This is a case study from Grant Morgan, Senior Marketing Manager at Poken. More information about Event Manager Blog’s case studies. The Event ibtm Arabia 2017 was held at Jumeirah Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE, between 7 and 9 February. ibtm arabia is a 3 day event for the MICE industry, that welcomes a community […]
Is Google Uptime The Next Big Thing in Live Event Broadcast?
Last week, Google’s startup incubator, Area 120, launched a social video app for iPhone called Uptime. Weirdly, there’s no Android App yet and no announcements have been made to confirm that there will be one. Uptime lets users find, share and watch YouTube videos with friends, whatever their location, and comment in real-time. How Does […]
Coachella Website Data Breach – What Eventprofs Can Do To Mitigate Risk
Earlier this week, reports surfaced of user data from Coachella’s website being offered for sale on the dark web. Concert promoter, Goldenvoice said that hackers gained access to names, email addresses, phone numbers and birthdates but no passwords or payment information had been breached. The event promoters haven’t said when the breach happened or how […]
Which Social Media Live Stream Is Right for Your Event?
In the past two years, social media has embraced live streaming as its future. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg has said that he is “obsessed” with live streaming and thinks that Facebook will be mostly videos in the next four years. Everyone is reacting to social media’s pivot to live streaming ever since the visionaries at Meerkat […]
The Why, What, When, and How of Promoting Events on LinkedIn
This is a sponsored post by Christy Huggins, Senior Social Media Manager at Eventbrite. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. LinkedIn can be an elusive and intimidating platform for event organizers. The “casually social” platforms like Facebook and Snapchat make it easy to promote events with straightforward content. But on the premier social […]
8 Destinations that Master Social Media
What’s the best destination for social media savvy attendees or events that understand the importance of social? Selecting a destination that understands the importance of social can add a lot of value to your event and be a lure for attendees. Not all destinations are equal. To score highly as a social media destination of […]
Event Planning In The Hotel Of The Future
As one of the strongest drivers for change in the event industry, technology plays a prominent role in the planning and management of events. A report on the Hotels of the Future involved working with a leading think tank and members such as Dr. James Canton to discuss and analyse how future trends will impact […]
Security, Streaming, Analytics. How Drones Will Change the Event Industry.
I can see you going ‘whatever’ on me. I spent an hour with one of the top experts on drones in the US. Give me 10 minutes of reading time and I promise you will be interested in what I have to say about drones. I had a chance to spend some time with James […]
22 Actions Your Concierge App Should Do
A concierge app serves as the virtual version of you. Think of Alexa, Siri, or Cortana just for your event. On them, attendees can have conversations with “event know-it-alls” via the event website, Facebook Messenger, or text messaging on their phones. Friend Suggestions A concierge app for events should help attendees with suggestions on […]
Augmented vs Virtual Reality at Events. The Debate that Never Was.
I always enjoy when we publish a trends report. All of a sudden an army of poorly inspired outlets starts using our words without any idea of what they mean. It was the case of Mixed Reality which we announced as one of the key trends for 2017. In the same report, we also talked […]