Smart Meetings

AUGUST 9, 2024

Cost-effective, accessible and trendy Are you a stateside planner looking for a change of scenery? Canada, our neighbor to the north, packs a hefty offering for event planners looking to entertain and entice guests. We’re also seeing a rise in corporate meeting and launch events with tradeshows and incentive trips.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The world of sustainable events is bigger than ever. As more planners and partners in hospitality and tourism incorporate sustainability into their business models, it becomes a need-to-have, rather than a nice-to-have. Sustainability Tools for Easier Green Planning Planning sustainable events isnt a small task.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Today’s iconic guest, Deanna Nwosu , thinks that all event and meeting planners should nurture an entrepreneurial spirit. She joins Sarah to talk about her vast experience in the events industry, what the future holds for event organizers, and the importance of community engagement. Welcome to #EventIcons, Deanna!

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2024

In this episode of Meeting of the Minds, Smart Meetings sits down with Janette Roush, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Digital for New York City Tourism & Conventions, and Sindhu Srivastava, CEO of We Crush Events and MeaningfulData, to explore the potential of AI in the events industry.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 3, 2023

Switching careers to discover your passion There is a near endless list of jobs in the world but some people were just born for events and hospitality. Today, she is the property’s director of event management. I am a planner by nature,” she says. “I Since my university days I was involved in events,” she says.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 6, 2022

No one really knows what events will look like in a post Covid-19 world and it’s difficult to see how things will pan out over the coming year. Regardless of where events are being viewed, quality assurance is key. Having a clean venue is an element that contributes to the atmosphere and attractiveness of an event.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 1, 2022

She asked, “Why do event marketers receive more credit and respect than event planners?” . Event marketers and event planners do, in fact, often receive credit, financial support, and recognition differently, which makes this an excellent question. Defining the Roles: Event Marketer vs. Event Planner.

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Endless Events

MAY 24, 2019

Learning about event Wi-Fi can feel like learning another language. Often when you try to research event Wi-Fi terms, best practices and more you are greeted with technical papers written by engineers. Today we are covering the most common event Wi-Fi terms you should know as an event planner.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 4, 2024

Cvent CEO Reggie Agarwal recently stated that the event industry has reached a staggering $1.6 The intersection of these two industries presents a unique opportunity for us as event professionals to enhance our offerings and maximize return on investment (ROI) by integrating wellness into event strategies.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Event planners and event managers have all been through a steep learning curve to master the art of creating successful event experiences. From managing event timelines to event budgeting, event profs have a lot on their plates. Pre-Event Setup & Site Visit. Banquet Event Orders.

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Endless Events

MARCH 9, 2018

Every meeting planner we know is a great juggler. So we have compiled our favorite meeting planner tips and few tricks to help you manage your time by using some classic event management shortcuts. Here’s another event helper that you’ll certainly need: our free event planning checklist.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In the past two years, we’ve covered nearly every aspect of planning virtual events and keeping virtual audiences entertained from the safety of their homes. Now that we’re making a return to in-person events , we can start talking about many event-planning topics we had no use for since March 2020.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Event planners need to know what’s on the radar for 2023, but don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. Endless Events’ 2023 Event Industry Trends Guide includes insights based on our years of experience in events and our team’s proprietary research into event trends. 2023 Event Trends Sneak Peek: What’s Inside?

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The events industry is seeping with it. After all, couldn’t events be considered a work of art? Just like any other artistic expression, event planning is a process, defined by diligence, open-mindedness, patience, resourcefulness, collaboration, and of course, imagination and innovation.

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Endless Events

MAY 5, 2022

Event technology has finally become an integral part of our event strategies. It’s taken us many years, even though many event profs have been preaching about numerous benefits of event technology for ages. The pandemic sped up the adoption of technology and software solutions in the events industry.

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Endless Events

MARCH 7, 2022

When we talk about the most popular event platform features , we typically think of registration and ticketing , integrations, gamification, and analytics reporting, for example. But what good are any of those if event planners are not taught how to use them or if they stop working mid-event? This should be the standard.”

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Endless Events

AUGUST 16, 2019

Congratulations, you’re planning an event for your company. But, you’re probably realizing there’s a lot more to event planning than just drinks, food, music, and RSVPs. You’re here because you’ve realized you need event insurance and have questions. . The different types of event insurance.

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

Let’s talk about one of the most dreaded subjects in the events industry: the hybrid event budget. As an amalgamation of in-person and virtual events, hybrid events are complex, versatile, and hard to budget for. When it comes to hybrid event budgets, let the audience and event goals be your guide.

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Endless Events

MARCH 17, 2020

With the threat of COVID-19 planners are facing mandates and calls to cancel events globally. Event profs around the world are facing the challenge of turning their in-person event into a virtual event and fast. After all, how do you switch your in-person event to a virtual event? .

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Fifty-nine percent of event planners say environmental responsibility impacts their event plans. Here are ten ways to make your next event sustainable without sacrificing the attendee experience. Your sustainable events pledge needs to be super obvious. Events have a pretty big environmental footprint.

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Endless Events

MAY 9, 2023

If you’re new to AI for events, we’ve got you covered. Human effort is still very much a part of the event planning process. In fact, AI is one of the fastest-growing technologies event planners trust to plan, promote, and analyze their events. The good news is that robots aren’t out for your job.

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Endless Events

JULY 2, 2020

It’s time to talk about safety – and that means CDC guidelines for events. Because in a world where COVID-19 is still present, planners need to start getting up to date with the program. As the economy starts opening back up, the events industry has to keep up with the measures put in place to protect people.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2022

He could have been talking about meeting planners’ determination during 2.5 Planners who are also lovers of the Jurassic franchise will want to see the newest installation, Jurassic World: Dominion, then consider planning a dino-centric meeting at these paleontology-focused venues around the country. of dino-friendly space.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 19, 2025

Bringing together two industry leaders committed to enhancing client experiences and bringing innovative event solutions, the industry is primed for a redefinition of what is possible in destination management.

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Endless Events

JULY 24, 2020

It’s finally here – the only virtual event guide you’ll ever need! With a pandemic sweeping the globe, and leaders urging citizens to stay home in an effort to contain it, the events industry was turned on its head. But event professionals are known for their flexibility, perseverance, and impressive ability to pivot.

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Endless Events

MARCH 18, 2022

Event platforms can be an event planner’s best friend. They have become the building block of a modern event strategy because they offer continuous audience engagement and help event planners measure event ROI in new, better ways. Event ROI Stems From Goals & KPIs. goals and KPIs.

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Endless Events

MARCH 24, 2022

Thanks to an absolute boom of event technology solutions , event planners can now craft data-based event strategies and measure their event success better than ever before. Event KPIs (key performance indicators) therefore directly drive event ROI and inform how successful was the event.

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Endless Events

JUNE 8, 2020

Mindfulness in events. But what does mindless in events even mean? Because it’s no secret to anyone that event planners tend to use stress as a badge of honor, right? For years, Lee has been teaching professionals in the industry about the importance of mindfulness in events. Click To Tweet. Click To Tweet.

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Endless Events

MAY 14, 2020

Let us paint a vivid picture for you: as a pandemic sweeps the world, the events industry suffers. But planners and profs alike are resourceful, which is why we’re seeing a huge spike in virtual events. And if you’re looking for the best virtual event production company out there, chat with us!

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

So, you want to plan an event. Take the event planning process one step at a time. How about you start with creating an event timeline? Event timelines help you stay on track and get you excited about the event you’re going to throw together. Let’s get planning!

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2022

Endless Events has recently celebrated its 15th birthday and we’ve decided to mark the occasion by hosting a very special #EventIcons episode in which our listeners could ask us any questions they want about Endless’ past, present, and future. From DJ To Event Management Company.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Event gamification has revolutionized the way we plan events and measure their success. It boosts audience engagement and helps event planners reach their event goals in quantifiable and seamless ways. No wonder it has become one of the most popular benefits of event platforms !

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Endless Events

AUGUST 19, 2021

On March 11th, 2020, the events industry changed forever. We’re not just talking about the virtual revolution here – the COVID-19 epidemic re-defined what it means to plan a safe event. Planners were inundated with information about masks, sanitizers, and social distancing. The impact is forever.

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Endless Events

JUNE 1, 2022

In today’s Whiteboard Wednesday , we tackle the question: What is an event chatbot? They help us manage our schedules, fulfill our requests, and instantly answer questions we might have about the weather, the news, – and events. In this 12-minute video, Brandt Krueger goes over the event chatbot basics.

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Endless Events

MAY 31, 2022

Between the brain drain in the events industry and labor shortages, the event technology labor has transformed dramatically. And not for the better: event planners are finding it increasingly hard to hire reliable and experienced vendors at a reasonable price. The Current State Of Event Technology Labor.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Just like with events, the main purpose of translation and captioning is to bring people together and break down the barriers between them. The pandemic ushered in an era of far more inclusive and accessible virtual events and made us re-evaluate some of the event-planning practices we started to take for granted.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Great event professionals know that it’s vital to always have a plan B ready when planning events. For example, they know how to deal with bad weather at events and how to build a crisis communication plan. Where Are All The Disruption-Proof Events? Let’s get brewing!

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