Endless Events

JANUARY 28, 2022

Event trends 2022 are here and let us tell you, it’s an exciting year for event planners who dare to dream big. Others, however, might seem a little bit too daunting for a novice planner, but they’re just what innovative and tech-savvy planners are looking for. Most trends in our guide are beginner-friendly.

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Eventtia

JULY 19, 2021

Whether you’re planning an in-person or virtual program, gaining sponsors is crucial to any successful event. And for virtual event-planning in particular, you need additional tools to connect online attendees from your business to those sponsors.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

We’re living in a world where attendees are inundated with millions of brands and marketing initiatives, event planners and companies. You’re searching for the formula of how to get event sponsors that will positively resonate with your attendees. Relationship 1: Company and Attendees. Click To Tweet.

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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. First, planners define their event goals – what they want to achieve with this event – and break them down into measurable event KPIs. Refunds issued.

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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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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

It boosts audience engagement and helps event planners reach their event goals in quantifiable and seamless ways. From missions and challenges to competitions, there are many ways to make your attendees feel truly immersed in the experience. Gamification should help planners achieve their event goals. Why Event Gamification?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This year’s theme, Strength and Resilience, was an acknowledgement that the 2024 elections and the resulting shifts in DEI legislation would engender tension among attendees, says Jason Dunn, executive director at NCBMP. “We Dunn wanted attendees to live in that moment and show them that although hate is out there, they can prevail.

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Endless Events

MARCH 11, 2022

However, many event planners still ask: what are the benefits of hybrid events? Hybrid events vary based on the number of virtual and in-person attendees, the number of venues, synchronous versus asynchronous content delivery, and many more variables. Delight Your Sponsors & Exhibitors. Let’s explore!

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Achieving longevity and consistent success is a challenge every event planner faces Events are not merely one-time occurrences; they should be a strategic investment that yields returns over time. Showing up once a year to ask for money isn’t the best way to ensure you have valuable sponsors each year.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

What value will attendees get from your event? Source Event Sponsors One of the biggest hurdles for event planners is cost. Instead of trimming event perks to meet your budget, you can source sponsors to make events more affordable. To find event sponsors, you must start your search ASAP. Ask yourself: Who are you?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The most common mistake we’ve noticed is that many event planners still plan their virtual or hybrid events based on an in-person-only format. We saw an incredible surge in event platforms , leaving many event planners confused. Attendees are free to explore on their own or follow a leader. Explore a public world here. .

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Even though there are now more than 100 event platforms on the market, many event planners still choose Zoom in its limited form for their virtual experiences. Zoom , in its limited form, is still a choice for many virtual event planners because it’s budget-friendly and easy to use. Let’s explore!

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Endless Events

APRIL 28, 2020

Even though virtual events are set to become the new normal, not many planners have experience with this paradigm. Because planners and companies aren’t sure which way is North right now, it’s easy to disregard the things that could make or break the virtual experience for everyone involved. 2 Overcomplicating.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

They give us concrete advice on building out backup plans and communicating with attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors. “Event planners are considered to be good at having multiple plans for one event. For example, event planners have always been good at knowing what to do if the weather changes. .

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Endless Events

JULY 21, 2020

And while events have always been about creating meaningful and lasting connections, our rush to find sponsors every year somewhat goes against this ideal. And this causes planners to not be as creative, forward-thinking, or successful as they could be within the scope of event sponsorships. And usually, the answer is a resounding yes!

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

However, “because many events have a cross-section of attendee roles, personas, and goals, there is a tendency to try to please everyone and then the content becomes too vanilla to entice anyone,” Lotzof said. Pre-event research can find the overlapping needs and concerns of attendees who differ in their specific roles.

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Endless Events

MAY 1, 2020

Attendees’ Bandwidth Ability. Because everyone involved in the experience – you, the attendees, the speakers, the entertainment – will be attending the event remotely. It’s during this time that you should issue instructions and warnings aimed at your attendees. Let them know what the ideal bandwidth is.

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Skift Meetings

JUNE 28, 2022

This makes it all that much more crucial to get the most ROI possible out of each event, and there is one key factor that can help planners hit the mark: data. With a carefully designed plan for data collection before, during, and after each event, planners have the ability to optimize both their content and their marketing strategy.

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Endless Events

MARCH 18, 2022

Event platforms can be an event planner’s best friend. 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. Finally, we explain how event platforms can help planners measure event ROI and reach their goals.

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 29, 2024

But here’s the thing no one’s talking about; sponsorship and sponsor ROI. As the events industry continues to heat up , the growth and scalability of your event strategy will rely on event sponsors. While audience engagement and attendance are big priorities, 29% of event teams say sponsors are at the top of their list.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

There, she began working closely with the event planner. “As In the app, participants build their schedules, check in to sessions, complete surveys and connect with speakers, sponsors and one another. Advances in personalization and data analytics help planners tailor experiences and deliver meaningful content like never before.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

For example, marketers, human resources professionals and event planners will continue to leverage the advantages of virtual communications, including massive logistical efficiencies, the ability to extend the lifecycle of an event and the use of advanced analytics to maximize ROI. Without it, attendees lose interest and log out.

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Endless Events

MARCH 21, 2022

The competition among event platforms is stiff these days, so event planners must understand what makes a certain platform stand out from the rest. You can get hyper-creative with custom floor plans and put your own spin on it, or have a map that helps attendees maneuver around an event as you would if it were in person,” Amy says.

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

Since the pandemic, many planners have started playing with using pre-recorded sessions rather than live and offering event content on-demand. Asynchronous hybrid events have emerged as a solution to many hybrid event challenges , such as continuous audience engagement, picking the right venue, and sufficient bandwidth for attendee support.

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Endless Events

JULY 6, 2020

We’ve discussed attendee engagement , sponsorships , mistakes – just to name a few. These tools have been used and harnessed by event planners for years now, so no point in dwelling on that in particular. And not just directed at attendees, but coming from your side too! Be Upfront With The Event Agenda.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

These events usually last three to four days, and when you add on travel time, attendees may be gone from their families for a week or longer. This can mean each attendee must find someone to care for their children or ask their spouse to do double duty while they are gone. Attendees can get to know each other on a different level.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Simultaneously, planners learned how to harness the power of technology to continuously deliver exciting events. 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.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As an event planner, you know virtual and in-person events require a completely different setup. How can you track attendee metrics? Event planners are opting for event platforms for in-person events for these 13 reasons. Event platforms for in-person events make it possible to invite attendees worldwide. Or engagement?

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

With costs moving stubbornly higher, meeting planners must be proactive and creative to stay within their F&B budget. As a result, the recent IMEX America show in Las Vegas had a breakout session featuring four planners with ideas on how to navigate the costs for food and beverage at meetings, and it was a standing-room-only affair.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Speakers want to present remotely, and attendees and sponsors are starting to drop off. What if travel policies change, and speakers, attendees and sponsors start to cancel? Go simulive and stream pre-recorded sessions as though they were happening live, while speakers connect simultaneously with attendees in chat.

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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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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Cheers to Planners of the Year. Every year, Smart Meeting profiles top event professionals as part of an annual Planner of the Year feature designed to recognize and inspire innovation and excellence. Meet the 2020 Planners of the Year. Meet the 2019 Planners of the Year. Meet the 2019 Planners of the Year.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 22, 2024

So, when we are creating an event, especially for event planners, we have to appeal to both their professional and personal journeys. They fostered a unique connection between all attendees regardless of whether they were planners or supplier.” “We’re all a bit spoiled. The activities were all part of that and more.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 4, 2024

But with the host venue not designed for easy accessibility or flashy entertainment—and sporting a balky air-conditioning system—Hadley took notes on site and combed through attendees’ post-event feedback to ensure a different experience next time. Doing that could bring a planner more autonomy,” or at least more latitude to innovate.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Steve Steinhart Both planners and sellers will have to make paradigm shifts if 2024 is to become the new high watermark for group attendance and revenue. But those rates will not work for planners seeking value for their attendees. If I can create a memory, I can get more attendees excited about attending future events.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Attendees should enjoy your event, but planning an event isn’t a pure act of kindness. As an event planner, you host events to get results. If you’re planning the biggest shindig of the year, you’re busy worrying about registrations, sponsors, and catering. Attendee surveys. How much did you earn from sponsors ?

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Endless Events

MAY 5, 2022

And as event planners were somewhat forced into a technological era of event planning, many of them started seeing the benefits of event technology. It’s not just that technology appeals to our attendees. Prior to event apps and platforms, event planners relied on pre-event and post-event surveys to measure event ROI.

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