Endless Events

MAY 19, 2020

Here we go as we make predictions on the hottest trends to hit virtual events! 2020 Virtual Event Trend: Personalization for Attendees. Not everyone at your event will be in the same place in their journey. Personalization allows each attendee to get exactly what they need. INBOUND is an event that excels at this.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

2020 Event Trends: Personalization for Attendees. Not everyone at your event will be in the same place in their journey. Personalization allows each attendee to get exactly what they need. Personalization for attendees leads to a more successful event. INBOUND is an event that excels at this.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 10, 2023

Celebrating Excellence Winners of the PCMA Visionary Award were announced on Thursday, March 8 th and included: Jodi VanWoerkom, senior event manager, Association for Talent Development for Digital Experience Strategist of the Year; Tim Mathy, senior partner, SpeakInc. Read More: National Harbor Site Inspection.

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Endless Events

JUNE 13, 2022

One of the biggest event trends in 2022 is sourcing venues with character. Local event venues can make a lasting impression on your attendees and gives them a chance to get to know the destination better. Today, we are acknowledging this event trend by giving you a list of the best event venues in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

If you’re planning a conference, it’s very likely you’ll need to contract and negotiate a hotel room block for your attendees. A room block is a reservation of a certain number of hotel rooms for your attendees to stay in. Now, let’s talk attrition. Of course, you’re not expected to do it all alone.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In fact, from recent Encore customer research, we’ve learned that an overwhelming 97% of event professionals are excited about technology that creates “wow” moments and more than 80% believe delivering those wow moments facilitates greater attendee engagement and event ROI.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 11, 2020

Webinar World, the event designed from webinerds to webinerds, has been in the hybrid game for years. The good folks at ON24 , the company behind the event, have long realized the importance webinars have in today’s marketing landscape. Why not rip off a page from their book? Apple Special Events.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Hargrove sets an example for planning events that go off without a hitch through their government shutdown contingency plan After the venue booking, event design, attendee lists, emails, emails and more emails, your event is all ready to go—finally! 29 to Oct 1.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This growth brings both ample opportunities and new challenges as planners work to accommodate an influx of attendees while booking, planning and executing events. 78% agreeing that attendance at these events is important for their industry. People are concerned about the carbon impact of the events they plan and attend.

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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. To ease the rush of registration, attendees were urged to print badges at home and grab a lanyard in the hall. IMEX22 pic.twitter.com/L1HkdcudyB.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

This feels more relevant than ever in 2020 when participants are (rightfully) expecting a degree of personalization from the events they choose to attend. . In the 202o trend report , Endless’ Kaitlin Colston writes, “not everyone at your event will be in the same place in their journey.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

”The task of the event designer is to create intentionally designed experiences that cause change. “That takes meeting people where they’re at and listening to them enough so you can have a mutually designed community that is on the same page. .” ” What About Our Attendees?

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ITA Group

MARCH 29, 2022

Embrace Event Design to Satisfy All Stakeholders. In today’s experience economy, event professionals are in a similar situation. Event goals are aligned around earning prime real estate in your attendees’ headspace. Attendees crave emotional connections with a brand. See Success With an Event Vision.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It even appears in the title of my third book ! Satisfying wants and what Abraham Maslow called growth needs are core goals of any event. Whom is your event for? Conference organizers have, of course, every right to create an event that satisfies their wants and needs. But whose wants and needs are we talking about ?

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 13, 2017

We know that participants — people who are active learners — learn more, retain more, and retain more accurately than passive attendees. They are also far more likely to make valuable connections with their peers during the event. How do we get people to participate at meetings? Here are three things we can do.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 29, 2016

The first time I met him—at the premier EventCamp in 2010 —he immediately purchased my just-published book, sight unseen. The following year, David was kind enough to honor me in his flagship publication BizBash as one of the most innovative event professionals. The cover proclaims “What’s Next in Event Design?”

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Conferences that Work

JULY 29, 2024

” You can learn the what, why, and how to run a Fishbowl Sandwich from my book Event Crowdsourcing: Creating Meetings People Actually Want and Need. Having only one tool in your tool chest of conference session designs and formats won’t get you far. But wait, there’s more! Step-by-step implementation guidance.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

In addition to being multi-tasking masters and expert designers, event planners are story tellers. They are charged with understanding what the client wants, designing an event that meet the client’s goals, and telling a memorable story to event attendees. – Kristin Banta, Kristin Banta Events, inc.

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Maritz Global Events

JUNE 27, 2019

Chances are good that your event is not the only one of its kind. That means your potential attendees may have to pick your event or another, which also means someone wins and someone loses. How does a person choose which event they will attend if they can only pick one? No Swindling Your Attendees. About Mitch.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 15, 2024

What do you do when some of your event attendees want to book more than one room in the event hotel block to give their family and even extended family a vacation? Annamarie Luccarelli , CMP, senior event manager at BroadcastMed, asked the PCMA Catalyst Community. “A If so, any ideas on how you’ve handled this?”

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Conferences that Work

MAY 11, 2020

And I’ve become intrigued with the possibilities of incorporating the peer processes developed for successful face-to-face meetings into online events. Step #1 generates a large amount of information about attendees’ real-time wants and needs, as well as relevant expertise and experience that can be tapped.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 17, 2018

Creating successful recurring events isn’t only good for brands but also for planners. Maintain your momentum by creating events that stick to your attendee’s minds. These tips can apply to almost any event. For example, start with venue design that both attracts and engages people as they enter your venue.

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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

Continue to focus on the ever-changing expectations of venues and event attendees, as they often fluctuate with the times. 17 common event planning mistakes and how to fix them 1. Ignore competing events Clients often approach planners with specifics in mind for an event, such as the date, location, or event design.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JANUARY 31, 2023

Here are the top five reasons to book a food tour in your conference city. Top 5 Reasons to Book a Food Tour in Your Conference City: Taste the Local Cuisine and Cocktails Learn Local History Along the Way It’s a Bonding Experience Great Way to See the City! How about a local food tour?

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 4, 2021

” “Typically at an unconference, the agenda is created by the attendees at the beginning of the meeting. The last example announces that their “unconference” is closing session proposal submissions six months before the actual event! ” — Unconference , Wikipedia. Unconference is not a marketing soundbite.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

Secrets to Engaging and Retaining Members, a recent event by Hubilo, shared best practices with its industry associations attendees to help them increase member engagement and retention. Attendees heard from speakers from two major associations, the PCMA and National Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Association.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 3, 2020

How many other attendees are having the same experience? How many attendees are getting their wants and needs met by this session? At in-person events, it’s easy to uncover audience interests using the Post It! For Sessions technique described in Chapter 26 of my book Event Crowdsourcing.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Here’s an independent review of my conference design work, published as a case study in Chapter 25—Designing and Developing Content for Collaborative Business Events—of the book The Routledge Handbook of Business Events. on the eventization of faith.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 17, 2018

You can create your own checklist template in Microsoft® Word® or find a template from a book on professional event coordination. You can also use a free online app, such as Asana or Podio , that allows you to design your own process and work collaboratively with your event staff. Build your event budget.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 18, 2022

The second is a design I’ll be using in a conference I’ve designed and will be facilitating in June 2022. 1—In-person attendees participate in an online session! Collaborative Tools Workshop ” designed by Joel Backon at the 2010 annual edACCESS conference.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 21, 2020

5 mins: Scott shares some recent learnings from virtual events. 10 mins: Kristin shares some recent learnings from virtual events, and a quick overview of what’s in her book. For sure, I help drive the attendee experience and engagement and deliver on the networking value of the virtual event. Glenn Thayer.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 31, 2020

for Sessions , described in Chapter 26 of my book Event Crowdsourcing , is exactly what you’ll need for an in-person session. Rather, consider including sessions involving improvisation , Serious Play , and creative group work that satisfy attendees’ actual wants and needs. Five minutes of Post It!

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

I interviewed the event organiser, Dr. Carlos R. Wyss, Project Manager at Wasser-Agenda 21, who gave insights into the event design process. Networking features, which allowed attendees to exchange direct messages with each other during the Zoom ‘meeting’ format. Sustainability initiatives at the event. Challenges.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

With over a hundred attendees, most listened as friends and family spoke. This universal fear is the reason the meeting industry continues to struggle with incorporating new experiences into events. And another opportunity for providing meaningful new experiences at an event is missed. ” It requires a shift of perspective.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 6, 2021

That’s so we can “certify” that we’ve educated attendees to some prescribed standard. Check out the many blog posts I’ve written about learning or any of my books to learn more about how to make your meetings places of learning, not education. But is that all our meetings should be about?

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

In my book Conferences That Work , I shared a story about when I—and everyone else in my graduate class—never admitted we didn’t understand what our teacher was teaching us for weeks. Check out my books for complete details.) Unfortunately, our meetings are still full of lectures. Did anyone learn anything?

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Conferences that Work

MAY 18, 2020

It’s described and explained in all three of my books. You can find the most detailed implementation in Chapter 18 of my 2019 book, Event Crowdsourcing. This will depend on: the number of attendees; the duration and scheduling of your conference; and. See the Part 1 post for attendee options during this time.

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