Bizzaboo

MARCH 19, 2024

Bizzabo has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Event Technology Platforms. These platforms provide native capabilities to engage and communicate with prospective attendees, registrants, and sponsors, manage logistics, deliver content, and enable attendees to engage with other participants.”

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Traveler's Q

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Streaming your event can expand your reach beyond just those in attendance, allowing people from all over the world to join in remotely. It can also provide a valuable opportunity for sponsors and partners to reach a wider audience, as well as generate post-event content.

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Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2023

As event professionals, we’re constantly striving to create meaningful experiences for attendees and stakeholders while working within limited resources and a budget. In-kind sponsorships are relationships where a business sponsors an event by providing free goods or services rather than a financial contribution.

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Endless Events

JULY 26, 2018

Storytelling is a compelling way to connect with attendees when planning events with purpose. One way of doing this (which we love) is to use vendors with shared values to create a thread that runs through the entire event, reinforcing the brand message. You must look for brand alignment when choosing event sponsors.

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Social Tables

MAY 14, 2019

Marketer(s) We’ll touch on everything that goes into a good marketing plan a bit later in this post, but trust us when we say you might want an expert to help you promote your event. This is where a strong event marketing plan comes into play — but there’s no one-size fits all. You might get rejected.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 3, 2023

Here are some telling statistics about event tech: 68.9% of organizers say event software has a major impact on the success of their events ( Bizzabo , 2023) 67.4% of organizers say they have changed or plan to change their event management software vendor within the next year ( Bizzabo , 2023) 72.5%

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 18, 2023

of organizers say event software has a major impact on the success of their events 67.4% of organizers say they have changed or plan to change their event management software vendor within the next year 72.5% Chat Channels The best events are interactive. Audience Reactions According to Bizzabo data , 52.9%

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Not sure you need event technology? According to Gartner’s 2022 Technology Marketing Benchmark Survey , tech and service providers allocate 26.9% of their marketing program budget to hosted and sponsored events. . Sponsor management tools: sponsor management , lead management, and scoring tools.

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 11, 2023

of organizers say event software has a major impact on the success of their events 67.4% of organizers say they have changed or plan to change their event management software vendor within the next year 72.5% Today, event marketers have an array of technologies to choose from and incorporate into their event tech stack.

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Event Technology Technology Technology Registration 105

Social Tables

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Social media has long been an important part of event marketing and promotion. Facebook can be used to promote all kinds of events — from conferences and conventions to birthday parties and retirement celebrations. Promote live-streaming pre-event Q&As or information sessions before going live. Tease your audience.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Remember, diversity and inclusion have a critical impact on event success. ☐ Assign onsite sponsor meeting rooms if you need to. ☐ Secure a printing and promotional vendor. ☐ Establish and secure additional vendors (e.g., ☐ Determine all venue access time for staff and exhibit sponsors.

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Conference Sponsors Virtual Events Speakers 98

Bizzaboo

MARCH 19, 2024

Bizzabo has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Event Technology Platforms. These platforms provide native capabilities to engage and communicate with prospective attendees, registrants, and sponsors, manage logistics, deliver content, and enable attendees to engage with other participants.”

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 4, 2020

Here’s how to confidently communicate with your attendees, sponsors, and partners. Event marketers are no strangers to last-minute changes and crises. Best practices for maintaining an update log on your event website: Provide a date for your updates to demonstrate that you are actively monitoring the situation.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Created by a marketing department in a company in order to secure buy-in from higher-ups. In short, an internal event proposal. Created by an event organizer for sponsors who might be willing to sponsor the event. What’s The Content of an Event Proposal? The event plan. And for other purposes.

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Bizzaboo

MAY 10, 2023

The industry’s best event marketers create a 365-day event experience for attendees, who expect personalized communication and on-demand content once an event is over. Segment Your Audience Getting the best results from your post-event email initiatives is only possible when you personalize your outreach.

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Eventtia

JUNE 8, 2023

Who will be speaking at the event? Do you need to find sponsors? What event tech do I need? What’s vital is that you get yourself into a pensive mindset whereby you envisage every possible detail and eventuality around the event. Finding venues (or online event platforms), vendors, speakers, sponsors, etc.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 28, 2023

Regardless of whether you’re planning a dazzling conference, a mind-blowing trade show, or an interactive webinar, success starts with effective event marketing. But how do you market your event effectively? Well, that depends on the event marketing tools you use.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Event professionals have a million things on their plates at any time. They’re determining event goals, mapping out a killer event strategy, building the event website, sending out event marketing emails, deciding on what type of event planning software to use, and making sure to hit event goals — and that’s just the beginning.

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Social Media Registration Sponsors Events 98

Eventtia

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Event marketing, simply put, is about letting people know about the existence of the event you’re hosting, and convincing them so they’ll join the event. We can argue that marketing has become more complicated than ever before. How To Market an Event: Best Practices. Define Event Marketing Goals.

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ITA Group

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Many meeting organizer debates are currently taking place on whether a virtual conference can bring as much ROI to sponsors as an in-person conference. There are pros and cons to both types of events, but putting on your event marketing hat a little differently can help drive home the best return. Mark Fisher.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Are they asking questions about the event topic or specific event details? Pay attention to their feedback to get a better understanding of your target audience and create more informed event marketing. Strategies to improve engagement during an event. Use a mobile app to communicate with event attendees.

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Which corporate sponsors do you need to participate? Will the event strengthen your relationship with supporters? Are your fundraising event ideas going to appeal to volunteers? Choose fundraising event ideas that will appeal to your audience of supporters. How much of your organization’s budget are you hoping to raise?

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Identify required documents, both those required by the event team (internal) and external stakeholders like sponsors, talents, and vendors. Securing event sponsorships. Create a shortlist of prospective sponsors and then create well-written sponsorship proposals for each (keep them personalized if possible.)

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

The Complete Guide to Event Marketing This guide will tell you what matters now and what will matter going forward in event marketing. To succeed, the event marketer of the future needs to stay on top of the event marketing game. What is Event Marketing?

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Eventtia

APRIL 18, 2022

Since a crucial aspect of successful event planning is to maintain a strict timeline, we’ll divide this checklist into several phases so you can easily keep track of your event’s actual timeline based on these phases. Identify other vendors that may have dependencies with your venue choices (i.e., Event website.

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Sponsors Social Media Registration Events 62

Eventtia

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Event mobile apps offer many features, including event schedules, interactive maps, speaker information, and real-time updates. Attendees can access all the event details at their fingertips, making it convenient to navigate and get the most out of the event. Use platforms such as Capterra to compare and evaluate.

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Eventtia

JUNE 2, 2023

Plan at least 20% of your budget for contingencies to avoid surprises along the way Once you’ve secured some vendors, make sure to also update the budget with your actual spendings. This will help you in evaluating your event’s performance. Securing Sponsorships Build a list of target sponsors you’d want to support your event.

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ITA Group

JANUARY 17, 2022

Event Sponsorship. Attract & Retain Event Sponsors Year After Year. Sponsors expect more authentic, one-on-one connections with attendees. ITA Group’s sponsorship team has decades of experience managing sponsors and designing unique opportunities for brand exposure, revenue growth, attendee interactions and more.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 13, 2023

But because you’re competing against every company in the world (plus all the distractions of life) for attention when you host a virtual event, you may have to employ additional tactics to attract as many participants as you can. Keep these virtual event marketing basics in mind as you develop your promotional strategy.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 18, 2024

But if you’ve spent time on sites like G2 and Capterra, you know how crowded the marketplace is — this is where event software analyst reports come in handy! With their deep dives into market trends, product evaluations, and vendor landscapes, analyst reports offer invaluable insights for decision-makers.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

With Taggbox, you can integrate real-time social media feeds with whatever virtual event you’re running: AMA sessions, virtual fairs, webinars, live events, and more. Give exposure to sponsors and exhibitors and gain measurable data insights and analytics. Summing Up: Your Virtual Event Marketing Tools.

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Virtual Events Events Platform Audience 98

ITA Group

JANUARY 28, 2022

Vendor and speaker coordination. Event gifting. In-house event Legal Counsel. Our event staff takes care of everything so you’re able to serve as the face of the event. Vendor management. Event check-in and attendee inquiries. Event execution (function space, F&B, A/V, etc.). Travel Direction.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 19, 2024

Understanding the basics of event ROI starts with recognizing the different types of event goals, which include: Increasing brand awareness Generating leads Enhancing customer engagement Driving sales Improving sponsor experiences Forming new partnerships To define ROI for each event goal, you need to establish clear, quantifiable metrics.

Sponsors 52

Sponsors Events Social Media Audience 52

Eventtia

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Event mobile apps offer many features, including event schedules, interactive maps, speaker information, and real-time updates. Attendees can access all the event details at their fingertips, making it convenient to navigate and get the most out of the event. Use platforms such as Capterra to compare and evaluate.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2021

Over the past year, event planners have become incredibly innovative in their virtual event use cases. And while virtual events have many benefits in their own right, it was never a question of if live events would come back, but when. Vendors, Sponsors, and Staff. Pre-Event Communication.

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Social Tables

JULY 27, 2023

Key event functions discussed during debriefings include: Planning and preparing for the event Event marketing efforts (i.e., décor, layout, lighting, signage) A/V and tech elements (e.g.,

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Events Registration Preparation Attendee 78

Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Remember, diversity and inclusion have a critical impact on event success. ☐ Assign onsite sponsor meeting rooms if you need to. ☐ Secure a printing and promotional vendor. ☐ Establish and secure additional vendors (e.g., ☐ Determine all venue access time for staff and exhibit sponsors.

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Conference Sponsors Virtual Events Speakers 52