Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

At UFC’s Sphere event in September, Noche UFC, the UFC’s highest grossing fight and commemoration of Mexican Independence Day, Proto Hologram presented the first holograms of MMA fighters and UFC CEO Dana White, who’s hologram could be heard speaking Spanish, a language the real White doesn’t know. You can make it AI to search the web….

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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! Podcasting can be a new place to give value to your sponsors, year-round. Seek Out Sponsors.

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Endless Events

JUNE 24, 2020

Also, consider a special offer when it comes to sponsors’ products that they serve. So for example, if one of your sponsors sells shampoo, maybe offering 50% off their shampoo, let’s do it. Maybe you can say, “Hey, if you’d like to meet one of our sponsors leading up to the event, here’s a meeting link.”

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 4, 2024

How about sponsors? In this post, we’ve compiled 51 must-ask event survey questions that you can paste directly into your post-event surveys to gain crucial insights into the attendee, sponsor, and employee experience. Measure ROI for sponsors and exhibitors. What do your attendees think about your event?

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Endless Events

APRIL 28, 2020

No one wants to look at dense presentation slides for hours on end – that’s a one-way ticket to Boredom Town. Aside from how much you’re presenting to your attendees, you also need to consider for how long you’re making them sit in front of a screen consuming content. 4 Choosing The Wrong Presenters.

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Endless Events

MARCH 21, 2022

Also, it’s very easy to please your sponsors with the tools that they give you.” And the best show for our attendees, partners, and sponsors.” Conversation & Presentation Mode. Remo has two parts: the conversation mode and the presentation mode. ” Presentation Mode. ” Source: Remo.

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Endless Events

MARCH 24, 2022

We’ve outlined 77 event KPIs and divided them into eight major groups: general and attendee event KPIs , financial event KPIs , marketing KPIs , audience engagement KPIs , presenter KPIs , sponsorship and tradeshow KPIs , event networking KPIs , community KPIs. Presenter KPIs. Sponsor revenue. Sponsor logos clicked.

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Endless Events

JULY 21, 2020

And while events have always been about creating meaningful and lasting connections, our rush to find sponsors every year somewhat goes against this ideal. Big time sponsors get a general session everyone has to attend and then others get a breakout room or maybe an exhibit booth. And usually, the answer is a resounding yes!

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

This person will moderate the chat, take questions, and pass them on to the speakers, as well as consistently work to engage with those who can’t be physically present. And keep in mind that no one wants to look at heavy and long presentations for hours on end. Opting For The Wrong Sponsors. Dense Content. Not Enough Bandwidth.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

It would be like a presenter throwing a CatchBox mic into the audience, without telling them why or how to use it. Engaging with event sponsors. To incentivize it, you might say that the most popular tweet for that session will be read out by the presenter at the end of it. PURPOSE: Boost engagement with sponsors or exhibitors.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

For example, planners can aim to improve networking opportunities , sponsor and exhibitor engagement , session attendance , or brand recognition. You can also use gamified challenges to highlight your sponsors or show your audience what matters to you. For reference, check out InEvent’s gamification presentation.

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Endless Events

MAY 1, 2020

Activating Exhibitors And Sponsors. Sponsors will continue to be a big part of events, even as they shift to virtual. It’s up to planners to brainstorm and come up with ideas on how to activate exhibitors and sponsors during a virtual event. Presenters Being Poor Engagers. How To Price Your Virtual Event.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2019

Organizers on the hunt for sponsors must show direct ROI in order to build fruitful partnerships with brands. These three strategies to get the most out of a sponsor partnership: 1. Resist the urge to begin a sponsor relationship by flooding email inboxes with your initial proposal. Maintain the Momentum Afterward.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

So, how can marketers create impactful hybrid events that resonate with physical and virtual attendees while delivering ROI for hosts, sponsors and exhibitors? It goes without saying that keynote speakers often resonate much better in person and, therefore, should likely be giving a presentation from the main stage.

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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. ” Disruption-Proof Events For Sponsors & Exhibitors. ” In his opinion, sponsors would more readily invest in disruption-proof events. Let’s get brewing! The core people come no matter what.”

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2021

Hybrid events present their own set of challenges,” Peltier says. Then there are your sponsors and exhibitors. Certainly, a critical element to any event success, but now that we have a virtual and in-person environment, we need to create more diverse sponsor and exhibitor packages,” she says. First is the execution challenge.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

AER partnered with KLM as the main sponsor and chose modern venues that aligned perfectly with its goals.

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Endless Events

APRIL 9, 2021

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. Includes everything from Google ads to vendor and sponsor associated costs. Are you charging enough for all their benefits?

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Endless Events

MAY 27, 2020

Is it even possible to entice sponsors within this paradigm? On the contrary, the online world has the potential to offer even more reasons for a sponsor to want to work with you on a virtual event. If you’re in it for the financial perks, sponsors need to get their money’s worth one way or another. But where to begin?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 23, 2018

Organization can build a brand by making sponsor in live event which is engaging and driving business results. But how can an event prof make sure the sponsor aligns with the needs of the event? The interest of every sponsor is to find a way to interact to the attendee and track this interaction in a longer duration. LumaFusion.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

We had keynote presenters who had full presentations ready to go. This allowed the speaker to be there chatting as well because they weren’t presenting live, which added a little bit more engagement. And to Stephanie’s point, it doesn’t matter if they’re presenting live. People appreciated that.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

With so many devices vying for our attention, it’s easy to see how our dependence on these electronics can be viewed as a hurdle for presenters, especially as they are confronted with a sea of bowed heads distracted by other content. How can planners help presenters compete with the ubiquity of handheld devices? Take notes.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

Yet too often the speaker selection process is managed by the sales and marketing teams, and it usually identifies people in two major categories– sponsors and big corporate logos. Also be sure to include the speakers’ Twitter handles in the program, in any handouts, and preferably on screen during the presentation. Make It Shareable.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 16, 2019

Oh, here’s an … Maybe sponsor logos up on one slide or maybe a couple of sponsor logos.” Things like Wi-Fi information, hashtags, sponsor logos. These videos are a great chance for you to hype up and tell a story about your presenters which is really, really cool. Be sure to tag the hashtag for the event.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Frank Rikus Hosting corporate meetings and events at a movie theater presents an opportunity to make a lasting impression on attendees, moving meetings from the traditional conference space to a familiar but unexpected venue in the theater. SM How closely do you work with planners in crafting the experience?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2021

Another client said, “Ticket sales used to cover the venue and speakers, but the profit came from sponsors. Now, with 100 percent virtual events, we give tickets away for free, still make money on the sponsors and have a fraction of the work. But what planners neglected to consider in the equation was the vital human connection.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2021

A NASA scientist hunkered down in his dark garage—the only place he can get cell phone reception—gives his keynote presentation to over 2,000 attendees at the world’s largest space science conference being held virtually from Sydney, Australia. Covid-19 continues to disrupt meetings and travel. There is a New York blackout.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

One final disclaimer before we dive in: this is not sponsored content ; no event platform paid to be featured on this list. Presenters can join the main stage and broadcast a presentation to all users. feature : Attendees can raise their hand to come up on stage and ask the presenters a question. . Albert’s Aha!

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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? With mobile and virtual tools working in sync, attendees can engage with presenters and content real time through live Q&As, polls and chat.

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Endless Events

APRIL 10, 2020

Think about them and write them down so you can present them when meeting with a virtual event production company. Do you want an expo hall or sponsor type of experience? What kind of content will you be presenting? Will all your presents be in a single location or distributed? Which one would fit your event best?

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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. Post-Event Debrief Questions For Sponsors. Begin with your successes. Check Your Event ROI.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 6, 2025

Audiovisual and Technical Support: Provide state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment and technical support to ensure smooth presentations and interactive sessions. Analyzing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Evaluate metrics such as attendance rates, speaker satisfaction, and sponsor ROI to assess the event’s overall impact.

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

One of the greatest benefits of asynchronous communication is that participants can take time to digest information and present their answers when they are ready. Give attendees extended access to a platform where they can meet other community members, attend webinars, ask questions, and interact with sponsors. Higher Event ROI.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Event technology company CadmiumCD built lead retrieval into its conference website technology, allowing attendee-to-attendee networking, downloading of speaker presentations and badge scanning using an existing Android or iOS phone. Organizer/Sponsor Benefits. Read More : IMEX22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees. Attendee Benefits.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 12, 2020

In order to combat webinar fatigue, presenters and speakers alike must make a serious effort in order to establish a consistent, engaging dialogue with the audience. Content is still the most important part when it comes to keeping audiences glued to the screen, and we’ll get there, but the presentation is queen.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 4, 2020

Exhibitor/sponsors onboarding materials . Exhibitor/sponsor onboarding sessions. Final scripts, presentation, and media. We are eager to share ideas around enhancements you can add, and different approaches you can take to stage your speakers so they look their best. What to expect: . Platform onboarding materials .

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Catuogno explained that despite Zoom fatigue, he was going to make the experience festive and compelling by staging it in a virtual world with help from sponsor Allseated ’s exVo 3D tool. It was also sprinkled with impactful branding for sponsor partners, and pictures of children who had been helped by the group. Mark Catuogno.

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