Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Hybrid formats blur the lines between in-person and digital experiences, inviting remote and on-site attendees into shared moments, where everyone feels like they have a seat at the table. Similarly, inclusivity in 2025 will go beyond checking boxes; it’s about creating spaces where attendees feel free to show up fully as themselves.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Designing accessible events topped almost all meetings industry event agendas in 2024, but few planners understand what is required to make everyone feel welcome even as equal access moves from the desired to the required column in their job descriptions. It’s a beautiful thing,” she said. Is it tabbable?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

On the last episode of #EventIcons, Erica Bishaf said , “A lot of organizations put about 60 – 80% of financial risk into one live event.” Unsurprisingly, companies are heavily invested in attendee satisfaction. Often, event planners turn to metrics and attendee engagement as a measure of an event’s success.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

If planners choose to evolve their event strategies the old way, they often struggle to allocate their budgets to cover all the new ground that’s been established since the virtual revolution. Use your event goals to establish your KPIs (key performance indicators), which are quantifiable and can provide useful data insights.

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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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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. For the love of lanyards.

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Endless Events

MARCH 24, 2022

Thanks to an absolute boom of event technology solutions , event planners can now craft data-based event strategies and measure their event success better than ever before. Event KPIs (key performance indicators) therefore directly drive event ROI and inform how successful was the event.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

2022 is going to be our best year yet; we’ve embraced exciting new event technology and hybrid events as the way of the future! If 2020 was a year of pivoting and learning about virtual events, 2021 was a year of putting that knowledge to the test. A list of best event platforms to use in 2022 ! The result?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Track these KPIs for event strategy to keep your shindig on target. Registration Figures. How many people registered for this event? Registration is a good indication of event quality and attendee demand. . Registration for an intimate gala will be lower than registration for a huge conference.

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Endless Events

JULY 22, 2022

You’ll see with different event technologies the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements specifically for sharing files,” says Kyle. “We While you can’t use a tool like this to collect registrations for an entire event, it is simplifying one of the components of the planning process.” .

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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

OCTOBER 29, 2021

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. Let’s start this conversation with the basics: event layouts ! However, the recipe for the perfect event layout has a new ingredient: COVID-19 compliance.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

. “Now that we’re going back to in-person events and hybrid events, we’re going to start seeing a lot more support event staffing onsite,” continues Will. “Before the pandemic, you just had registration. People understand how to staff registration sufficiently.

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Endless Events

APRIL 10, 2020

This will be a great starting point for what you’d want your virtual event to look like. The number of attendees, sales, engagement, profit, new contacts – whatever is relevant to you and your organization. What are you struggling with most planning a virtual event? What will attendees accomplish by attending your event?

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 6, 2021

What makes this list credible is the fact that none of these top event platforms paid Endless to be featured on the list. Kyle says that he and his team considered over 500 event technology providers and ranked them based on several parameters. Top Event Platforms 2022: It’s All About The Features!

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Traveler's Q

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Events have evolved significantly over the years, and technology has been at the forefront. Event technology has become an essential aspect of planning and executing successful events. However, mastering the art of event technology is critical to planning and hosting a successful event.

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Endless Events

MARCH 7, 2022

When we talk about the most popular event platform features , we typically think of registration and ticketing , integrations, gamification, and analytics reporting, for example. But what good are any of those if event planners are not taught how to use them or if they stop working mid-event? ” Conclusive Thoughts.

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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. ” How Much Event Technology Is Too Much?

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Welcome to the 2024 event technology guide! Not sure you need event technology? of organizers say event software has a major impact on the success of their events 67.4% of organizers say they have changed or plan to change their event management software vendor within the next year 72.5% Think again!

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Your brand went through the time and expense to set up a unique event platform; Whether it’s a web-based platform or an app, you have tons of fun features, tools, and resources in the platform for your attendees. But when it’s time to host your event, attendees aren’t using the platform. Promote the App Before Your Event.

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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

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The launch this week of Bizzabo’s SmartBadge technology, branded as Klik Experiential wearables, is the next step in delivering virtual meeting-level data at in-person events. More robust tracking can more meaningfully bring events into the marketing funnel securely and sustainably. “As Attendee Benefits.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

They had started as a music industry event and just two years earlier, they had started the film festival and a multimedia event, which was largely focused on CD ROMs.” When Scott first started, there was no technology in sight. “My first job was opening the mail and entering the data from the registration forms.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Attendee accommodations: Select a venue that’s accessible and accommodating to your attendees. Aside from the basics, what do attendees expect from this event? Data tracking for ROI: Event technology is a must to track attendee engagement. You want attendees to feel a certain way at your event.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

For sure, there are a significant percentage of meeting attendees that can’t wait to participate in person; but organizers and planners found out during the first several months of 2022 that a sizable audience of previous attendees were more than happy to participate virtually. Continue to train staff on hybrid meeting planning.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

No – the magic of events lies in the overall experience your audience has. Today’s Event Tech Podcast guest knows this even though he’s not an event prof. But he’s been to many conferences both as an attendee as well as a keynote speaker that he knows all about engagement and networking at events.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Welcome to the 2023 event technology guide! Not sure you need event technology? According to Gartner’s 2022 Technology Marketing Benchmark Survey , tech and service providers allocate 26.9% of their marketing program budget to hosted and sponsored events. . What is event technology?

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Endless Events

APRIL 4, 2022

The Event Tech Podcast hosts believe that event technology is an amazing foundation for events. Today, they discuss yet another amazing event technology solution: data-based matchmaking services. Helena elaborates on how she ended up in the event technology space. It was a game-changing moment.”

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

The marketplace has seen a significant shift towards hiring senior roles that require specific vertical experience and technological expertise. This includes roles like event technology specialists, event registration specialists, meeting and event planners, event marketing roles, and marketing specialists.

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

Buffets are outright unacceptable at COVID-compliant events, and there are many other ways to handle feeding your attendees, from meal boxes to sending your audience offsite to eat. Budget-friendly tip: You can save a lot by axing traditional catering altogether and letting your attendees go for lunch off the site.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2023

Attendees tried their hand at community painting projects and supported the local maker community. It is also a central place where everyone can access events, products and answers to questions from people they trust. The experience was another reminder that less structured sometimes means more impactful. .

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 19, 2024

Bizzabo has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Event Technology Platforms. Gartner defines event technology platforms as “tools that enable B2B marketers to execute virtual and/or in-person events for external audiences.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, event technology continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible. We’ve already seen how transforming the way event planners and venues create, manage, and host gatherings has drastically changed the landscape in the past few years. And it’s only just getting started.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Welcome to the golden age of event technology! Back in the dark ages, event marketers had a slim handful of solutions to choose from. The result was that it was difficult to find event management software that fits like a glove. What matters is that your event software does what your goals require it to do.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

His team also procured and managed all AV event technology and created an immersive environment outside the sessions, including dynamic digital signage, plus lighting and atmosphere, themed furniture, registration and an expo. Still, many attendees, exhibitors and speakers were still on site.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2022

For years, the event industry has operated on an “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” approach. Event organizers want to focus on delivering exceptional experiences to attendees via smooth-running events. The Changing Event Technology Landscape. This resistance makes sense. Innovation is somewhat risky.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 22, 2024

The event industry is propelled by continuously evolving event technology and increasingly demanding and specific attendee expectations. Without further ado, here are the trends shaping the future of events: 1. AI’s role is multifaceted — from customizing attendee experiences to optimizing operational tasks.

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