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. 10 Benefits Of Event Platforms.

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Endless Events

JULY 6, 2020

These tools have been used and harnessed by event planners for years now, so no point in dwelling on that in particular. As such, it becomes increasingly more important that planners put extra effort into making certain aspects as tangible as possible. More specifically, the speakers you’ll have at your event.

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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. What we found is that it really does us no good to source the speakers more than six months out because something will come up then they’re not able to do it.

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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

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

It boosts audience engagement and helps event planners reach their event goals in quantifiable and seamless ways. No wonder it is one of the most important virtual event platform features for many event planners! Gamification should help planners achieve their event goals. Why Event Gamification? And the same holds for events.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

They give us concrete advice on building out backup plans and communicating with attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors. “Event planners are considered to be good at having multiple plans for one event. For example, event planners have always been good at knowing what to do if the weather changes. .”

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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

MAY 17, 2021

For example, marketers, human resources professionals and event planners will continue to leverage the advantages of virtual communications, including massive logistical efficiencies, the ability to extend the lifecycle of an event and the use of advanced analytics to maximize ROI. Consider speakers for your hybrid event.

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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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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 25, 2025

Iam curious about policies and procedures for shows that decide to ban a product or display, especially at what is the last minute , she wrote, adding that she also wondered about how to handle the case of an invited speaker who may be thought to be in danger or present a danger to others. Michelle Russell is Convene s editor in chief.

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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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Endless Events

MAY 22, 2020

With countries shutting down and social distancing measures put in place, virtual experiences are the only choice planners have to stay afloat. This platform is the place through which you, your attendees, your speakers, the sponsors, and the entertainment will connect. To share their stories.

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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.” Think through the transitions for the different speakers and Q&A.

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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

MAY 27, 2020

They’re a safe way to ensure money is coming through the door, and planners have dedicated a fair chunk of their time to perfecting the art of negotiating good sponsorship deals. Is it even possible to entice sponsors within this paradigm? As such, sponsoring a virtual event means better leads at reduced costs.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The venue was perfect and the speakers top-notch. 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? Streamline the user experience for planners, attendees and stakeholders.

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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. But this is no easy feat; research shows that 46% of event organizers say that speakers struggle to simultaneously engage a virtual and in-person audience. The same goes for content delivery.

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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

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. Pre-recorded content takes place and calls with the speakers are arranged in order to prep them. And now, here we are. The Mourning Period Is Over. So…now what?

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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

MARCH 25, 2020

This will help you make the right decisions, especially in a field that is relatively new to event planners. Do you just want a speaker talking to the audience? Find Speakers. The speakers are one of the most important parts of the show. Ask your speakers and influencers to post on their social channels about your event.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Make sure you consider these high-ticket items at a minimum: Venue Speakers Food and beverage Furniture and equipment Staffing (event coordinators, clean up, security, etc.) Source Event Sponsors One of the biggest hurdles for event planners is cost. To find event sponsors, you must start your search ASAP.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 4, 2020

And even though planners have been avidly consuming educational content on the topic, there are still misconceptions going around. For instance, you probably read every article under the sun teaching you about virtual audience engagement, sponsorships, speakers, and more. Exhibitor/sponsors onboarding materials .

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

PCMA has become known for lining up top speakers—this year, Convening Leaders added author Seth Godin and actor Geena Davis to the mix—and sessions that speak to the problems that keep planners up at night—“turning sponsors into partners” and “managing risk in a complex world” come to mind.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 12, 2020

So planners everywhere are wondering – how can I combat webinar fatigue? Endless monologues from the speakers wasn’t something attendees loved with in-person, to begin with. Planting your speakers in front of their computer camera isn’t enough anymore , and it slowly drives away frustrated and exhausted attendees.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 25, 2019

As an event planner, you’re juggling a dozen or more balls. You’re dealing with vendors, speakers, performers, caterers, marketers, the media, you name it. 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. Good news: There is.

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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. You can get the host or speaker to do a show of hands, or ask people to use your hashtag to send questions.

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Endless Events

APRIL 23, 2021

Event planners are often too busy with the actual event to even worry about what will happen next. Video has always been a powerful marketing device for event planners, but now that pretty much every event session takes place in this format, planners should spend some extra time considering how much value can be extracted from it.

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Endless Events

APRIL 14, 2020

But now that planners are trying to figure out how to turn in-person events into virtual ones , things get a little bit confusing. So this means that he has a lot of tips and advice for planners that are going virtual with their events. At the same time also for sponsors, this was still something which was a little bit uncommon.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

There, she began working closely with the event planner. “As In the app, participants build their schedules, check in to sessions, complete surveys and connect with speakers, sponsors and one another. Advances in personalization and data analytics help planners tailor experiences and deliver meaningful content like never before.

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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. But before you get too entrenched in booking speakers or drawing up venue contracts, it’s best to think about how you’ll get results from an in-person event. Event sponsors want to see as much return on their investment as possible.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

While we were cooped up inside our homes, waiting for the return to in-person events , many event technology companies got to work and came up with amazing software solutions that make the event registration process even more valuable to event planners. But as all event planners and managers know, business events serve a different purpose.

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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. The other method is a sponsored update, which is the more effective of the two because you can target the ads to a specific demographic by filtering results based on factors like industry, job title, location, etc.

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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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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. Meeting planners will be able to track which PDFs were downloaded and how many times.

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Endless Events

APRIL 22, 2020

This will include things like speaker fees, entertainment fees, event platforms , the technical and production costs, and so on. If your virtual event will offer ten hours, along with extra perks and state of the art speakers and trainers, you can charge double or more – $700 and above. This is, of course, a hypothetical example.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2022

Customers, sponsors, and exhibitors are demanding a different value proposition. Plus visitors and speakers want a different way to engage with the event.”. Giberti advises that “business models for trade shows will dramatically need to change to offer a value proposition to their sponsors and customers in the future.”.

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