Endless Events

APRIL 12, 2021

Those are different types of vendors,” says Brandt. “If you have vendors that are looking for targeting, online is great. “Being targeted and using the rest of your conference to help target and to help funnel toward those vendors is a huge thing.” Same goes for attendees. ” adds Will.

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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. To help out, here are a few ways to encourage attendees to provide their feedback: 1. Start planning.

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Endless Events

JULY 26, 2019

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!) How will attendees use the internet? It’s almost guaranteed that in today’s hyper-connected world attendees will find it impossible to unplug.

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JUNE 21, 2023

Be Flexible and Transparent Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, was not the location originally slated for this year’s WEC. They started having frank conversations with partners working on the next three years of events and vendors who had submitted RFPs, but had not been selected. Louis required VanDeventer and the team to pivot.

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Endless Events

JUNE 21, 2018

Not only will they feel safer, but attendees will turn to them with questions at an event – anything from asking for bathroom locations to following their directions in the case of a security breach or evacuation. We’ll talk about how to ensure you’re using the right vendors for this shortly.

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MARCH 28, 2018

Sure, you can look at location and atmosphere but that’s not enough. Ideally, you’ll want to search by either location or environment. Location: Look at venues by location in the city, or approximate area, that you are looking to hold your event. If you want a city vibe, skip remote locations and vice versa.

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Today’s event attendee is looking for a unique perspective on the culture and creations of a city’s emerging maker community. Here are our top 3 best practices for finding local vendors: Instagram. Do some sleuthing at these locations! Fortunately, we’ve got your back. Click around, and embrace the food wormhole. .

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

What : New product being built into eventScribe allows event organizers to scan attendee badges on existing Android or iOS to capture and analyze information quickly. Cvent: New Vendor Marketplace. Why: “Cvent’s Vendor Marketplace is a welcome evolution from the complex supplier spreadsheets we’ve used in the past.

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ADMEI

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Even the most meticulously planned events can fall prey to natural disasters, a pandemic, vendor cancellations, and keynote speaker travel delays. Will travel routes be affected? Contracts : Are your contracts with venues and vendors solid? Do your vendors and venues have emergency plans? Is another expected?

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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

MARCH 15, 2019

We don’t see these robots of the future walking around passing out drinks or registering attendees just yet. However, thanks to recent developments in technology, event automation can help both event profs in the planning and execution of events and attendees have the best event experience possible. Event Automation. That is huge!

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

Fiona Volmrich Since then she has expanded the number of cities to 12 with help from associates in each location who keep offerings current and are always searching for fresh, seasonal ideas. It is a functional, curated package generator to manage data, information and vendors. “I She plans to expand to 25 by the end of the year.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 25, 2024

We asked Rachel Andrews, senior director of meetings and events, what 3,500 anticipated attendees can expect in the new location and expanded agenda. That doesn’t mean we won’t return to Las Vegas, but we wanted to share something new with attendees.” Spend the day meeting vendors and attending sessions.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2021

My company, Go Leeward Agency, worked with a 10,000-attendee event that utilized dozens of speakers. With the uncertainty of safe travel in the coming months, previous attendees expressed interest in attending virtually. But even with an overall increase in attendees, the added expense wasn’t covered. Bottom Line.

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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. Taste it all at the new 3rd Street Market Hall featuring local vendors, games, activities, and a selfie museum. Learn More.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Decorations and event design Marketing and promotional materials Guest experience Start early, reach out to vendors, and store all your launch plans in one place. Having all the details in a single location will make it easier to cross-reference information and share details with your team. Ask yourself: Who are you?

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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. We’re not here to hate on cocktail mixers, we just think there’s a better way to connect your attendees. And is it even memorable? But the thing is.

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Endless Events

APRIL 12, 2019

A bad AV mistake like projectors that stop working during your keynote bringing the presentation to a halt, will make attendees immediately regret coming. Your AV company should be one of the first vendors you hire. If you hire them before the venue they can be your advocate in finding the best location for your event.

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Endless Events

MAY 10, 2018

How many attendees will you invite? 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. An agenda provides a guideline to your event for your own planning purposes and for your attendees.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2024

Attendees at a roundtable discussion suggested: Consider shorter agendas, fewer days and a streamlined timeline. Location and Timing Where and when you produce your event can impact the mood, attendance and price tag. Asking potential attendees in advance can help inform the sourcing process and lead to better outcomes.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 25, 2019

You’re dealing with vendors, speakers, performers, caterers, marketers, the media, you name it. Airtable is an excellent resource for event managers who need to track attendees, press releases, or marketing materials. As an event planner, you’re juggling a dozen or more balls. There must be an easier way, right? Good news: There is.

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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

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Attendees want to experience, not just witness, whatever the event is about. Hands-on experiences have the advantage of adding extreme value to learning, while also aiding in the stress reduction of the attendees. Some locations are a better choice because of the leisure opportunities they bring. San Diego, California.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

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. In either variation, utilize the HD native streaming player that allows attendees to raise their hand to join the stage. Explore a public world here. .

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

The heightened intensity of some of these nonnegotiable, not even entirely new skills, however, comes from a place of more conscious sensitivity to client and attendee needs. Expanding vendor deals to utilize spa facilities, wellness-based accommodation and better team training are good places to start. “On

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Based on National Geographic’s list of the 25 breathtaking places around the world, these event locations offer space for future events and the possibility of memorable snapshots for your Instagram and TikTok accounts. . Attendees will get astonishing views of Auckland from the boardrooms during their visit. Historical, Southern Charm.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

2020 Event Trends: Personalization for Attendees. Personalization allows each attendee to get exactly what they need. Personalization for attendees leads to a more successful event. Your attendees will feel they got much more value out of attending when their needs are met. Buckle up it’s going to be an exciting ride! .

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Dana Communications

DECEMBER 5, 2023

But, even if your property isn’t located in Indio or Austin, there are festivals and events taking place all across the map (some near you!) – and all throughout the year ­– that attract enthusiastic fans in need of overnight accommodations. Being named a preferred vendor for overnight accommodations can really boost your bottom line.

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Endless Events

MAY 24, 2019

Hotspot – A designated access point or location where Wi-Fi is available. Attendees may use Wi-Fi Hotspots at events. . It’s an enterprise-level access point that can handle up to 2000 people to connect, this will allow your attendees to all connect to your Wi-Fi. Events are strongly advised to use a secure Wi-Fi network.

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ADMEI

OCTOBER 4, 2023

From location and transportation to schedules and speakers, a multitude of decisions await you in your planning. As the definition explains, they can offer detailed insight into nearly every aspect of your event from planning through execution, along with providing valuable connections to local vendors.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2022

Across the street is sweetgreen , a health food takeout restaurant that can accommodate meeting attendees with dietary restrictions. It is the first convention hotel in 20 years to come to the city, expecting to draw meeting professionals with its downtown location and local style. Outside hosts two more large event spaces.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2024

There is always one thing that stands out for attendees during an event: the food. Our luxury and lifestyle hotels work to develop relationships with vendors that help drive significant value and innovation and invite all prospective partners to register their interest in working with us through our supplier portal.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. And almost a third were new since 2021.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

And one of the things that came out of these debriefs is the realization of the reach vendors could possibly have. We’ve always kept vendors out of the virtual space because we couldn’t figure out how that would monetize for them.” It’s all about taking the attendees on a journey.”

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2023

Host cities, in most cases, provide attendees with much more than they could have bargained for: unexpected culinary delights or mind-blowing entertainment hosted at top-flight event venues. of event space and is LEED certified with a waste diversion rate of 78% placing the facility in the top 5% of green businesses in the U.S.

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Social Tables

APRIL 13, 2021

Free Planning Tools Diagram events, wow attendees, and win clients with free planning tools. Want to learn how to plan an outdoor event that attendees will love? Talk through the logistics of catering an outdoor event with your vendor and make sure they have experience running events outdoors. Keep reading! Hire a caterer.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Destinos India’s regional offices, hotels and local vendors kept client objectives in mind to create a rich experience for all attendees, creating an experience that included authentic sightseeing, attendance at India’s first music show, jeep safaris and more. Excellence in Incentive Travel: Africa/Middle East.

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