Attendease

APRIL 27, 2023

Your virtual event management platform is at the heart of creating amazing experiences. With the rapid development of new technology, event planners and organizations need to stay up to date with the latest advancements to ensure the best possible experience for your attendees. So naturally it’s important to continually evaluate whether your current platform can provide the functionality needed for hosting successful virtual events—both today and into the future.

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EventMB

APRIL 24, 2023

Skift Take: Trust in the business world has eroded to unprecedented levels. One of the only areas it has increased is face-to-face events.

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Attendease

APRIL 26, 2023

Event analytics can be found in obvious and not-so-obvious places. One undervalued place is your registration data. Buried inside your event technology platform is a whole constellation of event registration analytics just waiting for you to explore. And you won’t believe the kinds of insights waiting for you there. For instance, information that can help you improve your marketing and event planning efforts.

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Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2023

As event professionals, we’re constantly striving to create meaningful experiences for attendees and stakeholders while working within limited resources and a budget. In-kind sponsorships are relationships where a business sponsors an event by providing free goods or services rather than a financial contribution. So can in-kind sponsorships for events help you meet your event goals?

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Event Industry News

APRIL 25, 2023

By Harshada Dive The event industry has been expanding over the past few years. Society wants to celebrate every significant and insignificant occasion. Events are social or non-social get-togethers or public gatherings that take place at a set time and place.

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Attendease

APRIL 24, 2023

Finding the right strategic event management software can be an overwhelming and challenging task. But with an ever-present demand for innovative event experiences, the consequences of choosing the wrong platform can make events more complicated and demotivate your team (womp-womp). Conducting a needs assessment is a vital first step in selecting the right event management software platform for your organization.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 24, 2023

ex We prize personal moments of connection, moments when we are moved. But today, broadcast messages bombard us. This leads to the question: Can broadcast be personal ? Occasionally, the answer is “yes” A paragraph in a novel unexpectedly hooks your heart. An inspirational speaker says something that totally resonates with an audience member.

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Expo Pass

APRIL 27, 2023

Get ready to blow your guests’ minds with this show-stopping idea: plan a live art performance! Whether it’s a rockin’ concert, a mesmerizing live painting, or another spectacular show, this entertainment option is the secret sauce for planning unforgettable creative events. A live performance creates a focal point that elevates the energy of your event and keeps attendees engaged throughout the usual networking sessions and keynotes.

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EventMB

APRIL 25, 2023

Skift Take: The ICCA Association Database is getting a major upgrade via a partnership with Simpleview. It promises to make life easier for destinations keen to bid on international association meetings.

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Event Age by Swapcard

APRIL 28, 2023

Global consciousness toward sustainability has reached an all-time high, but the events industry is very much lagging behind. If the events industry wants to survive, it must adopt greener practices on various fronts.

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Special Events

APRIL 26, 2023

Simple steps to increase inclusivity at your event

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Event Marketer

APRIL 24, 2023

“This was an opportunity for us to not only engage the 250,000 people who are coming in across the two weekends, but also to bring a bit of that flavor back home. We really tried to create that connective tissue between the two.” -Molly Spychalski, Head of Partnership Marketing at Postmates and Uber The Postmates ReTreat featured a footprint opposite the main stage and share-worthy touchpoints like a “donut tree.” For its third year partnering with Coachella, food delivery serv

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EventMB

APRIL 24, 2023

Skift Take: AI-powered editing tools can now repurpose event videos to create channel-specific content at scale. The latest platforms promise to save resources and deliver video content that delivers tangible results.

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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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Event Smart

APRIL 28, 2023

In today’s age, digital technology is changing the way we do things, and events are no exception. The days of paper tickets and long queues are quickly becoming a thing of the past, as more and more organizers are turning to digital ticketing solutions with event tickets conveniently stored in attendees’ smart devices.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 27, 2023

EUROPALCO, the largest provider of solutions for events and shows in Southern Europe, held a 4-day annual meeting event in a luxury hotel in Madeira Island. It was the first company annual meeting trip after Covid-19; this was the ideal setting to mark the start of a new brand communication strategy.

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Special Events

APRIL 27, 2023

This year's opening welcome reception at CS+TSE brought all the excitement

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EventMB

APRIL 26, 2023

Skift Take: Mind-expanding content, actionable insights, and invaluable networking make Skift Global Forum a must-attend event. This year, for the first time, all this and more will be offered to the business events industry with the inaugural Skift Meetings Forum.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

The official convention bureau for Cambridge and the surrounding area recently held an event to mark its 25 th anniversary, focusing on the key challenges and opportunities facing the business meetings industry today. ‘Events: Matters Arising’, organised by Meet Cambridge at King’s College and attended by 99 event professionals – both organisers and venues – included a panel session, with high-profile industry players debating issues facing the sector.

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EventSource

APRIL 25, 2023

Tolani and Tunde’s traditional wedding at Candles Banquet Hall was a sight to behold. Tolani looked radiant in her bridal attire from Idiol Nupo , and Lumiere Makeup Arts ‘ makeup was the perfect finishing touch. The venue was decorated beautifully, creating a charming and intimate atmosphere. F10 Studio did an excellent job of capturing every beautiful moment.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2023

Let’s face it, people like to do business with people they know. Sharing news, goals, meals and space face-to-face is the fastest way to get to know each other. That is why Smart Meetings gathered top meeting professionals F2F in Virginia Beach, Virginia, for three days this week at Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience Mid-Atlantic to learn about the industry and each other.

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EventMB

APRIL 28, 2023

Skift Take: Flanders is a leader in research and development on circularity. In this conversation, we explore the circular economy with Brecht Putman, senior association manager, North America at VISITFLANDERS and Karl Vrancken, research manager, circular economy at VITO.

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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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Eventsforce

APRIL 25, 2023

A flash in the pan gimmick or the latest advancement in AI, ChatGPT is many things to many people. For savvy event planners, ChatGPT can serve as a kind of tool to engage and excite while easing the loads of even the busiest professionals within the sector. In fact, we asked ChatGPT directly how it can be utilised by planners to do their jobs and here’s what it said: Event planners can utilise ChatGPT in a variety of ways to improve their events and create a more engaging experience for attendee

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 24, 2023

by John Nugent, Chief Executive at Green & Fortune The event and hospitality sector has faced significant challenges in recent years: people left the industry or migrated away from the UK in droves. However, as the event sector continues to recalibrate, new faces join the industry and roles are redefined; it’s crucial that we all align our people policies and procedures to the current demands of employees.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2023

James Beck shares the power of creating lasting impressions by practicing service and giving In 2011, James Beck made the decision to give away all his personal possessions and travel the U.S. doing good deeds without asking for anything other than to pay it forward. Beck, a relationship building expert and TEDx speaker, shared with the Smart Chat Live!

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EventMB

APRIL 27, 2023

Skift Take: Platform by JBF is a new state-of-the-art show kitchen and event space on New York City’s Pier 57, an industrial site completely reimagined to the delight of meeting planners.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 24, 2023

SXSW attendees expect to walk thousands of steps a day in Austin (our daily record was 14,000, or about seven miles), making exhaustion a key pain point for brands to alleviate. This year, we aimed to weed out spaces that were glorified charging stations in favor of those that delivered a clear message and layers of engagement. From plant music, to globally sourced candies, to holographic photo ops, here’s what we uncovered.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 24, 2023

The 26 th of April marks Stop Food Waste Day, which aims to raise awareness on the impact that food waste is having on the planet. According to a study by Business Waste , it is estimated that 60 per cent of food waste is generated by UK households, with the other 40 per cent attributed to businesses and the hospitality industry. And globally, approximately 33 per cent of all food produced is lost or waste every single year.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2023

Satisfy special requests by following this checklist Vegetarian. Gluten-Free. Paleo. Sustainable Foods. These are just some of today’s attendees’ requirements and requests. Menu choices are more varied and sustainable than ever before. And they must be social media shareable. A lot of pressure on you and the chef…right? Fortunately, with good planning and collaboration with venue staff, you can assemble the right food for the right attendee at the right time without budget overruns.

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