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. Undoubtedly, changing weather patterns requires businesses to become proactive about planning for severe weather or be faced with costly consequences.

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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. If you want to drive a synchronous experience, give attendees a reason why they should tune in live rather than watch on demand,” Gaudini said.

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Endless Events

MARCH 22, 2018

That’s why we’ve put together this list of creative ways to connect your attendees. Use technology to better connect your attendees. Technology is starting to play a big role in event planner networking. In fact, event planners are continuing to use them more to help increase natural networking at events.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 24, 2018

Some might even say they border on cheating, but they always capture attendees attention. Below, we rounded up a few articles that give you these and other tips that will make your event remarkable and sticky. Hopefully, it’ll also make your event sticky enough to turn event goers into customers and repeat attendees.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Food and beverages can make or break an event, often leaving a lasting impression on attendees. Was the food well-prepared? In collaboration with Caesars Entertainment, the event highlighted strategies to enhance attendee satisfaction and achieve key performance indicators. Was there variety? These details matter.

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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. If corporate events are your thing, check out this week’s roundup of corporate event planning ideas for a few tips for organizing these kinds of occasions. Click To Tweet.

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Techsytalk

MARCH 21, 2019

Of course, tech events are where you get to meet your colleagues and get an insight into what they are currently working on. So, you have to know how to prepare yourself well and take the best out of these events. Look at the list of attendees. The value of an event also lies in the list of people who will be there.

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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. Now that we’re making a return to in-person events , we can start talking about many event-planning topics we had no use for since March 2020.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

I started working with meeting planners who were often unaware of potential risks, and that’s when I realized how much overlap there is between what I did in law enforcement and what event planners deal with. So what is it that meeting planners get wrong about protecting attendees? What we can do is be prepared. KC : Right.

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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 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. Event professionals have to come to follow-up meetings after events well-prepared.

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Endless Events

JUNE 16, 2021

They’ll find a small and unique venue and source a platform for remote attendees. Whatever you need, these are the sort of people you want to be surrounded with when planning an event during uncertain times. As you prepare to plan your next event, re-consider the team you have by your side.

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Endless Events

APRIL 1, 2022

Event sponsors are often crucial contributors to event budgets and therefore highly affect the overall attendee experience and the overall success of the event. However, event planners still struggle to secure long-lasting relationships with event sponsors. Think about your attendees.

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Endless Events

JUNE 8, 2020

I prepare, but I don't obsess or stress over it because I set the intention. Download our free virtual event planning checklist today and learn what you have to do every step of the way to create an unforgettable experience for your attendees. Do you feel how that's different? Click To Tweet. Click To Tweet.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 18, 2022

While it’s great at offering safety guidelines, the CDC FAQ for event planners doesn’t really give any advice about our overarching event strategies! Event planners essentially have three options: to cancel, to postpone, or to pivot. Event Planning During COVID: Initial Considerations.

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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

Event planning consistently ranks as one of most stressful jobs in the U.S. Whether planners find themselves forced to work with difficult personalities, try to juggle juxtaposing requests, fix event planning mistakes, or balance dozens of last-minute event changes, event planners have plenty of reasons to feel stressed.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Additionally, 90% of interviewees agree that even when the pandemic comes to an end, virtual and hybrid events are here to stay. So, in face of data points like these, it’s only natural that several aspects of the industry are preparing for the upcoming shift. And this, of course, includes venues! Conclusions.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 27, 2023

I was fascinated and wanted to understand how hotels and destinations were preparing for the return of travel. One Thing the Industry can do Better: Educate Attendees One of the significant benefits of the nomadic lifestyle is constant exposure to other cultures. Her response: attendee education.

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Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2019

When you start planning an event, one of the first things you should do is figure out your event planning timeline. The next time you start to plan an event, consider using this helpful guide to create an event planning schedule that works for you. What is a long-term event planning timeline?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Our goal is to help you excel in your event planning endeavors. By addressing and overcoming these obstacles, we aim to simplify your planning process, enhance your events, and significantly improve your return on investment. We’re committed to ensuring the best possible outcomes for you and your events!

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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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Smart Meetings

JUNE 4, 2024

Event planners who embrace wellness not only meet the evolving demands of attendees but also create environments that foster deeper engagement and satisfaction. Why Wellness Should Matter to Event Professionals 1. Boosted Learning and Retention Incorporating wellness into event planning has been shown to improve memory.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 19, 2024

After a few years, she began to prepare. Preparing for the Exam Since the start, Carvalho has been committed to self-education in the events industry. Then, I would just have to go back and read my summaries when preparing for the exam.” Design guides my approach to event management. What will they do?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

He outlines where the events took the right precautions while also shining a light on their missteps. It was interesting to hear the perspective of someone who was an actual attendee at a hybrid event, rather than just someone spewing out high-level recaps and biased reviews. This is a big month.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Events are all about creating connections—connections between attendees, connections between an organization and its members, connections between a brand and its audience. But the importance of networking often gets overlooked in the grand scheme of the event planning process. Talk about a personalized event approach.

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ADMEI

MARCH 20, 2024

This one-of-a-kind event, held in Atlanta, Georgia, attracted DMC professionals from across the globe with thirteen countries represented in person, fostering a vibrant community and equipping attendees with the tools to propel their businesses forward. Prepare for awards. Start preparing your award submissions early this year.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 19, 2021

This isn’t to say your event is going to fall to pieces and you should just avoid having an event altogether, though. If you plan well enough, you may not even have anything go wrong! However, the odds are there will be a few bumps along the way, no matter how prepared you are. Strategize a plan B in advance.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

So, you want to plan an event. Take the event planning process one step at a time. How about you start with creating an event timeline? Event timelines help you stay on track and get you excited about the event you’re going to throw together. Events are never a one-person job.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 11, 2018

Turn your event attendees into event participants. Try these six audience engagement techniques at your next event. Have you ever been to one of those events that bore you out of your mind? And you most definitely want your audience to return to your event and bring all their friends. Prepare ahead of time.

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Endless Events

JUNE 21, 2018

Around the world, tragic incidents at events like the Las Vegas shooting and the Boston Marathon bombing, and natural disasters have shown that we aren’t prepared for every type of security and safety issue in our industry. Regardless of the scale of your event, planning a safe event needs to be your priority.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Hargrove sets an example for planning events that go off without a hitch through their government shutdown contingency plan After the venue booking, event design, attendee lists, emails, emails and more emails, your event is all ready to go—finally! Contingency plans are the answer to your prayers.

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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. This stage is where the blueprint for the event comes to life, setting the tone for everything that follows.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

As she prepared to graduate, she took on a role as a marketing coordinator at a major healthcare company. There, she began working closely with the event planner. “As This preparation falls in line with her favorite quote, by Chicago architect Daniel Burnham: “Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood.”

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

But just as we had to learn new skills to master hybrid work, we must evolve our approach to event planning and execution for success in the hybrid era. Here are my top tips for maximizing attendee engagement and delivering an event that offers real value for all participants. Make post-event outreach a priority.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Even as in-person meetings continue to reemerge with a vengeance, virtual meetings have taken a primary position in the event professional toolbox. We are turning attendees into participants,” he said. Read More : Make Hybrid Events Worth Every Dollar for Virtual Attendees. You have to be ready for that.”. “The

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Endless Events

MARCH 18, 2022

That’s because event platforms collect data about registration, attendee behavior, their feedback about the event, engagement levels, and more valuable insights. Many event planners are yet to catch up with the opportunities that adoption of such technology solutions offers.

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Endless Events

MARCH 9, 2018

These include using the right on-site event management system, discovering the perfect venue, and making sure your goals tie in with your attendees’ goals. Here’s another event helper that you’ll certainly need: our free event planning checklist. Read about the other tips after the jump.

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