Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2021

While event organizers are getting good at planning in-person, hybrid and online events, booking the right speakers and keeping attendees engaged are still some of the biggest challenges. With online events especially, attendees can get distracted by looking at their phones or trying to multitask during presentations.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Everybody say attendee personas! How well do you really know your attendees? How well do you really know your attendees? Our host Nick Borelli walks you through the entire process of creating attendee personas. Video Transcription – How To Create Attendee Personas. What Ticks Your Attendee personas?

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Endless Events

MAY 18, 2020

And figuring out how much you should charge your attendees is a challenge. Imagine a world where your attendees pay what they want for the experience. There was no social media. In Kahlil’s experience, attendees tend to pay 30% more than what he asked for initially. Because virtual events are now the norm.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 26, 2024

An estimated 1,700 attendees passed through the West Hall doors at Los Angeles Convention Center the second week of December. A hands-on technology learning lab encouraged attendees to test their prompt prowess as AI collaborators and take new tech products for a drive. is an annual tradition. This year was no exception.

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Endless Events

MARCH 29, 2021

“Is that going to happen through social media? When Virtual Attendees Feel Left Out. As the online attendee, I got to participate in the team building. When people show up in conference rooms, the remote attendees always feel disconnected. We have a conversation, call ends it and I leave. That was by design.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Whether it be incentives, breakouts, meetings, conferences or other gatherings, industry professionals are finding Indigenous-focused activities and experiences to be a major highlight for many attendees, which has a significant impact on location.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 11, 2018

Turn your event attendees into event participants. If you can get your ordinary attendee asking questions, sharing his experience on social media and having a great time your event is a success. Imagine that you are an attendee at your event. Social media worthy location can be a hit by itself!

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Endless Events

JULY 12, 2018

Using event apps and social media to measure engagement. Shortly, we’ll be looking at using apps, social media and surveys as tools to measure your attendee engagement as a more subjective means of how to measure event marketing success. After all, a successful event relies on attendees! Conducting surveys.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2025

For attendees or participants with questions about specific event scheduling, we encourage you to contact the respective event organizers directly for updates. We love you, Los Angeles. Discover Los Angeles At this time, the Center is fully operational and the events on our events page will move forward as scheduled unless otherwise stated.

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Endless Events

JULY 6, 2020

We’ve discussed attendee engagement , sponsorships , mistakes – just to name a few. Sure, landing pages, social media, and content are common, basic knowledge. Anybody who hasn’t been living under a rock knows about the power of social media in marketing.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2025

Key Challenges for Meeting Planners: Budget constraints and cost-saving goals Finding venues or suppliers with flexible options Creating seamless, memorable attendee experiences Dependable communication and quick responses By understanding these pain points, your digital marketing efforts can address their needs front and center.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The recent death of a participant at an event due to a food allergy led a number of event organizers to comment about event planners taking attendees health concerns seriously. It is with deep sadness, outrage, and disappointment that I reflect on the recent avoidable death of an event attendee due to a food allergy, she wrote.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Here are my top tips for maximizing attendee engagement and delivering an event that offers real value for all participants. Are you producing your own video and audio content to stream or share with hybrid event attendees? Think carefully about how every attendee can be supported to get the most out of the event.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

Fifty-six percent of respondents in Eventbrite’s annual Pulse Report said that recruiting attendees for events was one of the top three most challenging part of the planner job in 2018. Surprisingly enough, social media isn’t the main driver. Planners did not seem to be in synch with attendee priorities in a few areas.

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Endless Events

APRIL 10, 2020

?? The Best of the Best: Engage From Afar: Virtual Audience Engagement – Keep Your Remote Attendees Happy! As I’ve been observing the news, social media, and even mainstream TV, I made a list of all the phrases/words that I’m okay with never hearing again: Unprecedented times. Thank you all ??.

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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.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 11, 2021

What can meeting professionals learn from this popular pop-up social media craze? Scarce, Personalized and Social-Media Optimized. While tickets are for specific time slots, attendees are encouraged to make the journey their own. Tell a Vivid Story. Visitors are also empowered to self-direct their experience.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2021

Checking to see how many people have registered as attendees to your event is one of the easiest ways to measure event success. With this information, you can also enhance your marketing strategies since you will know what day, time, content type and month led to maximum registrations and attendees. Attendee Engagement.

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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. Continue to train staff on hybrid meeting planning.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2024

Social Media Advertising Social media channels are also key for getting digital events in front of the right audience and keeping these audiences updated on news related to the event. Testing posts and graphics can help marketers gauge audience response and help determine the best performing content for ad spend.

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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. Why Event Gamification? Gamification Ideas.

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

Buffets are outright unacceptable at COVID-compliant events, and there are many other ways to handle feeding your attendees, from meal boxes to sending your audience offsite to eat. Budget-friendly tip: You can save a lot by axing traditional catering altogether and letting your attendees go for lunch off the site. Conclusive Thoughts.

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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. The average revenue per attendee.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Your brand went through the time and expense to set up a unique event platform; Whether it’s a web-based platform or an app, you have tons of fun features, tools, and resources in the platform for your attendees. But when it’s time to host your event, attendees aren’t using the platform. What’s going on? Make App Downloads a Contest.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

It might seem difficult and unnecessary, but websites are still key for promoting an event and drawing in attendees. Include the title, date, time, venue and a short description of what attendees can expect from the event. And don’t forget to put your contact info on there should potential attendees have any questions!

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Its loyal attendees come year after year, enjoying space to meet and network, and learn about the newest technologies and innovations. But by doing so, they lose an opportunity to market to freshly-inspired attendees who, if they had a positive experience at the event, feel far closer to your brand or organization than before. .

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 1, 2022

Once your audience’s surprise and delight is captured, “help them share your message, reward them for posting on social media and make it easy for it to go viral,” says Dahlia. “No Instead, this interactive map provides a visual experience to see where all attendees are joining from. Pizza Mix Kit or Cocktail Mix Kit.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 11, 2022

You can recoup your costs by charging attendees, but there’s a limit to what people will pay to attend. If you’re doing a sales conference, it would be weird to feature a balloon company as a sponsor; it would come off as irrelevant to your attendees. Social media and press coverage. See Who Your Attendees Follow.

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Endless Events

MAY 6, 2019

Think about your attendees, both in person, and remote – they all matter just as much! “An important thing to keep in mind is that your audience needs to have one of those social media accounts in order to watch”, Will reminds. So, it’s paramount you remember both these audiences and not just one of them.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Blame it on the Millenials, or blame it on social media. You do that because I guess the intended goal really of fear of missing out for the live event designer is for attendees to push that feeling onto people who didn’t attend. But it’s kind of making your attendees into your marketing department.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Registration is a good indication of event quality and attendee demand. . Even so, tracking registration figures over time for similar types of events can help you gauge attendee interest. . Not all attendees will fill them out, but you can glean a lot of information about your event from surveys. Social Media Mentions.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2019

Ask your attendees. Post-event, send out surveys to attendees about every aspect, from cleanliness to food, to technology. Learn How to Use Social Media. It cannot be said enough: Social media is crucial when it comes to events nowadays. People are drawn to what’s new. Follow Up on Post-Event Data.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 25, 2025

Attendees at Visit California Outlook Forum 2025 at JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. The conference emphasized the power of California tourism as an economic, social and cultural force for good. He also learned a thing or two from a student social media manager while at a session.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2022

While we’re excited to welcome back face-to-face events, we know that attendees and companies require flexibility. Will you need to access to basic attendee data, or will you need to create unique schedules for all attendees? Will you require attendees to log in to the app or virtual event? Social Media.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 25, 2022

You want to kick off an event that not only delights attendees but also delivers quantifiable results for your brand. In-Person and/or Virtual Attendees Per Session. We like this KPI because it can tell you which presenters, sessions, topics, and locations were more popular with attendees. Which metrics are meaningful?

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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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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

This is great news for event marketers and planners who can plan experiential events – events that aim to evoke positive emotions in attendees and resonate with their values. After all, what makes an incredible event is not the stage and the logistics, but the atmosphere and the positive emotional state of the attendees.

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