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The impacts of Social Media: Planning and Executing a Congress

By Iman Leanora Gähwiler, Marketing Manager at CPO HANSER SERVICE

Whether it is Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter – social media has become a significant part of our daily lives. Not only do these platforms update us about current affairs, but in some instances they act as personal blogs or simply enable companies to gain valuable insights into their customer behavior…

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How to cancel or postpone a congress with grace?

By Annelie Schönfeld, Senior Project Manager, CPO Hanser Service

In recent weeks it has become a bit quiet around our congresses and events, because COVID-19 had a firm grip on not only us, but also on the entire event industry. We were faced with the challenge to decide whether to postpone or cancel events within a short period of time and without much prior notice…

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How to create social distancing at conferences

By Anat Regev Business Development Manager at ORTRA & Galit Shimshoni VP Marketing and Sales at ORTRA

In-person conferences and events are known for creating immediate engagement, and offer incomparable opportunities for participants, companies, associations, and stakeholders to generate connections and create business opportunities…

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How the event industry in China is embracing the new normal

By Lisa Xu, Managing Director, East Star

Pandemic restrictions have been lifted in China and events and economic activities are recovering. East Star, INCON’s partner in China, has been at the eye of the storm. In this article, Lisa Xu shares her perspectives about experiencing the first green shoots for her business and the return to organizing meetings and events in her country…

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How Can VR Help Us Create Engaging Virtual Meetings?

By Mariana Peñaloza, Project Event Manager - Conferences of BTC

Due to Covid-19, #pivottovirtual is becoming our new trend in the meetings industry. However, people feel that the amount of interest in this new virtual meeting platform is different compared with on-site ones. In short, we think it’s boring compared with face-to-face meetings. On the other hand, virtual has some positive points…

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How Can VR Help Us Create Engaging Virtual Meetings?

By Shizuka Higashikawa, Meetings Industry Research Institute, Japan Convention Services, Inc.

Due to Covid-19, #pivottovirtual is becoming our new trend in the meetings industry. However, people feel that the amount of interest in this new virtual meeting platform is different compared with on-site ones. In short, we think it’s boring compared with face-to-face meetings. On the other hand, virtual has some positive points…

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How To Make Your Event Attractive For Millennials

Here they are… the young professionals scrolling through their social media feeds while waiting to check in for an event. “Lazy,” “entitled,” “avocado toast lovers” - this is how the media often portrays millennials. What an anomaly! This generation is super well educated, curious, tech savvy and demanding.

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Festivalisation: The Future of Association Events is Bright!

By Antonio Novaes

Associations were once the exclusive provider of content, offering unique services and networking opportunities to their communities. But times have changed! Associations are now adapting and rethinking their value proposition to differentiate themselves from an extremely competitive environment…

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