Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The Importance of Self-Care Dave Stevens offered a thoughtful example of why planners should be more aware of their personal wellness. Dr. Mushtaq suggested meeting planners to ask the question, “What am I doing today to fuel my energy and what is robbing my energy during the day? How Can We Make Better Choices?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Due to the ever-greater need for customization, responsiveness and excellence, planners need to be on top of their game more than ever before, said Mike Dietrich, senior director of platform marketing at Cvent. When an event is over, far too many organizations and planners don’t know the return on investment.

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Social Tables

JULY 31, 2021

Successfully marketing an event relies on creating and capturing demand throughout the entire event registration process. Breaking down event marketing into stages allows event planners to appeal to different audiences at different times throughout the registration process. What is early bird registration?

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2018

While travel might be exciting, event planners know that it can be tough at times. For one, you can offload some of the work to a destination management company. Corporate event management entails the creation of a meticulous and realistic plan. Managing your contacts, from your audience to security, is also important.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The most common mistake we’ve noticed is that many event planners still plan their virtual or hybrid events based on an in-person-only format. We saw an incredible surge in event platforms , leaving many event planners confused. But here’s the situation: the events industry is not going back to how things used to be.

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Endless Events

JULY 22, 2022

Like the software industry, the event management industry has tech stacks. Event planners often forget to consider whether their tools are suitable for the job and their budget leading to overspending and inefficient processes. They think event planners should re-evaluate their stacks regularly to make the most of their time and money.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

AI Event Tools Ruled The conference kicked off with announcements of new AI integrations—acquisition of Reposite AI sourcing, integration with FeedomPay for hotel reservation tokenization and a partnership with AMGiNE for automated business travel management. “AI

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Endless Events

MARCH 22, 2018

Unfortunately, event planner networking often falls to the bottom of event planners’ priorities. When it comes to event planner networking ideas, it can be difficult to find new and exciting ways to effectively bring the right people together. Technology is starting to play a big role in event planner networking.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

An increasing emphasis is being placed on the back-end software and management tools that allow planners to make the most of their time and money. But recent years have seen an increasing number of event management applications, culminating in six of 2018’s nine finalists specializing in behind the scenes management or booking.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

This blog post explores how event managers can track their attendees and the most significant benefits of attendee tracking. They also automate and speed up the event management process before, during, and after the event. . That’s why it’s important for event planners to understand what drives them and why.

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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. asked, what steps would you give to a new event planner to help protect against cybersecurity threats for virtual events? In 2022, the United States saw 1,774 data breaches. I’ll add a tip.

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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. First, planners define their event goals – what they want to achieve with this event – and break them down into measurable event KPIs. Happy planning!

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Even though there are now more than 100 event platforms on the market, many event planners still choose Zoom in its limited form for their virtual experiences. Zoom , in its limited form, is still a choice for many virtual event planners because it’s budget-friendly and easy to use. Registration & ticketing.

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Endless Events

APRIL 13, 2022

When event planners measure how many attendees have attended their events before, they are getting insights into attendee loyalty. Registration analytics will show how many guests are returning, while session, engagement, and content analytics offer insights into attendee behavior. The answer is to lean on analytics.

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Endless Events

MAY 19, 2020

In our 2020 event trends survey, 47% of event planners believed tailored break out session paths would be the biggest personalization trend for events in 2020. This is a win-win for both attendees and planners. As planners we are responsible for the impact our events have on the earth. Tailored Break Out Session Paths .

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Endless Events

AUGUST 19, 2021

Planners were inundated with information about masks, sanitizers, and social distancing. While it’s important to emphasize that no event is risk-free, event planners can implement many safety processes that ensure the safety of their attendees, exhibitors, and staff. Contactless registration & payment.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

A Survey Exploring the Motivations and Values of Independent Planners Might Help Lean Planning Teams Elevate Events The future of events is a little unpredictable, to say the least. Others—particularly parents and women—found they needed the flexibility the gig economy offers to manage their own workload and schedule.

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Endless Events

MAY 18, 2018

Next, make registration and check-in a breeze. Your Guide to Event Registrations. Registration is the first opportunity for attendees to form a concrete opinion about your event. Which is why it’s a must to make registration as smooth and impressive as possible. How to Best Collect and Manage Event Data.

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

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. Because hybrid events can be broken down into in-person and virtual constituents, many planners worry whether the hybrid event budget is going to double as well.

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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. Among the most popular in the events industry are corporate budgets, attendee registration fees, partner sponsorships, and/or donations.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

In our 2020 event trends survey, 47% of event planners believed tailored break out session paths would be the biggest personalization trend for events in 2020. This is a win-win for both attendees and planners. As planners we are responsible for the impact our events have on the earth. Tailored Break Out Session Paths .

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2025

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. You need to make sure that each person feels like you know what they need and want.

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Endless Events

MAY 5, 2022

And as event planners were somewhat forced into a technological era of event planning, many of them started seeing the benefits of event technology. It saves time, optimizes event management , boosts engagement, and thus makes event marketing more profitable. Planners can even plan on going completely paperless.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

By offering refund insurance at a nominal rate, you can give each person peace of mind that they’ll receive their registration fee back in the case of an emergency. Raise your registration fee. Raising your registration fee by 10 percent allows you to generate another $50,000 without doing anything different.

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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. Others, however, might seem a little bit too daunting for a novice planner, but they’re just what innovative and tech-savvy planners are looking for. Most trends in our guide are beginner-friendly.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2022

of versatile outdoor space, which can be used for any kind of outdoor event including banquets and cocktail receptions, says project general manager Kevin Buryczki of OVG360. Large concourses wrap around the event-level floor which can be used as registration areas or additional exhibit booths. main event floor and 10,000 sq.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

To event planners, the answer should be a no-brainer: event timelines keep your event and the event planning process on track. Knowing what is a priority will help you manage your time better and keep you from feeling overwhelmed. Open registration. Event timelines are event planners’ best friends. One Month Out.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As an event planner, you know virtual and in-person events require a completely different setup. Event planners are opting for event platforms for in-person events for these 13 reasons. You don’t have to worry about collecting business cards or messing around with paper registration forms at the event. Or engagement?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 6, 2022

Event platform MeetingPlay and meeting management SaaS provider Aventri announced today that they will merge to create a full-service event software company. See also: Tech Mergers Could Simplify Virtual Meeting Management. He will remain with the company in an executive role. Combined Solution Set.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 4, 2022

As an event planner, you host events to get results. If you’re planning the biggest shindig of the year, you’re busy worrying about registrations, sponsors, and catering. Registrations. Registrations are a simple way to measure event ROI. If you see an uptick in registrations, that’s a form of ROI. .

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Registration forecasting for 2023 was the top challenge identified by Louisville Tourism’s Client Advisory Council members. The assessment included analysis of CAC members’ registration data, insights discovered about attendee behavior, and suggestions for how and when this information should be communicated.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Too many event registrants are booking outside hotel blocks — an issue discussed during three PCMA roundtable conversations over the past year. When only two out of five of your registrants book their housing within the designated room block, you know you’re trying to work with a flawed industry model.

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Traveler's Q

AUGUST 1, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are spearheading a revolution in event management, transforming every aspect from ticketing to navigation. The Role of AI Chatbots in Event Management AI chatbots do more than assist; they help manage events better by automating tasks, boosting efficiency, and personalizing experiences.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 25, 2022

Session registrations won’t necessarily tell you how good or bad a session was — but they say a lot about your pre-session marketing. On the flip side, low registration means people probably aren’t as interested. On the flip side, low registration means people probably aren’t as interested. Most and Least Registered Sessions.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

Mentorships, transparency and white whales For meeting planners new to the industry, experience and connections are the glue that holds the universe together and ultimately provides the tools for current and future success. I work with extremely experienced planners daily. I think it is difficult since the industry is so broad.”

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 8, 2025

While weve made progress as an industry toward more sustainable event practices, how can planners assume a climate-focused role to help move the needle further? In the scientific community, for example, potential registrants are opting not to travel to in-person events because of their environmental impact.

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Endless Events

MARCH 8, 2018

Many businesses and event planners have already begun brainstorming how to implement ways they can make their events environmentally friendly. Creating sustainable events is key to being a responsible event planner. . As an event planner, it’s your role to make changes in the events you create. Start Planning.

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