ProcureCon Europe Series’ Post

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I recently had the pleasure of attending the ProcureCon Europe Series Marketing conference in London for the first time, and I must say, it was an exceptional experience. (Thank you Dorota Kazmierczak for your recommendation). This event provided an invaluable opportunity to reconnect with old friends and colleagues, finally meet prospects face-to-face, and get to know new faces within the Marketing Procurement community. One of the highlights was the chance to catch up with familiar faces, such as Esther Saboya (see picture), Maya, Stephen, Terry, Nick, Angelika, Paul, and Ben. Our conversations felt like a continuation of longstanding relationships, filled with camaraderie and shared experiences. It was equally rewarding to meet, for the first time in person, those I had previously only spoken to remotely, including Joe, Claus, Keith, Bruno, Laetitia, and Manlio. Meeting these individuals face-to-face solidified our professional connections and allowed for deeper, more meaningful discussions. The event also introduced me to a vibrant group of new people: Massimiliano, Giovanni, Nina, Céline, Robert, Tina, Oliver, Christian, Thomas, Game, Carolina, Yves, Iain, Carina, James, Sam, Lenka, Anne-Marie. Each conversation was enriching, offering fresh perspectives and insights into the evolving landscape of Marketing Procurement. The presentations were a treasure trove of knowledge, shedding light on the challenges and best practices within the Marketing Procurement function. The case studies and panel discussions were particularly enlightening, providing practical takeaways. A special mention goes to Indicia Worldwide for hosting the Networking drinks after Day 1. Their efforts in organising this event were evident, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere that facilitated even more connections and conversations. I am grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of this well-organized and insightful conference. The human connections made over these past two days are a testament to the power of good relationships in fostering successful business partnerships. I look forward to attending ProcureCon Marketing again next year and continuing these wonderful interactions. Thank you to everyone who made this event memorable. Until next time! #ProcureConMarketing #Networking #MarketingProcurement #AbintusConsulting #BusinessRelationships #HumanConnections

𝗗𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹! 🎉 𝗧𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀? 📧🗂️ There's a better way! BoothCentral puts you in control with our 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿 feature. 🔍 This handy tool, conveniently located at the top of your event dashboard, empowers you to: 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵: ✨ Search by name or keyword to instantly locate the vendors you need. 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: 📊 Get a complete picture of each vendor, including applied events, payment history, and communication records. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 🤔 Choose the most qualified and reliable vendors for your event with all the information at your fingertips. Ready to experience a smoother, more organized event planning process? 🙌 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲! 🌟 https://boothcentral.com/ 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀! 📞 https://lnkd.in/eEjZN_DY #BoothCentral #VendorManagementMadeEasy #EventPlanningPro #GoodbyeSpreadsheets #EventOrganizers P.S. Have a question about using the Search for a Vendor feature? Leave a comment below, and our team will be happy to assist you! 💬

To all of my fellow Apartmentalize Vendor Attendees: As a vendor and digital marketing professional, I understand the desire to schedule meetings, but bombarding prospects and other vendors with e-blasts isn't the solution. We all want to connect, but it's important to consider how our approach impacts our audience. Instead of overwhelming our inboxes, let's take the time to scrub the list and find more effective, personalized methods to engage. By doing so, we ensure our messages stand out rather than getting lost in the crowd. Let's strive for quality connections over quantity. Cheers to a successful conference for everyone!

Ever find yourself stuck in a maze of never-ending emails just to confirm event details with vendors or clients? @_cal_cifer gets it and shares the real tea about the communication chaos in event planning 😓 We understand the hassle! Here at Multivent, we step in to help simplify these types of messes, ensuring smoother communication and fewer chances of being left hanging. Head to our website and join our mailing list in anticipation of our Launch Day. Have you faced similar situations with a vendor or client for an event? 👇🏾 #eventplanning #eventplanninglife #eventplanningservices #eventmanagement #eventplanners #eventcooridinator #eventvendors #tradeshow #clientmanagement #vendormanagement

How do people feel about matchmaking / hosted buyer programmes as part of conferences and exhibitions? If they're not something you've come across before, the idea is connecting attendees with like-minded individuals, industry experts, buyers, suppliers and other potential business partners at events. So it might be organising meetings between in-house teams and agencies, between heads of SEO agency side and sales people at SEO software and technology companies. It's not something we've ever really done but it is quite a common format in other industries.

As a vendor, there are so many ways to contribute to a community. * Share your trends and insights (you have access to best practices no one else can see). * Offer true 1:1 help (for example, a member posted about a vendor she might use and another customer who happened to be a vendor shared their experience and offered to discuss it 1:1) * Volunteer to host, be a guest, or manage a program for the members * Share resources and content that helps others, not just landing pages to your events Consider this: What if you took 10 minutes a day to altruistically participate in industry communities for 2 weeks? What would this do for your industry knowledge, relationships, and reputation?

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"Send an e-mail or fill out the Google form." I heard those sentences throughout the year when applying to different events as a coffee vendor. All right - I can do that, I thought. But then came weeks or months of waiting with no idea what was going to happen next. And then, at some random time, I got an e-mail (sometimes didn't) telling me if I was chosen for this particular event or not - and of course, I didn't know where our booth was placed. I realized that there are major flaws in the system. I called Toomas Peetso and that’s how Provente started. Today we're all about making vendor/exhibitor recruiting and management as seamless as possible for the event organizers. Today you can use Provente to: 👉 create/source a venue 👉 find and manage vendors 👉 communicate in one environment 👉 automate contracting Our freemium model is launching in a month - for you to try and play around with map creation a bit. It's quite fun. Stay tuned.🔥 --- I am Taniel and I help event organizers manage the chaos. Follow me to hear my journey.

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