Endless Events

OCTOBER 25, 2019

You’re dealing with vendors, speakers, performers, caterers, marketers, the media, you name it. If you have multiple people working on marketing materials for your event, the Creative Cloud is a must-have. Airtable is an excellent resource for event managers who need to track attendees, press releases, or marketing materials.

Event Planning 222

Event Planning Vendor Sponsors Events 222

Endless Events

OCTOBER 4, 2022

If you’re planning the biggest shindig of the year, you’re busy worrying about registrations, sponsors, and catering. In marketing, you always need to prove event ROI, especially if you’re accountable to higher-ups or the folks over in accounting. . New accounts (if you do account-based marketing). Demos given.

Registration 317

Registration Sponsors Events Trade Show 317

Endless Events

APRIL 12, 2021

Those are different types of vendors,” says Brandt. “If you have vendors that are looking for targeting, online is great. Exhibitors In Virtual Events Should Learn About Inbound Marketing. It’s people who see your exhibit booth not just as a marketing asset, but as a digital marketing asset,” says Will.

Virtual Events 317

Virtual Events Trade Show Vendor Events 317

Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2022

Are you gathering for marketing, networking, or community building? Do you need to account for company or sponsor logos? Determining the branding needs is important to ensure the app will meet marketing specifications. Will attendees need an opportunity to interact with sponsors? Vendor Support. Type of Event.

Technology 264

Technology Technology Event Apps Social Media 264

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

Rounding out the top three challenges: working with a tighter budget and locking down sponsors. Marketing and promotion. A solid majority (63 percent) of respondents said that word of mouth was the best way to reach potential attendees, while social media marketing came in second place, at 49 percent. percent used video.

Social Media 256

Social Media SEO Planner Media 256

Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2020

Virtual Trade Show Ideas: The Sponsor & Exhibitor Side. Also, think about what is the purpose for your sponsors and your exhibitors. Once you understand that purpose, think from a digital marketing mindset. Figure out how to do intimate sessions with, for example, the vendors. Well, that’s not always true.

Trade Show 248

Trade Show Virtual Events Vendor Production 248

Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

The emcee should generally not be an executive, a vendor or anyone who is not a trained public speaker. Yet too often the speaker selection process is managed by the sales and marketing teams, and it usually identifies people in two major categories– sponsors and big corporate logos. The Best Speakers.

Speakers 299

Speakers Social Media Sponsors Communications 299

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Whether they’re exhibitors, sponsors, vendors, the B2B partners that are interested in these live events, how to better match them with the live event organizers and with the event properties” “The other piece of what we do is, we have a marketplace”, he continues. I would break it into attendee and marketing.

Production 282

Production Management B2B Meeting 282

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

And so naturally, the market followed. One final disclaimer before we dive in: this is not sponsored content ; no event platform paid to be featured on this list. A note to planners : The virtual booth offerings for exhibitors and sponsors are limited, but the built-in floorplan amplifies traffic to the onsite booths.

Platform 334

Platform Registration Sponsors Events 334

Eventtia

JANUARY 15, 2025

You book the venue, organize speakers, send out tons of invitationsand then sit back, wondering, What is event marketing really doing for my brand? In this post, Ill break event marketing down into simple steps so you can plan successful events that get great results. What Is Event Marketing? Why Does Event Marketing Work?

Event Marketing 62

Event Marketing Marketing Marketing Social Media 62

Endless Events

JULY 11, 2018

Finding sponsors for events can be difficult especially if you don’t have a core set of sponsors established. Sponsorship is the activation of marketing a product. When businesses agree to sponsor your event they are wanting to increase their sales and build their brand. The example provided was set around food sponsors.

Conference 189

Conference Sponsors Vendor Location 189

Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

How it impacts you: Automated back-end processes allow you to better manage speakers, sponsors, staff and meetings. Cvent: New Vendor Marketplace. What: A curated network of trusted vendors to support in-person, virtual and hybrid event requirements will be a core component of the Cvent Supplier Network.

Meeting 246

Meeting Platform Vendor Networking 246

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Catuogno explained that despite Zoom fatigue, he was going to make the experience festive and compelling by staging it in a virtual world with help from sponsor Allseated ’s exVo 3D tool. First, he secured the date with the wine vendor, who helped keep costs down by shipping boxes with miniature bottles.

Meeting 264

Meeting Rehearsal Sponsors Virtual Events 264

Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

They started having frank conversations with partners working on the next three years of events and vendors who had submitted RFPs, but had not been selected. “An Thanks to all the vendors, sponsors, student volunteers & speakers. Construction delays at America’s Center Convention Complex in St.

Logistics 314

Logistics Vendor Education Trade Show 314

Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In a recent interview with Mary Beth Micucci, the Engagement Director at Beedance , we discussed how event producers can increase engagement for sponsors and exhibitors of virtual and hybrid events. Sponsors and exhibitors are typically most engaged with events that have an element of conversation that goes beyond sales pitches.

Sponsors 95

Sponsors Vendor Audience Events 95

Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Are we choosing sponsors that match our value? Talk with your vendors and lay out your plans to make sure they can provide the right security tools. Sponsors, for example, will start using diversity as a kicker when choosing which events to fund. Authenticity involves making the right decisions every step of the way.

Trends 335

Trends Events Sustainability Sponsors 335

Social Tables

JULY 31, 2018

The marketing team will focus on event promotion , communicating with attendees and donors, and generating buzz around the big day or night. Pro tip: While not a requirement, we’ve seen great success in recruiting committee members that already hold a full-time role in marketing or public relations. Branding/Design. Sponsorship.

Sponsors 149

Sponsors Logistics Vendor Events 149

Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Making sure attendees use the event app you’ve created requires your organization to market the app before your event takes place. Event management platform VenuIQ shared some tips and tricks in a recent blog post, “Best Practices for Marketing Your Event App.” Casey Gale is managing editor of Convene.

Event Apps 111

Event Apps Marketing Marketing Registration 111

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

If all the meetings that we have re-scheduled for 2024 come through, we will show a very nice gain in the group market.” Inflated rates were accepted by the leisure market traveling in distressed times. Taylor continues, “I also wish planners would involve destination marketing organizations more.

Meeting 264

Meeting Proposal Contracts Contracts 264

Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2023

In-kind sponsorships are relationships where a business sponsors an event by providing free goods or services rather than a financial contribution. Mine is: that’s what I always try to do rather than give money as a sponsor,” says Will. On the flip side, Deanna has worked for organizations that always paid to be a sponsor.

Sponsors 177

Sponsors Events Attendee Audience 177

Endless Events

OCTOBER 26, 2018

With challenges like visiting sponsor booths, posting photos with a conference hashtag, answering questions about keynote speakers, and finding attendees who share the same interests, scavenger hunts can be an extremely effective tool in increasing attendee and exhibitor engagement. Answer a multiple choice question about the keynote speaker.

Networking 317

Networking Events Conference Attendee 317

Endless Events

AUGUST 10, 2021

Some vendor organizers who are really savvy with their business discuss it, but on a whole, the events industry doesn’t recognize the value that event attendee data holds. With your attendees’ permission, you can reallocate it to market your next events. ” And let’s not forget about data equity!

Platform 317

Platform Events Website Sponsors 317

Endless Events

JANUARY 14, 2022

Not just because innovative data science helps us understand our attendees better, but because we can, thanks to technology and event platforms, stay connected with our attendees, sponsors, and vendors throughout the entire year. What Is Community Marketing? This in turn fosters loyalty and transparency.

Trends 156

Trends Virtual Events Platform Vendor 156

Endless Events

JULY 26, 2018

Why authenticity matters in marketing a purpose-driven event. Your goal, as an event prof is to market to and attract, indeed inspire , the people who hold the same values as the brand you represent. Marketing in line with the ‘why’. In essence, it’s what you want event goers to experience.

Speakers 185

Speakers Audience Events Event Apps 185

Endless Events

JANUARY 10, 2022

“We’re going to continue to see a growth market in tracking apps. “Bringing your events into a community allows for all of your attendees, sponsors, or vendors to play a bigger storyline in your overall event strategy. Brandt goes first. How do we collect vaccination and testing information?”

Platform 317

Platform Events Trends Attendee 317

Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2019

Here are some other ways this master planning guide can help: You can get on the same page with vendors and caterers well in advance. This will keep investors, sponsors, and partners happy throughout the entire process. Add vendor timelines. All in all, vendors can only work with the information you give them.

Event Planning 138

Event Planning Vendor Events Sponsors 138

Bizzaboo

MARCH 19, 2024

Gartner defines event technology platforms as “tools that enable B2B marketers to execute virtual and/or in-person events for external audiences. In this rapidly evolving market, Bizzabo gives event organizers the ability to pivot easily, allowing them to focus on creating experiences, not event formats. Truly great customer service.”

Event Technology 116

Event Technology Platform Technology Technology 116

Conferences that Work

APRIL 11, 2022

By “suppliers” I mean vendors of products or services, and sponsors. Often, vendors meet with practitioners at a tradeshow, and sponsors (who are usually vendors too) get opportunities to address practitioners. Suppliers explicitly identified as sponsors, of course, get to pitch a little.)

Meeting 118

Meeting Vendor Sponsors Attendee 118

Traveler's Q

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

It can also provide a valuable opportunity for sponsors and partners to reach a wider audience, as well as generate post-event content. Use Event Technology to Engage Your Sponsors and Vendors Utilizing event technology can go a long way in engaging not just attendees, but also sponsors and vendors.

Event Technology 130

Event Technology Technology Technology Social Media 130

Endless Events

MARCH 30, 2020

So it’s still providing you with some savings and on the plus side, I think it gives a broader market” “1,000 people can watch a live stream, 100,000 people can watch a live stream. Because where a conference vendor might’ve once said the 15-minute speaker slot on stage, I think there are some mixed reactions to that.

Virtual Events 265

Virtual Events Events Platform Sponsors 265

Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

A great app will also allow you to track your ROI and monetize sponsors. What are the best apps on the market? How can you leverage your app to include sponsors? You can also use the apps to stay connected to your audience and market to them for the next event. Times have changed and paper guides are a thing of the past.

Event Apps 184

Event Apps Conference Sponsors Audience 184

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Will Curran: Which is local to my Phoenix market. Why just that one market but obviously Phoenix was really important to them. Let’s see that was mainly luxury hotels, key markets. So you buy the smaller companies because you want to get into this market or that market or that kind of thing. And that happens.

Contracts 249

Contracts Contracts Events Planner 249

Endless Events

MAY 10, 2018

From securing sponsors to organizing the AV and production needs, the planning process seems endless. Make a spreadsheet listing the major cost items on your wish list including AV equipment, catering, marketing materials, staff expenses and conference venues. Are their restrictions on outside AV vendors? Is there enough power?

Venue 246

Venue Conference Entertainment Audience 246

Social Tables

JUNE 22, 2022

Request auction items from local businesses and organizations and start marketing the event well in advance. . Organize monthly regional mega-markets. Host mega-market events to drive shoppers, tourists, and passersby to your city center. Sponsored by Northwestern Memorial Hospital and organized by DeKalb Corn Fest Inc.,

Events 147

Events Seminar Sponsors Promotion 147

Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 10, 2024

For event experience leaders, effective lead retrieval ensures your team along with sponsors and exhibitors can turn attendee interest into actionable follow-ups while maintaining a smooth and engaging event atmosphere. Interactive exhibitor booths Offering interactive vendor booths opens the door to all sorts of gamification possibilities.

Automation 59

Automation Social Media Sponsors Attendee 59

Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

However, what happens when you realize your current event management software vendor is no longer meeting your needs? of organizers are either switching or planning to switch their event software vendors within the next year, underscoring the dynamic nature of this industry. You’re missing key features.

Vendor 59

Vendor Management B2B Training 59

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?

Venue 112

Venue Marketing Marketing Social Media 112