Endless Events

APRIL 28, 2020

Even though virtual events are set to become the new normal, not many planners have experience with this paradigm. Because planners and companies aren’t sure which way is North right now, it’s easy to disregard the things that could make or break the virtual experience for everyone involved. 6 Wrong Sponsors.

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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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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. Let’s explore! Branding opportunities.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

Fifty-six percent of respondents in Eventbrite’s annual Pulse Report said that recruiting attendees for events was one of the top three most challenging part of the planner job in 2018. Rounding out the top three challenges: working with a tighter budget and locking down sponsors. Marketing and promotion. Spreading the Word.

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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. Promote the App Before Your Event. Market Your Event App Separately.

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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. What does your sponsor forecast look like? Did you have sponsors in your previous event? On the contrary, plenty of sponsors can get a lot more out of digital experiences than live ones.

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Techsytalk

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Every event planner needs staff for their events. Finding a partner or a sponsor oftentimes isn’t easy. However, if you’re tight on cash, you need to try and look for sponsors or partners. Also, if you can find a renowned partner/sponsor, that could help you with event experience. Look for volunteers. Partner up.

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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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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 1, 2019

A new survey shows that planners are missing opportunities to connect, sell sponsorships and build community. Here are the internet and social media trends planners need to know for 2019. Burns urges event planners to be proactive and transparent because all comments made on social media can be used as an official statement.

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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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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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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. How much did you earn from sponsors ? Sponsorships are a great way to measure ROI because they show sponsors have an interest in your event. .

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

The projections turn the venue into a beautiful billboard promoting your event and exciting guests. Floral archways have remained the evergreen go-to choice for a grand entrance for event planners for centuries. They also work as event promotion and marketing being spread across attendees social media channels.

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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. Don’t forget to also praise those who did work behind the scenes like planners, producers, and assistants.

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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. How can you track attendee metrics? Or engagement? Have a Plan B.

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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. Run social media campaigns to promote meetings and compile hashtags for attendees to use.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Additionally, EIC introduced a new certification for event professionals interested in promoting sustainability and social impact in their organizations and global business events. As attendees become more interested in a more sustainable future, event planners must adapt and provide more regenerative and sustainable approaches to events.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

You need creative vision, planning and organization, budget management, marketing, promotion, collaboration, adaptability, time management and, of course, the ability to create a memorable experience,” she says. There, she began working closely with the event planner. “As Desireé Dolecki, CMP, has always been an artist.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 25, 2019

As an event planner, you’re juggling a dozen or more balls. The app even includes an Event Planning template that allows you to build the schedule and keep track of staff, sponsors, and budget, as shown below. Permits comments, assignees, attachments, checkboxes, and other useful features for event planners. Good news: There is.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 18, 2020

Back when the novelty of the pandemic was hitting the industry, it was more than excusable for planners to pivot their events to virtual in a very small amount of time. 2 months out : start building out the promotion strategy for your event and make sure you stand out from every other experience out there. And now, here we are.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Or the attendees themselves are obviously there because they’re very committed to whatever’s being offered and promoted. Nick thinks that event planners in general are too afraid of the idea of failure. “In addition to how to diversify events, planners also need to raise the quality of experience and charge more.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2018

While travel might be exciting, event planners know that it can be tough at times. Of course, there are the various tools of promotion and the whole registration affair which needs to be as smooth as possible. Put your sponsors front and center and give them an opportunity for exposure they could only get at your event.

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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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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

Perks for individual guests and meeting planners have been enhanced to celebrate the milestone. With locations in more than 100 countries, there is a strong incentive for meeting planners to take advantage of all the benefits available to Rewards members. A full list of participating locations can be found on IHG’s website.

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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

MARCH 25, 2020

This will help you make the right decisions, especially in a field that is relatively new to event planners. Promote Your Virtual Event. Let them promote your event and themselves by sharing what interesting topics they will be discussing. Finally, send thank you notes to sponsors, speakers, donors, media, and partners.

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Endless Events

APRIL 22, 2022

Since it’s such an amazing addition (or should we say foundation) to an event planner’s event strategy , event profs must learn how to build an event community. . Incentivize members to invite their peers by moving them up on the waitlist the more they promote it. Step 5: Include Event Sponsors.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Many event planners have reported receiving positive reviews from attendees after a network event. If it were sponsors that funded your event, then that’s potentially even worse because they wasted a lot of their own money for a venture that flopped. You can always follow up after networking event using social media.

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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. 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

APRIL 22, 2020

Not only will you be bringing in continuous revenue from what could be considered a dormant source, but you’re also promoting future live virtual events. You can leverage this to your advantage by selling banner and pop-up ad space to potential sponsors of your virtual event. Know Your Worth.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The impact and importance of meetings for medical and pharmaceutical industry attendees is not only increasing, but the complexity of the events and what is expected of planners is more demanding as well, according to a new report from American Express Meetings & Events and a survey conducted by Smart Meetings. Meeting Types.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Innovative organizers also continue to leverage push notifications post-registration to upsell add-on activities or additional sessions, promote sponsors, or generate buzz in the lead-up to the event by offering sneak peeks of the content or encouraging social media posts from attendees. . Website Traffic by Promo Codes.

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Endless Events

JUNE 11, 2018

Then you feed the data into amazing algorithms which translate boring ol’ numbers into insights – insights that allow event planners like you to mold and refine the event so attendees have the best experience possible. After all, event planners have been crowdshaping for years, from their gut feelings. I know we are!

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 11, 2023

Consumer Technology Association (CTA) partnered with the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAs) and the United Nations to promote the Human Security for All (HS4A) pledge, centered on topics impacting the human experience such as access to healthcare, environmental protection and political freedom.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Have you ever tried to teach a class, promote a discussion, or get people to join in on an activity only to be met with blank stares and an awkward silence? Expert planners know that event engagement is vital to an event’s initial success, as well as the success of potential future events. But what is event engagement?

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Motivation Excellence

JANUARY 15, 2020

Incentives : Trips planned as a professional reward, often for performance or loyalty to the sponsoring company. Exhibitions: An event geared toward the display and promotion of products or services. Incentive travel typically involves only one corporate sponsor, but there’s still a lot of coordination required. Destinations.

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Skift Meetings

JUNE 28, 2022

This makes it all that much more crucial to get the most ROI possible out of each event, and there is one key factor that can help planners hit the mark: data. With a carefully designed plan for data collection before, during, and after each event, planners have the ability to optimize both their content and their marketing strategy.

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