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Presenters & Attendees: Creating A Smooth Virtual Experience

Endless Events

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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He can only do Segar

Conferences that Work

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 Rebirth of the Wedding Industry in 2021

Special Events

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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How to Connect with Your Leads at Virtual Events (Best Practices for Your Sales Team)

Eventtia

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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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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COVID-19 Lessons: What We Learned

Endless Events

Back in March of this year, the world came crashing down on all of us. Faced with a global pandemic that is still sweeping the world and reaching across continents, the events industry was suddenly facing total collapse. And even the most resilient amongst us had to take a minute to let it sink in. What would happen to us now? Should we keep everything on stand by and wait for it to get better?

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How We Engaged 70,000 Tech Professionals at a Virtual User Conference - Case Study

Stova

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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Tips for Using Employer Branding to Inspire Employees to Achieve Business Goals

ITA Group

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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Lead Magnet Ideas for Wedding and Event Clients

Special Events

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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Marketing Arizona as a Destination during COVID-19

Connect Worldwide

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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Events Industry Report: Reopening Updates, Restrictions, and Creative Safety Measures

Eventbrite

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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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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Quick Tips on Virtual vs. In-Person Event Sponsorship

ITA Group

Quick Tips on Virtual vs. In-Person Event Sponsorship. Many meeting organizer debates are currently taking place on whether a virtual conference can bring as much ROI to sponsors as an in-person conference. There are pros and cons to both types of events, but putting on your event marketing hat a little differently can help drive home the best return.

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What is a Mortgage and How Do They Work?

Redfin

As a first-time homebuyer , you might be confused or even bewildered by the mortgage process and its many moving parts. Here’s what you need to know about what a mortgage is and how it works for all parties – when you peek behind the curtain, you’ll realize it’s just another tool for purchasing a home. Whether you are buying a house in Atlanta or a condo in Miami , it is a big decision.

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Back to the Basics: Safe Styling with the Classics

Special Events

Products from CORT Events are always reflecting the latest style trends, but their classic collections include timeless pieces perfect no matter the season, theme or occasion.

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Mobile Phone Etiquette for Attendees and #EventProfs

PlannerWire

This is an oldie that seems to be making its way back around the internet, kinda like Haley’s Comet, platform shoes, Capri pants, and disco…but the information is useful not only for meeting and event planners but for our attendees as well. We all know that there is nothing worse than going to restaurant, a party, or another part of the world and being “that guy” You know, the one that makes an entire room giggle or gasp.

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Top 10 Ways to Engage Attendees at Virtual Meetings and Events

FICP

Attendee engagement: With live events, keeping the audience engaged, interactive, and mesmerized is undoubtedly a challenge, and that challenge is tenfold in a virtual world. We have all been on.

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Paws Up + Gateway Canyon // October 2020

Carrousel Travel

Paws Up. Fly into Missoula, MO (DL via SLC from MSP, or UA via DEN or AA via DFW). This is an outdoor mega resort! Great for being outdoors, activities, hiking, biking, etc. Very COVID friendly as there were really no crowds at all even though the resort was at capacity. 2 restaurants on site plus a dining pavilion at each campsite – guests generally do breakfast at camp and lunch.

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Choose SoCal for your Next Domestic Incentive Travel Program

Brightspot Incentive Events

Southen California is a Premier Domestic Incentive Trip Destination. Being a San Diego native, I am passionate about Southern California and all that the destination has to offer for incentive travel. SoCal is an ideal domestic area that entices groups with its beautiful beaches, countless hotels and resorts, sunny weather, and endless excursion possibilities.

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Who's News in Special Events for November 19, 2020

Special Events

Special events business news

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FICP Raises More than $50,000 in Support of the Above & Beyond Foundation

FICP

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) today announced that through its 19th Annual Silent Auction, the organization raised $50,324.65 , benefiting the Above & Beyond Foundation.

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9 Virtual Thanksgiving Ideas Your Family Will Love!

Endless Events

2020 has been tough on all of us. Lockdowns, quarantines, masks, not being able to see our loved ones…it takes a toll. But human beings are nothing if not resilient! And while none of us wanted to go through the Holidays without gathering around a turkey with our families, we’ll have to make do. Much like everything else this year has thrown at us, this situation is far from ideal.

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Ideal Customer Profiling For Tourism Businesses

Tourism eSchool

There are literally hundreds of ways to promote a business, which is why so many tourism operators get completely overwhelmed at the thought of where to even start with their marketing strategy. It’s because of this that Rebecca and I often get asked by industry… “With so many opportunities, how do we know what marketing activities to invest in to get the most bang for our buck?

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Who's News in Special Events for November 21, 2020

Special Events

Special events business news

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Top 10 Ways to Engage Attendees at Virtual Meetings and Events

FICP

Attendee engagement: With live events, keeping the audience engaged, interactive, and mesmerized is undoubtedly a challenge, and that challenge is tenfold in a virtual world. We have all been on.

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FICP Raises More than $50,000 in Support of the Above & Beyond Foundation

FICP

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) today announced that through its 19th Annual Silent Auction, the organization raised $50,324.65 , benefiting the Above & Beyond Foundation.

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The Secrets of a Successful Digital Planner

FICP

The most successful event professionals have made the shift to virtual meetings and are planning to embrace this new modality of gathering, either fully digital or as a hybrid experience, in 2021.

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Introducing the 2021 FICP Leadership

FICP

FICP’s 2021 leadership was revealed during the Annual Business Meeting held in conjunction with FICP: Reimagined, following an online election held prior to the virtual event. Joining the Board.

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The Secrets of a Successful Digital Planner

FICP

The most successful event professionals have made the shift to virtual meetings and are planning to embrace this new modality of gathering, either fully digital or as a hybrid experience, in 2021.

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Introducing the 2021 FICP Leadership

FICP

FICP’s 2021 leadership was revealed during the Annual Business Meeting held in conjunction with FICP: Reimagined, following an online election held prior to the virtual event. Joining the Board.

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Foster a Culture of Wellness

FICP

High performers know it takes focus, drive and determination to make it to the winner’s circle. Add in a global pandemic, the pivot to remote work, juggling the demands of homeschooling, sharing.

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Foster a Culture of Wellness

FICP

High performers know it takes focus, drive and determination to make it to the winner’s circle. Add in a global pandemic, the pivot to remote work, juggling the demands of homeschooling, sharing.

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Education Essentials: November 2020

FICP

Cultural Awareness. [ kuhl -cher ]. 1. the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular group of people, as a social, ethnic, professional or age group. . 2.

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Education Essentials: November 2020

FICP

Cultural Awareness [ kuhl -cher ] 1. the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular group of people, as a social, ethnic, professional or age group. 2.