Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Attendees today expect events that reflect their values, prioritizing environmental responsibility and giving back to the communities they touch. Inspired by Burning Man’s “Net Positive” approach, planners are designing events that don’t just minimize waste but actively leave a positive impact.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

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. Event Budgets: Traditional, Category-Based Mindset. Event budgets come from various sources. Nothing more, nothing less!

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Today, there are so many simpler, faster, and more precise ways to track attendees: QR codes, RFID technology, Event platforms and event apps, Event registration software, Other attendee tracking software solutions. That’s why it’s important for event planners to understand what drives them and why.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

At the annual user conference Cvent Connect for a record 4,000 attendees in San Antonio this week, the event technology company which was purchased by Blackstone last year announced new products and acquisitions designed to better meet the needs of meeting professionals, whether planning simple events or complex hybrid affairs.

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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 22, 2022

Like the software industry, the event management industry has tech stacks. An e vent tech stack consists of all the technology that helps an event run efficiently. Event planners often forget to consider whether their tools are suitable for the job and their budget leading to overspending and inefficient processes.

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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?

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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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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 Challenges: A Lack Of Analytics.

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Endless Events

APRIL 26, 2021

Yet the biggest events in the world didn’t use it for the registration. “Sometimes, we hear about money getting pummeled into event technology companies. We like to think it as that money coming into the events industry and people taking notice to the events industry. ” In Conclusion.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 6, 2021

As listeners of the Event Tech Podcast already know, choosing the right event platform is one of the most important decisions event planners can make for their long-term event strategy. Last week, the Endless Events team published the list of the 22 best event platforms to use in 2022.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 29, 2021

A great event layout isn’t just concerned with efficiency, though; it’s also an opportunity to incorporate awesome special effects and event technology, making a lasting impression on your audiences and stakeholders. INBOUND 2019 serves as an amazing example of an event layout done right. That won’t do.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 28, 2022

Event trends 2022 are here and let us tell you, it’s an exciting year for event planners who dare to dream big. Those who’ve read our guide to event trends in 2022 already know how which hybrid event models hold the most promise and the role of event technology moving forward.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Will is really excited to talk about event staffing today. It’s a topic that he’s talked about in the past, from dissecting AV proposals at the AV Audit to giving useful AV audit tips to planners at Whiteboard Wednesdays. “Before the pandemic, you just had registration.

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Endless Events

MARCH 6, 2023

Cybersecurity for event planners is a recurring theme on the podcast because cyber threats are never-ending and are only getting more complex. In today’s episode of the Event Tech podcast , Will and Brandt tackle cybersecurity, driven by the recent and controversial data breach at LastPass and a listener question.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 11, 2021

Lisa Delpy Neirotti: ‘The positive results include more far-reaching events with often larger audiences.’. The global pandemic forced event planners to think differently and to embrace technology to offer an engaging online experience. Lisa Delpy Neirotti. Lisa Delpy Neirotti, Ph.D., Crellin said.

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Traveler's Q

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Events have evolved significantly over the years, and technology has been at the forefront. Event technology has become an essential aspect of planning and executing successful events. With such a diverse range of options, it’s easy to get overwhelmed or confused about which event tech solutions to choose.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2022

In some cases, event planners are fixing the plane in mid-air, but three key themes have emerged to define how events will continue building upon their own success: management, engagement and growth. Those in charge of planning and executing events will need to develop new hard and soft skills. Evolutionary Changes.

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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

AUGUST 4, 2021

And then, when you walk up to registration that day, it says ‘Welcome Brandt’ in your native language. If you don’t require pre-registration for the breakouts, then you can start to actually gauge in real time how many people are going to go to each session and maybe even change things around.”

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

On the last episode of #EventIcons, Erica Bishaf said , “A lot of organizations put about 60 – 80% of financial risk into one live event.” Often, event planners turn to metrics and attendee engagement as a measure of an event’s success. We want to make that in real life at our events.’ asks Will. .

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

This is great news for event marketers and planners who can plan experiential events – events that aim to evoke positive emotions in attendees and resonate with their values. In a sense, all events are experiential. Here are some of the most essential ideas in the events industry.

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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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Endless Events

JANUARY 24, 2022

Last week, the Event Tech Podcast hosted Kyle Kocinski as a guest of honor and went over event technology trends and predictions for 2022. Today, the dynamic tech duo picks up where they left off last week, focusing on one 2022 event trend in particular: mergers and acquisitions in the event technology world.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

After an almost two-year hiatus, planners and event organizers who have moved ahead with physical-only events have been disappointed with attendance. Either way, meeting planners need to organize with both online and physical attendees in mind. Read More : 8 Engagement Tips for Your Next Hybrid Event.

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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. Helena elaborates on how she ended up in the event technology space.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In his blog post, Creating Engaging Conferences Your Attendees Will Love , he explains that content alone is not enough to make an event a success. Instead, event planners should focus on creating the right experience for the attendees. Tune in to today’s Event Tech Podcast episode and find out! That’s it.

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Endless Events

MARCH 15, 2021

Virtual and hybrid events were nowhere near as common. 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!

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2018

While travel might be exciting, event planners know that it can be tough at times. Of course, there are the various tools of promotion and the whole registration affair which needs to be as smooth as possible. Thankfully, there are ways to ease the burden of travel. Those should also be in line with the company goals.

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Endless Events

APRIL 10, 2020

Most planners are now scrambling to figure out how to replicate the in-person experience in a virtual environment. But going into a meeting with a virtual event production company unprepared will only drag on the process. What existing event technologies do you already have for registration and/or networking?

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, event technology continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible. 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. And it’s only just getting started.

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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

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Since 94% of event planners report having problems with their event platform setup, you certainly wouldn’t be the only one with UX issues. There’s no other way to say it: some event apps just stink. Promote the App Before Your Event. Promote your app as soon as you share the event details. Speaker bios.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Whether you opt for an in-person or hybrid event, you need the right venue to create a truly captivating experience. Newbie event planners will often pick a venue, negotiate a deal with them, and sign the venue’s provided contract. . Why should you let your venue dictate what happens at your event?

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 22, 2024

The event industry is propelled by continuously evolving event technology and increasingly demanding and specific attendee expectations. Without further ado, here are the trends shaping the future of events: 1. Let’s talk.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 22, 2022

AR for events can also significantly change how presenters and event planners communicate with attendees. . AR Can Help Planners and Venues. Using AR Can Improve the Speaker-Audience Relationship. How do you truly connect with virtual and in-person audiences ?” asks Will. “AR AR would be a huge leap forward.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2023

The journey of locating vendors and the resources that best match your needs can send any planner into a tailspin. To help planners avoid the inevitable headache, Smart Meetings sat down with Huong Nguyen, CEO and founder of Shiloh Events , to find the best path forward for meeting planners looking for the right event tech for their needs.

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