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AV Pricing Part II – Save Money On Event AV The Live Audit!

Endless Events

If you tuned in last week, you know Event Tech Podcast dived deep into the waters of how to save money on AV. Will Curran and Brandt Krueger sat down to share their tips on how this matter, so you can learn how to get the best value for your money. However, that was only part one of the” how to save money on AV extravaganza”! Today’s episode brings a brand new voice and a brand new concept.

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18 Creative Summer Event Theme Ideas for Parties & Beyond

Social Tables

Is there anything sweeter than summer? The sun’s shining, the birds are chirping, and event planners have more options at their disposal than arguably any other season. After all, there’s the heightened possibility of holding events outdoors, a heaping helping of rich, colorful palettes to play with, and endless summer event themes that promise to surprise and delight attendees.

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2019 Blockchain Events: The #1 Guide To Blockchain Conferences

Bizzaboo

Discover blockchain events and conferences happening throughout the world in 2019 and beyond. Includes Bitcoin events, Ethereum events, Altcoin events and more! Some say blockchain is the future of more than just currency. Today there are a plethora of blockchain conferences, blockchain networking events and more happening around the world. Whether you're a savvy investor, a blockchain diehard or someone who is just interested in learning more about this pivotal technology, there are hundreds of

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Was Your Last Event a Success? Here’s How to Tell.

Meeting Tomorrow

There’s a lot that goes into a successful corporate event. The time, planning, space, and money required to have an event that actually builds corporate culture or converts potential clients are all immense. That’s why it’s critical to make sure your hard work is worth it in the end – you have to know whether your corporate event was a success or not.

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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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How to Use Podcasts & Events as Marketing Tools – #EventIcons Episode 160

Endless Events

Another Tuesday, another #EventIcons – and it’s time to talk about podcasts and events! So, you’ve heard of a play within a play, but when was the last time you heard about a podcast within a podcast? Okay, perhaps the Shakespearean element doesn’t quite fit here. However, today’s episode of our podcast is, indeed, about podcasts.

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Event Statistics: 17 Current Planning Stats that Could Change Your Business Today

Social Tables

Earlier this year, we started a little Social Tables tradition we like to call Friday Finds. The idea? End every week with a bit of knowledge about this crazy, compelling industry that we all know and love. Each week, we email a short survey to a mix of over 23,000 planners, venues, and hotels. And with each survey and stat, we learn a little bit more about how all of us can come together to create better face-to-face events.

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“Kissed by the gentle sea breeze”: Phuket Marriott Resort and Spa, Nai Yang Beach GM on the Pearl of the Andaman Sea

Travel Daily Media

The post “Kissed by the gentle sea breeze”: Phuket Marriott Resort and Spa, Nai Yang Beach GM on the Pearl of the Andaman Sea appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. On a glorious April morning, I had had the opportunity to fly down to Thailand’s largest island, Phuket, to spend a couple of nights on the sun-drenched tropical idyll as a guest of the spectacularly placed Phuket Marriott Resort and Spa, Nai Yang Beach (watch this space for my full review of this s

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How A Long Event Day Can Turn Into An Expensive Bill – Whiteboard Wednesday

Endless Events

Hiring an AV company for your event isn’t all fun and games, especially when AV labor comes into the equation. Truth is when you’re going through the process of finding an AV company, labor isn’t something that pops into mind. Well, at least not immediately. Sure, you know you’ll need all that equipment, and screens, and speakers, the works!

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Everything You Need to Know About Working with an Event Staffing Agency

Social Tables

Great events require great staff. But sometimes you just don’t have the time (or the experience) necessary to hire the right people for the job. Which is why learning how to work with an event staffing agency is an important skill for any successful event planner. So before you start looking for staff for your next event, make sure you keep these helpful tips and ideas in mind: Reasons you should hire an event staffing agency Before you even consider which event staffing agency to partner with,

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12 New Green Venues for Meetings and Events in 2019

BizBash

These new and renovated convention centers, hotels, restaurants, and other event venues are making a commitment to eco-friendly events.

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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 to Explain AV Cost to Decision Makers

Meeting Tomorrow

It happens. Maybe you needed to switch to a bigger venue, your presenters need larger screens, or perhaps union labor was more than you thought. Now, your event’s AV cost is higher than you expected — and you need to sit down with your boss, client, or supervisor to explain. Ok, deep breaths. Adjusting what you need for AV is a natural part of the planning process, and explaining the cost will be easy if you’re armed with the right facts.

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Big Upgrade for MPI's Digital Education—and It's Not Just for Members

MeetingsNet

MPI Academy gets improved functionality for finding courses, retrieving transcripts, extending topic conversations, and sharing recommendations. In mid April, Dallas-based Meeting Professionals International rolled out its upgraded MPI Academy digital learning platform that hosts hundreds of courses for meeting professionals looking to earn clock hours towards the Certified Meeting Professional or Certified Association Executive designation.

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The 10 Best Event Management Presentations for Planners & Marketers

Social Tables

Think about how the meetings & events industry has evolved in just the past ten years. Could you have navigated it all without conferences, blog posts, presentations, surveys, or your peers? We know we couldn’t have! After all, being an events professional requires as much continued education as any other gig out there. Which is part of why, here at Social Tables, we believe “every day is a school day.

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Liberating Structures 1-2-4-All has a big problem

Conferences that Work

While Liberating Structures include many useful ways to improve meetings and organizations, one of the “simplest” offered — “ 1-2-4-All ” — has a big problem. It claims to uncover a group’s “important ideas” in just twelve minutes. But in practice it invariably misses innovative ideas that need time for the group to understand and value.

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AV 101: Recording Live Events

Meeting Tomorrow

The greatest feeling ever is finishing up an engaging, lively event that goes off without a hitch. But you know what makes that feeling even better? Knowing you have a recording of your event, so that audiences who weren’t in the room can enjoy it, too. Companies record events for all kinds of reasons — from archiving to splicing up event footage for social media.

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Making the Business Case for Corporate Events

Eventtia

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NEVER Publish Your Registration and Housing Sites and Run [Podcast]

Maritz Global Events

In this edition of the VIP Lounge Podcast, we discuss the pitfalls of simply launching your registration and housing sites without applying experience design principles. While it can be easy to create your event’s registration and housing sites and move on , it’s important to spend more time on these gateways to your event. It can be beneficial to apply experience design principles to these sites in real-time.

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Projection Mapping: 3 Important Considerations

BizBash

The Event Leadership Institute shares essential elements when planning the dramatic audiovisual effect.

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How to Design Transformative Experiences for Your Attendees

Eventtia

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10 New Montreal Venues for Spring 2019 Meetings and Events

BizBash

The restaurants, hotels, meeting spaces, and more for hosting events in Montreal.

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How to Decide Whom to Invite to Your B2B Event

Eventtia

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This Week in Los Angeles: a Flower-Filled Freight Elevator, Coachella's AR-Equipped Stage, Paramount's New Event Pro

BizBash

West Coast bureau chief Claire Hoffman covers the week's biggest event news.

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Q&A: Catching Up with Steven Salm of Chase Hospitality Group

BizBash

The group’s president chats about his latest restaurant openings in Toronto.

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10 Best Ideas of the Week: a Frida Kahlo-Inspired Crocheted Photo Booth, an AR Cherry Blossom Cocktail Bar, a Money-Theme Infinity Room

BizBash

Here's a look at 10 steal-worthy ideas we spotted this week.

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