Endless Events
AUGUST 30, 2018
Arranging a hotel block and finalizing the contract is one of the most important parts of planning an event. It can also be one of the most overwhelming and confusing processes. There’s hotel jargon, legal terms, and the idea of facing off against someone over the negotiating table. We’re here to walk you through the basics of negotiating hotel blocks.
Conferences that Work
AUGUST 27, 2018
An embarrassing incident I was hanging out at the Marlboro South Pond Regatta , a whimsical affair where local sailors of all stripes and abilities casually “race” around a few buoys in the lake, sometimes stopping to chat mid-race with each other or watch our beautiful loons. (They carry their babies on their backs — see photo!) A man passed, and our eyes met for a moment. “Have I met him before?
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GEVME
AUGUST 29, 2018
You’ve more than likely attended a workshop before, although it may have been called something else. The meetings and events industry is buzzing with terms like symposium, conference, workshop, training…we could go on and on. To avoid any confusion, it’s critical to understand that a workshop is any part of an educational program that caters to a specific audience.
Eventmobi
AUGUST 30, 2018
The challenge to keep attendees engaged at your events has never been greater. Decreasing attention spans, intensified vendor competition, and heightened attendee demands to be wowed are putting the pressure on event planners. In order to make sure your events are educational, meaningful, motivational, interesting, and above all, on budget. Which leads us to event experience design – the event planner’s new best friend.
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EventMB
AUGUST 27, 2018
Event proposals. Two words guaranteed to make senior event planners, and anyone with a responsibility for business development, to groan. A good event proposal can make the difference between winning a lucrative new contract and being the star of the week. If you miss the mark you will be walking away disappointed and confused at why […]. The post Event Proposal: Templates and Tactics to Win business in 2019 by Dave Ferguson appeared first on [link].
Event Pro Update brings together the best content for event, conference, and meeting planning professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
GEVME
AUGUST 30, 2018
A few years ago, the owners of a flash sale site, Doggyloot , discovered that there is a correlation between the type of dog and the purchasing behaviour of its owner. To test their theory, Doggyloot decided to start segmenting their existing clients based on the age and size of the dogs that they owned. They asked people to fill in a quick survey, asking them about their dogs’ birthdays and sizes.
Gallus Events
AUGUST 28, 2018
I received an email invite to an event this morning. It was from a Summit in Singapore called FUTR Asia 2018. It was an announcement of their KEYNOTE speakers along with other details of the event. I can’t remember subscribing to their list (but that’s a separate matter to be addressed I am sure in later blog posts) but I was surprised to see how they have listed their sponsors.
BizBash
AUGUST 28, 2018
Summer music festivals are a great way for brands to forge a personal connection with an engaged audience—but with skyrocketing.
Event Age by Swapcard
AUGUST 29, 2018
Ask any seasoned presenter and she’ll admit a simple truth. People don’t remember many details from a keynote, if at all. They don’t walk around memorizing the ins and outs of technical demos. They barely keep in mind a figure or two a speaker mentioned, usually right and at the start or the end of a presentation. They might feel they gained some tips that open the door to new skills.
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Event Industry News
AUGUST 28, 2018
Emerging festival ticketing technologies and new applications of existing technology are some of the biggest trends in the festival industry. With the right festival ticketing and registration mix, you can gather data to enhance the festival goer’s experience, reduce ticket fraud, and decrease entry waiting times. Enhancing the Event-Goer Customer Experience.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 27, 2018
Thanks to social media—and a whole host of event marketing platforms—it’s never been easier to set up a networking event. The challenge is ensuring that the event is a genuine success for those in attendance. Before starting, it’s worth asking the following questions: Will the event make it easy to facilitate introductions? Will there be enough engaging activities?
Endless Events
AUGUST 29, 2018
A conference is more than just talks and booths inside a ballroom. Often, you’ll be in charge of the entire schedule of hundreds, if not thousands, of people throughout several days. This means their experience both during and in-between conference events are in your hands. Sounds like a daunting task right? Not to worry, that’s why we’ve put together all our conference planning guides here, to make sure you plan the best event experience for them.
BizBash
AUGUST 28, 2018
Call it fashion summer camp. More than 75 influencers, models, and bloggers partied in a cave and on yachts on.
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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
Event Industry News
AUGUST 29, 2018
Twickenham Stadium is one of London’s premier conference and event venues and a unique destination for delivering inspired business and social events of all types. With excellent facilities, Twickenham can effortlessly cater for large-scale conferences and exhibitions, product launches, truly memorable incentives, private dinners and meetings to name a few.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 30, 2018
Food and beverage costs are increasingly taking a bigger slice of the meeting budget. Patrick Berwald, vice president of food and beverage for Benchmark Global Hospitality , offered some, ahem, food for thought about F&B for small meetings. What are some of the reasons for the increase in F&B cost? Cost of product and changes in commodity pricing have impacted food pricing.
Endless Events
AUGUST 31, 2018
Not all events need to done in person. Whether it’s a purely online event like a webinar or a hybrid event where online participants can be part of a real life event, virtual events can be a welcome addition for your audiences. Gain the trust of your audience by learning the ropes and getting an event planning certification. Make sure to mind your tech as well and update your systems for the smoothest event experience.
BizBash
AUGUST 31, 2018
This week's roundup includes a Lexus LED installation at the Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival; SpikedSeltzer's free bicycle promotion.
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Eventory
AUGUST 30, 2018
There is a question that every event organizer need to ask at least once during the career. What are the ways to promote an event? To successfully give your event proper hype you need to think through various aspects and cover a lot of ways of promotion. While it’s good to have an idea on how to promote your event learning from the best, there’s no better way to avoid marketing blunders than by learning from the others’ mistakes.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 30, 2018
Jeff Bezos of Amazon banned the PowerPoint. It’s a bold move, especially when it is the standard. But going through photos, graphs and data can be, well…boring. Meetings are difficult enough, let alone meetings that revolve around clicking slide after slide. Consider pulling a Bezos, or at the least, incorporating something unique to keep morale and spirits high. 1.
Endless Events
AUGUST 26, 2018
This week we are live from Connect Marketplace! If you are unfamiliar, Connect Marketplace is all about meeting with the best minds in the industry, they have the most interesting speakers from many industries and it’s a great time to well, connect! This weeks episode is an extended two-hour show with the best and brightest minds in the industry. This episode will touch on almost every topic in the events industry.
BizBash
AUGUST 30, 2018
During the North Face Mountain Festival, which took place from July 27 to 29 in the Italian Alps, the outdoor.
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.
Hubilo Blog
AUGUST 30, 2018
Short lead times for event planners, is an opinionated topic. While some event planners and event professionals view this as an opportunity, others view it as a planning risk and a rushed task. . Every topic in the meetings industry have opinions, one contradicting the viewpoint of the other. Let’s hear it from the event professionals, and then discuss the pros and cons of both the angles.
Event Industry News
AUGUST 31, 2018
By Victoria Phillips – Event Co-ordinator at drp. When planning and delivering a successful event there are so many crucial elements that go into each stage. When a client brief lands on your desk, you have to ask yourself what are all of the elements that need to be considered in order for the event to really come alive? What are the key objectives the audience should walk away with?
Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers
AUGUST 27, 2018
A number of women from the Women Who Tech community feel like large startups admit there are diversity issues, but not enough action is being taken to address the problems. Conferences can be a great venue for attendees who are in positions of management, including founders and future founders to get concrete advice. The fact that this post was published two years ago brings about mixed feelings in me.
BizBash
AUGUST 30, 2018
It’s no secret that Lyft has been making strides to position itself as a serious contender in the self-driving car.
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Hubilo Blog
AUGUST 27, 2018
Getting a chance to visit “The Old Truman Brewery” in London or the “Grand Hall of Olympia” is not an everyday thing for people. Venues play quite an important role while planning an event. Be it a symbolic or historic, events success can also be measured by the location and the love for the venue that attendees show! Event venue management for events has become a huge deal for the planners.
Event Industry News
AUGUST 28, 2018
No, its nothing to do with what happens on an aeroplane. This is about rewarding crew members who have all completed 10,000 hours onsite building events around the United Kingdom. As part of Crewsaders 10 th Anniversary Family Fun Day celebrations at the Heart of England Conference and Events Centre at Fillongly, six more Crewsaders staff were awarded their celebratory Tag Heuer watches.
Bizzabo
AUGUST 29, 2018
Stop for a second and try to image the flow that someone who registers for your event will follow. What actions will they perform before they end up actually deciding to purchase a ticket or an event registration? Most likely, the answer is someone will visit your event website , they’ll read a few things on your website home page, and will then click on a button or tab that leads them to an event registration page.
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