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How to Create an Immersive Attraction Experience with Local Artists

Picatic by Eventbrite

An immersive experience engages visitors in new and creative ways. Rather than simply offering an art installation, an immersive art experience taps into the senses and evokes emotions while exhibiting works that educate and inform. Attendees step into large spaces that showcase art with light and sound accompaniment and interactive features, allowing them to view […].

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Improve meeting session learning with this simple tip!

Conferences that Work

Want a simple way to improve meeting session learning? Provide a shared Google doc where all participants can take notes, ask questions, and get answers! Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Improve meeting session learning with this simple tip! appeared first on Conferences That Work. No related posts.

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3 Event Contract Trends in 2022

EventMB

If you thought event contracts were tricky before the pandemic, buckle up for even more complications. Force majeure Flexibility. In 2020, executing the force majeure clause in a contract was fairly straightforward. The government had declared a lockdown due to the Covid pandemic, so there was no question that the following elements of force majeure existed: It wasn’t possible to hold in-person meetings or events as it was illegal due to the lockdown.

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Five F&B Sampling Tactics Worth a Taste-Test

Event Marketer

From restaurants to CPG brands, F&B marketing organizations aiming to drive trial and awareness have continuously relied on in-person experiences to get “cans in hands” and prove that “tasting is believing” (insert your favorite trope here.) But traditional sampling tactics need a little extra oomph these days (and sometimes a little extra “ugh” ) to make a splash.

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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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5 Ways to Make Your Community Theater Event a Hit

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Community theater gives local audiences a connection to the performing arts that they might not have access to otherwise. A lot goes into a great show — so all the moving parts can seem like a challenge to manage on a tight community production budget. We’ve come up with a few ideas for planning a […].

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Micro-Credentials for Corporate Training Programs

Attendease

As a corporate training professional, it’s your job to create learning experiences that not only improve your employees’ effectiveness but also that interest those employees and encourage retention over time. In recent years, it has become clear that to achieve this, corporations need to deliver high-value content in accessible and easily digestible bites.

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NÜTRL Vodka Seltzer’s Mock Graduation Helps Consumers ‘Upgrade’ to the Next Stage of Adulthood

Event Marketer

Comedian and “SNL” star Chris Redd delivered a mock commencement speech centered on upgrading to life’s next stage. There were no diplomas, no tassels, no mobs of parents snapping pictures, but at NÜTRL Vodka Seltzer’s “graduation” event on June 7, there was plenty of pomp and circumstance. On the heels of its U.S. launch earlier this year, the Anheuser-Busch brand aimed to drive awareness among post-college consumers and kick off the summer with its broader “upgrade your seltz

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How to Create an Immersive Attraction Experience With Local Artists

Picatic by Eventbrite

An immersive experience engages visitors in new and creative ways. Rather than simply offering an art installation, an immersive art experience taps into the senses and evokes emotions while exhibiting works that educate and inform. Attendees step into large spaces that showcase art with light and sound accompaniment and interactive features, allowing them to view […].

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The Raw Story Behind Kate Patay’s Move to Join Terramar

Smart Meetings

Kate Patay, Smart Meetings Smart Style Ambassador and the woman behind the eponymous Patay Consulting for the last five years, recently announced that she is taking a role as director of engagement with Terramar US , a DMC Network Company. Here in her own words is the story behind the decision to shed the event boss mantle and join a team again. Talk about the decision to go back to working for a company.

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Relevance, Reach, Revenue: 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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Tina and Will’s Intimate Rustic Outdoor Wedding at Willow Springs Winery

EventSource

Tina and Will’s big day is the ultimate in rustic sophistication! The couple tied the knot in a gorgeous outdoor wedding at Willow Springs Winery. Between a dreamy ceremony and outdoor intimate dinner, tons of greenery, and an ethereal bridal gown from Blu Ivory Bridal , every detail of Tina and Will’s wedding is full of chic organic elegance!

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Kimpton Rowan Merges Hospitality and High-end Retail with a Curated Showroom in Palm Springs

Event Marketer

Interactive sampling experiences were provided by a variety of Kimpton partners. Palm Springs, CA, has no shortage of luxury resorts boasting spectacular views, perfectly-manicured grounds, lavish spas and a lively dining scene. So with myriad hotels to compete with and new post-pandemic lifestyles to consider, Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs transformed its property into a destination within a destination at the intersection of hospitality and high-end retail.

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5 Ways to Make Your Community Theater Event a Hit

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Community theater gives local audiences a connection to the performing arts that they might not have access to otherwise. A lot goes into a great show — so all the moving parts can seem like a challenge to manage on a tight community production budget. We’ve come up with a few ideas for planning a […]. The post 5 Ways to Make Your Community Theater Event a Hit appeared first on Eventbrite Blog.

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TWT: Airlines Get ‘Berned,’ Biz Travel Stats Spike

Smart Meetings

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. Bernie Sanders Demands Airline Accountability, Airlines Blame FAA. As the news fills with stories of canceled and delayed flights, the airline industry lobbying group Airlines for America (A4A) President and CEO Nicholas Calio wrote to Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on June 24 to complain that “not every air traffic variable is withi

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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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Event Tech Hit by the Perfect Storm

EventMB

It’s tough to work in event tech right now, especially compared to the all-time highs of 2020 and 2021. At the peak of virtual events some experts predicted a shift towards and permanently overtaking in-person events. At the same time, venues, destinations and in-person event service providers were struggling to see any path ahead. Today, the narrative around event tech has changed.

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Micro-Credentials for Corporate Training Programs

Attendease

As a corporate training professional, it’s your job to create learning experiences that not only improve your employees’ effectiveness but also that interest those employees and encourage retention over time. In recent years, it has become clear that to achieve this, corporations need to deliver high-value content in accessible and easily digestible bites.

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The must-have features you need on your event mobile app.

Expo Pass

Events are all about meeting face-to-face again – talking, chatting, hanging out, and maybe even ignoring our phones for a little while, if we’re lucky. So what’s the deal with an event mobile app? Are they really that important? And what should an event app actually do? Well, we’ll say this: the right event app can make almost every part of your already amazing event – even better.

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10 Important Technology Questions to Ask in Your Next RFP

Smart Meetings

The process for creating a request for proposal (RFP) has wildly changed now that virtual and hybrid events are regularly in our repertoire. While we’re excited to welcome back face-to-face events, we know that attendees and companies require flexibility. This means virtual and hybrid events aren’t going away anytime soon. So, we must continue to be laser-focused on creating RFPs that will truly meet our needs and set us up for success.

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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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Event Data Is a Goldmine, But Planners Can’t Do It Alone

EventMB

With many parts of the world experiencing the worst inflation we’ve seen in decades, events are getting more expensive to host. This makes it all that much more crucial to get the most ROI possible out of each event, and there is one key factor that can help planners hit the mark: data. Event analytics are especially valuable because they provide real-time audience behavioral data, which marketers pay millions for.

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Jack Hayes reveals how Covid-19 has shaped the keynote speaking industry

Event Industry News

Jack Hayes , a director at Champions Speakers , reveals in this exciting guest post how the Covid-19 pandemic has shaped the speaking industry into the booming business we see today. As the co-owner of an events and speaking business, the Covid-19 pandemic forced me and my team to rethink everything we knew about our industry. Many of our pre-booked events were unfortunately postponed or worse cancelled, and the speakers on our roster made the transition to virtual events.

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Nottingham Venues unveiled – New name launches “unrivalled portfolio of meeting & event spaces” 

Prestige Events Magazine

After decades of providing meetings, events and hotel stays, a collection of venues located across the University of Nottingham’s campuses has been rebranded as Nottingham Venues. The rebrand brings the Orchard Hotel, the Jubilee Hotel & Conferences, Hugh Stewart Manor House, Campus Venues (formally known as Nottingham Conferences) and East Midlands Conference Centre under one roof.

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Lessons from IMEX Frankfurt to Look for at IMEX America

Smart Meetings

Even the biggest conferences are always looking for ways to improve. Weeks after IMEX Frankfurt wrapped up its first show since 2019 with 9,000 attendees in Europe and less than four months before the return of IMEX America to its new home at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, IMEX Group CEO Carina Bauer sat down at Meeting Professionals International (MPI) World Education Congress to talk about lessons learned.

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How to Get Speakers, Exhibitors, and Attendees to Promote Your Event With Video

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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Podcast: Collaboration and Advocacy

EventMB

In this episode of the Event Manager Podcast by Skift Meetings, we are joined by Amy Calvert, CEO of the Events Industry Council (EIC) to discuss advocating for the event industry in the wider business community. Like many event professionals, Calvert didn’t set out to join this industry, instead studying English Literature and Fine Arts at university.

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What are hybrid events and why are they the future of event marketing?

SpotMe Blog

During the height of the pandemic, in-person events shifted to virtual meetings. But now, the event landscape is changing again to hybrid events. . A hybrid event is designed to blend the virtual experience with an in-person experience. It gives event planners a way to increase engagement and expand the event’s reach through networking opportunities, Q&A sessions, on-demand content, and more.

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Hijingo is turning ONE!

Prestige Events Magazine

For the last 12 months Hijingo has been shaking up London’s corporate events scene with its one-of-a-kind, immersive bingo shows and top-tier meeting and conferencing facilities. It’s hard to imagine life before this high-tech and totally unique bingo concept, which continues to deliver a glimpse into the future of events! This July marks Hijingo’s 1 st birthday and the team are gearing up to celebrate BIG!

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How Hospitality Hiring Trends Can Improve Your Hotel Experience

Smart Meetings

It’s no secret that the hospitality industry has been understaffed since the beginning of the pandemic. The past few years saw over 70% of hotel staff in the United States and United Kingdom furloughed or laid off while hotels were closed. With more jobs offering flexible remote work than ever before, former staff are reluctant to return to physically demanding positions with rigid schedules.

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Campaigns that Click: Practical Personalization Strategies to Boost ROI

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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Hot Tech Conference Collision Defies Odds, Draws 35,000 to Toronto

EventMB

More than 35,000 attendees from 130 countries involved in the global tech ecosystem gathered in Toronto at the Enercare Centre for Collision , a Web Summit event. This year’s ticket count is a significant jump from the 25,711 who attended the last in-person Collision, also in Toronto, in 2019. These numbers buck the trend across the industry for deflated in-person event numbers post-pandemic.

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Ice Ice Baby: Cool Treats for Outdoor Events

Special Events

As the temperatures rise, your guests may be in search of some refreshing frozen treats to help keep them cool.

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Central Hall Westminster awarded ECOsmart Platinum Award for outstanding green standards

Prestige Events Magazine

Central Hall Westminster, (CHW) part of Central Hall Venues group, today announces it has been awarded the ECOsmart Platinum Venue Award for outstanding green credentials. CHW joins a select group of just 12 venues in the country, seven of which are in London, to receive the accolade. The industry-standard accreditation programme is run by Greengage Travel and Event Solutions which recognises and supports eco-friendly hotels and conference venues throughout the UK that demonstrate an environment