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JANUARY 19, 2023

Have you made resolutions for your 2023 event planning? With the return of in-person trade shows and conferences, event marketers got back to doing what they love — bringing people together for inspiring, educational, and productive experiences. We’re looking forward to doing more of the same in 2023, but with a fresh outlook.

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DECEMBER 7, 2021

Throughout the disruptions brought on by COVID-19, event marketers have not only persevered but learned some important lessons along the way. 1.” — Anjia Nicolaidis, director of international marketing. After two years of travel restrictions, event cancellations, and disruption, international prospect databases are old and cold.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

So, how can event marketers use visuals to drive audience engagement and event attendance? Prospective attendees are more likely to identify with an event if they see other participants who look like them in attendance or on the speaker roster. Calm Health and Safety Anxieties. Trigger Urgency.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

And that’s what makes social proof such an effective tool for marketers, including event marketers. Here are six ways to leverage this tried-and-true concept to convert attendee prospects: Bring in the experts (and celebrities). Showcase past attendees. Don’t forget the friends. Make it certifiable.

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JUNE 18, 2022

One way to market a destination is by highlighting such attractions as its theater, dining, or music scenes. When it comes to event marketing, it’s always been not just who and what that matters, but where — and since the pandemic, the destination plays an even larger role in attracting an audience. Bring the Culture in.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Post-pandemic, Freeman research has shown, events have stayed under marketing — and marketing is more influenced by data and facts than the less quantifiable reasoning that was once used to justify a booth (e.g., Why is now a good time for exhibitors to invest in live events?

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JULY 21, 2023

This information also can be used to keep event stakeholders, like exhibitors and exhibitor prospects, up to date with an accurate and compelling data story. Build out an ecosystem of in-market multipliers. Prospects want to know who else is going to an event, why they’re going, and what they’re saying about it.

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