Endless Events

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Organizations can entertain, educate, inspire, sell, or do all of the above simultaneously. Organizations use event marketing to: Promote the brand to a larger audience. But in 2020, the pandemic forced us to take our events online. . Establish themselves as thought leaders in their industry. Planning Singular Annual Events.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 16, 2021

As a result, the umbrella organization for the meeting and convention industry has set its sights on a similar study, with a twist. The study will use 2019 as a benchmark and quantify event-related economic losses in 2020 due to the pandemic. Articulate how meetings and events can be a catalyst for economic recovery.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

a multimedia design and tech company, to map out best practices for putting the technology to work in the conference center, and he shared experiences developed alongside event organizers who understood the possibilities. Ford at 2020 Essence Festival; Photo credit: Bluewater Tech. Planners Step into Another Space.

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The Abbi Agency

MAY 19, 2021

While organizations around the world reeled from the effects of the events of 2020, The Abbi Agency delivered thoughtful and effective communication plans for its clients. The Abbi Agency is proud to announce our eight wins at the 2021 Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Sierra Nevada Chapter’s Silver Spike Awards.

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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2021

First, AJ talks about how they handled the dreaded year of the pandemic, 2020. We championed for them, wanting to make sure that we were still fundraising for them and keeping them relevant and engaged with sponsors and donors.” We also had some branded materials from our nonprofit organizations. No matter what crisis.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Jack Macleod For the last 15-20 years, green meetings and organized gatherings aimed at minimizing negative impacts on the environment have been a concept, but in 2020, after the Covid-19 pandemic, they became a widespread topic in the events industry. On average, events produce 2.5 pounds of landfill waste per person, per day.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2021

Like everywhere, we in Australia have been hit hard by the pandemic, especially those of us who organize meetings for a living. ICMSA, one of the oldest and most established professional conference organizer in the country, has proven that over the past 16 months, we’re also one of the smartest.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

While Mason said the organization is committed to delivering omnichannel content to make learning accessible, ASAE 2022 Annual Meeting & Exposition didn’t include a virtual option because she wanted to focus on in-person relationship building. The two took up where longtime CEO John Graham left off when he passed away in 2020.

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Meeting Healthcare Training Online 246

Meet Green

OCTOBER 15, 2021

In-person events were either canceled in 2020 or switched to a virtual format. We compared the same eight events in the 2019 physical iteration and its digital 2020 counterpart. This constitutes a 78% increase in countries represented through virtual attendance in 2020. Future-Proof Your Organization Now.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

Highlight your sponsors in organic ways. Think of ways you can join forces with your sponsors and have the attendees interact with both your products at the same time. Evergage’s 2020 research shows that 92% of customers are expecting to have a personalized experience with a brand. social media wall).

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

Two forces driving innovation are (1) the demand for something new and interesting, and (2) the shift from tech designed for the event organizer to tech designed for the audience experience. In 2020, it was (and still is) all about platforms. Read More : Salman Rushdie and Complacency in the Meetings Industry 1.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

Consider Nuances of All-inclusive Resorts WEC 2023 was also the first time the organization had hosted at an all-inclusive resort. Thanks to all the vendors, sponsors, student volunteers & speakers. A total of 150 people took MPI up on the streaming service option, down from 1,000 when the group met in Grapevine in 2020.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Ciara Gallagher, manager of Meet in Ireland, which sponsored the report, cited incentive travel’s role as the fastest-growing sector of MICE, with highest-per-person spend and widest reach across the destination supply chain, as the reason the principles needed to be captured in a shared document. The Bangkok Manifesto.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

After a slowdown from 2021, the use of streaming technology is steadily growing again, Alroy reported, citing a survey that found 68% of organizers plan to have a virtual component at their next in-person event. Then omicron and the culture wars hit. “We We can’t shut the door,” said the CEO of Matrix Group International Inc.,

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Endless Events

JANUARY 28, 2022

You can have a pod in any region, country, or continent where your speakers and sponsors are. When virtual events took over in 2020, event platforms became the new venues. In fact, by giving attendees an active voice on your platform, you organically boost engagement and foster higher levels of trust and belonging.

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The Abbi Agency

MARCH 30, 2021

While the iOS 14 user-experience enhancements were released in Fall 2020, the privacy policy patch has yet to roll out due to developer and marketer pushback. Perhaps the most discussed policy upheaval of late is the impending change coming with a future patch of Apple’s iOS 14.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Set to open in 2020, the seven-story The Westin Anaheim Resort will feature 613 stylish guestrooms including 101 suites, three restaurants, two bars including a rooftop lounge overlooking Disneyland’s nightly fireworks, a resort-style pool and a marketplace. New Hotels on the Horizon.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 12, 2022

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. The average number of sessions per virtual event is 12 ( Bizzabo , 2020). Bizzabo , 2020).

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MeetingsNet

JULY 12, 2021

Sponsored by: The pandemic has ushered in a wave of innovation and exciting new opportunities in the event space. The overall event landscape may have evolved, but events continue to remain indispensable for generating growth and support for your organization. 2020 saw a 290% increase in virtual meetings over virtual meetings in 2019.

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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. Bizzabo , 2020) The logistics of virtual events challenges 52.5%

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DCI

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Since the advent of paid social media, destination marketing organizations (DMOs) have wondered if investing in organic social or paid social generates better returns, especially on a tight budget. But you may not have noticed that as these channels have become more saturated, organic posts reach fewer and fewer users.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The third annual corporate-events research report from Germany-based meetings organization In-House Corporate Events (ICE) in conjunction with Cvent revealed several interesting trends as corporate-meeting departments coordinate events for 2022. engagement with touchpoints (69 percent versus 38 percent in 2020).

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Since April 2020, MPI Foundation has given back more than $1.1 MPI Foundation’s Rendezvous fundraiser sponsored by Caesar’s Entertainment is expected to raise $250,000 this year at IMEX. million in scholarship and grant funding, benefiting more than 3,100 members. ” Plus, more updates from Smart Meetings TV!

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 26, 2020

At the beginning of March, we published an in-depth guide on what event organizers need to know about COVID-19. In this guide we covered how event organizers can and have adapted their event strategies to COVID-19. Original Event Date: February 24 - 27, 2020. Cancellation Announcement Date: March 17, 2020.

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Social Tables

JUNE 1, 2023

Our list kicks off with event marketing ideas that help event planners, organizers, and promoters improve their content marketing strategy. Event organizers and marketing professionals send press releases to news and media outlets to announce and promote events.

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Event Marketing Marketing Marketing SEO 148

Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

But let’s talk about the elephant on the trade show floor: sponsorship and sponsor ROI. With the rise of virtual conferences and the influx of in-person events, one thing is sure: growth and scalability will rely on event sponsors. . However, sponsorship remains one of the biggest challenges for the most seasoned event organizers.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 4, 2020

Here’s how to confidently communicate with your attendees, sponsors, and partners. For the most up-to-date information visit the dedicated knowledge centers on the WHO and CDC websites, and check with your local health organization. Here’s an example of how SaaStr’s founder updated attendees on Twitter: [link] 2020 is a GO!

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

The Asheville area focuses heavily on making a positive impact on its community through its many community service organization collaborations. The non-profit organization Riverlink also specializes in the restoration of areas in Asheville. In fiscal year 2020-2021, nearly 2,500 volunteers supported MANNA.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Specifically, 71 percent of the 425 survey respondents say that a primarily remote-work model can make employees feel disconnected from the organization.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

In 2020 and throughout this year, their Amplify Event Series digital events offered continuing education credits for finance and accounting professionals which have been content-driven, meaning no expo, no networking. Only one sponsor canceled its agreement when the 2020 in-person event was moved online.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 2, 2021

However, it’s also clear that the industry is in a better position to ride out a Covid surge without the full-scale disruption that plagued much of 2020 and 2021. Not surprisingly, the uncertainty has led to recent event postponements and cancellations. Here are four reasons the meetings industry is more resilient than ever.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 16, 2019

“When it became time to network, the event organizers suggested going up to someone with the same colored dot on their name tag as me. I would then see a branded screen that is branded for the conference or whoever is sponsoring the app at this conference. You as an organizer are able to weigh each question.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Steal These Ideas Make virtual event registration complimentary by getting it sponsored. Each registrant is a lead for the sponsor. If you have sponsors who create their own events at your conference for your audience, consider charging them to plan those off-site events internally.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

a way for companies to track their greenhouse gas emissions—to help organizations accelerate their own journeys to net zero emissions. “In Now that Salesforce has reached net zero emissions, we want to use our technology and best practices to help organizations reach their climate goals, too,” she added.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 27, 2022

One way to support member organizations — which are made up of volunteers already busy with their own jobs — is to combine events in the region, said Witges, who serves as senior director of customer engagement at Questex. Molly Witges.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Leading vs. Lagging Indicators One of the post-pandemic trends we’re starting to see emerge is that event exhibitor and sponsor revenue is lagging attendance recovery. In many cases, it makes sense to consolidate business development and fulfillment resources and organize them around your customers instead of your products.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

While Mason said the organization is committed to delivering omnichannel content to make learning accessible, ASAE 2022 Annual Meeting & Exposition didn’t include a virtual option because she wanted to focus on in-person relationship building. The two took up where longtime CEO John Graham left off when he passed away in 2020.

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