Endless Events

JUNE 5, 2020

After you took the time to learn about mistakes to avoid , how to engage your audience , and sponsorship deals , we want you to think about how to entertain attendees. This person can host a 30-minute or 1-hour long session in which they teach the attendees how to make a series of cocktails with the things they have at home.

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JUNE 14, 2021

The post Carpocalypse: How to Prepare for Rental Car and Rideshare Price Surge appeared first on Smart Meetings. Rideshare prices are also on the rise for completely different reasons.

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JUNE 27, 2022

As health and safety standards change with every new surge in Covid cases, many planners adopted virtual or hybrid platforms, but not all attendees have embraced the shift. Implement mask and social distancing policies that will put attendees at ease. Include small breakout sessions to let attendees connect with each other.

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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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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. Realizing the potential for a winter storm or another weather disaster while planning your meeting or event will help keep your attendees safe while reducing the risk of significant financial losses.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Worried about whether Florida is prepared to host a meeting post-hurricane season? Wondering about the future long-term impacts of the travel sector? So are the tourism ministers of the G7, who are meeting for the first time ever right now in Italy. Wait until you see the record-busting numbers coming out of the Sunshine State.

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MARCH 25, 2025

Attendees at Visit California Outlook Forum 2025 at JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Beyond Parks & Rec Photo by Max Whittaker These students are preparing to be managers of people, projects and the design thinking that goes along with that, said Becker, who is a Cal Poly alum and on their advisory board. That is where the power is.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

So what is it that meeting planners get wrong about protecting attendees? KC : Let’s look at the entire event, not just the attendees. You need to ensure that only attendees are allowed into your event spaces. First, identify your nearest exits and make sure attendees know where they are. KC : Right.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Prepare the hotel concierge with information about the group and sponsors so they can make better recommendations and anticipate the needs of attendees. Especially in a walkable, scenic place like Newport, Rhode Island, scheduling in some time to discover the area, answer emails or catch a nap is always appreciated.

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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? Did the flavor profiles shine?

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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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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 25, 2024

New Marriott Program Will Help You Plan Sustainably If reporting on your event’s carbon footprint is part of your RFP requirement, Marriott Bonvoy Events has a new program that might allow you and your attendees’ consciences rest easier. Ramirez and his team are currently overhauling the tunnel’s critical components.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2021

How will the expectations from attendees evolve? Ensuring the safety of your attendees within the health spectrum will be one of the biggest 2021 event trends. Will a good choice of platform suffice or must event profs look beyond that in order to present attendees with new and exciting opportunities?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2024

What Planners Can Do to Be Prepared When it comes to severe storms, the best things any event professional can do is prepare as much as they can. Before the storm hits, it’s advisable to communicate with attendees, vendors and speakers. Can attendees come to the venue or should they stay where they are?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Meeting planning always seems to have another trick up its sleeve no matter how prepared you thought you were. While every case of planning differs, there exists a general idea as to what you should ask and do to keep yourself and your attendees in good health. Ask what is currently asked of staff, visitors and attendees.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Most meeting professionals manage the needs of a small subset of attendees who require food, wheelchair access, sound, language or sensory accommodations. Look at everything from the attendee perspective, reviewing your platforms and your registration site. Is it tabbable? Does it work with screen readers ? “A

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

So, in face of data points like these, it’s only natural that several aspects of the industry are preparing for the upcoming shift. For starters, attendee safety will be at the forefront of event planning when it comes to the live portion of hybrid experiences. And this, of course, includes venues! Conclusions.

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Endless Events

APRIL 10, 2020

The best thing you can do to start this journey off with the right foot is to be prepared. The number of attendees, sales, engagement, profit, new contacts – whatever is relevant to you and your organization. What will attendees accomplish by attending your event? Who are your attendee personas? Who are they?

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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. Finding, pitching, and keeping event sponsors is not a gamble – it’s a process that event planners need to carefully prepare for. Think about your attendees.

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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. Start planning.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 19, 2021

However, the odds are there will be a few bumps along the way, no matter how prepared you are. That way, you won’t lose what matters the most: the trust of your attendees. If you have an effective crisis communication plan and a COVID-compliance strategy , attendees will be much more forgiving.

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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. Preparation matters. Account for accessibility.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2024

Read More: How to Build a Risk-assessment Checklist Smart Meetings reached out to Kevin Coffey , travel security and meeting risk advisor and trainer, to get some insights on what planners can learn from the CrowdStrike incident and how they can prepare for the future. But it is important for planners and suppliers to be the same page.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2024

Read More: How to Build a Risk-assessment Checklist Smart Meetings reached out to Kevin Coffey , travel security and meeting risk advisor and trainer, to get some insights on what planners can learn from the CrowdStrike incident and how they can prepare for the future. But it is important for planners and suppliers to be the same page.

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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.” How will they use technology to enhance and change the attendee experience?

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Endless Events

MAY 1, 2020

Preparations for your event might be in full swing, but there are still virtual event concerns you must address! Attendees’ Bandwidth Ability. Because everyone involved in the experience – you, the attendees, the speakers, the entertainment – will be attending the event remotely. So, how can you solve this?

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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. I'm driving the ship.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 4, 2024

What do your attendees think about your event? What was the experience like for in-person versus virtual attendees at your hybrid event? In this post, we’ve compiled 51 must-ask event survey questions that you can paste directly into your post-event surveys to gain crucial insights into the attendee, sponsor, and employee experience.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 29, 2021

From the first impression your attendees get at your event’s grand entrance to the way they move through the venue, layouts dictate the energy and feel of your entire event. A general rule of thumb when it comes to creative design for events is this: the more effort you put in, the more your attendees will praise the event.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 31, 2023

Companies, meeting planners and attendees across the board are excited for the restart of in-person meetings in 2023. But as the meetings industry comes back with a vengeance, it is important for meeting planners to prepare for the unexpected. Failla pointed to vehicle contingencies as an example of the importance of being prepared.

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Endless Events

APRIL 30, 2021

Now, venues also play a big part in promoting attendee safety and facilitating the technology necessary to engage the virtual audience. What content are your attendees consuming at your event? How will food preparation work? It’s no longer just about the experience taking place on-site. Why are they watching? For how long?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 12, 2022

Armed with this information, you’ll be better prepared to advise planners as you receive detailed information on their ideas and requests for events, games and motivating team-building competitions that can get quite exuberant. First, fresh air can give attendees an immediate boost of endorphins just from being outside. Naturally Good.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Los Angeles is well-equipped to host events of all sizes, with a proven ability to adapt and ensure a seamless experience for planners and attendees alike. As anticipated, the Los Angeles City Council is expected to hear a formal recommendation on the Los Angeles Convention Center expansion project by the end of March.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

Is the events industry more prepared for a future emergency? We thought this would be a good time to reflect on what the shift means and how all of that forced education will prepare us better for whatever comes next. Are we better or less prepared for whatever next disruption comes to the hospitality industry?

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MARCH 27, 2025

of vibrant, distinct meeting space at La Fonda on the Plaza attendees made brilliant connections and took part in an experience that both refreshed and inspired, heading home with elevated understanding and ideas of how to incorporate wellness into their own events, for all of their own attendees. Across the breathtaking 20,000+ sq.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The best engagement across platforms takes a lot more work up-front, a lot of preparation,” said Holmen. The most effective events allow attendees to get to know each other in advance, matching people with commonalities based on LinkedIn and other profiles like a good dating site. Best Practices.

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MARCH 22, 2024

How planners can safeguard their attendees against hotel room breaches In 2022, at a private event in Las Vegas during “hacker summer camp,” as the Black Hat and Defcon hacker conferences have come to be known, a group of researchers found a flaw that could put millions of hotel rooms around the world at risk of being breached.

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