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THIS WEEK IN EVENTS

5 Steps for Producing an Inclusive Hybrid Event

Make sure everyone feels welcome and accommodated at your next hybrid event—regardless of how they plan on attending.

Hide and Seek: Why Scavenger Hunts Are Becoming
Popular Again

More brands, nonprofits and companies are turning to this old-school event format in lieu of in-person activations.

Event Drop-Off Rates Decreasing Your Event ROI?

One of the biggest challenges facing event planners today is attendee drop-off due to disengagement. A higher drop-off rate means a lower ROI. It also means reduced chances of event success. But it doesn’t have to be this way. With Hubilo’s engagement cloud you can ensure deep attendee engagement in meaningful ways that generate greater business results.
Learn more.

Tips for Planning Evening Events at In-Person Conferences, Meetings and Trade Shows

Global event producer Melissa Park walks through how to perfectly execute engaging evening events for your attendees.

Fresh Faces 2021: Kyndall Jaffe

The 25-year-old co-founded Mixology Mixer, a virtual mixology and cooking experience company, in the midst of the pandemic.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

Hubilo

The best events bring people together and make them talk, giving the event a life of its own. This requires understanding the audience, a well-orchestrated agenda, and a platform that enables sponsors and exhibitors with branding options. Do this and more with Hubilo’s hybrid event platform. Book a demo.

INDUSTRY NEWS

NATIONAL: The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) is hosting an online symposium and award luncheon, accessible virtually from anywhere in the world. The event highlighting esteemed breast cancer research experts will take place Oct. 14. Tickets and sponsorships are now available for purchase.

Beautiful Brown Girls and Revel, two community platforms for women of color and women over 50, have united to host a dual virtual event for event planners and producers on Aug. 5 at 3 p.m. EST. Called "Happy Hosting in the Hybrid World," the gathering will see Beautiful Brown Girls founder Christina Duren and Revel’s Dale Pollekoff sharing tips and tricks on how they grew their communities, as well as ways to create an impact with virtual events.

CHICAGO: Charles Haracz has been named the new executive chef of Blue Plate Chicago. Haracz has spent the last 10 years with Bon Appetit at the Art Institute of Chicago overseeing all culinary operations. In the new role, chef Haracz will lead menu development for Blue Plate and oversee kitchen and field operations for its culinary team of more than 100.

OMAHA, NEB.: Visit Omaha, the city's official tourism authority, has named Deborah Ward executive director. Ward has spent the past 14 years with Visit Omaha and has served as the interim director since July 2020. Before the pandemic, she led a strategic effort to bring more people to Omaha, which led to a 25% increase in visitation from cities around the region.

ORLANDO/CENTRAL FLORIDA: Full House cast members Bob Saget (Danny Tanner), John Stamos (Jesse Katsopolis) and Dave Coulier (Joey Gladstone) are joining MEGACON Orlando. The “all things fandom” convention will take place Aug. 12-15 in Orlando. Single-day tickets and limited four-day passes are available for purchase, and early bird pricing is available before July 28.

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