Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Virtual events might not be something completely new at this point. But people everywhere are still learning how to navigate all the tech aspects that go into it. While there’s a lot that planners now need to focus on, from engagement to networking and more, we want to talk about something else today. Or rather, someone else. Because much like event profs had to adapt to the new normal, so did presenters and attendees.

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The MICE Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

At the beginning of October, I visited Pentahotel Leipzig. The hotel is part of the Penta Group , which has 27 hotels in Europe and Asia (Germany, Belgium, France, Austria, Czech Republic, United Kingdom and Russia), with further expansions planned in the next 2–3 years. The history of Penta Hotels goes back to 1971 when it was founded as a joint venture of five airlines, providing accommodation for crew members to stay when on duty.

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Ram's Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The hospitality industry has taken quite a beating in the past few months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that things are starting to return to some semblance of normalcy, what will the new post-pandemic normal look like for hotels? In part two of the “How Things Are Likely to Be Post-Pandemic”, let’s discuss this in relation to the non-business event industry.

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Techsytalk

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Written by Mia Masson, Copywriter. techsytalk GLOBAL is taking its 2020 event virtual and has chosen Swapcard , the leading AI-powered engagement and matchmaking platform for premium events, as the official event platform. Seattle, WA (Nov. 5, 2020) – techsytalk GLOBAL, one of 2020’s highly anticipated tech events, has chosen to host an online event in the face of the ongoing pandemic.

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

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Earlier this year I reviewed ( 1 , 2 ) three online conference social platforms: Gatherly , Rally , and Wonder ( the new name for Yotribe since September). Since then, the Gatherly and Rally developers have been hard at work! So here’s a review of the updated versions of these platforms, including comparisons with the relatively unchanged Wonder service.

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Special Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

With all of the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic and its much-anticipated resolution, it’s natural to question what the industry will look like in 2021—and where your business fits into that landscape.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Because actions really do speak louder than words. Brought to you by: At the start of the pandemic, businesses across the globe were forced to move all in-person meetings and events online. Whether you regularly collaborated with your coworkers one-on-one or hosted and produced large scale events, everyone pivoted their strategies to a virtual model essentially overnight.

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Stova

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

By now, you’ve likely heard some of the virtual event horror stories floating around the events industry. Live streams going down and no one knows what to do. Platforms crashing. Keynote presenters freezing up and botching their presentations. Speakers getting kicked out of their sessions with no idea how to rejoin. Attendees not knowing how to enable their camera or mic.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

For all the things that online events are credited for, be it larger audiences, more content, or more in-depth analytics, there’s one thing that’s not so well mentioned and that’s lead generation.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

How does what someone says about me myself influence my life. Who am I really? How can I be myself? What does it even mean to “be myself”? The school play. Educated during our teens to be total nerds , we had little time for anything but science and math at Dulwich College. So we were thrilled when our English teacher said we could put on a play.

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

Special Events

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

This year’s weddings (and likely next year’s) are taking place at small-but-significant locations that are as safe as they are beautiful. For couples, this means they don’t have to sacrifice their design ideas for a shorter guest list.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

As a production company, we get a lot of questions about virtual attendee engagement. Arguably one of the biggest pain points for planners, driving engagement isn’t quite as hard as one might think. And while we’ve discussed this topic before, we wanted to tackle it again. Because after producing dozens of successful virtual events over the past few months, we’ve learned a lot!

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Best Corporate Events

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, most companies now have their employees working from home. Except for workers who provide essential services, most employees are now experiencing what it is like doing their jobs remotely. While the flexibility of a workday from home can be appealing, according to a Harvard Business Review research, people who work from home while following their usual office schedule get more done.

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Stova

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

How do you make 70,000+ data professionals at a virtual user conference feel like they are face to face ? To make it happen, a data and AI technology company partnered with MeetingPlay to host their 2020 user conference on our virtual event platform. The 2020 Spark + AI Summit was a global, 5-day virtual event with 200+ sessions, 19 visionary keynote speakers, and dozens of other thought leaders.

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Tourism eSchool

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Home. 15 Ways to Evolve Your Destination Visitor Guide in 2021. By Rebecca White. Published on November 23, 2020. A destination visitor guide is an important marketing and visitor servicing tool for many of the destinations we work with. When done right, it will both inspire and encourage visitors to stay longer, spend more and disperse around a region more widely.

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ITA Group

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

2021 Event Catering Trends. Above: Attendees try self-serve sous vide food station. It’s probably fair to say that 2020 has been a tough year for most of us. It’s been filled with uncertainty and changes to the fundamental routines that we’ve built for ourselves. For the event catering industry, it was our most challenging time to date. Most major events have been postponed or cancelled through the spring of 2021, which is why thoughtful contemplation about the future of our industry will not on

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Special Events

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Family drama exists before the engagement; the planning process is just another stage for that drama to play out. It brings pre-existing issues to the surface, which can quickly get out of hand if not controlled.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

It’s time for another incredible episode of #EventIcons! Over the past few weeks, we’ve been focusing on bringing to the limelight the incredible stories of event profs who fought the pandemic and came out stronger on the other side. And this week, the adventure continues – with a little spin on the approach to virtual and the role of technology.

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Eventbrite

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Planning and hosting exciting events has never been more challenging, but bringing things back to basics can help. If you’re looking to uplevel your event business, it’s critical to make sure that you’re performing as best as you possibly can every step of the way. From drafting a production schedule to designing invitations, promoting ticket […].

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Stova

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Who doesn’t love swag? From flashlight pens to colorful t-shirts, tumblers sporting your conference logo to portable chargers with cute sayings, the “stuff” participants bring home from trade shows, conferences and events are key audience engagement tools that can be almost as memorable as the conference itself. In fact, some conferences are known to be so swag-heavy that savvy conference participants bring a larger suitcase than they technically need just to transport home all the goodies they

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Tourism eSchool

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Home. How Destination Southern Tasmania honed their storytelling on their website to achieve year on year growth in visitor engagement through a global pandemic. By Paige Rowett. Published on November 6, 2020. In the last quarter of 2019 we worked closely with the team at Destination Southern Tasmania (DST) to develop a Destination Marketing Strategy to help them drive demand from their key visitor personas.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

How can we work on facilitating change in our lives? If we want to facilitate change in our lives, having a model of how change happens can be very helpful. But which model ? To facilitate business change, there’s an entire industry of well-paid organizational change management consultants who use different change models. And though we may not be aware of it, we all carry around some kind of model in our head about we make changes in our life.

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Special Events

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

With 2021 just around the corner, it’s an advantageous time to make necessary adjustments to ensure your business is primed and ready for whatever may come.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Just yesterday, we once again tackled the topic of virtual audience engagement. And one of the points we stressed was the importance of entertainment. The world is always starving for entertainment, and remote attendees are not an exception to this rule! On the contrary – one could even argue that keeping audiences amused is even more crucial in a virtual setting.

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ITA Group

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Tips for Using Employer Branding to Inspire Employees to Achieve Business Goals. In 2019, roughly 30% of people made New Year’s resolutions. Of those who do, 30% were very confident that they’d be able to stick to them— and 7% did. Those are pretty dismal success rates, especially since theoretically people should be more likely to achieve goals that they set for themselves.

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Connect Worldwide

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Let’s be honest and real. As an international travel sales and marketing company, COVID-19 has had a profound impact on our business and global team.… The post Travel Industry COVID-19 Impact: Our Honest Story appeared first on CWW.

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AltexSoft Travel

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Today, the share of walk-ins in the hotel industry keeps reducing annually. At the time of global digitalization, 75 percent of all hotel bookings are made online. Among that, 40 percent of the reservations are made via Booking.com, 32 percent — via other aggregators, and 21 percent — through a hotel’s website. That clearly shows the vital importance of connection to various online booking channels for a hotel to thrive and attract more customers.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The most popular of the in-person sessions I design and facilitate is The Solution Room (here are some testimonials ). The 90 – 120 minute session, for 20 – 600 people, engages and connects participants, and provides just-in-time peer support and answers to their most pressing professional challenges. These days, wouldn’t it be great to run The Solution Room online?

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Special Events

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Looking back can help you avoid making repeat mistakes or show you the best way to approach a previously-faced challenge with foresight.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

First things first – the Event Tech Podcast is back! And what better way to kickstart one of your favorite podcasts than to look back at 2020 in events? Obviously, both of our amazing hosts have been extremely busy. As event profs, Will Curran and Brandt Krueger had the ungrateful experience of witnessing the devastating effect of a global pandemic in their lives and businesses.

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ITA Group

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Top Award Trends This Season. As the holiday season approaches, it’s an ideal time for leaders to reflect on the year of success and wins. Thanks to (in large part) the hard work your people have put in. Get some ideas for showing your appreciation with the following top award trends this season. From electronics to charitable giving options, there are gift ideas for everyone on your list.

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Connect Worldwide

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

After months of confinement and fear about the pandemic, the call felt like a blessing. “Would you be able and willing to come to Tucson,… The post Marketing Arizona as a Destination during COVID-19 appeared first on CWW.

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Eventbrite

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers, in-person events — at least as we once knew them — remain at a standstill throughout much of the US. Some states saw a brief reprieve and relaxed restrictions in the summer, only to be followed by more stringent regulations as cases have continued to surge this fall. Making sense […].

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Redfin

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Believe it or not, the holiday season can be a great time to sell your home. It’s true that the housing market typically heats up during the spring. However, the holiday season is often overlooked as a prime time to sell, especially this year. . Why? First of all, there is typically less inventory in the housing market , allowing your home to easily stand out among the available inventory.

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Special Events

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

A lead magnet or freebie is a valuable piece of content that you give away for free in exchange for your ideal customer’s email address.

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