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How to Engage your Audience on Social Media and Other Event Tips

Endless Events

But while you use those services a lot, do you really know how to engage your audience on social media? You also need to establish a working partnership with your speakers and influencers, allowing better presentations and a great way connect to them with your audience. What does it really take to engage social media audiences?

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2018 Event Marketing Trends

Endless Events

2018 event marketing trends point to video becoming this year’s content marketing juggernaut. Starting March 31, the Marriott group of hotels will be cutting the commission it pays to third-party planners and intermediaries to 7% from the industry-standard 10%. Three Event Trends to Boom This 2018. We can always improvise.

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Our Best Tips to Finding Engaging Conference Speakers

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We all want to create an event that is full of uniquely engaging conference speakers, but how do we do that? Most events no longer want basic conference speakers. A speaker standing in front of the crowd talking at them with slides is no longer enough. Below you will learn: What makes for an engaging speaker.

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Event Planner Networking: 4 Creative Ways to Connect Attendees

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Unfortunately, event planner networking often falls to the bottom of event planners’ priorities. When it comes to event planner networking ideas, it can be difficult to find new and exciting ways to effectively bring the right people together. Technology is starting to play a big role in event planner networking.

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IMEX America 2018 Continues to Break New Ground

Smart Meetings

IMEX America’s biggest gathering ever propelled full-speed ahead on Day Three in Las Vegas, fueled by meeting planner and supplier energy and the usual steady supply of news and demos by properties and destinations. — SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) October 18, 2018. Planner Portals from Hyatt and Crowne Plaza. Paul Smith.

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DMA West: Going Viral, What’s Trending and Crisis Communication

Smart Meetings

After a year marked by fire, flood and tragedy , the overall tone of Destination Marketing Association of the West ’s Education Summit 2018 was light, inspiring—even funny. 60 percent of travelers post on social media daily. Planners want to offset the loss of commission cuts. Shawna Suckow. Do Good, But Also Do No Bad.

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Mike Dominguez’ Predictions for 2019

Smart Meetings

As 2018 comes to a close, Dominguez shared some insights into what he sees for the future of the meetings industry. From 2007 to 2018, transient room growth increased from 123 million to 173 million rooms, a 50 million room increase. Transient Room Stays Rising Fastest. percent in the United States. percent in the United States. “We