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THIS WEEK IN EVENTS

Women in Events: What's the No. 1 Piece of Advice You'd Give Your Younger Self?

In honor of Women’s History Month, we asked 18 event professionals around the world to share what they wish they'd known early in their careers.

5 Creative Ways New York City Is Bringing Back Live Events

Here’s a look at the latest initiatives and projects that are jump-starting the city’s event industry.

Host “You had to be there!” Virtual Events

Forget the Zoom fatigue, break out of the boxes, get off the grid and enhance engagement. Enable your virtual event attendees to be true participants, using video chat to ask presenters questions directly, make connections and network more like at in-person events. Create meaningful and memorable online events. Learn more.

12 Experiential Marketing Ideas From Past SXSW Events

From immersive photo ops to tech-driven experiences, steal some brand marketing inspiration from these clever activations seen at past SXSW events.

This Week in Event Venues: Exciting New Openings, The Rise of Pod Travel and Other News

Rounding up the latest news from hotels, convention centers, meeting spaces, restaurants and other event venues across the United States and Canada.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

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INDUSTRY NEWS

GLOBAL: On March 25, virtual events provider Hopin will gather over 10,000 event and marketing professionals for Hybrid Events: Unlocked, a digital conference on all things hybrid. Brands including Drift, TechCrunch and Gong will discuss how digital technology is reshaping the event industry and how to realize the full potential of hybrid events. The free program, a partnership with emc3, will also include a walk-through of an on-site venue in London, a masterclass on hybrid event production and a workshop on live audience engagement.
RSVP here.

NATIONAL: Organizers of the 93rd Academy Awards have revealed more details for the April 25 event, taking place at Union Station and the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Only nominees, their guests and the presenters will be able to attend the ceremony in person, and all in-person events surrounding the show—including the Oscars Nominees Luncheon and the Governors Ball after-party—have been canceled.

ATLANTA: The Atlanta Science Festival is currently taking place through March 27. It features more than 80 virtual, self-guided and outdoor events to celebrate the world of STEM and help people learn about career opportunities in the field in the greater Atlanta area. The event was founded by Emory University, Georgia Tech and the Metro Atlanta Chamber.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ: Atlantic City is hosting the annual Beer and Music Festival from June 4-5. The event aims to promote and educate attendees on craft beer and the brewmasters that create them, and it also includes a variety of food from local restaurants as well as culinary demonstrations, educational seminars, sideshow acts and other activities.

PHILADELPHIA: The Philadelphia Flower Show will take place June 5-6. The show will be held at Philadelphia's FDR Park, a change from the usual location in order to follow COVID-19 protocol. Tickets are available now, and a time slot must be chosen prior to attending
the festival.

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