Endless Events
AUGUST 22, 2018
Have AV quotes bamboozled you before? You’re not alone there. And if you don’t understand the quote, it can be tricky to know how to negotiate on the price , or if you hold any power to negotiate whatsoever! The good news is, you do have that power. And all you need to put it into action is a little knowledge, which we’re about to arm you with. Get started with negotiating AV prices by: Learning AV lingo.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 9, 2018
Providing meetings that change an entire team’s energy and mindset is never easy, but it helps to include discussions about philanthropy and corporate social responsibility (CSR), when appropriate. The recent Smart Meetings webinar, “The Right Way to Give Back While Building Teams,” hosted by Lain Hensley, looked at not only CSR possibilities, but also how to implement them for the best results.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Techsytalk
DECEMBER 26, 2018
Are you planning an event? Do you need to attract more people to your business, make your company stand out and get noticed? If so, a good event goes without saying as a major prerequisite for that. Of course, it’s easy for big companies to host events. Well, it’s not that easy but it’s certainly better when you have loads of money at your disposal, right?
MeetingsNet
OCTOBER 29, 2018
The role of the corporate event planner today is more important than ever?—?shifting from a focus on procurement, planning, and logistics to becoming a key orchestrator of unique and memorable experiences. Brought to you by: The role of the corporate event planner today is more important than ever — shifting from a focus on procurement, planning, and logistics to becoming a key orchestrator of unique and memorable experiences.
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Social Tables
DECEMBER 27, 2018
What does it mean to be a part of the events industry in 2019? Well for starters, don’t blink. Meetings are growing and evolving rapidly, and each is an experiment in applying new methods to find a perfect formula. Easier said than done in a science that has zero constants. To succeed, you have to be dynamic, you have to be flexible, and, above all, you have to be in tune with attendee desires.
Bizzaboo
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
The most authoritative 2019 tech conferences directory on the web. Period. Searching for top technology events to attend in 2019? Or looking to wrap up 2018 with an exceptional conference? Scouring the internet for event information could be an overwhelming task. That's why we've done the work for you! This carefully curated conference directory features over 200 (and growing) 2019 tech conferences across multiple industries.
MICE Travel Today brings together the best content for MICE professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Eventbrite
NOVEMBER 21, 2018
This is a guest post by Megan O’Neill, Senior Content Marketing Manager at Animoto. In 2018, 95% of events that used video said it was effective. Yet 57% of events still aren’t using video, according to Eventbrite’s 2019 Pulse Report. Video offers a world of opportunity when it comes to marketing events, but getting started […]. The post 6 Event Video Examples to Inspire Your Event Marketing appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.
Eventtia
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
Let’s talk about your marketing efforts. How do you usually promote and sell your products? Do you invest in social media ads? Are you redirecting all of your actions to inbound marketing? Do you pour money into creating sophisticated advertising? Good—all of this counts. But what if I told you there’s a way to increase […]. La entrada How to Use Event Marketing and Promote Your Products aparece primero en Eventtia | Event management software.
BizBash
JANUARY 2, 2018
200+ tips, strategies, templates and tactics to win at event marketing in 2018. Your practical event marketing plan to quickly grow your event and sell more tickets. Why do you need it? Because you create great events. But marketing them is a tough challenge. After pouring your heart and soul into planning an event it can […]. The post The 5Ws Event Marketing Plan (2018 edition): Strategies, Tactics and Trends Framework by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link].
MeetingPool
MAY 18, 2018
Tips for ensuring your event attendees’ safety and security For many, summertime means events season. Whether you’re into music, literature or cheese rolling, you’re sure to find an event or festival to match. Along with the more established events, more and more people are organising their own festivals, some of which have become hugely popular […].
The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.
Endless Events
AUGUST 15, 2018
As you know, conferences are the bread and butter of event planners. You plan so many conferences of a similar nature each year that it can be easy to get stale. But, just because conferences have a heavy business-focus, doesn’t mean they need to be (or should be) lifeless! Even on a small budget, there are simple ways to get the most out of conference staging ideas.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 27, 2018
Thanks to social media—and a whole host of event marketing platforms—it’s never been easier to set up a networking event. The challenge is ensuring that the event is a genuine success for those in attendance. Before starting, it’s worth asking the following questions: Will the event make it easy to facilitate introductions? Will there be enough engaging activities?
Techsytalk
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Events are there to let people hear about what you have to say. Events serve as a great way to reach out to your current customer/client base, they can be used to pitch a new idea to the world and of course, to close deals. And it’s safe to say that events can be quite useful. However, getting the desired number of attendees isn’t an easy job. Getting people hyped about your event requires a few tricks and at least one marketing maestro.
MeetingsNet
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
For the sixth year running, event planning has been ranked as one of the most stressful jobs on Earth. Brought to you by: What would you guess are the five most stressful jobs in the world? I’d bet you can guess most of them: firefighter, military personnel, police officer, airline pilot. But the fifth most stressful job in the world might surprise you.
Social Tables
JANUARY 4, 2018
In the events world, you don’t have the luxury of living in yesteryear. Y ou need to see into the future and stay ahead of the event trends that will inevitably make or break your business. But don’t worry, you don’t need to rush out and buy a crystal ball to be on top of it. Using a combination of research and survey data, we’ve rounded up the 18 most important trends set to hit planners, hotels and venues in 2018.
Bizzaboo
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
Are you ready for a vast array of unique corporate event ideas ? If not, get ready. In this guide you'll find 25 unforgettable themes for your next corporate event. In this article you’ll find tried-and-true themes, enterprise level events, and never-thought-of-before corporate events. Think of events that feature everything from mundane items like dishwashers and containers, to uber-modern event marketing with drones and augmented reality.
Conferences that Work
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
What’s an Ideal Meeting? April 2018, Meetings and Conventions Magazine Do you incorporate participatory sessions into your events? 80% of meeting professionals prefer f acilitated workshop-style, participatory sessions [ survey by M&C Research, April 2018 Meeting and Conventions magazine ]! In contrast, that’s way ahead of their second choice: Professional speakers delivering presentations (58%).
Meeting Tomorrow
DECEMBER 12, 2018
In just a few short months, Meeting Tomorrow will move into our new home, located directly on the Chicago River at 2901 West Lawrence Avenue. This new home is the only commercial property in Chicago with exclusive access to the Chicago River. For the last year, our team has been working tirelessly with architects and designers to ensure that our new home reflects the people, values, and culture that Meeting Tomorrow embodies.
BizBash
JANUARY 2, 2018
Building upon the success of Braden Kelley's Blogging Innovation, we launched Innovation Excellence on August 1, 2011 and so 2017 was our sixth full year of operations. To celebrate we've pulled together the Top 100 Innovation Articles of 2017 from our archive of nearly 7,000 innovation-related articles from more than 400 contributing authors. Click the link if you missed.
MeetingPool
DECEMBER 6, 2018
As human beings, we’ve continued to learn how to properly divide tasks into more manageable bits and pieces and have learned to identify who to delegate these tasks to to bring out the best possible outcome.
Endless Events
OCTOBER 17, 2018
Do you audit your AV budget? If not you might be overpaying, or not really getting the equipment best suited for your event. While auditing your AV budget sounds overwhelming, you need to do it! This will allow you to make sure you are getting exactly what you need and the most bang for your budget. In this episode of Whiteboard Wednesday, Will Curran will walk you through how to audit your AV budget.
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
Photo credit: Chautauqua Harbor Hotel. A new world-class hotel that will enhance the conference and meetings industry in New York’s Southern Tier—home to a range of innovative industries and talent—recently opened in the village of Celoron on the southeastern shores of Chautauqua Lake, 74 miles southwest of Buffalo. Chautauqua Harbor Hotel will feature an arts and crafts-style facade that is highlighted by rustic stone accents, stunning grounds and large outdoor areas with patios and fire pits.
Endless Events
OCTOBER 3, 2018
Welcome to the first Whiteboard Wednesday! In our inaugural episode we are teaching you how to live stream your event! Live streaming events is super popular and for good reason! You can expand your reach and capture new audiences. Almost any event can be live streamed but the quality varies quite a bit depending on the WAY you live stream. In today’s first very first episode of Whiteboard Wednesdays, our very own Will Curran is going to take you through how to live stream your event.
Endless Events
DECEMBER 4, 2018
The year 2019 is almost upon us. How will the events industry fare this year, and what trends will rule the roost when it comes to event planners’ priorities? Let’s take a look at these trends and how you can ride their waves successfully. 2019 Event Trends: Your Audience Craves Authenticity. Infusing Events With Hands-On Experiences. Brain Dates: Networking 2.0.
Endless Events
OCTOBER 19, 2018
Quick question: What’s one of the best ways to stay on top of industry trends and ideas? That’s right – by reading insights shared by industry experts on their blogs, of course! After all, event industry blogs are accessible, provide information about events from around the globe and cover every aspect of event planning. You can find bigger and better ways to deploy events, the latest in event tech, and follow where other event profs’ careers are taking them.
Endless Events
JANUARY 25, 2018
If you’re planning an event, there’s one step that is essential to making that event happen: creating the event budget. Luckily, it’s a repeated action so you can easily create a basic framework for your budget, edit it along the way, and use tools that you probably already have to make it come together. It might seem daunting and finite to create an event budget, but as long as you make one that is realistic and builds in padding in case of emergency, you’ll be all set.
Endless Events
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
The phrase “two heads are better than one” first appeared in the year 1546 and has stuck around for more than 500 years. In more modern terms, we might say that “teamwork makes the dream work” or any other number of cheesy team-building catchphrases. No matter if they’re old and timeless or modern and cheesy, the sentiment of these sayings is true.
Endless Events
MARCH 9, 2018
Every meeting planner we know is a great juggler. After all, you need the skills of a Cirque de Soleil performer to handle venues, schedules, suppliers, and social media all at the same time! Even the best #eventprof needs an assist every once in a while. So we have compiled our favorite meeting planner tips and few tricks to help you manage your time by using some classic event management shortcuts.
Endless Events
OCTOBER 4, 2018
Do you need some fresh inspiration for corporate stage design? Is it time you discovered a new approach for that annual conference or general session? Yes? Then you’re in luck! We’ve searched around the globe to put together a list of creative corporate stage design ideas worth a look! Simply scroll through for images and tips to get the inspiration flowing for your next corporate event.
Endless Events
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
It’s important to start your event off on the right foot. You want your attendees to be excited and impressed from the very first moment they arrive. With these grand entrance ideas you will do just that. Your attendees first impression will set the tone for the rest of the event. With these grand entrances ideas, you can make that impression a great one and start your event off on the right foot!
Endless Events
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Events are all about creating connections—connections between attendees, connections between an organization and its members, connections between a brand and its audience. No matter the industry, networking games are one of the best ways to connect a community. But the importance of networking often gets overlooked in the grand scheme of the event planning process.
Endless Events
JANUARY 11, 2018
How to improve audience engagement? Turn your event attendees into event participants. Try these six audience engagement techniques at your next event. Have you ever been to one of those events that bore you out of your mind? The speaker drones on, reading from their notecards or plain white powerpoint slides. It takes ages for the microphone to be passed from audience member to audience member while everyone waits in awkward silence for the next question.
Endless Events
OCTOBER 12, 2018
Live streaming events is a great way to expand your reach and make your content and programming available to a new audience. There’s a lot of benefits to live streaming events, but truly successful live streamed events are more about audience engagement and less about technology. Nearly any event can be live streamed. It’s up to you to determine why you want to live stream and find the best way to make it happen.
Endless Events
OCTOBER 23, 2018
In this special episode of #EventIcons, we are coming to you live from IMEX 2018. PACKED with 23 #EventIcons (yes, you read that right 23 industry heavyweights!). If you aren’t familiar with IMEX it is THE place to connect as an event prof. IMEX has 3200 plus destinations, venues and suppliers from 130-plus countries under ONE roof in Las Vegas literally everything you can imagine in one place.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
523 
Let's personalize your content