Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Some hybrid events are engaging better than others. The best engagement across platforms takes a lot more work up-front, a lot of preparation,” said Holmen. The most effective events allow attendees to get to know each other in advance, matching people with commonalities based on LinkedIn and other profiles like a good dating site.

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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. How will food preparation work? So let’s get to it! First Things First. Technology.

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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

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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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

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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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. This is why the Brew Crew prepared this episode. What is their take on virtual events? And what are the skills event profs can harness to use in other industries?

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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

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

MARCH 2, 2022

Named one of the best inventions of 2021 by Time Magazine, KUDO is a real-time interpretation software company and virtual platform focused on providing language support for multilingual meetings. This especially comes in handy for fully virtual events with multilingual needs. KUDO Language Access.

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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. So, what do you need to know and include? Tina Luppino.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2021

Now they are preparing to expand to larger groups. “We This will be the occasion of the first large international industry event after a challenging year,” Glanzer said. We are preparing for a better world after we come out of this,” she said. The goal is to streamline the experience for the in-person and digital audience. “We

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Endless Events

JANUARY 10, 2022

“If you choose to go forward with a fully in-person event, you need to understand that you might have to cancel your event. Your options are fully in-person (but be prepared to cancel it or push it out), a hybrid event, or a fully digital event.” .” Brandt lays down the facts.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Booking major venues and event entertainment is something that should be done as soon as possible. What about virtual event timelines ? Include all planning meetings into your event timeline so everyone can add them to their calendar and prepare in advance. Create your event budget.

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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. That way, they can prepare their content accordingly.

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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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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Marketing and accessibility specialist Meryl Evans (right) speaks to a Convening Leaders 2022 audience about making events more inclusive and inviting for attendees with disabilities. When talking with Meryl virtually, auto-captioning will only go so far. Aim to over-communicate and prepare. Jacob Slaton Photography).

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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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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.

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DCI

JUNE 3, 2021

That doesn’t mean that buyers in the travel trade aren’t preparing their next move. Instead of a big FAM trip, prepare more targeted, more purposeful itineraries, tailoring them to the specific needs of the travel trade attending. Prepare an itinerary, send them on their way, and be accessible if they need you.

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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

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The Philadelphia-based university hopes to graduate flexible professionals prepared to manage both in-person and virtual events. With all the Covid-related layoffs and corporate downsizing, it might not look like the best time to get into the meetings and events industry. Temple will begin the new program in fall 2021.

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The MICE Blog

JANUARY 7, 2021

During the break, Eveline van der Pluijm, Manager at the Rotterdam Partners Convention Bureau interviewed attendees on site about their experience using the VR goggles, and that completed the gap for me about this experience and also gave a more personal, human element to the virtual event.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 13, 2021

Nine out of 10 (91 percent) held a virtual event between March 2020 and June 2021, yet only slightly more than half (54 percent) said they were successful in meeting their organizations’ objectives. Two out of five said their virtual events were somewhat successful, and 6 percent said they were unsuccessful.

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Alcor Mice

JANUARY 26, 2021

Since then, companies have continued exploring different ways to create a perfect virtual event. According to Bizzabo, as much as 93 % of event marketers have incorporated virtual events into their strategy for 2021. It is clear that virtual events are here to stay for the foreseeable future.

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Blue Spark Event Design

AUGUST 16, 2021

Our client held out pivoting her in-person annual event into a virtual event until the last minute. With only two internal team members, who had responsibilities other than meeting planning, they waited until two months prior to the event date and attempted to plan, manage, and execute the virtual event on their own.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 25, 2021

There’s a lot of uncertainty regarding COVID variants and in response, event organizers are creating event contingency plans to prepare for the future. Having an event contingency plan is an essential part of being an event organizer but it’s especially key in 2021 and beyond. Digital-First Events.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

JANUARY 27, 2021

Top 10 Must-Do’s for Post-COVID Channel Incentives and Virtual Lead Gen Events in 2021. With COVID-19 vaccines in sight and the next normal starting to settle in, it’s time to look at what channel incentive programs need to do in 2021 to keep the sales pipeline full. Make a New Start.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 25, 2021

Planners responding to the latest Recovery Dashboard listed pulling off virtual events —like the National Electrical Contractors Association’s first virtual trade show – as one of their accomplishments during COVID-19. Delivering an annual conference virtually with great feedback for engagement.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

Pre-Covid, Dreamforce attracted more than 170,000 people and included a major headliner concert, but it was a smaller, hybrid affair in 2021). Virtual events during the pandemic proved that Salesforce, its partner ecosystem, and community could all adapt and innovate at the same time.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In the final 2021 episode of the Event Brew podcast, Nick, Thuy, and Will talk about their workload in December and Q4 in general. ” “But when it comes to the virtual event platform where the events themselves take place, there are certain times where corporate does business.

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ITA Group

MAY 25, 2021

Video Interview: The Trick to Pricing & Proving ROI for Virtual & Hybrid Events. Getting a headache trying to price your hybrid or virtual event? Follow along as they talk about key considerations every event team needs to cover before greenlighting their next event. How to prepare for the pricing decision.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2021

Over the past year, event planners have become incredibly innovative in their virtual event use cases. And while virtual events have many benefits in their own right, it was never a question of if live events would come back, but when. For one, live events will never look the same. Event Insurance.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

This new set of values brings significant opportunities for the gaming industry and events. Now, after one year of hosting and attending virtual events, the events industry is facing the challenge of how to engage attendees and combat ‘zoom fatigue.’ First, how is it possible to engage large audiences with virtual events?

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 4, 2020

February 25, 2020 Today, the City of San Francisco declared a State of Emergency to begin preparations around any future coronavirus outbreaks. If you are sick, or have been sick, just let us know and we will credit you for a pass for 2021 Annual instead. Making the Move to a Virtual Event. Postponing your Event.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 13, 2022

The pandemic derailed the 11th World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC), which brings together the environmental and sustainability education community, originally planned for October 2021. RELATED: Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis: How the Events Industry is Helping.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Today in 2021, events are no longer solely about in-person, live events like trade shows, conferences, and music concerts. Both in-person and virtual events each have their own benefits and disadvantages. However, a live event is much better at facilitating immediate interactions between attendees.

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