Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Make sure you consider these high-ticket items at a minimum: Venue Speakers Food and beverage Furniture and equipment Staffing (event coordinators, clean up, security, etc.) Decorations and event design Marketing and promotional materials Guest experience Start early, reach out to vendors, and store all your launch plans in one place.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

Read More: What to Expect at Cvent Connect in San Antonio Attendees experienced the culture with a “Neon Rodeo” at Smoke Skybar, indoor-outdoor venue featuring BBQ, beer and live music, and Lone Star Jam at The Espee live entertainment venue a block from San Antonio’s Pearl restaurant and brewery district.

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Endless Events

MAY 19, 2020

For example, an event app might suggest an event marketer go to a content creation workshop. . Attendees will feel the event is catered to their needs while planners can rest assure they are creating an engaging experience for all in attendance. . Have conversations about security with your venue and everyone on staff.

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Social Tables

JUNE 17, 2024

What makes a conference venue “unique?” Unique conference venues are not your traditional meeting spaces; they stand out. Although they look and operate like separate businesses, many breweries, art galleries, museums, arcades, and restaurants host high-quality corporate events. What are unique conference venues so appealing?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

For example, an event app might suggest an event marketer go to a content creation workshop. . Attendees will feel the event is catered to their needs while planners can rest assure they are creating an engaging experience for all in attendance. . Have conversations about security with your venue and everyone on staff.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Radario –an AI event marketing and analytics platform. Event Tech Tribe –group marketing of cloud-based event tech products, including an appointment management system and a venue sourcing site. Spacebase –a direct booking site for unique venues. IVvy –a direct meeting space booking system for hotels.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

Many organizations want to host conferences at expensive venues but do not want to pay the price or are unaware of how expensive hotel venues and banquet food are,” Pappas said. Due to the pandemic, many events are experiencing record numbers of attendees due to the return of in-person attendance.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The same went for other single-use items used for corporate event marketing, like furniture. Composting is usually so easy to bring on site, as well as recycling,” Analog Events founder and CEO Jordan Kaye said, and it’s very easy to quantify. “Not Work with vendors. “On

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Endless Events

JULY 26, 2018

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 could achieve this by hiring local food producers, or event nonprofits that provide employment opportunities via a catering service. Match the venue to the ‘why’.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 30, 2024

Event marketers can embrace nostalgia by celebrating milestone years in meaningful ways, creating graphic timeline displays showing the industry’s — and event’s — evolution, and creating museum-like vignettes showcasing vintage technology or products. More Event Marketing Find past event marketing columns in our archive.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

You might be surprised at what the potential cost savings might be.” And as Will shares, finding a new vendor isn’t a quick fix either. But if you’re using the same vendor again, there might be a chance they don’t need as much time because they understand the technology even better. No,” he says. It isn’t going to work.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Marketing your venue will require far more than just word of mouth referrals, and requires you to actively market yourself to your local event planners. Whether they have hosted events with you in the past, or have yet to book with you—the venue marketing tips below will help. Click To Tweet.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

Skift Meetings (formerly EventMB) Formerly known as EventMB, Skift Meetings was founded in 2007 as one of the first blogs for event professionals. BizBash Founded in 2000, BizBash creates print and digital publications, hosts events, and provides resources for corporate event and meeting professionals, event marketers, and executives.

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Social Tables

MAY 14, 2019

Planning a successful event starts by recognizing that attendees are looking for more than an event — they’re looking for an experience. And to create an experience, every little piece of the event needs to map back to the purpose, from the venue to the food. Find a venue that fits your event purpose (and budget!).

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 4, 2020

Event marketers are no strangers to last-minute changes and crises. Reach out to all meeting spaces, hotels, and venues. Plan to circulate literature around COVID-19 prevention throughout your venue. For more information on creating a preparedness plan, see the CDCs Interim Guidance for event organizers.

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Traveler's Q

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Event mobile apps allow attendees to stay engaged and connected, providing them with all the necessary information at their fingertips. With features such as event agendas, venue maps, speaker bios, and attendee networking, mobile apps enhance the overall event experience.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 17, 2023

How To Use ChatGPT for Event Marketing Content. Due to the versatility of ChatGPT, there’s no shortage of ways event marketers can use the tool to work more productively. Event planning and marketing. This will help you to tailor the event to their specific needs and interests. Got writer’s block?

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Social Tables

AUGUST 1, 2017

Conversely, if it’s a smaller, more intimate event, finding a venue appropriate for the audience size is a good idea. By looping back to the event goal of why you’re hosting an event in the first place, you’ll have a good starting point to build your vision. What’s the Budget?

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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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Social Tables

OCTOBER 5, 2023

We’ve already seen how transforming the way event planners and venues create, manage, and host gatherings has drastically changed the landscape in the past few years. Sourcing technology This section pertains to advanced solutions that help event planners identify, secure, and manage the necessary resources for an event.

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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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MeetingsNet

MARCH 3, 2022

Being an ally can be as simple as working with venues that offer all-gender restrooms or developing an inclusivity policy that is enforced with zero tolerance for inappropriate language or behavior. Look to local 2SLGBTQIA+ business directories or speak to your vendors to see if there are community partners you can bring on for your event.

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Eventtia

JUNE 8, 2023

Although often used synonymously with the term ‘event planning,’ event management is more hands-on and has more to do with logistics and the overall handling in the run-up to and the day of the event itself. Why event management matters Managing an event correctly is essential for it to be a success.

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 21, 2024

The show welcomed over 1,000 MICE industry professionals across the Asia Pacific region and from around the world who gathered to learn, connect and do business over the two-day landmark event on 17 and 18 April 2024. The quality of appointments is better than some of the other trade shows I’ve been to.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 16, 2023

The variety of budget-friendly event spaces and elegant, old-world venues make this a desirable location for industry conferences, conventions, and meetups. Louis offers a wealth of surprising and unforgettable event venues. Let’s look at our top 28 event venues in the “Gateway to the West.”

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

☐ Send invitations and calendar blocks for event rehearsals. Venue and Onsite Planning Checklist ☐ Secure a venue early on. Ensure the venue is clean, appealing, and in a great location. ☐ Secure a printing and promotional vendor. ☐ Establish and secure additional vendors (e.g.,

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Social Tables

JUNE 17, 2021

This will be a mixture of your value proposition, your event type(s), your ideal customer, and (sometimes) a venue. Partner with local vendors that offer services you use in your events. Instead, try to find something unique that you can offer in your market. Maybe your events are sustainable and eco-conscious.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Whether you’re attempting to drive ticket sales to a corporate convention, wellness retreat, music festival, or monthly farmer’s market, advertising on social media could help increase attendance at your event. Follow our tip-by-tip guide to learn how to promote an event on Twitter. What issues are event attendees facing?

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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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Eventtia

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Avoid any national holidays and any big events in the area (especially if you are planning an In-person event.) ( For in-person events) Select your venue. Shortlist potential venue selections. Determine your must-have needs from a venue before negotiating and committing to a venue.

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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% Custom-branded Mobile App During your event, attendees have a lot on their minds.

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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

Even for smaller events, aim for at least one month in advance to plan the event. An event, as we know, can involve many different moving parts, so by planning early, you’ll get more options for different elements of the event: venue options, speakers/talents options, sponsorship options, marketing options, and so on.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Whether you are hosting a simple webinar, a full-scale virtual conference, or an internal happy hour, leveraging event tools will allow you to create a great environment. In the virtual world, your digital environment is your venue, so using these tools is an important part of creating a great event and an engaging experience.

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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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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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Event Marketing Marketing Marketing Social Media 40

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. If you are planning to host a relatively large in-person event (i.e., Event management solution.

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