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Why a Strong In-house Event Planning Team Is Crucial for B2B Conference Success

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of organizers point to in-person events as their top marketing channel , it’s time for businesses to listen, invest, and innovate. In-person conferences and events are the most impactful marketing channel, which means event organizers need the bodies, buy-in, budget, and tools to execute unforgettable experiences. from 10.2%

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Creating Personalized Experiences at Large-Scale Events

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(Whatever Media Group) From Netflix recommendations to targeted emails, “we live in a world of mass personalization,” said Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes, CEM, president of mdg, a marketing and public relations firm specializing in B2B events. Create a welcoming registration area. “I Provide access to private meeting rooms.

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5 Small Event Tweaks to Create Big Returns

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Most event organizers, however, aren’t doing enough to cater to individuals or smaller interest groups that make up larger events. Ensure that the first touchpoints your attendees have with your brand (shuttle busses, registration areas, show entrances, etc.) Cap and qualify attendance. Welcoming show features.

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How Events Can Mimic Private Membership Networks

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Organic networking — Speaking of in-person events: For a lot of professionals, especially those who’ve had most of their professional conversations over Zoom, networking in person can be difficult and anxiety-ridden. Offer on-demand content for registrants after the conference.

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

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He encourages organizers to thread networking opportunities throughout the event experience rather than confining them to networking lounges or receptions. What should organizers be doing now? To delight attendees, you must know what makes them tick. Does anyone really need another water bottle, notepad, or plastic tchotchke?

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Time to Fine-Tune Your Values Proposition

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In the future its more likely that audiences will look to an organization’s stance on issues — LGTBQ+ rights for example — before deciding whether to attend an event. We widened aisles, installed hand-sanitizer stations around every corner, and adopted touchless registration systems. Photo by Raphael Renter on Unsplash ).

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All-Purpose Marketing for the International Baking Industry Exposition

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The marketing concept for the International Baking Industry Exposition 2022 helped transform the lobbies and registration area at the Las Vegas Convention Center into an artful celebration of grain-based foods. IBIE organizers created another revenue stream using the “BAKED IN” marketing campaign in merchandise.