If this is indeed the case, then the Event Planner is the unsung hero of economic development. Event planning is the process of planning a festival, ceremony, competition, party, or convention. Event planning encompasses every detail of an event from selecting the location to balancing the budget. Finally, there are social elements such as guest management, contractor management, and managing neighboring events. Event Planners are Special. But even in a non-professional capacity, event planners abound in our communities.  MORE >>

Think big massive events, large numbers of people…and many locations. That’s the best environment for satellite sites or pods with your hybrid event. satellite site is when a group of people gather together to watch a live stream from your main event. Creating satellites sites with your hybrid event is best described as creating your own television network. Creating satellite sites with your hybrid event is nearly the same thing. This will help extend the event experience and make it personal for each remote attendee. MORE >>

And we’re hosting a live event in our offices on Feb. HAPPO was founded on social media and this is the first time we’ve held a live event. Simultaneous live events are happening across the country so, if Chicago doesn’t work for you, check out the following champions who also are hosting events. If none of those events work for you, well no job for you! Live HAPPO Event On Feb. Communication HAPPO Arik Hanson bloom gross karen bloom live happo event Valerie Simon24 from 5-7. Mike Schaffer , Washington, D.C. MORE >>

The explosion of interest in in-app billing (and the positive outlook for its widespread adoption in 2011) makes it an ideal topic for the next Knowledge & Networking seminar, hosted by AIME. Tomorrow (December 8 th ) in London AIME wraps up the conference and event season with In-App Billing 2.0: The seminar, which is sponsored by OpenMarket and hosted by AIME, will map the business landscape for in-app billing. EventsThe in-app imperative. To achieve optimum results, respondents agree application stores must harness a variety of billing mechanisms. MORE >>

Twitip Getting more out of twitter Follow 102,289 followers Subscribe 20,083 subscribers starters guide getting followers tools tips business people news add a tip Lara Kulpa @larakulpa How To Incorporate Twitter Into Your Event 16 [Hey everyone - our submission form has been acting up, so if you have submitted a guest post and have had troubles, please email it to me at lara@twitip.com - Thanks!] Whether large or small, Twitter can enhance your event in a number of ways. Establish an event hashtag. Long before you start promoting the event, create a hashtag. Thanks! MORE >>