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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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. Many planners are still wary of hybrid due to the sheer scale of it all. Vendors and partners are on your side. You can increase your ROI and offer more benefits to sponsors and exhibitors.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

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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

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. The issue is that some costs, like labor or third-party vendors, are tricky to calculate. How much did you earn from sponsors ? Sponsorship Revenue.

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Endless Events

APRIL 12, 2021

Those are different types of vendors,” says Brandt. “If you have vendors that are looking for targeting, online is great. They blame the planner.” “Being targeted and using the rest of your conference to help target and to help funnel toward those vendors is a huge thing.” ” adds Will.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

On top of these impressive facts, they hold an annual trade show and conference with approximately 5000 store owners, 100-200 international partners, 150 different vendor companies and 2000 vendor staff. We consistently come up with fun and creative ideas, and we share those with our vendors. JudyRAnderson Click To Tweet.

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Endless Events

JULY 11, 2018

Finding sponsors for events can be difficult especially if you don’t have a core set of sponsors established. When businesses agree to sponsor your event they are wanting to increase their sales and build their brand. The example provided was set around food sponsors. What are your attendees interested in?

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Endless Events

AUGUST 10, 2021

He’s all about building meaningful relationships and event planners staying in full control of their events. Event platforms unquestionably satisfy event planners’ needs, but are they really the only way to go forward? Press play and find out! Third-Party Event Platforms Rule The Industry.

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Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2020

There are all kinds of questions going through event planners’ heads right now. Virtual Trade Show Ideas: The Sponsor & Exhibitor Side. Also, think about what is the purpose for your sponsors and your exhibitors. Figure out how to do intimate sessions with, for example, the vendors.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Whether they’re exhibitors, sponsors, vendors, the B2B partners that are interested in these live events, how to better match them with the live event organizers and with the event properties” “The other piece of what we do is, we have a marketplace”, he continues. “We call it a sponsorship marketplace.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Steve Steinhart Both planners and sellers will have to make paradigm shifts if 2024 is to become the new high watermark for group attendance and revenue. But those rates will not work for planners seeking value for their attendees. At a minimum, the hotel should know a local event planner who can fulfill our vision.”

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Endless Events

MARCH 9, 2020

I, happily, if I get beat by them, I’m happy to admit that there are times where they are a great vendor. “And I think that rings true because pretty much everyone that I know, almost every planner that I know of when they say the word PSAV, do it with a little bit of disdain in their mouth.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Hotels are learning that, hey, planners are realizing that it’s hard to get wifi. Think about also vendors and exhibitors, also all your AV vendors, anyone else that needs to basically WIFI. This should be an opportunity that you sell to your sponsors. Look into 3rd Party Vendors . Know WIFI Basics .

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Endless Events

JANUARY 10, 2022

“Bringing your events into a community allows for all of your attendees, sponsors, or vendors to play a bigger storyline in your overall event strategy. Planners are rarely sending out swag or actual tangible items at virtual events. .” The Biggest Event Tech Prediction For 2022 Is Community.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

The day involved a sponsor showcase; educational presentation by Kyle Jordan, director of meetings for Informs; and a networking reception. It’s an opportunity for us to let meeting and event planners know that The Beach is ready to host their attendees.” The PCMA Capital Chapter, which includes Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.,

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Marketers and event planners are aware and know too well how stressful their life can be. Even the most seasoned event planners sometimes have to take a breather and step down. Having issues with your selected venue oftentimes causes 90% of the stress event planners suffer. That isn’t easy. Always go for a reliable venue.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Event planners often offer cocktail mixers as a relaxed way to get to know one another. With scavenger hunt technology, event planners can work with experts to create a program that uses QR codes and photos to increase interaction between attendees. And is it even memorable? The short (and straightforward) answer is no.

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Endless Events

JULY 20, 2018

First, know what the top stressors for planners are. Then, you have to start scouting the venue, vendors, and speakers, with your eyes set on a specific date. You should approach sponsors at this early stage as well. The Top Stressors of a Meeting Planner. If you’re getting a bit overwhelmed, maybe we can help?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 14, 2022

Not just because innovative data science helps us understand our attendees better, but because we can, thanks to technology and event platforms, stay connected with our attendees, sponsors, and vendors throughout the entire year. We’re talking about the community model: one of the most exciting event trends of 2022!

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Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2019

Because event planning is a lot like project managing, it makes sense that planners use event timelines all the time. Most event planners find that a long-term event planning timeline helps make sure each and every task is accounted for and completed well in advance of the actual event. Add vendor timelines.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

How will the events industry fare this year, and what trends will rule the roost when it comes to event planners’ priorities? Are we choosing sponsors that match our value? Talk with your vendors and lay out your plans to make sure they can provide the right security tools. The year 2019 is almost upon us. Diversity Takes Root.

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Endless Events

MAY 10, 2018

From securing sponsors to organizing the AV and production needs, the planning process seems endless. Planning your event budget is perhaps one of the more tedious tasks as an event planner. Will the venue be somewhere your stakeholders, sponsors, and employees will be proud to go to? How do you find the right speakers?

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Traveler's Q

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

From effective event registration, mobile apps, and audiovisual and presentation technologies, to social media and live streaming, the list of event tech solutions available to event planners is endless. It can also provide a valuable opportunity for sponsors and partners to reach a wider audience, as well as generate post-event content.

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Motivation Excellence

AUGUST 12, 2024

Our planners incorporate plenty of personalized options to make our travel programs feel one-of-a-kind the people earning them. Vendor-sponsored dinners allow participants to have access to product managers, and vice versa. Group travel is something we specialize in at Motivation Excellence.

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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

Whether planners find themselves forced to work with difficult personalities, try to juggle juxtaposing requests, fix event planning mistakes, or balance dozens of last-minute event changes, event planners have plenty of reasons to feel stressed. Event planning consistently ranks as one of most stressful jobs in the U.S.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 11, 2022

By “suppliers” I mean vendors of products or services, and sponsors. Often, vendors meet with practitioners at a tradeshow, and sponsors (who are usually vendors too) get opportunities to address practitioners. I wanted to meet some other meeting planners and get to know them a little.

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

A great app will also allow you to track your ROI and monetize sponsors. All twelve of the conference events apps that I will share with you today solve problems that most attendees and event planners run into while attending and creating events. How can you leverage your app to include sponsors? Monetize Sponsors.

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Motivation Excellence

AUGUST 12, 2024

Our planners incorporate plenty of personalized options to make our travel programs feel one-of-a-kind the people earning them. Vendor-sponsored dinners allow participants to have access to product managers, and vice versa. Group travel is something we specialize in at Motivation Excellence.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 15, 2018

As you know, conferences are the bread and butter of event planners. Remember, this applies to the branding of event sponsors as well. Can be part of your event production package – fewer vendors to coordinate with, equals one less thing to worry about. Another one of your goals will of, course, be to keep it on budget.

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Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2023

In-kind sponsorships are relationships where a business sponsors an event by providing free goods or services rather than a financial contribution. Mine is: that’s what I always try to do rather than give money as a sponsor,” says Will. On the flip side, Deanna has worked for organizations that always paid to be a sponsor.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Issues such as commission payments, vendor relationships, meeting points/rewards, and other types of non-monetary gifts or items of value, continue to raise concerns. Attend this webinar to learn: how to approach questions about "gray" areas that planners frequently encounter. Moderator: Rob Carey Sr.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

If you want to cancel because it’s illegal or impossible to have your meeting, you must have the government say you cannot meet, or the hotel, vendor or convention center must be closed. This year, she did, with Destination Toronto as a sponsor. Let’s look at Covid. Anything else is not going to be a force majeure.

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Endless Events

MARCH 30, 2020

These are only a few of the doubts we know event planners have. Because where a conference vendor might’ve once said the 15-minute speaker slot on stage, I think there are some mixed reactions to that. And the mixed impact of it, depending on how engaging the sponsor is. Where do I even begin? What are the limits?

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Endless Events

JULY 23, 2021

And even for the seasoned event planners of the industry, AV, in particular, can get quite overwhelming. In every contract, an Audio Visual (AV) quote is the piece of a vendor agreement that has the dollars attached to it that breaks apart the projected cost of different materials. The world of AV quotes can be a complete jungle.

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Social Tables

AUGUST 13, 2021

Whether you’re an event planner, a professor or faculty member, or anyone else involved in collegiate affairs, these 14 simple yet effective college event ideas are just what you need to boost attendance and engagement. Connect film, theater, art, design, and other departments by sponsoring a student film competition.

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Endless Events

JULY 26, 2018

One way of doing this (which we love) is to use vendors with shared values to create a thread that runs through the entire event, reinforcing the brand message. You must look for brand alignment when choosing event sponsors. Creates a robust network of like-minded vendors. Check out our blog on unique venues here.

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