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 19, 2022

2022 Event Trends Guide: What You’ll Find. The 2022 event trends guide covers nearly all aspects of the events industry: event technology, production, strategy, and more. We continue with trends for in-person events and dedicate a large portion of the e-book to hybrid events in 2022.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 23, 2021

Cvent CEO & Founder Reggie Aggarwal pointed to the accelerated digital transformation of meetings and events due to the global pandemic and the popularity of its cloud-based platform to serve as an all-in-one solution to drive live engagement across all event types. and Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

It seems that the asynchronous communication trend has also started making waves in the meeting and events industry , namely as asynchronous hybrid events. As discussed in our 2022 Event Trends Guide , hybrid events are not simply in-person and virtual events put together. Why asynchronous events?

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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. Yes, hybrid meetings are more complicated and costly, but virtual is here to stay without a doubt,” he said. The Back-up Plan.

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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

DECEMBER 29, 2021

There are several ways to do this, which includes priming your chat box, changing up the flow of your virtual events and making it intimate, all of which is expanded upon in this webinar. One Step Ahead, Predicting the Future of Event Technology. Summary: Are Your Attendees Engaged? Three Experts Share How They Do 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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Smart Meetings

JULY 23, 2021

Cvent CEO & Founder Reggie Aggarwal pointed to the accelerated digital transformation of meetings and events due to the global pandemic and the popularity of its cloud-based platform to serve as an all-in-one solution to drive live engagement across all event types. and Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2020

Some of the primary upcoming concerns for event organizers will include re-organizing events with the limited timescale, adhering to strict safety guidelines to protect their guests and attendees, and discover solutions that potentially curb the spread of the virus. And will virtual events be the new normal?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2023

Event technology company Cvent announced that after going public for a second time in 2021 through a special acquisition at a valuation of $5.3 Since its founding in 1999, Cvent has helped manage more than 5 million events, and lists over 302,000 hotels and venues as of Dec. The post Cvent Will Go Private Again After $4.6B

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 11, 2021

Along with that 400-percent growth, event-tech providers also have shifted their priorities over the course of the pandemic, as event planners have gone from “scrambling for tech solutions they could launch quickly and unproblematically to a more demanding, purposeful, and strategic purchasing approach,” EventMB wrote in June.

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ITA Group

JANUARY 26, 2021

New Event Technology Our Experts Are Excited About. The latest technology trends can improve your events and help you better prove your return on investment (ROI). In the age of the digital transformation, new forms of event tech seem to be popping up nearly every day. How can event professionals keep up?

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 20, 2021

By now, most of us have attended more virtual events than we can count and gotten used to the concept of remote work. For the very last time in 2021, here is the Event Tech Podcast! And if you’re really into event technology, up your game by adding an external camera and a teleprompter.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 10, 2022

Will and Brandt are joined by a regular guest on the Event Tech Podcast: Endless’ very own Kyle Kocinski. As the mastermind behind the top 22 event platforms to use in 2022 , he has a great grasp of where things are going in the ever-evolving world of event technology. I think that’s fascinating.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

Here are some of the most essential ideas in the events industry. Remember: event technology solutions alone are not enough to turn your event into a boundary-pushing experience. Design your events with the experience in mind and use technology to support you in that vision. Experiential Virtual Events.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2022

The repositioning of Encore as more than just an AV equipment supplier is being championed by a new senior team working with President and CEO (and 2021 Smart Meetings Catalyst Winner ) Ben Erwin. The bottom line is that event technology is more important, even in person. In the past, much of the event technology was standard.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 3, 2023

On the Bizzabo platform, 75% of events in May 2023 are scheduled to be in-person events! We’ve come a long way from Q4 2021 when a mere 16.8% of events on Bizzabo’s platform were in-person. We’ve come a long way from Q4 2021 when a mere 16.8% of events on Bizzabo’s platform were in-person.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 12, 2022

Starting this list off, we’d like to share some current data as of July 2022 based on Bizzabo customers: 2X increase in hybrid and in-person events over the last three months vs. the 3 months prior. More than 25% of in-person and hybrid events are paid vs. only 10% of virtual events. Virtual Event Statistics.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 25, 2024

Between 2021 and 2022, I committed the error of typing the phrase “the future is hybrid” not once, but seven times and even titled an early 2023 story “ The Future is Hybrid-ish.” Insights resource Crunchbase estimated that in 2020 and 2021, more than $1.5 billion was invested in virtual and hybrid event companies.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Technology is the key to any successful hybrid event. A hybrid event, as we know, is a combination of a live, in-person event and a virtual event, and technology is important in bridging the live and virtual components, as well as facilitating the delivery of virtual components to the virtual audience.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 26, 2021

On 14th July, Hubilo hosted their first virtual event and presented the next generation of virtual and hybrid events. In the past 18 months, we’ve seen a rapid evolution of virtual events regarding event technology platforms and online experiences. Does this sound familiar?

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Eventtia

APRIL 12, 2022

While virtual events are certainly not brand new and have been around for quite some time, it’s no secret that the global COVID-19 pandemic has caused the surge of popularity of virtual events. What is a Virtual Event? Why Host a Virtual Event?

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MeetingsNet

MAY 27, 2022

The collaboration with VSef, the global data format for virtual events, will speed the push to make data easily accessible from and transferable between different online platforms and analytics tools. In early 2021, U.K-based

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 27, 2022

I’m on the vendor side, providing in-person audiovisual and virtual-event technology needs primarily to associations and am happy to share what my clients have been seeing as we come back to in-person events. We didn’t have any travel restrictions in place during the delivery of those three events.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 25, 2021

Having an event contingency plan is an essential part of being an event organizer but it’s especially key in 2021 and beyond. An event contingency plan ensures that every stakeholder, from your internal team to your speakers and attendees, has a great experience and a seamless transition. We know you’ve heard it before.

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Best Corporate Events

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Corporations, universities, government agencies, and associations abruptly began rethinking the structure of their conferences and team building events for the remainder of 2021 and into 2022. Virtual Events. The cost savings are just too compelling, and online events are less disruptive. Hybrid Events.

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Stova

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

With most of 2021 behind us and a new year on the horizon, now is a great time to reflect on event learnings and experiences so we can help you plan for the future. Here are our Top 5 Dos and Top 5 Don’ts for event planning so you can strut into 2022 like it ain’t no thing! And just like that, it’s November!

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 2, 2024

Last week, the event technology space celebrated a significant milestone: Gartner® released its first-ever Magic Quadrant™ for event technology platforms — a moment that marks the growth of our market and the triumphant return of in-person events as a go-to marketing channel.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 3, 2023

According to Grandview Research , the industry is estimated to grow to $14.48B in 2028 — up from $6.36B in 2021). It’s no surprise, then, that Capterra has a whopping 841 event management solutions, and G2 features 220. Here are some telling statistics about event tech: 68.9% wearable event technology) ( Bizzabo , 2023) 67.5%

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Stova

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

“Teamwork” and “family” are two words you’ll find in MeetingPlay’s word cloud, built from the staff’s anonymous report submitted to Great Place To Work’s Trust Index survey in October of 2021.

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Meet Green

OCTOBER 15, 2021

This constitutes a 78% increase in countries represented through virtual attendance in 2020. While in-person events started to come back in 2021, the Delta variant has caused a large percentage to convert back to virtual in the fall of 2021. will all play an increasing role in the future of events.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 30, 2023

There are plenty of fantastic apps out there that will make your life as an event planner less stressful. The key is finding the tools that work for you and the kind of events you manage. So, experiment and create a custom event technology stack that fits your needs and budget. Fortunately, we got you covered.

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Eventtia

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

This new style of event is becoming increasingly popular after the global COVID-19 pandemic forcing the cancellation of many large-scale physical events throughout 2020 and 2021 due to social distancing and quarantine policies. Physical Event: Pros and Cons. Virtual Event: Pros and Cons.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

As the events market continues to grow, ResearchAndMarkets predicts that sponsorship will account for the lion’s share of event revenue this year. This could be because nearly 58% of event marketers believed their event budgets would decrease in 2021. Not sure how to tackle virtual event sponsorships?

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Eventtia

JANUARY 11, 2022

It’s no secret that hybrid event has made it big throughout 2021, and is here to stay in 2022 and forward. Virtual events have grown to be really popular due to the global pandemic, initially being hosted as replacements for live in-person events that were canceled due to social distancing and quarantine policies.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 9, 2022

“What’s different about Notified [is] we allow your brand to come to life and we give you the tools to self service the entire event experience and truly own your event.,” said Allie Magyar, chief product officer of Notified. Allie Magyar, chief product officer at Notified, understands this more than anyone.

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