January, 2020

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Why Collaborative Learning is the Future of Event-Networking

Endless Events

We’ve all come across iterations of the classic headline, Networking Tips for People Who Hate Networkin g , like this article in Business Insider , or this podcast episode on TED’s WorkLife with Adam Grant. For event industry professionals, networking is of particular importance. After all, it’s one of the main drivers for attendance at events around the world, Still, many participants either don’t love it, or just aren’t very skilled at it. .

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62 Great Ideas for Celebrating Work Anniversaries

Motivation Excellence

Work anniversaries are a big deal in today’s job market, where half of all employees are leaving their jobs before they hit the five-year mark. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and their most recent Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary , 3.5 million people in the US quit their jobs every month. That’s about 2.3 percent of the entire labor force.

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How Event Producers Can Work Better with Venues

Special Events

This special event pro shares simple steps to working effectively with partner venues.

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Airline Marketing and Advertising Use Cases from American Airlines, Ryanair, Air France, and Others

AltexSoft Travel

Airline industry made an impact on how we buy things today, and how those things are marketed. Just a couple of examples: electronic tickets were first developed for fare ticketing, while one of the first online booking systems was built by airline distribution company SABRE. Airline companies were also the first to practice eCommerce by founding and operating online travel agencies (OTA).

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COVID-19 Travel Consumer Sentiment Study

TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave

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A free guide to creating peer conferences

Conferences that Work

The Association for Software Testing (AST) has just issued a free guide to creating peer conferences. I believe the software testing community adopted my term “peer conference” for their get-togethers after a conversation I had with pioneer software tester James Bach in 2004. Reminiscent of my first book, Conferences That Work , AST’s guide provides a comprehensive entry-level guide to starting, preparing for, and running a peer conference.

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Don't be scared of Facial Recognition (at events)

Stova

There’s been a lot of noise lately around facial recognition, namely about how invasive it is. Last year, major festivals came together to ban it. There have also been stories around using facial recognition to surveil people. But there are major differences between these headlines and how facial recognition is being used at events. Facial Recognition can be used to provide a personalized experience for your attendees.

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Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) Travel

Motivation Excellence

What Is MICE Travel? MICE is an acronym for meetings, incentives, conferencing, and exhibitions. It’s an overarching term that encompasses a niche tourism group dedicated to the logistics of business events. It is a highly lucrative industry revolving around incentive travel , though there is a distinction between incentivized travel and business conferences.

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How to Use Technology in Your Event’s Favor

Special Events

Technology is the big player in special events today--here's how to stay the boss.

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Crew management in airlines: planning and scheduling with Sabre, Jeppesen, and others

AltexSoft Travel

On par with fuel, crew related costs are the major operating expense for airlines. Even minor mistakes in planning labor resources can result in extra financial losses. The good news is that carriers can save billions of dollars through more sophisticated scheduling systems. In this article, we’ll talk about the main challenges of crew management, how IT systems cope with them, and what the AltexSoft team has learned from the experience of working with aviation projects.

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VR-Based Site Inspections Take Another Step Forward

MeetingsNet

InterContinental Hotels is piloting improved virtual-reality functionality that allows planners to customize set-ups in the event space they’re viewing. A new generation of virtual reality aimed at the meetings and events market has been developed by Accenture’s Extended Reality practice in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, making remote site inspections more robust for meeting planners.

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Evolution of the DMC:Renewing Business Relationships with Deeper Trust, Transparency & Understanding

The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.

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Five Reasons to Embrace Local Resources for Your Event

Stova

Sourcing locally is a growing trend and one that will likely stick around. Our culture is on the upswing when it comes to caring for our health, environment and community, and embracing our nearby resources is one of the most effective ways to enhance all three. Read on to learn more about how working with local organizations will positively impact your event as well support the environment.

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Microphones For Events: How Many Do You Need?

Endless Events

How often do you sit around thinking about microphones for events? Probably not all that often. But that doesn’t mean you should disregard this part of your event! Because this is quite as much of a black and white question as you might think. While there is a logic to how many microphones you need, the answer isn’t straightforward. Well, at least not as straightforward as it seems.

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The Difference Between Event Management and Event Planning

Motivation Excellence

When putting together a major event, communication is key. Everyone involved needs to use the same terminology so that each person knows what to expect. One area where communication can fail, especially for clients, is understanding the difference between event management and event planning. The two jobs certainly have some similarities, but they serve distinctly different functions.

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How Rental Pros Can Marry the Ideas of the Bride and Groom

Special Events

Use your expertise in event rental to guide engaged couples to the wedding of their dreams.

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The Best Event Apps for Every Type of Event: 2020 Edition

Eventbrite

Mobile event apps are no longer a nice to have for big events — they’re expected by attendees. Here are the best event apps to go with.

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Aussie Speakers Bureau Launches in the U.S.

MeetingsNet

Saxton, now Saxton Global, hopes to bring new voices to U.S. planners. Every year there are new speakers on the circuit to consider for your conferences—business speakers, motivators, humorous keynoters, government experts, and more. And as of the new year, there’s a new bureau bringing speakers to U.S. podiums. Australia-based Saxton, which for 50 years has operated in the Asia-Pacific region, is now Saxton Global and has opened an office in Portland, Ore.

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Top Blog Posts of 2019

Stova

Staying up to date on event industry trends is vital to your success, but there are so many industry resources to keep track of and even if you are signed up to receive updates from them all, there's still a good chance you've missed a few.

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Event Lighting 101: Breaking Down Everything You Need To Know

Endless Events

Welcome to an exciting episode of Whiteboard Wednesday about event lighting 101! And let us just remind you, this is the first of the year. So we wanted to open 2020 with a relevant topic, and what’s better than lighting? Alongside all of the other endless aspects of an event, this is something planners need to worry about. Because it’s not as black and white as it might sound.

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Unlearning is crucial for change

Conferences that Work

Unlearning is crucial for change. We often think of change as additive. We become wiser by “learning something new”. What we often overlook is that changing our beliefs, attitudes, and assumptions involves unlearning as well as learning. “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read & write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn” — Alvin Toffler.

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The Right Items to Add to Your Event Rental Inventory in 2020

Special Events

This event rental expert shares the top inventory items smart operations will stock in 2020.

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How the 10-5 Rule Creates Kinder, More Welcoming Event Experiences

Maritz Global Events

Post authored by Donna Kastner, Founder, Retirepreneur. The 8-Phases of a Successful Event is an outstanding blueprint for mapping out steps (large & small) you can take to improve event experiences across their entire event journey – before, during, and after the live event. For this post, I’d like to focus on one make-or-break phase that happens mid-way through the event journey – the ENTERING phase.

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How to Build Your Buyers’ Trust with Event Marketing

Eventtia

Customers don’t buy from people that they don’t trust and there’s plenty of evidence to prove it. A recent report from LinkedIn found that trust is the #1 factor in closing deals - above ROI and price. Whilst in another study by Accenture , 43% of subscribers left their current provider company when they lost trust in the brand.

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How to Increase Survey Responses

Stova

What is the most effective way to find out what your attendees are hoping for with your next event? How do you know how satisfied your guests were with your last event? What could be improved and what were the crowd favorites? You’re probably already aware that asking them directly, via surveys can be quite fruitful. Run through this check-list before blasting your questions, as to ensure the best survey response rates.

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MCs For Events: How They Can Make It Or Break It

Endless Events

Welcome to today’s exciting conversation about MCs for events! And more precisely, how they can make or break your event. Before you join us on this wild ride, make sure you check out one of our previous episodes. It’s all about panels and moderation, and it will serve as a nice prequel for today’s show. Because this week, we’re diving even deeper into the topic of MCs for events.

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The most important thing to wear for winter running

Conferences that Work

What’s the most important thing to wear for winter running? Six months ago, at the age of 67, I began running daily for the first time in my life on the dirt roads that surround my rural Vermont home. It was summer when I started, and the roads were easy to navigate. At my age, unathletic for most of my life, I’m naturally concerned about injuring myself.

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Six Big Trends in the Business of Weddings for 2020

Special Events

This wedding educator shares six top trends driving the wedding business in 2020.

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See the SAG Awards' Cherry Blossom-Filled After-Party

BizBash

Event Eleven's Tony Schubert created a lush cherry blossom forest for the award show's A-list after-party.

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How to Convert Your Attendees into Prospects

Eventtia

Event marketing is results-driven ?? and truly efficient, but only when done correctly. ??. Running events and expecting new prospects or clients to drop into the pipeline is merely wishful thinking. ????.

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Gift Ideas for Event Sponsors, Vendors and Talent

Stova

It takes a lot of teamwork for a successful event to come together and it wouldn’t be possible without your sponsors, vendors and talent. Giving a thoughtful thank you gift will leave your partners feeling appreciated. Plus, with a fond reminder of their experience, they’re more likely to participate again and let their colleagues and network know how nice it was working with you.

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Social Media In Events: How It Impacts Us & The Industry

Endless Events

We’re opening the new year of Event Brew with the topic of social media. The past decade saw an insane increase in the widespread use of social media. And what that meant for brands, companies, and businesses alike was a complete shift in paradigm. Because now, they could reach thousands of people specifically targeted for a product or service.

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Phoenix Is Just What The Doctor Ordered

MeetingsNet

Book your medical meeting at the heart of healthcare innovation and biomedical advancement. Brought to you by: In Phoenix, meetings are our specialty. And, with a diverse portfolio of conference-friendly accommodations, an award-winning convention center, convenient airport access, a burgeoning downtown scene and access to medical innovation campuses, Phoenix is emerging as a cutting-edge destination for medical meetings.

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Three Reasons for Planners to Pick a University for Their Next Event Venue

Special Events

Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club and JB Duke Hotel’s event planner shares how a college campus can deliver a seamless planning process for corporate events.

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Are science conferences stuck in the Dark Ages?

Conferences that Work

A recent Wired article argues that “ Science Conferences Are Stuck in the Dark Ages “ Unsurprisingly, I agree — but there’s some light in the darkness! Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Are science conferences stuck in the Dark Ages? appeared first on Conferences That Work. No related posts.

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Are Exhibitors Abandoning Trade Show Lead Retrieval?

Maritz Global Events

Post authored by Rachel Stephan, Event Marketing Strategist, sensov/ event marketing. When it comes to trade show lead retrieval, lots of exhibitors have decided to exercise an abundance of caution and not initiate a strategy. They’re letting valuable sales leads fall through the cracks in the name of playing it safe legally. For many trade show exhibitors, GDPR stands for “gosh-darned problematic regulation.” Many don’t understand its many facets, and are afraid of getti

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December Highlights from Around the Web

Stova

We're sure you have a great list of event industry influencers that you follow on social media.