Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2021

Several planners and tech companies already see hybrid as the certain future of our industry. In this chapter, we cover everything from contactless solutions to food and beverage preparation, along with several other best practices to make attendees feel as safe as possible when returning to live experiences.

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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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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

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Our Chief Einstein, Will Curran, recently gave event planners some really sound advice at his talk at Untethered 2021. Additionally, several event technology solutions can be used for seamless registration, health screening , and contact tracing. Here’s where event planners should do a little bit of design thinking.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

After an almost two-year hiatus, planners and event organizers who have moved ahead with physical-only events have been disappointed with attendance. Either way, meeting planners need to organize with both online and physical attendees in mind. Preparation matters. Have stakeholders demo the technology and practice dry runs.

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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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Endless Events

APRIL 10, 2020

Most planners are now scrambling to figure out how to replicate the in-person experience in a virtual environment. The best thing you can do to start this journey off with the right foot is to be prepared. What existing event technologies do you already have for registration and/or networking? And we’re right there with you!

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2022

Large concourses wrap around the event-level floor which can be used as registration areas or additional exhibit booths. Attendees can enter at the main entrance, which can be formatted as a registration area and welcome area, he continues. Versatility on Every Level. Once complete, the main arena floor will offer 27,000 sq.

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Endless Events

MAY 28, 2021

And while many planners and attendees alike are more than ready to return to live events in full swing, there are a few things to consider. This will include things like contactless registration solutions, masks, hand sanitizing stations, mandatory tests or vaccinations, and more. Slow & Steady Wins The Race. But why is that?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2024

Read More : How Meeting Planners Can Pre-plan for Event Crisis Management Additionally, the broader PR team should work from a separate breakout space, ideally located near the Command Center, to maintain continuous communication with the central crisis management team.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2018

While travel might be exciting, event planners know that it can be tough at times. Training is an important part of exhibitions since they prepare your team throughout the off-season to deal with the rigors of the events themselves. Thankfully, there are ways to ease the burden of travel. Wipe the Rust off Those Trade Show Tools.

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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. Include all planning meetings into your event timeline so everyone can add them to their calendar and prepare in advance. Open registration. Event timelines are event planners’ best friends.

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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

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

We have many planner friends who say the toughest challenge is planning two meetings in one. PROS : Should another variant hit, you are prepared with a full team, logistics and platform to pivot to a 100 percent virtual event. You can double the registration income. They are right. CONS : Almost doubles the cost of the meeting.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

They go over the recent changes in the events industry, ROI metrics, diversity and inclusivity, sustainability, and her favorite resources for event planners. “Event planners are realizing that they need to evolve to be event marketers. One of the biggest things that you should adjust is registration and conversion rates.

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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

MAY 1, 2020

Preparations for your event might be in full swing, but there are still virtual event concerns you must address! But while it’s easier for planners to have control over their own connection and train the speakers in the same sense, it’s not quite as easy on the attendee side. Here at Endless, we’ve been on a quest.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 31, 2018

And keep in mind that you registration should go without a hitch so attendees start their connection with you on a positive note. Doing Online Registration Right. We know that online registration can be used to boost your event attendance, but it’s another matter getting it to work right. Want event more event tips?

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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. In a sense, all events are experiential.

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Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2018

Meetingsbooker.com, one such platform, has opened up their statistics so event planners can understand current trends in the space. There are also legal regulations already in place that we as event planners need to be aware of so that your audience’s data is protected. Event Planning Across Industries.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The definition of “risk” has grown beyond the traditional definitions of financial, operational, reputational and security issues meeting professionals checked off their list as they prepared to bring people together in days of old. Or they may work, but pose a cybersecurity threat.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whether planning private celebrations, non-profit fundraisers, or corporate conferences, the goal of the event planner is to visualize their client’s idea and then bring that vision to life. But how do event planners accomplish this task? What does an event planner do, exactly? So what does an event planner do?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Imagine crafting an event like preparing a Thanksgiving dinner, where every ingredient, every dish, and every seat at the table has been considered with intention and care. Inspired by Burning Man’s “Net Positive” approach, planners are designing events that don’t just minimize waste but actively leave a positive impact.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2021

WOC is working with Informa AllSecure to develop safety and hygiene measures, including non-contact registration, 3-ft. Now they are preparing to expand to larger groups. “We We are preparing for a better world after we come out of this,” she said. distances and recommended face coverings.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Coffey shares critical steps and advice to help meeting planners and travelers safeguard themselves and their guests, drawing on his extensive experience in the field. How did you make the transition to private life, to being a speaker, and how did catching bad guys help you move into managing risk for meeting planners?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Preparing for the Exam She remembers, “When I first started out, I was a sponge trying to learn as much as possible.” As she prepared for the exam herself, she turned to vendors for many of her questions. There are more study groups, more prep courses and, overall, more help and support for people currently preparing for the exam.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Ian Cummings, CWT M&E vice president, said in the report, “Our challenge is to get event planners and CMOs thinking about their programs…at least six months in advance.”. In a follow-up interview, Beau Ballin, CWT M&E senior director and business development, cited two challenges being faced by planners in the field.

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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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Endless Events

JANUARY 7, 2021

They’ve got registration information. Is it the event part or the event planner? And in this, they are joined by the guests, the venue, and, to some extent, the planner. And I think that’s really dangerous. A lot of restaurants will take your name and your phone number so they can contact trace you.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Expert planners know that event engagement is vital to an event’s initial success, as well as the success of potential future events. With the majority of B2B marketers in agreement, it’s safe to say that successful events and event planners are able to engage with their audience. Prepare for and market event registration.

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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. As I prepared to review the venue’s meeting spaces, room set options, and traffic patterns, I thought about how, today, competent logistics are the new meeting minimum.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

I think the issue though is a lot of people on the planner side don’t understand that they’re already using a lot of that already. We’re at a point where there’s no more money movement or should we be prepared for more in 2020?” . “I mean, it’s a huge, huge part of what’s happening.

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Endless Events

JULY 19, 2018

How on-demand AI can be anything from a registration assistant to a comprehensive virtual concierge. Perks of chatbots for event planners. There’s a vast range of perks for event planners using chatbots as a form of AI for events. Perks of event apps with integrated AI for event planners. Event team support.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 29, 2020

But they also need to be prepared for how often they’re expected to be in contact with you throughout the process. Subcontract vs In-House: It’s fine that some things are subcontracted, but you, the planner, need to identify which elements you are okay being subcontracted vs which need to be 100% in house. Once a month?

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Social Tables

MAY 13, 2022

As event planners worldwide shifted strategies to meet the ever-changing needs caused by COVID-19, virtual and hybrid events skyrocketed. Even as in-person events return, many businesses and event planners plan to keep the virtual event trend alive. Send virtual event registrants pre-event gift bags. . Get started free.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Their meetings incentive, “ It Pays To Meet in Kissimmee ,” offers up to $10,000 cash-back based on the number of rooms planners book at a Kissimmee hotel. To alleviate potential attendee frustrations about a lack of carpet, Scheiderer says, “It goes back to the fundamental need for education.”

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Instead of paying to send people to an event, which can add up with airfare, car rental, registration fees, per diem, and missed work time, companies can simply allow those people to watch a live stream of the event. Plus, event planners don’t have to pay for wasted meals and rooms. Everyone wins. Find a Vendor.

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