Attendease

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Virtual events continue to be crucial for organizations seeking to deliver a unified message across multiple locations at once. Whether it’s a global product launch, a large-scale hybrid conference, a corporate training webinar, or something in between, today’s virtual events are more innovative and complex than ever before. While virtual events present several unique challenges, none are more pivotal to overcome than empowering your audience.

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Expo Pass

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The corporate holiday party has the power to boost team collaboration and get your entire company pumped to do big things in the new year. (After a little vacation, of course!). But then why do so many holiday parties fall flat with people standing around making the same small talk they make any other day? It’s simple, that’s just not how friendships are formed – at work, or anywhere.

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EventMB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Skift Take: A climate tech conference in Tel Aviv introduced the events industry to a versatile new bioplastic that’s climate-positive, fully recyclable, and cost-effective. — Julie Moline Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Event innovation has to be more than giving attendees souvenirs. Seth Godin , writing about extending brands , points out that to be successful you need to create something that’s both additive and new. For example, he compares Disney’s development of Disneyland from its movies, versus Leica announcing a watch. Unlike Disneyland, Leica’s watch is “a souvenir of a feeling, not the creator “ “The crappy t-shirt you bought at your favorite musician’s concert is a

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SpotMe Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Corporate event trends have changed rapidly in recent years. And with 2023 just around the corner, you need to be ready for what’s in store. There’s so much at stake when you host an event. So it’s important to keep up with new corporate event industry trends to make your events more successful than ever. . We’ve gathered information from meetings, conversations, and reports with event industry experts, analysts, and our customers from leading Fortune 500 companies to identify the 13 corpo

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EventMB

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Skift Take: To assume a virtual speaking experience is the same as in-person is a mistake. However, including remote speakers does not make a meeting less successful. — Paul Cook Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Network of Women In Events (NOWIE) has today announced ‘Level Up’, a brand new mentoring programme aimed at women in the mid stages of their career to support them in taking the next step. Level Up will pair women early to mid-career in the industry, with a mentor whose career has taken her to senior roles with relevant experience. Pairings will be tailored according to a mixture of factors, from area of work, specialisms, employment status and many more.

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EventSource

OCTOBER 25, 2022

One look at Patricia and Andrew’s wedding at the Mississauga Convention Centre , and you will fall in love with lush florals, the colour blue, and true love. The couple, who have been together for over eight years, reached out to the creative team at Narelle Janine Events. According to the planner, because the couple are both of Portuguese heritage, they wanted to infuse their culture in their celebration.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Industry panels can make a big impact at conferences — if they are presented in new and creative ways. For years I’ve been a fan of bringing in more outside voices to make mainstage sessions more valuable and deliver more impact. While keynote speakers can still be a significant attendance driver, I think 2023 is the year to resurrect the industry panel.

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Beginning in early 2023, U.S. states Virginia, California, Colorado, Connecticut and Utah, will be introducing new data privacy laws. These separate privacy acts go by different names, but they aim to accomplish the same things, namely, giving the consumer more control over what is done with their information. The new laws will bring these U.S. states’ data privacy regulations closer to the European Union’s Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which passed in 2018.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2022

It might not be what you think. Not going to lie, I might have a problem: I own a lot of tools. A lot of tools. I’m telling myself it’s because when I retire, I want to do more woodworking, but really it’s because I enjoy the simple pleasure of having the right tool when I need it. And so, I have two rules: I don’t buy a tool unless I have a project that requires it, and I always buy the right tool for the project.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The Pacific Northwest is a nature lover’s paradise with ample parks, trails, forests and mountains to hike and explore. Tapping into this community’s passion for the outdoors, Thomas’, a brand of English muffins and bagels owned by Bimbo Bakeries USA, returned to the region to engage consumers during two trail cleanup events. For the second consecutive year, Thomas’ partnered with local nonprofit organizations Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park in Issaquah, WA, near Seattle, and the Forest Par

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 28, 2022

With less than three weeks to adapt, planner Katie Wegerski had to make fast decisions about BHG Financial’s big customer event in Naples. But in the end, both her attendees and her executives were happy. Talk about being in a bind: When your 370-person educational and networking meeting for customers is set to happen in an area where a major hurricane raged just 20 days before, there’s simply no way to know if you’ve chosen the right way to proceed—until the meeting dates arrive.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. ‘It Pays to Travel,’ Say Airlines’ Third Quarter Earnings Calls. In October third-quarter earnings calls, four major U.S. airlines (United, Delta, JetBlue and American) all reported a return to profitability despite flight schedules that have been affected by pilot shortages, weather and air traffic control.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In 2021, the IASA Xchange conference, scheduled to take place in person in New Orleans, faced both a COVID-19 surge and Hurricane Ida, resulting in a move to an all-digital event. (Courtesy IASA). The last time Convene checked in with Kerry Crockett, MBA, CAE, CMP Fellow, DES, the CEO of the Insurance Accounting and Systems Association (IASA), she was in the midst of finalizing plans for her annual event in a rapidly shifting environment.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Music Venue Trust (MVT), the UK charity which represents hundreds of grassroots music venues, has attracted widespread investment, endorsements and support from across the music industry for its ‘Own Our Venues’ initiative. Key figures from all sectors of the music industry have offered their support to the project, which aims to purchase the freehold of grassroots music venue properties via a Charitable Community Benefit Society (CCBS) named Music Venue Properties (MVP).

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Best Corporate Events

OCTOBER 25, 2022

If you organize corporate or collegiate events, chances are you’ve hired keynote speakers and understand their importance. Keynote speakers typically kick off events and are vital in setting the tone. A competent keynote speaker will bring energy, enthusiasm, and entertainment. A great one delivers substance as well as storytelling and humor—bringing the steak, not just the sizzle.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Roland Duerr. Duerr is managing director for Rosewood Munich , scheduled to open in 2023. He has been with Rosewood for more than 10 years, currently working as managing director for Rosewood Abu Dhabi. Before Rosewood, Duerr held leading positions with Jumeirah Beach Hotel and Burj Al Arab in Dubai, Four Seasons Hotel Berlin and Jumeirah Essex House in New York City.

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Expo Pass

OCTOBER 25, 2022

This year is looking to be jam-packed with live events, all-new event technologies, and more ways to meet and connect than ever before. But all these changes can also create a whole host of problems keeping organizers up at night. We’re talking about anything from technology woes to keeping up with health and safety guidelines to maybe even not knowing which direction to go in for your event.

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Event Planning BluePrint

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As an event planner, you’re competing for business. So your event marketing strategies need to resonate with the right audience to effectively market your services to them. . Mastering event marketing is so important that, according to Harvard Business Review , 52 % of business owners claim that event marketing is THE marketing channel that drives the most ROI.

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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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Best Corporate Events

OCTOBER 25, 2022

If you organize corporate or collegiate events, chances are you’ve hired keynote speakers and understand their importance. Keynote speakers kick-off events and are vital in setting the tone. A competent keynote speaker will bring energy, enthusiasm, and entertainment. A great one delivers substance as well as storytelling and humor—bringing the steak, not just the sizzle.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Meeting professionals rely heavily on the event servicing teams behind the scenes to execute on the best-laid plans for effective meetings. To ensure that those support networks are skilled in current best practices, a new Event Service Professional Certification (ESPC) from Event Service Professionals Association (ESPA) will help everyone sleep easier at night.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 25, 2022

You’re in the throes of planning your biggest bash of the year. It’s easy to get excited about sourcing speakers, finding sponsors, and booking your venue, but you can’t overlook an often-forgotten component of event planning: event branding. . Event branding is a must if you want tangible results from your event. Without event branding, your attendees won’t learn anything about your business or products — which would waste time and money, wouldn’t it?

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 24, 2022

From the sweet taste of candy to heart-stopping jump scares, Halloween is often viewed as a sensorial occasion best celebrated in the flesh. But for brands interested in scaling the reach of their campaigns and budget dollars, and testing the waters of the metaverse, digital holiday activations present a viable option. Chipotle was the first to experiment in the space with last year’s “ Boorito ” experience on Roblox.

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Event Planning BluePrint

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As an event planner, you’re competing for business. So your event marketing strategies need to resonate with the right audience to effectively market your services to them. . Mastering event marketing is so important that, according to Harvard Business Review , 52 % of business owners claim that event marketing is THE marketing channel that drives the most ROI.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The Caesars Entertainment booth at IMEX America was a bright white beacon of light in the middle of the show floor. The team shared news about new renovations at properties across the country, including an abundance of new star-led restaurants in Las Vegas. New leaders and a renewed commitment to the power of meetings was on display. Vice President of Listening.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The world is in transition, and event industry professionals are asking questions. Does event size matter? Many events are seeing the fall of pandemic safety regulations. Does this mean large events are back? In today’s episode, Thuy leads the Brew Crew in a conversation about event size. While Nick, Will, and Thuy mostly agree that their preference that small events are better, they also explore the benefits of going big.

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