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Competent logistics are the new meeting minimum

Conferences that Work

As I prepared to review the venue’s meeting spaces, room set options, and traffic patterns, I thought about how, today, competent logistics are the new meeting minimum. Yes, all these logistical considerations are important and need to be done well! Today, competent logistics are the new meeting minimum.

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Maritz Reveals Trade Show Registration Trends

Skift Meetings

Registration trends show that attendees are still registering for events later than before the Covid pandemic. Maritz set out to investigate this matter and released the Maritz Registration Insights Report on Wednesday. It compared early versus late registrants and examined how their spending and behavior differed.

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Rethinking Early-Bird Pricing — and Other Time-Honored Registration Strategies

Convene by PCMA

While last-minute registrations spiked during the COVID years, that challenge hasn’t resolved itself. That includes aligning marketing, pricing, and logistics strategies. Another thing late registrants have in common is they tend to be within driving distance of the event, removing the imperative to book air travel in advance.

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Why Attendees Aren’t Committing Early to Conferences

Smart Meetings

In recent years, many event organizers have observed a notable trend: despite offering enticing early bird registration discounts, many attendees are hesitant to commit to conferences well in advance. Premium Swag: Unique conference merchandise that isn’t available to later registrants. Online polls for theming or event logistics.

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Event Security & Logistics 101: Best Practices for Minimizing Risk

Social Tables

Below, we’ll dive into recommended practices for managing crowd control and keeping the logistics spot on. The Logistics of Event Security. Let’s begin with the logistics aspect. Monitor the registration line to keep it organized and prevent people from cutting.

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Event Registration: Everything You Need To Know About Ticketing for Events

Bizzaboo

Event ticketing and registration are the first — and perhaps most important — opportunities to impress attendees with a seamless, personalized experience and set the stage for a successful event. of event organizers have seen growth in registration. of event organizers have seen growth in registration. Meanwhile, 56.2%

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Cvent Connect Rolled Out Road Map to a More Integrated and AI-enabled Meetings Future

Smart Meetings

AMGiNE automates and streamlines the Group Air booking process for Travel Management Companies, a tedious job that can take hours without the ability to automatically generate compliant trips from registration data. That includes websites, registration tools and agendas that might otherwise rely on paper and pencil.