Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

A lot of event planners think simply bringing people together in the same place is enough to help attendees network—think coffee breaks and cocktail mixers. Technology-enhanced networking can offer your attendees networking opportunities that go above and beyond traditional mix and mingle events. It’s essentially a free-for-all.

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ADMEI

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Welcome to IMEX America 2024 , the premier exhibition for incentive travel, meetings, and events. Follow the event hashtag, engage with posts, and connect with people online. This can make in-person meetings feel less daunting when you finally meet. Come prepared with a few go-to conversation starters.

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Endless Events

JULY 19, 2018

Notably, in the form of chatbots as well as integrated into fully-fledged event apps. Each has their perks for both event profs and event-goers, and we’ll be looking at how the functions you may already know them to have can be pushed further in future events. What are event apps and their perks?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

And I feel like every event app that’s happened to, at least at one point”, says Will. The Fundamental Job Of An Event App. Brandt gets particularly frustrated when event apps don’t get the most basic things right. “So, you go, and you open up the app.

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Endless Events

JULY 25, 2018

Engaging conference speakers are able to keep the crowd connected and engaged while using the event apps. Another way of engaging conference speakers work the crowd is that they include event apps that allow for live audience polling. To keep the audience engaged, the conference speaker can include event apps like Sli.do

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Armed with her outlook, notes and events apps, her trusty three-ring binder and a medium black coffee, Samuels leads events that go off without a hitch. Planning an event is not simple,” she says. “[The She joined a virtual study group to prepare. In 2017, she passed on her first try.

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Endless Events

MAY 19, 2020

Choosing what to do at an event especially larger scale events with hundreds of sessions, networking events, keynotes and more can feel very overwhelming. Having data-driven activity suggestions in your event app. Apps are getting smarter. Use your event app to allow guests to give feedback in real-time.

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Endless Events

JUNE 1, 2018

In a Bizzabo study, around 87% of executives believe that live events will be instrumental in their B2B marketing strategy. And while that might be true, you’ll still need to find strategies to make your events meet their ROI. To that end, here are 25 ideas that will help B2B companies stand out in their events.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

We had no choice,” says Bob Vaez, founder and CEO of event software platform EventMobi , speaking about the turn to virtual events and meetings during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since its founding in 2010, EventMobi has expanded its reach to over 30,000 corporate and non-profit event planners.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Smart Meetings’ visual storytelling immersed planners in the trends and news of the year. We prepared a list of the best of Smart Meetings TV from the last year. Marin Bright: Welcome to the January Issue of Smart Meetings. What Apps Do Planners Use Most at Events? Video ruled the social media world in 2018.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 1, 2018

Failing to meet staffing requirements. Not preparing for the restroom situation. Event catering should also meet dietary requirements wherever possible. Building on the previous step, make sure event goers are aware of where the stations are. Understaffing your event. Use an event app.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Choosing what to do at an event especially larger scale events with hundreds of sessions, networking events, keynotes and more can feel very overwhelming. Having data-driven activity suggestions in your event app. Apps are getting smarter. Use your event app to allow guests to give feedback in real-time.

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Endless Events

JUNE 21, 2018

Although planning a safe event has always been part of the event industry, it’s at the forefront of event organizer’s minds now, more than ever. And with tech playing a larger role in event planning and production, not only do we need to be on top of physical threats, but cybersecurity concerns as well.

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Vendor Events Planner Certification 265

Endless Events

JULY 22, 2019

Straight out of college and until his 30s, “I worked for a production company, a meeting and event production company out of Minneapolis”, he recalls. Because I had seen so many bad presentations from the back of the room, working in meeting and events”, Brandt explains.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

. “Another big shift is the shift from the synchronous moment-in-time event experience to a much bigger focus on the extended experience , whether that’s hybrid , virtual experience, or community model. People want to stay connected not just during an event, but between events. How do our events meet those?

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 6, 2025

Types of Conferences: A Diverse Landscape Conferences come in all shapes and sizes, each tailored to meet specific goals and engage a unique target audience. On-Site Logistics: Coordinate with the venue to ensure its functionalities, such as adequate space for registration, breakout sessions, and networking areas, meet your requirements.

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

A lot of event planners think simply bringing people together in the same place is enough to help attendees network—think coffee breaks and cocktail mixers. Technology-enhanced networking can offer your attendees networking opportunities that go above and beyond traditional mix and mingle events. It’s essentially a free-for-all.

Networking 149

Networking Conference Attendee Event Apps 149

Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

But meeting professionals are different: They know what they have, know that it’s liable to change and when (not if!) If further proof was needed, the latest Smart Meetings webinar, “ Event Tech Survival Guide ,” should be next on your to-do list. On the event technology side, event apps are going to be the ones to watch.

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Endless Events

JULY 20, 2018

The Top Stressors of a Meeting Planner. So many things run around a meeting planner’s mind but there are only a few big things that really drive us nuts. This guide compiles these stressors which, not surprisingly, start with the basics: WiFi, AV, and power sources for attendees, and so many other event problems.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

After all, what makes an incredible event is not the stage and the logistics, but the atmosphere and the positive emotional state of the attendees. Any event can be experiential: conferences, meetings, exhibitions, trade shows, and corporate events. That way, they can prepare their content accordingly.

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Marketing Marketing Audience Social Media 296

Endless Events

MAY 30, 2018

Alternative Event Venues are a huge and growing trend this year. In fact, we listed it as one of our emerging event trends for 2018. Attendees and planners alike are growing tired of the standard meeting spaces and ballrooms. As an industry, we are pushing the boundaries and definition of where events can be held.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 23, 2024

Every year, Siemens AG, the global technology company, gathers its top leaders from around the world for an internal meeting it calls the Siemens Business Conference. Stephen Rose All of the sessions offered such valuable content that the meeting’s 500 participants found it hard to decide which to attend, Rose told Convene.

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Attendee Meeting Event Apps Technology 98

Endless Events

JULY 26, 2018

Have you ever planned an event just because it was routinely scheduled, rather than being held for a specific reason? An event’s ‘why’ is often overlooked in event planning, according to a report by American Express Meetings & Events. In essence, it’s what you want event goers to experience.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

We’re at a point where there’s no more money movement or should we be prepared for more in 2020?” “And things like event apps, it’s an old school conversation. And I think that there are many applications you’re starting to see this come into, mobile event apps incorporated into that.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In this post, we’ve compiled 51 must-ask event survey questions that you can paste directly into your post-event surveys to gain crucial insights into the attendee, sponsor, and employee experience. Did this year’s event meet your expectations? Why or why not?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

Unbearable, earth-scorching temperatures posing a threat to the environment also endanger the health of meeting attendees exposed to such extreme heat. Your Fix-It Guide for Today’s Event Emergencies. The post The Heatwave of the Future Is Here appeared first on Smart Meetings. Read More: Code Red!

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Planner Tourism Tourism Sustainability 246

Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In fact, 75% of consumers are open to receiving text updates from brands and events they opted-in for. Prepare for and market event registration. Announce winners on social media and include event-related prizes for contest winners. Measure engagement live in your event app or on social media.

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Traveler's Q

MARCH 7, 2024

Attendee-Influenced Event Content In 2024, events will be tailored to meet the needs and desires of attendees more than ever before. Gone are the days when event planners could simply choose a theme and run with it. Now, attendees have come to expect events that are customized to their preferences, interests, and needs.

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Networking Event Apps Trends Events 130

Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

According to CWT Meetings & Events, you can expect a spike in booking prices of about 3.7%. So when planning your date, keep a close eye on event calendars to avoid overlap in content or geography. On the day of the event, you need to be ready to make your mark and engage your audience if you expect them to come back.

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Trends Hospitality Social Media Events 167

Bizzaboo

JULY 12, 2022

When the pandemic forced everyone into lockdown, 60% of event professionals pivoted to virtual events. Although in Q4 2021, 75% of events on Bizzabo’s platform were virtual, only 30.6% of Q2 2022 events are planning to go virtual. 88% of respondents expect meetings in 2022 will have an in-person component ( AMEX , 2021).

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Social Tables

MAY 13, 2022

As event planners worldwide shifted strategies to meet the ever-changing needs caused by COVID-19, virtual and hybrid events skyrocketed. Even as in-person events return, many businesses and event planners plan to keep the virtual event trend alive. Host longer events over multiple days. .

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Endless Events

JUNE 14, 2018

If you are planning scheduled dinners or happy hours, call the restaurant ahead of time so that they are prepared for the rush of attendees. The Spectator Hotel is known to have the best concierge services to meet all of their guests’ needs and the butlers are required to go to school for southern hospitality training.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The meeting experience is often more about how attendees feel rather than what they think. As meeting professionals, our purpose is to transform organizations through live events. Now, what if we could take the collective human energy in a live event and turn it into gratitude? Can you imagine the impact it might have?

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

B2B Events: Events for professionals meaning to meet other professionals, network and make business. These events can take different forms: In-person Events: People, speakers and companies meeting on-site in a dedicated venue. Especially for consumer events and large B2B events.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

While audiovisual, production, and event technology have long been budgetary sore points, they’re even more expensive these days. About 75 percent of respondents to a recent Meeting Professionals International survey said they were seeing increases in AV costs—and about 25 percent of them said the increases were more than 10 percent.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 3, 2023

of events on Bizzabo’s platform were in-person. In fact, hybrid events were named a continued priority for the industry in the Forrester Wave™: B2B Event Management Technology, Q1 2023 report. On the Bizzabo platform, we’ve seen an uptick in hybrid events, from 6% in March 2023 to a planned 18% in June 2023.

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Marketing Marketing Trends Virtual Events 105

MeetingsNet

AUGUST 23, 2024

Here are strategic and logistical factors to consider when building the company’s most important meeting of the year. It’s that time of year again when corporate-event planners must focus on creating a sales kickoff meeting that hits the mark for the reps as well as the executive team. No pressure, right?

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