Smart Meetings

AUGUST 27, 2018

Is it an opportunity for attendees to meet like-minded professionals or is it a chance to interact with potential future business partners? Being transparent about the purpose prepares attendees for getting the most out of your event. Pillar Project regularly organizes fintech breakfast meetings in London.

Networking 368

Networking Attendee Social Media Preparation 368

Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 4, 2024

What do your attendees think about your event? How about sponsors? What was the experience like for in-person versus virtual attendees at your hybrid event? Event surveys are questionnaires designed to collect feedback from your attendees and can include a combination of multiple-choice and open-ended questions.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

So, how can marketers create impactful hybrid events that resonate with physical and virtual attendees while delivering ROI for hosts, sponsors and exhibitors? In this new era, event organizers must develop strategies for each audience. Without it, attendees lose interest and log out. Integrating Emerging Technology.

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Production Marketing Marketing Sponsors 291

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2024

During the summit, DI offered attendees resources such as the Global Accessibility Report , Workforce Diversification and Retention Industry Brief , 2024 Social Inclusion Lexicon , and Social Inclusion Resources Glossary. SM How does offering these resources improve the event experience for attendees and planners?

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Planner Events Attendee Communications 130

Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Record and sponsor your breakout sessions. You can put content on a private or public YouTube channel with sponsor content at the beginning or end of the recording. This is a win-win-win; attendees and the public can view the content anytime, sponsors gain additional exposure, and you receive additional revenue.

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Conference Sponsors Trade Show SEO 279

Endless Events

MAY 18, 2020

Virtual events are one solution to the problem, but sponsors are rarely willing to pay the same rates for virtual events as they do for in-person events. So you need new revenue streams and new opportunities for your sponsors! Podcasting can be a new place to give value to your sponsors, year-round. Seek Out Sponsors.

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Sponsors Publishing Virtual Events Audience 367

Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2025

Meeting and event planners are creative, detail-oriented professionals responsible for organizing everything from corporate conferences and trade shows to weddings and incentive travel. Sponsoring Newsletters Sponsoring newsletters can be an effective way to reach potential clients directly in their inboxes.

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Hospitality Marketing Marketing Social Media 130

Endless Events

JULY 6, 2020

We’ve discussed attendee engagement , sponsorships , mistakes – just to name a few. And not just directed at attendees, but coming from your side too! It’s important that the event owners and members of the organization make it clear why their event will be magical and worth attending.

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Virtual Events Event Marketing Marketing Marketing 307

Endless Events

APRIL 14, 2020

At the same time also for sponsors, this was still something which was a little bit uncommon. Because it was still something which is a little bit new kind of for the sponsors, especially when it comes to the smaller sponsorships then this might be quite difficult actually because they don’t have the experience” A Learning Curve.

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Virtual Events Sponsors Events Proposal 279

Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

She’s an expert in building professional networks for member-based and attendee-driven organizations. Erica has helped organizations generate revenue ranging from half a million to over 6 million dollars. I started consulting for event organizers,” Erica says. Do you need to address sponsor churn? Then covid hit.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

AER partnered with KLM as the main sponsor and chose modern venues that aligned perfectly with its goals. After the main contact left the DMC, communication was initially bumpy, leaving the organization without a Saturday evening venue. At IMEX Koepelkerk venue was recommended.

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Conference Sustainability Tourism Tourism 130

Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Yes, it’s time to bring together virtual and in-person knowledge so as to create riveting and immersive experiences for attendees. The lack of a stand-in for your virtual attendees will only sour the experience for them. But the virtual attendees? Keep reading to find out 15 hybrid event mistakes to avoid at all costs!

Rehearsal 358

Rehearsal Virtual Events Audience Sponsors 358

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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Conference Management Automation Social Media 105

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

You want your attendees to be excited and impressed from the very first moment they arrive. Your attendees first impression will set the tone for the rest of the event. 3D projection mapping is another awe-inspiring option for organizers. Remember anyone greeting your attendees needs to be personable and helpful.

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Events Attendee Sponsors Audience 320

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

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Meeting Sponsors Audience Events 348

Endless Events

JANUARY 27, 2022

While we’ve talked a lot about how the pandemic affected planners and attendees, we haven’t focused on exhibitors’ experience all that much. I’ve been on planning teams as well as a sponsor and an exhibitor.” “In 2022, there are so many opportunities to give sponsors value ,” he adds.

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Planner Sponsors Events Communications 334

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Attendees can watch the panel and interact in the live chat, but there’s very little two-way communication available. Sessions can live on the very same event platform attendees used during the event, but when recorded on Zoom, planners need to find someplace to store it and deliver it to their audiences. Event gamification.

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Platform Benefits Virtual Events Registration 348

Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2019

But with increased spend, there will be that much more pressure on convention organizers to make sure their events are appealing to brands. Organizers on the hunt for sponsors must show direct ROI in order to build fruitful partnerships with brands. These three strategies to get the most out of a sponsor partnership: 1.

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Proposal Advertising Sponsors Social Media 254

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

What value will attendees get from your event? Make sure you promote your event via the following: Organic and paid social media Email marketing Webinars Custom landing pages Influencer partnerships The tricky part is finding a balance between your company’s typical marketing content and your event promotions.

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Sponsors Fashion Virtual Events Social Media 304

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

But with news of the Omicron variant changing day-to-day, conference organizers and sponsors are using the skills they’ve acquired in Covid times: flexibility and leveraging virtual options to replace some face-to-face experiences. CES wants all attendees to be safe and healthy, and participate in the best way for them.

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Meeting Sponsors Travel Safety Retail 264

Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

But this is no easy feat; research shows that 46% of event organizers say that speakers struggle to simultaneously engage a virtual and in-person audience. There is no need to juggle between the virtual audience on one side and the in-person attendees on the other. Promoting Attendee Autonomy With On-Demand Content.

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Audience Virtual Events Events Communications 306

Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

After an almost two-year hiatus, planners and event organizers who have moved ahead with physical-only events have been disappointed with attendance. Either way, meeting planners need to organize with both online and physical attendees in mind. Read More : Tech Tips From the Top: Breaking Barriers and Defining Hybrid.

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Meeting Social Media Trade Show Technology 306

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

As in-person events gain momentum, attendee expectations are higher than ever. IMEX Group worked with pc/nametag to manage registration for the 12,000 attendees who descended on Las Vegas for IMEX America in October. Read More : IMEX22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees. Attendee Benefits. Organizer/Sponsor Benefits.

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Sponsors Registration Technology Technology 246

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

One final disclaimer before we dive in: this is not sponsored content ; no event platform paid to be featured on this list. 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. Explore a public world here. .

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Platform Registration Sponsors Events 334

Endless Events

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Organizations can entertain, educate, inspire, sell, or do all of the above simultaneously. Organizations use event marketing to: Promote the brand to a larger audience. Its loyal attendees come year after year, enjoying space to meet and network, and learn about the newest technologies and innovations.

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Event Marketing Marketing Marketing Events 347

Endless Events

JANUARY 14, 2022

Not just because innovative data science helps us understand our attendees better, but because we can, thanks to technology and event platforms, stay connected with our attendees, sponsors, and vendors throughout the entire year. Your attendees are now playing a role in the story rather than just watching it.”.

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Trends Virtual Events Platform Vendor 313

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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Healthcare Meeting Sponsors Event Apps 104

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. Each event has a goal that it aims to accomplish, and those goals can vary greatly from organization to organization. goals and KPIs.

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Platform Event Apps Events Event Technology 276

Endless Events

AUGUST 10, 2021

“Event organizations spend a considerable amount of money investing in those events, from production to lighting and speakers. Stop sending away your customer data and attendee experiences to a third-party event platform. With your attendees’ permission, you can reallocate it to market your next events.

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Platform Events Website Sponsors 317

Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Rather than just recouping the cost of your in-person event that you weren’t able to recover” “We need to find out why this event is important for your attendees. You want to make sure that you’re not just planning for your attendees. Why are you doing this virtual event? So that’s what your strategy does.

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Virtual Events Events Sponsors Benefits 364

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.

Networking 317

Networking Events Conference Attendee 317

Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 10, 2023

On-site branding should be just one category in your sponsor inventory. Others include digital/print advertising, thought leadership, attendee/networking experiences, and VIP events. The first two steps are critical for organizing your sponsor data for analysis. Add a column to sort your sponsor inventory by type.

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Sponsors Advertising Networking Consulting 105

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Is it when your attendee walks through the doors of your venue or logs on to your virtual event platform? Since event registration is the first point of contact for your attendees, we think it’s important to make the best of it! And they want to know that ASAP – when attendees register. Browsing is limited.

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Registration Events Event Technology Platform 316

Endless Events

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Rachel Wimberly isn’t the only one who thinks that the question of ‘How many attendees and/or exhibitors were at the show?’ “And I do bet that, especially when we’re talking about trade shows, your exhibitors are able to connect better with attendees because the volume is down.

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Trade Show Sponsors Events Proposal 315

Endless Events

MAY 4, 2021

From choosing the right platform to delivering the best virtual content , we always first need to think about what kind of an experience we are providing for our virtual attendees. We championed for them, wanting to make sure that we were still fundraising for them and keeping them relevant and engaged with sponsors and donors.”

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Virtual Events Events Audience Sponsors 298

Endless Events

JULY 11, 2018

Finding sponsors for events can be difficult especially if you don’t have a core set of sponsors established. What are your attendees interested in? When businesses agree to sponsor your event they are wanting to increase their sales and build their brand. The example provided was set around food sponsors.

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Conference Sponsors Vendor Location 189

Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 16, 2024

There’s encouraging news in the Freeman Trends Report: 2024 Attendee Intent and Behavior , released Tuesday, Jan. When Holsinger previewed the report during the session, “First Look: Exclusive Data on Attendee Motivators,” at PCMA Convening Leaders 2024 on Jan.

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