Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 19, 2018

How does your conference treat its participants? How do you and your leadership team view them? Are your conference customers more like tourists? Seeking conference swag, amenity room drops, welcome bags and quick ideas? Or are they more like explorers? Craving authentic experiences, no matter the size, that enhance their lives and change their attitudes, behaviors and skills?

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EventMB

JANUARY 16, 2018

Would you agree that planning corporate events is not an easy beast to tame? Seriously, how can you get advice on planning events for the most demanding audiences out there? You probably know it all. Yet the world is not perfect and attendees, especially corporate event attendees, get bored very easily. So, I got my […]. The post Advanced Corporate Event Planning Guide (2018 edition): Ideas, Checklists and Tips to Plan Successful Corporate Events by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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Quickmobile

JANUARY 18, 2018

There is a myriad of factors that go into planning an event. Because of all the different variables, event planner’s jobs can be completely different from one event to the next. This makes planning an event beyond stressful – you just never know what you’re going to get from day to day. However, in working with various event profs, we’ve put together this foolproof event strategy that works for every event.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 17, 2018

Coordinating an event involves layers upon layers of details from the pre-planning stage six months in advance to the day-of-event logistics. Keeping all of those details in your head will result in constant mental chaos and present unnerving stress on event day. To say the least, that’s counterproductive. Creating a customized event planning checklist will not only keep you on target with clear direction, it will also provide essential information to the event team, who can work in tandem

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 16, 2018

Dear Association Leader: The status quo does not have your best interest at heart. It feels safe. And familiar. And comfortable. And even successful. But it’s not. It’s a very enticing powerful force. It can seduce you into a seemingly logical yet inadvisable present-forward mindset. You project today’s business into the future and expect yesterday’s success tomorrow…although the world continues to change.

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Eventinterface

JANUARY 17, 2018

On this episode of Event TALK, I am speaking with Laura Craven, Event Producer and Director of Communications and Marketing at Imperial Dade about how to select, and manage event technology to meet your organizational and event goals. Listen to host Al Wynant and guest Laura Craven discuss the following: How to insure event technology meets your needs?

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Eventbrite UK

JANUARY 18, 2018

We teamed up with REMIX Global Summits to find out how arts organisations can create personalised audience journeys. Download the final report here. The post Lifecycle Marketing for Arts Audiences – An Eventbrite/REMIX report appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 18, 2018

Established, successful conferences have leadership that are usually adept at incrementally improving their event each year. They focus on securing better content and speakers. Or improving registration and marketing practices. Or creating unique receptions and parties. Or decreasing expenses and increasing revenue. One improvement tactic–curating conference programming that meets your customers’ needs–is foundational yet proving to be insufficient for innovation and new growth.

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EventMB

JANUARY 19, 2018

Food and drinks on the go can suit a variety of event formats so here’s how you can keep mobile catering sophisticated and classy. From festivals to weddings and corporate events to parties, mobile catering can be used to avoid the set up and installation of a bar, cooking or catering area and can solve […]. The post 18 Mobile Food & Drink Options For Event Catering by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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Eventinterface

JANUARY 17, 2018

On this episode of Event TALK, I am speaking with Laura Craven, Event Producer and Director of Communications and Marketing at Imperial Dade about how to select, and manage event technology to meet your organizational and event goals. Listen to host Al Wynant and guest Laura Craven discuss the following: How to insure event technology meets your needs?

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Eventbrite UK

JANUARY 16, 2018

Find out how a new at-event introduction service is transforming DIY networking by helping to ensure attendees get to meet the people they want to. The post Why Old School Introductions are the New Networking Trend appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2018

We all want our audiences to feel special when they come to our events. That’s why are always innovating and trying new stage design ideas, new tools, and new tech. This week, we have a few tips for making your trade show booth stand out and managing your social media better. You’ll also learn how to work better by opting out of meetings and opting into the right workspace.

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EventMB

JANUARY 18, 2018

This is a sponsored post written by Michelle Wong, Content & Channel Manager, EventMobi. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. The challenge to captivate attendees and provide the best attendee experience possible has never been greater. Decreasing attention spans and intensified competition combine with heightened attendee demands for an unforgettable experience; as event […].

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Eventinterface

JANUARY 18, 2018

On this episode of Event TALK, I am speaking with Laura Craven, Event Producer and Director of Communications and Marketing at Imperial Dade about how to select, and manage event technology to meet your organizational and event goals. Listen to host Al Wynant and guest Laura Craven discuss the following: How to insure event technology meets your needs?

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Eventbrite UK

JANUARY 15, 2018

To get your event venue management right, you must know your venue’s main challenges. We examine the steps you can take to combat those common challenges. The post 3 Ways to Streamline Your Live Event Venue Management appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 15, 2018

Want to know what gadgets and gizmos the latest tech innovators are working on #EventProfs? CES (the Consumer Electronics Show) is the show to watch. The global tech show lands in Las Vegas every January and is a hotbed of innovation, cutting-edge new products and weird and wonderful devices. The post 5 things #EventProfs should know after CES 2018 appeared first on Event Industry News.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 16, 2018

The Future of Face2Face space at PCMA’s Convening Leaders. Photo Credit: Jacob Slaton. What’s the future of event technology? We asked participating tech companies in PCMA’s Convening Leaders Future of Face2Face open-space learning area at Nashville’s Music City Center to answer that question, with a catch: They had to capture their thoughts in one word, phrase, or sentence.

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Eventinterface

JANUARY 17, 2018

On this episode of Event TALK, I am speaking with Ben Baker, President of Your Brand Marketing, about storytelling and how this applies to meeting and event professionals, and their events. Listen to host Al Wynant and guest Ben Baker discuss the following: Events have goals and meeting and event planners may get a little stuck on the logistics of the event, leaving the storytelling to the marketers.

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Eventbrite UK

JANUARY 17, 2018

A comprehensive guide to events for events professionals taking place in the UK and Europe this year. Which will you be attending? The post 72 Events for Event Planners in 2018 appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 18, 2018

Corporate meeting and event planners must make the best romantic partners. A major part of the job is making attendees feel appreciated while tending to their every need. In this process, planners are essentially trained in the art of love. Here are a few unexpected ways for planners to demonstrate their devotion to attendees. 1.Customize Swag. The customization-personalization trend is at an all-time high.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 17, 2018

Photo Credit: Jacob Slaton. Last week, after retired U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal delivered a keynote speech at PCMA Convening Leaders 2018 in Nashville, McChrystal sat down with Convene for an interview. . “I’ll keep this brief, General,” I said as we made our introductions, “because I’m sure you’re all talked out by now.” “Nonsense,” he said.

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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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Eventinterface

JANUARY 17, 2018

On this episode of Event TALK, I am speaking with Ben Baker, President of Your Brand Marketing, about storytelling and how this applies to meeting and event professionals, and their events. Listen to host Al Wynant and guest Ben Baker discuss the following: Events have goals and meeting and event planners may get a little stuck on the logistics of the event, leaving the storytelling to the marketers.

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Eventbrite UK

JANUARY 18, 2018

Rasmus Bech Hansen gives us his predictions for event sponsorship this year. From general event trends to specific sponsor trends, what's hot for 2018? The post Event Sponsorship Predictions for 2018 appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 18, 2018

When planning an event, you want every detail to stand out. You found your keynote speaker , the PowerPoint slides are finished and the location is booked. But one of the most important things has yet to be figured out: signage that both gets its job done and appeals to your guests. We’ve compiled a list of seven types of signage to will make your event stylish and unique. 1.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 18, 2018

“Seeing is believing, experiencing is remembering.” This is how Bob Priest-Heck, president at Freeman, entitled his article about designing the invisible. As he indicates, a flawless design of a brand experience is much more powerful than a company identity. Especially relevant is a Freeman report, which indicates that “As organizations search for a better way […].

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Eventinterface

JANUARY 17, 2018

On this episode of Event TALK, I am speaking with Ben Baker, President of Your Brand Marketing, about storytelling and how this applies to meeting and event professionals, and their events. Listen to host Al Wynant and guest Ben Baker discuss the following: Events have goals and meeting and event planners may get a little stuck on the logistics of the event, leaving the storytelling to the marketers.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 18, 2018

SK Events, the company behind Liverpool Food and Drink Festival, Liverpool Spring Festival and Manchester Eats, has launched an initiative to keep its events free from any plastics that may be harmful to the environment. As part of the initiative, all restaurants, cafes, bars and producers across the three festivals are being encouraged to sign a pledge to only serve food and drink in containers that are biodegradable.

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MPG Event Marketing

JANUARY 18, 2018

In this blog series we’ve delved into a huge range of strategy, tactics and skillsets that can take your event marketing to the next level. Hopefully, event marketers following our posts have been able to pick up plenty of ideas and guidance they can successfully apply to their own working techniques. But being inspired by theory and putting that theory into practice are two very different things.

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