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Event Marketing - Event Promotion
A corporate event isn't really an event until the guests arrive – and getting them there isn't easy. Learn how to identify qualified guests and lure them to your event.

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How to Create an Attendee Survey
This article will help you decide: A. How long to make your survey B. What questions to ask C. When to send your survey D. All of the above.
Steal This Invitation…
…and five other ideas sure to kick-start your imagination, entice your invitees, and conjure the spirit of your event long before your guests cross the threshold.
Corporate EVENT Awards: 40,000 Square Feet of Face Time
Hewlett-Packard Imaging and Printing Group Executive Briefings and Solutions Demonstrations - Silver Award, Performance Tier, Hospitality Category
Corporate EVENT Awards: Best Foot Forward
GES Exposition Services, GES/NDA Grand Opening Mixer - Silver Award, Innovation Tier, Direct Mail Category
Corporate EVENT Awards: Invasion of the Geek Snatchers
AMD Area-64 - Judges' Choice Award, Performance Tier, Product Launch Category
Corporate EVENT Awards: Scare Tactics
Lincoln Ballistic Protection Series Launch - Gold Award, Performance Tier, Product Launch Category
Corporate EVENT Awards: Spider Attack
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' DVD and Video Launch - Silver Award, Innovation Tier, Direct Mail Category
Corporate EVENT Awards: Start Your Engines
Audi AG Frankfurt Sports Night - Silver Award, Performance Tier, Media Event Category
Inventive Invites
Ditch the all-occasion invitations and standard white envelopes. Here are six eye-catching invites that will make your guests want to RSVP.
Hot Mail
Toss that plain white envelope – the latest invitations to corporate events are all about getting noticed in a competitive market.
RSVP
Invitations that sail past the mailbox clutter.
A Corporate Guide for VIP Attendance
Use Hewlett-Packard's three-part attendance strategy to lure busy executives and important customers to your private corporate events.
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Audience Acquistion
Three ways to get salespeople on board before your next event.
Second Opinion
How do you promote attendance at private trade shows? Three experts weigh in.
Saving Customers One Event at a Time
For three years, AgVantage Software Inc. failed to attract a single new customer. To rebuild its reputation and rejuvenate customer relationships, AgVantage redesigned its annual user conference.
Code Camp: Using Events to Drive Innovation
Every time Orange S.A.'s developer partners crank out a successful application, Orange's revenue flares up like a booster rocket. To fuel the fire, Orange developed Code Camp, a three-day, around-the-clock event to accelerate application development
C-Level Events
How do you differentiate an event and add value for key executives so that they'll choose your event over your competitors' events? Three event experts weigh in.
The Mailer of Champions
General Mills Inc. whips up a winning two-part mailer that creates industry-wide buzz.
Variations on a Theme
Five sources for developing event themes – with examples to get your creative juices flowing.
PeopleSoft: Growing Event Attendance Through Market Segmentation
Aiming for a 20-percent attendance increase at its user conference, PeopleSoft Inc. developed a targeted-marketing promotion that segmented customers based on demographics and behavioral responses. Attendance soared – smashing PeopleSoft's goal.
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