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Event Schedule: How to Keep It From Going Overtime

Endless Events

Listen up event aficionados, because we’re about to break down your event schedule! Here at Endless, we’ve covered topics related to the timing of your events. And that’s because everyone knows exactly how much of a peril it is when your event drags on! You’ve spent weeks, and sometimes even months, planning everything from A to Z.

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8 Steps to a Solid Event Business Plan (With Examples)

Eventbrite UK

If you intend for your event to be a business — to make money and turn your passion into a project — you need a plan. That’s true for any kind of event, from a festival to a fundraiser. Writing a business plan might sound like a major project, and in a way it is. […]. The post 8 Steps to a Solid Event Business Plan (With Examples) appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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How to Use Live Video for Your Event Marketing Strategy 

Eventmobi

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video is worth at least a million. There’s no denying the immense benefit of utilizing video at an event. Greater audience engagement, strong entertainment value, premier idea sharing, and the list goes on and on. . Make that video at your event live , and you’ve just increased those benefits tenfold. .

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6 Business Event Invitation Email Strategies and Examples

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Working your way to the decision maker at your target sponsor starts with a simple, well-worded email. The post 6 Business Event Invitation Email Strategies and Examples appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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Elevate Your Event Experience to the Next Level

In order to create a successful event, you must: Optimize Event Website and Registration Process Utilize Social Media Platforms Effectively Implement Targeted Email Campaigns Harness the Power of Video Content Benefit from a Mobile App Download now and learn how to simplify this process with Eventpedia.

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45 Critical Questions for a Successful Event Debrief

EventMB

An event planner’s work is never done — not even when the event itself is over. There is so much planning involved in staging an event that it’s tempting to congratulate ourselves just for reaching the finish line. To keep our game in top form, however, it’s key to take an evaluative look back at […]. The post 45 Critical Questions for a Successful Event Debrief by EventMB Studio Team appeared first on [link].

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Thinking about ditching your early bird rate for your event? Think again

Gallus Events

The “early bird” rate has been with us as long as we’ve had paid for events. And the reason they are still with us? Well, it is because they are so useful. In this post I want to make sure you are making the most of your early rates. This post will be really useful if you are planning to ditch your early rates, or introduce them, or simply looking to refresh those early rates.

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17 Creative Event Sponsorship Ideas

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Need to attract more or bigger sponsors to your next event? Use these sponsorship ideas to make your proposal stand out. The post 17 Creative Event Sponsorship Ideas appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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Can a rehearsal be better than a concert?

Conferences that Work

Can a rehearsal be better than a concert? You be the judge! Every summer since 1951, the world-famous Marlboro Music Festival takes place my small Vermont hometown. Last week my wife and I attended the free morning rehearsals for two pieces of chamber music — Mozart’s Horn Quintet and Dvo?ák’s Piano Trio No. 3 — played at the formal concert that afternoon.

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Things to Consider Before Starting an Event Partnership

GEVME

For many event managers, sponsors and partners bring a great deal of income. They either make your event profitable or make is so you can invest more in it. No matter your experience in the event industry, searching for event marketing partnerships is still a necessary task. . About the event partnership. A creative event partnership ca n provide financial stability and future prospects for your event.

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Unlock the Secrets of Event Marketing Masters

The greats learn from the greats. Set yourself and your team up for success with tried and tested strategies and insights from event marketing geniuses at Vanta, Partnership Leaders, Quantum Metric, Rocketlane, and Explori.

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Event Insurance 101 – The Ultimate Guide 

Endless Events

Congratulations, you’re planning an event for your company. But, you’re probably realizing there’s a lot more to event planning than just drinks, food, music, and RSVPs. You’re here because you’ve realized you need event insurance and have questions. . Good news – you’re in the right place for answers. . This guide will walk you through everything you need to know: Why you need event insurance.

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5 Fictional Characters Who Would Make Great Event Planners

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While binging your favorite shows and movies, it’s easy to spot someone after your own event planner heart. Maybe they always have great ideas. Maybe they are even more organized than you. Or maybe you would just want to be there to see the resulting fireworks. Here are your top 5 favorite event planner kindred […]. The post 5 Fictional Characters Who Would Make Great Event Planners appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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Twin Event Technology Events Reflect Strength of The Market

EventTechBrief

By Michelle Bruno. Event Tech Brief is proud to be a media sponsor for Event Tech Live (November 6-7) and the Event Technology Awards (November 6) in 2019. Exhibition and Conference. Event Tech Live, scheduled for The Old Truman Brewery in London, UK, showcases technologies from over 100 exhibitors. The conference program features speakers and topics from a broad spectrum of industry segments, including corporate events, exhibitions, concerts, festivals, and sporting events.

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Banquet Event Orders – How to Create and Use a BEO

Planning Pod

Summary: Learn what goes into a banquet event order and how they are used. Understand why BEOs are vital to the success of most events and download a free BEO template. There are hundreds and hundreds of details involved in proper event management and planning. However, not all of those details are of equal importance. In fact, there are a handful of critical details that every person involved in producing the event must have at their fingertips – from the venue staff and managers, event p

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How to Get Speakers, Exhibitors, and Attendees to Promote Your Event With Video

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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Brilliant Stages delivers complex staging for Spice Girls’ comeback tour

Event Industry News

Brilliant Stages was approached by The Spice Girls’ creative team, as stage technology and set construction specialists, to help them realise their ambitious vision for the highly anticipated reunion show. Working closely with Production Manager – Tony Gittins, Creative Director – Lee Lodge and Set Designer – Jason Sherwood, Brilliant carefully studied the stage designs and broke them down into various elements in order to fully understand the complexity of the project.

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Your Quick Guide to Becoming a Kickass Party Planner

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You have a knack for throwing parties. From ingenious themes right down to the amuse bouche, ideas come to you and things just naturally flow from there. Time and again, a gathering you’ve organized has turned out to be the party of the year. To launch a full-fledged party planning business, you’ll need to get […]. The post Your Quick Guide to Becoming a Kickass Party Planner appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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How to Write an Event Report

Eventbrite UK

Event organising duties don’t end until you have created a post-event report. We look at the things you need to consider when it comes to evaluating the effectiveness of your event… How successful was your event, and what could you do differently in the future? Identifying actionable insights is a key part of event planning, […]. The post How to Write an Event Report appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Best in Show 2019: Inspiring Examples of Meeting Design

PCMA Convene

For this year’s Best in Show feature, we switched gears. Instead of showcasing, as we’ve done in past years, extraordinary places, spaces, destination videos, F&B offerings, tech tools, and other bits and pieces that make the events world go round, we zoomed in on you. We asked dozens of event organizers across different professions and industries two questions: What was the best new initiative at your most recent event — or the one thing you always do that really sets your event apart from

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Download Now: 2022 Virtual + Hybrid Event Platform RFP Template - Enterprise Edition

Download 200+ new RFP questions for hybrid and virtual event technology success. After 10,000 downloads, the SpotMe Virtual + Hybrid Event Platform RFP Template is the ultimate procurement tool for event technology. This template is ideal for companies looking for a vendor to fulfill their specific virtual + hybrid event platform needs and requirements!

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The future is visual part 2 – Why do we need to create visual content at events?

Event Industry News

Having discussed visual content at events in our first article of the Future is Visual, our guest writer, Bogdan Maran, explains why we need to create visual content in the first place. We are incredible at remembering pictures. Hear a piece of information, and three days later you’ll remember 10% of it. Add a picture and you’ll remember 65%.

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Sell More Tickets in 1 Month: Your Week 3 Plan

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You don’t need to stare at a screen for hours a day to sell more tickets to your event. To help you reach your goals, we’ve put together a series of posts with the tips and tricks you need to upgrade your marketing in just 15 minutes a day. This is the third post of […]. The post Sell More Tickets in 1 Month: Your Week 3 Plan appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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With Conference Success Comes Burnout

Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

From 2015 to 2019 Mark Scully’s Learn Inbound conferences have had continuous year on year growth. Before his conference, there were no world-class inbound marketing events in Ireland. He set the standard, but at what cost to him? “Those few weeks of planning and executing the event are incredibly hard on the body. The lack of sleep takes its toll. It will mentally drain you.

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How to Rock Your Pre-Event Email Strategy

atEvent

In 1969, the first message was sent from computer to computer, and since then email has stood the test of time, and is still considered one of the best customer communication channels. Face-to-face events are certainly a crucial part of any event marketing strategy, especially for gathering explicit buyer signals from accounts and prospects, but the first opportunity you have to speak to your audience is usually through email before the event.

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Dominate Your Local Market With These 4 Reputation Management Strategies

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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HBAA raises over £32k for Buses4Homeless

Event Industry News

HBAA has raised over £32,500 since January for social enterprise company, Buses4Homeless. This substantial sum has been generated from auctions, raffles and donations at the association’s Kick-Off Dinner, Online Charity Auction, Come Dine with Me and Annual Forum events. Founded by Dan Atkins, Buses4Homeless plans to fit double-decker buses that are no longer emission zone compliant as overnight shelters (Buses 4 Shelter), kitchens and dining areas (Buses 4 Dining) education centres, where the h

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Generational Differences Can Be an Asset in the Workplace

SmartMeetings

Today’s worker population has evolved into a complex mix of old school values, time-honored rules, new cultural touchstones, digital habits and varied viewpoints that challenge traditional work habits and workspaces. It’s important to not lump everyone into a specific generational silo. Just as with previous generations, today’s workforce is made up of people with different work methods, perspectives and habits, and employers should resist making stereotypical assumptions about individual employ

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Design Better Satisfaction Surveys to Get a Higher Rate of Feedback

Eventtia

In this article, we’ll talk about the satisfaction surveys you usually launch after the event, reasons why attendees may decide not to complete them, and how to improve your surveys to get better feedback.

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How Not Having Data Backups Will Ruin Your Event

Endless Events

All rise for this week’s convo about event backups! And yes, you guessed it, it’s Event Tech Podcast time. Today we’re going a little deeper into the importance of having backups for your event. But don’t be mislead – the goal here isn’t to go over knowing what to do if it rains. Or if you have a Plan B in case your speaker doesn’t show up.

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B2B Events in 2023 - What You Need to Know

Get ahead of the curve and stay informed with Zuddl's industry report on the future of B2B events in 2023. Stay up-to-date on the latest trends and insights from leading experts in the field. Make informed decisions and stay ahead of the competition.

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Leading CBD expo and music festival coming to Leamington

Event Industry News

An innovative national exhibition and music festival showcasing the rapid evolution of the CBD industry is coming to Leamington later this month. . Product Earth, which is the UK’s largest event for the CBD industry, will be taking its annual expo to NAEC Stoneleigh from Friday, 23 rd August to Sunday, 25 th August. . The event, which is being held in association with the British Hemp Association, will be presenting a number of innovators and pioneers who will lead seminars and talks on the vary

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Throw Shows and Then Some: Creative Booking Ideas for Music Venues

Eventbrite UK

We are living in a glorious time where people would rather spend money on live experiences and events than on stuff (thank you, Marie Kondo!). With an increased appetite for unique experiences comes a wealth of opportunity for venue owners and managers, especially if you’re looking to extend your reach outside of the classic live […]. The post Throw Shows and Then Some: Creative Booking Ideas for Music Venues appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Your Guide to Working with Event Tech Providers

Stova

You and your team are excited about your upcoming event and you’re on board with using an event app to further engage your attendees. Now, you find yourself asking how to recruit vendors for an event. We’ve been there! Use our tips below to help you pin down the best provider match and maintain a successful dynamic throughout the app building and event planning process.