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Refract Seattle: The Power of Connecting Events to Local Community

Smart Meetings

Read More: Public Art is Unifying, Function and Important How You Can Work Refract into Your Seattle Meetings Kris LaFata, Visit Seattle One of the great conundrums of planners in recent years: how do you get attendees engaged in new and exciting ways? Visit Seattle can also curate it to your attendee demographic.

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Virtual Happy Hour Ideas: Entertain Attendees & Get The Party Rolling!

Endless Events

After you took the time to learn about mistakes to avoid , how to engage your audience , and sponsorship deals , we want you to think about how to entertain attendees. This person can host a 30-minute or 1-hour long session in which they teach the attendees how to make a series of cocktails with the things they have at home.

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State of In-Person Events: Who’s Booking What, Where & When?

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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 What They’re Booking : Small meetings and local events are coming back first, followed by regional and then national events.

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What to Expect When Booking A-List Event Speakers

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As in, what actions a planner should take, what they should ask and what they should expect when booking well-known names —people like Martha Stewart , Shaq, Mark Cuban and Warren Buffett—for keynotes? Can you imagine how disappointed your attendees would be?” is a chore I wouldn’t wish on any planner,” he begins.

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6 Attendee Retention Tips: Keep Your Audience Coming Back

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Attendee retention rate is one of the most important event KPIs. When event planners measure how many attendees have attended their events before, they are getting insights into attendee loyalty. So, how can event organizers measure and increase attendee retention ? Boost Attendee Retention With Gamification.

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Hybrid Event Interactions Between Virtual & In-Person Attendees

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When Virtual Attendees Feel Left Out. As the online attendee, I got to participate in the team building. “There’s this really great book called The Holloway Guide to Remote Work. When people show up in conference rooms, the remote attendees always feel disconnected. Then, someone else can come and use it.”

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6 Tips for Keeping Attendees Tuned In During Your Online Events

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While event organizers are getting good at planning in-person, hybrid and online events, booking the right speakers and keeping attendees engaged are still some of the biggest challenges. With online events especially, attendees can get distracted by looking at their phones or trying to multitask during presentations.

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