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Event Professionals Need To Stop Using The Word “Busy” – Event Brew #002

Endless Events

How about you take a break from your busy schedule and join us for some brewing? And no, it was not just an accident that we knew how much you have on your plate. After all, what is the number one word event professionals like to use when it comes to their lives? Right up there with stressed is – you guessed it – busy. Few industries are as mentally demanding as the event industry.

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3 Tips to Write Better Event Descriptions

Eventbrite

Your event description is often the first (and only) chance you get to grab potential attendee’s attention online. And thanks to modern consumer behavior, you have only 5.59 seconds to do it before they abandon your webpage and move on to the next thing. So how can you make the most of those five seconds […].

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Why switching to active learning is hard — and worth it

Conferences that Work

A September 2019 research study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences clearly illustrates why switching to active learning is hard — and worth it! Lecturing has been the core modality in our education systems for centuries. Sadly it still is, even though we know that active learning provides superior quantity, quality, accuracy, and retention of knowledge.

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7 Reasons to Consider Hiring an Outside AV Provider

Meeting Tomorrow

With so many in-house AV companies consolidating recently, it’s easy for event and meeting planners to feel like the AV company at the hotel is the only option they’ve got. That’s definitely what hotels would like you think, since they typically get a commission when you go with the in-house company. But less competition means service and consistency at in-house companies can start to take a back seat.

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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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The Official IMEX America 2019 Roundup – #EventIcons 182

Endless Events

The IMEX wheels keep on turning, and this time around, it’s a full-on IMEX America 2019 roundup! One of the world’s finest exhibitions for the meetings and events industry would not be complete without a handful of icons. And our team here at Endless was lucky enough to sit down and have a chat with more than a few of them. If you think this is the best part, then you might want to sit down for all the juicy content we still have coming your way!

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How To Tell If a Speaker Will Be a Good Fit

Stova

The right speaker will add a great deal of value to your event. The best person for the job will attract attendees, engage your audience, and offer education and inspiration that people can’t get anywhere else. Of course, even the most hard-to-get, A-list speaker might not actually be the best match for your brand or event. How can you tell if a speaker will be a good fit?

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Three Debt Mistakes that Can Cripple Your Event Business

Special Events

Debt can be a costly way to solve an inexpensive problem for event pros--here are tips to keep your business safe.

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Going Dutch: Ottawa Tourism and Hague Convention Bureau MICE partnership

Travel Daily Media

The post Going Dutch: Ottawa Tourism and Hague Convention Bureau MICE partnership appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Senior representatives from Ottawa Tourism and The Hague Convention Bureau gathered this week to witness the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding that will bring the two cities’ convention offering closer together over the coming years.

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MeetingPlay in the running for Favorite Event Tech Supplier

Stova

MeetingPlay has been shortlisted for Favorite Event Technology Supplier - The People’s Choice Award by Event Technology Awards !

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How to Tell the Story of Your Brand at Your Event

Eventtia

How to use traditional storytelling tactics to tell your brands story at an upcoming event.

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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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How We Created an Exclusive Event That Was Curated With Intention

Maritz Global Events

Post authored by Lynn Wirch, Director of Operations, Live Events. Imagine a scenario where you put some of the biggest players across your industry in the same room, working together to consider the evolution of their sport, creating new ideas and solving some their greatest challenges. You call it a pipe dream. We call it IMMERSION. For our second-annual IMMERSION event held in Bloomington, Minnesota , we were fortunate enough to have esports’ best-and-brightest thought leaders unite in a multi

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Assembly Rooms leads way for Edinburgh’s carbon reduction plans

Travel Daily Media

The post Assembly Rooms leads way for Edinburgh’s carbon reduction plans appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The Assembly Rooms, a beautiful Georgian building in Edinburgh, has replaced all 888 lights in its iconic glittering chandeliers with LED bulbs in a bid to cut carbon emissions. Lighting throughout the impressive multi-purpose events venue has been switched to save 90% of the previous energy consumption as part of an energy efficiency project which has also seen upgrad

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7 Reasons to Consider Hiring an Outside AV Provider

Meeting Tomorrow

With so many in-house AV companies consolidating recently, it’s easy for event and meeting planners to feel like the AV company at the hotel is the only option they’ve got. That’s definitely what hotels would like you think, since they typically get a commission when you go with the in-house company. But less competition means service and consistency at in-house companies can start to take a back seat.

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How to Choose the Right Event Management Technology for Your Company

Eventtia

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Leadership In The Events Industry: A Woman’s Path To Success

Endless Events

Put your captain’s hat on, it’s time to talk leadership in the events industry! Here at Endless, we’ve been sharing with you a bunch of good stuff. All of it, we were lucky enough to collect during our time at IMEX America. But because you can never get too much of a good thing, the knowledge will keep on coming! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be posting all the nuggets of wisdom gathered throughout the course of this major event.

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Prague conventions poised to grow

Travel Daily Media

The post Prague conventions poised to grow appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. A destination where history and culture meet exceptional technology and modernism, Prague has undergone a radical change over the last two decades. Having celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, Prague Convention Bureau (PCB) is building awareness of the city as an ideal congress destination and assisting both foreign and local event organisers to support the economic development of the Czech ca

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20 Corporate Perks You Must Offer in 2020

Motivation Excellence

Corporate culture has changed a lot when it comes to employee retention and perks. Gone are the days of Christmas bonuses and gold watches. Now, the competitive climate of recruitment is rethinking the way businesses handle corporate perks. There are 20 corporate perks that are essential for 2020. Creating a strategy for corporate recognition that includes most of, if not all, of these options gives you a head start on the competition.

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Nearly half of Singaporeans struggle to stay healthy when travelling for business

Travel Daily Media

The post Nearly half of Singaporeans struggle to stay healthy when travelling for business appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Research by CWT, shows that while the awareness of healthy eating is gaining momentum amongst business travellers around the world, those from Singapore are struggling to sustain these habits while on the road.

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First-ever Business Travel MICE procurement event strengthens ITB China’s positioning

Travel Daily Media

The post First-ever Business Travel MICE procurement event strengthens ITB China’s positioning appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The recently organised Business Travel MICE Procurement Conference 2019 – Shanghai Station, jointly hosted by China BT MICE and ITB China, attracted 300 senior industry attendees from all over China, representing all segments of MICE and business travel.

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India as a cruise source market has grown by double digits

Travel Daily Media

The post India as a cruise source market has grown by double digits appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Singapore Tourism Board officials along with the panellists and guests at the Cruise. In 2018, India was Singapore’s top overseas source market for the cruise traveller segment. 160,000 Indian cruise holidaymakers (a 27 % increase over 2017) travelled out of Singapore’s cruise terminals onboard a variety of cruise ships, that were home-ported throughout the year or seasonal

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Manage MICE with ease: 5 Reasons why you should enrol in Meliá PRO

Travel Daily Media

The post Manage MICE with ease: 5 Reasons why you should enrol in Meliá PRO appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Five years ago, Meliá Hotels International debuted its B2B and MICE channel that provides Travel industry Professionals with the company’s best available rates guaranteed. Using the program, members benefit from exclusive rates at all properties for yourself and your clients.

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West Midlands unveils USD 1.25 billion tourism strategy

Travel Daily Media

The post West Midlands unveils USD 1.25 billion tourism strategy appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. A regional tourism strategy to grow the West Midlands’ visitor economy by more than GBP 1 billion (USD 1.25 billion) has been launched today. It also aims to create a further 19,000 jobs for the region. The West Midlands Regional Tourism Strategy highlights how work to support the sector can help to grow its economic value from GBP 12.6 billion (USD 15.75 billion) in 2018 to G

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Events crucial for Middle East to realise tourism market of USD 133.6 billion by 2028

Travel Daily Media

The post Events crucial for Middle East to realise tourism market of USD 133.6 billion by 2028 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Events for Tourism Growth will be adopted as the official show theme for Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2020, taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre from 19-22 April 2020. According to data from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), the direct contribution of travel and tourism to the Middle East’s GDP is predicted to rise by 4.2% per annum

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MAXX by Steigenberger goes to Aalen

Travel Daily Media

The post MAXX by Steigenberger goes to Aalen appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Deutsche Hospitality has announced the launch of a new-build project that will create a 136-room hotel in the centre of Aalen and expand its young MAXX by Steigenberger brand. MAXX combines the usual high Steigenberger level of quality with a sense of sophisticated comfort whilst placing the focus on the essential.

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Harnessing Buying Signals To Deliver Value To Your Stakeholders

Endless Events

It’s time for our weekly dose of Whiteboard Wednesday, and this time around, it’s all about buying signals. Because you’ve probably been in the industry for a while, you know that the bottom line is all about people. And how many times do you find yourself brainstorming ways to make events better for your attendees? Or how to choose the right sponsorships?

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Event Tech at IMEX America 2019

Endless Events

From Las Vegas to the world, we’re happy to introduce to you IMEX America 2019! In this edition, we bring you event tech from IMEX America! If you’ve been following Endless for a while, then you know this the one event we never miss. And this year, of course, was no exception. Over the course of several days, our team was lucky enough to be a part of the number one worldwide exhibition for the meetings and events industry.

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