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. A Brighter, Faster Mandalay Bay.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2022

As meeting planners, you have the opportunity to not only educate and entertain, but to create a moment of experience that becomes part of attendees’ very selves. The post Smart Meetings Armed Attendees with Revolutionary Strategies to Pursue Happiness appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

In today’s world, you cannot overlook the possibility of Mother Nature becoming an unwanted attendee at your meeting or event. Realizing the potential for a winter storm or another weather disaster while planning your meeting or event will help keep your attendees safe while reducing the risk of significant financial losses.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2022

Meeting profs are driven by a desire to create a memorable experience for their attendees. Whether that be fantastic decorations, exceptional live entertainment or even introducing an eclectic menu, planners are creative thinkers who design events with the intent of appealing to attendees. Use a Consistent Theme.

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Endless Events

JULY 14, 2020

So it seems only fitting that we dive into a conversation about entertainment. This way, they can have attendees from a certain hybrid event logging in and enter the game by helping the person or small groups of people escape. This week, we’ll be talking about interactive gaming experiences for hybrid and virtual events.

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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

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. So what’s left? The experience.

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Endless Events

JULY 10, 2020

Everything you’d have to consider for an in-person event is still relevant – the venue, the speakers, the entertainment, the catering, and so on. How Do Physical & Virtual Attendees Interact? And with hybrid events, you will have to consider that aspect plus the dynamics between venue visitors and virtual attendees.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2024

Partnering with Caesars Entertainment , Smart Meetings brought to life the innovative ideas, tasty solutions and business-friendly strategies that leave attendees feeling nourished and KPIs crushed. Meetings & Events founder Tracy Stuckrath kicked off the insights with a primer on not killing or offending your attendees.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 12, 2020

In this particular case, we’re not talking about engagement between attendees, but rather the complex relationship between the talking heads and the audience. Endless monologues from the speakers wasn’t something attendees loved with in-person, to begin with. And consequently, it becomes an important factor in the former.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

Out of necessity, we mastered snazzy new ways to connect, play games, exercise, entertain, make lunch/dinner/drinks and build things through platforms online. Offering a hybrid format for your meetings and events may: Bring you more attendees, as well as greater community engagement between and with the virtual and in-person audiences.

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Traveler's Q

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Are you planning an event and struggling to choose the perfect entertainment? Whether it be a wedding, corporate event, or birthday party, selecting the right entertainment is crucial in creating a memorable experience for your guests. Why Does Your Event Need Entertainment? Entertainment plays an integral role in any event.

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Endless Events

MARCH 25, 2020

What will your brand and attendees get out of the experience? Do you want attendees to be able to go from a virtual room to another? At the end of the day, you still want to put on a show your attendees will remember for years to come. Find Entertainment. Having entertainment in virtual events is still possible!

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2022

No one ever said waiting in line was supposed to be fun and welcoming, but a production company recently partnered with the Special Olympics USA Games to challenge the way attendees queue up. What transpired was an example of how design and technology can make even an event as large this one a simple, accessible and entertaining process.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 21, 2022

We call such an event ‘the Star’ This venue can host a smaller amount of attendees (typically 10-50) who enjoy a VIP, behind-the-scenes experience. Hybrid event studios are perfect for product launches, educational and entertaining sessions, marketing purposes, times of uncertainty, and much more! Conclusive Thoughts.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

It works both as an event planning app and an app that attendees can use throughout the event for a connected experience. Attendees can use the app to network, share pictures and comments, and give feedback about sessions. Attendees can use the app to network, share pictures and comments, and give feedback about sessions.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

How to incorporate a sense of belonging into the attendee event experience The phrase “sense of belonging” is defined as the psychological feeling of connectedness to a social, spatial, cultural, professional or other type of group or community (Hurtado & Carter, 1997).

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Big name entertainment in town helps sell event tickets, simplifies VIP experiences and adds that wow factor. Stephanie Byrd, marketing specialist at Caesars Entertainment , who spoke with Smart Meetings about both corporate and entertainment events returning to Caesars’ Vegas venues, explained the connection. Easy Incentives.

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Endless Events

APRIL 9, 2021

These went from all things attendee engagement to more specific tech-related issues. How many days/hours & attendees are you expecting? Will they be breakout, keynote, or entertainment? Entertainment. Attendee Swag & Gifting: Printing costs, shipping costs, storage costs. How many sessions? Event Platform.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

You want your attendees to be excited and impressed from the very first moment they arrive. Your attendees first impression will set the tone for the rest of the event. A grand entrance can also be turned into an interactive experience that entertains the audience and makes them feel like a part of something bigger. Red Carpet.

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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

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In the past two years, we’ve covered nearly every aspect of planning virtual events and keeping virtual audiences entertained from the safety of their homes. A general rule of thumb when it comes to creative design for events is this: the more effort you put in, the more your attendees will praise the event.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Attendees can watch the panel and interact in the live chat, but there’s very little two-way communication available. Sessions can live on the very same event platform attendees used during the event, but when recorded on Zoom, planners need to find someplace to store it and deliver it to their audiences. Event gamification.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

They should know the event budget , date, theme, and type of attendees. Scheduling entertainment. After all, you can’t market an event without a venue, and you can’t hype an audience if you don’t have presenters or entertainment. Designing t-shirts and uniforms for staff and attendees. Start with a vision.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Yes, it’s time to bring together virtual and in-person knowledge so as to create riveting and immersive experiences for attendees. The lack of a stand-in for your virtual attendees will only sour the experience for them. Keep the content engaging, entertaining, and straight to the point. But the virtual attendees?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 6, 2024

This approach, when executed with sincerity, enriches the event experience, fosters a positive atmosphere and promotes lasting impacts on attendees’ lifestyles. Simple additions like hydration stations with water and herbal teas can significantly enhance attendees’ well-being.

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Endless Events

JULY 24, 2020

The Endless team has put together all of our collective knowledge about strategy, engagement, and technology in order to equip you with the tools you need to plan a successful virtual event your attendees will never forget. From there, you’ll move onto unique and exciting entertainment ideas that keep the audience engaged.

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Endless Events

JULY 17, 2020

Contrary to what happened in the past, hybrid experiences demand that you consider both in-person and remote attendees. While it’s exciting to regain the face-to-face aspect, we can’t just throw in the towel and forget about the remote attendees. What needs extra attention, however, are the remote attendees.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

For starters, attendee safety will be at the forefront of event planning when it comes to the live portion of hybrid experiences. safety of attendees, in which facilities must comply with 20 specific elements. Right off the bat, one of the most common pitfalls of hybrid is ignoring the virtual attendees. Conclusions.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Organizations can entertain, educate, inspire, sell, or do all of the above simultaneously. Its loyal attendees come year after year, enjoying space to meet and network, and learn about the newest technologies and innovations. Let attendees know what’s coming next while they’re at the event. WHAT IS EVENT MARKETING?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2021

The company’s meeting team has been running hybrid meetings (with remote and in-person attendees); they can send “Disney at Home” packages to remote guests and run online trivia games during meetings to keep everyone tapped in to the magic. Gran Destino/Photo credit: Dahlia Kapelke. QR codes help reduce lines that might form at bar service.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 19, 2021

The in-person event— Smart Meetings ‘ second in three weeks —was filled with innovative tools (color-coded buttons to signal comfort level and sanctuary seating to make distancing not awkward) to make the return safer and more comfortable for attendees and staff. More : Site Inspection: Meetings and Entertainment in Irving, Texas.

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Endless Events

JUNE 1, 2020

Now that your attendees are no longer physically present, engagement becomes more important than ever, and an event app can go a long way in helping you out with this. And if you’re looking to promote your main sponsor, push notifications that remind attendees about sponsored sessions or offers is also a great way to do so!

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Endless Events

AUGUST 19, 2021

While it’s important to emphasize that no event is risk-free, event planners can implement many safety processes that ensure the safety of their attendees, exhibitors, and staff. New York City, for example, now mandates proof of vaccination for indoor dining and entertainment. Take it outdoors. Session & networking design.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

These events usually last three to four days, and when you add on travel time, attendees may be gone from their families for a week or longer. This can mean each attendee must find someone to care for their children or ask their spouse to do double duty while they are gone. Attendees can get to know each other on a different level.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2022

As the entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas never lacks in new developments. An air-conditioned bar, booths and a railing overlooking Main Street will keep away the desert heat as attendees network over drinks under vintage Vegas lights. What’s Coming to Entertainment. Horseshoe Las Vegas: Homage to a Classic.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

They can be done in a variety of ways — to point out the most innovative products, to introduce the show in additional languages for international attendees, to orient first-time attendees, etc. An innovation first spotted many years ago, these are spaces where exhibitors and other attendees can come and be among their peers.

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