Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2021

Virtual Events. Regardless of what happens with live events, “ virtual events are here to stay,” according to Steve Gottlieb, CEO of event software provider Shindig. The cost savings are just too compelling, and online events are less disruptive. Hybrid Events. It’s a win/win,” she says.

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Endless Events

JULY 7, 2022

The topic was inspired by Encore’s article, titled ‘ Keep Attendees Engaged with an Interactive Event Platform ‘ The Event Tech Podcast has tackled this topic from multiple angles, but today, we can get an inside scoop from Dustin, Nick, and Thuy, as well. But when event design is bad, the tool is useless.”If

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

But 40% of events are expected to be virtual this year, and recreating the excitement of an in-person experience in an online setting can be a challenge. That’s where virtual event platforms come into play. For virtual events, the event platform is the venue. So, where do you start?

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Endless Events

MARCH 15, 2021

While every big event already had its own event app, event app design was something only a few businesses dealt with. Event technology is no longer just one aspect of an event. It’s the very heart of hybrid and virtual events! The online experience could never replace that.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

If events fell to the wayside over the past few years, now’s the time for you to get back on the horse. Whether online or in-person, events are a great way to drive brand awareness, generate leads, and connect with customers. 60% of business leaders and 80% of marketers believe that events are critical for success.

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Endless Events

JULY 24, 2020

Networking: The Future Is Now: Networking For Hybrid Events. ? Speaking of hybrid events, if you want more tips and tricks on how to better integrate virtual event aspects into people’s daily lives, check out our Virtual Event/Life Balance Webinar! Everything was virtual, virtual, virtual.

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

It seems that the asynchronous communication trend has also started making waves in the meeting and events industry , namely as asynchronous hybrid events. As discussed in our 2022 Event Trends Guide , hybrid events are not simply in-person and virtual events put together.

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Endless Events

APRIL 4, 2022

The Event Tech Podcast hosts believe that event technology is an amazing foundation for events. Today, they discuss yet another amazing event technology solution: data-based matchmaking services. The stuff that you didn’t plan, but made events truly magical. ” And Glimpse?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

What better way to learn more about the exciting world of event technology than listening to an awesome product spotlight episode of the Event Tech Podcast? Today, Will and Brandt bring two guests in to hear an unbiased review of Accelevents , an all-in-one hybrid, and virtual event management platform.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Hybrid Events The world can’t agree on whether in-person or virtual events are better. Virtual events were a COVID-era necessity, but plenty of people are ready for in-person connections again. Fortunately, you don’t have to choose: hybrid events offer a happy medium.

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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

JULY 18, 2020

The Best of the Best: Hybrid Events: 10 Questions About Hybrid Events, Answered. Event Tech: Event Tech Podcast: A Klik Review. ? We are known for our yearly event trends guide, but this year we stepped it up a notch and created a 2020 Virtual Event Trends Webinar! Do I stay or do I go?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 23, 2021

Cvent CEO & Founder Reggie Aggarwal pointed to the accelerated digital transformation of meetings and events due to the global pandemic and the popularity of its cloud-based platform to serve as an all-in-one solution to drive live engagement across all event types. and Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Is it when your attendee walks through the doors of your venue or logs on to your virtual event platform? Or is it much earlier, at event registration? Since event registration is the first point of contact for your attendees, we think it’s important to make the best of it! Onsite Event Registration Experience.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Event technology wasn’t even a thing back then. And as we floated through the years, we saw a lot of returns on our early adoption of technology, particularly as it aligned with the community. “The website, content, and building your brand were among your first steps,” summarizes Will. How do I go about that?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2023

Sometimes these meetings are run purely by the IR team or an events team, and they’re missing a great opportunity if not involving their own marketing experts. In the weeks leading up to the event, have at least one technical rehearsal to review the order of events, workflow and technical needs.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

As someone who is heavily involved in the technology side of the events industry, Scott has a lot to teach us about our approach to virtual and what we should be looking out for when it comes to choosing the right technology. And as everyone has seen, there’s a lot of technology out there right now.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

The answer is to understand both your in-person and virtual audiences while creating powerful experiences for both. Today’s successful hybrid events celebrate and amplify the offline physical event online. In this new era, event organizers must develop strategies for each audience. Tapping into The Differences.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Its loyal attendees come year after year, enjoying space to meet and network, and learn about the newest technologies and innovations. After the event, they put all their content online on demand. 3 EVENT MARKETING STRATEGY TYPES. There’s no one marketing strategy to fit all events. Multi-event strategy.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 23, 2021

Cvent CEO & Founder Reggie Aggarwal pointed to the accelerated digital transformation of meetings and events due to the global pandemic and the popularity of its cloud-based platform to serve as an all-in-one solution to drive live engagement across all event types. and Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Welcome to the 2024 event technology guide! Not sure you need event technology? 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% Think again!

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 11, 2021

The global pandemic forced event planners to think differently and to embrace technology to offer an engaging online experience. The positive results include more far-reaching events with often larger audiences and international speakers. Let’s try and do all the things for a virtual event. Crellin said.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

To kick things off, JT Long, moderator and editorial director for Smart Meetings , asked the guests to share event tech horror stories. Krueger began by recounting a virtual event hiccup that occurred despite doing all the necessary preparations. On the event technology side, event apps are going to be the ones to watch.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

2022 is going to be our best year yet; we’ve embraced exciting new event technology and hybrid events as the way of the future! If 2020 was a year of pivoting and learning about virtual events, 2021 was a year of putting that knowledge to the test. Which virtual event platform features to look for?

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Welcome to the 2023 event technology guide! 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. . What is event technology?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

It’s Monday and there’s no better way to kick off a week than with a brand new episode of Event Tech Podcast. These days, Will and Brandt are bringing in exciting guests to talk about the hottest trends in event technology. “You don’t have to throw out everything you learned as far as how to plan events.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2020

Some of the primary upcoming concerns for event organizers will include re-organizing events with the limited timescale, adhering to strict safety guidelines to protect their guests and attendees, and discover solutions that potentially curb the spread of the virus. And will virtual events be the new normal?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

For sure, there are a significant percentage of meeting attendees that can’t wait to participate in person; but organizers and planners found out during the first several months of 2022 that a sizable audience of previous attendees were more than happy to participate virtually. Read More : 8 Engagement Tips for Your Next Hybrid Event.

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ITA Group

JANUARY 26, 2021

New Event Technology Our Experts Are Excited About. The latest technology trends can improve your events and help you better prove your return on investment (ROI). In the age of the digital transformation, new forms of event tech seem to be popping up nearly every day. How can event professionals keep up?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2023

Event technology company Cvent announced that after going public for a second time in 2021 through a special acquisition at a valuation of $5.3 Since its founding in 1999, Cvent has helped manage more than 5 million events, and lists over 302,000 hotels and venues as of Dec. The highly anticipated deal represents an $8.50

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Meeting Tomorrow

APRIL 23, 2021

One year after COVID, hundreds of new engagement tools have popped up to help virtual event planners keep their audiences’ attention and let them participate in creative ways. We’ve seen it all this year — from goats hopping into Zoom to elaborate, drive-through corporate events. Are you planning a virtual event with sponsors?

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Eventbrite

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Creators had no choice but to pivot to online event production with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and these events appear to be here to stay even as local restrictions lift. Virtual events offer many benefits for creators and attendees.

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Endless Events

MARCH 17, 2020

And that’s exactly where the Sustainable Event Awards come in. And you might know Adam as the co-founder and editor of the event industry’s global online magazine, Event Industry News. He is also the mind behind the Event Tech Live Awards, and, more recently, the Sustainable Event Awards.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2022

Technology will allow for even more blending between virtual and in-person worlds. Event planners will refer to event venues not as ‘online’ or ‘in-person’ but as hybrid. Understanding how to deliver an experience to a live audience and some of the basics of event strategy is still a baseline expectation.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2022

The bottom line is that event technology is more important, even in person. In the past, much of the event technology was standard. Recruitment includes appealing to Twitch users who are experts in gamification and online behavior. The pandemic created expectations of engagement that are real,” Armstrong said.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 10, 2022

Will and Brandt are joined by a regular guest on the Event Tech Podcast: Endless’ very own Kyle Kocinski. As the mastermind behind the top 22 event platforms to use in 2022 , he has a great grasp of where things are going in the ever-evolving world of event technology. ” Data Privacy & Community. .

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Smart Meetings

MAY 20, 2022

“You have to know what you’re trying to accomplish before you even try and think about doing the technology,” urged Brandt Krueger, technical producer, owner of Event Technology Consulting and Smart Meetings’ event tech correspondent, during the Smart Chat Live! webinar, “Top Event Tech Tips From a Year of Change.”.

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