Eventmobi

JULY 26, 2022

About CSAE. The Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE) is Canada’s premiere association advocate. The organization provides tools, resources, and education to help association professionals and volunteers succeed. The CSAE Annual National Conference. CSAE holds their national conference in a different Canadian city every October. The event is three days long and focuses primarily on educational topics that equip attendees with the skills to be leaders in the not-for-profit sector.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 25, 2022

Event professionals: it’s time to talk about COVID, duty of care, and the meeting industry. Actually, we should all have been talking about this for the last couple of years, but better late than never. We’ve known since mid-2019 that COVID-19 spreads by airborne aerosol transmission. (Which makes me wonder why the GBAC STAR™ Facility Accreditation , with its emphasis on disinfection and cleaning surfaces and neglect of adequate ventilation, is still a thing.).

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JULY 25, 2022

Skift Take: Conferences and events are finding themselves digging deeper to excite and engage younger attendees. A scarcity of the new generation of participants leads to diverse attempts at attracting this demographic. — Andrea Doyle and Sascha Zuger Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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JULY 26, 2022

Whether you’re organizing a concert or looking for performers to give your food fair or market some ambience, the right musicians can make all the difference. From picking the perfect genre — an indie band might be better at an event with a dance floor than a wine tasting, for example — to pinning down […].

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Speaker: Alexa Acosta, 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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Attendease

JULY 28, 2022

Robust event registration software is an indispensable tool when planning and managing a large portfolio of meetings and events. It acts as a homebase to focus your efforts—regardless of whether your events are virtual, in-person, or hybrid. The right software thus should drive productivity, cut costs, and inject consistency into your event management workflow. .

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JULY 28, 2022

Skift Take: During the lockdown, necessity became the mother of invention. Virtual replaced in-person events and in some cases, it is here to stay. — Allan Lynch Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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JULY 28, 2022

When you’re running a fundraising or awareness event for your nonprofit organization, corporate partnerships and sponsorships can be critical to the success of a nonprofit event because they allow you to spend money where it’s needed most. Fortunately, today’s technology has made it easier than ever for event creators to gather data about their audience […].

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Attendease

JULY 28, 2022

Robust event registration software is an indispensable tool when planning and managing a large portfolio of meetings and events. It acts as a homebase to focus your efforts—regardless of whether your events are virtual, in-person, or hybrid. The right software thus should drive productivity, cut costs, and inject consistency into your event management workflow. .

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Eventmobi

JULY 29, 2022

There’s so much to consider when planning an event. Will you host it in-person, online, or as a hybrid event experience ? Whom will you invite, and how will you encourage people to come? What speakers and events will you feature? How much can you spend? But one of the most important decisions has to do with the event app you choose. The right app will serve as the central hub for the event, playing a crucial role in everything from pre-event marketing to post-event analysis.

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JULY 29, 2022

Skift Take: Lawrence Coburn, CEO and co-founder of twine joins the podcast to discuss how technology can help us connect and the next evolution of virtual events. — Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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JULY 25, 2022

Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off each year in mid-September, giving people around the country the chance to celebrate and learn about Hispanic culture. We spoke to two Latinx event creators who use Eventbrite year-round to build community and host inspiring events. Read on for insight into how to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with your community […].

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Social Tables

JULY 28, 2022

Cocktail parties are fantastic reasons to encourage friends, family members, and coworkers to get together. Typically taking place during after-work hours, cocktail parties are social events where guests are encouraged to socialize with one another, mingle, and converse over — you guessed it — cocktails. Although many professional party planners are skilled in planning private events, cocktail party hosts often choose to plan the event themselves; they design the menu, create the guest list, and

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Eventmobi

JULY 27, 2022

How can associations use the data and information captured by their event technology platforms? Whether you need to prove event ROI, plan better future events, or improve the attendee experience, see how 6 association stakeholders used valuable data insights from their events to help achieve strategic goals. Greg Blazen, CEO, Trade Association. Event Type.

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JULY 26, 2022

Skift Take: The rise in gun violence in the U.S. and its impact on public safety was recently addressed by destination organization leaders during a global conference. — Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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Expo Pass

JULY 25, 2022

Event planning podcasts are everywhere, on every topic you can think of. In fact, we found literally thousands of podcast episodes for event planners streaming right this second! But what can planners really learn from people just sitting around talking about events? That’s not planning! Also, what if you are looking for inspiration and insights into the future of how people meet?

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Event Marketer

JULY 26, 2022

Summertime and ice cream go hand-in-hand, and along with the rising temperatures this season has been a rise in ice cream truck tours. Nimble, straightforward and rewarding for attendees, ice cream truck-based activations are a sweet way for brands to connect with consumers across multiple markets while serving as mobile billboards between stops. Here, we review eight ways the humble ice cream truck is steering experiential strategies this summer.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 29, 2022

Event planners and providers are looking for ways to mitigate the ballooning costs go audiovisual services. (Jacob Slaton Photography). Inflation hit a four-decade high of 9.1 percent in June, putting continued pressure on consumer’s wallets nearly everywhere that people spend money. It is just one of many issues audiovisual suppliers — as well as event organizers working with tight budgets for their events — are facing right now, according to John Rissi, senior vice president, customer and indu

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JULY 27, 2022

Skift Take: Pricing transparency is an issue of contention in the events industry, and a New York ticket fee law will require that all additional charges be disclosed upfront. — Allan Lynch Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 29, 2022

Several major hotel firms have announced new partnerships and substantial financial contributions to combat trafficking on their premises. With July 30 being the United Nations’ “World Day Against Trafficking in Persons,” two large hotel companies announced programs to assist victims of trafficking—who are often moved though hotels—as well as training employees to identify and report trafficking situations they observe.

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EventSource

JULY 27, 2022

Once summer hits, you can bet that Toronto caterers are hard at work dreaming up all sorts of innovative and seasonally-inspired culinary ideas to wow clients! The warm weather trends toward lighter, locally-inspired dishes that are both tasty and light, yet satisfying and distinctive. Sounds good, right? Below, we’re featuring fav dishes from some of the biggest names in the catering industry.

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Event Marketer

JULY 25, 2022

We hatched dragon eggs. We had our personal and work lives “severed.” We danced in a vampire night club. Only at San Diego Comic-Con do these kinds of phrases make sense. And EM was lucky enough to be on the ground this year for the pop culture tentpole’s grand return to in-person. After a three-year hiatus, the superfans who descended on SoCal July 21-24 came prepared to unleash their pent-up desire to connect with the communities and content they love—and many brands were waiting just outside

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Speaker: Jennifer Hodroge, Omni-Channel Strategic Leader, Forrester CX Certified

Marketers know that personalization is the key to engagement—but with limited budgets and time, how do you prioritize what, where, and how to personalize? Aligning your content, campaigns, and buyer experiences requires a deep understanding of customer needs. In this new webinar with expert Jennifer Hodroge, we’ll explore how to leverage insights and customer journey mapping to build personalization strategies that deliver real impact.

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JULY 27, 2022

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PCMA Convene

JULY 27, 2022

Almost every aspect of event setup takes longer on site as the business events industry moves forward with fewer workers — so organizers need to prepare their staff members for possible challenges. (Jacob Slaton Photography). In our experience, nearly every meeting service provider is short-staffed and plagued by last-minute no-shows or insufficiently skilled workers.

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EventSource

JULY 28, 2022

Natalie and Richard’s romantic wedding at the Steam Whistle Brewery was a beautiful celebration to commemorate the start of their next chapter in life. They met in the summer of 2011 when they were both studying for accounting designations – Natalie and Richard got to know each other during these study sessions and would stay with one another until the wee hours of the night until the library would close.

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QC Event School

JULY 26, 2022

Running a wedding planning business can be extremely lucrative… But it’s not always easy to generate the same level of revenue month after month. In this article, we’ll reveal how to boost revenue for your wedding planning business. We’ll cover everything from getting more bookings to increasing sales for your products and services.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2022

The future of events is…Zoom? For those of us stricken with “Zoom fatigue,” this forecast may lack any appeal. Between virtual birthdays, family reunions, and office happy hours, Americans have spent more than enough time looking at each other through tiny square-shaped boxes at the side of their screen. Yet, event professionals have the opportunity to create visionary events and plan meetings that replicate the vibrancy and liveliness that existed in person while enjoying the flexibility and sa

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Planning Pod

JULY 27, 2022

If you are somehow engaged in event sales – whether as a salesperson, business owner or manager in the hospitality and events industry – you already know that establishing successful sales practices and habits is the #1 way to grow revenues for private, group and in-person events. However, if that’s the case, why do so many event and hospitality professionals stop trying to improve their sales processes once they get comfortable?

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Event Marketer

JULY 27, 2022

The Gamerhood was actually a two-stage set located in a 50,000-square-foot studio. The average millennial’s eyes glaze over when insurance is the topic of conversation, so to make the subject more appealing and meet younger generations where they are, State Farm launched the Gamerhood Challenge, a digital + live gaming competition packed with obstacles that served as “insurable moments.

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