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Hybrid Event Budget: 7 Items & Tips To Consider

Endless Events

Let’s talk about one of the most dreaded subjects in the events industry: the hybrid event budget. As an amalgamation of in-person and virtual events, hybrid events are complex, versatile, and hard to budget for. While they are typically more expensive than in-person events, there are also many ways event planners can save money with a hybrid event and see a higher event ROI.

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Tech Tips From the Top: Breaking Barriers and Defining Hybrid

Smart Meetings

“You have to know what you’re trying to accomplish before you even try and think about doing the technology,” urged Brandt Krueger, technical producer, owner of Event Technology Consulting and Smart Meetings’ event tech correspondent, during the Smart Chat Live! webinar, “Top Event Tech Tips From a Year of Change.”. With Tess Vismale, award-winning Event Rescuer and founder and CEO of iSocialExecution Inc., the conversation focused on attendee questions about what we’ve learned, how to inc

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Europe’s tourism leaders gather in record attendance to discuss geopolitical and sustainability challenges

ETC Corporate

Issues addressed include impacts for European destinations driven from the ongoing pandemic, conflict in Ukraine and inflation ETC keeps sustainability front of mind with trailblazing Industry Forum on Sustainable Tourism Practices Ukraine’s tourism agency attends latest ETC General Meeting to shine light on the devasting impact of the Russo-Ukrainian war on Ukraine’s travel sector The heads of.

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How IMEX Frankfurt Answered Critical Questions for a Sustainable Event

Smart Meetings

One of the most critical questions IMEX encounters during the planning and operations of their iconic annual tradeshows in Las Vegas, Nevada and Frankfurt, Germany, is how to convene thousands of attendees from across the globe, while balancing a responsibility to do so sustainably, and ensuring that environmental impacts are mitigated to the greatest degree possible.

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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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A Safe Space to Talk About Work and Mental Health

Convene by PCMA

The younger generation of event professionals will need to learn about boundaries, said Janie Cardinale, and that it is okay to say no. Amid the uncertainty and challenges brought by the pandemic, a significant number of event professionals report struggling with finding a work/life balance. And while COVID-19 may have changed the narrative, problems of burnout and overwork existed before the pandemic, said Janice Cardinale, VEMM, who founded the award-winning Toronto-based corporate entertainme

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Nestled in Nature – Harrah’s Cherokee Copy

Smart Meetings

Plan with Confidence. An easy drive from many of the largest cities in the Southeast, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort offers a perfect blend of majestic mountain scapes, luxurious accommodations and authentic, entrancing Native American culture. A 56-acre mountain paradise, Harrah’s Cherokee indulges guests with a range of experiences from superb dining and entertainment to a luxurious 18,000-square-foot spa oasis.

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Partnering Through the Comeback

FICP

In-person events are roaring back, and, while there are challenges and opportunities, both meetings professionals and hospitality partners ultimately want the same thing: Highly successful events.

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Convention Center VP Cheryl Swanson: ‘We All Need to Shout About This Exciting Field’

Convene by PCMA

“I encourage everyone in the events industry to mentor someone and serve as a role model no matter what position they currently fulfill. Everyone needs a cheerleader who will take that next step or open a door for them.” — Cheryl Swanson, CVE, vice president/general manager, Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. (Photo courtesy of Kickstand Studio).

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Tech Security: Protecting Your Business Against Cyber Attacks

Special Events

Start safeguarding your information today, so you sleep better knowing your clients, reputation, and livelihood are protected.

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Beer Company Steps up Game With Digital Meeting

Convene by PCMA

Hosts of The Boston Beer Company’s annual meeting and producers from Van Wagner Productions meet in the beer company’s Tap Room at Faneuil Hall, which was used as a broadcast studio for the live event. The Boston Beer Company found itself in the same fluid situation as many companies and organizations when planning its Annual Meeting in 2021: COVID-19 made meeting in person out of the question just a few short months before the company’s three-day event in September, which typically attracts 800

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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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Creating Conference Goodie Bags for Virtual Events

Eventtia

On May 4th 2020, also known as Star Wars Day, the biggest convention in the name of the space-opera franchise was a little different. It was entirely online. Chewbaccas and Stormtroopers went to a galaxy far, far away from the comfort of their living rooms thanks to the COVID pandemic. Now, your business probably isn’t made up of Ewoks or beeping robots, but the fact is this: Reed Pop, the organiser of this event, went above and beyond to not only create a fantastic event but foster that engagem

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Partnering Through the Comeback

FICP

In-person events are roaring back, and, while there are challenges and opportunities, both meetings professionals and hospitality partners ultimately want the same thing: Highly successful events.

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Webinar marketing strategies for Saas businesses in 2022

InEvent

Description: Read to find out how to use webinars as a key tool for business growth, wider brand recognition, and increased credibility. Photo by Surface on Unsplash How SaaS Business Can Use Webinars as an Online Marketing Tool in 2022 Nowadays, webinars are a great way to connect with customers, promote your SaaS business, and … Post Webinar marketing strategies for Saas businesses in 2022 showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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Airline Loyalty Programs: Main Aspects, Types, and a Technological Perspective

AltexSoft Travel

A few years ago, Joe DeNardi, a Stifel analyst, published a sensational report that contained estimated values of some of the biggest US airlines’ loyalty programs. According to it, American Airlines’ AAdvantage was worth $37.6 billion, Delta’s Skymiles was estimated at $33.1 billion, United’s MileagePlus – $28.7 billion, and so on. If those whopping figures aren’t enough, it turned out that in many cases, the loyalty program was worth more than the market value of the airline itself.

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Webinar vs Virtual Conference – Everything you should know

InEvent

Virtual interactions are here to stay. Statistics show that the presence of these online contacts has grown more than 50% in business environments, making Webinars and Virtual Conferences trendy in corporate environments. Webinars and Virtual Conferences are similar to a large extent. In this post, you’ll discover everything about webinars vs. Virtual conferences.

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A Guide to Long Beach’s Turnkey Spaces

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The flexible indoor and outdoor spaces of the Terrace Lobby and Plaza at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center offer sparkling views of the night sky and of Long Beach itself. (Photos courtesy of Long Beach CVB). Located in sun-soaked Southern California, Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center (LBCEC) is one of only three waterfront convention centers in the state.