Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

Many event planning conferences were canceled or postponed, and most of those that weren’t took place virtually. While 2021 may still look a little different than normal, expect to see many conferences back and ready to help industry professionals navigate the massive changes in the way they do business.

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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.

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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. By the fall of 2021, a lot of Joanna Pineda’ global clients were saying they were done with virtual. The Back-up Plan. Then omicron and the culture wars hit.

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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

JUNE 15, 2021

When they realized they won’t be able to do in-person events in 2020 and the initial shock wore off, they started thinking of ways to pivot to virtual events. “We could do a virtual version, but it’s just going to be four days of non-stop Zoom calls,” says Jim. Health & Welfare In 2021.

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Endless Events

APRIL 2, 2020

And what does a world without live events mean for event profs? Many are choosing to turn to virtual events as a way to keep things moving. What is their take on virtual events? And what are the skills event profs can harness to use in other industries? I believe face-to-face is superior to virtual.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Rather than having a regular conversation about event technology, Will and Brandt are sharing the contents of a session they led at the FICP Annual Conference in Phoenix, Arizona back in November 2021. Virtual Networking Tools. But what about virtual networking? Exhibitors At Virtual Events.

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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

AUGUST 21, 2021

“ASAE is proud to have debuted a meeting model for its 2021 Annual Meeting that was all about creating more choices for our members, partners and other stakeholders,” said ASAE President and CEO Susan Robertson , CAE. — Greater Columbus Convention Center (@cbusconventions) August 18, 2021. Checkout their recording.

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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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Endless Events

APRIL 30, 2021

Choosing a hybrid event venue presents its own set of challenges. While pre-COVID considerations also play into the decision-making process, the event landscape of 2021 brings more complexity to the table. Source: ESNS 2021. Where are stakeholders entering, seating, dining, networking, coworking, relaxing?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

There wasn’t a need to include a virtual platform ; unless it was a rare occasion with a one-off request to include a broadcast element. In 2020, that theory went out the window and you learned how to write a virtual meeting AV RFP. Planning a Live and Full Virtual Meeting. One team to plan your event for seamless execution.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Networking is as old as time itself, but how networking event examples look today couldn’t be more different than just a few years ago. After what seemed like an eternity of planning virtual networking events , you’re probably ready to jump back into in-person networking events.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2022

Instead, we focus on what we have control over: COVID-19 compliance at events. COVID-19 compliance was a huge topic in 2021, and it will continue to be the backbone of event safety moving forward. New protocols, such as health screenings, are supported by new event technology solutions, such as CrowdPass. Remote Work.

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Meet Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Even when you meet virtually, there is a carbon footprint. Your device, the network, data centers and the meeting platform are all being powered. Our work with clients as they transition to virtual meetings shows virtual events account for 99% less carbon emissions than in-person gatherings.

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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 highly anticipated deal represents an $8.50

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 24, 2022

After its 30th annual meeting was held in June 2019, the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC) team had big plans for its 2021 in-person event. The “ESPNIC Hub,” a lifelike virtual lounge that included different areas for attendees to navigate to, was at the center of the virtual event.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Digiday spoke with Candace Montgomery, senior vice president and general manager of AtlanticLIVE, the media company’s live event division, to learn what they did differently for this year’s virtual event, which just wrapped Sept. This year, the event was held over seven days over the course of two weeks — Sept.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 25, 2022

million convention attendees last year as in-person events made a full return in June 2021. Moscone Convention Center, the largest convention center in the city, is being booked for large events like The Game Developers Conference and the RSA tech conference. . Las Vegas hosted an estimated 2.2

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Endless Events

APRIL 19, 2021

In its early days, hybrid meant little more than a live-streamed in-person event. Very little thought went into the virtual audience’s experience, their ability to network amongst themselves and the other attendees, the quality of the stream, and the way content was delivered. Out With The Old, In With The New.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2022

Aside from the benefits of face-to-face interactions and the resultant rapport firms can build with their audiences, in-person formats provide fantastic data collection opportunities and insights to aid continued improvement of a firm’s event offering. The desire for connection has developed slowly over the course of the pandemic.

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The MICE Blog

MAY 26, 2021

We know how to build trust face to face at live events, but now, when everything is moving into the virtual world, we need to learn how to build trust online with our clients, supplier sponsors and other stakeholders. How does building trust online differ from building trust at face-to-face events?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

And the stress of the last 15 years has been on the word experiential, a word that describes experiences that have some roots in hospitality where I don’t believe virtual events do at all”, Nick continues. And I love eating the dinner that I cooked versus or d’oeuvres in a free open bar at our networking events.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2022

Hong was joined by speakers Cindy Brewer, principal of LEO Events; Natasha Ashworth, manager of sales programs and events for FedEx Services, and Shelley Hodgkinson, senior director of event solutions at Walmart. Not to mention, there’s a sentiment of rustiness that can follow us back into big events.

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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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Bizzaboo

APRIL 3, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of marketing and event statistics to inspire your event strategy or as fodder for your next event marketing presentation to get buy-in from key stakeholders. On the Bizzabo platform, 75% of events in May 2023 are scheduled to be in-person events!

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Meet Green

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Whether we are on-site or behind the scenes virtually we will be out in the world with all of you. Here’s where you will find us: PNCWA 2021 September 12 – 15, 2021. The in-person part of the event is located in Boise, Idaho. PNCWA 2021. SPLC Deep Dive September 29, 2021. ROSWorld 2021.

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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.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

— Stella Artois (@StellaArtois) March 30, 2021. Have Event Staff Support Your Event Concept. Make sure your event staff is familiar with the concept of your experiential event and instruct them to make people feel a certain way. Elevate Attendee Experience With Event Personalization.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

The barriers to attending events, learning and networking have been lowered thanks to the virtual and hybrid event solutions available. With these new tools and knowledge base at their fingertips, association event planners can truly excel at delivering events in 2022 and beyond. Combatting screen fatigue.

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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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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. Read more about how to maximize your dollar when you create hybrid events.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The two-part CEMA webinar series, “Planning an Annual Conference in 2021, The Before & After,” reviewed what worked and what didn’t at Workiva’s Amplify virtual events. In that same spirit, I tuned in to the two-part CEMA webinar series , “Planning an Annual Conference in 2021, The Before & After.”

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

3 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, looked very different than previous versions, it was kicked off with a rapid-fire session that has been a mainstay of the event over the years: Organizer Sam Lippman starts the clock and challenges himself to share five industry trends in five minutes. hours; by October it had fallen to 4.2

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

I interviewed Isabel Niklaus, Lead Ecosystem Sustainability, who is responsible for events that are part of the sustainability projects at NZZ Connect including the Swiss Sustainability Forum and Impact Finance Forum. Circular Economy Entrepreneurs 2021. Circular Economy Entrepreneurs 2021. Event vision and objective.

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Unique World Global Destinations

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Hybrid Events: The New Standard for Flexibility As the business events industry adapts to a post-pandemic world, hybrid events have emerged as one of the most significant trends. Combining both in-person and virtual components, hybrid events provide the flexibility that modern businesses need.

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