Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Do you need to find new monetary sources for conferences, conventions and trade shows? This is a win-win-win; attendees and the public can view the content anytime, sponsors gain additional exposure, and you receive additional revenue. Give attendees a deal on your next event. Record and sponsor your breakout sessions.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 6, 2024

Long wait times and inflationary pressure linger at in-person-only medical meeting The arrival in Seattle of 11,631 attendees for the 2024 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology ( ARVO ) conference in May was the culmination of a logistical struggle to return to bringing the world of eye doctors together at 2019 levels.

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The MICE Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It is offering attendees insights into leading industries and innovative research. To promote sustainable travel within the city, free public transport tickets are provided for attendees who book their hotel stays through Stuttgart Marketing. Casino room, attendees have panoramic views of Stuttgart’s landmarks.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 9, 2019

But on the other hand, a great layout might just be the key to get your attendees to fall in love with the event! So, are you ready to find out what is the ultimate event layout that will make your attendees fall in love, and return for round two? And maybe even truly have your attendees fall in love with your event as well.

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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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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

How do you keep attendees engaged when the needle is always shifting? Tactics to encourage attendee engagement are wide-ranging, dependent on attendance numbers and often differ case-by-case. You need people that work for the conference, right? Gaudini is a fan of giving attendees a sense of incentive. “If

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Endless Events

MARCH 22, 2018

Networking is often listed as the number one reason people attend conferences and events. That’s why we’ve put together this list of creative ways to connect your attendees. Use technology to better connect your attendees. Ultimately, an event app is useless if your attendees have trouble using it.

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Social Tables

JULY 31, 2021

Successfully marketing an event relies on creating and capturing demand throughout the entire event registration process. Breaking down event marketing into stages allows event planners to appeal to different audiences at different times throughout the registration process. What is early bird registration? Product launches.

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Endless Events

JULY 27, 2018

You can also ask the potential attendees to pay a sort of “attendance deposit”, which will be returned when their attendance has been confirmed. Aside from the experience, there are two more major things you expect meeting attendees to take home: knowledge and new opportunities. Tackling the Big “Why” of Your Events. Click To Tweet.

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Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2018

Mobile apps for conferences are becoming staples. The upside is convenience and providing quick support to attendees. It doesn’t matter which part of the attendee data you’re gathering, everything needs to be kept locked down under current tech standards to keep them safe. Comment below and let us know!

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Registration Figures. Registration is a good indication of event quality and attendee demand. . Registration for an intimate gala will be lower than registration for a huge conference. Even so, tracking registration figures over time for similar types of events can help you gauge attendee interest. .

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Attendees should enjoy your event, but planning an event isn’t a pure act of kindness. If you’re planning the biggest shindig of the year, you’re busy worrying about registrations, sponsors, and catering. Attendee surveys. You want attendees to feel something about your event, but how can you prove they like you?

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

At the annual user conference Cvent Connect for a record 4,000 attendees in San Antonio this week, the event technology company which was purchased by Blackstone last year announced new products and acquisitions designed to better meet the needs of meeting professionals, whether planning simple events or complex hybrid affairs.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 6, 2023

Read More : How to Encourage All Personality Types to Open Up Kaiser suggests asking attendees to raise their hands if they agree with a statement and raise both hands if they really agree with said statement. But if you’re doing something like a conference, you can do a whole nice set of quick emails.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

However, it does not focus on event management tools, registration , streaming software, or your average webinar platforms. Attendees are free to explore on their own or follow a leader. Feature : Spatial video enables attendees to easily move in and out of conversations as if they were in person. Explore a public world here. .

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

I use the phrase “wants and needs” a lot when talking about participant-driven and participation-rich conferences. Conference organizers have, of course, every right to create an event that satisfies their wants and needs. Otherwise, why bother creating the conference in the first place? Whom is your event for?

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Endless Events

JULY 12, 2018

Using registration metrics. Shortly, we’ll be explaining how registration metrics and event ROI use quantitative means to determine if your event has been a success. For example, setting the number of new registrations you want to achieve from a particular email campaign. After all, a successful event relies on attendees!

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

How can you track attendee metrics? In-person attendees might tell you they loved an event when you ask them in person, but they might not be 100% truthful. If you host an in-person event, you’re limited to local attendees and attendees who are willing to pay for a hotel and airfare. Or engagement? Increase Attendance.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

But he’s been to many conferences both as an attendee as well as a keynote speaker that he knows all about engagement and networking at events. While he is not in the events industry bubble, he nonetheless knows a lot about events and conferences. ” He says that he’s never been that excited by conferences.

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

Conference event apps are a must for any conference in today’s world. Adding conference event apps to your next event will create accessibility with content, notifications, feedback, and everything else you will need to communicate with your attendees. But how do you incorporate a conference event app?

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2018

Online Tools to Make Registration a Breeze. Forever gone are the days when event registration meant signing a sheet of paper. Today there are multiple options for attendees to check in to events, whether offline or online. For any type of registration though, speed and ease of registration is a definite plus.

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Endless Events

MARCH 8, 2018

According to meetgreen.com the typical conference waste attendee produces 1.89KG of waste per day, 1.16KG of that will go directly to a landfill. When you calculate that number for 1000 attendees over 3 days you get 5670KG of waste, the equivalent of 4 compact cars. Events cause a lot of waste and leave a large carbon footprint.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Who’s ready for some top-notch attendee strategies? At the end of the day, what matters most is how much your attendees enjoyed your event. Which is why, as event professionals, we want to focus on the best strategies to increase attendee engagement and interaction. Attendee Strategies: Why A Tribe?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Your brand went through the time and expense to set up a unique event platform; Whether it’s a web-based platform or an app, you have tons of fun features, tools, and resources in the platform for your attendees. But when it’s time to host your event, attendees aren’t using the platform. What’s going on? Make App Downloads a Contest.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

No wonder registrations soared off the charts. Speakers want to present remotely, and attendees and sponsors are starting to drop off. What if travel policies change, and speakers, attendees and sponsors start to cancel? What if registrants are divided? You planned a spectacular event. Then along came Delta.

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Endless Events

MAY 19, 2020

2020 Virtual Event Trend: Personalization for Attendees. Personalization allows each attendee to get exactly what they need. Personalization for attendees leads to a more successful event. Your attendees will feel they got much more value out of attending when their needs are met. Tailored Break Out Session Paths .

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Endless Events

APRIL 10, 2020

The number of attendees, sales, engagement, profit, new contacts – whatever is relevant to you and your organization. What will attendees accomplish by attending your event? Who are your attendee personas? Define your attendee personas the same way you would in a regular situation. Who are they? What are their jobs?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Whether you’re hosting a small-scale networking event, a sprawling fundraising gala or a multi-day professional conference, generating buzz is essential for ensuring your event is well-attended by excited guests ready to engage with your work. Why not ask early-bird registrants to vote on their favorite t-shirt design?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Although the conference moves around, he is limited in the number of places that can hold all of the activities, even though he has resorted to tenting parking lots and taking over alternative spaces. Even if it is a three- or six-month wait, attendees can use that time to book their hotel and flight instead of the other way around.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Attendee arrival has changed in recent years. Before the pandemic, attendees would have booked hotels and made transportation arrangements in the days or weeks leading up to the event. Originally, I started as a physical conference producer, and then 2020 happened. I’ve become my own best digital attendee,” concludes Arianna. .

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A company event , a festival, a conference? Big events with a high number of attendees might require up to a year to plan. You need to have an emergency plan in place to protect your attendees at your event should disaster ever strike. Open registration. Keep your attendees informed. What type of an event is it?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In a Livestorm survey conducted in 2021 , 68 percent of respondents reported increased use of video conferencing in the past 12 months, in everything from internal meetings to conferences and tradeshows. But screen fatigue is very real—and it’s easy for attendees to get burned out. Registration and/or attendance rates are declining.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022. Check out what 14 of the most popular hospitality conferences of 2022 have in store: 1.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

Event planners, speakers and attendees all saw their calendars cleared out last March, returning slowly with virtual events and only now showing a glimmer of hope for the return of live conferences. Here are some ways you can make attendee experience a differentiator for your next event: Communication. A Killer Emcee.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals ( FICP ) could have gone hybrid—bosses with a tight budget may even say should have —but the organization opted for intimate, up close and personal. They’ve estimated roughly 150 attendees, compared to its normal 250-275. Hybrid: A No Go. Requiring the Vax.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Too many event registrants are booking outside hotel blocks — an issue discussed during three PCMA roundtable conversations over the past year. When only two out of five of your registrants book their housing within the designated room block, you know you’re trying to work with a flawed industry model.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 2, 2023

As an event organizer, it can be disheartening when your efforts to increase event engagement fail to meet your goal or when your carefully planned conference falls short of delivering the audience experience you envisioned. Plus, event organizer priorities have shifted accordingly, and a staggering 45% now prioritize attendee engagement.

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