Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Up until 2019, your live event audiovisual Request for Proposal (RFP) was straightforward. It’s how one team planned in 2019 for live and how one team planned in 2020 for virtual. You can easily shift your live audience to attend online by adding virtual registration codes so check that your registration company can accommodate both.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 29, 2021

From the first impression your attendees get at your event’s grand entrance to the way they move through the venue, layouts dictate the energy and feel of your entire event. A general rule of thumb when it comes to creative design for events is this: the more effort you put in, the more your attendees will praise the event.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Attendee arrival has changed in recent years. Before the pandemic, attendees would have booked hotels and made transportation arrangements in the days or weeks leading up to the event. I’ve become my own best digital attendee,” concludes Arianna. . Digital Attendee Arrival is Drastically Different.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Research Finds Sponsorships Are Still Relevant According to a 2019 report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research ( CEIR ) of 200 show executives and 728 exhibitors, sponsorships make up roughly 20% of B2B tradeshow revenues. Give attendees a deal on your next event. Record and sponsor your breakout sessions.

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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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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

MAY 28, 2021

Cautious, Ready & Excited: Freeman’s Event Research Report, which has been gauging attendee and exhibitor sentiment every few months since the pandemic started, shows their Confidence Index rising from.75 ELI CEO Howard Givner will be moderating the panel and invited Smart Meetings to listen in on the pre-event prep call. 81 in April.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 16, 2024

There’s encouraging news in the Freeman Trends Report: 2024 Attendee Intent and Behavior , released Tuesday, Jan. When Holsinger previewed the report during the session, “First Look: Exclusive Data on Attendee Motivators,” at PCMA Convening Leaders 2024 on Jan. Let’s stop talking about recovery,” Holsinger said.

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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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Sustainability Education Trade Show Communications 246

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Since taking effect in May, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has altered data management practices throughout the meetings industry, not just in Europe, according to 2019 Global Meetings and Events Forecast report. Ripple effects of GDPR are reaching even further, affecting attendees, as well. What to Do.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Planning at least three months ahead could save as much as 10 percent on the bottom line, according to a new 2019 Meetings & Events Future Trends study from Carlson Wagonlit Travel Meetings and Events (CWT M&E). This allows attendees to have access to the event’s preferred flights and hotels in one place.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Event safety has become a priority, if not for meeting planners, then for attendees. Can my IT folks prevent a hack or act in case a virus invades your onsite registration system? If you, your staff, or attendees are experiencing depression, anxiety or other strong emotions, professional help is available and worthwhile.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2023

Attendees tried their hand at community painting projects and supported the local maker community. ” Curran went on to list all the ways artificial intelligence could help speed up the event planning process by drafting event marketing emails, registration forms, even agendas.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The NextGen Events study found that 36 percent of respondents were suffering from virtual event registration fatigue and a loss of customer connection. Because you’re essentially doing what you did in 2019 and adding a virtual presence like you did in 2020,” “At least in my marketing budget for next year, I’ve allocated close to 1.8

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Event professionals engaging AMEX M&E will have access to venue sourcing from Cvent and Lanyon, online registration from Cvent and Splash, and mobile app software from DoubleDutch, Attendify, GoEngage and EventsMobileApp—plus experts who can help choose the right solutions and integrate the flow of information.

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Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2019

As Brandt puts it, “the whole point is we want to make sure that we have the smoothest experience possible for our attendees” Panos says that “one of the tricky things, and this is the answer most people don’t want to hear is it depends. “We just get the face, last registration number. It really depends.

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ADMEI

JULY 10, 2024

True accessibility efforts ensure that every aspect of the experience is inclusive, from registration systems and accommodations to transportation and activity options. The ADA was only passed in 1990 in the United States, and the EAA was enacted in 2019. Choose venues and attractions that promote accessibility.

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Travel Travel Transportation Regulations 205

Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

The platform recently announced that it can host up to 50,000 attendees. The veteran of GES and co-founder of AMMP digital content production company was looking for a way to simplify the registration process, particularly for people who are serial meeting attenders. Twine, which announced a $3.3

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Its full suite of event management tools includes event registration and check-in, advanced analytics, mobile event apps, customizable branding and design, engagement and networking tools and more. Run the World was founded in 2019 and was massively adopted early on. They have since then hosted nearly 50,000 events.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

That included a gifting experience at registration that allowed all attendees to choose their own swag from a shopping lounge, feathered friends both evenings and a light show that highlighted the fun of the destination care of Go Drone Shows. Smart Meetings Florida Experience elevated the gathering at every turn.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 22, 2019

And now for the main topic in the episode below, #EventIcons 2019 Sneak Peak! There is so much information and data held on event websites and registration platforms such as credit cards, flight info, home addresses and more, it is a jackpot of information for hackers. (We’ll remind you of upcoming episodes.) This is all for you!

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Trade Show Telecommunications Events Contracts 224

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. ‘We Virtual events tend to be six-times larger on average in registration, but the real ROI comes from in-person events where they are converting relationships into opportunities,” he said.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 24, 2022

Since the start of the pandemic, Freeman has studied how attendee sentiments have shifted. A Freeman attendee profile conducted in October 2021 polled more than 5,400 respondents across widespread industries. There were several key findings from this research: Point 1: Delta shook attendee confidence. The Strategy.

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Event Marketing Attendee Marketing Marketing 98

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.

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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. To ease the rush of registration, attendees were urged to print badges at home and grab a lanyard in the hall. For the love of lanyards.

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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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Communications Communications Remote Attendee 177

Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

. “We’ve talked in the past about having influencers be admitted to the platform early so that when the attendee arrives, it’s not an empty conversation. “We start sending communications out to our attendees from the moment they register and through to a day or two before the event and the morning of, of course.”

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Most people won’t even think about it, but it’s going to fire and drive everything that’s going to be taking place, from the autonomous vehicles and the lower latency of almost anything, to even a better, more sophisticated AI” Looking Back At 2019 Tech Trends. You wear your name badge around your neck.

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Trends Events Technology Technology 328

Endless Events

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Before that was just basically PowerPoint, that’s it” “I’d say you see more hosting concierge services, more attendees services now than you would have 10 years ago”, adds Dustin. Are they weighing in on the registration process and the stress level of that? We need to ask them at registration.

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Events Sustainability Technology Technology 260

Convene by PCMA

MARCH 6, 2023

Unless you plan events for a booming industry, your reality working for professional and trade associations is that revenue from your 2022 and 2023 meetings is 15 percent or more lower than 2019. This net income is often what funds an association’s year-round member programs and services. Shifting marketing budgets. Vendors to the Rescue?

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Panel Planner Contracts Contracts 111

Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Too many event registrants are booking outside hotel blocks — an issue discussed during three PCMA roundtable conversations over the past year. When only two out of five of your registrants book their housing within the designated room block, you know you’re trying to work with a flawed industry model.

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Registration Booking Contracts Contracts 102

Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 27, 2023

We still rely on attendees to do the work of finding each other at receptions and hallway breaks. If your primary value proposition is the content — which can be delivered digitally (see number 3) — that is only making it difficult for attendees to justify the time and cost of coming to your event.

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Trends Sustainability Regulations Benefits 119

Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2021

Responsible event professionals are partnering with destinations and venues that understand attendees today are looking for inspirational experiences that marry thoughtful safety protocols within an exciting destination that fuels engagement beyond what is possible through a computer screen. Plan with Confidence. All Together Now.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2021

Responsible event professionals are partnering with destinations and venues that understand attendees today are looking for inspirational experiences that marry thoughtful safety protocols within an exciting destination that fuels engagement beyond what is possible through a computer screen. Plan with Confidence. All Together Now.

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Meeting Certification Trade Show Panel 130

Convene by PCMA

JULY 8, 2022

The bad news is that your events are not guaranteed to attract the same number of in-person attendees as they did in 2019. In fact, many association events are seeing 20 percent to 30 percent fewer attendees from their pre-pandemic highs. Your event must work harder than ever before to attract attendees in the post-pandemic era.

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eCommerce Trade Show Registration Events 98

Bizzaboo

APRIL 3, 2023

of event organizers were able to reach a wider audience with virtual events ( Bizzabo , 2020) 54% of virtual event registrants convert to virtual attendees. Bizzabo , 2020) 80% of event professionals report measuring event success based on attendee engagement and satisfaction ( Bizzabo , 2020) 39.5%

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Marketing Marketing Trends Virtual Events 105

Bizzaboo

JANUARY 8, 2024

By incorporating elements such as the event name, logo, color palette, typography, visual design, and overall aesthetics, event branding aims to deliver a cohesive and consistent experience for attendees, sponsors, and stakeholders. Event marketing focuses on promoting your event to attract attendees and generate interest.

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