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. The best emcees energize the crowd, keep them attentive and get them excited for the next speaker. The Best Speakers.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The venue was perfect and the speakers top-notch. No wonder registrations soared off the charts. 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? What if registrants are divided?

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Endless Events

JULY 12, 2018

Using registration metrics. Shortly, we’ll be explaining how registration metrics and event ROI use quantitative means to determine if your event has been a success. Or maybe you hope to expand the number of users of a specific product, to feed an overarching goal of delighting your customers. Measuring event ROI in two ways.

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Event Marketing Marketing Marketing Social Media 272

Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

Make sure you have the flexibility to bring in any production provider you want and the ability to remove in-house AV restrictions. Choose a platform that can cover both in-person and virtual events, and covers all must-haves for your particular event – be it registration, gamification, streaming player, CE tracking, etc.

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Social Media Virtual Events Audience Events 348

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

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

It’s hard for the speaker to monitor the chat and answer Q&As while presenting. Rather than being active participants, they just sit and listen to your virtual speaker. Registration & ticketing. By adding traffic analytics to your payment processor, you can see how your attendees got to the registration form.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

We recommend planning your virtual event at least 12 weeks out – especially if you don’t have production partners you can lean on who know what your vision is all about and can jump right into the planning process. Gather speaker biographies and confirm details. Open registration. One Month Out.

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Endless Events

APRIL 9, 2021

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. The latter in particular can be either a big cost-saver or spender when you factor in studio time and pre/post-production needs.

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Virtual Events Sponsors Rehearsal Events 334

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The AV industry, whether that’s your in-house hotel AAV or even third-party production companies, is struggling to be fully staffed up as we start to reincorporate in-person audiences into our event strategies.” “If there’s a little bit of feedback, audio technicians can get closer to the speaker.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2021

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. Planners can’t continue to expect speakers to just figure everything out for themselves.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Endless monologues from the speakers wasn’t something attendees loved with in-person, to begin with. 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. The Art of Storytelling.

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Virtual Events Audience Speakers Attendee 339

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Does your company have money allocated for the event or are you solely relying on the income brought in by registration fees and sponsorship dollars? Websites, registration apps, email campaigns, and advertising can all impact your budget, so plan accordingly. Telling people about the event is a big portion of the budget to consider.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2021

As we walked through Petco Park, with the intention of using the seating bowl for the keynote speaker, Andrea realized it would be a memorable location for the entire show. Main ticket windows used for registration area. Ballpark jumbotron for speaker and branding. No line at registration, booths, suites, tanks, anywhere.

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Sponsors Venue Registration Trade Show 290

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Smart Meetings looked at the range of ways meeting professionals are elevating the productivity of the humble name badge. IMEX Group worked with pc/nametag to manage registration for the 12,000 attendees who descended on Las Vegas for IMEX America in October. For the Love of Lanyards. Attendee Benefits.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 4, 2021

And then, when you walk up to registration that day, it says ‘Welcome Brandt’ in your native language. If you don’t require pre-registration for the breakouts, then you can start to actually gauge in real time how many people are going to go to each session and maybe even change things around.”

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Third party legwork can consist of registration, promotional items, air manifest, air bookings, transportation, food and beverage, audiovisual production, collection of information, collection of speaker notes, agendas, and on-site logistics.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Her mother is a full-time wheelchair user who traveled and sometimes would show up as the keynote speaker, but not have a room available with an accessible shower. AV requirements can get pricey fast, as some speakers might not be able to hold a microphone or need assistance. “If It’s a beautiful thing,” she said. Is it tabbable?

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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. TED Talks are known for their speaker-based content— meaning, no flashy animation or stunts—that gain millions of online views. Engage All the Senses. Details Add Up.

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Virtual Events Planner Audience Events 279

Endless Events

MARCH 8, 2018

There are a variety of different areas you can make changes in, from venues to catering and overall event production. You will also save money in the long run because you will never need to reprint thousands of programs when you add a speaker or make a change to the schedule. Production and Purchasing. Event Production.

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Endless Events

MAY 8, 2020

For instance, say you want to put together the platform and registration technology. Talk To A Virtual Event Production Company. This is why you should contact a Virtual Event Production Company. Do you want someone to train your speakers? Do you already have a registration platform or will you need one?

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Virtual Events Events Platform Sponsors 270

Endless Events

MAY 1, 2020

Because everyone involved in the experience – you, the attendees, the speakers, the entertainment – will be attending the event remotely. But while it’s easier for planners to have control over their own connection and train the speakers in the same sense, it’s not quite as easy on the attendee side.

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Virtual Events Sponsors Audience Speakers 312

Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 9, 2023

A new report from mdg, also not yet published, reveals that 65 percent of registrations come in during the last 10 weeks. Here are three steps to address this challenge: Analyzing Registration Before you can figure out who hasn’t registered yet, you need to take a look at who has. This is where the power of data science comes in.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

Additionally, they are much more likely to spend money on experiences rather than products. The job of an experiential marketer is to make that experience unforgettable and enjoyable, prompting the customer to develop an emotional bond with the product or brand. Give them a chance to try your product or interact with it tangibly.

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Marketing Marketing Audience Social Media 296

Endless Events

AUGUST 22, 2022

If Google can make a product where there is text showing at the bottom, I think we’re a short 2 or 3 years away from this being mainstream.”. Brandt adds that Google is excellent at showing potential for products in the future. Using AR Can Improve the Speaker-Audience Relationship.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

When putting together events, there are a lot of elements that go into the production and execution. Staff will be setting up large structures, lifting speakers into the air, and suspending lights from hanging structures. There are so many variables in event production as well as labor with all kinds of various responsibilities.

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Events Venue Training Attendee 284

Eventtia

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Online registration software is a cloud-based solution that allows organizers to manage the entire event registration process from start to finish. Professionals can use this solution to host a wide range of events, from retail workshops or fireside chats to large conferences and product launches. The short answer is “No.”

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Obviously everyone comes to the event primarily, usually through registration or the front entranceway, right? They come in registration, then they’re going to come on in to the first area they come into. Not everyone has to have these multimillion-dollar booths with huge productions. Let’s Get Going!

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Its full suite of event management tools includes event registration and check-in, advanced analytics, mobile event apps, customizable branding and design, engagement and networking tools and more. It features transitions, well-rehearsed speakers and is short enough to keep people engaged. The company has its pick of speakers, as well.

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Virtual Events Platform Rehearsal Speakers 245

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2024

Asking about special needs starts with the registration process and flows directly into communication pre-conference to let them know what is available (sharing menus in advance with proper labeling is ideal) and a graceful way of identifying and delivering the appropriate meal once onsite.

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Entertainment Sustainability Panel Contracts 244

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Michelle Poler, author of “Hello Fears” and keynote speaker, suggested moving toward the things that scare us because in that direction lies growth. What is new is the ability for non-programmers to use the cognitive tool for everything from writing marketing copy and agendas to answering attendee questions and managing registration.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2022

to SurveyMonkey, popular apps and websites are creating versions of their product to easily work alongside Zoom and have made them available on the marketplace. It is simply a problem with virtual events missing the design and production aspect of TV and video games. From Kahoot! Virtual Fatigue…Fact or Fiction?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

It may be listening to a certain speaker, visiting a particular sponsor, connecting with colleagues, or attending a new product demo. Personalize the meeting as much as possible. Every individual attending a meeting has an agenda. Be sure to partner with sophisticated virtual meeting technology vendors that feature AI-based tools.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

For instance, some event management software may come with easy-to-set-up event registration pages, but be lacking in comprehensive event promotion and analytics tools. After all of your research, you still might not know if a product is a good fit for your needs. Total registrations. Event session and speaker ratings.

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Management Event Apps Platform Automation 280

Smart Meetings

JULY 27, 2023

New Cvent Products The new digital products rolling out from Cvent place a great emphasis on year-round engagement among attendees, with the rollout of Cvent Webinar and Cvent Events+, which have numerous features that will allow planners to keep engagement high before, during and after an event.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 29, 2020

As a production company, we far too often hear things like “our attendees are old, they need an easy to use platform” However, your vendors really need detail behind that description in order to understand how to craft them the perfect solution. Additionally, make a point to provide your attendee personas.

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Virtual Events Proposal Vendor Events 257

Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2023

Lead with Understanding: Coach and speaker Vera Jones shared the secrets for empathetic leadership. Quality brands such as Citizen Watch America and Halo Branded Solutions merchandise partnered with Smart Meetings to invite guests into a shopping experience at registration that is more earth-friendly than a cookie-cutter swag bag.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

The marketplace of software platforms is a combination of vetted third-party products and proprietary technology developed by the AMEX M&E team. The common thread with the products is that they drive efficiency in the meeting planning process, deliver data and insights, and focus on the attendee experience.

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