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. How to Build Better Attendee Evaluations to Determine Event ROI. Make the Event Comfortable.

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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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Sponsors Speakers Attendee Virtual Events 105

Endless Events

APRIL 28, 2020

No one wants to look at dense presentation slides for hours on end – that’s a one-way ticket to Boredom Town. Focus on providing educationals yet engaging content with enough balance between words, text, video, and attendee engagement tricks. #2 4 Choosing The Wrong Presenters. 2 Overcomplicating.

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Virtual Events Rehearsal Sponsors Events 349

Techsytalk

JANUARY 23, 2017

Sponsors are bombarded with dozens of request letters hardly different from your own. Here are six secrets to up your prospects of securing sponsorship and cultivating a long-term relationship with event sponsors. Check Sponsor Guidelines, if Applicable. Some companies, for example, only sponsor during certain times of the year.

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Sponsors Proposal Prospect Benefits 208

Endless Events

MARCH 24, 2022

We’ve outlined 77 event KPIs and divided them into eight major groups: general and attendee event KPIs , financial event KPIs , marketing KPIs , audience engagement KPIs , presenter KPIs , sponsorship and tradeshow KPIs , event networking KPIs , community KPIs. Registration & Attendee KPIs. Financial Event KPIs.

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Platform Sponsors Events Social Media 334

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. This person will moderate the chat, take questions, and pass them on to the speakers, as well as consistently work to engage with those who can’t be physically present. But the virtual attendees?

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Rehearsal Virtual Events Audience Sponsors 358

Endless Events

JUNE 24, 2020

Also, consider a special offer when it comes to sponsors’ products that they serve. So for example, if one of your sponsors sells shampoo, maybe offering 50% off their shampoo, let’s do it. Maybe you can say, “Hey, if you’d like to meet one of our sponsors leading up to the event, here’s a meeting link.”

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Virtual Events Sponsors Social Media Events 290

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? Without it, attendees lose interest and log out. With the use of a headset, virtual reality can also be used to create a dynamic experience for attendees.

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Production Marketing Marketing Sponsors 291

Endless Events

MARCH 21, 2022

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. Also, it’s very easy to please your sponsors with the tools that they give you.” Conversation & Presentation Mode.

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Platform Meeting Virtual Events Events 347

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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Virtual Events Sponsors Audience Speakers 312

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

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

From missions and challenges to competitions, there are many ways to make your attendees feel truly immersed in the experience. Therefore, event gamification incentivizes your attendees to become active participants by adding game-like features to your event. For reference, check out InEvent’s gamification presentation.

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Platform Sponsors Social Media Events 317

Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2021

Attendees will be in multiple locations, and with that, the way they consume content is going to be different. Virtual attendees are not going to sit through long sessions; they’re going to want more bite-sized content with more dynamic production created for their screen viewership. Then there are your sponsors and exhibitors.

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Sponsors Audience Online Attendee 279

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. Big time sponsors get a general session everyone has to attend and then others get a breakout room or maybe an exhibit booth. And usually, the answer is a resounding yes!

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Sponsors Financial Services Social Media Insurance 310

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

They give us concrete advice on building out backup plans and communicating with attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors. How do you provide value when only 25% of registered attendees show up at your in-person event? “Tell your attendees what your plan B is. Let’s get brewing! ” Dustin agrees.

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Sponsors Events Public Relations Communications 317

Endless Events

APRIL 9, 2021

These went from all things attendee engagement to more specific tech-related issues. How many days/hours & attendees are you expecting? What does your sponsor forecast look like? Did you have sponsors in your previous event? Includes everything from Google ads to vendor and sponsor associated costs.

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Virtual Events Sponsors Rehearsal Events 334

Endless Events

MAY 27, 2020

Is it even possible to entice sponsors within this paradigm? On the contrary, the online world has the potential to offer even more reasons for a sponsor to want to work with you on a virtual event. If you’re in it for the financial perks, sponsors need to get their money’s worth one way or another. But where to begin?

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Virtual Events Sponsors Social Media Events 279

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

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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Speakers Social Media Sponsors Communications 299

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

With so many devices vying for our attention, it’s easy to see how our dependence on these electronics can be viewed as a hurdle for presenters, especially as they are confronted with a sea of bowed heads distracted by other content. How can planners help presenters compete with the ubiquity of handheld devices? Take notes.

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Audience Social Media Attendee Platform 263

Endless Events

APRIL 10, 2020

The number of attendees, sales, engagement, profit, new contacts – whatever is relevant to you and your organization. Think about them and write them down so you can present them when meeting with a virtual event production company. What will attendees accomplish by attending your event? Who are your attendee personas?

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Virtual Events Production Meeting Registration 347

Bizzaboo

JANUARY 6, 2025

Its about bringing all the moving parts together in a way that feels effortless to your attendees while ensuring nothing slips through the cracks behind the scenes. At its heart, its all about delivering a seamless experience that leaves attendees feeling engaged, valued, and eager to participate again.

Conference 105

Conference Management Automation Social Media 105

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. Onsite polls.

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Meeting Sponsors Audience Events 348

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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Remote B2C Speakers Sponsors 279

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. It’s hard for the speaker to monitor the chat and answer Q&As while presenting. The bottom line is this: attendees in a Zoom call lack agency. Zoom also poses a challenge for event video storage.

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Platform Benefits Virtual Events Registration 348

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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Speakers Audience Registration Sponsors 246

Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2019

Organizers on the hunt for sponsors must show direct ROI in order to build fruitful partnerships with brands. You need to prove that you’re able to develop and nurture sponsorship relationships and build stronger, longer-lasting connections with your attendees than other advertising channels. Maintain the Momentum Afterward.

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Proposal Advertising Sponsors Social Media 254

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Planners looking for a unique space that checks the appropriate boxes but also offers attendees a different experience may want to explore their local movie theater as a possible location. From screen to scene, elevate your next event Finding the perfect meeting space is a process.

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Meeting Retail Corporate Meeting Seminar 246

Endless Events

OCTOBER 12, 2020

In this particular case, we’re not talking about engagement between attendees, but rather the complex relationship between the talking heads and the audience. Endless monologues from the speakers wasn’t something attendees loved with in-person, to begin with. And consequently, it becomes an important factor in the former.

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Virtual Events Audience Speakers Attendee 339

The MICE Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

AER partnered with KLM as the main sponsor and chose modern venues that aligned perfectly with its goals. The short talks on specialized travel drew strong interest, while the AI session filled the room with curious attendees.

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Conference Sustainability Tourism Tourism 130

Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

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. There is no need to juggle between the virtual audience on one side and the in-person attendees on the other. Source: IBTM World.

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Audience Virtual Events Events Communications 306

Smart Meetings

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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Meeting Sponsors Planner Training 130

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

Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2021

A NASA scientist hunkered down in his dark garage—the only place he can get cell phone reception—gives his keynote presentation to over 2,000 attendees at the world’s largest space science conference being held virtually from Sydney, Australia. Covid-19 continues to disrupt meetings and travel. There is a New York blackout.

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Conference Sports Sponsors Government 246

Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

We had keynote presenters who had full presentations ready to go. This allowed the speaker to be there chatting as well because they weren’t presenting live, which added a little bit more engagement. And to Stephanie’s point, it doesn’t matter if they’re presenting live. People appreciated that.

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Platform Management Virtual Events Meeting 317

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Catuogno explained that despite Zoom fatigue, he was going to make the experience festive and compelling by staging it in a virtual world with help from sponsor Allseated ’s exVo 3D tool. Then he counted backward three months to ensure he had time to market and deliver wine to attendees before the big day.

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Meeting Rehearsal Sponsors Virtual Events 264

Endless Events

JANUARY 23, 2018

Organization can build a brand by making sponsor in live event which is engaging and driving business results. But how can an event prof make sure the sponsor aligns with the needs of the event? The interest of every sponsor is to find a way to interact to the attendee and track this interaction in a longer duration.

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Sponsors Consulting Events Event Technology 204