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DECEMBER 12, 2021

Need to get inspired for your next event? Check out these 76 event ideas and formats.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 6, 2021

For better meetings, we need to focus on learning, not education. Yes, sometimes, cultural or professional “requirements” mean we have to provide education. That’s so we can “certify” that we’ve educated attendees to some prescribed standard. But is that all our meetings should be about? Learning, not education. After all, it’s what we actually learn that’s important, rather than the “education” we receive.

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Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The last two years have been a wild, scary and sometimes exhilarating ride for many in our industry. Having attended several in-person shows and events this fall, I am bullish on a healthy return for events and the people who run and support them. I am also excited to kick-start 2022 by attending PCMA’s Convening Leaders (CL) in Las Vegas in January, fully vaccinated and masked up.

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Attendease

DECEMBER 29, 2021

So you are planning an event and you need to build a website. Now what? Before you dive in, you need to plan for a website that will not only communicate about your event, but that will also captivate the attention of the users so they actually sign up for your event (why would you want a website that doesn’t convert, right?). But building an engaging event website is about more than just adding an image and writing a few paragraphs about the event.

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EventMB

DECEMBER 14, 2021

EventMB will be hosting its Event Trends Summit 2022 tomorrow (December 15), but what has other industry research predicted for the coming year? To share the top highlights, we review three vendor reports and one association article. Last Sunday, Dr. Anthony Fauci noted that the Covid-19 pandemic feels like it’s gone on forever because it […].

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DECEMBER 16, 2021

There’s never been a better time to encourage the surrounding community to support local businesses — yours, most pressingly — but how do you get started? #ShopLocal has been a trend for years, but if you’ve recently opened or just want to raise awareness of your business, you may be struggling to identify community event […].

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 20, 2021

How to work with others to change our lives. I belong to a couple of small groups that have been meeting regularly for decades. The men’s group meets biweekly, while the consultants’ group meets monthly. I have been exploring and writing about facilitating change since the earliest days of this blog. So in 2021, I developed and facilitated for each group a process for working together to explore what we want to change, and then change our lives.

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Expo Pass

DECEMBER 20, 2021

We do our best to bring you the most up-to-date news, predictions, and happenings in the event world. But our favorite way to find out what’s going on with events is looking at which Expo articles people are reading the most! This year in-person and hybrid topics took up the top spots, along with ways to make virtual more fun. This tells that people can’t wait to go back to hybrid and in-person and that everyone wants to make their Zoom more interesting.

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Attendease

DECEMBER 29, 2021

So you are planning an event and you need to build a website. Now what? Before you dive in, you need to plan for a website that will not only communicate about your event, but that will also captivate the attention of the users so they actually sign up for your event (why would you want a website that doesn’t convert, right?). But building an engaging event website is about more than just adding an image and writing a few paragraphs about the event.

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EventMB

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Hybrid events come with many challenges. Keeping two different audiences engaged is the primary concern, but other priorities include repurposing content, managing time and catering to new attendee needs. Three event designers share their strategies for survival. While hybrid events may be the solution for accommodating those most eager for face-to-face contact as well as […].

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Eventbrite UK

DECEMBER 10, 2021

10 simple steps to sustainability, helping you understand – and minimise – the impact of your event on the environment. The post How to Plan a Sustainable Event: the Ultimate Guide appeared first on Eventbrite UK.

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DECEMBER 14, 2021

When it was built in 1919, the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park was one of the largest poured-concrete structures in the world. New York City may be known for its warehouses, but how many of those house train tracks that ferried Europe-bound soldiers and supplies during World War II? Touring the Terminal with New […].

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Tired of meetings that don’t end on time? Who isn’t? Things were bad enough when we held our meetings in person. Now so many meetings are online, it’s easy to saddle remote workers with back-to-back meetings. When one overruns, you’re late to the next one. Hey presto, your tardiness snowballs! (And, no, you can’t be on two Zooms at once without going through tortuous hacks.

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Expo Pass

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Virtual and hybrid events started out with two key goals — no technical difficulties and just making sure everyone had some fun. But lately, things have gone next level. Organizers are now using virtual and hybrid events to wow attendees with interactive experiences, host one-of-kind presentations, and even create record-breaking revenue. It may sound like the stuff of dreams, but trust us, it’s totally real!

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Best Corporate Events

DECEMBER 1, 2021

If Charles Dickens was writing his classic novel today, the opening line might read “It was the weirdest of times.”. Job openings in the U.S. hit a record high in September, as companies across industries and regions struggle to find enough help. There are a record number of container ships waiting to unload off the California coast because there aren’t enough dock workers to unload them.

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EventMB

DECEMBER 7, 2021

EventMB’s latest survey found that almost two-thirds of event planners are still struggling to develop their hybrid event strategies. Many now suggest that the winning formula is to host the in-person and virtual experiences at different times. One of the biggest pain points involved with hybrid events has been the challenge of co-ordinating simultaneous virtual […].

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Holiday experiences were in short supply in 2020 as mandated pandemic lockdowns dampened spirits and prevented gathering. But this year, in-person experiential holiday programs roared back to life in the shape of festive pop-ups, takeovers, charitable activities, installations and hospitality initiatives. While the omicron variant dashed some organizations’ event plans at the eleventh hour, the brands that were fortunate enough to activate this season delivered creative work that just migh

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Swap meets are helping the NYCFTC introduce New Yorkers to a more planet- and worker-friendly consumer ethos. After a novelty holiday sweater wears out its welcome, where does it go? Probably to the dump. Nearly 12 million tons of textiles arrive in American landfills every year, where they’ll take up to 200 years to decompose. […].

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 13, 2021

I’m a big proponent of fishbowls as a tool to manage wide-ranging group discussions. (To learn in detail about the use and implementation of fishbowls and fishbowl sandwiches , see Chapters 29 and 30 of my book Event Crowdsourcing.) So when I heard about a free tool for online fishbowls — Stooa — I thought I’d take a look. Here’s my initial Stooa review.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 20, 2021

It’s almost 2022! By now, most of us have attended more virtual events than we can count and gotten used to the concept of remote work. While successfully joining a Zoom call used to be considered a success in itself, we are slowly, but surely, raising our standards around presenting ourselves on cameras. Brandt and Will have covered this topic in the past: they’ve talked extensively about setting up great backdrops and getting your audio in order.

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Best Corporate Events

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Roy Charette, a founding partner of Best Corporate Events, recently joined Phil Brandt, president, and CEO of AAIM, on The Morning Briefing podcast. They discussed the current labor market, team building, philanthropy, employee retention, social media, and much more. The full podcast runs 33 minutes, and it’s well worth listening to. But we know many of you are pressed for time, so here are 13 bite-sized nuggets of wisdom Phil and Roy shared during their conversation. 1.

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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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EventMB

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The increasing use of event tech has given event profs access to a vast array of data. But are we using data to its full potential? By exploring key insights, we can unlock the power of data to deliver personalized event experiences of real value. Event technology has advanced by leaps and bounds over the […]. The post How to Unlock the Value of Event Data in 2022 by SpotMe appeared first on [link].

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 20, 2021

We often hear about the importance of getting “liquid to lips” in the spirits industry, but for cannabis beverage brands that are consistently fighting an uphill battle against cannabis stigmas, it’s absolutely essential. Just ask California-based Cann, which offers a lineup of THC-infused social tonics that use all natural ingredients to create a refreshing “social buzz.

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

For your event to run successfully, you need reliable event volunteers. Find out how to find them, recruit them, and get them ready for event day in this post.

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DECEMBER 30, 2021

In many ways, 2021 felt like a series of false starts. After a promising but brief return to in-person-only events in the spring, the Delta and Omicron variants forced many event organizers to renavigate a hybrid event landscape to engage both digital and physical audiences. Even as their hybrid events remain a work in progress, many organizers now see their long-tail potential.

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SpotMe Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2021

An audience is more than just ticket sales. They are the very heart and soul of any event, in-person or virtual. Without an engaged audience, there would be no great concerts, no life-changing conferences, and no business-expanding seminars. But where do you find these engaged audience members? And how do you get them to attend your event? We’ve compiled a list of 35 different event promotion ideas to get the word out about your event without emptying your bank account: Online Event Promotion Id

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The post-pandemic event landscape has slowly taken shape over the course of the past year. With new technologies emerging and the go-to tools becoming clearer, many organizers now have a blueprint for creating an effective and engaging event despite the changed environment. It comes as no surprise that more organizers are now opting to host activations with virtual elements to create a hybrid experience that can thrive under new circumstances, such as the pandemic or travel limitations.

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EventMB

DECEMBER 21, 2021

With growing uncertainty surrounding events, it helps to stay ahead of the game as you plan for the new year. Here, we explore a summary of the top 11 trends for the events industry in 2022. At the beginning of 2021, event planners and marketers across the globe felt hopeful for the year to come. […]. The post 11 Event Trends to Watch in 2022 by Miguel Neves appeared first on [link].

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