Conferences that Work

AUGUST 22, 2022

Since 2007, Jane Hart has compiled an annual Top Digital Tools for Learning List from the results of public surveys. Looking at the trends over time provides a useful overview of the tools that people are using to learn. In addition, her lists and annual analyses allow readers to discover new useful tools. Here’s my contribution: my ten top digital tools for learning in 2022, with brief descriptions of why and how I use them, plus some additional tools I’d sorely miss and a promisi

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AUGUST 24, 2022

Skift Take: As Skift Meetings has been reporting all summer, events have yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels. However, Knowland, a data and hospitality technology company that tracks meetings and events volume is optimistic that the industry will be back to 100 percent by the end of 2023. This is a result of pent-up demand as well as the lifting of corporate travel restrictions. — Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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AUGUST 26, 2022

The days grow short and the shadows longer, while the nights linger longer still. This can only mean one thing: Halloween approaches. For lovers of all things gothic and ghoulish, there’s no better time of the year. With beginnings that blend the ancient Celtic harvest festival Samhain and the Christian observance of All Hallow’s Eve […].

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Expo Pass

AUGUST 23, 2022

Corporate events planners have a lot on their plates. There are products to launch, clients to wow, and plenty of fun to fit in. Oh, and don’t forget it all has to stay under the event budget! So how can corporate event management software streamline the whole planning process? Also, what can an event management platform do to make corporate events an amazing experience?

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SpotMe Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

New to hybrid event planning? Not sure where to begin? A hybrid event can be a great investment for your company – in fact, 86% of B2B organizations that host one see a positive ROI within 7 months. But, to get to that ROI, you first have to know how to plan a hybrid event – and that’s where it gets tricky. The same survey found that it takes 38% of event planners longer to host a hybrid event than an in-person or virtual event. .

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AUGUST 24, 2022

There’s a cinematic element to The Last Bookstore tale, so it’s apt that it’s in Los Angeles. Book shops often worm their way into film and fiction – from “You’ve Got Mail” to The Neverending Story – but this one boasts a particular fantastical charm. A noir red neon light denotes the corner of downtown […].

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AUGUST 25, 2022

Event marketing is typically done before and after the event. It’s what boosts attendance and revenue before check-in, and facilitates engagement after everyone goes home. But what should organizers be doing to keep attendees engaged between events? Also, how can we create that same energy and excitement we feel when an event is right around the corner?

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Eventbrite UK

AUGUST 24, 2022

From ticket-pricing to providing added value, and from building a community to identifying collaborations, we meet three creators who host their events at F&B (food and beverage) venues and ask for their best practice advice. In a bid to reduce overheads and add a social element to their events, organisers are looking beyond traditional spaces […].

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AUGUST 23, 2022

Skift Take: Diversity, equity, and inclusion are strategic business imperatives event planners look at when choosing the site of their next gathering. Demographics and the political climate are also important facets of a destination being considered for an event. — Lisa Skriloff Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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AUGUST 23, 2022

Generating buzz around your events is thrilling — and might inspire you to create more events on a larger scale and at a faster pace. If you’re ready to scale up and don’t know how to get started, it’s helpful to tap into firsthand advice from creators who have already successfully grown their events. During […].

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Endless Events

AUGUST 22, 2022

Augmented Reality (AR) has the potential to revolutionize how we live our lives, but are we there yet? Will and Brandt are excited to see just how revolutionary AR will be for events. In today’s episode, Will Curran and Brandt Krueger discuss AR for Events. Together, they explore how AR for events can reshape how people interact with each other and their venues.

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EventSource

AUGUST 25, 2022

Like many couples, Donna and Mark were torn between moving forward with a COVID wedding or postponing to 2021/2022. They ultimately decided to downsize their guest count to 50 and to have as normal of a wedding as possible. The results were nothing short of stunning. From the photos, shot by the talented Magnolia Studio , you can hardly tell they were in the middle of a pandemic.

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AUGUST 22, 2022

Skift Take: Staffing shortages continue to hurt the event industry, and employers across the globe are scrambling to fill jobs. In the U.S. alone, there are around 10.7 million vacancies. Can apprenticeships help the event industry find the staff it needs? — Paul Cook Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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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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AUGUST 25, 2022

Cultivating a social media presence is an essential part of your event marketing strategy. According to Smart Insights, 58.4% of the global population uses social media — for more than two hours a day. This presents a major opportunity for reaching your audience where they’re already hanging out. Experts widely agree: Social media should be […].

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Endless Events

AUGUST 25, 2022

So, you’re planning a big event for your company — kudos to you! Event planning isn’t for the faint of heart; you certainly have a lot on your plate. Not only do you need to host a fantastic event , but you also need to prove that your event will get results. Let’s figure out how to measure your event audience engagement. . You want to kick off an event that not only delights attendees but also delivers quantifiable results for your brand.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 22, 2022

When Comic-Con announced its grand return to in-person this year, EM wasted no time booking a flight to San Diego to see what brands had in store for attendees of the pop culture extravaganza after a three-year hiatus. And we weren’t disappointed. Join us for a video tour through the top brand activations that took place outside the convention center, from FX to Apple TV+ to Paramount.

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AUGUST 21, 2022

Event Attendance at 65 Percent May Be As Good As It Gets, New Data Shows "> Skift Take: In July, Skift Meetings reported that post-pandemic event attendance stalled at 65 percent, a stat that made waves in the industry. According to just-released data, we were correct and Freeman points out much else about attendees has changed — Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 24, 2022

Editor’s Note: This is the first edition of Meetings Uncovered—Smart Meetings’ newest column focused on keeping you up to speed with the latest news in the hospitality industry. . Orlando Health, Visit Orlando Form Official Wellness Partnership. A new partnership connecting leisure and medical health experts has taken shape between the Official Tourism Association for Orlando, Visit Orlando, and Orlando Health, offering health-related benefits to Orlando’s millions of visitors as the

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Expo Pass

AUGUST 24, 2022

Register Here. The post Webinar: Don’t Lose Your Attendees Between Events! appeared first on Expo, Inc.

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The Planner's Lounge

AUGUST 24, 2022

For many businesses, email marketing aims to grow a massive list of potential clients you can communicate with for as long as the company exists. Since the client lifecycle is so different in the wedding industry this method does not work. Email marketing can still be a powerful tool for building know/like/trust with potential clients. Today let’s look at a basic way to incorporate email marketing, and learn how to modify traditional practices to work for your wedding planning business and

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AUGUST 26, 2022

Skift Take: In this episode of the Event Manager Podcast, we’re joined by Jeff Bzdawka, chief executive officer of Knowland, a hospitality data analytics and technology company. — Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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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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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2022

Meeting profs are driven by a desire to create a memorable experience for their attendees. Whether that be fantastic decorations, exceptional live entertainment or even introducing an eclectic menu, planners are creative thinkers who design events with the intent of appealing to attendees. With the return of in-person events and new technologies developed for hybrid and remote platforms, meeting professionals have more opportunities than ever to engage and excite attendees.

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StraussCA

AUGUST 25, 2022

Marketers are storytellers, and gone are the days when it was a straight-up sales pitch, and customers would flock and buy. The narratives have changed from a long, tedious, lengthy detail list of features to quick, catchy, and compelling short messages that spark curiosity and enhance emotions. Apple did this when it launched Macintosh into this world in 1984, and the rest is history.

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Stova

AUGUST 24, 2022

Techn ology is one of the most important event planning tools you can use to execute engaging events. The latest event tech not only makes planning less stressful, but helps you to streamline your operations, improve your attendee experience, simplify post-event data analysis, and boost ROI for all stakeholders, including your sponsors and exhibitors.

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Socio Events

AUGUST 24, 2022

Just over a year ago, Socio was acquired by Cisco and became part of the Webex family. Back in March, we officially renamed Socio to Webex Events. At that time, we also mentioned that Webex Events would always continue to evolve. Today, we want to introduce you to an exciting new component of our visual identity within the Webex family — the new Webex Events launch icon!

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 26, 2022

To learn what meeting professionals value most as the industry emerges in the post-Covid world of gathering, Caesars Entertainment launched its Caesars Entertainment Remastered Tour— showcasing the company’s largest reinvestment year having spent hundreds of millions in 2022 on upgrading their venues across the U.S. while gathering extensive feedback.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 23, 2022

Founder and CEO, Entire Productions. Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author. 3x Inc. 5000 Entrepreneur. Poignant Press/Memoir Sherpa. Congratulations on your award-winning book, “ Relentless: From Homeless Teen to Achieving the Entrepreneur Dream ”. Was it difficult reliving the painful stories about your early home life? This book took me 4 years to write.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 23, 2022

Seal Packaging has launched the UK’s first ever UKCA mark registered certified plastic-free paper cups. Supporting the calls for a ‘Plastic-free pint’. In July, a cross-party group of more than 20 MPs called on the government to outlaw single-use plastic pint cups in a bid to combat plastic pollution. Parliamentarians, including the Green Party’s Caroline Lucas, and organisations such as CAMRA, have backed A Plastic Planet’s ‘Plastic Free Pint’ campaign, seeking an outright ban on plastic

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