Author Archives: Julius Solaris

About Julius Solaris

Julius Solaris is the editor of the Event Manager Blog, learn more about him on JuliusSolaris.com or send him an email.

Event Tech Circus Winner and Wrap Up

Last week Event Tech Circus took place in Amsterdam. The conference was a great success and one bold startup won the 1st prize! The Startups attending Event Tech Circus Upon starting my presentation at Event Tech Circus I asked how many people in the room knew Event Manager Blog. 98% of the… Read more

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The 10 Commandments of The Event App Bible

On Tuesday we launched The Event App Bible. Here are a feature presentation and infographic with highlights from the book. The Event App Bible has been downloaded more than 2000 times since Tuesday. It has been a terrific success. We are extremely proud of it. The 10 Commandments We… Read more

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The Event App Bible: A Free Ebook for Event Professionals

The Event App Bible is a free downloadable report with the most comprehensive research on the mobile apps for events ecosystem. Grab your copy now. I am very pleased to announce a project in the making for over 4 months, The Event App Bible. The Event App Bible is a comprehensive research… Read more

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The Biggest Event Marketing Mistake I’ve Ever Made

More than 10 years ago I worked as marketing manger for a conference. One small mistake cost us a lot of attendees. Want to know what was it? I remember it was quite a while ago. I got hired as marketing person for a conference. I was specifically looking after the website. At the time… Read more

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The Best Posts in April 2013 on @EventMB

Oh dear, what an April! I am flattered by the amount of visitors that decided to stop by. It means we are doing something good for the industry. For those who missed out. Here is our monthly recap of the most shared and read post over the last 30 days. The Best Posts in April 2013 1. 20+ Must… Read more

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Meet the Startups Rocking Event Tech Circus

Event Tech Circus is a unique event for event professionals and startups happening the first week of May in Amsterdam. Here are the startups participating and your 30% discount code. The 7th of May I will be in Amsterdam witnessing a unique event putting together two of my biggest passions… Read more

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Report: Generation X and Y Set to Transform the Event Industry

A report on how generation X and Y see event and exhibitions has been released by Amsterdam RAI. Here is what you need to know. Dealing with generation X and Y is not an easy task. It becomes really difficult to second their needs while catering for the event objectives. The event… Read more

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The Future of Real-Time Social Media Integration at Events

This is a sponsored post by www.reallifeconnect.com (RLC), your global partner for linking social spaces. Written by Juergen Hoebarth, CVO of RLC. For more information about sponsored posts click here. Event organizers already use social media to promote their events, concerts or conferences… Read more

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20+ Must Follow Pinterest Boards for Event Professionals

Pinterest is becoming an amazing source of inspiration for event professionals around the world. What boards should you follow if you are a pinning event professional? Here they are… Pinterest is growing exponentially. But as you know, I don’t care about that. I pay attention to social… Read more

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Free eBook! Mobile Apps: The New Event Essential

This is a Sponsored Post by CrowdCompass. For more information about sponsored posts click here. If you’re like 80% of smartphone users, you reach for your mobile device within fifteen minutes of waking up. And that’s just the beginning. On average, we check our phones 150 times throughout… Read more

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