EventMB
MARCH 26, 2023
Skift Take: Matchmaking is invasive, hands-on is preferred, and size is not a success metric, according to the recent SISO CEO Summit. Event organizers are facing new realities disrupting the industry — and possibly improving it for all.
Event Smart
MARCH 27, 2023
Hybrid meetings are becoming increasingly popular and for good reason based on statistics. Hybrid meetings combine the best of both worlds (virtual meeting and in-person meeting) by allowing attendees to engage from anywhere in the world, whether physically present in the conference room or virtually by laptop or smartphone.
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Management Events
MARCH 28, 2023
As the saying goes, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” With so many changes hitting the business landscape in the last three years, we see the shift towards new ways of networking among C-level executives where an increasing number of top managers prefer virtual and hybrid formats of consuming content and building new connections. 1. THROUGH INSIGHT-GENERATING WEBINARS As in-person events became impossible in early 2020, we saw C-level executives massively turn to webinars and various
CadmiumCD
MARCH 29, 2023
Planning an event once required using multiple different applications, including a CRM, project management software, registration software, calendars, and email marketing software. The learning curve for event planners was steep because there were so many systems to master and none of them communicated with each other.
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Event Industry News
MARCH 28, 2023
It may still be a bit chilly, but summer is only round the corner! City Cruises are here to welcome you onboard as now is the perfect time to get planning your summer staff party or event.
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Conferences that Work
MARCH 27, 2023
Reading two recent MeetingsNet articles about the value of trade show appointments reminds me of a story attributed to the wry 13th-century Sufi philosopher Nasreddin. American Sign Language for “You’re right!” Two men who were quarreling came to Nasreddin and asked him to adjudicate their argument. The first man presented his case, and when he was done, Nasreddin exclaimed, “You’re right!
EventMB
MARCH 26, 2023
Skift Take: When planning events, a company’s most valuable asset — its employees — can spearhead some of the best ideas. That was on full display at a recent gender equality event hosted by Rokt.
Expo Pass
MARCH 29, 2023
Time to start planning your next event? There’s nothing quite like sitting down at your desk, a hot cup of coffee in hand and a lot of determination to create an out-of-this-world event and…nothing. Your brain is totally zapped of any creativity. If you’ve ever felt like this, don’t feel guilty! There’s a reason that we praise creative genius. It can be difficult to access our creative minds.
MeetingsNet
MARCH 28, 2023
To achieve true sustainability, planners should understand where the energy comes from that's powering their meetings. Here's how to do that—with or without the venue's assistance. An event venue’s power source has a notable effect on a meeting’s total carbon emissions. After all, a hotel that’s connected to a regional utility whose power is, say, 80 percent derived from fossil fuels produces significantly more carbon than a hotel whose regional utility uses 40 percent fossil fuel
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SmartMeetings
MARCH 29, 2023
Editor’s Note: You are cordially invited to be part of a monthly interactive column focused on your ability to look and act beyond the now. This column is based on the practice of Event Design using the #EventCanvas Methodology by the Event Design Collective. You will be able to practice conversations with worksheets, short exercises and audio snippets from the Event Owner’s perspective grasped directly out of the new book “ DESIGN to CHANGE: Elevating your abilities to Look & Act Beyond the
EventMB
MARCH 30, 2023
Skift Take: This comprehensive collection of statistics on the meetings industry will empower your conversations about the value of business events.
Socio Events
MARCH 28, 2023
Live streaming has become an essential part of digital events, but the process can be daunting for even the most tech-savvy event professionals. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce the launch of Webex Events Production Studio , a built-in broadcasting studio that is fully customizable and easy to use. With Studio, you can create professional live streams that are fully branded and tailored to your audience, without the need for downloads or outside software.
MeetingsNet
MARCH 31, 2023
The newest Speaking Industry Benchmark Report is out with details on this year’s hot topics, what speakers are charging (and what planners are paying), and more. Demand is hot for speakers who address diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. In fact, event professionals are just as eager to find DEI-focused speakers as those who address time-honored topics around leadership and motivation.
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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
MLeads
MARCH 31, 2023
In today’s competitive business landscape, small enterprises often face the challenge of effectively managing leads with limited resources. However, by implementing smart strategies and utilizing cost-effective tools, small businesses can successfully manage their leads and level the playing field against larger competitors. In this blog post, we will explore various tips and tricks for optimizing lead management in small businesses with limited resources.
EventMB
MARCH 30, 2023
Skift Take: A looming state tax on exhibitors would have been an enormous blow to Kentucky’s lucrative convention business. Impacted organizations successfully joined together to fight this, and legislators have rescinded the second layer of tax.
Smart Meetings
MARCH 30, 2023
How the meetings industry is celebrating #GMID2023 Destinations across the United States are showing just how much #meetingsmatter. This year marks the sixth annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), hosted by U.S. Travel Association and Meeting Professionals International (MPI), where meeting professionals display their appreciation for the industry that brings us all together.
MeetingsNet
MARCH 31, 2023
A recent MeetingsNet webinar addressed the role of event technologist in both strategy and logistics, and how planners seeking to be one can get their executives to buy into this now-critical skill set. Although the Covid pandemic is firmly in the rear-view mirror, the waves it created across the business-events industry will be permanent. A far greater reliance on technology has come to the meeting-planning task, producing a new role that many planners don’t realize has an actual name: event te
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Showclix
MARCH 28, 2023
Festival season is upon us, bringing with it all the food, fun, and entertainment we’ve come to know and love! While ticket sales will most likely make up the bulk of your event’s revenue, many festivals also rely on sponsorships to help them succeed. With so many competing festivals and events out there, how can you ensure that yours stands out to potential sponsors?
EventMB
MARCH 27, 2023
Skift Take: Google Xi Days, which gathered an eclectic group of thinkers together to imagine the future of the events industry, engaged all five senses making it more compelling for all.
Smart Meetings
MARCH 28, 2023
Jaki Baskow reflects on celebrity booking trends in the top convention city In the 45 years talent broker Jaki Baskow has been booking celebrities in Las Vegas under the Baskow Talent brand, a lot has changed. Prices, for one. “Since some of these entertainers have gotten residencies here, their prices have gone sky high,” said The Queen of Las Vegas in an exclusive interview with Smart Meetings.
Event Marketer
MARCH 27, 2023
As experiential marketing degree programs crop up, professors outline how the industry can better support students Florida International University recently added event-focused specializations and tracks. (Photo: Chris Kakol Corporate Image Photography) Ask any event marketer how they landed in this industry and most will say the y kind of “fell into” it.
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.
Event Industry News
MARCH 30, 2023
Sound City is delighted to announce an exciting new two-year partnership with Virgin Music Artist & Label Services. The UK’s leading independent festival for new music will join forces with Virgin Music to support and drive opportunity for the next wave of young creatives.
EventMB
MARCH 31, 2023
Skift Take: Geneviève Leclerc, Co-Founder & CEO of #Meet4Impact, in a conversation about measuring the impact of business events.
Smart Meetings
MARCH 27, 2023
Editor’s Note : In this series, “Five Things Meeting Planners Can Learn,” we explore ways in which meeting planners can glean tips, ideas, notions, planning options and more from the world and our culture at large. If you’ve been alive on the planet for the past 20 years or more, you’ve encountered a self-help meeting of one kind or another. Most famously utilized by 12-Step programs, self-help groups populate church basements, Shriner’s halls, community centers and more—bending and stretc
Event Marketer
MARCH 27, 2023
As the nuns roamed around downtown Austin, SXSW attendees could stop and talk with them about Mrs. Davis and the battle of faith versus tech. Plastered up and down the streets of Austin, TX, during SXSW—on light posts, walls and columns—were hundreds of red and pink posters featuring a defiant-looking nun in a blue habit. The posters, ranging from small to giant prints, asked, “Have you seen this nun?
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Event Industry News
MARCH 27, 2023
The Events Industry Alliance (EIA) – the collective associations of AEO, AEV and ESSA, is pleased to publish the seventh Size and Scale Index for Exhibitions (SASiE) report.
EventMB
MARCH 30, 2023
Skift Take: Two years later than initially planned, MPI's European conference attracted around 300 participants to Brighton, UK. Over three days, meeting professionals discussed the need to build forward rather than build back.
Smart Meetings
MARCH 27, 2023
How to host powerful DEI-aligned events in Washington DC Fresh concepts, rolling out new directives and coordinating new business objectives can involve complex processes. Hosting an event against a backdrop that compliments the depth and nuance of such details can place attendees in an educational headspace, eager to analyze and absorb new information.
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