Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Partnering with agencies can reduce cost and save time In many scenarios, planners have limited resources on hand. That often means seeking out third-party agencies and independent planners to attain their goals and create a stellar event. According to Crosby this amounts to 20-30% of what a planner could have spent.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2025

Why This Revision Matters NAICS codes are critical for federal purposes, including tax filings, business registrations, and access to resources, including emergency federal funding during national or global crises. Corporate Events (meetings, conferences, tradeshows, product launches, brand activations, consumer shows, company parties).

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

You’re doing attendee ticketing or registration, and marketing that goes involved with that. And then break it into production, ops, back of house. So when it comes to ticketing software, there’s a wide range of products out there and they all do very different things”, says Michael. Smartsheet. TicketSpice.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Time for another exciting episode of Whiteboard Wednesdays – and this time, we’re talking production schedule and show flow. Because you’re an event planner, there is paperwork flying towards you from every direction. Especially when the paperwork is similar, like a production schedule and show flow.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

How the gig economy is impacting the events industry In honor of Labor Day, Smart Meetings chatted with Tracy Judge, founder and CEO of Soundings , to get the latest scoop on the trends currently emerging within the freelance meeting planner gig economy. SM What types of freelance meeting planner roles are most in demand?

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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. Dietrich asked.

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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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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

If working with an event agency, make sure to ask specific questions before you hire a firm for your next virtual event around their production background. Make sure registration is easy to navigate, choose a mobile-friendly platform, and one with engagement options built-in (Q&A, chat, polling). Engage All the Senses.

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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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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

At the annual user conference Cvent Connect for a record 4,000 attendees in San Antonio this week, the event technology company which was purchased by Blackstone last year announced new products and acquisitions designed to better meet the needs of meeting professionals, whether planning simple events or complex hybrid affairs.

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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. Product views.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

And as virtual events kept evolving, planners were bombarded with dozens of features and opportunities from platforms swearing they were the next big thing. However, the world of virtual events is as new to attendees as it is to planners. Registration & Ticketing. User-Friendly UX .

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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

OCTOBER 14, 2021

However, event planners have a lot on their plates: from creating event timelines to getting budget approvals. So, let’s explore why event planners should use creative services! Creative services are not just for event planners with large event budgets. .” Event planners have a vision for their event.

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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

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

It’s a topic that he’s talked about in the past, from dissecting AV proposals at the AV Audit to giving useful AV audit tips to planners at Whiteboard Wednesdays. ” “The A2, as far as I’m concerned, is one of the most undervalued, underrated positions of the production team,” agrees Brandt.

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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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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

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Tips & tricks for event planners. You see, we’re the Einsteins of Events for AV and event production. So, our blog provides comprehensive and personality-packed articles with the latest tips, tricks, and trends for event planners to create more epic events with a focus on technical production. . Endless Events.

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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. Production and Purchasing.

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Endless Events

APRIL 26, 2021

Given enough money, this product is going to take off to the point where they not only make that money back, but make a lot more money off of it. Yet the biggest events in the world didn’t use it for the registration. For example, the registration platforms that didn’t feel the need to bolt on a video platform.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

No wonder registrations soared off the charts. Conduct surveys, analyze behavioral data from past events, talk to registrants and read comments they post in chat. What if registrants are divided? We’ll talk more about ROI in a minute, but first let’s answer planners’ top questions about hybrid events. Know your audience.

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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.

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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. Allowing meeting professionals to maintain their productivity and find balance helps the planner and companies reach their goals.

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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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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

Additionally, they are much more likely to spend money on experiences rather than products. 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. In a sense, all events are experiential.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2019

The founder of Meeting Planners Unite (MPU) marked the one-year anniversary of the announcement by Marriott International that it would be cutting commissions on meeting business by announcing the lobbying group for independent planners will officially be known as Alliance of Independent Meeting Professionals (AIMP).

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Endless Events

MARCH 7, 2022

When we talk about the most popular event platform features , we typically think of registration and ticketing , integrations, gamification, and analytics reporting, for example. But what good are any of those if event planners are not taught how to use them or if they stop working mid-event? Customer Support Should Be The Standard.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2021

Several planners and tech companies already see hybrid as the certain future of our industry. Better Production & Heightened Design. We’ve spoken at large about the importance of production value. What can we expect from 2021 in terms of production and design? Speaker Training: Bigger & Better.

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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. Open registration. Attendees should access registration forms easily, so make sure to make them pop! Confirm setup with AV team, florist, and media production. Why You Need An Event Timeline.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 6, 2022

“We have a strong opportunity to deepen the process of hosting in-person, hybrid and virtual events and are excited to be able to better support meeting planners and event organizers while offering a wider range of products and experiences,” he said in a statement. See also: Tech Mergers Could Simplify Virtual Meeting Management.

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Endless Events

APRIL 9, 2021

After more than a year of helping planners navigate the complex world of virtual events, we learned a thing or two about pain points. Not to mention that if you start planning early, the production and partners team you choose have more time and energy available to help you cut costs where you can without sacrificing the success of the event.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2025

Why Personalization Drives Results Meeting planners and corporate event organizers face tremendous pressure to create memorable experiences. Tripleseat : Provides an all-in-one software solution to streamline the booking and planning processes, enhancing productivity and boosting event revenue.

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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. 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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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. So what’s left? The experience. A Killer Emcee.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Often, event planners turn to metrics and attendee engagement as a measure of an event’s success. That’s where Event Farm deviated from being a registration company to being an experience and engagement company. Be an Event Designer, Not Just a Planner. We try to push people to be experienced creators, not just planners.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Newbie event planners will often pick a venue, negotiate a deal with them, and sign the venue’s provided contract. . Your venue should fit with your existing event management, strategy, creative, technology, and production needs. Pulling in your event planners and graphic designers to tour the venue with you is a good idea.

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