Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Due to the ever-greater need for customization, responsiveness and excellence, planners need to be on top of their game more than ever before, said Mike Dietrich, senior director of platform marketing at Cvent. Event Execution. Updating this process and staffing the event with dedicated workers produces a progressively smoother event.

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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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JANUARY 27, 2021

Many event planning conferences were canceled or postponed, and most of those that weren’t took place virtually. Read on to learn more about some of the top event planning conferences that 2021 has to offer. Discover some of 2021’s top event planning conferences: 1.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 14, 2021

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. So, let’s explore why event planners should use creative services!

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2022

The 10th NYC Experience Wellness and Travel Media event presented by Organic Spa Media on June 17, 2022 highlighted five major wellness trends that meeting planners should be aware of in booking spa experiences or resorts with wellness-centered offerings. These trends have relevance for planners in a variety of ways.

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Social Tables

APRIL 6, 2021

Being a leader for your clients, your event planning team, and even your event planning community can begin with this deceptively simple exercise. Writing an event planning mission statement won’t just define and communicate “ your purpose, whether that’s in the office or simply in life.”

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

If you’ve been paying attention to the event trends set to redefine the industry, you’ll know that hybrid is up there with the most relevant. In fact, according to our State of The Industry Survey , 64% of planners believe hybrid events will be the most common experiences in 2021. Answering Hybrid Needs.

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Endless Events

MAY 9, 2023

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. Check out these five tips to use the combined power of AI and data to make your next event a smash hit.

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ADMEI

JANUARY 8, 2025

For instance, when a DMC brings a large group to a city, it doesn't only employ its own event planners and coordinators. It also creates demand for hotel staff, local tour guides, transportation services, and even temporary tech support for event production.

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

There are plenty of individuals and companies in your area that know the lay of the land and can plan a great event. So how can you show potential clients that your events are a cut above the rest? One powerful way is with top-tier event planner website design.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 21, 2022

Just two years ago, a hybrid event was nearly synonymous with a live-streamed in-person event. Most planners didn’t even hear of them prior to 2020! But today, this perfect blend of face-to-face and digital experiences is considered one of the biggest event trends in 2022. And production matters!

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

As an amalgamation of in-person and virtual events, hybrid events are complex, versatile, and hard to budget for. While they are typically more expensive than in-person events, there are also many ways event planners can save money with a hybrid event and see a higher event ROI. F&B / Catering.

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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. So, what can we expect in the new year?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The Annual ICE Report estimates that event-related costs will increase by 83%. It’s also a sign of a returned confidence in event planning. Of course, our event marketing budgets will need to be higher in 2023 than in 2021 or 2020. After all, most events were virtual and demanded lower budgets.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 18, 2020

In the case of our industry, it translated into v irtual events being put together in a haze, an uneducated frenzy, a collective hallucination of Zoom webinars that led absolutely nowhere. Stop Slacking Off, Start Planning. Unless you want your entire audience to be clamoring for refunds, stop slacking off and start planning.

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Endless Events

MARCH 8, 2018

Sustainable events are one of our top choices for 2018 Event Trends.The sustainable event trend is continuing to grow with no signs of stopping so it’s time to get on board! Many businesses and event planners have already begun brainstorming how to implement ways they can make their events environmentally friendly.

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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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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Over our 23 years in the professional event production industry, we’ve identified several key elements that often prevent our clients’ events from achieving outstanding success. Our goal is to help you excel in your event planning endeavors. Virtual events: Plan 2-4 months in advance.

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Endless Events

JULY 10, 2020

Today, we’ll begin by addressing questions related to hybrid events that most planners considered at least a couple of times. But for today, let’s just jump right into the topic and answer the hybrid event questions you absolutely need to know. But don’t think about it as planning two different events!

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Endless Events

JULY 24, 2020

With the advent of virtual events, planners became game-changers. The ins and outs of virtual events, however, might still feel foreign to many. This virtual event guide will be your best friend as you explore the exciting world of virtual events. The fifth and final chapter of your virtual event guide is a doozy.

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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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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

Event planning consistently ranks as one of most stressful jobs in the U.S. Whether planners find themselves forced to work with difficult personalities, try to juggle juxtaposing requests, fix event planning mistakes, or balance dozens of last-minute event changes, event planners have plenty of reasons to feel stressed.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whether planning private celebrations, non-profit fundraisers, or corporate conferences, the goal of the event planner is to visualize their client’s idea and then bring that vision to life. But how do event planners accomplish this task? What does an event planner do, exactly?

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Endless Events

JUNE 8, 2020

Because it’s no secret to anyone that event planners tend to use stress as a badge of honor, right? Download our free virtual event planning checklist today and learn what you have to do every step of the way to create an unforgettable experience for your attendees. How does it help professionals in the industry?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Contingency plans are the answer to your prayers. By being prepared for any last-minute disruptions, you can go into your event confident that you and your team will know how to handle anything thrown at you. Experience production company Hargrove faced this dread when the recent, narrowly avoided, government shutdown loomed.

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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. This will allow you to make decisions based on the needs of your event and cut out what you don’t need.

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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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Endless Events

JUNE 21, 2018

Around the world, tragic incidents at events like the Las Vegas shooting and the Boston Marathon bombing, and natural disasters have shown that we aren’t prepared for every type of security and safety issue in our industry. Regardless of the scale of your event, planning a safe event needs to be your priority.

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Endless Events

MAY 16, 2022

In this week’s Event Tech Podcast episode, Will and Brandt discuss Peloton because, as it turns out, their workouts make for a great hybrid event case study. They claim that event planners should take note. But in this episode, he admits that Peloton indeed ticks off all the hybrid event boxes.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2024

This intergenerational confluence of working meeting planners features authentic, unfiltered opinions designed to help new and evolving hospitality pros in their event journey. Elevating Event Experiences with Neen James How can extraordinary attention to detail improve your portability and productivity? What One Thing?

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2022

the biggest lessons over the last 15 years in the events industry, predictions about the future of Endless Events and the events industry in general, the difference between event marketers and event planners, and many more miscellaneous fun facts about the Endless team. They were revolutionary at the time.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

And so, as we find ourselves navigating this new landscape, we are encouraged to reevaluate how we do business and plan events. If planners choose to evolve their event strategies the old way, they often struggle to allocate their budgets to cover all the new ground that’s been established since the virtual revolution.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Studios used to be reserved for news broadcasting and talk shows with an in-person audience, but the pandemic has paved the way for the events industry to enter these magical places with high-production value as well. Happy planning! Studio-specific hybrid production AV requirements: audio, video, and lighting tips.

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Endless Events

MAY 5, 2022

The pandemic sped up the adoption of technology and software solutions in the events industry. After all, virtual and hybrid events fully depend on technology. And as event planners were somewhat forced into a technological era of event planning, many of them started seeing the benefits of event technology.

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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? Who will enter the data?”

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2021

The result is a chaotic, volatile environment in which meeting and event planners are struggling to optimally balance their meeting objectives with attendee preferences and safety, constantly changing guidance from the CDC and local government rules restrictions. What are planners to do? Hybrid Events.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2025

Why Personalization Drives Results Meeting planners and corporate event organizers face tremendous pressure to create memorable experiences. Tripleseat : Provides an all-in-one software solution to streamline the booking and planning processes, enhancing productivity and boosting event revenue.

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