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11 Rules to Host a Successful Hybrid Event

GEVME

You may have heard somewhere or from someone that it will be a while until large live events could be a thing again. With so many restrictions and preventative measures to quell the effects of COVID-19 worldwide, virtual events became the new norm for the event industry. However, it soon became apparent that engaging the audience through a virtual event has been a challenge.

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Responsibility In Events: What If Someone Gets Sick?

Endless Events

Over the years, event profs had to ask themselves many questions. These were anything from “what AV company should I hire” to “what color palette should I choose” and beyond. But never before, at least not to this extent, did they have to wonder about the chances of attendees being seriously harmed – or even dying. But now that COVID-19 has become part of our day to day lives, things are different.

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The danger of our drive to make sense

Conferences that Work

In our natural desire to predict the future and make good decisions, we must always stay mindful of the danger of our drive to make sense. Nick Chater and George Loewenstein propose that evolution has produced a ‘drive for sense-making’. They argue that sense-making…. …is a fundamental human motivation. …is a drive to simplify our representation of the world.

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FAQs About Registering for Events with Time Slots

Picatic by Eventbrite

Many event creators on Eventbrite choose to set up events with time slots. Here are some frequently asked questions about how to register for these events: Can I register both myself and others? Eventbrite allows you to register for multiple time slots. Check with the event organizer for specific rules and requirements. If you need […].

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Engage Better, Gift Smarter, Win Big: Events That Deliver ROI

Speaker: Hanan Polinovski, Events Manager and David Brown, Sr. Marketing & Events Lead

Are your events living up to expectations? Are you getting quality leads from your sponsorships? Have you ever wondered if that branded notebook actually makes an impact? Get ready to transform your event strategy! Join event marketing pros Hanan Polinovski from Printfection and David Brown from Bonusly for a fast-paced webinar about turning your event efforts into serious ROI.

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Hybrid Events Benefit all Event Stakeholders

GEVME

If there is one particular thing that we learned about the events industry, anything is possible. The lifeline of the events industry is its people. Everything that the industry is because of human interaction and people coming together for one common purpose to connect. The pandemic taught us how important it is for people to meet people and connect.

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6 Career Fairs That Went Virtual… And what they did to help attendees connect — and get hired.

Expo Pass

(3 Minute Read). Looking for a job. Networking. Interviewing. Preparing for meetings. Taking meetings. Submitting CVs. Reading CVs. Hiring. It’s all hard work! And doing it all from a virtual setting sounds like even more hard work. But the virtual world offers a really good platform for people to make connections all over the country, and maybe even land that perfect job, or new hire.

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FAQs About COVID-19 Vaccination Events

Picatic by Eventbrite

Eventbrite is currently exploring how our platform can best support the effort to increase access to vaccines. As part of that effort, we’ve compiled some of the most common questions about COVID-19 vaccination events: How do I find out where I can get a vaccination? It’s best to check the website of your local health […].

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Hybrid Events Benefit all Event Stakeholders

GEVME

If there is one particular thing that we learned about the events industry, anything is possible. The lifeline of the events industry is its people. Everything that the industry is because of human interaction and people coming together for one common purpose to connect. The pandemic taught us how important it is for people to meet people and connect.

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Government-backed cancellation insurance “critical” for UK festival comeback

Event Industry News

Uncertainty prevailed at a Live Music Festivals Committee meeting this morning, with industry representatives calling for a clear message about when, and if, it will be safe to reopen; to start selling tickets for outdoor events in 2021. A government-backed cancellation insurance, which European markets including Germany already have in place, and maintaining the cut in VAT for the hospitality sector are two other vital elements in protecting the UK festival map.

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Prospect, Personalize, Profit: The New Way Sales & Marketing Teams Are Aligning with AI

Speaker: Kevin Burke, Founder & Managing Director at Digital One and AI & Automation Consultant

AI and automation are currently transforming the way sales and marketing teams operate. Generative AI crafts personalized outreach at scale, while conversational AI bots are engaging prospects in real time. Robotic process automation streamlines manual workflows by triggering tasks the moment a prospect takes a key action, and advanced AI analytics surface hidden patterns in the pipeline, improve forecasting, and help teams make data-driven decisions with confidence.

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Lessons Learned From Planning Singapore’s First Hybrid Event

PCMA Convene

“[WiT Experience Week] was such a golden opportunity to do something [in-person]. People were yearning to be together,” said Yeoh Siew Hoon, founder of Web in Travel (WiT), a multimedia platform focused on travel, technology, and Asia. Yeoh Siew Hoon is no stranger to taking big leaps. Unsatisfied with the industry conferences and events she attended for years as a business events journalist, she decided to start her own event — Web in Travel (WiT).

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Tech Mergers Could Simplify Virtual Meeting Management

SmartMeetings

Cisco’s announcement in November that it was buying the virtual interaction company Slido may have been a foreshadowing of event tech mergers to come in 2021 according to event tech experts. That could be good news for meeting professionals looking for new features and end-to-end solutions. “This is the time where larger, more well-funded companies will buy up smaller companies that are struggling,” said industry watcher Corbin Ball.

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Hybrid Events Benefit all Event Stakeholders

GEVME

If there is one particular thing that we learned about the events industry, anything is possible. The lifeline of the events industry is its people. Everything that the industry is because of human interaction and people coming together for one common purpose to connect. The pandemic taught us how important it is for people to meet people and connect.

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Top Apps for Events

Event Industry News

Covid thinking took just about everything off the high street and into the ether. Event apps were there already of course but the very best of them have progressed over the last 10 months to provide for the virtual world and to prepare for a hybrid future on the other side of the pandemic. The cornerstones – focus, intuition, response time and ease of use – are as crucial as ever but, inside them, there is more reach, more capacity to make a difference for people on either side of the doors, in

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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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How to Design an Attractive Virtual Stage for Your Online Event

Eventtia

As the centrepiece that combines all the different parts of the online attendee experience into one, the virtual stage has a big say on the success of your online events.

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2021 State of the Industry Forecast, part 2

Special Events

Part 2 of the State of the Industry 2021 forecast.

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11 Rules to Host a Successful Hybrid Event

GEVME

You may have heard somewhere or from someone that it will be a while until large live events could be a thing again. With so many restrictions and preventative measures to quell the effects of COVID-19 worldwide, virtual events became the new norm for the event industry. However, it soon became apparent that engaging the audience through a virtual event has been a challenge.

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4 Major Trends for the Event Industry in 2021

Event Industry News

It’s hard to predict what exactly will happen with events in 2021, but we do know that some trends created in 2020 to enhance safety and prevent the spread of the coronavirus will continue into the new year. Here’s a look at the top four trends for the events industry in 2021: Catering. There’s been an increase in catering during the pandemic, and that’s because catering solves several problems for consumers.

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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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Hubilo + Mmhmm, The Perfect Combo To Infuse Your Virtual Events With Magic!

Hubilo Blog

Hubilo’s annual Town Hall, Hubicon 2020, was held on 28th December, 2020, and it was different from usual this time, thanks to the mmhmm app. We are all eventually shifting to virtual realities, and online meet-ups and webinars form a crucial part of this space. And what forms an important element of these virtual meetups is PRESENTATIONS ! Presentations have become the common language of business activity because no other communication tool is as effective for conveying your point to a virtual

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Staff Training Techniques That Will Ensure Your Team Stays Afloat

Special Events

If we learned one thing last year, it’s that a stable and productive team is the backbone of a successful company—they keep our businesses running like a well-oiled machine and it’s important to show them how much they are valued and appreciated.

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11 Rules to Host a Successful Hybrid Event

GEVME

You may have heard somewhere or from someone that it will be a while until large live events could be a thing again. With so many restrictions and preventative measures to quell the effects of COVID-19 worldwide, virtual events became the new norm for the event industry. However, it soon became apparent that engaging the audience through a virtual event has been a challenge.

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mia urges government to provide clarity

Event Industry News

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) has called upon government to provide clarity in response to today’s announcement from the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Jane Longhurst, chief executive of the mia, said: “While the highly-documented rise in COVID-19 cases left many expecting the worst over the festive period, the industry is now faced with the fact that business will be stalled well beyond Q3 2021.

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Making the Moment: The Art of Creating Events That Drive Results

Speaker: Aja Bradley Kemp, Founder & Chief Experience Officer at Conversate Collective

In a world where every brand is vying for attention, how do you make your events stand out? ✨ From creative swag strategies to immersive brand experiences, the key lies in fostering real connections that inspire action and leave a lasting impression. Whether you're planning a large-scale conference or an exclusive executive gathering, this session will explore how to elevate event engagement, strengthen brand perception, and maximize ROI.

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The Benefits of Hybrid Events

Stova

We've all heard the saying, "You can't have your cake and eat it too. " When it comes to hosting an event, however, you can have it both ways. Say hello to the hybrid event.

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Calling All Volunteers

Special Events

The Call to Arms virtual meeting will be held January 13th.

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How to Produce an Online Event that Looks Professional

eventplanner

What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about online events? Let us guess: You probably envision a few talking heads displayed on a screen, right? Well, that’s true if you’re running or attending a Zoom-like online event.

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Lift off for the South Coast Events Forum

Event Industry News

From every challenge comes opportunity. Set against a backdrop of the most challenging year in the event industry’s history, the South Coast events community has pulled together to create the South Coast Events Forum (SCEF). From award-winning event organisers to industry-leading event suppliers, the forum brings together the very best event professionals from across the South Coast with a combined aim to re-emerge from the coronavirus pandemic with a more unified, collaborative and sustainable

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Relevance, Reach, Return: How to Turn Marketing Trends From Hype to High-Impact

Speaker: Alexa Acosta, Director of Growth Marketing & B2B Marketing Leader

Marketing is evolving at breakneck speed—new tools, AI-driven automation, and changing buyer behaviors are rewriting the playbook. With so many trends competing for attention, how do you cut through the noise and focus on what truly moves the needle? In this webinar, industry expert Alexa Acosta will break down the most impactful marketing trends shaping the industry today and how to turn them into real, revenue-generating strategies.

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Virtual Events Take Center Stage in the New Normal

Hubilo Blog

Winds of Change. One of the collective shared experiences of 2020 was watching numerous events get cancelled; from corporate meetings, workshops, and local events to global annual trade shows, conferences, job fairs and the like. Regardless of the industry you consider, events lie at the core of its business function. However, with travel and hosting in-person gatherings becoming impossible, event stakeholders were left with the question: What do we do now?

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4 Tips for Better Internal Virtual Events

SmartMeetings

Client satisfaction starts from within… conquer your internal virtual events. When we talk about events, it sometimes seems meeting professionals are mostly referring to events their clients or companies host for customers or sales partners, rather than meetings for employees —which can be just as important, if not more so. “This is a topic that I think warrants attention,” says Brian Ludwig, senior vice president of sales for Cvent.

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18 Stunning Experiential Design Ideas for Your Event

eventplanner

Attendees crave novelty. Our brains are wired to pay attention to new information or forms of expression. If you're using the same old settings and designs for your event, chances are your guests will stop paying any attention.

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