Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

In the early days of the pandemic, attendees were more accepting of bad camera angles, awkward transitions between segments, or video that looked grainy. Plus, anything you send attendees gives the organization another avenue to layer the learning (colors, themes, swag). Attendees may not be watching the event in real-time.

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Virtual Events Planner Audience Events 279

Endless Events

MARCH 7, 2022

When we talk about the most popular event platform features , we typically think of registration and ticketing , integrations, gamification, and analytics reporting, for example. “Planners have to worry about their sponsors, stakeholders, executives, and attendees. There are so many things on their plate,” Brandt explains.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Personalization isn’t just confined to marketing or operations — it should be both, Hardcastle-Geddes said, and should include education, registration, and all the other touchpoints along your participants’ journey. Supplier attendees often say that having private space where they can meet clients is crucial to their event attendance.

Attendee 116

Attendee Trade Show Registration Certification 116

Eventtia

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Online registration software is a cloud-based solution that allows organizers to manage the entire event registration process from start to finish. It is especially beneficial for organizers who need to manage a large number of registrations or who need to collect complex attendee data. The short answer is “No.”

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Registration Online Automation Platform 118

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

In addition to the connections being made in the color-blocked comfy seating in the ballroom and at the off-site in an airplane hangar in Camarillo, attendees were “macking” on the “radical nugs” of wisdom being shared daily. His advice for meeting professionals looking to take care of their attendees? James Beck. “You

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Attendee Certification Social Media Prospect 130

Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2018

The upside is convenience and providing quick support to attendees. This can be done through a variety of techniques, such as encrypted connections, SSL certificates for event sites, and strong passwords for your encrypted WiFi connections. As event professionals, we are responsible for the protection of our audience’s data.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

For example, Griffin says, “If you’re focused on CO 2 reduction for attendees coming to your event, there are partners out there that would actually track through, for example, a registration site, identify where attendees are coming from and where they’re going, what form of transportation they are taking.

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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. For the love of lanyards.

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Attendee Airlines Tourism Tourism 130

Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Nearly 40 New Gates and More Service Options Around the World If you’re working to grow your registration numbers, you need an airport that’s ready to welcome more passengers. When the reimagining project is complete, attendees will enjoy even more opportunities to relax and enjoy the city’s 300-plus days of annual sunshine.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Planners are pulled in so many different directions and “We never want our attendees to feel like we don’t care”, adds Lori. Expanding on a point brought up by Will, Lori adds that “a lot of the times people don’t get emergency contact information during registration or they aren’t updating it.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 13, 2021

We put it on our chapter calendars in February and launched registration 2 weeks prior, recognizing that with digital events this is when a majority register anyhow! As this was primarily an event for and by our members, we focused our marketing on our internal chapters and via social media. Lessons Learned. Success Metric.

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Sponsors Certification Social Media Corporate Meeting 223

Endless Events

MARCH 11, 2019

As event profs, we hold so much data within our registrations, software, and events. The attack vector is us as the events, and things like, for example, our registration systems, it’s our event apps, and it’s all just a starting point. Is your event safe from major event cybersecurity risks?

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Events Registration Networking Banking 269

Endless Events

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Before that was just basically PowerPoint, that’s it” “I’d say you see more hosting concierge services, more attendees services now than you would have 10 years ago”, adds Dustin. Are they weighing in on the registration process and the stress level of that? We need to ask them at registration.

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Events Sustainability Technology Technology 260

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 14, 2023

If you want to get your certification, even though you may be busy at work, take the time to invest in yourself. As a planner, why do I think my attendee’s behavior would be any different?” Their 2023 event experience saw a 50% increase in total registration, 82% in paid registration and a 94% satisfaction rating.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

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. Professional planners are responsible for acquiring any services or supplies needed to guarantee event success and attendee satisfaction. Rehan Waris, Voiceworx Events.

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Planner Vendor Certification Event Planning 145

Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Beyond mere announcements, effective event promotion engages potential attendees, offering them compelling reasons to participate and ensuring they are well informed about what to expect. Outside-the-box Event Promotion Ideas and Examples How do you ensure your next event shines bright and reaches its registration goals?

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Promotion Registration Prospect Social Media 98

Eventtia

OCTOBER 24, 2022

1,149 virtual attendees. 709 in-person attendees. + Organize a hybrid event for more than 1,000 attendees and 100 panelists in less than three weeks. Chat: The event attendees used the chat to communicate with other participants and to send their questions during the Q&A sessions. 100 speakers. Waste2Worth.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 24, 2022

1,149 virtual attendees virtuales. 709 in-person attendees. Organize a hybrid event for more than 1,000 attendees and 100 panelists in less than three weeks. ? Chat: The event attendees used the chat to communicate with other participants and to send their questions during the Q&A sessions. 100+ speakers. ?

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Attendee Certification Registration Platform 62

Travel Daily Media

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The conference also featured engaging roundtable discussions that fostered dynamic exchanges of ideas providing attendees with key take-home messages on the latest trends and strategies in the industry, emphasizing innovation, customer engagement, and future-forward thinking.

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Conference Hospitality Registration Certification 99

Bizzaboo

AUGUST 1, 2022

83% of webinars have fewer than 250 registrations. 78% of webinars have fewer than 100 registrations. At a workshop, a company’s goal is to help attendees learn new skills while displaying thought leadership and hopefully boosting brand awareness. How might that noise impact your webinar and attendees? Lunch & Learns.

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Prospect Certification Virtual Events Production 98

Bizzaboo

JUNE 20, 2022

Without a deep history to draw from, it can be hard to know what attendees, sponsors, and organizers might be willing to spend. Some concepts are more likely to succeed as an attendee charge, whereas others might make more sense as an offering from a sponsor or an expense for the organizer. Who should pay for what? Feeling burned out?

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Virtual Events Sponsors Certification Events 87

Meeting Tomorrow

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

While it’s always been important, attendees now fully understand the impact, and miss the human connection. . Below are six emerging and tried-and-true networking ideas to boost conversation, and make networking more valuable than ever for your attendees. Photo: Slack. Photo: Slack. Pre-Event Conversation Groups. AI Matchmaking.

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Networking Conference Registration Events 80

Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 20, 2024

Plus, on-site registration process takes a lot of effort.” For example, attendees would be encouraged to ask each other questions … It will organically go from, ‘Hi, I’m _, what’s your name? Research shows attendees lose interest and struggle to retain the information; 15 to 20 minutes is optimal, with 30 minutes being max.”

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Panel Events Speakers Conference 98

Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Not only does the venue set the tone and influence overall event outcomes, it also directly impacts the attendee experience, which shapes each participant’s perceptions, engagement, and enjoyment. With so much at stake, it’s no surprise that venue selection is a serious challenge for most event organizers and a top priority for attendees.

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Venue Booking Conference Vendor 93

Bizzaboo

AUGUST 24, 2023

An effective event marketing strategy involves creating and organizing events that provide incredible experiences and significant value for attendees while also serving as platforms for businesses to showcase their products, services, or ideas. Captivate attendees: Your event theme is not just a tagline.

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Event Marketing Marketing Marketing Social Media 98

Convene by PCMA

APRIL 14, 2023

Attendees registering later than ever is a huge challenge: Every meaningful metric we’re looking at indicates there does not appear to be a silver bullet — pricing different, early-bird inflection points, those are mitigating but there is not a solution set. Learn and earn PCMA’s Event Data Strategy certificate.

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Marketing Marketing Trade Show Registration 98

Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Today’s top-performing event teams are always looking to capture and utilize event data more effectively to better understand attendee behavior, optimize event performance, and achieve better event outcomes. Together, this data gives event teams a comprehensive view of how an event unfolds and how attendees interact with it.

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Registration Attendee Platform Automation 52

Social Tables

MARCH 22, 2024

The organization manages sustainable travel and tourism standards worldwide, providing accreditation for sustainable Certification Bodies. A private event, registration is required to attend The Lodging Conference. have been announced. The event will occur over three days at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort and Spa.

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Hospitality Conference Technology Technology 78

MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 18, 2017

All LIVE attendees will receive CE credit and you must view the session individually. All qualifying activities also indicate how many CE credits attendees will receive for participating. . Once EIC pre-approves the webinar, your attendance will automatically get uploaded to EIC with the email tied to your webinar registration.

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Meet Green

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

At registration, participants were given tokens to “vote” for one of three charities by placing them in the bowls. By creating this opportunity your attendees are participating in the decision to give back to the community. Purchase Water Restoration Certificates. Offer a Charity Donation Instead of Giving Swag.

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Certification Sustainability Banking Registration 52

Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Regularly rated one of the most popular sessions at Cvent CONNECT Europe, this immersive tour takes attendees on the in-person event tech customer journey – from onsite registration and check-in to session tracking and post-event analytics – this experience will show how Cvent technology streamlines and enhances the end-to-end event experience.

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Automation Hospitality Registration Event Technology 52

Travel Daily Media

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The conference also featured engaging roundtable discussions that fostered dynamic exchanges of ideas providing attendees with key take-home messages on the latest trends and strategies in the industry, emphasizing innovation, customer engagement, and future-forward thinking.

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Conference Hospitality Registration Certification 52

Atlas Travel

APRIL 30, 2020

As a seasoned provider of Cvent registration services, we felt that increasing our knowledge of the tool’s “bells and whistles” was an excellent use of time. Furthermore, most are pursuing Cvent certifications. We are also using any downtime to improve our professional development skills through various training opportunities.

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Incentives Meeting Airlines Registration 52

Stova

JUNE 1, 2023

Villanova also took advantage of Stova's registration, website, and email tools to integrate all of their marketing efforts around the basketball tournament. They encouraged attendees to download the March Madness app on the event website, confirmation emails, and additional marketing emails created by using the Stova platform.

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Stova

JUNE 1, 2023

Villanova also took advantage of Stova's registration, website, and email tools to integrate all of their marketing efforts around the basketball tournament. They encouraged attendees to download the March Madness app on the event website, confirmation emails, and additional marketing emails created by using the Stova platform.

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Registration Communications Communications Website 52

Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The organization began getting emails from potential registrants who said they were not allowed to register for the event until they had a better understanding of the event’s sustainability practices, Simon said. Honeycomb consulted on an event that had a sustainability plan in place but had yet to update it on the event website.

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Sustainability Events Advertising Consulting 98

Tembusu Events and Communications

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

The Importance of Data Protection for Event Planners As an event planner , you are charged with a good amount of people’s sensitive information: details about attendees, some vendors’ contracts, and some logistical data. This is where ISO 27001 certification comes in. What Is ISO 27001?

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