GEVME

JANUARY 4, 2022

In the last two years, people have gotten comfortable with the idea of attending a virtual event from home. However, what is the chance that we will transition permanently to the online medium? When asked about the virtual events taking over the in-person ones, Sara Lieber, Event Marketing Manager at Drift said that ‘’While we are looking for the in-person events to be back in 2022, the virtual component is going to be there to reach larger audiences’’. .

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EventMB

JANUARY 4, 2022

The metaverse opens up a world of possibilities and opportunities for event professionals. But what are the downsides of the metaverse, and how can we protect ourselves and our attendees? The last couple of years have seen event professionals adapting to many new event technologies, with current trends indicating that this process will not be […].

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Best Corporate Events

JANUARY 5, 2022

As vaccination rates rise and COVID cases fall , live business events and meetings are coming back in a big way. The recent IMEX gathering in Las Vegas drew more than 3,300 meeting professionals for in-person education and networking, and Smart Meetings is reporting that urban venues are seeing the return of group business. Concerts are back. And according to AdWeek , while virtual and hybrid events are here to stay, “Few believe the limitless audience of a virtual event is worth the in-pe

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 3, 2022

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Nunify

JANUARY 4, 2022

Since 2020 the event industry has aggressively adopted virtual events. What started off as an alternative to live events during the 2020 pandemic, has now become a must have format for event professionals in the future. Virtual events continue to deliver better ROI, Higher lead generation and Better content. Virtual events are now a value creator to your marketing & top-of-the-line.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 3, 2022

The program kicked off with a VIP screening event for media and influencers. HBO Max’s “Gossip Girl” reboot follows the original’s premise, in that it takes viewers inside the luxe and complicated world of privileged New York City teens and their families. Ahead of the premiere of part two of the show, the brand invited consumers to “Gossip Girl Friendsgiving: A Pop-Up to Give and Receive,” an experience held Nov. 19-21 at a five-story townhouse in the heart of SoHo.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 5, 2022

After the success of last year’s virtual AFO Conference and with Covid 19 still raging through the country, AFO will present the annual Conference “virtually” on Saturday 5 February from 10am to 6pm. With this Conference to kick start our season, AFO members and others in the industry will get back to our best. Panels, speakers, showcase artists are being assembled to include discussions on artists, contracts, crowd control, insurance, accessibility, diversity, the ‘don’t do it’ list, festival s

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 4, 2022

With demand for its in-person experience holding strong despite a new wave of Covid infections, Professional Convention Management Association gathers in Las Vegas early next week using several logistical changes. Over the past 60 days, the meetings and events industry has been whipsawed by the Covid pandemic. First, early November saw the IMEX America show in Las Vegas become the first event in the U.S. to welcome back international visitors, and the absence of health-security issues during the

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EventMB

JANUARY 5, 2022

CES is being held in person for the first time in two years, but the move is proving divisive. Critics have called for its cancelation while major exhibitors have pulled out — yet 40,000 to 60,000 visitors and over 2,200 exhibitors are voting yes with their feet. CES touts itself as “The Most Influential Tech […]. The post CES Opens In-Person Despite Calls to Cancel by Angela Tupper appeared first on [link].

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2022

Carly Skinner. Skinner joined Makeready hospitality company’s Emeline hotel in Charleston, South Carolina as general manager. She brings 14 years of hotel management experience to the position, most recently working at Proper Hotels and Residences’ The Hotel June as general manager in Los Angeles. Skinner has been hotel manager at Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood and Dream Hotel Group’s Dream Hollywood location.

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Hubilo Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

Engaging members has always been a key priority for association executives. 50% of them report that members are most likely not to renew because of lack of engagement. Year-round member engagement is a challenging task. More so in an increasingly virtual and distracting world. But it’s critical to achieving your future membership goals. Here are three best practices to follow while building a robust, member-centric engagement plan. .

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Special Events

JANUARY 4, 2022

Let’s start off the new year with some positivity—here are 25 ways your special events colleagues are positioning 2022 for a healthy, prosperous, and fabulous fiscal year.

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EventMB

JANUARY 6, 2022

Established event players MeetingPlay and Aventri will merge, helped by an undisclosed investment from two private equity firms, the companies announced Thursday. The deal marks the latest in a wave of consolidation driven by the demand for hybrid and virtual event capabilities. The financial currents swirling around the event tech industry for the last year […].

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 6, 2022

Event platform MeetingPlay and meeting management SaaS provider Aventri announced today that they will merge to create a full-service event software company. The deal, backed by a growth equity investment from Sunstone Partners and Camden Partners, is positioned as a blend of technology and service to close gaps in the planning process and deliver a full-service solution for meetings ranging from 100 people to more than 200,000.

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Glisser

JANUARY 6, 2022

As I sit here in London witnessing another raft of postponed or cancelled events in the European region, whilst also hearing of US events resting on the all too familiar ‘should we/shouldn’t we?’ knife edge, I am feeling confused that this is happening.

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Hubilo Blog

JANUARY 3, 2022

Continuous learning is a must for today’s professionals. Staying relevant requires that you continue to learn and update your skills. Most professionals look for learning programs that keep them updated with the latest trends. This is what makes Hubilo a popular platform among associations, educational institutes, and corporations who want to educate their members, alumni, and employees respectively while engaging with them.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 4, 2022

London welcomed the new year with a dynamic broadcast show that took place across the city, celebrating its diverse cultural heritage and spreading a message of hope and positivity for 2022. The display included extensive lights and fireworks as well as for the first time, live performances. Jack Morton, the global brand experience agency, created and produced the live show with the Mayor of London and collaborated with a talented team of creative and technical specialists to bring the show to m

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2022

That dependable shelter on the road, Courtyard by Marriott, may look a little different when your Uber arrives for your next business trip. More than 375 Courtyards that were part of the brand’s initial footprint in the 1980s and ‘90s are modernizing their exteriors with a streamlined, fresher look. Smart Meetings sat down with Diane Mayer, vice president and global brand leader with Marriott’s Classic Select Brands to talk about what the change means for meeting professionals.

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Eventbrite UK

JANUARY 6, 2022

Looking for inspiration for your next spiritual retreat? Here are five fun activity ideas, plus a few promotion tips to help you get the word out. The post 6 Retreat Activities to Inspire Attendees appeared first on Eventbrite UK.

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eventplanner

JANUARY 3, 2022

Think of all the tools you use when planning truly memorable events: mood boards, checklists, call sheets, … Now imagine having all those tools in one convenient place! eventplanner.net is proud to launch a new suite of digital event planning tools.

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Special Events

JANUARY 5, 2022

Special Events is currently seeking submissions for its annual Top 25 DMCs list.

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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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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2022

It really doesn’t get easier than candlelit slow yoga with your group. Unless, of course, you could book it in a few clicks through your hotel’s website. Noble House Hotels & Resorts , the luxury boutique hotel brand based in Seattle, has partnered with a new and growing Austin tech company, Way , that serves destinations and their communities. Way’s program puts local artists, small businesses and the regional experiences they provide on the property’s website, so hotel guests can book dire

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Eventbrite UK

JANUARY 4, 2022

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 […]. The post Community Event Ideas: Let’s Shop Local appeared first on Eventbrite UK.

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SevenEvents

JANUARY 6, 2022

with many clients still looking to host their events virtually for the first part of next year, we have some great activities to help energise your audience. haka. this unique haka activity is a high energy 45-minute class. lead by one of our organisers, guests will learn the iconic tribal dance. this is a great opportunity to learn a new skill and put together a sequence of moves to perform as a team at the end of the session. this activity lends itself to being recorded and shown back at a fut

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 4, 2022

Event Supplier and Services Association? (ESSA) has launched the ESSA Individual Induction , the first in a series of certificated training courses for its members with a focus on health and safety. In its continued provision of market-leading services to its members, ESSA has created a series of bite-sized induction courses that cover a range of safety-related areas to provide a key understanding of different health and safety requirements when working at an exhibition or event.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 6, 2022

IMEX Frankfurt , the European sister of IMEX America announced today that they will move the 20th anniversary show from April 26-28 to May 31-June 2, 2022. “The recent rise in Omicron cases combined with our desire to give our business community certainty has led us to push IMEX in Frankfurt back by five weeks,” said IMEX CEO Carina Bauer. She said the announcement was being made now to allow clients, customers, supplies and partners the time to prepare.

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Special Events

JANUARY 7, 2022

When designing events in 2022, it will be all about comfort and hominess.

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Event Age by Swapcard

JANUARY 4, 2022

“I think that events are actually one of the main driving forces of engagement.” Scott Gould, Keynote speaker.

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