Endless Events
OCTOBER 9, 2019
It’s time for another episode of Whiteboard Wednesday, and this time we’re building the ultimate event layout! Just like many other parts of your event, layout is something to think about. A messy layout can quickly become the downfall of the entire meeting or convention. But on the other hand, a great layout might just be the key to get your attendees to fall in love with the event!
Motivation Excellence
OCTOBER 22, 2019
The Big List of Employee Activities. Is your team’s esprit de corp starting to flag? It could be time to invest in quality team-building activities. Taking a day to refresh your team’s spirit can improve overall performance, which directly affects corporate results. A single day of fun and frolic might not solve every issue, of course, but it can go a long way toward dismantling barriers, removing distractions, and generally making people on your team feel better about their work.
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AltexSoft Travel
OCTOBER 9, 2019
GDS is one of the first abbreviations you learn in the travel business. Global Distribution Systems are responsible for providing booking websites with unified access to a massive inventory of flights, hotel rooms, car rental companies, cruises, and much more. On our TravelTech forum alone, we regularly get questions about the pros and cons of different GDSs, integration issues, and basic API information.
Eventbrite
OCTOBER 15, 2019
The countdown has begun for New Year's Eve event organizers. Use these 10 steps to market your New Year's Eve event and maximize sales.
Join us and connect with experts at the 3rd International Conference on Heart and Cardiovascular Diseases”, scheduled on May 05-06, 2025 in Dubai, UAE with the theme of “Novel Progression Towards the Heart and Cardiovascular Research”.
Eventtia
OCTOBER 23, 2019
Your event may be over but you still have work to do. In this article, we highlight 5 things you must do now that your event is over.
Conferences that Work
OCTOBER 8, 2019
For an excellent summary of the work I do, check out this interview and podcast , Creating Conferences That Work by Celisa Steele of Leading Learning. The podcast recording is nicely summarized in the show notes , so you can just read about what interests you, and then listen to any or all of the interview sections from the links on the page. Here’s an overview: Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Creating Conferences That Work with Adrian Segar appeared first on Con
MICE Travel Today brings together the best content for MICE professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Motivation Excellence
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Incentive travel is a powerful tool used by company leaders to encourage top performers to keep up the good work. But without an impressive, bucket list-style destination, your best salespeople might not recognize how highly they are valued. MICE travel is an increasingly effective way to show your top performers you appreciate their hard work. Whether you’re planning an international or domestic trip as a sales incentive , consider one of these top incentive travel destinations 2020.
MeetingsNet
OCTOBER 31, 2019
An instructor at the University of Michigan warns his students about "continuous partial attention," and his ideas make sense for your attendees, too. We peeked into the lesson plans of four popular college instructors who have found creative ways to keep their students focused on their lessons—and their classmates. Dr. Eric Fretz uses a variety of presentation techniques to keep students engaged and off their cell phones.
Eventbrite
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Coming up with unique thank you gift ideas can be daunting, but if you make the effort, it’ll leave your supporters feeling greatly appreciated. And if they remember their event experience fondly, they’re more likely to tell colleagues, fans, and other influencers how much they love working with you. While a handwritten thank-you note is […].
Special Events
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Posting great content is a great way to win clients--here are tips for making the process a lot less painful.
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Eventtia
OCTOBER 22, 2019
The recent surge of data available at our fingertips has brought new opportunities for businesses and event marketers.
Endless Events
OCTOBER 28, 2019
‘Tis the time for mobile-only tickets to make their way into the events industry! And if you thought this was decades away from happening, you thought wrong. So this week, we’re doing something a little different. The Event Tech Podcast is going to start bringing you interesting news out there and our hosts will be discussing the ins and outs, the pros and cons, live.
Stova
OCTOBER 31, 2019
We're sure you have a great list of event industry influencers that you follow on social media.
MeetingsNet
OCTOBER 31, 2019
We peeked into the lesson plans of four popular college instructors who have found creative ways to keep their students focused on their lessons—and their classmates. Dr. Eric Fretz uses a variety of presentation techniques to keep students engaged and off their cell phones. He’s a big fan of props (once having a drone fly through his lecture hall) and he’s been known to deliver his lectures in head-to-toe costume.
The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.
Conferences that Work
OCTOBER 14, 2019
A big thank-you to the meeting industry luminaries who were kind enough to write testimonials for Event Crowdsourcing ! Here’s what they wrote: Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Event Crowdsourcing testimonials appeared first on Conferences That Work. Related posts: Participate! Lab at The EVENT MPI, April 4-6, Montréal I’m excited to present my Participate!
Special Events
OCTOBER 9, 2019
Fall is here, a season that brings a rich array of design options for special events. Here is some autumn inspiration.
BizBash
OCTOBER 2, 2019
Here's a look back at the stand-out ideas for decor, catering, and more from summertime fund-raising events around North America.
Endless Events
OCTOBER 25, 2019
As an event planner, you’re juggling a dozen or more balls. You’re dealing with vendors, speakers, performers, caterers, marketers, the media, you name it. And your trusty notebook is filled to the brim with scribbled notes. There must be an easier way, right? Good news: There is. These collaboration tools are based in the cloud and help you stay organized and in touch even if you’re running around.
Stova
OCTOBER 29, 2019
With several team members, multiple partnerships and countless balls in the air, planning an event can feel chaotic. Taking advantage of modern tools can improve communication and efficiency, and generally make the planning process much easier. We’ve compiled a list of some of the most popular and indispensable event planning tools to help you stay organized and on track!
Maritz Global Events
OCTOBER 23, 2019
No one is immune. At some point in their careers, all meeting and event planners will have a horror story they won’t soon forget. In this first part of a two-part series, our meeting planners and event managers relive some of their most “terrifying” encounters at events. More importantly, they share how each of them helped save the day.
Conferences that Work
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Want to get a taste of my new book Event Crowdsourcing: Creating Meetings People Actually Want and Need ? (It will be out in November — next month!) Here are some Event Crowdsourcing free chapters for your enjoyment. Read Event Crowdsourcing free chapters. Table of Contents, About the Author, Acknowledgements, How to use, Introduction [pdf]. Chapter 2 – Why you need to crowdsource meeting content [pdf].
Special Events
OCTOBER 21, 2019
If you remember the three essentials, then the entertainment at your special event will be engaging and unforgettable.
MeetingPool
OCTOBER 28, 2019
We’ve all seen the Consumer Cellular ads and know that “text size” can easily be enlarged on mobile or GrandPad devices, which is important to keep in mind when creating event text communications from your business desktop or laptop. The interface and experience of that of the attendees that receive event-related text messages are likely […].
Endless Events
OCTOBER 14, 2019
Who’s ready for a master class on AV team management? Because that’s exactly what we’re talking about on today’s episode of Event Tech Podcast! If you’ve been following Endless for a while, then you already know we’re an AV company and we are passionate about AV. But today, we want to focus specifically on all the details surrounding AV team management.
Stova
OCTOBER 24, 2019
Last year we talked to you about event tech super-users — meeting planners who invest heavily in apps and have developed techniques to achieve higher ROI. When we talked to our super-users about their audience polling app or live polling feature, 59% described the concept as a key element to their success.
Maritz Global Events
OCTOBER 17, 2019
What if I told you to treat your guests like sports fans? What if you used some of the same elements sports teams use when designing event experiences? While one group lathers itself in body paint and the other thirsts for personal and professional knowledge, event guests and sports fans have several things in common. Whether it’s a convention or game, the cost of attendance is high, and it needs to be worth people’s time, energy and hard-earned money.
Conferences that Work
OCTOBER 28, 2019
In 2005, I joined a men’s group. Eight of us get together for two hours every fortnight. One man chooses a topic and leads the meeting. A couple of months ago, Brent offered the following life story exercise via a preparatory email sent in advance: Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post An excellent life story exercise for groups appeared first on Conferences That Work.
Special Events
OCTOBER 14, 2019
Creating florals for corporate events is a whole other ballgame than designs for social events. Here's why.
MeetingsNet
OCTOBER 31, 2019
A Rutgers journalism professor brought new ideas to the classroom to get students focused. Her tactics can work for your meetings, too. We peeked into the lesson plans of four popular college instructors who have found creative ways to keep their students focused on their lessons—and their classmates. When Rachel Kremen first began teaching journalism in the Journalism and Media Studies department at Rutgers University, she quickly realized that hour-long lectures weren’t going to cut it.
Endless Events
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Prepare to have your mind blown by this week’s discussion of tablets and events! Just recently, we launched an episode about hardware in the world of events. The Event Tech Podcast strives to make your life as an event planner easier, so we’re back at it! And this time around, we’re getting down and dirty with the topic of tablets and events.
Stova
OCTOBER 22, 2019
Did you know that 82% of event planners say that networking is their attendees biggest priority? This stat comes to us through research conducted by Event Manager Blog. Chances are you fall into the 82% bucket, right? We’re right there with you. Networking is a huge driver in attendance and ticket sales and understanding the difference between networking and event matchmaking will be critical to your success.
Maritz Global Events
OCTOBER 29, 2019
Event planners have too many horror stories to tell for one article, so here are more nightmare scenarios that will keep you up at night. All event planners have one. That one memory they never want to relive and even shudder at the mere thought of. Some of them are downright horrifying to anyone at all familiar with the industry. But, just like most of your favorite tales, there’s a lesson to be learned within each.
Travel Daily Media
OCTOBER 28, 2019
The post ATM events focus on Saudi, India, China outbound appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The upcoming Arabian Travel Market 2020 (ATM) in Dubai, UAE has launched a new series of buyer forums and networking events focused on India, Saudi Arabia, China and Russia’s growing outbound potential. Following the successful launch of the ‘Arabia China Tourism Forum’ at ATM 2019, these new forums and networking events have been designed to explore the untapped opportunities that I
Special Events
OCTOBER 28, 2019
You will do better if you feel better--six helpful tips for event planners to focus on their own wellness.
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