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

MAY 1, 2020

Attendees’ Bandwidth Ability. Because everyone involved in the experience – you, the attendees, the speakers, the entertainment – will be attending the event remotely. It’s during this time that you should issue instructions and warnings aimed at your attendees.

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Endless Events

JULY 6, 2020

We’ve discussed attendee engagement , sponsorships , mistakes – just to name a few. And not just directed at attendees, but coming from your side too! Just having the page alone provides you with a place to share the latest news, sneak peeks, and valuable information with your attendees.

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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

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

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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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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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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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

AUGUST 29, 2018

If you want your event to stand out, going for a venue that still can provide a grand experience to attendees even outside the event itself. It also gives you time to consider the accessibility, entertainment and lodgings of your audience. On the other, you should also think about the best way a sponsor can add value to your event.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

When we think of events, our minds automatically go to entertainment, networking opportunities, the stage, and gamification, among many other things. Is it when your attendee walks through the doors of your venue or logs on to your virtual event platform? And they want to know that ASAP – when attendees register.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

One final disclaimer before we dive in: this is not sponsored content ; no event platform paid to be featured on this list. 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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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

One healthcare-conference organizer recently discovered the range of wellness activities that can take place on site—and her attendees are already clamoring for more. Attendees of the Healthcare Advocate Summit are among that high-stress group, according to Melissa Paige, co-CEO of the four-year-old summit held each September. “And

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Endless Events

MAY 10, 2018

How many attendees will you invite? From securing sponsors to organizing the AV and production needs, the planning process seems endless. Every element of the event should come together to create a positive experience for the attendees. Attendees would expect lots of fun interactive opportunities throughout the day.

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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2021

From choosing the right platform to delivering the best virtual content , we always first need to think about what kind of an experience we are providing for our virtual attendees. We championed for them, wanting to make sure that we were still fundraising for them and keeping them relevant and engaged with sponsors and donors.”

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

“We created everything for all general sessions and breakout content like opening videos, animated show looks and speaker title card animations, awards presentations, deck templates, plus voiceover and sponsor loops.” Still, many attendees, exhibitors and speakers were still on site. What lessons does Cole draw from the experience?

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Endless Events

MAY 22, 2020

This platform is the place through which you, your attendees, your speakers, the sponsors, and the entertainment will connect. Much like an in-person event needs a venue where everyone comes together, a virtual event is inevitably in need of a platform where attendees can gather.

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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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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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Endless Events

APRIL 22, 2020

This will include things like speaker fees, entertainment fees, event platforms , the technical and production costs, and so on. One of the top concerns that come along with planning a virtual event is attendee engagement. This is where a subscription model can help, both where it comes to pricing and attendee engagement!

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2024

The behind-the-scenes coordination required to deliver a moving spectacle with high entertainment value takes months of preparation. “We First-aid stations, private security, police, fire, water, fencing, bleachers, restrooms, parking, signage, pre-parade notification to locals and garbage removal will all be needed for your attendees.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Planners looking for a unique space that checks the appropriate boxes but also offers attendees a different experience may want to explore their local movie theater as a possible location. From screen to scene, elevate your next event Finding the perfect meeting space is a process.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 6, 2024

Read More: History of the Kentucky Derby Enhancements for 2024 included sponsor activations that gave attendees of all ages a chance to get closer to the action and modernize their experience. “We are proud to partner with these world-class brands and appreciate their creativity in creating distinctive memories for our fans.”

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

VR is not just for entertainment,” said Schoeneberger excitedly. Attendees at conferences, events and meetings supported by Odyssey can walk around with an “in-game,” as Schoeneberger puts it, avatar to different individual, divided meeting spaces. Virtual Storytelling Gathers Communities in the Physical.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Additionally, MPI Foundation raised $400,000 through Caesars Entertainment-sponsored Rendezvous and a silent auction. 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.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 7, 2023

It was a day that addressed the hearts and minds of attendees. To prove that education and entertainment (“edutainment”) are not mutually exclusive, Roxanne Langer brought her Lady Somm experience to teach the finer points of savoring and enjoying wine. What would a Smart Women in Meetings Awards Gala be without entertainment?

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 24, 2022

The Promenade was the hub of Convening Leaders 2022 at Caesars Forum, offering networking spots, sponsor activations, and the Work Lounge sponsored by Visit Indy. We brainstormed what a hub should deliver from an attendee point of view. Engaging activities include opportunities for the attendee to create, do, or get something.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2022

The Wisconsin Center District is located in the heart of downtown Milwaukee, placing attendees within walking distance of top attractions, dining, and nightlife. Old World Third Street Entertainment District. The Mecca Sports Bar & Grill gets attendees as close to watching the game in person as you’ll get without a ticket.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Palm Beaches’ outdoor spaces, dining and entertainment options, cultural institutions, attractions and commitment to service will elevate your event and energize attendees. Connect your attendees with innovators and thought leaders who will bring expertise and star power to your event.

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Endless Events

JULY 15, 2020

You’ll have to plan for the venue and the platform , and elements such as entertainment , production, and networking will have to be thought out from two different perspectives. Who will be the attendees? Because now you’ll have to consider both the in-person experience and the remote experience. But fear not!

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Endless Events

AUGUST 4, 2020

Along the way, we’d work in lock-step with our clients to pull together all the various elements involved in the event (scripting, video, slides, entertainment needs, etc.), Exhibitor/sponsors onboarding materials . Exhibitor/sponsor onboarding sessions. to bring that vision to life. facilitate rehearsals, and then run the show.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

10-13 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas drew 12,068 attendees from 180 countries. Thank you to every attendee and exhibitor who supported our People and Planet pledge, refilled their water bottle or simply opted for a waterwise meal,” she said in the introduction to the report when it was released.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

“We created everything for all general sessions and breakout content like opening videos, animated show looks and speaker title card animations, awards presentations, deck templates, plus voiceover and sponsor loops.” Still, many attendees, exhibitors and speakers were still on site. What lessons does Cole draw from the experience?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Whether they’re exhibitors, sponsors, vendors, the B2B partners that are interested in these live events, how to better match them with the live event organizers and with the event properties” “The other piece of what we do is, we have a marketplace”, he continues. I would break it into attendee and marketing.

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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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Endless Events

APRIL 23, 2021

Whether you’re looking to keep people interested after the fact, trying to create hype for an upcoming event, or simply want to keep engaging with your attendees once the event is over, video assets are your new BFF. Let’s take post-event marketing, for example. Event video storage can make all of these wishes come true!

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Moorland created the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) that later sponsored a national Negro History week in 1926. ABHM presents a tremendous opportunity for planners seeking to provide their attendees with an enlightening and educational experience. when the Harvard-trained historian Carter G.

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