Endless Events

MARCH 15, 2021

Before the pandemic hit in 2020, the events industry was a well-oiled machine. Virtual and hybrid events were nowhere near as common. While every big event already had its own event app, event app design was something only a few businesses dealt with. Then came March 2020, and with it, huge changes.

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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? Hybrid Events.

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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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Endless Events

JANUARY 24, 2022

Last week, the Event Tech Podcast hosted Kyle Kocinski as a guest of honor and went over event technology trends and predictions for 2022. Today, the dynamic tech duo picks up where they left off last week, focusing on one 2022 event trend in particular: mergers and acquisitions in the event technology world.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 11, 2021

Lisa Delpy Neirotti: ‘The positive results include more far-reaching events with often larger audiences.’. The global pandemic forced event planners to think differently and to embrace technology to offer an engaging online experience. Lisa Delpy Neirotti. Lisa Delpy Neirotti, Ph.D., Naomi Clare Crellin. Crellin said.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

It’s also a sign of a returned confidence in event planning. Of course, our event marketing budgets will need to be higher in 2023 than in 2021 or 2020. After all, most events were virtual and demanded lower budgets. Event Technology: A Worthy Investment. How can they do that? .

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

2022 is going to be our best year yet; we’ve embraced exciting new event technology and hybrid events as the way of the future! If 2020 was a year of pivoting and learning about virtual events, 2021 was a year of putting that knowledge to the test. Which virtual event platform features to look for?

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2022

the biggest lessons over the last 15 years in the events industry, predictions about the future of Endless Events and the events industry in general, the difference between event marketers and event planners, and many more miscellaneous fun facts about the Endless team. Event Marketer Or Event Planner?

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Endless Events

JULY 18, 2020

Event Tech: Event Tech Podcast: A Klik Review. ? We are known for our yearly event trends guide, but this year we stepped it up a notch and created a 2020 Virtual Event Trends Webinar! How in the world are we halfway done with 2020? Exciting event technology that you should know about! (1-hour

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2023

Back to Basics Covid-19 may have stopped the meetings industry in its tracks for a time, but the Bizzabo survey shows attendees and event planners are ready and waiting to connect again. Immersive Technology One of the big takeaways from the survey was that attendees want events to get with the times in terms of technology.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

Cvent CONNECT August 1-4 | Caesars Forum | Las Vegas Cvent CONNECT is one of the world’s top event technology conferences that brings together meetings, events, and hospitality professionals. It provides inspiration for meeting and event programs and showcases the latest in event planning technology and strategy.

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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. In a sense, all events are experiential. Here are some of the most essential ideas in the events industry.

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Endless Events

JUNE 13, 2022

Phoenix is a great destination for corporate events because it has warm weather year-round, giving planners the option to move their events outdoors should there be a last-minute COVID-19 outbreak. Let the accolades speak for themselves; they recently won 2nd place in the 2020 Global Future Design Award. On Jackson.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Will is really excited to talk about event staffing today. It’s a topic that he’s talked about in the past, from dissecting AV proposals at the AV Audit to giving useful AV audit tips to planners at Whiteboard Wednesdays. Event support used to be just one help desk with one person at it.”

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 9, 2019

How WiFi 6 Will Change the Event Internet. Event Wi-Fi Terms Every Event Planner Needs To Know. How to Save on Hotel Event WIFI – Whiteboard Wednesday. ?? We want to hear from event planners like you! We created a quick survey to ask planners questions about AV! Latest shows and podcasts.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

When it comes to event-networking, we predicted that collaborative learning will soon come to define the participant event experience. This feels more relevant than ever in 2020 when participants are (rightfully) expecting a degree of personalization from the events they choose to attend. . Researcher Ken A.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

New Skills David Peckinpaugh Technology should be a tool, not a driver, said David Peckinpaugh, president and CEO of Maritz Holdings, reflecting on how some planners are incorporating some of the new virtual streaming skills they learned over the pandemic because they can, rather than because of the results it will drive. “We

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A meeting professional’s expertise can go in any number of directions: marketing, adult education, event design, site selection, contracting, event technology … It’s a dynamic role. And as varied as the job description can be, how many planners in early 2020 would have included an understanding of indoor air quality?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Industry watchers warned that consolidation combined with changes in net neutrality laws in the FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order that deregulated the internet service provider (ISP) industry could increase costs and reduce options for event professionals in the coming years. Why Does Net Neutrality Matter to Planners?

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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. And w hile 66% say that they have postponed their events, 25% of events are being rescheduled for September or later.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

As event technology companies become more efficient and focused on what customers want, Alroy theorized that will help meeting professionals who may have been overwhelmed with too many options during the explosion of virtual streaming platform companies. “My The Back-up Plan. Then omicron and the culture wars hit. “We

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Endless Events

MARCH 11, 2022

Event profs have heard it time and time again: hybrid events are the way of the future in the events industry. They’ve risen from relative anonymity to stardom in 2020. Two years later, they are one of the most important event trends of 2022. Hybrid Events Are More Sustainable. Let’s explore!

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Endless Events

MAY 18, 2021

Hybrid events are the perfect synergy between virtual and in-person events, but it can be quite challenging for event planners to put them together. That’s why in this week’s episode of #EventIcons, Sarah welcomes Kelly Knowlen to talk about the most important hybrid event tips and tricks.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 3, 2023

What’s more, Verified Market Research , a leading global research and consulting firm, expects the global events industry to bring in a whopping $2.194 trillion by 2028 — quite the uptick from the $887 billion the market commanded in 2020. of events on Bizzabo’s platform were in-person.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

Eric Holmen, CEO of the event platform Splash , shared a picture of what the company saw in the behavior of its clients at different stages of the pandemic. Enduring Partners.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Planners: “Make your meetings Boricua” says @MeetingsInPR with the island’s rich history, culinary tradition, nature-based activities and vibrant culture to elevate team building, attendees can hold breakout sessions to break out the dance moves! The country has hosted a number of large-scale events since reopening in June 2020.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 25, 2024

Insights resource Crunchbase estimated that in 2020 and 2021, more than $1.5 billion was invested in virtual and hybrid event companies. Over the last two years, event platform companies Bizzabo and Hubilo each laid off double-digit percentages of staff. Where Does Event Tech Consolidation Leave Virtual Experience Planners?

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Techsytalk

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

techsytalk GLOBAL is taking its 2020 event virtual and has chosen Swapcard , the leading AI-powered engagement and matchmaking platform for premium events, as the official event platform. Written by Mia Masson, Copywriter. Seattle, WA (Nov.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Similar to how in 2020 a lot of people got furloughed or let go had gaps in their resume, don’t be afraid to say that you wanted to stay in the industry but went to work at a hotel or something like that. Will adds a new episode for recommended listening, The Current State of Event Technology Labor. Diversification is an Asset.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

If you have the same pricing you had in 2020, chances are you’re paying three times more. In 2020, we had massive overpricing because demand was so high, but it’s dropped significantly. That’s why, in 2020, I was screaming not to get locked into a multi-year contract. Brandt agrees. So, proceed with caution.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Wirkler has extensive comprehensive experience in hospitality and events managements and operations. One of Smart Meetings ’ 2020 Smart Women Rising Star award winners, Wirkler has spent over a decade in the industry. Julien Hotel & Spa in Boulder, American Travel Planners as travel manager, Millennium Hotels and Resorts and more.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Wirkler has extensive comprehensive experience in hospitality and events managements and operations. One of Smart Meetings ’ 2020 Smart Women Rising Star award winners, Wirkler has spent over a decade in the industry. Julien Hotel & Spa in Boulder, American Travel Planners as travel manager, Millennium Hotels and Resorts and more.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Similar to wooden signs, chalkboard signs have also become a popular option for event planners and marketing managers in the last decade. These customizable signs are seen at wedding buffets, social events, corporate trade show exhibition booths , and a variety of other event locations.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Similar to how in 2020 a lot of people got furloughed or let go had gaps in their resume, don’t be afraid to say that you wanted to stay in the industry but went to work at a hotel or something like that. Will adds a new episode for recommended listening, The Current State of Event Technology Labor. Diversification is an Asset.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

We gave AI tool Midjourney the following prompt — “event planner in conference center looks directly at camera” — and it gave us these four male images. A year ago, Convene tested the extent to which the generative AI image tool Midjourney can help business event professionals imagine the future of event spaces.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 23, 2023

Event planners are always living in the moment. They’re laser-focused on doing everything they can to ensure the next event is the best yet — with more registrations, feedback, leads, revenue, and social media chatter. Today, when an event wraps up, an event marketer’s job is just beginning. Such is life.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Learn how Interprefy’s cutting-edge technology is helping event planners break down language barriers and create truly inclusive experiences for all attendees, regardless of language or location.

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