Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2022

based Events Industry Council ( EIC ) and VSef, which launched early 2021, have taken steps toward simplifying data collection for virtual events. The post EIC-VSef Merger to Simplify Virtual Event Data Collection appeared first on Smart Meetings. The Washington, D.C.-based

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 23, 2020

?? The Best of the Best: Virtual Inspiration: 8 Extraordinary Virtual Event Examples That Will Inspire You. Wellness: Retreats For Event Profs: Do We Need Them? ? Learn about every aspect of virtual in our Virtual Events Handbook! What does a successful virtual event look like?

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Another week, another inspiring story about pivoting to virtual events! All across the nation, event planners have been learning the ropes of virtual events. She studied Convention, Event, and Exhibition Management and has been a titan of the industry for years. Pivoting To Virtual Events: The First One.

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Techsytalk

MAY 26, 2021

The big discussion in 2021 has been about upleveling our virtual event production. To better engage our attendees and monetize virtual, higher quality is a…

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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. In 2020, Endless Events worked with FourKites to produce their virtual event.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 14, 2020

?? The Best of the Best: What It Takes: Hybrid & Virtual Event Production: Elevating The Experience. More Events Going Virtual: CES 2021 Is Going Virtual! Curious about the future of virtual events? Watch our webinar about the top 2020 Virtual Event Trends!

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The Best of the Best: Mistakes Happen: The Hybrid Event Mistakes You Want To Avoid! How It’s Done: Tomorrowland 2020: The Virtual Event of The Year? Virtual Engagement: More Engagement At Virtual Events With The Sketch Effect! ?Make No event planner/production company is. Now What? ?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

?? The Best of the Best: Event Tech: Virtual Event Platform Features: What To Look For? Virtual Content: Live Sessions vs Pre-Recorded: Which Way To Go? ? Check out our new Virtual Event Request for Purchase Template! But, I do feel excited when I look forward to what’s coming up in 2021.

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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

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Event Jobs: Event Company Hiring vs Unemployed Event Prof: Different Perspectives. ? Learn more about navigating this virtual event landscape with our Virtual Event Handbook. . Our company has undergone quarterly reviews, set company rocks, and is predicting what 2021 will look like.

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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. 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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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

If you’ve been paying attention to the event trends set to redefine the industry, you’ll know that hybrid is up there with the most relevant. In fact, according to our State of The Industry Survey , 64% of planners believe hybrid events will be the most common experiences in 2021. Financial Incentives.

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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

JULY 23, 2021

is scheduled to close in the fourth quarter of this year will allow the 20-year-old company to raise $801 million to pay down debt and invest in product innovation. Events became digitized through virtual and online experiences, and we invested heavily in expanding our virtual event capabilities.

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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

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

AUGUST 21, 2020

With everything going virtual, make sure you’re up to date with all the information you need to plan a virtual event by downloading our Virtual Events Handbook! Exploratory Events ??. With each passing day, I see a new “type” of event pop up that blows my mind.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

It boosts audience engagement and helps event planners reach their event goals in quantifiable and seamless ways. No wonder it has become one of the most popular benefits of event platforms ! Most event platforms on the market offer both in-person as well as virtual event gamification solutions.

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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. It’s no longer just about the experience taking place on-site. So let’s get to it!

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Event Stories: Pivoting To Virtual Events: The Success Story of Kenes Group. ? Dive into platforms with our So Many Options, So Little Time: Choosing A Digital Events Platform webinar! Additional articles and resources: Virtual Event Platform vs. Virtual Event Production Company.

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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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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. pic.twitter.com/XXZ29LXrVM.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 23, 2021

is scheduled to close in the fourth quarter of this year will allow the 20-year-old company to raise $801 million to pay down debt and invest in product innovation. Events became digitized through virtual and online experiences, and we invested heavily in expanding our virtual event capabilities.

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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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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

We listened and we learned, and then did our first virtual events in March. We started with mixology events and then it evolved to adding trivia to our offerings. “Everyone had to get a real crash course in being a great virtual event speaker. ” We’ve been talking about it since the turn of 2021.

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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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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

According to Eventbrite’s research , 77% of millennials say some of their best memories are from an event or live experience they attended. Additionally, they are much more likely to spend money on experiences rather than products. In turn, such experiences boost event ROI and help marketers achieve their goals. .

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Endless Events

APRIL 19, 2021

Put quite simply, it seems to be the consensus amongst event profs that hybrid is the future of our industry. As such, it’s only natural that production and management companies everywhere are already adapting. Just like stars, no two events are the same, regardless of whether we’re talking virtual, live, or hybrid.

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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. Exhibitors At Virtual Events. Creating a truly hybrid event is hard, but the payoffs are incredible.”

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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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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 ? Confirm setup with AV team, florist, and media production. If you want to set up the event a day in advance, keep in mind that it might not always be possible.

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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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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2022

We’re also learning that full-fledged events require maintaining hybrid access, and this new standard requires event production teams to stretch their skills ever further. Events personnel are now running both live and virtual event spaces simultaneously, for nearly every event, noted Hong.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 19, 2022

Here is how each one of these components plays a role: Connecting: Events help source new prospects and source valuable feedback about your products and the challenges your customers are facing. Community: Using events to create a sense of community can help to differentiate you from your competitors.

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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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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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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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