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Q&A: How One Event Speaker is on a Mission to Support Sober Lifestyles

Event Marketer

Event networking experiences often revolve around the bar. It wasnt until Laura Nelson was invited to speak at a womens entrepreneurial conference on a wellness panel, that she realized she wasnt alone in her perception of alcohols role in events. So, we sat down with Nelson to dig into the why, and the how, for event planners.

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The New Black Film Collective XPO Taps BUFF’s Anyiam-Osigwe as Keynote Speaker

Prestige Events Magazine

Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe, founder and co-chair of the British Urban Film Festival (BUFF), will headline the fourth annual New Black Film Collective XPO (TNBFC XPO) as a keynote speaker on March 25 at Rich Mix in Shoreditch. In a statement, Anyiam-Osigwe said: Im thrilled to join the New Black Film Collective XPO as a keynote speaker.

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No More Boring Hybrid Speaker Panels

Smart Meetings

How to pivot gracefully when something happens to an expert on the way to the stage Youve curated the perfect speaker panel, confirmed your thought leaders and prepared for a dynamic discussionthen one of your panelists cancels. As event organizers, weve all faced this last-minute scramble. So what now? The good news?

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Master Event Planning with a Workback Schedule Template

Attendease

Picture this: You’ve just landed your dream role in event planning, and your first major project is right around the corner. The excitement is real, but so is the pressure to deliver a great event. This is where an event planning workback schedule can help! Today’s events are more complex than ever. The best part?

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How to Get Speakers, Exhibitors, and Attendees to Promote Your Event 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. Download “How to Get Speakers, Exhibitors, and Attendees to Promote Your Event With Video” today.

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Fake women event speakers? We need to think bigger!

Conferences that Work

Fake women event speakers? Yes, friends, it’s now obvious that what our industry needs is… fake events! Fake speakers Creating fake women speakers is just one tiny step in the right direction. Fake speakers Creating fake women speakers is just one tiny step in the right direction. Lots of them!

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Holograms Beam into Events

Smart Meetings

Hologram technology can increase engagement and attract hard-to-get speakers Meetings may be a mostly in-person experience but—as we learned during Covid, with the use of Zoom, Teams and other online video platforms—the use of communications technology has its place in the world of meetings and events.

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