Stova

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Contactless event experiences have emerged as a transformative trend, redefining the landscape of conferences, concerts, trade shows, and more. In this blog, we’ll delve into contactless event technology that’s revolutionizing how we engage with events while ensuring safety, convenience, and interactivity.

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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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ADMEI

AUGUST 9, 2024

Using Technology to Enhance Your Event Using Technology to Enhance Your Event 09 August 2024 In the fast-paced world of Destination Management, embracing event technology is no longer optional; it’s essential. If you’re wondering how to best use event technology, consider these ideas.

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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

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Reduce the use of energy at your event by using more efficient AV equipment, such as LED lights instead of fluorescent bulbs. Hold your event in the daylight hours or outside venues (and get an extra point for COVID compliance). Book venues with renewable energy sources like solar panels. How can they do that? .

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Before the global health pandemic, the event industry focused on new trends and innovation; a post-pandemic world does not always allow for this flexibility, especially with all the challenges we face in our events. As planners, before the pandemic, we had longer lead times to plan events and a wider choice of venues.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 11, 2021

With that being said, for event organisers, leveraging hybrid event technology can help improve the event’s overall quality, providing a better guest experience, and ultimately, attracting more attendance. Event Technology: The Concept. Event Technology: The Concept.

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Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

The Essential Guide to Onsite Event Technology This guide was developed to help event planners around the world make better, more strategic decisions when it comes to onsite event technology. Discover what technology to use and how it will help to improve attendee satisfaction and event ROI.

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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. As always, the Einsteins of Events are here to help.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2024

Formerly known as Allseated , the company started in 2014 as a tool for wedding planners to model seating charts and, after being used for some 500,000 events and significantly adding to the cataloged inventory in the U.S. and Europe, evolved into an efficient 3D spatial design and management resource for business event professionals.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 18, 2024

When researching an event technology partner to help scale your strategy, leveraging the right insights is crucial. 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!

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

After two years of testing streaming platforms, meeting professionals are asking for more comprehensive solutions and a number of event technology companies have risen to the challenge. An integrated mobile app and package pricing means you can purchase one license for an unlimited number of events.

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

After all, hybrid events have numerous manifestations; from studio events to hub-spoke and synchronous to asynchronous hybrid events. The best way to get an estimate is to start calling vendors and building your event RFP. Main Hybrid Event Budget Items. Event Platform & Other Event Technology.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

As the cost of AV and event technologies continues to rise, planners need to get smarter about what the really need and how to get it at a fair price. While audiovisual, production, and event technology have long been budgetary sore points, they’re even more expensive these days. Talk it out with your AV vendor.

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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. “You’ve got a surplus of event technology tools today. I hired programmers, built a program around that.

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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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Stova

MAY 25, 2023

Selecting the best venue for your event is one of the most important decisions planners face. A well-chosen venue sets the tone, creates memorable experiences, and contributes to the overall success of you event. It’s a tall order, but with the right venue sourcing tools, it is possible to have it all.

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Endless Events

APRIL 12, 2019

Your AV company should be one of the first vendors you hire. In fact, you should ideally hire your AV company before you even sign your venue contract. If you hire them before the venue they can be your advocate in finding the best location for your event. They will also help negotiate out any unnecessary venue fees.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Not all attendees will fill them out, but you can glean a lot of information about your event from surveys. Use a framework like Net Promoter Score to see how satisfied attendees were with your programming, venue, food, and overall event. . Engagement and quality are great indicators if your community is active during an event.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 18, 2024

When researching an event technology partner to help scale your strategy, leveraging the right insights is crucial. 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!

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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. The 22 Best Event Platforms To Use In 2022! The result?

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Eventtia

APRIL 20, 2022

However, planning and hosting a hybrid event does pose its own unique challenges. For instance, not every venue is ideal in accomodating hybrid events, and while choosing the right venue is already quite challenging for a standard event, it’s going to be even more challenging with hybrid events.

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Endless Events

MARCH 17, 2020

And the exhibition halls themselves, the exhibition venues, actually did a really good job of making sure that those show floors just looked great, to be fair” “So, we started talking to them a little bit more about their approach to sustainability. . We made sure that the categories represented that as well” Venues.

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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. Techsytalk Techsytalk is a digital platform with more than 550 members that bridges the gap between event technology and the event planner.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 30, 2023

There are plenty of fantastic apps out there that will make your life as an event planner less stressful. The key is finding the tools that work for you and the kind of events you manage. So, experiment and create a custom event technology stack that fits your needs and budget.

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

How much do you feel you still truly understand venue marketing in today’s ever-involving digital world of snaps, stories, fluctuating industry relationships and new commission structures? Step 1: Understand your Venue Marketing Discoverability Influence. Times, they be a changin’. And really, who doesn’t like thinking about pie?

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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. Your platform technology might have built in a lot of labor hours to help build out your conference. Yeah, the venue’s location is another great point,” says Brandt. “So No,” he says.

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Endless Events

JUNE 5, 2018

Meetings & Events will guide you through everything you need to know about sustainable thinking at events and how you can implement some simple tactics to create a more sustainable event. We will cover this and so much more about sustainable thinking at events below! 2018 Diversion Tracker. 2018 Diversion Tracker.

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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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Stova

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

From reducing environmental footprints to fostering socially responsible practices, integrating sustainability into events has become a paramount consideration for event managers and their event technology partners. Learn more about tech consolidation. Consider on-site water fountains to reduce plastic waste.

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Endless Events

JUNE 21, 2018

When you’re planning a safe event, you probably think in terms of how many people you can comfortably fit in the venue. But, in terms of security, opting for expanded event parameters, beyond what you actually need can be a good idea. We’ll talk about how to ensure you’re using the right vendors for this shortly.

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Endless Events

MAY 22, 2018

At the end of the day it's about fairness, whether you are the client or you are the vendor. Right now the BIG trend is non-traditional venues. Follow our iconic guests on Twitter: Jeff Frank of Event Producer ( @JeffDV8 ). Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting ( @BrandtKrueger ). This is all for you!

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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. Are The New Venues. Not every venue is for every event.

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Stova

AUGUST 24, 2023

Through Planning and Research Thorough planning is the backbone of cost-effective event management. Conduct comprehensive research to identify potential venues, suppliers, and vendors that align with your budget. Compare quotes, negotiate pricing, and evaluate the value each vendor brings to the event.

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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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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Read More: IMEX America Insights: Notes from the Tradeshow Floor Getting Personal Mike Waterman In Central Florida, Mike Waterman, chief sales officer with Visit Orlando , says the trick is making attendees feel like they are part of a bigger cause by breaking down the event into smaller pieces that are personalized for their needs. “We

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Stova

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

What the Event Offers Event Tech Live has been the industry’s primary source of education and innovation in all things event technology for over 8 years, and with over 100 exhibitors and 100 sessions, this iteration promises to be one of its best. Typically the audience is tech-focussed. “If

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