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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. Humanize your brand.

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New Year, New Resolutions for Event Marketers

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this year’s disruptors were largely positive for event marketers — like AI and new audiences with changing values. As we plan for 2024, mdg’s team of experts is resolving to make the most of the new trends and technologies that will help us identify, reach, and attract new audiences to trade shows and conferences. “I

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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. How should you be thinking beyond the traditional so that you can identify and reach colder audiences who are aren’t?

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Time to Retire Outdated Event Marketing Jargon

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To create compelling messages with tangible meaning for our audiences — who are growing younger by the day — the time is right to rethink our approach. Make no mistake, audiences are feeling overwhelmingly positive about our industry. Are they interested in trade show education or conference learning and content ?

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12 Steps for Creating a Great Event Marketing Plan 

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A well-crafted marketing plan for events will help you reach your target audience, generate interest in your event, and drive ticket sales. Do you want to generate leads, increase brand awareness, or educate your audience? For example, if you are hosting a trade show, you might want to set a goal of generating 100 leads.

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8 Reasons to Gather at In-Person Events

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At least 80 percent of trade-show attendees and 83 percent of exhibitors are vaccinated — rates much higher than the latest CDC figures for vaccination nationally, which show that 56 percent of the population has been fully vaccinated. Here are some takeaways from those studies.

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8 Ways to Plan Face-to-Face Events for 2023

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Fortunately, trade shows and conferences are largely back after the devastating pandemic that forced countless cancellations over the past couple of years. Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes is president and chief marketing strategist at mdg , a Freeman Company, a full-service marketing and public relations firm specializing in B2B events.

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