Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Meeting professionals are not just in the events business, we are in the business of helping people define who they are. That was a reminder from Greg Bogue, chief experience architect at Maritz Global Events and keynote speaker last week at Smart Meetings Incentive Experience in Riviera Maya at the all-inclusive Hotel Xcaret Arte.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

If there is a silver lining to the pandemic for the meetings industry, it’s this: The pandemic accelerated the evolutions of meetings. Like the typewriter, print publications and fax machines, the fully in-person meeting would have eventually become extinct. People know how to use them, and they make great meeting programs.

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Endless Events

MARCH 24, 2022

Registration & Attendee KPIs. Number of total registrations. Pageviews on the registration microsite. Speaker profile visits. Speakers logged in : number or %. Average speaker rating. Most/least bookmarked speakers. Total meetings held with exhibitors. Meetings scheduled in an app/platform.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In a Livestorm survey conducted in 2021 , 68 percent of respondents reported increased use of video conferencing in the past 12 months, in everything from internal meetings to conferences and tradeshows. Registration and/or attendance rates are declining. They are most effective for internal meetings. Post-event survey feedback.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

However, it does not focus on event management tools, registration , streaming software, or your average webinar platforms. Attendees can personalize their agenda, meet in the app with video meetings, and even save the video files for review. Building events since : 2018. Albert’s Aha!

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

It’s hard for the speaker to monitor the chat and answer Q&As while presenting. That being said, Zoom is often a good enough tool for broadcasts , announcements , and regular meetings with little interactions. Rather than being active participants, they just sit and listen to your virtual speaker. Event gamification.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

However, if you’re planning a corporate meeting, six months might be all you need. Include all planning meetings into your event timeline so everyone can add them to their calendar and prepare in advance. Other important vendors that need to be booked well ahead of your event include your AV team, entertainment, and speakers.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Today, there are so many simpler, faster, and more precise ways to track attendees: QR codes, RFID technology, Event platforms and event apps, Event registration software, Other attendee tracking software solutions. SEAMLESS REGISTRATION PROCESS. Attendee tracking starts at event registration. The Benefits of Attendee Tracking.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The venue was perfect and the speakers top-notch. No wonder registrations soared off the charts. Speakers want to present remotely, and attendees and sponsors are starting to drop off. What if travel policies change, and speakers, attendees and sponsors start to cancel? Do they want to meet virtually or in person?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

Event planners, speakers and attendees all saw their calendars cleared out last March, returning slowly with virtual events and only now showing a glimmer of hope for the return of live conferences. The best emcees energize the crowd, keep them attentive and get them excited for the next speaker. The Best Speakers.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2022

Event marketers are ramping up in-person events with a fresh perspective provided by two years of virtual meetings and the proliferation of tech specifically focused on video conferencing. Smart Meetings talked to industry experts for tips on how to produce meaningful experiences for everyone on the registration list.

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Endless Events

JUNE 17, 2019

Turn your mics on, it’s time to explore meeting automation for events! On this week’s Event Tech Podcast, we’re tackling meeting automation for events. Meeting automation can do wonders for any business in terms of organization. But there’s more to it than meets the eye! So they created Jifflenow.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2021

Planning and planning for weeks on end, getting everything in order—vendors, speaker, planners, F&B, those little odds and ends. Originally this was for a medical company; we were setting up a meeting…[where] you had to be vaccinated to attend, so we weren’t really focused on protocols for the event. You’ve been here before.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

But he’s been to many conferences both as an attendee as well as a keynote speaker that he knows all about engagement and networking at events. Our guest is Mark Herschberg , an MIT instructor, the author of The Career Toolkit , speaker, and CTO. “It starts with understanding the value that I deliver as a speaker.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2022

So, we must continue to be laser-focused on creating RFPs that will truly meet our needs and set us up for success. Registration. Will integration with registration content be needed? Does your event app need to accommodate branding and logos specific to the meeting? Will you have any featured speakers? Networking.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Smart event marketers are figuring out how to meet people where they are and delivering the right content to them at the right time.” One of the biggest things that you should adjust is registration and conversion rates. There’s usually a 35% drop-off for registrations in virtual events.”

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 6, 2023

Creating a safe, friendly and memorable event Forging a safe and engaging space can be a tall order for some meeting planners, but there is a road map to creating an inspiring event that will continuously drive engagement for your current and future events. The post Elevating Engagement appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

. American Express Meetings & Events ’ suite of technology solutions for event professionals is now even more robust with the addition of Attendify and Splash as partners. The common thread with the products is that they drive efficiency in the meeting planning process, deliver data and insights, and focus on the attendee experience.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Designing accessible events topped almost all meetings industry event agendas in 2024, but few planners understand what is required to make everyone feel welcome even as equal access moves from the desired to the required column in their job descriptions. Her father had cerebral palsy, which brought its own needs.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 1, 2022

Think of what you can ask in registration and then categorize this into what will and won’t work at your event, or what’s tangible and intangible.”. ” Read More : Virtual and Hybrid Meeting Tech Updates You Need Now. Read More : Virtual Meetings Are Missing These Two Things, Meta Is Working on a Fix. Cheers In A Box.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Everybody was really happy to be able to come together and see some of these speakers that we were all excited about even in this online setting. This allowed the speaker to be there chatting as well because they weren’t presenting live, which added a little bit more engagement. “We had great attendance and engagement.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

More: Hack Your Event Budget with Smart Meetings. Does your company have money allocated for the event or are you solely relying on the income brought in by registration fees and sponsorship dollars? Websites, registration apps, email campaigns, and advertising can all impact your budget, so plan accordingly. Income Estimate.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2022

PCMA Convening Leaders, the association’s biggest annual program, was a symbolic return to meeting for an organization that was largely virtual last year with small groups gathered around the world for watch parties and a broadcasting hub in Singapore. An onsite testing center near registration was made available. Sherrif Karamat.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2021

Editor’s Note: Meeting professionals are still pivoting on the regular and can learn a lot from the experiences of their peers. She said, “This isn’t ideal, but, I have a captive audience of customers and suppliers that want to meet. Main ticket windows used for registration area. Where else can we do this?”

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The launch this week of Bizzabo’s SmartBadge technology, branded as Klik Experiential wearables, is the next step in delivering virtual meeting-level data at in-person events. Smart Meetings looked at the range of ways meeting professionals are elevating the productivity of the humble name badge. For the Love of Lanyards.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

One thing I’ve used is a no-book-in-advance, 15-minute session to meet with a subject matter expert at the event.”. I have a 20/80 recommendation; I recommend speakers prepare 20 percent of the content, and leave the other 80 percent for peer-audience engagement— chat, Q&A, [etc.]—because Gaudini has one last trick. “If

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Economic, cultural, and technological issues are impacting who makes it onto the podium at meeting and conventions. The Speaking Industry Benchmark Report produced by AAE Speakers Bureau compiles data from both event organizers and keynote speakers to better understand the issues and trends affecting the speaker-booking process.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 4, 2020

For instance, you probably read every article under the sun teaching you about virtual audience engagement, sponsorships, speakers, and more. We are eager to share ideas around enhancements you can add, and different approaches you can take to stage your speakers so they look their best. Speaker rehearsals scheduling.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

With a reported 350-400 registrants, the summit will be attended by planners, suppliers, domestic and international buyers, press and cultural heritage and climate community representatives. Downtown Richmond, Virginia How to Get Involved Registration for POPS is open now and the registration information can be found here.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Smart Meetings chatted with Michelle Crosby, CMP, CITP, an account executive at Bright Spot Incentives and Events, and Yvette Campbell, CMP, a meeting broker at Meetings Made Easy, to explore how planners can seek out third-party agencies and independent planners that fit their needs and how to integrate resources into their organization.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

We’ve all made the shift to virtual meetings—because we had to. How can your digital meeting beat a Netflix binge or mindless scrolling? Read More : Virtual Meetings Are Missing These Two Things, Meta Is Working on a Fix. Meet the Demand With On-demand. Here are five tech tips to make your virtual event engaging.

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Motivation Excellence

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Recent industry forecasts and surveys indicate corporate meetings, events and incentives will grow in 2025. Meetings, retreats and spurt incentive programs are all easy ways to inject some energy into the calendar year without necessarily needing a long planning period. When we work with a client, we become an extension of their team.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

We had no choice,” says Bob Vaez, founder and CEO of event software platform EventMobi , speaking about the turn to virtual events and meetings during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. It features transitions, well-rehearsed speakers and is short enough to keep people engaged. The technology adoption was extraordinary.”

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2021

Speaker Training: Bigger & Better. Planners can’t continue to expect speakers to just figure everything out for themselves. Sure, they will get smarter about what cameras and microphones to use for high-quality sessions, but a significant part of the budget should be directed towards speaker training.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 28, 2022

My work at a pre-con is different from that of a typical meeting planner since I focus on the meeting’s design and facilitation. I’ve been convening meetings for decades, though, so I know a fair amount about meeting planning. The traditional bread and butter of a meeting planner’s job.

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Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2018

Here Are the Meeting Booking Stats You Need to Know. Online booking platforms have become important tools for helping professionals find ideal meeting rooms for their audience. Get the Right Keynote Speaker for Your Events. But during the event, it’s the keynote speaker who is the lynchpin of the entire occasion.

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Endless Events

MARCH 18, 2022

That’s because event platforms collect data about registration, attendee behavior, their feedback about the event, engagement levels, and more valuable insights. But since event and meeting planners are not statisticians, this is where the journey of measuring event goals often ended. Event ROI Challenges: A Lack Of Analytics.

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