Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2023

Integrating an effective marketing strategy can lead to more engaging graphics, a better cultivated online experience, more consistent and better wording for copy, and stronger cohesion to the company’s brand. This should be separate from training for speakers. Speaker timing is everything.

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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. But this is no easy feat; research shows that 46% of event organizers say that speakers struggle to simultaneously engage a virtual and in-person audience. Higher Quality Interactions At The Event.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2021

In-person and online attendees accessing through the Intrado platform learned from author, activist and comedian Baratunde Thurston, “How to Deconstruct Racism, One Headline at a Time.” The Fellows class of 2021, new CAE credentials, the DELP class of 2020-2022 were recognized. Checkout their recording.

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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.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2022

Predictions are that 40% of 2022 events are projected to happen online, there will be a 37% increase in companies’ virtual event spending, and 20% of trade shows will remain virtual. Plus visitors and speakers want a different way to engage with the event.”. But the reality is that 80% of virtual attendance is free.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2022

Former Aramark executive Cathy Schlosberg was named senior vice president of marketing in June of 2019 and former Enterprise Holdings Assistant Vice President of Global Travel and Meetings, Amanda Armstrong, took the role of senior vice president of brand and community engagement at Encore in January of 2022.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Since 2022, they have offered the Sustainable Event Professional Certificate (SEPC). The SEPC began as a fully online course of 16 modules. They spoke about sustainable gifting options, low-carbon menu designs and DEI in their speakers and attendees. What is the SEPC?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Visit California —and 22 of its encompassing destinations attending IMEX 2021— celebrated the Golden State’s June reopening to group travel with Napa Mumm sparkling wine, and a new online hub for media and meeting professionals ( see here !). We are LIVE from IMEX in EXVO HOME! — Allseated (@AllSeatedcom) November 9, 2021.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The Convene editors look back on an ever-changing 2021 and ask the question: What event trend is on my radar for 2022? I don’t think I’m alone in feeling bombarded by the onslaught of content coming at me every day, be it webinar invites, Substack newsletters, or updates from online communities I’ve joined. Less Is More.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 11, 2022

She shared the results of a recent survey of event planners about the trends that will impact events in 2022. See also : What the Most Popular Speakers in the World Have in Common. Meta-agency. The Metaverse isn’t so much about playing 3D poker with Mark Zuckerberg,” Leary-Perez said. People pay attention.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

CTA President and CEO Gary Shapiro gives his opening remarks at CES 2022 in Las Vegas. 22, mdg hosted a virtual Executive Roundtable to explore the behind-the-scenes marketing and production for CES 2022, held in person Jan 7-10 — during the height of the Omicron outbreak — at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 13, 2022

PCMA EduCon 2022 will kick off Sunday, June 5, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, where speaker Andrew Davis will take the stage. One, I think the online experience — through no fault of any planner or organizer — is subpar. The people that were wildly creative constrained themselves to the new medium. Jennifer N.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 11, 2022

Tuesday’s Main Stage speakers Mateo Salvatto and Wanijuka “Wawa” Gatheru wowed CL22 attendees with their desire to change the world for the better. Keynote speaker and tech entrepreneur Mateo Salvatto. Love Gen Z’s confidence, too — PCMA is great at ID’ing younger speakers who appear very secure in their strengths and passions.” .

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The Abbi Agency

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

One of the keynote speakers at the summit was Jolie Varela, a content creator with Indigenous Women Hike who emphasized the importance of listening to those whose very souls are deeply tied to the land and the outdoors. Consider History of the Land. Independent.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 15, 2025

You book the venue, organize speakers, send out tons of invitationsand then sit back, wondering, What is event marketing really doing for my brand? Good speakers, entertaining visuals, or games keep people interested. Keep the buzz going online with social media. Lets be honest: planning an event can feel like a big risk.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 11, 2021

Drag Taste’s ‘Sangria and Secrets’ is considered the world’s number one online experience. We created the “Sangria and Secrets with Drag Taste’” experience, for corporate and public, which today is the number one online interactive experience globally. And now, we have created six online experiences.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 8, 2022

The experience sparked his USA Today ’s best-selling book and the documentary Chasing Failure: How Falling Short Sets You Up for Success and set in motion Leak’s career as leadership expert, coach, and motivational speaker. I spoke for Thrivent Financial — I had one online event at 6 p.m. What’s your advice on that? I’d say own it.

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Travel Daily Media

DECEMBER 4, 2022

The post Business of Design Week 2022 Summit opens in Hong Kong appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Business of Design Week (BODW) 2022 Summit kicked off. The post Business of Design Week 2022 Summit opens in Hong Kong appeared first on Travel Daily. Examining the power of design as a force for good.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The team at Smart Meetings is thankful for our creative, resilient community and the opportunity to deliver the latest news, trends and insights to you daily online and monthly in our award-winning magazine. 2022 has been a year of transitions. Walter Bond is a business coach, motivational speaker and former NBA player.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

These findings reflect a study from PCMA, which found that nearly 70% of event organizers were planning in-person events for the second and third quarters of 2022. November 2022. December 2022. NOVEMBER 2022 TECH EVENTS. The programming includes more than 175 speakers from 100 companies and 16 countries.

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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2021

That way, we could provide engagement in their home and provide an immersive experience when they were watching the event online.” “We had up to 25 people in the audience, which were the speakers, the MC, the auctioneer, the client, and maybe a couple of members of the board,” she says. ”, asks Sarah.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Fortunately, virtual event management software has rapidly evolved to help event organizers like you host unique online experiences that not only help you achieve your goals but can also entertain and delight your attendees. Virtual Improv An improv troupe offers a fun way to engage your attendees at online events.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

Each speaker was chosen with help from internal and external experts to advance that day’s message in a variety of delivery methods. Annette Gregg, MPI senior vice president of experience, explained that attendees could sort and choose their journey through the day based on the topic, level of interaction, speakers and even the location.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

A total of 174 people took part in the event, including 54 online. Online event component. Opportunities for online participants to ask presenters questions in real time, which enriched the conversation. Online streaming allowed remote speakers to give their talk virtually. Event format. Conclusions.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 30, 2021

One solution may be found in developing online communities — an in-between-events space that many associations and nonprofit organizations haven’t fully tapped into just yet. They’re trying to figure out, ‘How do we give our members a sense of value and connection if we don’t have that online community already built in?’”

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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.” Many of the products for content and speaker management are now way too complex and expensive to do everything natively. Time for a confession.

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Social Tables

JUNE 8, 2022

Whether in-person or online, event organizers want attendees to pay attention and participate. Choose the right speakers. Pacing, enunciation, tone, and cadence are just as important as substance, so look for confident and experienced speakers and presenters. 2022 Markletic reporting shows that 81.8%

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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. Compounding that attendee-acquisition challenge is the pending elimination of cookies to track online visitors. Optimize the in-person and online channels. David Saef.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

Organised by media company NZZ Connect and as part of the overall initiative Sustainable Switzerland by Neue Zürcher Zeitung, the highly ambitious event, the Swiss Sustainability Forum, will take place from 22 to 24 September 2022 at the Kursaal Convention Centre in Bern. One example is whether the speakers should be on site or not.

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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. of Q2 2022 events are planning to go virtual. Compare this to Q2 2022, in which 48.5% Bizzabo , 2020). Bizzabo , 2020).

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

With these new tools and knowledge base at their fingertips, association event planners can truly excel at delivering events in 2022 and beyond. Attendees heard from speakers from two major associations, the PCMA and National Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Association. hosted lounges with breakouts to host attendees and speakers.

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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 found it easier to find outstanding speakers for virtual events ( Bizzabo , 2020) 80.2% of event organizers found it easier to find outstanding speakers for virtual events ( Bizzabo , 2020) 80.2%

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 31, 2022

The 2022 SHRM Talent Conference & Expo took place April 10-13 in Aurora, Colorado and online, and emphasized how HR professionals’ actions — big and small — have a ripple effect on the lives of others. SHRM’s 2022 Talent Conference offered an expo as well as sessions across seven content tracks. Photo by Chris Williams).

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Social Tables

JUNE 1, 2023

Use SEO to boost search results SEO, or search engine optimization, is the process of optimizing online content to improve how high it ranks in search engine results. Link online event resources Connect all of your event pages and content together to widen your audience reach and keep track of online engagement.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 4, 2022

An attendee at Convening Leaders 2022 speaks during a session. The code also committed organizers to invite equal percentages of women and men to be speakers, and to hold themselves accountable by publicly reporting on their progress. Jacob Slaton Photography).

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 30, 2023

Though AMDA held its 2022 annual conference in Baltimore, the meeting’s digital component was also well attended. They were better at it; the speakers were better at it. But again, being able to have that connection, even though it was online, was so important to them.” I think our attendees learned a lot, too.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 29, 2022

The American Society of Hematology (ASH) is aiming to restore its pre-pandemic in-person participation at the same time it cultivates a larger online audience. The registration fee was structured according to the length of access to the online content, with prices increasing for each month of continued access. Data Driven.

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