Conferences that Work

AUGUST 29, 2022

For the last 13 years I’ve posted one or more blog posts each week. Every post includes at least one image — over 1,400 blog post illustrations to date. Some of them are my own photographs, screenshots, or public domain images. But the majority I create myself. I’ll never be a great graphic artist, but I enjoy visualizing and creating these visual reinforcements to my posts and am always looking for new tools that a novice like me can use successfully.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Skift Take: Science-backed tools can help planners create successful meetings. Victoria Matey, who specializes in event psychology, offers practical tips and applications that any event planner can use. — Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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Attendease

AUGUST 30, 2022

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) includes business-driven charitable activities that associate your brand with beloved nonprofits changing the world while getting your name out in the community! If you’ve never worked with the nonprofit sector and are not sure what type of events to host, don’t worry. Incorporating CSR programs is certainly worth your while!

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Eventbrite UK

AUGUST 31, 2022

Use these tips to plan a memorable product launch event and put your product on track for increased sales.

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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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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2022

The farm-to-table culinary movement has been sweeping the nation and meeting professionals have been taking notice. With a mission to source produce locally, protein responsibly and a dedication to sustainability, farm-to-table focused menus are becoming increasingly popular. Want to include this fresh and green cuisine into your upcoming event? From the West Coast to the East Coast and everywhere in between, Smart Meetings has compiled a list of American cities that have embraced the farm-to-ta

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 30, 2022

Social media is fertile ground for collecting quality first-party data—owned insights to help brands navigate around cookies, reimagine integrated campaigns, personalize engagements, compete with e-commerce brands, and build actionable steps into the consumer journey along the path to purchase. “Not enough brands have put significant thought into the role social media plays within their entire marketing and sales ecosystem as it relates to audience insights,” says Jil Lohnes, VP at Salt XC.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 29, 2022

Building an online community can take years of hard work. That’s why Endless Events’ very own Will Curran and Kyle Kosinski created the #EventProfs community. They’re on a mission to build and grow a community from the ground up so they can better understand what it takes to develop an event community. #Eventprofs is designed to put your knowledge on center stage.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 31, 2022

Lakefest has partnered with MetaFests, to be the first UK festival to enhance the experience for all attendees with full scale NFT collectibles and technologies for 2023. The festival owners have appointed MetaFests to harness emerging NFT and blockchain opportunities for the festival, which celebrated its 10 th edition at Eastnor Castle on 11-14 August, 2022.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2022

When events women come together to celebrate each other, they do more than toast Veuve Clicquot (although there was plenty of that, too). They build networks. The 7th Smart Woman Summit at Grand Hyatt Nashville this week brought together leaders for a power day of education, networking and brainstorming. “We want you to leave empowered to take charge of your physical, emotional and financial lives,” explained Marin Bright, Smart Meetings founder and CEO.

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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 Farm

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Times have changed, no doubt about it. People are sick of being sick; things are more expensive; there seem to be challenges around every corner. In response, new societal norms are becoming more prevalent — a major one being that people would rather stay home than get on a plane and attend an event. . As event producers, we now face new and steadily growing challenges: how to fight against these shifting priorities, find what resonates with our attendees, and get them to register, attend and e

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SpotMe Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Event planning terms are nothing new. But throw in event tech terms like ‘breakout rooms’, ‘RTMP’, and ‘VOD’ that are crucial to know for hybrid and virtual event planning. And suddenly, it can all become a bit confusing. Hybrid events are here to stay, with more than a third of event organizers saying they plan to put more money into these types of experiences over the next few years.

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Attendease

AUGUST 30, 2022

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) includes business-driven charitable activities that associate your brand with beloved nonprofits changing the world while getting your name out in the community! If you’ve never worked with the nonprofit sector and are not sure what type of events to host, don’t worry. Incorporating CSR programs is certainly worth your while!

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AUGUST 31, 2022

The EventUp Podcast was created as a platform to showcase events industry leaders and event industry news. Thank you for the overwhelming support and look forward to many more fantastic podcast episodes to help uplift our community. EventUp formed out of our desire to help others gain insight into the current happenings within the events industry , but it truly blossomed into having guests from a multitude of industries such as events, public relations, marketing, tech, and entertainment.

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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

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AUGUST 30, 2022

You’ve spent plenty of time planning your event. Now you want to sell out the experience so that it’s a success for your attendees and business. Once you understand how to get people to your event, you’ll be able to fill those seats or the whole space. Discover proven strategies and tips to help you […].

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EventMB

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Skift Take: This episode sees Merijn van Buuren, CEO at Event Mender, join to discuss the evolution of virtual events and online audiences. — Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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Attendease

AUGUST 28, 2022

We know how hard it is to get budget approved for new software, but it’s equally difficult to get buy in to switch into a completely different platform. Whether you have outgrown your current system, or feel like your current software is too clunky, considering a new solution may be the best path for you. But how do you get buy in from your team and/ or from your boss?

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Looking for corporate event ideas that people actually get excited about? Banish boring and overdone corporate events with help from this blog post. We’ll teach you how to spice up any business gathering with the right decor, entertainment, and more. Corporate events get a bad rap. If the event is for internal teams, many attendees are obligated to go even if they don’t feel like it.

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Eventbrite UK

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Home to more than 830 million professionals, LinkedIn is known as the “serious” social network. But it’s also become a serious player in social marketing. According to Sprout Social, LinkedIn marketing generates leads 277% more effectively than Facebook. But as any seasoned networker knows, heavy-handed schmoozing doesn’t make you many friends. No wonder the best […].

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Expo Pass

AUGUST 30, 2022

There’s no denying it, the 2023 sales year is probably going to start off with a bit of a rocky economy. It’s up, it’s down – we’re all rolling with it and pushing forward. Nothing new there! But for Sales Kick-Off (SKO) meeting planners, 2023 is a golden opportunity to roll out a bold vision for the future. We’re talking about an event that will energize everyone about the company’s new innovations.

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Best Corporate Events

AUGUST 30, 2022

Although COVID-19 is (hopefully) behind us, the pandemic will have long-term impacts on the working world. Having grown accustomed to, and comfortable with, working remotely, many employees are resisting a return to the office. Though managers would generally prefer to have everyone physically back in the workplace, given the tight labor market and projections for lower workforce growth over the coming decade, they can’t push too hard.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Public consciousness and accountability in corporate social responsibility fundamentally underpins the organisation of events. It’s not beginning to take precedence – we are already here. Therefore, event sustainability is one of the biggest concerns when it comes to the return of in-person events. Making in-person events sustainable is a powerful movement and one of the fastest growing trends among all stakeholders within the industry, with event planners playing an instrumental role in combati

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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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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center Skift Take: TCT Asia, a major trade show, was shut down by Shenzhen authorities nine hours before it was set to open due to Covid numbers in the city creeping up to 24. Navigating policies and enforcements like this is a challenge for show and event planners, but it’s a reality that’s here to stay. — Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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Event Farm

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Times have changed, no doubt about it. People are sick of being sick; things are more expensive; there seem to be challenges around every corner. In response, new societal norms are becoming more prevalent — a major one being that people would rather stay home than get on a plane and attend an event. As event producers, we now face new and steadily growing challenges: how to fight against these shifting priorities, find what resonates with our attendees, and get them to register, attend and en

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Eventtia

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Many organizations have been embracing events as an effective way to market their business and products/services. However, why let the opportunity of generating revenue from these events go to waste if we can do it while still effectively promoting our brand, product, service, or community? While many businesses understand that their events (both live and virtual) could be monetized, in practice, monetizing any event can be quite challenging if you don’t know where to start.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Holly Moore, CEO of the female founded, Manchester based full service events agency, Make Events, is set to launch a brand new podcast with an impressive lineup of familiar faces this August. . The Anything is Possible podcast will feature guests including Jacqueline Gold, Executive Chair of Ann Summers; Fred Done, founder of Betfred; The Founders of Barry’s Bootcamp UK; Joan MacDonald of ’Train with Joan’ and Madeleine St Clair, Founder of Kylie Minogue Wines, with more inspiring guests to be r

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center Skift Take: TCT Asia, a major trade show, was shut down by Shenzhen authorities nine hours before it was set to open due to Covid numbers in the city creeping up to 24. Navigating policies and enforcements like this is a challenge for show and event planners, but it’s a reality that’s here to stay. — Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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EventSource

AUGUST 30, 2022

Rustic, classy, and bohemian vibes are what Stacy and Elliot’s charming wedding was made of. Co-created by the brilliant team at Carmen Tan Events , the couple had the most dreamy, romantic day thanks to the natural beauty of a forest backdrop at Kortright Eventspace. Their day was complete with a traditional Chinese tea ceremony to create one unforgettable magical day.

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QC Event School

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

What does a party planner do? This is a question that many people have, but don’t know where to find the answer. In this article, we will discuss what a party planner does on a day-to-day basis and how you can become one! What Does a Party Planner Do? The Answer! Party planners are responsible for the coordination and execution of events, parties, and other special occasions.

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