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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MAY 30, 2018

Alternative Event Venues are a huge and growing trend this year. In fact, we listed it as one of our emerging event trends for 2018. Attendees and planners alike are growing tired of the standard meeting spaces and ballrooms. As an industry, we are pushing the boundaries and definition of where events can be held.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As an event planner, you know virtual and in-person events require a completely different setup. 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? Or engagement?

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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

AUGUST 29, 2018

Pick a fun theme and experiential activities, but remember to ensure everything is aligned to the overall purpose of the event. If you want to build connections, you can also rehash your conference planning and go for a smaller venue with a more intimate time. A Step-by-Step Guide to the Perfect Conference Venue. Click To Tweet.

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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 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. Have You Chosen Your Perfect Event App Yet?

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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. “Think of the platform as your digital venue. So how do you find new venues?

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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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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

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Fifty-nine percent of event planners say environmental responsibility impacts their event plans. Here are ten ways to make your next event sustainable without sacrificing the attendee experience. Events have a pretty big environmental footprint. And hey, it’s one less thing to worry about on the event day.

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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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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

MARCH 8, 2018

Events cause a lot of waste and leave a large carbon footprint. 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.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 1, 2018

But all those factors mean if you take a shortcut, a lot of attendees could be affected, and the success of your event may be a disappointment. Particularly when a festival is a full-day length or spanning multiple days, and attendees might be eating several meals there. Use an event app. Nourishment.

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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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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. There was a lot of trepidation about having Wi-Fi everywhere in your venues.

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Endless Events

JULY 26, 2019

Bad event WiFi can ruin your event. If you have bad WiFi your attendees might forget about all the great parts of your event and only remember the WiFi sucked. Attendees expect great (and free!) WiFi when they come to your event. We know event WiFi is important. Event WiFi is not one size fits all.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 4, 2024

What do your attendees think about your event? Are they likely to support your event next year? What was the experience like for in-person versus virtual attendees at your hybrid event? You can send surveys to participants before, during, or after the event, and they are often shared digitally.

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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

JUNE 1, 2018

Corporate event planning can be a daunting task, especially if it’s on top of your already jam-packed schedule. That said, it’s can also be a fun endeavor where you can try out new food, discover exciting venues and even exercise your designing skills a bit. How much thought have you put into event giveaways?

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Sessions should also serve to pique the attendees’ interests, not drown them. There should be options too, in the food & beverage section to enhance the attendee experience. Despite the trends in the industry, many event professionals still focus on keeping audiences entertained in order to keep them on track.

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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

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. Bigger than Oneself.

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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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Endless Events

AUGUST 17, 2018

Maintain your momentum by creating events that stick to your attendee’s minds. These tips can apply to almost any event. For example, start with venue design that both attracts and engages people as they enter your venue. That should be enough to create a truly remarkable event. Click To Tweet.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

You planned a spectacular event. The venue was perfect and the speakers top-notch. Speakers want to present remotely, and attendees and sponsors are starting to drop off. Do you cancel or continue with your live event as planned? The fact is your event deserves to be successful despite all the uncertainties in the market.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Now that virtual events are fairly normalized, it’s never been easier to access a global audience. Whether you’re planning a company event or an exhibition, it’s key that attendees all have the ability to efficiently communicate with one another and engage with the content.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

Unbearable, earth-scorching temperatures posing a threat to the environment also endanger the health of meeting attendees exposed to such extreme heat. Event professionals must now anticipate what attendees will be exposed to even in destinations where extreme heat is not the norm. How Planners Can Beat the Heat.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Automation and real-time tools can help you a lot, letting you save between 13-25% on your event. On the front end, you can enjoy more engagement for less labor by allowing attendees to handle part of the logistics themselves. And for practical event tech, you need to know what AV to use. Find Your Perfect Conference Venue.

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Endless Events

JULY 26, 2018

The ‘why’ is the reason or purpose for the event, and also includes the intended outcome for both the brand and the attendees. In essence, it’s what you want event goers to experience. To further explain, we’re going to break down: How to think about your event’s ‘why’. So, why are experiences so important to attendees?

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Endless Events

JUNE 11, 2018

Then you feed the data into amazing algorithms which translate boring ol’ numbers into insights – insights that allow event planners like you to mold and refine the event so attendees have the best experience possible. But as an event planner, you’d be all too aware that without execution , your approach goes to waste.

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Endless Events

MARCH 23, 2020

Bringing Audio Augmented Reality To Event Apps. “These event apps are constantly pushing notifications. The way I imagine this is you have an event app and there’s an emergency. Where, for example, your event app has your schedule.

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Endless Events

JUNE 21, 2018

This isn’t just to deter any unruly behavior around them, but also to provide reassurance to event goers doing the right thing. When you’re planning a safe event, you probably think in terms of how many people you can comfortably fit in the venue. Security should form a visible presence. Reduce crowd density for lower risk.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

This is great news for event marketers and planners who can plan experiential events – events that aim to evoke positive emotions in attendees and resonate with their values. Any event can be experiential: conferences, meetings, exhibitions, trade shows, and corporate events.

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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

JULY 18, 2018

We’re seeing a 2018 event trend for creating a personalized event experience. That means understanding what the individual (or attendee profile) wants and tailoring aspects of the event to suit them, rather than the general crowd. We’ll show you how you can achieve this by: Incorporating new “event paths”.

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