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5 Simple Steps To Building Meaningful Relationships With Event Sponsors

Social Tables

. After countless phone calls, emails, and written correspondences requesting sponsorship, at least one company agreed to give you the time of day to hear out your proposal. If you fail to make a strong impression after this, then all the work it took you to get to this point will be all for nil. Applying for sponsorship is just the first step; after that comes nurturing and cultivating the relationship so you have a sponsor that you can work with long-term and for subsequent projects.

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Help Wanted—Venues for my participation techniques workshops!

Conferences that Work

The success of my last request for workshop help has inspired me to ask for more. Traditional meeting venues aren’t always the best fit for participant-driven events, and I’m looking for meeting spaces for my upcoming 1½ day participation techniques workshops that concentrate on inexpensive simplicity and flexibility rather than glitz and expensive high-end features.

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Conference Associations Aim for National Guidelines for Conference Security

MeetingsNet

Here's what the newly formed Industry Security Council wants to do to safeguard meetings and conventions from terrorism and other risks. read more.

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10 Museums Winning at Visual Influence on Instagram

Crowdriff

What do people think of when they hear “museum”? Grand, strict, formal, intimidating. . But what do you think of? Vibrant, dynamic, full of stories, history, and character. . While the first view holds people off at a distance, the other draws people in. How can museums bridge these two stories, and show visitors the one they see? We found 10 museums that have figured it out.

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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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Events vs. Meetings

Social Tables

It seems that nowadays the words meetings and events are thrown around interchangeably. There is, in fact, a big difference between the two. First and foremost: All meetings are events but not all events are meetings. Now, let’s get down to the details. All meetings are events but not all events are meetings Click To Tweet. When people are speaking about events , they are mostly likely talking about Special Events , which can be either corporate or not-for-profit.

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Wisdom from International Facilitation Week!

Conferences that Work

Gosh, how could I have overlooked International Facilitation Week ? (Dontcha know, there’s a minute, hour, day, week, month, or year for everything these days.) Luckily it’s not too late to share the latest crop of fine facilitation wisdom from the mysterious S**t FacilitatorsSay (profile: “I facilitate groups. But really, I’m just holding the space”; location: “A Circle of Chairs Near You.” ).

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Melia to manage new Palma de Mallorca expo hotel

Travel Daily Media

The post Melia to manage new Palma de Mallorca expo hotel appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Meliá Hotels International (MHI) will manage Palma de Mallorca’s new conference centre, Palacio de Congresos de Palma as well as connecting hotel, Meliá Palma Bay, located on the promenade of Palma de Mallorca. . Palma de Mallorca. The new conference and events facility will help position the city as a leader in MICE tourism, increasing demand and profitability.

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4 Ways to Increase Your Event Sponsor ROI

Social Tables

As potential sponsors have more opportunities to invest their marketing budgets elsewhere and the number of inbound solicitations they get increases, it’s up to event professionals to find new and interesting ways to justify sponsors’ spend. Here are four unique ways that event professionals can increase sponsor ROI, and, in turn, increase sponsorship retention to secure their support for years to come.

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Lessons From Improv: Make Sure Your Meeting Messages Are Received

Conferences that Work

Want to improve the learning at your meetings? Here’s what I learned from You. No, not you — “ You “! “You” “ You “ is a delightful improv game I played at the Mindful Play, Playful Mind retreat in Mere Point, Maine. Players stand in a circle and the first player points to someone and says “You” The pointed-to player does the same by pointing to someone else until the last person has pointed back to the 1st person, creating a pattern.

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BizBash Announces Finalists for the 2016 Event Style Awards

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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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The 8 Worst Twitter Blunders A DMO Can Make

Crowdriff

Twitter is an essential platform for DMOs to be on for three big reasons: You can expand your digital presence, Engage with your audience, and. Attract new tourists to your destination. Unfortunately, DMOs don’t always take advantage of Twitter’s full marketing potential. A sloppy Twitter presence can leave fans scratching their head as they click Unfollow.

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6 Steps to Perfect Product Launch Event Planning

Social Tables

No time? No problem. Fill out the form and we’ll email you a PDF version of this blog post to read anytime you want. A launch event is an excellent way to showcase your latest product, build hype around it, and even acquire some sales right at the event. The more you can get people talking about the product, both at the event and via social media, the better it’s going to do.

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3 Steps to Measuring Event and Meeting Success

Social Tables

Measuring the return on investment of events isn’t an easy task. Ask most Chief Marketing Officers if they could confidently make a connection between event budget and leads, let alone sales, and you will often be met with an uncomfortable shrug. In my last post , I talked about the three different types of data a mobile app can reveal about your event : technical, behavioral and contextual.

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The Top 5 Washington D.C. Event Venues

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. Washington D.C. needs little introduction for visitors. There are so many options for incredible events , from the White House to the National Zoo, to the countless museums, monuments and memorials peppered throughout the city. Beyond the marble monuments, planners have a plethora of memorable venues to choose from. Here are 5 unique event venues you won’t want to miss: The United States Institute of Peace.

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Event & Wedding Trends: Warehouse Venues 2

Social Tables

(Part 2 of 2). Last week I talked about the recent trend of warehouse venues for wedding and events in this post. Today I’ll be talking more specifically about things to consider when looking at warehouse spaces, propping elements and décor, and I’ll be sharing a few of my favorite unique warehouse venues from across the country. So let’s get started!

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The 15 Most Innovative Meetings 2016

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Most Innovative Meetings 2016: #1 Google I/O

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See Inside a Lifestyle Brand’s Luxury Townhouse Takeover

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14 Revealing Trends From the Global Meetings Forecast for 2017

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How This Festival Combined Shakespeare and Virtual Reality

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Most Innovative Meetings 2016: #7 Marriott Sales, Marketing, Revenue Management, and Event Management Conference

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Plugged In: A New Way to Charge Phones at Events

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Most Innovative Meetings 2016: #8 Social Capital Markets Conference

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Most Innovative Meetings 2016: #4 Social Media Marketing World

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10 Best Ideas of the Week: a Virtual-Reality Mars Installation, Kitchen-Knife Signage, a Bear-Inspired Insurance Activation

BizBash

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How LG's See-Through Structure Invited Consumers to Try New Products

BizBash

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Get Thrills at These New Halloween Attractions for Groups

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Most Innovative Meetings 2016: #2 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo

BizBash

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Most Innovative Meetings 2016: #5 Dreamforce

BizBash

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Why One Company Is Banking on Highly Produced Horror Experiences—Not Just for Halloween

BizBash

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Most Innovative Meetings 2016: #6 South by Southwest

BizBash

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Most Innovative Meetings 2016: #10 C2 Montréal

BizBash

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Most Innovative Meetings 2016: #3 Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting & Food Expo

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Most Innovative Meetings 2016: #11 Sapphire Now

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Convention Industry Council Honors BizBash President

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