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2020 Event Trends – How Will the Industry Evolve?

Endless Events

Just like that, we blinked and it’s time to talk about the 2020 event trends. You might be asking yourself, what will be shaking up the industry this year? How will the industry evolve? We have some predictions! This year we stepped it up and surveyed hundreds of #Eventprofs to weigh in on the hottest trends for 2020. We could list out hundreds of trends but at that point is it even a trend?

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8 Types of Customer Loyalty Programs

Motivation Excellence

Understanding employee loyalty and guessing how your employees will respond to corporate rewards programs doesn’t have to be a trial-and-error process. Thinking of your employees as customers can be an effective approach to generating company loyalty and enthusiasm and compassion for the brand. With that in mind, we’ve found some programs that customers respond to with overwhelming enthusiasm, and we believe employees will too.

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How to create a memorable VIP experience

Eventtia

A great attendee experience starts long before the conference or trade show begins. It starts the moment tickets go on sale. The most critical moment is the first interaction attendees have with your brand. Offering special VIP ticket prices entices attendees to opt into a unique form of treatment. You’ll be surprised to find out that people will pay an upcharge on ticket prices for an exclusive experience.

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Are You as Effective as You Think You Are?

MeetingsNet

A survey by Marriott Hotels reveals that many professionals consider multitasking as counterproductive to performance—but also that they know what would work instead. For planners who spend most of their work hours coordinating countless details, recent survey results from Marriott Hotels might be rather startling—though the results could motivate some to adapt in order to improve their performance.

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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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Data Privacy: ‘Mind Your Own Business’ Act Is Making Waves

Endless Events

Data privacy is a topic we’ve covered several times on the show. Because now more than ever, people everywhere are concerned about the safety of their personal information. Over the past few years, several tech companies found themselves under fire due to this issue. And governments and companies all around the world have begun to implement several measures to ensure that data privacy finally becomes a reality.

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How to Personalize: 7 Tips For During the Event

Stova

This is part one of a three-part series breaking down useful tips on how to personalize your event experience to keep attendees engaged before, during and after.

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Gen Z Wants Face-to-Face Opportunities

MeetingsNet

A new survey finds that the tech-savvy under-25 crowd values learning and building connections through in-person interaction. A recent survey of the newest members of the workforce found that while they expect the organizations they work for to be technologically proficient, it does not mean that they want all communication to happen through electronic means.

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The Power Of Body Language at Events For Networking & Interviewing

Endless Events

On a bit of a different note than usual, today we’re exploring body language in events! Because at its core, the events industry is all about people, and relationships between people. Attendees, suppliers, planners – everybody has a part to play. And everybody is, at the end of the day, human. Which is why we’re very excited to have a conversation about the power of body language at events, and how it can be used for networking and interviewing.

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How to Personalize: Tips For Before the Event

Stova

This is part one of a three-part series breaking down useful tips on how to personalize your event experience to keep attendees engaged before, during and after.

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Why I Don’t Answer My Cell Phone on Event Day

Special Events

Just because you carry your cell phone on event day doesn't mean you have to answer it; this event pro explains why.

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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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How Crowdfunding Can Work for Conferences and Events

MeetingsNet

Here’s a four-step process for launching an event-related crowdfunding campaign. Whether you’re wondering how to fund a fantastic new conference or expand an existing one, a crowdfunding campaign could be your non-traditional route to event growth. A crowdfunding campaign raises money online from a large number of individuals to finance a new venture.

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Attendee Strategies That Matter: How to Help Your Attendees Find Their Tribe

Endless Events

Who’s ready for some top-notch attendee strategies? Because that’s exactly what we’re serving on this week’s Whiteboard Wednesday! At the end of the day, what matters most is how much your attendees enjoyed your event. And not only because they are your target audience. But also, because they can become evangelists spreading the good word about your event.

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Lights on for AIME 2020

Travel Daily Media

The post Lights on for AIME 2020 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Delegates of AIME 2020 will have something to look forward to at next year’s event. Inspired by the 2020 theme of ‘the power of human connections’, the AIME team has partnered with SolarBuddy, an Australian charity that provides solar-powered lights to children in third world countries, helping them study after dark.

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BLOG – DISCOVERY SERIES: PEACE OF MIND

Open Destinations

We have recently covered both ‘ Customers ‘ and ‘ Revenue ‘ in our Discovery Series posts. Both are areas in which Open Destinations and our product functionalities are specifically focused. This time around, we’re talking about Peace of Mind. Open Destinations aspires to deliver peace of mind to all of our customers, suppliers and partners.

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Event Pros: Boost Your Bottom Line by Promoting ‘Active Sales’

Special Events

SIx smart steps to help your event sales team meet its goals.

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Event Terms: Jargon, Lingo, Acronyms & Everything In Between!

Endless Events

In this week’s episode of Event Brew, we’re going down the rabbit hole of event terms. Because let’s face it, every industry has its fair share of jargon, lingo, and acronyms. And the events industry just so happens to have more than enough to go around! No matter how long you’ve been in the industry, you’ve probably been confused a couple of times.

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Travel tech this week: Ready to do business

Travel Daily Media

The post Travel tech this week: Ready to do business appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. In travel tech this week, Google Maps launched a new feature, while Hotelbeds announced good financial year and that they are now ready to do business. Lastly, a new study revealed the “future of meetings” Google Maps’ speaks the lingo.

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See These Glamorous Takes on Unglamorous Event Themes

BizBash

Recent galas and brand activations have offered elegant twists on construction zones, gas stations, math class, and even the New York City subway.

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How Hospitality Brands are Using Chatbots

AltexSoft Travel

This is a guest article by Larry Kim from MobileMonkey. Chatbots have become one of the most significant trends of today’s eCommerce industry — an AI (artificial intelligence) platform that allows businesses to simulate the behavior of humans within a conversational environment. Numerous brands have found different ways of integrating a conversational chatbot into their messaging platforms such as Facebook Messenger.

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Ten years of Conferences That Work!

Conferences that Work

Ten years of Conferences That Work ! Ten years ago today, I started this website and published my first book: Conferences That Work: Creating Events That People Love. (A decade later it’s still selling.). I’m proud to have written three books ( the latest was published this week) and over six hundred blog posts in the last ten years. After writing each book I was sure it would be the last one I wrote.

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Why Spain is an ideal setting for your next MICE group

Travel Daily Media

The post Why Spain is an ideal setting for your next MICE group appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. What makes Spain one of the leading destinations in MICE tourism is the immense variety and quantity of its resources, the extensive experience of its event professionals, top-quality accommodation and an enviable country-wide event infrastructure — the balmy weather and Mediterranean sunshine don’t exactly detract from the country’s allure either.

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Defining Value Stream Mapping for Travel Business Owners

AltexSoft Travel

This is a guest article by B2B blogger Connie Benton. Value stream mapping or value stream management is becoming a hot topic of discussion, especially in IT. But IT is not the only industry that can benefit from VSM. It’s a methodology that can be applied to any business. In fact, studies of the application of VSM to the hotel industry have been appearing as early as 2012.

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