Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

At ADMEI 2019, the annual gathering of DMCs from around the world, four people who lived through worst-case scenarios in Houston, Puerto Rico, New Orleans and Las Vegas described their experiences—and the lessons learned. Related : ADMEI to Focus on International Impact in 2019. Strangers Stepped Up.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

The 2019 Global Meetings and Events Forecast found that North American planners predict an almost three percent increase in app usage in 2019. Study respondents cited the ability of apps to enable engagement and communication among attendees—particularly younger generations. They are focusing on their attendees.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 23, 2019

Successful transfer of knowledge and satisfying the individual needs of attendees are the most effective ways for planners to keep them engaged, according to a recent study. The results of the survey informed meeting professionals what makes events successful and how to please their attendees. 6 Attendee Archetypes.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Cvent recently partnered with communications marketing firm Edelman to survey more than 1,000 event attendees to find the why behind event attendance. As part of this survey, attendees were asked how much of the overall event experience they attribute to networking. Streamline communication through attendee messaging.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

What does it mean to be a part of the events industry in 2019? To succeed, you have to be dynamic, you have to be flexible, and, above all, you have to be in tune with attendee desires. Here, we cover the top 19 trends which promise to shake up event planning and hospitality in 2019 and beyond. Attendee Experience Trends.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 28, 2021

The session features Ken Holsinger, senior vice president of data solutions at Freeman ; Gus Vonderheide, vice president of global sales at Hyatt ; Rose Horcher, CMM, CMP, vice president of client services at Choose Chicago ; and Jessica Malaty Rivera, epidemiologist and science communications lead at the COVID Tracking Project at The Atlantic.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

The personal touch attendees expect from meetings is now largely being delivered with the help of machines. Cybersecurity: Securing attendee data topped the list of concerns for many planners this year. Yes, the event business has officially entered the realm of high-tech. Here are the 11 event tech trends you don’t want to miss.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

There are different ways in which you can achieve your event goals and objectives, not to mention each event has a distinct set of attendees and stakeholders. Depending on your event, you might be interested in measuring attendee satisfaction, gross revenue, sponsorship satisfaction, NPS, or session analytics. Two birds with one stone!

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

“The past 18 months have been a period of tumultuous change, and the current business landscape looks very different to 2019. In fact, just one month after registration went live, hosted buyer demand was higher than at the same point in 2019. Visitor buyers are also markedly more senior (by role) than at the same point in 2019.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2022

Baltimore, for example, successfully welcomed the CIAA Tournament in February of this year and saw numbers that exceeded their 2019 championship day numbers by nearly 4,000 people. Just over two months prior, around 60,000 attendees raced into Indianapolis for the Performance Racing Industry tradeshow and met with success.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

“You can’t keep attendees away because you have a fear of maybe a specific person getting your attendees sick”, says Will. Potentially exhibitors and, obviously, attendees. ” Learning How To Communicate. Open communication, back-and-forth in order to address things as they come up.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Attendees will expect more and more from virtual and hybrid events and it’s up to event profs to deliver! “In brief, we are a visual communications company”, explains William. “And what that means is we use visuals to help our clients communicate their ideas more effectively. Why It Works.

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Endless Events

MARCH 18, 2022

That’s because event platforms collect data about registration, attendee behavior, their feedback about the event, engagement levels, and more valuable insights. Traditionally, event planners measured whether their event goals were achieved through pre-event and post-event surveys , delivered to attendees’ emails.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Read More: Public Art is Unifying, Function and Important How You Can Work Refract into Your Seattle Meetings Kris LaFata, Visit Seattle One of the great conundrums of planners in recent years: how do you get attendees engaged in new and exciting ways? Visit Seattle can also curate it to your attendee demographic.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The conference formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show hosted by Consumer Technology Association (CTA) attracted 180,000 attendees as recently as 2019, and maxed out in 2015 with 3,600 exhibitors and 170,000 professional and industry attendees. Safe Travels. See also : Meeting Safety Trends in 2022.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 17, 2019

In a meetings world where attendee expectations are changing faster than the event app technology, anticipating the needs of groups is essential. The resulting report, The Future of Meetings & Events , was released at PCMA Convening Leaders 2019 in Pittsburgh in January. Related: Attendee Evaluations Ensure Better Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Event safety has become a priority, if not for meeting planners, then for attendees. If you, your staff, or attendees are experiencing depression, anxiety or other strong emotions, professional help is available and worthwhile. His safety topics have included site selection, event safety, emergency operations and crisis communications.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Personalization allows each attendee to get exactly what they need.” Braindate Lounge at the 2019 SOCAP (Social Capital Markets) Conference. A collaborative learning space should spark communication and creativity: . Braindate Lounge at the 2019 Tableau Conference. Source: SOCAP. Source: e180.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 8, 2022

That just left the logistics of negotiating, planning and communicating a move from January to June for the 2022 Winter Show in Anaheim, combining with the planned Nashville Summer Show and moving the 2023 Winter Show from January to April to get closer to back on schedule. Communicating All That Change. What sponsors would step up? “We

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2023

We will encourage all attendees to return their badges for the reuse and recycling of the materials, including lanyards.” Although the APEX/ASTM standard was replaced by the updated EIC Sustainable Event Standards in 2019, The Venetian continues to follow eco-friendly guidelines.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Connectivity: The Three Attendee Questions – What They Want To Know About Each Other. AV Terms: How To Use Event Gamification and Boost The Energy Of The Attendees. ? Want to know how to further connect your attendees? Check out our webinar on How to Connect Your Attendees through Awesome AV Design! ????

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Smart Meetings

JULY 15, 2021

Simultaneously, no fewer than five in-depth, discipline-specific hybrid summits covered everything from marketing and communications to finance, operations and technology, to membership strategies. Or a completely on-site event at the scale of the 2019 conference in St. But it almost didn’t happen. Louis, Missouri ?

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 29, 2022

One way she is mitigating AV costs is communicating with venues about AV setups of events taking place immediately before hers. Talk to your AV company about the whole attendee experience,” Suriani said. You don’t necessarily have to be as elaborate [as pre-pandemic times] because I think [attendees] understand.”.

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Endless Events

MARCH 18, 2019

The first generation of technology allowed for communication to be possible without any landline by using a cellular network. 5G was announced at the Mobile World Congress in late February 2019. Our Favorite Things from CES 2019 – Event Tech Podcast. We discuss the highlights from the episode below! The Beginnings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

Last year, wireless service provider Verison purchased video conferencing company BlueJeans in an attempt to provide a “unified communications portfolio.” The platform recently announced that it can host up to 50,000 attendees. It integrates with any system, creating a global events wallet controlled by the attendee. Conclusion.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 8, 2019

Risk-reduction actions for safer events in 2019. The last few years have shown that there is any number of scenarios that can endanger your staff and attendees, from wildfires and hurricanes to mass shootings and power outages, and it may feel like an impossible task to prepare for any of these crises. Then one more.” .

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 8, 2019

Risk-reduction actions for safer events in 2019. An effective communication plan can help spread information during an emergency, or even shut down an incident before it becomes a crisis, for example, by monitoring social media it is sometimes possible to resolve a situation with a disgruntled attendee before an issue goes viral.

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Endless Events

JULY 19, 2019

This time around, we’re talking about event tech alongside some very special icons our team had the pleasure to meet during IMEX Frankfurt 2019. EventMobi is actually a platform that allows event planners to establish good communication with their attendees. A tad scary, right? The iconic insights never stop!

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

Through the challenges of the reopening world and the joy of reunions, our industry mostly picked up its 2019 playbooks and went back to its comfort zone. Attendees and event leaders are ready and hungry for something new, exciting, memorable, and shareable, and the demand for event innovation is rumbling beneath the surface.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Endless Events got together with MPI at IMEX America 2019. Planners are pulled in so many different directions and “We never want our attendees to feel like we don’t care”, adds Lori. Because if something goes wrong, you want to make sure they are able to communicate with their loved ones. Who To Talk To?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Note to #meetingprofs : You have to experience the @encore @EncoreGlobal_ experience to spark your excitement about the possibilities for immersing your attendees in multi-sensory journies. A total of 11 new digital walls will enhance communication. IMEX22 pic.twitter.com/L1HkdcudyB. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 11, 2022.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2023

Attendees tried their hand at community painting projects and supported the local maker community. “Online communities allow you to get feedback, communicate in a challenging content marketing world where people don’t read emails or answer phone calls and create loyalty,” he said.

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ADMEI

JULY 10, 2024

For example, your trip might require activities that are wheelchair accessible, or you might need to provide a sign language interpreter or closed captioning for a deaf attendee. True accessibility encompasses three categories : physical access, sensory access, and communication access.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 10, 2019

And today, we’re doing a round-up of the year 2019. ILEA Live 2019. Connect Marketplace 2019. IMEX America 2019 Official Roundup. How To Do Crisis Communication For Your Event. Improving Your Attendee Experience: Design Thinking For Events. Live From #GoWest2019. IMEX Frankfurt Greatest Hits.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Calmus reminded the audience to research what the staffing situation is on the ground at the property and prepare the team and attendees for what they will find so they have realistic expectations. Vicki Lester, head of intermediary marketing for Columbia Threadneedle Investments, echoed the importance of frank communication.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2021

That would be a 60 percent increase from the same weekend in 2020, but still 6 million fewer than in 2019. million Americans were planning air travel over the three days, according to AAA statistics, six times more than in 2020, but 750,000 fewer than the same time in 2019. Conventioneers Return. We are in the hospitality business.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

The product tries to replicate in-office communication dynamics and is free for up to 25 attendees with different pricing options for larger groups. The product tries to replicate in-office communication dynamics and is free for up to 25 attendees with different pricing options for larger groups. ‘We

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