Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2022

As meeting planners, you have the opportunity to not only educate and entertain, but to create a moment of experience that becomes part of attendees’ very selves. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) June 17, 2022. Thank you to our Platinum & Event sponsors Hamilton Hotel , MGM Resorts International and Cadmium. It pays off in spades.”.

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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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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

They give us concrete advice on building out backup plans and communicating with attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors. How do you provide value when only 25% of registered attendees show up at your in-person event? “Tell your attendees what your plan B is. Let’s get brewing! ” Dustin agrees.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 27, 2022

While we’ve talked a lot about how the pandemic affected planners and attendees, we haven’t focused on exhibitors’ experience all that much. I’ve been on planning teams as well as a sponsor and an exhibitor.” “In 2022, there are so many opportunities to give sponsors value ,” he adds.

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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 14, 2022

Not just because innovative data science helps us understand our attendees better, but because we can, thanks to technology and event platforms, stay connected with our attendees, sponsors, and vendors throughout the entire year. We’re talking about 365 community engagement: one of the most exciting event trends of 2022!

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

But with news of the Omicron variant changing day-to-day, conference organizers and sponsors are using the skills they’ve acquired in Covid times: flexibility and leveraging virtual options to replace some face-to-face experiences. CES wants all attendees to be safe and healthy, and participate in the best way for them. Safe Travels.

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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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Endless Events

MARCH 21, 2022

This week, Brandt and Endless Events’ Kyle Kocinski do a case study on Remo , one of the top 22 event platforms to use in 2022. You can get hyper-creative with custom floor plans and put your own spin on it, or have a map that helps attendees maneuver around an event as you would if it were in person,” Amy says.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Our wish for 2022 is that all virtual events incorporate a little more “wow.” Winners from all four years were invited to the exclusive reunion and asked to share their advice for their 2022 selves. Then he counted backward three months to ensure he had time to market and deliver wine to attendees before the big day.

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

As discussed in our 2022 Event Trends Guide , hybrid events are not simply in-person and virtual events put together. Asynchronous hybrid events have emerged as a solution to many hybrid event challenges , such as continuous audience engagement, picking the right venue, and sufficient bandwidth for attendee support. Source: IBTM World.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

“People are thinking about virtual attendee engagement and looking at how can they make it more fun for attendees rather than have them just sit and watch a screen. ” “So you may have some of your attendees in-person again, but a lot of folks aren’t ready to travel or they are working from home.

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Endless Events

MARCH 15, 2022

“Can you recap 2021 and move forward to 2022?” “They’d already taken money from their sponsors and their attendees. ” “That completely got digitalized during 2022. Now during 2021 and 2022 as well, what people have started doing is earlier virtual events. That sounds like magic.”

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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2021

From choosing the right platform to delivering the best virtual content , we always first need to think about what kind of an experience we are providing for our virtual attendees. We championed for them, wanting to make sure that we were still fundraising for them and keeping them relevant and engaged with sponsors and donors.”

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Endless Events

MARCH 11, 2022

Two years later, they are one of the most important event trends of 2022. Hybrid events vary based on the number of virtual and in-person attendees, the number of venues, synchronous versus asynchronous content delivery, and many more variables. Delight Your Sponsors & Exhibitors. Let’s explore!

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

A streaming option can serve larger, more geographically diverse and executive audiences, act as a flexible insurance policy in the event a new threat grounds attendees while providing valuable data about behavior. We are turning attendees into participants,” he said. You have to be ready for that.”. Flexibility as a Constant.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 6, 2022

IMEX Frankfurt , the European sister of IMEX America announced today that they will move the 20th anniversary show from April 26-28 to May 31-June 2, 2022. Our industry propels all other industries, building communities and careers,” he said in a statement to attendees. “The Staying the Course. Las Vegas Convention Center.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

IMEX 2022 concluded its 11th American run Thursday following a thunderous return with over 12,000 people in attendance at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, a 45% increase over last year’s event due to pandemic travel restrictions. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 13, 2022. Read highlights from Day 1 and 2 of IMEX America 2022.

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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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The MICE Blog

JUNE 21, 2022

The experiential event format will showcase 150 professions and will allow attendees to engage directly with the employers and ask questions of current apprentices in the programmes. . Sponsored post. The post SwissSkills Bern 2022 – Shaping the future for young people appeared first on The MICE Blog.

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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. Overflow session viewing is also a popular draw for attendees.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2021

A NASA scientist hunkered down in his dark garage—the only place he can get cell phone reception—gives his keynote presentation to over 2,000 attendees at the world’s largest space science conference being held virtually from Sydney, Australia. There is a New York blackout. Working Harder and Smarter. We broke our staff into a.m.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As a result, Events Industry Council (EIC) updated its standards in 2022 to enhance sustainable practices across the events industry. As attendees become more interested in a more sustainable future, event planners must adapt and provide more regenerative and sustainable approaches to events.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

What : New product being built into eventScribe allows event organizers to scan attendee badges on existing Android or iOS to capture and analyze information quickly. How it impacts you: Automated back-end processes allow you to better manage speakers, sponsors, staff and meetings. Cadmium: Lead Retrieval Solution.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 8, 2022

That just left the logistics of negotiating, planning and communicating a move from January to June for the 2022 Winter Show in Anaheim, combining with the planned Nashville Summer Show and moving the 2023 Winter Show from January to April to get closer to back on schedule. What sponsors would step up? “We

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Calendar year 2024 is already forecasted to show a healthy increase in group rooms nationwide, largely due to the number of meetings that had been on the books in 2021, 2022 and 2023 that were postponed or re-scheduled into 2024. But those rates will not work for planners seeking value for their attendees.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

In the fourth quarter of 2022, business travel intentions as measured by the Business Travelers Survey found that levels exceeded 2019 and intention to go to conferences was 10% higher than three years prior. “It The same goes for sponsors and exhibitors. They have a bad reputation. They don’t expect to sit in a classroom all day.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Between January and September 2022, the number of in-person events on Bizzabo’s Event Experience OS increased by almost 724%. Most events coming in the second half of 2022 on Bizzabo’s platform will be in person. “In-person We want to elevate the experience for attendees, sponsors, exhibitors, and organizers.”.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

The day involved a sponsor showcase; educational presentation by Kyle Jordan, director of meetings for Informs; and a networking reception. In 2022, Atlantic City hosted 209 events, resulting in $300 million in economic impact. The PCMA Capital Chapter, which includes Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.,

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Endless Events

JANUARY 14, 2022

Not just because innovative data science helps us understand our attendees better, but because we can, thanks to technology and event platforms, stay connected with our attendees, sponsors, and vendors throughout the entire year. We’re talking about the community model: one of the most exciting event trends of 2022!

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The post Event tourism market to progress at a CAGR of 4% between 2022-2032 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Trillion in 2032, to surge at CAGR of 4% during forecast period 2022-2032. The post Event tourism market to progress at a CAGR of 4% between 2022-2032 appeared first on Travel Daily.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 6, 2022

billion monthly active users in May of 2022, so it has a massive presence. . Zoom does have a Chat feature, but it’s pretty clunky, especially if you have a lot of attendees. Zoom also doesn’t allow you to poll attendees or track their engagement. Can Zoom tell you how engaged all of your attendees were? Communities.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Our hope is that once [attendees] attend this event, they’ll be able to go back to their leadership and incorporate many of the things we’ll be doing at our event this year, and [see] that safe, face-to-face meetings can resume,” said Steve Bove, FICP executive director.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 20, 2022

At PCMA’s Convening Leaders 2022, the Promenade Stages on the show floor brought speakers in front of attendees in a more intimate way. The Great Resignation means that a chunk of your existing attendee base may no longer work at their organizations. Jacob Slaton Photography). David Saef.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Moorland created the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) that later sponsored a national Negro History week in 1926. ABHM presents a tremendous opportunity for planners seeking to provide their attendees with an enlightening and educational experience. when the Harvard-trained historian Carter G.

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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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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Sponsor and Exhibitor. For example, some attendees might want to experience the event in person, while others might want to participate virtually. During your event, attendees have a lot on their minds. With a mobile app for your event, attendees can easily find the information they need at their convenience.

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