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Events in 2025: Creating a Foundation of Connection

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Imagine crafting an event like preparing a Thanksgiving dinner, where every ingredient, every dish, and every seat at the table has been considered with intention and care. 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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3 Extreme Accessibility Experts Share Their Accommodation Mandates

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Most meeting professionals manage the needs of a small subset of attendees who require food, wheelchair access, sound, language or sensory accommodations. While most meeting professionals ask about the need for accommodations on the registration form, DeWitt’s team screens every warrior to ensure the right facilities will be in place. “We

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Cal Poly Students Gained Experience and Confidence at Visit California Outlook Forum 2025

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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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Are Your Attendees Engaged? Three Experts Share How They Do It

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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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The Complete Guide to Early Bird Registration for Events

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Successfully marketing an event relies on creating and capturing demand throughout the entire event registration process. Breaking down event marketing into stages allows event planners to appeal to different audiences at different times throughout the registration process. What is early bird registration? Product launches.

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45 Questions To Ask Before Meeting With A Virtual Event Production Company

Endless Events

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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9 Methods To Measure Your Real Event ROI

Endless Events

Attendees should enjoy your event, but planning an event isn’t a pure act of kindness. If you’re planning the biggest shindig of the year, you’re busy worrying about registrations, sponsors, and catering. Attendee surveys. You want attendees to feel something about your event, but how can you prove they like you?