Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2023

Groups360 announced this week that Choice Hotels worldwide will be offering online instant booking for group guest rooms through their proprietary GroupSync Marketplace. Instant Group Booking at Scale Choice joins hoteliers Marriott , Hilton and IHG on the platform that allows meeting planners to direct book without the need to submit an RFP.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

So, what can you do to make large online events more engaging? Tools for boosting online event engagement. Fortunately, there are a number of ways to make online events more engaging, some based on tried-and-true methods for engaging in-person audiences. All of these features have been proven to boost online event engagement.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Hologram technology can increase engagement and attract hard-to-get speakers Meetings may be a mostly in-person experience but—as we learned during Covid, with the use of Zoom, Teams and other online video platforms—the use of communications technology has its place in the world of meetings and events.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

Our goal is to empower event managers to succeed with any event format,” the company said in a post. Recall that Cisco , which offered WebEx before streaming was cool, purchased Socio and just closed the deal on Slido last month in an attempt to make engagement on the platform seamless. billion after raising $400 million in March.

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Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2022

Events – be they virtual, hybrid, or in-person – are an integral step in building your online community. And what better way to get some ideas going than by looking at some amazing online community examples with great events? Girls in Marketing is an online community example, dedicated to e-learning for women in marketing.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 20, 2022

To successfully recreate the in-person experience online, planners need to consider the following challenges. How to create serendipity and exciting spontaneity of in-person event experiences online? Here’s a recap of all the best practices we’ve learned in the last two years as an event management company.

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Endless Events

APRIL 24, 2023

As part of our ongoing commitment to progress and improvement, we’re changing platforms. In this episode of the Event Tech podcast , Will shares why he’s decided to make the shift, what he’s excited to implement in the new #EventProfs community, which platform the community will use, and what you can expect in the coming weeks and months.

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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. Benefits of Using Virtual Event Platforms. Event Compatibility.

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The MICE Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Competitive advantage of an airport hotel I spoke with Rick Enders, General Manager of the Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel and Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, to discover what sets this dual-brand hotel apart. This system allows travellers to book meeting spaces online, which is especially ideal for small, last-minute meetings.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2021

But chances are, online events are likely to stay even after the pandemic because of the many benefits they provide. Many virtual event management services use software to calculate the ROI and performance of an event to determine its success. Online Visits. The Measure of Success. Event Registration. Attendee Retention.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2025

Some of the tools that can help with ROI tracking are CRM systems, attribution models, and analytics platforms. Consider implementing: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systems: Modern CRM platforms like Salesforce or HubSpot allow you to track the entire customer journey, from initial inquiry to final booking and post-event feedback.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Last week I immensely enjoyed participating in a two-hour Zoom brain trust on moderating online panels. What are 1-2 of your online moderating pro tips? Pre-record sponsor remarks, then the moderator manages the time of everyone else. Have this prewritten elsewhere, so it can be efficiently pasted into the platform.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 18, 2022

After the event, they put all their content online on demand. But in 2020, the pandemic forced us to take our events online. . Instead, event management companies are encouraging event professionals to reframe their approach to a multi-event strategy. Hubspot achieves all of the bullet points above. Multi-event strategy.

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Endless Events

MARCH 24, 2022

The best way to measure event ROI is with event platforms as they harness valuable data points and create analytics reports. However, platforms differ from one another based on pricing, features, and other functionalities. Active people in the event platform each hour. Usage rate of each event platform features.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

There wasn’t a need to include a virtual platform ; unless it was a rare occasion with a one-off request to include a broadcast element. You need two teams, one for in-person, on-site and one for online planning. Two teams managing the two formats for one event. Cost savings on a simple on-line platform.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 17, 2020

When I was living with my family in the Canary Islands, where I grew up, my father was a managing director of a hospitality company, so my dream was to set up the tourism company of the future. Therefore, I started with law, but in a clandestine way in which I was studying tourism and business management. How did you feel?

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

A lot of things can go wrong during a synchronous hybrid event as it is hard to stay in sync online and in the physical venue. Give attendees extended access to a platform where they can meet other community members, attend webinars, ask questions, and interact with sponsors. Event platforms can do wonders for your event ROI.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 24, 2022

It all started in 2020 and continued with full steam head in 2021: we saw huge investments in event platforms and multi-billion dollar valuations of some of the largest players in the field. “There were about five incumbent online event platforms two years ago. Mergers & Acquisitions Are Here To Stay.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

Named one of the best inventions of 2021 by Time Magazine, KUDO is a real-time interpretation software company and virtual platform focused on providing language support for multilingual meetings. The software creates a platform from which real-time multilingual speakers interpret what’s being said at the event, for attendees.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2025

Optimize Your Online Presence Most meeting planners begin their search for suppliers online. Leveraging Social Media Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn have become powerful tools for hotels to engage with potential guests. Ready to take your strategy to the next level?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 9, 2023

Event management software can potentially make an event planner’s job more efficient. In this episode of the Event Tech Podcast , Will and Brandt welcome a special guest who brings a new and inexpensive solution to event management software, Rob Vaas. What Does Joi Bring to Event Management. That covers some people’s needs.

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Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2018

Beyond the data they provide, it’s also important to provide data security during the event itself when they access their accounts online. Online booking platforms have become important tools for helping professionals find ideal meeting rooms for their audience. Online security is an important aspect of events.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Whether online or in-person, events are a great way to drive brand awareness, generate leads, and connect with customers. Create an Event Community Online communities are virtual spaces that bring like-minded people together. If you’re just starting out, you can create event communities on platforms like Facebook and Slack.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2021

In Smart Meetings ’ webinar, “ Hybrid How-To: A Step-by-Step Guide to Hosting a Successful Hybrid Event ,” Alyssa Peltier, senior event marketing manager for Cvent , shared strategies to get us there with fewer hiccups. But then everyone became an online viewer. But all that sweet ROI comes with effort. And third, the data challenge.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 24, 2021

And most importantly for this podcast, he is the founder and CEO of Shindig , a virtual conference, event, and meeting platform that has mastered the art of online engagement. Some of these virtual platforms offer speed dating. Virtual platforms that take away your freedom are for the birds,” he says.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 1, 2019

More than four billion people are online and more than three billion people are active on several social media platforms. She shared that most event professionals use social media for marketing, but are not completely utilizing the advantages each platform. Risk Management. That’s a mistake,” Burns says.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 24, 2020

Matthew is the Managing Director and co-founder of Your Stand Builder , an award-winning company that “revolutionizes the way companies all around the world prepare for their exhibitions” So who better than him to teach us how to create amazing exhibitor experiences for virtual and hybrid events? . Well, not anymore!

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Endless Events

MARCH 17, 2020

Here at Endless, we frequently produce virtual events managing all of our clients’ technology (from cameras to software, when I say ALL). Moving to a Virtual Event – How do I get it online? . Moving your event online will require several moving parts. Many people have attended online webinars or live streams.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

A few possibilities for virtual event planners to provide networking opportunities for attendees include: Live chat tools alongside a session (part of the platform), where attendees can ask questions to the presenter and engage with each other. Hashtags across social media platforms for cohesion and to aggregate conversations.

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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

APRIL 4, 2022

We’ve been building out this web-first platform, which is great. We’re pulling back data and insights into our core analytics platform. Who are your culture carriers within your company that maybe aren’t managers?” We can do so much more online,” she adds. Who’s meeting with who?

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Endless Events

JUNE 13, 2022

. “I think the metaverse will reduce the number of event platforms currently on the market. is decentralization, but then, we will all be on one metaverse platform. Imagine a keynote where you can see chat bubbles or avatars flying up from all the virtual attendees:” 365 Community Platforms: Hot. ” Drones: Hot.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Now approaching the end of a year of recovery across industries—and with no end to hybrid meetings and events in sight—we’re taking a look back to our favorite programs and platforms. It turns out a pandemic-stricken community of event, medical and technology professionals have lots to say. The Event Tech Resource Guide for Planners.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Online registration software is a cloud-based solution that allows organizers to manage the entire event registration process from start to finish. It is especially beneficial for organizers who need to manage a large number of registrations or who need to collect complex attendee data. The short answer is “No.”

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

“It’s so easy to criticize, especially online,” agrees Brandt. That’s been around for a long time, but it started to get worse online. It’s so easy to slide down those routes in online communications because there’s that extra disconnect.” The action is the deficit right now.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 13, 2021

I’m a big proponent of fishbowls as a tool to manage wide-ranging group discussions. (To So when I heard about a free tool for online fishbowls — Stooa — I thought I’d take a look. Stooa is not the only tool for running online fishbowls. In July 2020, I shared how to use Zoom to run fishbowls online.

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Endless Events

APRIL 22, 2022

Modern communities live online , either on social media and communication platforms or most recently, on event platforms. When tackling the question of how to build an event community, we first need to define the online space where it can live. In an all-virtual world, event platforms became the new venues.

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