Smart Meetings

JUNE 9, 2021

The pandemic may have shifted meeting to remote channels in 2020, however, organizing and inviting people virtual events still requires time and careful planning if it is going to be successful. Based on data from Markletic , 56 percent of marketers say it takes 2-4 weeks to organize a virtual event properly.

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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. People used Zoom to host virtual events as well as catch up with their loved ones. At Endless Events, we believe that event platforms and technology should be the basis of a modern event strategy.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 12, 2020

And boy, has 2020 proved itself to be quite a challenging year! While shifts in consumer behavior have been one of the biggest concerns for marketers over the past few years, never before did event profs have to pay so much attention to it. New year, new challenges. Well, we are currently at the driver’s seat to make a change.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2021

We’ve been teasing it for a while, but the time has come to introduce our 2021 event trends guide! So, 2020 was…a year. Presented with more challenges than ever before, the events industry was forced to do a complete 180. Will hybrid events become the norm? How many people planned a virtual event last year?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 18, 2021

One of the biggest trends event profs can expect for 2021 pertains to expectations. While attendees were a lot more forgiving last year, as we all learned the ropes of virtual events, the same can’t be expected today. The 2020 Emmys As A Case Study. How Virtual & Hybrid Can Benefit. Credit: GettyImages.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 7, 2020

And by this, we mean the advent of virtual events. And everything we’ve been learning about virtual events won’t just vanish into oblivion once in-person is back. And watching things like Tomorrowland 2020 get a million people to watch their festival online changes so much”. And that’s it!

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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. And now that it seems as if the worst of the pandemic is behind us, everything shifts radically once more for the events industry. Global Events & International Event Planning.

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Endless Events

JULY 10, 2020

It’s finally time to discuss the hot topic of hybrid events. Over the past few months, we’ve been focused on providing all the educational content we possibly could about virtual events. Virtual events will continue to be relevant from here on. How Do Physical & Virtual Attendees Interact?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The year 2020 has established itself as the year of the pivot in the events industry. Since then, countless #EventIcons guests were brought on the podcast to talk about how they turned their in-person events into virtual ones and the importance of their community in these trying times. What are they asking us for?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2021

Virtual Events. Regardless of what happens with live events, “ virtual events are here to stay,” according to Steve Gottlieb, CEO of event software provider Shindig. The cost savings are just too compelling, and online events are less disruptive. Hybrid Events. It’s a win/win,” she says.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

What better way to learn more about the exciting world of event technology than listening to an awesome product spotlight episode of the Event Tech Podcast? Today, Will and Brandt bring two guests in to hear an unbiased review of Accelevents , an all-in-one hybrid, and virtual event management platform.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

“We live in a hybrid world where almost every major event has a virtual component, even if we don’t call it that,” said Bizzabo Chief Marketing Officer Alon Alroy. When a speaker can hear the basic human gesture of clapping at the push of a button, it is beautiful to see,” he said. Plus, you can measure it.”.

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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

APRIL 19, 2021

The events industry spent more than a year learning, producing, and honing the art of virtual events, elevating digital experiences to brand new heights. People all over the world were introduced to a new way of connecting and learning, and for many, the pros of attending events virtually far outweigh the cons.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 21, 2022

Just two years ago, a hybrid event was nearly synonymous with a live-streamed in-person event. Most planners didn’t even hear of them prior to 2020! But today, this perfect blend of face-to-face and digital experiences is considered one of the biggest event trends in 2022. Virtual Audience Engagement Galore.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

And I’ve been creating a pie chart report for the percentages of people planning different types of events,” explains Will. Virtual has been getting smaller and smaller.”. Will thinks the future of pure virtual events is regressing to simple webinars. Everyone knows what a webinar is. Brandt agrees. Brandt agrees.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The evolving VR technology supports experiences that teach and connect people—a practice at the heart of event planning. Parallel , a partner platform that works in tandem with Bluewater as one, unified support for entirely virtual events, says it isn’t about “[replacing] real-world events,” but extending them.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The most authoritative list of 2021 virtual events and conferences on the internet. Virtual events are nothing new but—as we discuss in our comprehensive guide to coronavirus and events —we're seeing many organizers pivot from in-person to digital. Virtual Events & Conferences in 2021. Start Date.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 17, 2022

A recent article on Forbes.com picks the brains of interesting players in the meetings and events world: talent agencies and speaker bureaus. Speakers must be skilled enough to make their sessions more of a discussion than a one-way presentation.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

Launched in the fall of 2021, its Language Access project provides a better solution for supporting language access at, specifically, meetings and events. The software creates a platform from which real-time multilingual speakers interpret what’s being said at the event, for attendees. Interprefy Expands and Innovates.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2022

Yet, event professionals have the opportunity to create visionary events and plan meetings that replicate the vibrancy and liveliness that existed in person while enjoying the flexibility and safety that a hybrid/online event provides. Here are the best ways to maximize the potential of virtual events and meetings.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2021

Relive the 2020 ASAE Classic. Michele Sullivan, the closing keynote is a Fortune 100 business executive, author, motivational speaker and strategic business advisor, who shared insights on “Turning Obstacles into Advantages.” The Fellows class of 2021, new CAE credentials, the DELP class of 2020-2022 were recognized.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

They were already working on adding the video capabilities before March 2020.” Exhibitors At Virtual Events. The speaker needs to engage the audience. People go to in-person events to network, but they want to enjoy the content at home. Creating a truly hybrid event is hard, but the payoffs are incredible.”

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

After two years of not meeting, companies and audiences may have different goals and expectations so conferences that were previously produced as simple iterations on the previous years’ event must now be reinvented whole cloth. Choices, Choices. His advice: “Give the whole picture rather than bringing decisions to a manager piecemeal.

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Endless Events

MAY 22, 2020

The Best of the Best: Generating Revenue: Podcasting As A New Revenue Stream For Events: Learn How! Event Pricing: Event Pricing: Attendees Paying What They Choose. ? Worried you might be missing something while planning your virtual event? A Virtual Graduation ??. Articles and resources. Not very silly.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 11, 2021

Teresa Al Dente, President & CEO at the Drag Taste virtual experience, spoke with Rachel Moore, Director of Global Campaigns at Hubilo and told the story of their pivot from live to virtual events. In March 2020, when they had to shut down due to COVID-19, five days later, they developed the virtual experience.

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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. More than 25% of in-person and hybrid events are paid vs. only 10% of virtual events.

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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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Bizzaboo

JUNE 20, 2022

Virtual events are still new. How do you build a virtual event pricing strategy? VIP Velvet Rope Time with Speakers, Thought Leaders, or Influencers. These can come in Q&As, networking lounges, or even virtual happy hours. Hosting satellite events (micro-events) in convenient locations.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Virtual events are here to stay, but with in-person coming back in a big way, you’re probably stress-Googling, “What are some exciting virtual events ideas for companies?” We’ve accepted that virtual event experiences will never replicate the in-person event experience. The Livestream concert.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

Many event planning conferences were canceled or postponed, and most of those that weren’t took place virtually. 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.

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Stova

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

How do you make 70,000+ data professionals at a virtual user conference feel like they are face to face ? To make it happen, a data and AI technology company partnered with MeetingPlay to host their 2020 user conference on our virtual event platform. Goals of the Event.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 28, 2022

The Satellite model consists of small to medium independent venues (pods) with a small stage for regional speakers receiving the live stream feed. You can have a pod in any region, country, or continent where your speakers and sponsors are. Have these smaller in-person meet-ups tune in virtually with one another.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

Secrets to Engaging and Retaining Members, a recent event by Hubilo, shared best practices with its industry associations attendees to help them increase member engagement and retention. Attendees heard from speakers from two major associations, the PCMA and National Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Association.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The post Travel in the new normal: ITB Asia 2020 kicks off virtual event appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. ITB Asia has opened its virtual doors for the first-ever virtual event. As one of the industry’s firsts, the three-day event is being hosted online.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

Make sure your event staff is familiar with the concept of your experiential event and instruct them to make people feel a certain way. Your speakers and emcees should also know about the experience you’re planning. For example, they can make references to your event theme and promote your event games.

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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. Today, many are running leaner versions of their former selves.

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