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Looking Back At 2020 In Events

Endless Events

First things first – the Event Tech Podcast is back! And what better way to kickstart one of your favorite podcasts than to look back at 2020 in events? Obviously, both of our amazing hosts have been extremely busy. As event profs, Will Curran and Brandt Krueger had the ungrateful experience of witnessing the devastating effect of a global pandemic in their lives and businesses.

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Swapcard Chosen As Official Event Platform For techsytalk GLOBAL

Techsytalk

Written by Mia Masson, Copywriter. techsytalk GLOBAL is taking its 2020 event virtual and has chosen Swapcard , the leading AI-powered engagement and matchmaking platform for premium events, as the official event platform. Seattle, WA (Nov. 5, 2020) – techsytalk GLOBAL, one of 2020’s highly anticipated tech events, has chosen to host an online event in the face of the ongoing pandemic.

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Nine Ideas for Your Virtual Event Swag Store

Stova

Who doesn’t love swag? From flashlight pens to colorful t-shirts, tumblers sporting your conference logo to portable chargers with cute sayings, the “stuff” participants bring home from trade shows, conferences and events are key audience engagement tools that can be almost as memorable as the conference itself. In fact, some conferences are known to be so swag-heavy that savvy conference participants bring a larger suitcase than they technically need just to transport home all the goodies they

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Case Study: How Destination Southern Tasmania honed their storytelling to achieve growth in website engagement through a global pandemic

Tourism eSchool

Home. How Destination Southern Tasmania honed their storytelling on their website to achieve year on year growth in visitor engagement through a global pandemic. By Paige Rowett. Published on November 6, 2020. In the last quarter of 2019 we worked closely with the team at Destination Southern Tasmania (DST) to develop a Destination Marketing Strategy to help them drive demand from their key visitor personas.

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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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Brew Crew Talks: What’s New In The Industry & The World?

Endless Events

This week, our episode of the Event Brew is a little bit different. Because what we all love the most about the podcast is listening to the Crew chat candidly, it’s a great one. But why is it different, you might ask? Well, because there’s no specific topic to dive into. Instead, our lovely hosts Thuy Diep, Will Curran, and Dustin Westling sat down to look over some of their favorite articles and discuss some events industry news, as well as world news.

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The Top Four Business Takeaways from a Year Marked by COVID-19

Special Events

Looking back can help you avoid making repeat mistakes or show you the best way to approach a previously-faced challenge with foresight.

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The Ultimate Guide to Home Modifications for Persons with Disabilities

Redfin

It’s important to ensure that the home environment for those with disabilities provides the support they need to lead safe and happy lives. Though newer homes are often built with home modifications for persons with disabilities, older homes may not have these important and necessary features. Whether you’re living in an older home in Portland, OR that needs significant changes or you are looking for ways to make your new construction home in Atlanta, GA even more accessible to your needs, this

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We Made A Virtual Event Planning Tool That Will Simplify Your Next Request For Proposal!

Endless Events

?? The Best of the Best: RFPs Made Easy: Virtual Event RFP: What To Include (With Free Template!). 2020 Tech: Looking Back At 2020 In Events. ?? New virtual event tool alert! Check out our brand spanking new Virtual Event Request for Proposal Matrix! ??. Much to Discuss. Oh my goodness, dear reader! There is so much going on right now. Not only was this last weekend Halloween, but we are also experiencing an election, hurricanes causing alarm in the south, the time change messing up internal

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Save Time and Energy by Going Virtual in These Four Areas

Special Events

There is a lot to keep up with when leading a company, and, if you don’t have the right systems in place, all of this work can come at the expense of new clients.

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The Maine Attraction: Domestic COVID-19 Travels

Connect Worldwide

This trip to Maine was the first in years I didn’t plan myself, and that in and of itself held some appeal. I was invited… The post The Maine Attraction: Domestic COVID-19 Travels appeared first on CWW.

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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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Sweden DMC Proud Of Country Respect Of State Rules During Covid-19

Unique World Global Destinations

SNE operates offices, both in Sweden, Denmark and Norway. How is SNE surviving during such a tough time? Dag Kastensson, Managing Director of SNE Northern Europe, Uniqueworld’s Global DMC Network says “Our survival during a pandemic is amongst all our traditional suppliers. Also some pharmaceutical houses, and they are keeping us quite busy. So we still have maintained our offices and we’re working harder than ever, albeit on a reduced staff capacity but with some new faces joining also.”.

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Live Sessions vs Pre-Recorded: Which Way To Go?

Endless Events

With the virtual world taking over the industry, several technical questions tend to pop up. For instance, which platform should you choose? And what techniques and strategies can you employ to engage attendees? What level of production is expected from a virtual event? These are pretty common questions. But one of the most frequent doubts that come our way pertains to sessions.

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The Gala Awards Embrace the Power of Virtual

Special Events

Virtual and hybrid events now being accepted for Gala Awards submissions.

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Program Primer: BreakTHROUGH

Hello DMC

Designed to illustrate how each individual thread weaves together to realize a singular vision, “BreakTHROUGH: Entwined Illusions” reflects connectivity through immersive sights, sounds, and experiences. With raised ceilings, spacious accommodations, and sweeping views of Miami Beach, the seventh floor of 1111 Lincoln Road has become one of the city’s premier venues for prestigious occasions.

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How Travel Behaviour has Changed Since COVID + Key Tactics on How to Attract Future Travellers

Tourism eSchool

Home. How Travel Behaviours have Changed Since COVID + Key Tactics to Support Future Travellers. By Paige Rowett. Published on November 1, 2020. There is no doubt that COVID has changed the way humans interact with travel. Research and insights globally and in Australia, talk of the many behavioural changes that the industry anticipated (at the start of the COVID19 outbreak) and are now experiencing, as we recover and start to live in our COVIDNormal.

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Gmail Shortcuts to Make Meeting Planners More Efficient

PlannerWire

I love Gmail. If you did not know, Gmail is a little email client from a small California company called Google. You may have heard of them… they do some techie type stuff with that internet thing that is going around… perhaps the interwebs will catch on with meeting planners…but until then, let me tell you a little more about this Gmail thingy.

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5 Best Content Marketing Practices to Revamp Your Virtual Events

Eventtia

Over the last year, virtual events have become a prominent aspect of business growth.

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The Gala Awards Embraces the Power of Virtual

Special Events

Virtual and hybrid events now being accepted for Gala Awards submissions.

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Central Reservation System for Hotels: CRS Functionality and Software Explained

AltexSoft Travel

Today, the share of walk-ins in the hotel industry keeps reducing annually. At the time of global digitalization, 75 percent of all hotel bookings are made online. Among that, 40 percent of the reservations are made via Booking.com, 32 percent — via other aggregators, and 21 percent — through a hotel’s website. That clearly shows the vital importance of connection to various online booking channels for a hotel to thrive and attract more customers.

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Who's News in Special Events for November 5, 2020

Special Events

Special events business news

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Car Rental Reservation System: Modules, Providers, and Implementation Models

AltexSoft Travel

Many travelers take renting a car for granted. Especially these pandemic days when isolation is a priority. Customers prefer convenient and timely service, but it’s not uncommon for car rentals to lag. Roughly speaking, vehicle pick-ups delay every third time. Considering the tight competition in this business landscape, car rental services can’t fail to satisfy their customers.

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