Endless Events

APRIL 13, 2022

When event planners measure how many attendees have attended their events before, they are getting insights into attendee loyalty. If you want to increase attendee retention, you need to figure out what makes your audience come back. Each event planner should know what makes their particular audience tick and get competitive.

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Endless Events

JUNE 13, 2022

Today’s episode of the Event Tech Podcast was inspired by a recent Event Leadership Institute summit where Brandt and Will did a fast rundown on ten event technology trends. What are they, what’s their use in the events industry, and are they the next big event technology trend? This can sometimes hurt a planner.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

You’ve probably seen the headlines “PSAV Acquires Encore Event Technologies” but don’t know how it affects you. If you are an event or meeting planner you’ve heard of PSAV. The news makes for shaky ground and uncertainty for meeting and event planners nationwide. PSAV acquires Encore Event Technologies.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 11, 2018

How to improve audience engagement? Try these six audience engagement techniques at your next event. It takes ages for the microphone to be passed from audience member to audience member while everyone waits in awkward silence for the next question. Engaged audience members participate more, learn more, and are happier.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Today, the events industry is cooking up something different—a transformation fueled by deeper human connection, inclusivity, and a touch of technological magic. Inspired by Burning Man’s “Net Positive” approach, planners are designing events that don’t just minimize waste but actively leave a positive impact.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 25, 2022

Let’s figure out how to measure your event audience engagement. . To measure event audience engagement, track these 14 KPIs for your next event. . Look for sessions with high attendance and low drop-off rates to better understand event audience engagement. . The only problem is that there are so many KPIs to analyze.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Now, more than ever, meeting professionals need timely updates about how evolving technology can help them deliver smoother registration, better engagement and more valuable data insights for in-person, virtual and hybrid events. Technology should reflect the needs of specific audiences. This is what you need to know.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Designing accessible events topped almost all meetings industry event agendas in 2024, but few planners understand what is required to make everyone feel welcome even as equal access moves from the desired to the required column in their job descriptions. Most have multiple impairments, and that includes the audience and the speakers.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2024

While several years ago that may have been true, new technology has made it much easier and less costly to implement sustainable practices at events. At PRG, our skilled corporate events division has utilized a myriad of innovative technologies to achieve this, which can greatly benefit event planners and producers.

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Endless Events

JULY 27, 2021

The future of the events industry is uncertain, but today’s #EventIcons guest thinks that it’s going to split into two huge chunks: one belonging to the digital event planner and the other one to the in-person event planner. So right now, a lot of planners are trying to replicate the in-person experience digitally.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

Cut the Quality and You’ll Cut Your audience. You need to invest in a platform that supports high-quality broadcast video, and you need skilled professionals who can design compelling content to keep your audience engaged. Food is another way to keep the audience in front of your presentation, instead of getting up to go to the fridge.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 26, 2024

A hands-on technology learning lab encouraged attendees to test their prompt prowess as AI collaborators and take new tech products for a drive. Once you understand how your audience behaves on different platforms, you can focus on being consistent and captivating where it matters.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Today on the Event Tech Podcast we are talking all about how to choose event technology and why cost should not be the sole deciding factor. Recently, 65% of planners cited cost as the deciding factor. Will jumps into the discussion with a big stat “when one choosing one technology provider over another, the largest there, 65.3%

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2021

Crowd control is going to be on meeting planners’ minds in the first few months of the post-pandemic era, and there’s no better model for how to herd the hordes than the Walt Disney Company. QR codes, RFID-based “MagicBands,” mobile ordering apps, and other digital technologies help reduce social contact.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

How the gig economy is impacting the events industry In honor of Labor Day, Smart Meetings chatted with Tracy Judge, founder and CEO of Soundings , to get the latest scoop on the trends currently emerging within the freelance meeting planner gig economy. SM What types of freelance meeting planner roles are most in demand?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2021

Event planners can now start to think about what life looks like on the other side. As event planners, we’ve always taken responsibility for the safety and security of our attendees while they were in our care. We’ve seen technology providers start to offer vaccine passports and tracking. The post Jury, Judge or…Event Planner?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 6, 2020

Ten years have passed, and it was quite a decade of technology. So, here are at the Event Tech Podcast, we dedicate ourselves to exploring all things related to technology in our industry. It’s undeniable that in the past decade, technology has taken a giant leap. And so far, we’ve covered some incredible topics.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Today, there are so many simpler, faster, and more precise ways to track attendees: QR codes, RFID technology, Event platforms and event apps, Event registration software, Other attendee tracking software solutions. That’s why it’s important for event planners to understand what drives them and why. MEASURING AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2021

The result is a chaotic, volatile environment in which meeting and event planners are struggling to optimally balance their meeting objectives with attendee preferences and safety, constantly changing guidance from the CDC and local government rules restrictions. What are planners to do? It’s a win/win,” she says. Hybrid Events.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2022

Pricing transparency in event technology companies is lacking, to say the least. As a recent Skift Meetings article points out, event planners often have no time or energy to sit through long demos and discuss pricing for weeks. Costs depend on the size of the event and the features planners want to implement.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 28, 2023

But to mesmerize your audience with something they haven’t seen before, meeting planners should invest time developing a productive relationship with an AV partner. By signing a contract with a venue, meeting planners can quickly lose their freedom to choose their AV provider. Meeting planners are the leaders of event teams.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 22, 2022

I’m thinking about being able to use that same navigation technology and apply it to a tradeshow floor,” says Brandt. We can see where this technology could apply to events.”. Using AR Can Improve the Speaker-Audience Relationship. How do you truly connect with virtual and in-person audiences ?” asks Will. “AR

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Endless Events

APRIL 28, 2020

Even though virtual events are set to become the new normal, not many planners have experience with this paradigm. Because planners and companies aren’t sure which way is North right now, it’s easy to disregard the things that could make or break the virtual experience for everyone involved. 1 PowerPoint Heavy Content.

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Endless Events

MARCH 24, 2022

Thanks to an absolute boom of event technology solutions , event planners can now craft data-based event strategies and measure their event success better than ever before. First, planners define their event goals – what they want to achieve with this event – and break them down into measurable event KPIs.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Even though there are now more than 100 event platforms on the market, many event planners still choose Zoom in its limited form for their virtual experiences. At Endless Events, we believe that event platforms and technology should be the basis of a modern event strategy. Enhanced virtual audience engagement.

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Endless Events

MAY 6, 2021

Young professionals as well as seasoned event profs are migrating towards technology companies! “I’ve always seen a divide between the technology companies,” says Nick. “Some were made up of purely technology people. What skills are they bringing with them? Was the shift going to happen anyways?

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Endless Events

APRIL 18, 2022

Let’s face it: most event technology needs a strong internet connection to run smoothly. Then, they also address how certain people might simply be reluctant to embrace event technology, such as Metaverse or VR. What do we do with those audiences? But what about those who don’t have their own Wi-Fi set up?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Arguably one of the biggest pain points for planners, driving engagement isn’t quite as hard as one might think. Back before virtual events were the norm, planners already dabbled in event apps. Because audiences are participating from home, it’s easy to get sidetracked by the dog or the mailman. Gamification Wins.

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Endless Events

JULY 10, 2020

Today, we’ll begin by addressing questions related to hybrid events that most planners considered at least a couple of times. Well, very simply put, a hybrid event is an experience that brings together people at a physical venue, where everything is taking place, with a virtual audience. Do I Have To Plan Two Different Events?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Thanks to this knack for adaptability, a surge in virtual events completely shifted the paradigm, and audiences were introduced to brand new ways to connect and experience the world. Simultaneously, planners learned how to harness the power of technology to continuously deliver exciting events. Both audiences will thank you!

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Tips & tricks for event planners. So, our blog provides comprehensive and personality-packed articles with the latest tips, tricks, and trends for event planners to create more epic events with a focus on technical production. . Check it out for how-tos and guides, but also some insights into the life of being an event planner.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2022

Can we solve the audience engagement challenge once and for all? What technology solutions should we pay attention to? These topics present some of the biggest pain points for event planners. Both a novice planner as well as a seasoned veteran will undoubtedly find some value in this e-book. Why Hybrid.

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

Since the pandemic, many planners have started playing with using pre-recorded sessions rather than live and offering event content on-demand. What makes a hybrid event synchronous is that both hybrid audiences experience the same event, at the same time. Event Planners Have Less On Their Plate. Why asynchronous events?

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In the past two years, we’ve covered nearly every aspect of planning virtual events and keeping virtual audiences entertained from the safety of their homes. Our Chief Einstein, Will Curran, recently gave event planners some really sound advice at his talk at Untethered 2021. Safe Event Layouts In 2021.

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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. The support planners require from their venues increases tenfold in face of a hybrid future. These are content format, layout, safety, and technology. Technology.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Our team just loves all things technology! Whether you’re a planner, a student, or a CEO, this all-in-one collaboration hub is here to make your life easier. This incredible piece of technology connects you to clients and coworkers everywhere. Who’s our target audience? How It Works.

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Endless Events

MAY 16, 2022

They claim that event planners should take note. After all, the world-famous exercise equipment company has managed to grow a strong community through its content delivery, social media presence, and audience engagement. They talk about the technology, production, content, diversity, and gamification aspects of Peloton.

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