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20 Bright Ideas for Personalizing Attendee Experiences

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Yes to all of the above, according to Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes, CEM, president of the marketing and public relations firm, mdg, who offered 20 real-world examples of personalization in her presentation, “ Facilitating Curated Event Experiences: How Thinking Small Delivers Big Returns ,” at Convening Leaders 2024.

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Creating Personalized Experiences at Large-Scale Events

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Convening Leaders attendees in the Monday session, “Facilitating Curated Event Experiences: How Thinking Small Delivers Big Returns.” She also pointed to CES, happening this week in Las Vegas, where docents take brand leaders on tours to point out the most innovative technologies on the trade-show floor. “It

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Time to Retire Outdated Event Marketing Jargon

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If event marketers want their message to resonate with attendees, they must speak the language of event goers — not the other way around. Bread-and-butter industry terms such as “trade show,” “exhibits/exhibitors,” “education” and “booths.” Are they interested in trade show education or conference learning and content ?

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Event Marketing Resolutions for 2023

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With the return of in-person trade shows and conferences, event marketers got back to doing what they love — bringing people together for inspiring, educational, and productive experiences. Have you made resolutions for your 2023 event planning? We’re looking forward to doing more of the same in 2023, but with a fresh outlook.

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When Marketing an Event, Advertise Outside Your Lane

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In light of this major trend and a large retiring workforce, event organizers must continue to prioritize finding and appealing to prospective trade-show and conference attendees who may not be aware of their events. 3 Considerations. On the Web. Read the Forbes article “ The Great Resignation Becomes the Great Reshuffle.”.

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8 Reasons to Gather at In-Person Events

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As news of escalating infection rates from the COVID-19 variant hit, attendees, exhibitors, and other show stakeholders understandably started to get spooked. If your exhibitors, sponsors, and stakeholders are expressing doubt that attendees will show, the following findings — based on Freeman’s Aug.

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12 Steps for Creating a Great Event Marketing Plan 

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For example, if you are hosting a trade show, you might want to set a goal of generating 100 leads. You could promote your event on social media, in industry publications, and through email marketing. What value will attendees get from attending? Identify your target audience. Create a compelling event message.