Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Shannon Copeland The seamless coordination of countless logistics required to produce a productive and enjoyable meeting or event is a Herculean task. In today’s world, you cannot overlook the possibility of Mother Nature becoming an unwanted attendee at your meeting or event.

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Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2022

The final step in the event management process is a follow-up meeting after the event to discuss the event’s overall ROI, attendee and sponsor feedback, and make the necessary readjustments to the overarching event strategy. Why You Need A Follow-Up Meeting After Events. Start planning.

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

You’re focused on providing engaging and interactive sessions for your attendees. You know that conference networking is important, but you’re not sure how to help your attendees make meaningful connections. And it should make you think long and hard about the ways you’re connecting your attendees. Don’t worry. You’re not alone.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Everybody say attendee personas! Because you’ll have different kinds of people attending your events, it’s important that major focus is put on them. How well do you really know your attendees? How well do you really know your attendees? Video Transcription – How To Create Attendee Personas.

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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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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.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The impact and importance of meetings for medical and pharmaceutical industry attendees is not only increasing, but the complexity of the events and what is expected of planners is more demanding as well, according to a new report from American Express Meetings & Events and a survey conducted by Smart Meetings.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

But before you get too entrenched in booking speakers or drawing up venue contracts, it’s best to think about how you’ll get results from an in-person event. How can you track attendee metrics? And how can you get more mileage out of this in-person event? Or engagement? It’s not cheap, after all. Increase Attendance.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Zoom , in its limited form, is still a choice for many virtual event planners because it’s budget-friendly and easy to use. Attendees can watch the panel and interact in the live chat, but there’s very little two-way communication available. Zoom also poses a challenge for event video storage. Event gamification.

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Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2018

Mobile apps for conferences are becoming staples. If you don’t have one yet for your future events, it’s high time to give some thought to if an event app is a fit for you. The upside is convenience and providing quick support to attendees. Here Are the Meeting Booking Stats You Need to Know.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2022

The process for creating a request for proposal (RFP) has wildly changed now that virtual and hybrid events are regularly in our repertoire. While we’re excited to welcome back face-to-face events, we know that attendees and companies require flexibility. This means virtual and hybrid events aren’t going away anytime soon.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

The announcement yesterday that London-based virtual streaming giant Hopin was purchasing the physical event services company Boomset was another step in the direction of an end-to-end hybrid meeting solution. The company had already purchased video service StreamYard and mobile app company Tobi. Twine, which announced a $3.3

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Endless Events

MAY 5, 2022

It’s not just that technology appeals to our attendees. Event technology solves many common event planning pain points. It saves time, optimizes event management , boosts engagement, and thus makes event marketing more profitable. Event Technology Provides Analytics & Data.

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Endless Events

MARCH 18, 2022

They have become the building block of a modern event strategy because they offer continuous audience engagement and help event planners measure event ROI in new, better ways. Many event planners are yet to catch up with the opportunities that adoption of such technology solutions offers. Event Apps To The Rescue.

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

You’re focused on providing engaging and interactive sessions for your attendees. You know that conference networking is important, but you’re not sure how to help your attendees make meaningful connections. And it should make you think long and hard about the ways you’re connecting your attendees. Don’t worry. You’re not alone.

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Endless Events

JUNE 14, 2018

Something often overlooked when booking hotel blocks for conferences are hotel amenities for conference attendees. We have gathered a variety of the best hotel amenities for conference attendees to look for when finding the right hotel for your next conference. Today we will show you how to do just that! Amazing Views. Bike Rentals.

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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. Arianna has a long-standing relationship with events. How Arianna Black Came to Events. In 2019, we had an event app,” she says. “A

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Thanks to mobile phones and event apps, the chances of this unfortunate situation occurring can be lessened and your attendee’s ROI maximized. In a recent webinar , Brooke Gracey, marketing manager at Cvent, discussed how to leverage technology to boost social event ROI. This mistake is common, but not inevitable.

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Endless Events

JULY 19, 2018

Notably, in the form of chatbots as well as integrated into fully-fledged event apps. Each has their perks for both event profs and event-goers, and we’ll be looking at how the functions you may already know them to have can be pushed further in future events. What are event apps and their perks?

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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

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Things to Watch Out for in Your Meeting Space. Over time, meetings have become more and more synonymous with experiences. In order to have a really productive experience, you have to veer completely away from the established reputation of meetings. Sessions should also serve to pique the attendees’ interests, not drown them.

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Endless Events

MARCH 25, 2020

Just like with an in-person event, defining the goals and objectives of your virtual event is a crucial step in planning. At this point, you’ll want to define why you’re putting together this event, and what you’re hoping to achieve. What will your brand and attendees get out of the experience?

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Brandt explains the evolution of event technology. “Remember the days when planners thought that they didn’t need event apps ? Well, less than two years ago, almost every conference had an event app of some kind. ” Event Platforms 101. Will and Brandt dive deeper into event platforms.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 4, 2021

But as the Event Tech Podcast highlights today, you can’t really talk about audience engagement without including audience response systems in the conversations. After all, the best way to learn what makes our beloved attendees tick is to simply ask them. We saw a boom of event apps and platforms over the past few years.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Several chairs with FICP shared what it took in recent Smart Meetings webinar, “ Adapt and Execute: A behind the Scenes Look at Planning a Major Industry Event.”. Bove hopes FICP’s upcoming event will serve as an example of what can be done in person. They’ve estimated roughly 150 attendees, compared to its normal 250-275.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

You’re doing attendee ticketing or registration, and marketing that goes involved with that. I would break it into attendee and marketing. CRMs, or Customer Relationship Management Systems, are an important part of event management tools. Best Project Management Tools for Event Planners. TicketSpice. Eventbrite.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Hubspot’s INBOUND is an excellent example of event marketing. Its loyal attendees come year after year, enjoying space to meet and network, and learn about the newest technologies and innovations. After the event, they put all their content online on demand. 3 EVENT MARKETING STRATEGY TYPES.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 12, 2018

PS: Create an engaging event this year by learning how to increase your audience engagement with our free webinar. Get Ready for the Top Meeting Trends in 2018. Meetings have always been more intimate affairs compared to events. The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Successful Event Roadshow.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

. American Express Meetings & Events ’ suite of technology solutions for event professionals is now even more robust with the addition of Attendify and Splash as partners. More : AMEX M&E: Meetings App Usage to Rise by Almost 3% in 2019. “No More : AMEX M&E: Meetings Will Grow in 2019.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

And I feel like every event app that’s happened to, at least at one point”, says Will. The Fundamental Job Of An Event App. Brandt gets particularly frustrated when event apps don’t get the most basic things right. “So, you go, and you open up the app.

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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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Endless Events

APRIL 18, 2022

In today’s Event Tech Podcast episode, Will and Brandt answer a poignant question by one of the podcast’s listeners. Attendees need Wi-Fi to access virtual events. This goes back to the early days of event apps. We’re talking about the bandwidth of each individual attendee.”

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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

AUGUST 16, 2023

At least, according to a recent survey from the event management technology company Bizzabo that showed in-person conferences are once again the darling for attendees and organizers alike. Live events are the main crux and that has always been the case. Keeping Connections While the hybrid model of meetings isn’t dead.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 17, 2019

In a meetings world where attendee expectations are changing faster than the event app technology, anticipating the needs of groups is essential. The resulting report, The Future of Meetings & Events , was released at PCMA Convening Leaders 2019 in Pittsburgh in January. Emotional Intelligence.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 20, 2022

“You have to know what you’re trying to accomplish before you even try and think about doing the technology,” urged Brandt Krueger, technical producer, owner of Event Technology Consulting and Smart Meetings’ event tech correspondent, during the Smart Chat Live! webinar, “Top Event Tech Tips From a Year of Change.”.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 6, 2025

Conference management is so much more than just booking a venue and sending out invitationsits a comprehensive process that covers every stage of planning, organizing, and executing a successful conference or large-scale event. An engaging agenda isnt just about filling time slotsits about creating an experience.

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