Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Welcome to another episode of #EventIcons, and this time around we’re talking 2020 event tech trends! In recent past episodes, we covered several 202o trends in the industry, including marketing and design. In recent past episodes, we covered several 202o trends in the industry, including marketing and design.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Jessica Pettitt, author of Good Enough Now , reports that many planners ask about dietary requirements or physical needs on registration forms, but then don’t do anything about them. The post 4 Top Trends for Inclusive Meetings in 2019 appeared first on Smart Meetings. Recognizing the Unthinking Reactions.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 18, 2024

WTP’s Frank Harrison Shares the Top Three Business Travel Trends for the Coming Year Frank Harrison As the travel industry around the world continues to recover post-pandemic, new business travel trends have emerged that meeting professionals will have to master to optimize attendance. Is incentive travel out?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

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. Premium Swag: Unique conference merchandise that isn’t available to later registrants. What’s Behind Attendee Hesitancy 1.

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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2022

Knowing event technology trends — and adopting the most valuable ones — gives planners and venues the competitive advantage. From design through debrief, we’ve got you covered with the event technology trends you need to know for success. Discover top event technology trends for planners and venues alike: 1. Live translation.

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Endless Events

MAY 18, 2018

Next, make registration and check-in a breeze. Your Guide to Event Registrations. Registration is the first opportunity for attendees to form a concrete opinion about your event. Which is why it’s a must to make registration as smooth and impressive as possible. The Current State of Event Best Practices.

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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. Communicate openly: Keep lines of communication open with regular check-ins and updates.

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Endless Events

MAY 5, 2022

The Benefits Of Event Technology & Effective Communication. Technology has enabled us to communicate with virtually anybody anywhere at any time – both in our personal as well as professional lives. As event platforms took over the event tech market, community marketing has become the next big thing in the event space.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 6, 2025

Business Conferences: These conferences focus on industry trends, networking opportunities, and professional development, enabling participants to stay updated on the latest advancements and connect with industry peers. Automate email sequences to personalize messages and optimize delivery timing.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

This blog post is by no means an act of fortune-telling; it’s based on current event trends and innovation. Among the most popular in the events industry are corporate budgets, attendee registration fees, partner sponsorships, and/or donations. After all, as Einsteins of Events, we always put science first.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 28, 2022

Event trends 2022 are here and let us tell you, it’s an exciting year for event planners who dare to dream big. Those who’ve read our guide to event trends in 2022 already know how which hybrid event models hold the most promise and the role of event technology moving forward. Most trends in our guide are beginner-friendly.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2023

Display Changes Will Not Apply to Group Rates What you see on your Bonvoy app is what you will get—including resort, destination and other fees—at the registration desk after May 15 if a promised shift in how prices are displayed goes through as required in a November, 2021 settlement with the State of Pennsylvania. A Transparency Trend?

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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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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2021

Moreover, attendance rates for online sessions can be low: Registrants are less likely to show up, as they may get pulled into meetings or simply forget to add events to their calendar. Here are eight tips from the team at video communication company Livestorm to ensure your event delivers engagement.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Whether you’re planning a company event or an exhibition, it’s key that attendees all have the ability to efficiently communicate with one another and engage with the content. Virtual event budgets typically don’t include travel costs and have lower registration costs.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 9, 2023

A new report from mdg, also not yet published, reveals that 65 percent of registrations come in during the last 10 weeks. Here are three steps to address this challenge: Analyzing Registration Before you can figure out who hasn’t registered yet, you need to take a look at who has. This is where the power of data science comes in.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2023

Just as passing a ball isn’t successful if the person doesn’t catch it, telling a person something isn’t communicating unless the person can understand it. Empathy is our superpower,” she said. Lighting is still the fastest way to change up the look of a room quickly and cost-effectively,” he said. Mix it up,” he encouraged.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 27, 2021

But meeting professionals are still tasked with designing the level of screening required and communicating expectations appropriately. More: Learn more about what travel trends mean for meeting professionals. You have to communicate so people know what to expect and there are no surprises,” Meyer said. A Healthy Bubble.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

AMGiNE automates and streamlines the Group Air booking process for Travel Management Companies, a tedious job that can take hours without the ability to automatically generate compliant trips from registration data. That includes websites, registration tools and agendas that might otherwise rely on paper and pencil.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

Y ou need to see into the future and stay ahead of the event trends that will inevitably make or break your business. Using a combination of research and survey data, we’ve rounded up the 18 most important trends set to hit planners, hotels and venues in 2018. Better buckle up! HOW TO STAY AHEAD. HOW TO STAY AHEAD. HOW TO STAY AHEAD.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2023

Leverage Human-centric Event Tech Will Curran Tech trends eventually lead back to people. Will Curran , founder of Endless Events and #EventProfs Community took the stage to share his experience creating a year-round virtual community.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 28, 2021

The session features Ken Holsinger, senior vice president of data solutions at Freeman ; Gus Vonderheide, vice president of global sales at Hyatt ; Rose Horcher, CMM, CMP, vice president of client services at Choose Chicago ; and Jessica Malaty Rivera, epidemiologist and science communications lead at the COVID Tracking Project at The Atlantic.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2024

Asking about special needs starts with the registration process and flows directly into communication pre-conference to let them know what is available (sharing menus in advance with proper labeling is ideal) and a graceful way of identifying and delivering the appropriate meal once onsite.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Quick question: What’s one of the best ways to stay on top of industry trends and ideas? 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. . In this case, it’s the GatherGeeks podcast.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

MCI Registration Specialist Mackenzie Ramos sees staffing as a major challenge happening now. It would also be great to learn how to read and apply marketing trends. As a planner, you immediately realize how important utilizing social media platforms is to not only market the event but even communicate with your team.

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Skift Meetings

APRIL 11, 2024

Registration trends show that attendees are still registering for events later than before the Covid pandemic. Maritz set out to investigate this matter and released the Maritz Registration Insights Report on Wednesday. It compared early versus late registrants and examined how their spending and behavior differed.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 19, 2023

It is super-charging mobile event apps too, improving attendee registration, data capture, venue booking, and overall event management. When IBM’s Institute for Business Value released a “ 5 Trends for 2024 ” report, it also noted the fundamental need for trust amid technological change. The irony of this is not lost on me.

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Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2018

The term refers to maintaining year-round communication with your audience, building trust and loyalty along the way, as well as allowing you to easily get ideas and feedback from your community. Meetingsbooker.com, one such platform, has opened up their statistics so event planners can understand current trends in the space.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 15, 2025

Finally, well dive into proven strategies, like creating registration pages that actually work, sending emails that people want to read, using event apps to stay organized, and leveraging social media to reach your audience. It helps with things like managing registrations, selling tickets, and promoting your event.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2020

Will we adapt to a new way of marketing and communications? Some of the key trends to look out for restarting events are: Utilize Contactless Technology . Attendees can simply scan their face (if consented to during registration), and be granted access to the event once they are recognized. . Customize communication.

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Endless Events

MARCH 16, 2018

Then, there’s the importance of storytelling in effective communication and learning, as well as the importance of priming to bolster learning and curiosity. Being a social media manager means you need to keep up with the latest trends and tools in tech. 8 Skills for Effective Social Media Management.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

Last year, wireless service provider Verison purchased video conferencing company BlueJeans in an attempt to provide a “unified communications portfolio.” Everyone must rethink how to bring their communities together and recognize the role technology should play,” said Dana Freker Doody, JUNO’s VP of Marketing & Communications.

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Endless Events

JULY 19, 2018

We predicted a trend for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to show its potential in 2018, and now we’re anticipating its dominance in the years to come. How on-demand AI can be anything from a registration assistant to a comprehensive virtual concierge. Notably, in the form of chatbots as well as integrated into fully-fledged event apps.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Speaking Industry Benchmark Report produced by AAE Speakers Bureau compiles data from both event organizers and keynote speakers to better understand the issues and trends affecting the speaker-booking process.

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Endless Events

MARCH 30, 2018

One example would be registration trends, which allows them to see how the event is growing over time. Once you have all of these elements down, your social media campaign will be abuzz with real people communicating with your brand, and following your every post. This guide gives you the top metrics bosses want from you.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

A total of 11 new digital walls will enhance communication. To ease the rush of registration, attendees were urged to print badges at home and grab a lanyard in the hall. RFID locks on meeting room doors and 200 new motion-detection cameras will enhance security. And a bright, tropical design freshened the halls and meeting spaces.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Picking up on the number one trend in the industry, event safety, our host Will Curran sits down with two amazing guests. Expanding on a point brought up by Will, Lori adds that “a lot of the times people don’t get emergency contact information during registration or they aren’t updating it. Who To Talk To?

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