Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Too many event registrants are booking outside hotel blocks — an issue discussed during three PCMA roundtable conversations over the past year. When only two out of five of your registrants book their housing within the designated room block, you know you’re trying to work with a flawed industry model.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The most common mistake we’ve noticed is that many event planners still plan their virtual or hybrid events based on an in-person-only format. We saw an incredible surge in event platforms , leaving many event planners confused. And even though we’re a reliable source, we advise you to never judge the book by its cover.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

Thousands of event professionals and leading third-party planners already rely on Reposite for their vendor sourcing needs and now they will be part of Cvent’s supplier discovery and coordination engine that sources more than $16 billion in 2023.

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

While they are typically more expensive than in-person events, there are also many ways event planners can save money with a hybrid event and see a higher event ROI. Because hybrid events can be broken down into in-person and virtual constituents, many planners worry whether the hybrid event budget is going to double as well.

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Social Media Virtual Events Events Audience 348

Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

To event planners, the answer should be a no-brainer: event timelines keep your event and the event planning process on track. Booking major venues and event entertainment is something that should be done as soon as possible. Consider booking your AV team prior to your venue. Book caterers, florists, and any remaining vendors.

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Endless Events

APRIL 13, 2022

When event planners measure how many attendees have attended their events before, they are getting insights into attendee loyalty. Registration analytics will show how many guests are returning, while session, engagement, and content analytics offer insights into attendee behavior. The answer is to lean on analytics.

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Audience Attendee Social Media Registration 315

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As an event planner, you know virtual and in-person events require a completely different setup. But before you get too entrenched in booking speakers or drawing up venue contracts, it’s best to think about how you’ll get results from an in-person event. See how Endless can make your next event one for the history books.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

They go over the recent changes in the events industry, ROI metrics, diversity and inclusivity, sustainability, and her favorite resources for event planners. And I’m so grateful that my dad gave me the book How to Get Any Job with Any Major. Great book, I still recommend it to everybody.”

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Event Planning Virtual Events Events Audience 347

Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

By offering refund insurance at a nominal rate, you can give each person peace of mind that they’ll receive their registration fee back in the case of an emergency. Raise your registration fee. Raising your registration fee by 10 percent allows you to generate another $50,000 without doing anything different.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2022

Large concourses wrap around the event-level floor which can be used as registration areas or additional exhibit booths. Attendees can enter at the main entrance, which can be formatted as a registration area and welcome area, he continues. Versatility on Every Level. Once complete, the main arena floor will offer 27,000 sq.

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Endless Events

MAY 19, 2020

In our 2020 event trends survey, 47% of event planners believed tailored break out session paths would be the biggest personalization trend for events in 2020. This is a win-win for both attendees and planners. As planners we are responsible for the impact our events have on the earth. Tailored Break Out Session Paths .

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Virtual Events Trends Events Communications 334

Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2018

Here Are the Meeting Booking Stats You Need to Know. Online booking platforms have become important tools for helping professionals find ideal meeting rooms for their audience. Meetingsbooker.com, one such platform, has opened up their statistics so event planners can understand current trends in the space.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 29, 2024

Late attendee registrations and room-block bookings continue to vex meeting planners, but those are not the only challenges they face. based corporate, association, SMERF, and third-party planners between late December 2023 and January 2024.

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Planner Registration Booking Consulting 114

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Since 94% of event planners report having problems with their event platform setup, you certainly wouldn’t be the only one with UX issues. Don’t promote your app just on registration day — share your event app deets with attendees ASAP so more people get the memo ahead of time. Promote the App Before Your Event. Speaker bios.

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Platform Event Apps Social Media Events 334

Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Registration forecasting for 2023 was the top challenge identified by Louisville Tourism’s Client Advisory Council members. The assessment included analysis of CAC members’ registration data, insights discovered about attendee behavior, and suggestions for how and when this information should be communicated.

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Registration Events Communications Communications 98

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

It’s a topic that he’s talked about in the past, from dissecting AV proposals at the AV Audit to giving useful AV audit tips to planners at Whiteboard Wednesdays. “Before the pandemic, you just had registration. People understand how to staff registration sufficiently.

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Events Registration Event Apps Production 348

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

In our 2020 event trends survey, 47% of event planners believed tailored break out session paths would be the biggest personalization trend for events in 2020. This is a win-win for both attendees and planners. As planners we are responsible for the impact our events have on the earth. Tailored Break Out Session Paths .

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Trends Events Communications Communications 314

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Instead, event planners should focus on creating the right experience for the attendees. But if you think about three days of my time plus the hotel and registration, that’s a high cost to gain an idea that I might get from a great podcast or from an article. But I’m hearing the same old thing from event planners.

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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. That should be the guide for determining the experience as a planner. What is the experience you would prefer as an attendee?

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Speakers Social Media Sponsors Communications 299

Smart Meetings

JULY 27, 2023

At Connect 2023, Cvent showcased new features planners will love Opening the first day of Cvent Connect 2023 with a Broadway performance by experience company Broadway Plus was fitting. With Cvent Webinar, event organizers can now host webinars directly on Cvent’s platform, allowing planners to manage their events and webinars in one place.

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Platform Planner Booking Production 245

Endless Events

APRIL 10, 2020

Most planners are now scrambling to figure out how to replicate the in-person experience in a virtual environment. What existing event technologies do you already have for registration and/or networking? Do you already have registration or networking tools? So hiring the best in the field is a big step towards success.

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Virtual Events Production Meeting Registration 347

Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whether planning private celebrations, non-profit fundraisers, or corporate conferences, the goal of the event planner is to visualize their client’s idea and then bring that vision to life. But how do event planners accomplish this task? What does an event planner do, exactly? So what does an event planner do?

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Planner Vendor Certification Event Planning 145

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

An increasing emphasis is being placed on the back-end software and management tools that allow planners to make the most of their time and money. But recent years have seen an increasing number of event management applications, culminating in six of 2018’s nine finalists specializing in behind the scenes management or booking.

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Management Booking Technology Technology 185

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Misrepresentation : Poachers misrepresent themselves to sell bookings outside of the official hotel block. How This Affects Planners and Attendees. When poaching occurs, event planners not only take a financial hit, but their reputation may also be negatively affected. Much like planners, their reputation is also at stake.

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Advertising Social Media Attendee Website 200

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

That included a gifting experience at registration that allowed all attendees to choose their own swag from a shopping lounge, feathered friends both evenings and a light show that highlighted the fun of the destination care of Go Drone Shows. Don’t forget to pamper the planner. James left the audience with one more piece of advice.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 15, 2024

Two out of five organizers said that staying within budget was one of their biggest priorities when booking a speaker, topped only by audience engagement (67 percent) and education for the audience (49 percent). Choosing speakers is a collaborative decision — less than 8 percent of respondents make the booking decisions alone.

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Speakers Planner Audience Booking 101

ADMEI

MARCH 13, 2024

This is a valuable skill, and it’s well worth developing for event planners. By imagining what it would be like to attend an event as a guest, event planners can design events that connect well with the intended audience. But how do event planners select the right personal touches that will speak to their guests?

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Events Audience Destination Management Attendee 224

Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2022

Read More : Sports Arenas and Stadiums: On Game for Meeting Planners This Year. Certainly, there are touchpoints well before the events: invitations, registration, know-before-you-go letters and the like. Event registration. How can you translate these visceral experiences into your business event? So Many Opportunities!

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Newbie event planners will often pick a venue, negotiate a deal with them, and sign the venue’s provided contract. . If wheelchair users are attending, for example, you shouldn’t book a historic venue without ADA-accessible ramps. Pulling in your event planners and graphic designers to tour the venue with you is a good idea.

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Contracts Contracts Venue Sustainability 299

Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2022

Editor’s note : This guest article is excerpted from the book, Event Success: Maximizing the Business Impact of In-Person, Virtual, and Hybrid Experiences by Alon Alroy, Eran Ben-Shushan and Boaz Katz, which will be published by Wiley March 29. Event planners will refer to event venues not as ‘online’ or ‘in-person’ but as hybrid.

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Event Technology Technology Technology Events 264

MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 8, 2020

That’s why we’ve assembled a glossary of 33 key terms all event planners—from beginners to veterans—should know. Brandability - The customization of media utilizing specific colors, images, and videos in both the event and registration pages, as per the client’s wishes.

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Planner Meeting Registration Audience 131

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

“Remember the days when planners thought that they didn’t need event apps ? You can do it at registration as well. Then, the planner can decide what kind of groups they want to create based on how people answer those questions. Then, according to both our calendars, it books the perfect time for us to meet.

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Event Technology Technology Technology Trends 317

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Their meetings incentive, “ It Pays To Meet in Kissimmee ,” offers up to $10,000 cash-back based on the number of rooms planners book at a Kissimmee hotel. If a meeting organization booked 500 room nights in Kissimmee through our incentive, we are going to plant 500 trees [on their behalf].”

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Sustainability Education Manufacturing Incentives 264

Social Tables

JUNE 12, 2024

Planners work with venues, specialized staff, and vendors to ensure everything runs smoothly. We explore what vendors are, distinct types of event vendors, and where event planners like you can find them. Moreover, we examine the value of the planner-vendor relationship and its impact on event success. a musical festival).

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Vendor Contracts Contracts Events 158

Endless Events

JULY 19, 2018

How on-demand AI can be anything from a registration assistant to a comprehensive virtual concierge. Perks of chatbots for event planners. There’s a vast range of perks for event planners using chatbots as a form of AI for events. Perks of event apps with integrated AI for event planners. Event team support.

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Event Apps Social Media Events Attendee 204

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

To ease the rush of registration, attendees were urged to print badges at home and grab a lanyard in the hall. “It was important to us that their voices are being heard and that they’re a part of how EIC champions things and advocates and leads, says Sherrif Karamat, CEO of Professional Convention Management Association and EIC chair-elect.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Recently, Marriott International announced COVID-19 testing capabilities if you wish to book one of their hotels for an event. And does this mean that even planners no longer have to worry about safety protocols or making testing available themselves? Is this setting yet another precedent in our industry? Can This Work?

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Venue Logistics Contracts Contracts 287