Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Select your venue, virtual platform, and major vendors. Other important vendors that need to be booked well ahead of your event include your AV team, entertainment, and speakers. Start by thinking of your target audience. The better you know your audience the easier it will be to choose your marketing channels. .

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2023

6 steps to finding the right event tech vendors and product Finding the right event tech can be a long, tedious process. The journey of locating vendors and the resources that best match your needs can send any planner into a tailspin. Who is the target audience? Nguyen posed a few questions for planners to ask themselves.

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

When it comes to hybrid event budgets, let the audience and event goals be your guide. Is the majority of your audience in-person or virtual? After all, they need to hire more event staff, pay for a virtual event platform, and engage two audiences in two completely separate ways while ensuring they can also interact with one another.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2022

in the still shiny space to learn about new equipment, techniques and trends from more than 1,100 vendors. Our audience needed the show; the industry wanted to meet,” she said. Vendors said they were just happy they could be there. The show took over 632,000 sq. It is a very cool way to get around,” she said.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 14, 2022

Not just because innovative data science helps us understand our attendees better, but because we can, thanks to technology and event platforms, stay connected with our attendees, sponsors, and vendors throughout the entire year. We’re talking about 365 community engagement: one of the most exciting event trends of 2022!

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DECEMBER 23, 2024

Like an architect coordinating with contractors and engineers, the DMC sources vendors, manages budgets, and ensures that all moving parts come together smoothly and effectively. Its about investing in success, building something memorable, something that resonates with your audience long after the event is over.

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Endless Events

JULY 26, 2019

Know Your Audience . No different from anything else in event planning, to have the best event wifi you need to know your audience. All of these questions are important to answer and let your internet provider know about your audience to ensure you have the best connection possible for your event. . Venue Negotiations .

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Organizations use event marketing to: Promote the brand to a larger audience. Get data insights into their target audience. Here’s what you need to define to get started with your event marketing strategy: Learn as much as you can about your target audience and create attendee personas. Increase their conversion rate.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

The emphasis was on real-world solutions through Cvent’s Attendee Hub that enables digital engagement before, during and after the in-person live event and integrates the content for virtual and post-event audiences. It is easier to set up and everyone wins,” he said.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

Cvent: New Vendor Marketplace. What: A curated network of trusted vendors to support in-person, virtual and hybrid event requirements will be a core component of the Cvent Supplier Network. Why: “Cvent’s Vendor Marketplace is a welcome evolution from the complex supplier spreadsheets we’ve used in the past.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 29, 2020

You can download your very own copy of our Excel template, which includes everything you need to outline your requirements and compare potential vendors. So the major differences are related to what you want the vendors to offer. How often do you want to meet with your vendors? Vendor Qualifications. Once a month?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Will and the live audience had a lot of questions for our new host. We talk about what little changes can we make that it’s going to look best for our online audience. And one of the things that came out of these debriefs is the realization of the reach vendors could possibly have.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2022

Vendor Support. Will you have the vendor support you need? Finally, take an honest look at the sales process of each vendor you’re reviewing. If you aren’t asking for attendees to log in, often times you will have lost a big opportunity to collect meaningful data. What level of technological support will be available?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2021

Planning and planning for weeks on end, getting everything in order—vendors, speaker, planners, F&B, those little odds and ends. We also have a duty of care for all vendors and staff working the event,” she said. It might depend on your audience, and the goals and objectives of the meeting,” she said.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

These venues were often hosted to larger audiences that filled ballrooms with tables close together. The larger-scale events often came with bigger budgets to work with and allowed for more interactive in-person audience activities. There were many vendors to choose from, all of which had plenty of options and ample supplies.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

But at the end of the day, if you don’t have the environment and the technology for your audience, you’re not going to succeed,” he adds. And I say project management because a technical project manager knows enough technology to be able to work with your vendors in a smart way. The web really made things take off.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Who’s our target audience? Even your event partners and vendors can have access to the most important aspects of the strategy and work alongside planners in order to execute an event to perfection. We’ve spoken at length about the challenges pertaining to virtual audiences. What’s the goal of the experience?

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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. And speaking of social media, don’t overlook this now-old friend.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

So let’s give your audience what they want. Decorations and event design Marketing and promotional materials Guest experience Start early, reach out to vendors, and store all your launch plans in one place. What made your audience fall in love with your brand? Why does your audience want to attend this event?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2024

Transparency is an asset when negotiating with vendors Incentive packages have greatly improved over the years in both quality and customization. Using transparency in your negotiation process isn’t just appropriate, it is often expected, as many vendors offer a surprising amount of flexibility.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 20, 2024

With an event production career that spans over 26 years, Frankel was a perfect choice as speaker to educate our audience on the fine details of AV contracting. If you communicate your vision in as detailed a way as possible, your AV vendor should be able to provide you with exactly what you need.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Together their event department raises millions of dollars in sponsorships and create an event that crosses generational boundaries, uses creative ideas to engage their audience, all while meeting stakeholder objectives. We consistently come up with fun and creative ideas, and we share those with our vendors. They also own ThinkGeek.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

For example, HubSpot Inbound gave every vendor an identical booth with their name printed on top. This practice evened the playing field for vendors, who didn’t have to worry about competing for attendee interest. . Offer a handful of events near areas where your audience lives. Take Your Event on the Road.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2021

Event planners surmised that audiences had gotten so comfy in fuzzy slippers that they would not want to leave their houses. Expos are a place for attendees to meet with vendors, which allows them to be able to see and touch new products. Sure, they can watch, but they can’t interact like the people in the live audience can.

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Endless Events

MAY 28, 2021

Priming your audience for a return to live events that don’t have the same scale and grandeur of the past, but are equally creative and definitely worth attending. Vendors and partners are on your side. It’s more about keeping the idea of Father Christmas alive through other magical means. Venues are on your side.

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Endless Events

MAY 10, 2019

For example, event sessions that are too long can be draining or exhausting for their audiences. Even an event without complex, expensive staging can be engaging with a clear and focused message that resonates with your audience. These challenges, in my experience, can be solved by implementing some franchise convention planning tips.

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Endless Events

JUNE 13, 2022

They also allow working with outside vendors and bringing your custom signage. Their amenities include: full production and AV assistance, full-service event management and vendor coordination, on-site catering and staff, event decorations. Let your overarching event strategy and target audience be your guide.

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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. Read More : 10 Questions to Ask a Potential Event Vendor Your AV provider’s technicians will be interacting with your staff, your presenters and your audience.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Audiences have grown accustomed to a better standard in live streaming and consuming event content online. Wouldn’t you agree that you need high-quality footage that will attract your audience? So, to make the most of your event budget in 2023, make sure you choose your vendors far in advance.

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Endless Events

JUNE 21, 2018

Spreading out the audience, and having additional event security to cover the larger area can reduce some of that risk. It’s vital you use the right vendors when planning a safe event so that you know the equipment, but also the setup is up to scratch. We’ll talk about how to ensure you’re using the right vendors for this shortly.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

One particularly overlooked communication channel is the dynamic hold screens that are displayed to the audience before the event begins each day or in between sessions. The emcee should generally not be an executive, a vendor or anyone who is not a trained public speaker. It is a critical role in making the experience memorable.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

In every contract, an Audio Visual (AV) quote is the piece of a vendor agreement that has the dollars attached to it that breaks apart the projected cost of different materials. You should be able to understand whether the system will be compatible with your audience. We’ve been talking a whole lot about Av quotes. Give And Take.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 19, 2021

This is a must for all event vendors. Depending on the audience, you can present it in a humorous way to lighten up the mood. You need to focus on finding a solution and fix everything as quickly as possible. Do not let anyone else take control – you are responsible for resolving the issue. Bring Backup Equipment.

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Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2020

How do I keep a virtual audience engaged ? Figure out how to do intimate sessions with, for example, the vendors. Maybe a vendor is incredibly great at inbound marketing and they have some great insights that they can share when it comes to it. Or maybe better yet, one of your vendors is really good at social media marketing.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 18, 2023

Building diverse cultures will help to recruit and retain diverse Gen Z audiences who are the most racially and ethnically diverse. Avoiding holy days could alleviate difficult decisions on behalf of your audience and increase attendance. Setting people up to feel as if they truly belong is a strategic advantage, DeShields explained.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 24, 2018

So what I want to do is talk to you a little bit how you can save money when it comes to that hotel wifi and for your events and how you can get by making sure you’re getting exactly what you need for the right price and that you’re not forced, again, into any conversations where you have to choose one vendor just to save $30,000, right?

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

They started having frank conversations with partners working on the next three years of events and vendors who had submitted RFPs, but had not been selected. “An Thanks to all the vendors, sponsors, student volunteers & speakers. Construction delays at America’s Center Convention Complex in St.

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