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Why Attendees Aren’t Committing Early to Conferences

Smart Meetings

In recent years, many event organizers have observed a notable trend: despite offering enticing early bird registration discounts, many attendees are hesitant to commit to conferences well in advance. What’s Behind Attendee Hesitancy 1. Loyalty Programs Reward repeat attendees with loyalty benefits.

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How Virtual Technology Can Future-proof Events

Smart Meetings

Keeping visual and audio recordings of events, or live streaming them, is a great way to offer alternative methods for viewing event content without having to create new, virtual-specific talks, panels or seminars, while ensuring ticket sales aren’t heavily impacted. Digitize as Much as Possible.

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How to Write a Perfect Invitation Email for Your Virtual Event

Smart Meetings

The invitation email below by Litmus offers a good example of how you can write all the necessary information for your virtual event to attract attendees. In the case of multi-day conferences and seminars, your recipients will likely want to know more about the agenda before signing up. Make it Easy for Attendees to Check-In/Out.

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The Best Unique Phoenix Event Venues For Corporate Events

Endless Events

Local event venues can make a lasting impression on your attendees and gives them a chance to get to know the destination better. Read the blog to learn more about these amazing spaces for corporate events, weddings, and social gatherings, such as amenities , attendee capacity , and what the atmosphere is like. The Van Buren PHX.

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St. Gallen: Your Complete Guide to a Top Business Event Destination

The MICE Blog

Gallen city and region and that also facilitate innovative events formats and deliver on creating unique experiences for attendees. Galler Kantonalbank Hall, which is one of the most modern exhibition halls in Switzerland and increases its capacity to 12,000 attendees. Here are the venues available for hosting events in St.

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How Virtual Technology Can Future-proof Events

Smart Meetings

Keeping visual and audio recordings of events, or live streaming them, is a great way to offer alternative methods for viewing event content without having to create new, virtual-specific talks, panels or seminars, while ensuring ticket sales aren’t heavily impacted. Digitize as Much as Possible.

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How to Secure Your Event in the Face of Rising Active Shooter Incidents

Smart Meetings

The burden is on planners to make attendees feel safe and secure. These include: Event type: Low energy events like business conferences or seminars aren’t likely to create risk. Number of attendees: The more people that are at an event, the more crowd control and de-escalation security staff will have to perform.

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