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The one-hour event will be include a drinks reception and a 30-minute interactive session on networking skills with Suzy Dunn, managing partner of Inner Vision.
The event will take place from 6.30pm until 7.30pm on 10 July at Madame Tussauds in London.
There are 30 places available for event professionals. To register or to find out more contact Emma Greenfield, events manager at Merlin Events.
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Over 100 registered event planners from agencies, corporations and Associations attended a one day Destination workshop at the Melia Whitehouse Hotel in London, yesterday, 31st January 2013.
40 suppliers held over 1000 face to face, 15 minute appointments each, selected by the buyers, and the day was rounded off with a networking cocktail reception, at which prizes were drawn for weekends for two at top 5-star hotels such as the Atlantis Dubai, a stay in Sri Lanka, an Icelandic Glacier experience in super Jeeps and a VIP trip with flights and Accommodation at the Hilton, Malta.
Lesley Gould of MD Events said her team found the day ‘very beneficial so thank you very much for inviting us’
‘Many thanks for an excellent workshop. Some great contacts made, and hopefully these will be put to good use.’ Martin Ellis, Team Umbrella
‘Thank you all so much for the seamless destination workshop. Highly organised, useful and enjoyable, with helpful connections for one of our forthcoming events, so thank you all for your hard work and being the facilitators’. Jay Munro-Michell, Commercial Development Manager, ETOA – European Tour Operators Association
Gill Moulden of Moulden Marketing said ‘In the current climate, where so many event professionals are busy with their own events, and lean on staff and time, these one day workshops are an ideal way for buyers to meet suppliers of their choosing. The formal appointments and additional networking opportunities meant that in just half a day each buyer could meet at least 14 relevant suppliers, as well as a chance to network with others and their peers.
‘We especially thank the suppliers who travel from far and wide to attend these meetings, when you consider they come from across the whole of Europe, the Middle East and Asia, it really is a win-win situation for all parties.
‘All of our activities are designed to maximise a buyers’ time, be it an educational tour, workshop or our hosted buyer groups to major trade shows’
The Greater Louisville Convention Visitors Bureau and the Elizabethtown Tourism Convention Bureau are among about 100 tourism agencies and sporting venues named to SportsEvents Media Group’s 2013 class of Readers’ Choice Award winners.
The agencies were recognized online and will be included in the January 2013 issue of SportsEvents magazine, an industry publication focused on helping sporting event planners produce competitions in the United States and Canada.
According to a news release from the Greater Louisville Convention Visitors Bureau, event professionals were asked to name the organizations or venues that “display exemplary creativity and professionalism” toward the groups they host.
“Due to the power of social media and online voting capabilities, we received an overwhelming response from readers this year, which allowed SportsEvents to honor the destinations and their sports venues-and the marketing organizations that represent them-with a 2013 Readers’ Choice Award,” Kristen McIntosh, SportsEvents editor, said in the release. “These award winners have proven they are willing to go above and beyond the normal service levels expected by providing both the physical attributes and commitment to hospitality and service that today’s discriminating sports event planners demand.”
CONNECTICUT, Jan. 24, 2013 — /PRNewswire-iReach/ — etouches is teaming up with Liz King Events and Events for Good to innovate the event industry. Their exciting new venture, the Event Alley Show, will give professionals around the world unprecedented access to business and event experts and is poised to lead the industry to the next level.
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The Event Alley Show (http://www.eventalleyshow.com) is a free, call-in internet radio show hosted by event industry experts Liz King and Lindsey Rosenthal. Liz and Lindsey offer business professionals the opportunity to ask for advice on challenges and current event projects, learn about exciting tools for planners, talk to leading authorities interviewed on air and give their opinions on important industry topics.
The Event Alley Show is the brainchild of two passionate event planners who built their businesses in the midst of a depressed economy and found success. As Liz and Lindsey met countless event professionals, they realized there was a need for an outlet for industry professionals to discuss issues, challenges and new ideas.
The first episode of The Event Alley Show took place on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 1 p.m. EST. Hosts Liz King and Lindsey Rosenthal addressed recent events and news, and took calls about listener experiences at The Special Event in Chicago, Illinois, PCMA’s Convening Leaders in Orlando, Florida, and the United States Presidential Inauguration.
On Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 1 p.m. EST, Steve Mackenzie, etouches Chief Revenue Officer, will be lending his insight and expertise on global events: what’s new, what’s coming up and what’s working today.
About etouches:
etouches is a global on-demand suite of integrated software applications that help organizations perform every function in the event planning lifecycle. etouches offers tools for: registration, budgeting, project management, scheduling, event microsite, seating, surveying, event marketing, booth purchasing, networking, and mobile applications.
Media Contact: Rod Morton etouches, 203-295-4484, rmorton@etouches.com
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Virtual Edge Institute Announces Digital Event Center Program to Promote the Digital Extension of Events
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VEI – The Virtual Edge Institute®, an organization dedicated to advancing engagement around events, meetings, learning and marketing programs through technology and best practices, announced at PCMA’s Convening Leaders that the Metro Toronto Convention Center and the Dallas Convention Center are the first venues in Canada and the United State respectively, to obtain the designation of a verified Digital Event Center™.
VEI’s Digital Event Center™ (DEC) program provides event venues and operators with a readiness review of their facility, employees and partner ecosystem for planning and executing digital event programs from their facilities. Through the Virtual Edge Institute, DECs will provides a well-planned and tested, single-source hybrid event package for event planners just getting started in hybrid events. From convention centers to hotels, the DEC program is helping to drive adoption of digital event solutions by making it easy for event planners to turn on a digital extension of their event while minimizing the risk associated with first-time programs. Participation in the DEC program is voluntary and the venues that participate demonstrate leadership, innovation and a commitment to positively impact their client’s overall event performance.
“The Digital Event Center program was developed as a result of research that showed many event professionals were interested in adding hybrid extensions to their events, but were unsure of how to proceed, were worried about costs, and felt they didn’t have the resources to plan and manage the whole process,” said Michael Doyle, Executive Director of VEI. “This program offers them a simple solution with a set price and agreed-upon features and scope. While the availability of digital event technology is growing, one of the most important elements for success is the plan. VEI will work with event producers at designated DECs to take them through a strategic planning process so they end up with a playbook they can follow to increase their success and demonstrate the overall value of their hybrid extension. ”
The venue verification process includes an initial assessment that covers network infrastructure and capacity, as well as future road maps, a review of in-house services from AV to electrical and furnishings for a virtual studio, and a assignment of one or more employees that enroll in the Digital Event Strategist® (DES) learning and certification program. “We’re making the DES education available to all the employees but require only one to complete the actual certification,” said Doyle. “As a part of this hybrid-in-a-box package, we’re supplementing any necessary technology or services with verified Digital Event Solution providers that are also vetted by VEI.”
“We are delighted to become the first Verified Digital Event Center in Canada,” said Barry Smith, President CEO, Metro Toronto Convention Centre. “This exciting initiative is very much part of the ongoing commitment the Metro Toronto Convention has to providing our clients with the most robust and reliable technological infrastructure in the business. As our clients’ needs evolve and they use new technologies to expand their reach to their communities, clients and members we want to be at the forefront of enabling their ability to do so. This is one more way we are demonstrating our commitment to helping our customers produce successful events.”
About Virtual Edge Institute®
The Virtual Edge Institute® (VEI) is an international organization dedicated to advancing engagement around events, meetings, learning and marketing programs through technology. VEI supports and contributes to research, education, thought leadership, promotion, and professional networking. VEI also produces the Digital Event Strategist® educational program and accompanying DES Certification designation. For more information, go to www.virtualedgeinstitute.com or
www.engage365.org.
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VEI’s Digital Event Center™ (DEC) program provides event venues and operators with a readiness review of their facility, employees and partner ecosystem for planning and executing digital event programs from their facilities.
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Orlando, FL January 14, 2013 VEI – The Virtual Edge Institute®, an organization dedicated to advancing engagement around events, meetings, learning and marketing programs through technology and best practices, today announced at PCMA’s Convening Leaders that the Metro Toronto Convention Center and the Dallas Convention Center are the first venues in Canada and the United State respectively, to obtain the designation of a verified Digital Event Center™ .
VEI’s Digital Event Center™ (DEC) program provides event venues and operators with a readiness review of their facility, employees and partner ecosystem for planning and executing digital event programs from their facilities. Through the Virtual Edge Institute, DECs will provides a well-planned and tested, single-source hybrid event package for event planners just getting started in hybrid events.
From convention centers to hotels, the DEC program is helping to drive adoption of digital event solutions by making it easy for event planners to turn on a digital extension of their event while minimizing the risk associated with first-time programs.
Participation in the DEC program is voluntary and the venues that participate demonstrate leadership, innovation and a commitment to positively impact their client’s overall event performance.
“The Digital Event Center program was developed as a result of research that showed many event professionals were interested in adding hybrid extensions to their events, but were unsure of how to proceed, were worried about costs, and felt they didn’t have the resources to plan and manage the whole process,” said Michael Doyle, Executive Director of VEI. “This program offers them a simple solution with a set price and agreed-upon features and scope. While the availability of digital event technology is growing, one of the most important elements for success is the plan. VEI will work with event producers at designated DECs to take them through a strategic planning process so they end up with a playbook they can follow to increase their success and demonstrate the overall value of their hybrid extension. ”
The venue verification process includes an initial assessment that covers network infrastructure and capacity, as well as future road maps, a review of in-house services from AV to electrical and furnishings for a virtual studio, and a assignment of one or more employees that enroll in the Digital Event Strategist® (DES) learning and certification program. “We’re making the DES education available to all the employees but require only one to complete the actual certification,” said Doyle. “As a part of this hybrid-in-a-box package, we’re supplementing any necessary technology or services with verified Digital Event Solution providers that are also vetted by VEI.”
“We are delighted to become the first Verified Digital Event Center in Canada’” said Barry Smith, President CEO, Metro Toronto Convention Centre. “This exciting initiative is very much part of the ongoing commitment the Metro Toronto Convention has to providing our clients with the most robust and reliable technological infrastructure in the business. As our clients’ needs evolve and they use new technologies to expand their reach to their communities, clients and members we want to be at the forefront of enabling their ability to do so. This is one more way we are demonstrating our commitment to helping our customers produce successful events.”
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925.600.1001
About Virtual Edge Institute®
The Virtual Edge Institute® (VEI) is an international organization dedicated to advancing engagement around events, meetings, learning and marketing programs through technology. VEI supports and contributes to research, education, thought leadership, promotion, and professional networking. VEI also produces the Digital Event Strategist® educational program and accompanying DES Certification designation. For more information, visit http://www.virtualedgeinstitute.com or engage365.org.
EventMobi’s revolutionary platform makes it easy for event planners to create, customize, and edit a mobile app that works on every device and functions offline.
… HTML5 is a simpler, faster and cheaper … app development model compared to building native apps and is reflected in lower costs and faster turnaround time.
Toronto, CANADA (PRWEB) November 14, 2012
RAPID growth of smartphone and tablet usage by attendees has led to mobile event apps quickly becoming a standard offering at events. EventMobi has now successfully provided mobile apps for over 1000 organizations around the world ranging from professional associations to Fortune 500 companies.
The rapid growth has been fueled by the release of EventMobi Fusion, an offline-capable HTML5 platform allowing event professionals to easily build a custom mobile guide for any event. EventMobi Fusion bridges the gap between native and web-based conference app technology, thereby addressing three main barriers for events offering a mobile event guide: internet connectivity, cost, and the time it takes to manage the content for single or multiple event apps.
HTML5 mobile technology is utilized by leading technology companies including Apple, Google, Financial Times, and Salesforce. As the first company in the event industry offering a true offline-capable HTML5 mobile event guide, EventMobi is leading the way into 2013 and beyond with a solution that is comprehensive yet simple, and affordable for the majority of event planners. Moreover, Fusion apps are accessible on all modern mobile, tablet, and desktop devices allowing for maximum attendee usage, easily providing the ROI for events building a custom mobile event guide.
EventMobi’s effort in creating a viable mobile solution for the event industry was recognized by the 2012 EIBTM Technology Watch judging panel, “For EventMobi’s pioneering work using HTML5 to produce rich, multipurpose apps for event attendees”. Among 56 entrants, EventMobi was selected as one of five finalists.
“… HTML5 is a simpler, faster and cheaper … app development model compared to building native apps and is reflected in lower costs and faster turnaround time.” – Corbin Ball, EIBTM Technology Watch Chair
In recognizing EventMobi at EIBTM, the panel also acknowledged EventMobi’s GamifyApp:
“The use of mobile games to engage attendees, enrich the event experience and increase attendee retention is felt by the judging committee to be a very important trend. GamifyApp is one of the best examples on how this can be implemented for events.”
The EventMobi team will be in Barcelona November 27-29, 2012 for the EIBTM trade show, one of the industry’s largest expos to showcase the latest in mobile technology for events. This also marks the opening of EventMobi’s Europe office in Berlin. Having supported a number of events across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, EventMobi’s Berlin office will allow for enhanced service, multi-lingual support, and extended support hours.
To see EventMobi in action, watch here: http://vimeo.com/40540692
About EventMobi
Founded in San Francisco and formally incorporated in Toronto in 2010, EventMobi has revolutionized the way event organizers create custom mobile apps for events. Creating a fully branded app in mere minutes, organizers are able to better engage attendees, go paperless, and create new revenue with in-app advertising. Simple and affordable, EventMobi makes it easy for every event to go mobile.
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Climate scientists to meet in Boise
Climate scientists from around the Pacific Northwest will descend on Boise Oct. 1 and 2 for the Third Annual Pacific Northwest Climate Science Conference at the Boise Centre.
The conference will provide a place for researchers, policy makers, industry leaders, and state and federal agency managers to discuss how climate change is affecting the Pacific Northwest, according to a news release.
In addition to the conference’s annual sessions on climate science, hydrology and conservation, organizers have added sessions on agriculture and human health to this year’s agenda.
There will be a session on implications of climate change for a U.S.-Canada treaty relating to Columbia River hydropower operations, and a session on helping researchers better communicate information about climate research to the community at large.
University of Idaho sponsors this year’s conference along with associated institutes such as the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute.
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Event planner forms statewide organization
An Idaho event planner has started a statewide organization for event planners, with the goal of joining the national organization ISIS, the International Special Events Society.
“There was a lack of cohesiveness among event professionals” in Idaho, said Danielle Snelson of Joie Events, who has created a Facebook page for her group, Idaho Event Professionals. The page has about 130 members, and about 40 people attend the group’s professional events, Snelson said.
“People were working at different ethical levels, and the quality of service was not competing with other markets,” Snelson said.
Event planners don’t need to be licensed or certified by the state. But Snelson said her group, which formed in February, is starting a chapter of ISIS, which offers professional certification.
The group will provide education and training to event planners and will work with ISIS chapters in neighboring cities such as Portland, Ore., and Seattle to share ideas and wisdom.
“It’s hard to connect with someone who does something similar to you as your competitor, but if you can connect with someone who does something similar in a different market, you can ask more indepth questions,” said Snelson, who has been an event planner for six years.
The goal of the group is to raise the standard of event planning in Idaho, Snelson said.
“There are so many events at this town, and unfortunately I think some are poorly executed,” She said. “There are so many great causes. They need high quality vendors producing these events, and this is the place to find them. “
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ITD starts prepping to replace Broadway Bridge
Downtown Boise’s Broadway Bridge was built in 1956 and is starting to show its age. The Idaho Transportation Department is meeting with businesses, city leaders and other stakeholders on replacing it.
ITD will hold a public meeting on the project later this year. The state’s transportation agency also plans to begin prepare preliminary designs and conducting environmental evaluations this year. Those designs could include widening
Construction to replace the bridge is scheduled to start in late 2014 or early 2015 and be completed in the fall of 2015. The project also includes repaving Broadway Avenue from Front Street to University Drive, which is directly east of Bronco Stadium and Julia Davis Park. ITD estimates it will cost $16 million, which will come out of ITD’s regular roadwork budget.
The new bridge is built to have a 75-year lifespan. Inspectors have found signs of wear and small cracks on the bridge. The bridge carries 24,500 cars a day, with significantly higher traffic during BSU events, including football games.
The first Broadway Bridge was built in 1892, with trolley tracks laid down in 1905.
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Idaho revives effort to fight bacterial potato rot
The University of Idaho is reviving a group to fight a cyclical bacterial invasion that’s attacked the state’s potato fields with a ferocity not seen in a decade.
First the good news: Bacterial ring rot isn’t a public health risk.
But its potential to taint the appearance of Idaho’s signature agricultural crop with an unappetizing, cheese-like decay of the ring surrounding a tuber’s circulatory system makes it a feared arrival in any farmer’s field.
University of Idaho Extension seed potato specialist Phillip Nolte in Idaho Falls says growers contained outbreaks in 2002 and the 1990s by stepping up sanitation practices.
He’s looking for similar measures to control current infection rates that are heavy in some fields.
The outbreak’s full extent won’t be known until this year’s harvest later this fall.
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Math conference in Boise Oct. 27
Boise State University will play host to a national conference for the math crowd Oct. 27, bringing in experts from the west, northwest, Canada and Alaska.
The conference, called the Pacific Northwest Analysis Seminar, is in its 25th year, according to the event’s website.
Researchers and other experts from both the public and private sectors will share information on “numerical analysis and computational mathematics” at the event, the website states.
Idaho speakers include Ray A. Berry from the Idaho National Laboratory and Somantika Datta from the University of Idaho.
Registration is $15 and available for anyone at: https://sites.google.com/a/boisestate.edu/pnwnas2012/.
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12,000 Idahoans eligible for mortgage settlement
More than 12,000 Idaho residents who lost homes to foreclosure will soon receive claim forms for payments under a national settlement.
Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Sept. 25 that 12,207 Idaho borrowers who lost homes to foreclosure between 2008 and 2011 are eligible for payments of at least $840. Idaho was one of 49 states joining the federal government’s $25 billion settlement with five major mortgage lenders and servicing institutions for allegations of “robo-signing” and other problems.
Postcards from the settlement administrator went out the week of Sept. 17 to more than two million borrowers nationwide, informing them that they will get a claim form and other information soon. The amount of money that each eligible borrower receives depends on how many borrowers return claim forms.
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eventwist, the easiest and most effective way for event planners to book more special events, announces that it is moving out of beta with the launch of its latest release. eventwist.com is a directory of NYC-area event spaces where planners can easily search and check availability on their favorite venues.
New York, NY (PRWEB) August 21, 2012
eventwist.com, designed for corporate event planners, PR marketing firms, producers and other event professionals, offers the most direct way to find out about connect with venues in New York City for events such as cocktail parties, product launches, business meetings or photo shoots.
eventwist streamlines the process of venue selection for both planners and venue managers. Planners enter basic event information and are connected with venues that meet their needs and are available on the day of their event. By the time they speak with venue managers, planners are well informed about the venue and ready to have a serious conversation.
Thousands of NYC area planners are already using eventwist.com to plan their events. eventwist offers venues significant exposure to these planners via their regular e-mail newsletter, their popular blog, extensive Twitter outreach, Facebook presence and monthly live venue showcase events.
Planners can sign up to become eventwist: Insiders here. Venues can sign up for a listing here.
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Open Aire Affairs provides the best wedding locations in Philadelphia, and can assist in putting events together ranging from graduations to weddings, as well as corporate events to Mitzvahs, and any other event a person can think of. Along with other trusted services, they also provide a wide range of inventory, and events from five to five hundred guests may be accommodated.
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Open Aire Affairs provides unique event locations for all kinds of special occasions. Created to help brides and grooms, event planners, caterers and any individual planning an event, Open Aire Affairs is a unique location provider. Today’s event planners are more discerning, wanting a venue that is truly unique. Open Aire Affairs takes it one step further by offering vendor free locations.
Open Aire Affairs provides the best wedding locations in Philadelphia, and can assist in putting events together ranging from graduations to weddings, as well as corporate events to Mitzvahs, and any other event a person can think of. Along with other trusted services, they also provide a wide range of inventory, and events from five to five hundred guests may be accommodated.
A wedding is a highly memorable and immensely important occasion during anyone’s life. Therefore, almost everyone desires to make special arrangements in the best possible manner in order to make their wedding as memorable as possible. This renowned wedding rental company in Philadelphia plays a pivotal role in making the best arrangements for anyone’s wedding so that it is memorable. Their event planners can assist anyone in making his or her event perfect with the unique settings they provide. Many of their venues allow people to choose their own caterer, as well as other event professionals. Therefore, people can choose their own caterer or choose from Open Aire Affairs’ own expansive list of recommended vendors.
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Open Aire Affairs is the premier source for unique wedding locations in Bucks County. They offer the best possible venues to make anyone’s special event impressive. Open Aire Affairs is also a wedding location provider in Delaware County. Traditional customer service united with high-tech equipment is what helps Open Aire Affairs succeed in planning various events. To hear more about their venues or event planning services visit http://www.openaireaffairs.com.
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