Tools for mobile tech, social media, planning and registration were on the list of must-haves for planners suggested by Ruud Janssen and Samuel J. Smith last week at The Special Event. Their presentation, entitled "2011 Event Tech Tools Shopping List" was an excellent example as Janssen, of The New Objective Collective, presented his portion of the session in person while Smith, of Interactive Meeting Technology, presented via Skype without even a hiccup. Held under lowered lights with conversation-friendly seati...
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EventCamp National Conference, which takes place Feb. 11-13 in Chicago, will be the second event organized by EventCamp founders, Christina Coster, Jeff Hurt, Jessica Levin, Michael McCurry and Mike McAllen. According to the EventCamp Headquarters website the event strives to "bring together like-minded professionals to share best practices, and learn new strategies for leveraging social media and technology to create enhanced event experiences."
The founders, who originally met on the Twitter hashtag community for...
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Let me be the first to admit... Keeping Engage365's core focus on using social media for events has been difficult.
Social media is a big buzz of the events industry and marketing world. Its something we're all trying to wrap our hands (and budgets) around. But there's more out there than just social media to attract more participants, create interaction and enhance learning at events.
That said, we're officially expanding our focus to include these topics:
Designing for event technology
Using s...
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With the close of the PCMA Convening Leaders and Virtual Edge Summit conferences this week, you might be wondering what conferences are up next for the meeting & events industry. Here's a little rundown of events that are scheduled through March. This is by no means complete. If you know of a meeting & event industry related event coming up in the next three months, please add it in the comments.
The Special Event Show , Jan. 25-28 Phoenix, Arizona
Event Camp National Conference, Feb. 11-13 Chicago, Ill...
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Finding venues with effective and safe Wi-Fi has become a growing concern for meeting planners over the last few years. Free Wi-Fi is now so sought after that it's viewed more and more as a necessity rather than a luxury. A recent survey by J.D. Power & Associates found that free Wi-Fi was the most important feature for guests in nearly every segment of the hotel industry. However, the most expensive hotels were the least likely to offer it. According to the survey, free WiFi was most common at midscale hotels, ...
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Join me this Friday for an Engage365 chat unlike any other. The topic will be "Your plans for 2011 and how to make them a reality."
For some it will be about getting healthy, for others it will be about building a bigger client base or just trying something you've never tried before. Whatever it is, there's a very good chance that another Engage365 member has some tips or can help you in some way. If not, sometimes just talking about it helps to clarify the next steps you need to take.
Bring yo...
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