Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2021

Crowd control is going to be on meeting planners’ minds in the first few months of the post-pandemic era, and there’s no better model for how to herd the hordes than the Walt Disney Company. What should planners expect in terms of how their meetings will be different from how they were before COVID?

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

When the first lockdowns started in March 2020, Zoom emerged as the go-to solution to stay connected. Even though there are now more than 100 event platforms on the market, many event planners still choose Zoom in its limited form for their virtual experiences. Enhanced virtual audience engagement. Let’s explore!

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Endless Events

MAY 5, 2022

And as event planners were somewhat forced into a technological era of event planning, many of them started seeing the benefits of event technology. As such, they’re the dominant audience at corporate events and conferences. Planners can even plan on going completely paperless. Event Technology Provides Analytics & Data.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Some might even say that the event tech evolved more since March 2020 than in the entire decade before that! If planners choose to evolve their event strategies the old way, they often struggle to allocate their budgets to cover all the new ground that’s been established since the virtual revolution. Nothing more, nothing less!

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Endless Events

MARCH 15, 2021

Before the pandemic hit in 2020, the events industry was a well-oiled machine. Then came March 2020, and with it, huge changes. From 2020 To 2030 In 10 Months. ” Things started changing in March 2020 when many companies lost their in-person business. Virtual and hybrid events were nowhere near as common.

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Endless Events

MAY 24, 2021

What happened in 2020 and where are they going? “A lot of events in 2020 were only open for a short period of time. Brandt mentions that event platforms have exploded over the course of 2020. According to Will, event planners’ biggest nightmare is that platforms aren’t exempt from Murphy’s law.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In the past two years, we’ve covered nearly every aspect of planning virtual events and keeping virtual audiences entertained from the safety of their homes. Now that we’re making a return to in-person events , we can start talking about many event-planning topics we had no use for since March 2020.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2021

The result is a chaotic, volatile environment in which meeting and event planners are struggling to optimally balance their meeting objectives with attendee preferences and safety, constantly changing guidance from the CDC and local government rules restrictions. What are planners to do? It’s a win/win,” she says. Hybrid Events.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 21, 2022

Most planners didn’t even hear of them prior to 2020! Depending on the venue and the size of in-person and virtual audiences , these experiences can take many forms. The rest of the audience tunes in virtually. For the last two years, virtual audience expectations have been consistently rising.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 12, 2020

And boy, has 2020 proved itself to be quite a challenging year! So planners everywhere are wondering – how can I combat webinar fatigue? In this particular case, we’re not talking about engagement between attendees, but rather the complex relationship between the talking heads and the audience.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 12, 2021

“It’s almost a diametric flip of virtual versus face-to-face between 2020 and 2021. They purported to have 1400 virtual attendees in 2020 with about 500 in-person. “In 2020, I received and consumed more content concerning the events industry than any other year I’ve ever had.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2021

So, 2020 was…a year. Several planners and tech companies already see hybrid as the certain future of our industry. Planners can’t continue to expect speakers to just figure everything out for themselves. Expectations from the audience will continuously grow as technology evolves. Will hybrid events become the norm?

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Endless Events

JULY 24, 2020

Well, i n early 2020, the world as we knew it took an unexpected turn. With the advent of virtual events, planners became game-changers. Because after producing so many virtual events, our team reached the conclusion that planners tend to forget why they’re passionate about the industry in the first place.

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Endless Events

JULY 10, 2020

Today, we’ll begin by addressing questions related to hybrid events that most planners considered at least a couple of times. Well, very simply put, a hybrid event is an experience that brings together people at a physical venue, where everything is taking place, with a virtual audience. Do I Have To Plan Two Different Events?

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Endless Events

MAY 28, 2021

After a bleak start to 2020 and an unexpected turn towards digital experiences, vaccination rollout is the light at the end of the tunnel we were all waiting for. And while many planners and attendees alike are more than ready to return to live events in full swing, there are a few things to consider. Slow & Steady Wins The Race.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

How It’s Done: Tomorrowland 2020: The Virtual Event of The Year? No event planner/production company is. The Ins & Outs Of Hybrid Audience Engagement. ?? Discover more of what made Tomorrowland 2020 so magical by listening to the full episode. ? Fortnite is the new Madison Square Garden? Now What? ?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 28, 2022

Event trends 2022 are here and let us tell you, it’s an exciting year for event planners who dare to dream big. Others, however, might seem a little bit too daunting for a novice planner, but they’re just what innovative and tech-savvy planners are looking for. Most trends in our guide are beginner-friendly.

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2022

Here’s what you’ll find: Will’s journey from starting a DJ company as a high school student to being a CEO of one of the most influential event management companies, a candid conversation about audience engagement as one of the event profs’ biggest pain points: are smartphones the enemies or friends of engagement?

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In fact, according to our State of The Industry Survey , 64% of planners believe hybrid events will be the most common experiences in 2021. Fresh off of the steep learning curve that was virtual, planners must now brace for the challenges presented by hybrid. And venues have been paying attention to the upcoming needs of planners!

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Endless Events

MAY 12, 2022

What would the Brew Crew have event planners do to plan better events? Will says that it seems as if event planners haven’t learned anything from the COVID-19 pandemic. Deanna agrees but adds that many audiences are clamoring for the pre-pandemic events. “I planned a conference in 2020 that got canceled.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

If 2020 was a year of pivoting and learning about virtual events, 2021 was a year of putting that knowledge to the test. The most common mistake we’ve noticed is that many event planners still plan their virtual or hybrid events based on an in-person-only format. Building events since : 2020. Albert’s Aha! Albert’s Aha!

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

This is great news for event marketers and planners who can plan experiential events – events that aim to evoke positive emotions in attendees and resonate with their values. Whether event planners intentionally design them or not, attendees will have had an experience at an event. In a sense, all events are experiential.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

For event planners, reality-shifting exhibitions are about experiencing a space, destination or concept, as the virtual exists as a thin film does, covering, challenging and contesting reality. Planners Step into Another Space. Ford at 2020 Essence Festival; Photo credit: Bluewater Tech. And what about the expense?

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Endless Events

MAY 14, 2021

As event planners were thrust into the throes of virtual events in early 2020, confusion and fear were the first things to settle in. Fewer travel costs, more inclusivity, and the ability to reach a much wider audience, across borders and oceans, are advantages that event professionals would be wrong to overlook.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

2020 isn’t slowing down! And I’m excited to grow more individually because if there is one thing that 2020 has shown me, it’s that out of chaos comes opportunity. We created a quick, 5-minute survey that we are using to collect event planner’s opinions about the future of events. Future Of Events Survey.

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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2021

First, AJ talks about how they handled the dreaded year of the pandemic, 2020. “Last year, I assumed a different event planner role, which was a TV producer role. It was kind of crazy, but we were one of the few event planners across the country that actually produced a live auction in real time live,” she says.

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Endless Events

JUNE 11, 2021

It’s still a common kneejerk reaction for planners to both shrug and shiver when faced with the mere concept of hybrid. Back in March of 2020, the entire industry was doing the impossible – learning how to plan and execute events all over again. How can we bridge the gap between audiences?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Of course, our event marketing budgets will need to be higher in 2023 than in 2021 or 2020. Audiences have grown accustomed to a better standard in live streaming and consuming event content online. Wouldn’t you agree that you need high-quality footage that will attract your audience? How can they do that? .

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2022

“During the rest of 2022, we will highlight the power of in-person business events and Dubai’s strong value proposition to associations executives, corporate meeting planners and other decision-makers. Dubai’s ability to book this number of events are credited to the success of the country’s Expo 2020. Travel Rules in Dubai.

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Endless Events

APRIL 20, 2021

Today’s event icon is the personable Megan Henshall , the global events account manager at Google who got into events because she was “really bad at sales” She shares how she experienced the pivoting year of 2020 and explains how to adopt a human-centric mindset in events. Overcoming The Pandemic At Google.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Fast forward to 2020, I was a strategy director. I think the number one issue I hear from planners is, how do I drive engagement. Of course, everything depends on the size of the organization, how many exhibitors you have, the size of your audience, that determines how much you can charge,” says Erica. Then covid hit.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

Planning an event in multiple languages can be a challenge for meeting planners. At UEFA EURO 2020, the annual European Football Championship, Interprefy’s virtual interpretation tool supported all post-match press conferences, in all their locations. Planning for a Multilingual Audience.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 19, 2021

On March 11th, 2020, the events industry changed forever. Planners were inundated with information about masks, sanitizers, and social distancing. While it’s important to emphasize that no event is risk-free, event planners can implement many safety processes that ensure the safety of their attendees, exhibitors, and staff.

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Endless Events

MARCH 31, 2021

In this new age of events, planners and vendors alike will have to push for innovation whilst expertly marrying the best aspects of virtual and live. Virtual attendees have been sitting on their couch all of 2020. As you venture into these complex hybrid waters, you’ll notice that your to-do lists will expand. AV Restrictions.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 1, 2022

16-18 to have its first in-person event since 2020, the annual Academic Event Professionals (AEP) conference, to be held at the Boston University Questrom School of Business. The North Carolina-based Special Event Company ( TSEC ) is another case in point. TSEC is coming back Oct. The theme seems very appropriate for the current times.”.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2020

Well, amidst the backdrop of COVID-19 fears and the spread of it, mega-events such as the 2020 Olympics, F8 for Facebook, Ceraweek, Zoom, and Zendesk have canceled their events. The second half of 2020, however, looks positive. Connecting with audiences is now more important than ever. And will virtual events be the new normal?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 20, 2023

Following the events of George Floyd’s tragic death in 2020, meetings industry organizations have been actively seeking to engage in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) discussion. If a client has strong feelings about DEI, meetings planners should too. “If The onus is somewhat on my shoulders to start learning more.”

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