Endless Events

MAY 18, 2020

Virtual events are one solution to the problem, but sponsors are rarely willing to pay the same rates for virtual events as they do for in-person events. So you need new revenue streams and new opportunities for your sponsors! Why Planners Should Consider Podcasting as a Revenue Stream For Events. Seek Out Sponsors.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 22, 2020

Well, that’s the wifi network, right? When you’re looking through and it says, “List all the wifi network names,” and everything like that. Get a sponsor on board for naming the wifi network after them. So the network name will maybe name it as is Red Bull Rocks. Super duper easy.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2019

Organizers on the hunt for sponsors must show direct ROI in order to build fruitful partnerships with brands. These three strategies to get the most out of a sponsor partnership: 1. Resist the urge to begin a sponsor relationship by flooding email inboxes with your initial proposal. Maintain the Momentum Afterward.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

These platforms offer a single digital access point for people to attend webinars, read exclusive content, and network with others. Source Event Sponsors One of the biggest hurdles for event planners is cost. Instead of trimming event perks to meet your budget, you can source sponsors to make events more affordable.

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Sponsors Fashion Virtual Events Social Media 304

Smart Meetings

MARCH 27, 2025

See in action how planners can amplify it to multiply ROI. Angela Minardi The event kicked off with a keynote from Angela Minardi, founder of Fit City Adventures , who redefined wellness and broke down how planners can better incorporate iteasily. Sweatworking is the New Networking. Wellness is already in events DNA.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

When asked why they sacrificed their time to attend these events, time that could be given to family or work, respondents cited two common reasons: professional development and networking. As part of this survey, attendees were asked how much of the overall event experience they attribute to networking. Essential Tools.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Record and sponsor your breakout sessions. You can put content on a private or public YouTube channel with sponsor content at the beginning or end of the recording. This is a win-win-win; attendees and the public can view the content anytime, sponsors gain additional exposure, and you receive additional revenue.

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Conference Sponsors Trade Show SEO 279

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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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

She’s an expert in building professional networks for member-based and attendee-driven organizations. One of the biggest problems I saw was involving your exhibitors or sponsors. The idea of an integrated community where the community is about a social network for your entire ecosystem to come together to network and share content.”.

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Endless Events

MARCH 21, 2022

The competition among event platforms is stiff these days, so event planners must understand what makes a certain platform stand out from the rest. How do the floor plans work and how does an event planner get started? Also, it’s very easy to please your sponsors with the tools that they give you.”

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Endless Events

MARCH 2, 2022

Perhaps one of the biggest perks this paradigm shift brings along is continuous audience engagement – one of the most talked-about pain points for event planners. With it comes the community model: an opportunity to stay connected with your audience, exhibitors, and sponsors throughout the entire year rather than just for several days.

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Techsytalk

DECEMBER 26, 2016

However, most planners have a tendency to just stick to prominent social networks like Facebook and Twitter. If it’s a company conference you’re arranging, then LinkedIn of all networks is the spot to be advertising it. Sponsored updates can be seen on a user’s update stream and even on their mobile devices.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

That’s why it’s important for event planners to understand what drives them and why. Planners can use Bluetooth Low Energy and RFID technology to create heat maps. Additionally, planners can observe these changes over time by using the timelapse function. . For example, planners can identify and prevent a bottleneck on time.

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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. Event sponsors want to see as much return on their investment as possible. Simplify Networking. How can you track attendee metrics?

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Endless Events

MARCH 7, 2022

But what good are any of those if event planners are not taught how to use them or if they stop working mid-event? Event planners should have somebody available to them 24/7. And finally, software companies should see event planners as long-term partners rather than one-time customers. The success of their event depends on it!

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

Since the pandemic, many planners have started playing with using pre-recorded sessions rather than live and offering event content on-demand. Additionally, they come with an additional set of perks and pose a great opportunity for event planners to start embracing the up-and-coming community model. The same goes for content delivery.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Cheers to Planners of the Year. Every year, Smart Meeting profiles top event professionals as part of an annual Planner of the Year feature designed to recognize and inspire innovation and excellence. Meet the 2020 Planners of the Year. Meet the 2019 Planners of the Year. Meet the 2019 Planners of the Year.

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Endless Events

MARCH 18, 2022

Event platforms can be an event planner’s best friend. They have become the building block of a modern event strategy because they offer continuous audience engagement and help event planners measure event ROI in new, better ways. Finally, we explain how event platforms can help planners measure event ROI and reach their goals.

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Platform Event Apps Events Event Technology 276

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. That should be the guide for determining the experience as a planner. What is the experience you would prefer as an attendee?

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Speakers Social Media Sponsors Communications 299

Smart Meetings

MARCH 27, 2025

See in action how planners can amplify it to multiply ROI. Angela Minardi The event kicked off with a keynote from Angela Minardi, founder of Fit City Adventures , who redefined wellness and broke down how planners can better incorporate iteasily. Sweatworking is the New Networking. Wellness is already in events DNA.

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Meeting Planner Sponsors Training 245

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. Prior to event apps and platforms, event planners relied on pre-event and post-event surveys to measure event ROI. Planners can even plan on going completely paperless.

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Event Technology Technology Technology Benefits 317

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2018

#IMEXrun on Wednesday, sponsored by LVCVA, and Caesars Forum Walking Challenge by Heka Health can help you get a healthy start. Networking Central. From SITE Nite North America, to Association Evening and MPI Foundation Rendezvous, the networking takes center stage at venues up and down The Strip. Checklist Please.

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Production Networking Education Speakers 256

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

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? We’ll talk more about ROI in a minute, but first let’s answer planners’ top questions about hybrid events. This is the question planners ask me the most.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

“Remember the days when planners thought that they didn’t need event apps ? Virtual Networking Tools. But what about virtual networking? Then, the planner can decide what kind of groups they want to create based on how people answer those questions. This type of networking is centered around a topic.”

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

There, she began working closely with the event planner. “As It is a non-profit that organizes practitioner-based events and workshops and brings together companies to explore enterprise improvement methods, exchange best practices and network. She earned a bachelor’s degree in advertising and design.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Achieving longevity and consistent success is a challenge every event planner faces Events are not merely one-time occurrences; they should be a strategic investment that yields returns over time. Showing up once a year to ask for money isn’t the best way to ensure you have valuable sponsors each year.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Since its founding in 2010, EventMobi has expanded its reach to over 30,000 corporate and non-profit event planners. Its full suite of event management tools includes event registration and check-in, advanced analytics, mobile event apps, customizable branding and design, engagement and networking tools and more.

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Virtual Events Platform Rehearsal Speakers 245

Endless Events

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Will brought up the fact that Rachel Wimberly wrote an article for Trade Show News Network, titled ‘ Please Stop Asking if Attendance ‘Was Down’ at Shows Running Right Now ‘ He was curious to learn what his co-hosts had to say about that. Nick thinks that event planners in general are too afraid of the idea of failure.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

This is great news for event marketers and planners who can plan experiential events – events that aim to evoke positive emotions in attendees and resonate with their values. Whether event planners intentionally design them or not, attendees will have had an experience at an event. Highlight your sponsors in organic ways.

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Marketing Marketing Audience Social Media 296

Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

.” Virtual Production: Event Planner As A TV Producer. “Event planners are so resilient. It was really rough, but so many event planners said they have to pivot. Your typical savvy event planner can become a TV producer.” Our sponsors love it. How far in advance should planners think?

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Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2022

The final step in the event management process is a follow-up meeting after the event to discuss the event’s overall ROI, attendee and sponsor feedback, and make the necessary readjustments to the overarching event strategy. How satisfied were you with speakers/content/networking opportunities? How did you hear about our event?

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Meeting Sponsors Audience Events 348

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

My advice for planners is to look for a solution with the breadth to support lots of different use cases,” he said. Many planners have post-traumatic stress disorder and want to minimize risk to satisfy the CFO sitting on our shoulders.” We need to be more intentional about networking and create more intimate introductions,” she said.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Through a platform, you can gather data, share resources, and even increase the visibility of your event sponsors. Since 94% of event planners report having problems with their event platform setup, you certainly wouldn’t be the only one with UX issues. Schedule management ( 98% of event planners use agenda features in their apps).

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Platform Event Apps Social Media Events 334

Endless Events

APRIL 10, 2020

Most planners are now scrambling to figure out how to replicate the in-person experience in a virtual environment. What existing event technologies do you already have for registration and/or networking? Do you already have registration or networking tools? Do you want an expo hall or sponsor type of experience?

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Virtual Events Production Meeting Registration 347

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. Promoting the DMO’s DEI strategies and the POPS mission with business-to-business networking is a tangible way to work towards progress in the future.

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Endless Events

MARCH 10, 2020

. “Whether that’s independent small business owners, women, association planners, we’ve created these individual communities within the umbrella of MPI. Because NPI has 18,000 members and you feel like you’re having a customized educational networking experience. There are some great companies out there.

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Traveler's Q

MARCH 7, 2024

Are you tired of attending the same boring networking events that feel more like a chore than an opportunity to connect with others in your industry? It’s time to ignite your networking game with innovative corporate event ideas that will leave a lasting impact on your professional development. Let’s dive in!

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