Endless Events

AUGUST 22, 2022

Will kicks off today’s topic by taking us back to Google’s 2022 IO conference. AR for events can also significantly change how presenters and event planners communicate with attendees. . This kind of integration gives each attendee a uniquely customized experience. “I AR Can Enhance Instant Translation. asks Will. “AR

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 6, 2022

Each year, MeetingPlay and Aventri powered a combined total of more than 50,000 events for more than 10,000 companies and 7 million attendees. Aventri, which was founded in 2008, had grown into a global provider of data-driven solutions for event sourcing, marketing, registration, onsite technology, data security and reporting.

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Endless Events

MAY 12, 2022

As things currently stand in the events industry, we’re planning events in 2022 as if the COVID-19 pandemic never existed. She notes that, indeed, some events look a lot like 2019 in 2022. After all, aren’t we supposed to give attendees what they want? ” Planning Events In 2022: Event Planners Lack Resources.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 14, 2022

This was the start of the cross-company collaboration that would bring nSight 2022 to fruition. Earlier in 2022, TSEC assisted in the late stages of planning nCino’s private leadership conference in Bloomington, North Carolina. Initially projected to be half the size, nSight 2022 drew in 1,400 registered attendees.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2022

But as we begin to inch ever closer to a new normal, it’s clear that meetings are making a comeback in 2022—with a few changes of course. Today we’re exploring four ways meetings and conventions are evolving in 2022 and beyond, and what to expect for the future.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Last week, the Endless Events team published the list of the 22 best event platforms to use in 2022. Top Event Platforms 2022: It’s All About The Features! First, Kyle explains why the Endless implementation team decided to put out the list of top event platforms to use in 2022. How did they rank them?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 28, 2022

Event trends 2022 are here and let us tell you, it’s an exciting year for event planners who dare to dream big. Those who’ve read our guide to event trends in 2022 already know how which hybrid event models hold the most promise and the role of event technology moving forward. The biggest asset are attendees themselves.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

For sure, there are a significant percentage of meeting attendees that can’t wait to participate in person; but organizers and planners found out during the first several months of 2022 that a sizable audience of previous attendees were more than happy to participate virtually. Pick the low-hanging fruit. Ensure cybersecurity.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Now, here you are in 2021 adding another cog in the wheel as you are tasked with writing a blended RFP for your upcoming event that will most likely include a hybrid plan for 2022. You can easily shift your live audience to attend online by adding virtual registration codes so check that your registration company can accommodate both.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022. Check out what 14 of the most popular hospitality conferences of 2022 have in store: 1. Check out what 14 of the most popular hospitality conferences of 2022 have in store: 1. Cvent CONNECT. HFTP Club Summit.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Attendees at this exclusive resort learned over three days how to engineer those emotional moments by living them. The immersion started with a dramatic Mayan ritual at registration. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) September 20, 2022. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) September 19, 2022. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) September 18, 2022.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Registration forecasting for 2023 was the top challenge identified by Louisville Tourism’s Client Advisory Council members. The assessment included analysis of CAC members’ registration data, insights discovered about attendee behavior, and suggestions for how and when this information should be communicated.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 28, 2021

Cautious, Ready & Excited: Freeman’s Event Research Report, which has been gauging attendee and exhibitor sentiment every few months since the pandemic started, shows their Confidence Index rising from.75 When They’re Taking Place: By all accounts 2022 is shaping up to be a very robust year. Below are some of the key takeaways.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Smart Meetings has collected a list of advocacy stories from 2022 and we are all excited to see even more in the new year. Smart Meetings sat down for a chat with Megan Henshall, a 2022 Smart Women in Meetings Visionary Award Winner, to discuss neurodiversity in the events industry and what professionals can do to accommodate the issue.

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

As we’ve explained in our 2022 Event Trends Guide , in-person venues can be smaller and more local. Buffets are outright unacceptable at COVID-compliant events, and there are many other ways to handle feeding your attendees, from meal boxes to sending your audience offsite to eat. AV & Production. Conclusive Thoughts.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

She presented a special session at Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals’ (FICP) 2022 Annual Conference titled, “Event Risk management: 2022 Risk Categories.”. Have a call-of-command if something goes wrong like attendees go missing or someone dies, she advised. Defining Risk. Don’t let fear get in your way.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2021

How will the expectations from attendees evolve? Ensuring the safety of your attendees within the health spectrum will be one of the biggest 2021 event trends. Everything points to the possibility of vaccines not being fully distributed until the end of the year or early 2022. Higher Expectations From Attendees.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 25, 2022

Registration is limited, so register now! Online on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 — 12:00 – 1:00 pm PDT • 1:00 – 2:00 pm MDT • 2:00 – 3:00 pm CDT • 3:00 – 4:00 pm EDT • 8:00 – 9:00 pm BST • 9:00 – 10:00 pm CEST. Today’s attendees are no longer satisfied sitting and listening to people talking at them.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

This includes roles like event technology specialists, event registration specialists, meeting and event planners, event marketing roles, and marketing specialists. Event Registration Specialists : Professionals focused on managing the registration process for attendees.

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The MICE Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

There were so many excellent entries that it was hard to pick just one, but eventually we decided on SAP Sapphire 2022 in the Best Transformational Change category, and Siemens Energy Business Conference 2022 in Best Customer Experience – Live. This approach culminated in >20,000 attendees in 2019. Location of Event.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Note to #meetingprofs : You have to experience the @encore @EncoreGlobal_ experience to spark your excitement about the possibilities for immersing your attendees in multi-sensory journies. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 11, 2022. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 12, 2022. IMEX22 pic.twitter.com/L1HkdcudyB.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2024

What plan do you have in place to communicate important messages to your attendees? Methods to Contact Guests When guests go through registration, are you collecting cell phone numbers and emergency contact information? He serves as president of Brooklyn Dream Factory and was named Smart Meetings 2022 Meeting Professional of the Year.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Then, when we did our first in-person event in March of 2022, we had a captivated audience. We’ve generated around 600 registrations. So how do you create shared experiences between attendees? Put your attendees at the center of the experience you create for them.”. We did a series of 7 or 8 things called Rev Growth.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 27, 2022

Attendees listen to a session during PCMA EduCon 2022 in early June. Members of PCMA’s Catalyst community discussed the challenges of attracting attendees to their events. Since January 2022, we’ve seen steady increases in attendance with a recent 10,000-person citywide breaking an attendance record in early March.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 24, 2022

The Promenade was the hub of Convening Leaders 2022 at Caesars Forum, offering networking spots, sponsor activations, and the Work Lounge sponsored by Visit Indy. We brainstormed what a hub should deliver from an attendee point of view. Some organizations put registration services in the hub to help welcome the participants.

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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. Tech can help overcome communication and accessibility gaps, but it’s not a replacement for human understanding attendees and providing for their needs.

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Social Tables

MAY 13, 2022

Discover 18 virtual event engagement ideas you can use to boost attendee interaction at your next event. The first step to boosting virtual event engagement is getting registered attendees to show up. If they have not been proactively engaged, market research shows that attendee numbers begin to drop off after 20 minutes.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 3, 2023

In Q4 2021, 75% of events on Bizzabo’s platform were virtual, in Q2 2022 30.6% of event organizers were able to reach a wider audience with virtual events ( Bizzabo , 2020) 54% of virtual event registrants convert to virtual attendees. We’ve come a long way from Q4 2021 when a mere 16.8%

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

What I was privileged enough to experience at Smart Woman Summit 2022 was an environment of altruistic support, an eagerness to promote camaraderie and a unified commitment to empowerment. Attendees arrived with positive energy, ready to network with fellow guests to share ideas. The poolside mixer was alive with excitement and energy.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Dynamic Registration. For example, some attendees might want to experience the event in person, while others might want to participate virtually. Bizzabo offers a dynamic, personalized registration experience that enables organizers to segment the event by attendance, ticket, location, or other categories. Where exactly is it?

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Social Tables

JUNE 1, 2023

To tackle all of their objectives, event professionals rely on a multitude of event marketing ideas to connect with attendees before, during, and after events. Bonus tip: Before sending, make sure tickets are ready to go on sale to capture any immediate interest and start building credibility with future event attendees.

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Bizzaboo

MAY 28, 2023

Onsite registration has a profound impact on your attendees’ overall event experience. When attendees enter an event venue, the onsite registration and event badge printing process is like your storefront — the first look at what the event will be like. How To Overcome Onsite Registration Challenges 1.

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Social Tables

JUNE 8, 2022

Whether in-person or online, event organizers want attendees to pay attention and participate. Surprise, surprise: Getting to know event attendees is one of the most helpful audience engagement strategies event organizers can utilize. A sudden decline in audience retention could indicate that attendees disliked event content. .

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 28, 2022

Be a hero for your team at Universal Orlando Resort, where our experts can help you plan immersive meeting experiences that connect organizations to their attendees in ways they’ve never dreamed possible. Universal elements and all related indicia TM & © 2022 Universal Studios. All rights reserved. All rights reserved.

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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. A hybrid event is designed to give event organizers the best of both worlds, and in this guide, we will help you figure out all you need to know about hosting and managing a hybrid event in 2022.

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Eventtia

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

After all, hosting the event for free will ideally attract more attendees due to the lower barrier of entry. Better-quality attendees. Attracting many attendees to an event won’t really bring too much value if they aren’t a good fit for the event, your business, and your sponsors. Allows you to invest more.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 18, 2022

How do we make attendees a little bit more engaged? “Different organizations have different demographics in their attendee base,” agrees Keaton. The number one resource that you need to have on hand is the statistics regarding the demographics of your attendee base. It’s a bit easier to engage younger folks.”

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