples in search of the idyllic wedding venue. Located a mere 30 minutes from Vaughan, Fermanagh Farms is the perfect setting for any couple looking to host up to 120 guests (or 200 guests in the tented area).

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Eventmobi

MAY 23, 2024

A well-planned and executed conference will do wonders for your organization. Want to establish authority in your field? Generate quality leads for your sales team? Drive legitimate revenue? 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. Doing so will lead to greater attendance, better experiences, and happier sponsors.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 20, 2024

I got my first paid consulting job in 1983, solving IT problems for a lumber yard. I’ve been a consultant ever since. I’m so grateful to the hundreds of clients I’ve served over the last 40+ years. Here are five reasons why I’m grateful for my clients. 1—It’s always a people problem I was a technology nerd when I got that first gig.

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EventMB

MAY 8, 2024

Skift Take: Many meeting and event professionals work from home. Climate benefits are associated with not commuting to an office, but home setups aren’t the most environmentally friendly.

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Event Industry News

MAY 22, 2024

The Power of Events, in collaboration with Claire Drakeley of the University of Northampton, is proud to announce the deployment of a pioneering pilot research project through the recently launched Events Industry Insight App.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 21, 2024

The latest look at how operators of residential and non-residential conference venues are adapting to groups’ changing needs. According to the 2024 "Meeting Room of the Future" report from the International Association of Conference Centers, enhancing the attendee experience is top of mind for conference-center operators, especially in ways that cater to the younger generations who are becoming more of the audience.

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Event Marketer

MAY 2, 2024

Events are impactful. Events are revenue-generating. Events are memorable. Indeed, events are everything , and it’s the mantra that guided the 2024 Experiential Marketing Summit in Las Vegas. From April 24-26 at the MGM Grand, the industry convened for a three-day discussion that explored every aspect of the event marketing discipline, including exhibit design, neurodiversity, harnessing creativity, measurement, digital + IRL, mobile tours, hospitality, and the list goes on.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 20, 2024

The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau conducted an online auction for fans to get signage, like the one shown here near Philadelphia City Hall, from WrestleManiaXL, which took place in April in the city. (Photos courtesy PHLCVB) In early April, when WrestleMania returned to Philadelphia for the first time in 25 years to make its debut at Lincoln Financial Field, more than 145,000 World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) fans attended over two nights — making it the highest-grossing event in

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Conferences that Work

MAY 6, 2024

Through attending decades of Vermont Town Meetings, I learned that effective facilitation requires respect. For over two hundred years, my little hometown of Marlboro, Vermont, met at least once a year for “town meeting” : a form of local government where every eligible resident can directly participate in town governance. At our main annual town meeting, we discussed and voted on published agendas that included the town and school budgets and many other articles.

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EventMB

MAY 14, 2024

Skift Take: Cvent’s top meeting destinations and top meetings hotel lists offer a valuable image of where corporate America’s is looking to hold its meetings and events.

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Event Industry News

MAY 2, 2024

The Event Technology Awards U.S. and Canada proudly announces the winners of its latest edition. Among the esteemed recipients is industry luminary Julius Solaris, who has been lauded with the esteemed Outstanding Contribution Award for his profound impact and innovative contributions to the field of event technology.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 9, 2024

To extend engagement and reinforce messaging, build a plan to connect with attendees before and after in-person events. Part one of our feature on pre- and post-event strategies for year-round impact Organizations set lofty goals for their in-person meetings: educating participants, building business relationships, enhancing brand visibility, recognizing excellence, boosting business momentum, and so on.

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Event Marketer

MAY 16, 2024

For MODEX 2024, the premier supply chain trade show that took place in Atlanta in March, Dematic, a company that designs, builds and supports intelligent automated solutions, looked to find a showstopping way to present the company’s innovative solutions that help supply chain companies solve their business challenges. On a show floor traditionally full of robots and heavy equipment, Dematic’s all-black, 35-foot by 70-foot booth became a digitally-driven experience with anamorphic 3D proje

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EventSource

MAY 7, 2024

Love found its grand stage amidst the towering spires and historic refinement of Casa Loma as Siqi and Mikai began their journey to everlasting happiness and love. Every moment of their opulent celebration, seamlessly planned by Designed Dream Events , felt like a scene from a modern fairy tale with all the elements of romance and luxury. The morning started with the couple getting ready surrounded by their loved ones.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 15, 2024

Bring your meetings to destinations that go above and beyond Looking for a meeting space that is versatile, unique and nails top-notch hospitality? You may find it in an innovative, high-tech NYC venue; or, perhaps a characteristic boutique hotel in beautiful Boise. Maybe Cleveland is the place for you, where history and modernity go hand-in-hand. Whatever you’re looking for, these new and renovated hotels and venues are waiting to host you.

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EventMB

MAY 30, 2024

Skift Take: According to research from the Events Industry Council, exhibitors generate an average of 38 new leads from each event. But it’s not just numbers that matter: The best event technology offers a prized opportunity to gather first-party data, explore sentiment markers beyond surveys, and integrate event insights with CRM and marketing tech to superpower your event strategy going forward.

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Event Industry News

MAY 22, 2024

If we can’t change the music industry now, then we’ll change it in 10 years’ time Music Venue Trust (MVT) has announced ‘The Artist Pledge’, a campaign that calls on artists to commit to support grassroots music venues at the point in their careers when they are headlining arenas.

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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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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 7, 2024

Arena Racing Group (ARC), the UK’s largest racecourse group, boasting 21 venues and 16 premier racecourses nationwide, has launched ‘Step Into Summer’ – a Wellness-inspired experience at meetings and conferences this summer. The concept has been designed to help event organisers to boost delegate wellbeing by embracing outdoor experiences, connecting with nature, and discovering the rich heritage and history at each r acecourse.

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Event Marketer

MAY 9, 2024

“We listen to our customers and are very intentional with the concept of our activations so that it’s something they want to participate in and, hopefully, learn a lot about the brand.” —Brittany Shaw, Senior Brand Director, Liquid I.V. In the wheel-to-wheel racing of Formula 1, every second counts, with the cars designed to be incredibly aerodynamic to keep up with the cars ahead.

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Planning Pod

MAY 28, 2024

From weddings to corporate conferences, events bring people together under one roof, but they also bring risks. Accidents, injuries, property damage – the list of potential liabilities is endless. Event insurance is necessary to shield hosts, planners, and venues from the financial losses resulting from these unforeseen circumstances. In this post, we’ll take a deeper look into the intricacies of event insurance, the key benefits, and recent advancements.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2024

The most expensive hotel renovation ever seen marks the venue’s 25th anniversary The Venetian Resort Las Vegas is celebrating a $1.5 billion reinvestment project, said to be the most expensive redo in hospitality history, including a grand slew of property-wide renovations, new programming and fresh culinary additions. Alongside it all, the resort will celebrate its milestone 25th anniversary with special programming throughout the weekend of May 3-5.

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EventMB

MAY 1, 2024

Skift Take: Coastal destinations offer the perfect blend of business and leisure for an enhanced event experience, as exemplified by Fort Myers – Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods, a coastal area in Southwest Florida ready to take your meetings and events to the next level.

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Event Industry News

MAY 1, 2024

The Stage Bus is an event production and stage hire with a difference; all of their stages are solar-powered! Based in Birmingham and covering outdoor events nationwide, The Stage Bus proudly boasts an eight-strong fleet of stages that are amongst the most innovative around. So what makes their stages stand out from the crowd?

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

Heart of London events venue, Church House, Westminster has expanded its meetings and events offering with the launch of a dynamic new events space. Temple Room is just one of a series of recent upgrades that enhance the unique venue’s world-class facilities. A modern, purpose-built space ideal for boardroom meetings, training sessions and workshops, Temple Room is a vibrant hub of connectivity which adds an innovative dynamic to Church House’s versatile range of 19 inspiring and adaptable event

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