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3 Extreme Accessibility Experts Share Their Accommodation Mandates

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Her mother is a full-time wheelchair user who traveled and sometimes would show up as the keynote speaker, but not have a room available with an accessible shower. AV requirements can get pricey fast, as some speakers might not be able to hold a microphone or need assistance. “If It’s a beautiful thing,” she said. Is it tabbable?

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Cal Poly Students Gained Experience and Confidence at Visit California Outlook Forum 2025

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To find out what the university is teaching future meetings and event professionals and what they gleaned from the two days of sessions and networking, we asked Ryan Becker, senior vice president of communications and strategy with Visit California.

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6 Tips for Keeping Attendees Tuned In During Your Online Events

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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. That’s why securing an exciting, engaging speaker and creating a compelling, concise agenda is even more critical than for in-person events.

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Why Attendees Aren’t Committing Early to Conferences

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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. Networking Opportunities: Early access to networking events or one-on-one sessions with keynote speakers.

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Why Not Zoom: 10 Benefits Of Event Platforms, Explained

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Attendees can watch the panel and interact in the live chat, but there’s very little two-way communication available. It’s hard for the speaker to monitor the chat and answer Q&As while presenting. Rather than being active participants, they just sit and listen to your virtual speaker. Attendee communication.

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It’s Time to Re-Evaluate Your Event Tech Stack

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While you can’t use a tool like this to collect registrations for an entire event, it is simplifying one of the components of the planning process.” . After they’ve registered for the event, they’re going to push their attendees back into Hubspot and say this is a confirmed registrant. Communication Tools for Event Day.

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How to Produce a Stand-Out Experience

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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. The Best Speakers.

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