Social Tables

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Corporate leaders everywhere are looking to events as viable marketing channels, or as engaging platforms for internal initiatives. Corporate leaders everywhere are leaning on events as revenue drivers and viable marketing channels. The post Event Budget Trends 2017: Cloudy with a Chance of Inconsistency?

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2022

As an organization supporting sustainable and beneficial travel, Tourism Cares maintains three funds that support efforts investing in tourism infrastructure, reestablishing tourism after a natural disaster or promoting diversity within travel. Gardening is a big focus for IDEAS for Us, but the organization is hardly limited to Orlando.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

In the pre-Covid days, meeting organizers could often estimate attendance based on the previous year’s behavior. Today, to coax attendees out of their homes, event organizers will have to give them a reason to get on a plane. Change is exhausting, and our organizations are suffering from burnout, but we can’t afford the status quo.”

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Endless Events

JANUARY 23, 2018

Organization can build a brand by making sponsor in live event which is engaging and driving business results. What is Inbound Marketing? State of Event Sponsorships 2017 – #EventIcons Episode 66. Event Sponsorship is most essential part of every event. Join us today to find out. LumaFusion. Hubspot CRM. Event Profs RUN.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

If you’re running an event venue business today, social media must be part of your venue marketing strategy. There’s a lot of noise out there about “venue marketing” and you might feel pressure to step up your social media game. You’re marketing to planners who want to transform your space to fit their needs.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2023

But local organizations such as the Downtown Seattle Association have partnered with local businesses and community members to return their towns to their former glory through an equitable and inclusive approach with the intent of benefitting everyone.

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ADMEI

MARCH 19, 2024

She served on ADMEI’s Certification and Accreditation Board from 2015 to 2017 and as the ADMEI Conference Chair in 2021, and she has moderated countless webinars and breakout sessions, led DMCP study sessions, and served on the Programs and Education Committee.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

Two forces driving innovation are (1) the demand for something new and interesting, and (2) the shift from tech designed for the event organizer to tech designed for the audience experience. It’s all event organizers seem to talk about, and it’s where event tech spending has gone for the last few years.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2018

This is an important column to include in the case where your budget needs to be approved by someone in your organization who may not know what each line item is. You need to think of smaller costs like taxes, fees, gratuity, marketing, and travel. Marketing: What event marketing costs will there? Small breakout rooms.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. 1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. Orlando has retained its #1 spot this year, after being named the “Top Destination” in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. This is the first time Cvent has generated the list since the pandemic halted events.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 3, 2023

Pereira joined The Westin Grand Cayman in 2017 as pool and beach concierge. Like Pereira, Goodman also worked in marketing and advertising. Goodman says this experience in marketing made for a comfortable transition working with clients to bring San Antonio into their event experience. But life had different plans.”

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Begin event promotion and create marketing strategies. Promotion and marketing are a crucial part of having a successful event. The better you know your audience the easier it will be to choose your marketing channels. . Stay organized and in control by creating the so-called “day-of” timeline.

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Endless Events

MAY 10, 2019

Consider the value of a deep dive into topics like profitability, labor best practices, or local marketing to multiple generations. That gives event marketing a powerful message to share. The number of businesses organizing 20 or more events each year is rising. The proportion increased 17 percent between 2017 and 2018.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 2, 2023

Convene asked a version of that question in our 2017 reader survey , a 2021 COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard , and our 2022 salary survey. Sarah Chen , convention marketing manager, Visit Anaheim “I love the opportunity to dive into the world of another profession and learn about what they do.

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Endless Events

JUNE 12, 2018

Cema (Corporate Event Marketer Association) is a booming community. This is what allows the organization to continue to thrive and set themselves apart from other associations. Follow our iconic guests on Twitter: Kimberley Gishler of CEMA (Corporate Event Marketing Association)( @cemaonline ). Tom Spano of OpenX ( @tomspano ).

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

That very first Earth Day is recognized as a driving force of the modern environmental movement, and Earth Day, in its modern form, is recognized as the largest international civic event each year , with over 17,000 partners and organizations in 174 countries and over one billion participants. February 2017.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Before working with Visit San Antonio, Bass worked with Marriott International in several roles, such as director of sales and marketing and director of corporate sales with properties such as New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square and Gaylord Texas Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine. Charles Avenue.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Valley Forge Casino Resort , a gaming and entertainment resort in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, welcomed Bailey as vice president of marketing. Bringing 18 years of entertainment and hospitality experience, Bailey enters the new role after serving as vice president of marketing at Rivers Casino Philadelphia. Ben Fairchild. Charles-St.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Instead of simply being an element in a destination’s success, modern and future-proof convention centers may be the key to surviving in an increasingly competitive market. According to those cities, especially those in the shared market of the Midwest, that perception isn’t wrong. Earlier this month, St.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 4, 2018

That’s why event organizers chose to create a multi-dimensional set with a series of screens layered across the stage. Organizers assigned each conference topic a color. RECon Asia Pacific Conference 2017. With some 18,000 people attending the IBM Impact Conference, every aspect of the event must engage huge amounts of people.

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2018

According to International Meetings Review, a small poll in 2017 found that almost half of event organizers aren’t considering virtual attendance for their events. You can market to states and countries that might not have been worthwhile before. You can boost your marketing efforts by using virtual reality in a few ways.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 1, 2017

An EventBrite study explores ways event email marketers can grow their lists, time their messages, and sell more tickets. Yes, that humble in-box is responsible for 43 percent of all ticket sales, according to the 2017 Event Email Benchmarking Report from event technology platform company EventBrite. and 51 percent of U.K.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

You should also play with seating to boost engagement — theater-style seating is “so 2017.”. In fact, demand for such venues already rose 4% in 2017. In, 2017 most major mobile apps incorporated some form of AI. Luckily, AI and machine learning are making it easier for event organizers to offer custom experiences.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2022

Kisskeys has been promoted to president of Associations North, a nonprofit association organization based in the upper Midwest United States. Kisskeys has worked with the organization since 2007, when she joined as office administrator. Sean McCarron and Jill Yurko. Cliff Brutus. After working with The Ritz-Carlton, St. Tyler Landers.

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Solimar International

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Visitors can immerse themselves in the bustling markets, savor the local delicacies, and engage with the warm and hospitable locals. A Closer Look Establishing a successful tourism development project and destination marketing organization (DMO) in this exceptional location calls for thorough planning and strategic implementation.

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Crowdriff

OCTOBER 14, 2017

CrowdRiff was pleased to be invited to present a session at the Caribbean Tourism Organizations’s 2017 State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) in sunny Grenada last week.

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Crowdriff

MARCH 23, 2017

— Amrita Gurney (@AmritaGurney) March 17, 2017. The marketers on stage as well as those I spoke with were focusing on Facebook (and Instagram as part of the Facebook family), whether for its audience research tools or ads or live video. The volume and quality of data Facebook is producing is hard for marketers to ignore.

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Social Tables

JULY 31, 2018

In this guest post, Accelevents co-founder and COO Zach Hagopian breaks down the five most crucial tips he’s learned from his own experience organizing an annual event in Boston. I even organize my own annual fundraiser, hosting over 1,000 attendees every year to support cancer research and treatment.

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Endless Events

JUNE 11, 2018

According to a recent report by Cvent , only 20 percent of event planning organizations are integrating data effectively, despite 80 percent being aware of just how crucial it is to gather that data. The 2017 Mountain Dew Tour event is a great example of just how far crowdshaping can take experiential events.

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Solimar International

AUGUST 5, 2021

A Tourism Improvement District (TID) is a revolutionary way to fund destination marketing programs. The UK and other destinations soon followed, by developing similar public-private partnerships sometimes called “Business Improvement Districts” or “Tourism Marketing Districts”. million visitors to West Hollywood during this year.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Event management is more than just planning events; it’s about creating memorable, engaging experiences that align with an organization’s goals. Successful event managers bring together creativity and organization, ensuring each component, whether a virtual event booth or a keynote speech is impactful and on-brand.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

founder Hilina Ajakaiye, surrounded by some of the volunteers who organized the 1,400-person women’s leadership conference in 2022, first created the conference in 2017. Hilina Ajakaiye draws on her experience as an immigrant — and conference organizer — to invite everyone to the table in the Boston hospitality and events industry.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Research found that National Parks Adventure , Brand USA’s first IMAX and giant-screen film, will spark $700 million in incremental spend from fiscal year 2017 through fiscal year 2019. and has opened to warm receptions in key markets internationally. said Christopher L. This new film premiered in February in Washington, D.C.,

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

It’s important to note that Millennials will outspend Baby Boomers by 2017 (Hello, New Year). More customers are demanding healthier options and locally sourced or organic foods, [and] as competition rises, it will become even more important for operators to find a way to differentiate themselves from competitors.”

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

When it comes to organizing a great event, it’s only natural for budget to be top of mind. Let’s take a look at the 10 most expensive event budget items as we make strides towards 2017. Surveyed corporate planners told us that 57% of events they manage are for the sole purpose of driving revenue or leads for their organization.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 24, 2020

Amidst the myriad books on creating and running events, Intentional Event Design , by Tahira Endean and published in 2017, stands out. Smart presenters and meeting organizers integrate experiential learning and peer connection into their events. Intentional Event Design ( ebook or paperback ).

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Crowdriff

JANUARY 19, 2017

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refresh your Instagram strategy, it can be tough to get more users to click ‘follow’ – especially for smaller brands and organizations that are still growing their customer base. A post shared by Napa Valley (@visitnapavalley) on Dec 31, 2017 at 2:50pm PST. View this post on Instagram.

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