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3 Steps To Finding, Pitching, & Keeping Event Sponsors

Endless Events

Event sponsors are often crucial contributors to event budgets and therefore highly affect the overall attendee experience and the overall success of the event. However, event planners still struggle to secure long-lasting relationships with event sponsors. Finding, pitching, and keeping event sponsors is not a gamble – it’s a process that event planners need to carefully prepare for.

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Visit Seattle CEO, Tom Norwalk, Retires

Smart Meetings

Tom Norwalk has ended his 15-year tenure with Visit Seattle. He was the organization’s president and CEO. “This has been a dream come true for me and my family. I have always been honored to promote and represent my hometown around the world. Seattle’s future is so bright—and industry recovery so close,” Norwalk said. “I will be watching from the sidelines—cheering like crazy for the Emerald City.”.

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Capitalize on California’s Great Outdoors

Convene by PCMA

After two years of too much time indoors, the great outdoors has new appeal. Sunshine never felt so good. What better place to have your meeting, convention, or conference than sunny California? With moderate temperatures all year long, the opportunities for a meeting that includes outdoor festivities and open-air venues are plentiful. Take, for example, Los Angeles.

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Hubilo’s MIX 2022 Asked Enduring Experiential Questions

Smart Meetings

When does a webinar cross the line into an experience? How do you make virtual meetings immersive? Can a hybrid meeting deliver the same—or more—impact than a contained ballroom? Hubilo demonstrated the answer to these and other questions in its Mastering Immersive Experiences (MIX) 2022 hybrid event this week. The day-long presentation mixed content from three in-person hubs—San Francisco Bay Area, New York City and London—along with thousands making up the remote audience from around the world

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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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Mastering the Art of Brand Storytelling at Events

Stova

Event planning is no longer only about logistics. There’s a true art to designing masterful events that engage, serve, and even fundamentally change your audience members, for the better. One way to make a powerful impact with your events is through weaving in brand storytelling. Read on to discover what brand storytelling is, why you should use it, and how to begin implementing it into your event strategy.

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Hubilo’s MIX 2022 Asked Enduring Experiential Questions

Smart Meetings

When does a webinar cross the line into an experience? How do you make virtual meetings immersive? Can a hybrid meeting deliver the same—or more—impact than a contained ballroom? Hubilo demonstrated the answer to these and other questions in its Mastering Immersive Experiences (MIX) 2022 hybrid event this week. The day-long presentation mixed content from three in-person hubs—San Francisco Bay Area, New York City and London—along with thousands making up the remote audience from around the world

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Hybrid Event Marketing Strategies and Ideas: The 2022 Guide

Eventtia

You’ve planned your perfect hybrid event: best venue, best virtual event platform , best keynote speaker, and so on. Yet, all of those efforts will go to waste if you can’t attract enough attendees (both in-person and virtual attendees) to your hybrid event. While one of the key perks of hosting a hybrid event is the fact that you can draw a bigger audience by making your event available online, you still need the right marketing and promotion strategy to attract your target audience

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How to Network Differently in a Transformed Business Landscape: A Fox Client’s Story

Fox World Travel

There’s no denying that a strong professional network can have an incredible impact over your career success. Networking will help you develop and improve your skill set and stay on top of the latest trends in your industry and job market.?The world of business travel is similar to many other industries in that it is […]. The post How to Network Differently in a Transformed Business Landscape: A Fox Client’s Story appeared first on Fox World Travel.

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Louisville Is Soaring to New Heights in 2022

Convene by PCMA

Planners looking to create exceptional experiences for their groups need look no further than Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville has been awash in accolades: Travel + Leisure named the city among the Top 50 Best Places to Travel in 2022, while Lonely Planet and Condé Nast Traveler agreed it’s the perfect year-round destination — the travel outlets named Louisville as a top spot to visit in fall and May, respectively.

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How to avoid making your virtual audience the afterthought with Joshua Butler

InEvent

In our latest installment of EventLand’s season 2 podcast series, we zoom in on event technology in 2022. EventLand’s brand new season 2 podcast series is powered by InEvent and hosted by Marian Volkwyn. The podcast aims to share event insight from some of the best event profs. No-holds-barred – we want to share the … Post How to avoid making your virtual audience the afterthought with Joshua Butler showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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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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In Greater Fort Lauderdale, Alfresco Events Are as Easy as 1, 2, 3

Convene by PCMA

Greater Fort Lauderdale’s 24 miles of oceanfront includes eight beautiful beaches that give attendees plenty of activities and scenery to enjoy. (Photos courtesy of Visit Lauderdale). These days, attendees want to feel safe and comfortable at their events. Greater Fort Lauderdale provides plenty of opportunities for planners to give their groups the benefit of peace of mind — in addition to fresh air and sunshine.

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Webcast vs. Webinar: Similarities and Differences in Structure and Function

InEvent

The ongoing advancement of technology has helped many businesses across the world improve their strategies and communication systems. From AI techniques that push personalized recommendations online to potential customers, to software that helps businesses track customer buying trends, the benefits are endless. However, some of the most valuable platforms that have been introduced are those … Post Webcast vs.

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Back to Business – The Fun Part

Brownwell Incentive Travel

“You’re on mute.” “Can you see my screen?” and other pandemic-related, overused work phrases were replaced last week with “It’s so good to see you!” and “Can I hug you?” by employees on an incredible incentive trip to the island of Nassau in the Bahamas. The Brownell Incentive Travel team worked with a successful professional services company to help them execute their first incentive trip since 2019.

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13 Catering Trends to Keep on Your Radar

Social Tables

Food and beverage is perhaps one of the most anticipated elements of any event. With in-person events slowly returning, event planners and caterers alike would be wise to try and make the attendee F&B experience better than ever. Being so, we’ve put together this list of catering trends to help you hone in on what matters to audiences now. Whether you’re planning a wedding, a conference, or an anniversary dinner, these catering trends can help you stay ahead of the curve and craft experience

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