Tue.Jun 01, 2021

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Marketing Virtual Events With Kristin Horstman

Endless Events

#EventIcons podcast is all about talking to the cream of the events industry and getting to know what they do, how they do it, and what the current event trends are. Today’s guest is somebody with years of experience and a lot of charisma. Meet Kristin Horstman, the senior director at Salesforce! Together with the rest of the world, she had to make a quick pivot to virtual events last year.

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Helping the Unseen: Coalition Formed to Support Struggling Small Businesses

Smart Meetings

In March, the Biden administration passed a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill , promising to provide much-needed relief to debt-riddled students, restaurants, renters and homeowners, farmers and pensions, in addition to stimulus checks provided to millions of Americans. Despite all this federal aid being handed out to millions of individuals and thousands of struggling businesses, many in the live events industry are still being left out in the fray, doing everything they can to make ends meet—

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Tourism sector invites Europeans to open up to travel again

ETC Corporate

European tourism bodies providing the essential leadership to reassure consumers that safe and seamless travel is possible in summer 2021. Multi-channel digital campaign will drive engagement across Europe to stimulate pent-up demand for travel. Campaign to be launched as ETC’s research shows that sentiment for travelling in Europe is warming up. Earlier today, the European Travel Commission (ETC) presented ‘Open up to Europe’, a major promotional campaign that will play a significant role in th

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Why Attendee-Driven Communities Are the Future for Hybrid Events

Stova

One of the top reasons people attend conferences is to meet other people. According to an industry study conducted pre-pandemic, networking was a major driver in the decision to attend for more than 75 percent of individuals. We all know the in-person component has been removed from many events the past year. Yet as vaccination rates increase and onsite conferences resume, networking opportunities will continue to be a dominating decision factor for attendees to attend events.

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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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Tips and Tricks for Selling via Social Media

Special Events

As you grow a following on popular social media sites, you have the opportunity to secure more sales and, most importantly, more profit.

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GCB summer campaign “Germany – at the heart of future events”

Travel Daily News

Not least because of the pandemic, the event market in Germany has changed significantly. Suppliers are ready for the restart and offer a range of new concepts in combination with proven skills and know-how.

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Amanda wrote a new post, The Madrid Convention Bureau Has Got It Just Right: New Promotional Video

I-Meet

It’s easy to assume the reason why Madrid is Spain’s top spot for MICE bookings is due to its accessibility, cultural attractions and endless entertainment options. But that’s not all. The reason for its succe.

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Reinvent Business Cards to Make a Powerful Sales Impact

Gavel International

Reading Time: 4 minutes Contrary to the highly debated consensus that business cards are a dinosaur and relegated to the trash, they can be effective – if they are customized. Why is a high-quality, customized business card a powerful tool for driving sales? And why does a generic card fail to make the same impact? 72 percent of people judge a business on the quality of its business card. (1). 38 percent of people would not do business with a company that has cheap business cards (1).

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TAG launches specialist investment managenemt travel division

Travel Daily News

The Investment Management division will manage all travel requirements for this clientele, including niche areas such a Financial Roadshows.

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Amanda posted an update in the group i-Meet Meeting & Event Professionals

I-Meet

Madrid is committed to the MICE industry. Check out their new promotion video. [link]. madrid-convention-bureau.

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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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Amanda posted an update

I-Meet

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