The MICE Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

AER partnered with KLM as the main sponsor and chose modern venues that aligned perfectly with its goals. Budget : After the site inspection, AER had the tough choice between impressive but high-priced evening venues. At IMEX Koepelkerk venue was recommended. This turned to be the perfect addition for the gala evening.

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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. A virtual venue. Zoom is just a video call, while the event platform is a virtual venue. Registration & ticketing. Attendee communication.

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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. Not Training Your Speakers. Speakers have their work cut out for them. Opting For The Wrong Sponsors. Not Enough Bandwidth.

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Endless Events

APRIL 19, 2021

Hybrid events offer the opportunity to expand an event’s reach, engagement, and return on investment for speakers, exhibitors, and sponsors. It involves multiple venues networked together to offer scale and intimacy while keeping attendee numbers within safety guidelines. But how, you may ask? Source: Beurs van Berlage.

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Endless Events

MAY 22, 2020

This platform is the place through which you, your attendees, your speakers, the sponsors, and the entertainment will connect. Much like an in-person event needs a venue where everyone comes together, a virtual event is inevitably in need of a platform where attendees can gather. Lighting experts?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

In a world of lockdowns and social distancing, virtual platforms took over the function of event venues (and then some). T he virtual venue is one of the most important decisions you can make for your long-term event strategy. The Venue Map allows your guests to easily guide themselves. And so naturally, the market followed.

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Endless Events

MARCH 25, 2020

Do you just want a speaker talking to the audience? Because with virtual event planning, venue restrictions, rigging, and so on won’t be the things you’ll have to worry about. Find Speakers. The speakers are one of the most important parts of the show. Do you want the audience to engage? 2 Months Out.

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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? What if you and your audience and speakers lack experience with hybrid events?

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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. Speaker bios. If you provide a print version of the venue map or session schedule to all attendees, they don’t have a reason to use the app, do they? Choose a Venue With Good Wifi. QR scanning. Live polls.

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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. Gamification should help planners achieve their event goals.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

You can see: The rating of each session on a scale of 1 to 5, How many attended the session, How many left the session halfway through, Sessions and speakers with the highest attendance levels, Which sessions sparked the most engagement (hands raised, Q&As, polls), How many times do attendees replay each session? GIVE VALUE TO EXHIBITORS.

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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

APRIL 8, 2022

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. A lot of things can go wrong during a synchronous hybrid event as it is hard to stay in sync online and in the physical venue. Higher Quality Interactions At The Event.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 17, 2018

For example, start with venue design that both attracts and engages people as they enter your venue. Or by constructing the talk in such a way that it syncs the brains of the audience and the speaker in remarkable ways. Make Your Next Conference Memorable via Venue Design. Use Your Speakers as Event Ambassadors.

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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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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

“When you think of an in-person event, you think about who’s on the stage, who’s behind the stage, who is helping mic up the speaker, who’s helping make sure the attendees get into the room … There’s a ton of logistics on-site when you’re helping attendees there. Our sponsors love it.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2023

A collective of facilitated table discussions sponsored by Maritz and labeled as Provocateur Circles provided a safe and comfortable arena to conduct open conversations about the issues women in the meetings industry experience and discuss possible solutions that can help the community. something magic happens.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Is it when your attendee walks through the doors of your venue or logs on to your virtual event platform? One day before your event is the time to set your venue up for success: get all the necessary registration hardware, such as printers, tablets, and scanners, there in time. Or is it much earlier, at event registration?

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Endless Events

MAY 8, 2020

In the past, you’d have to consider all of the parts, big and small, from the venue to the catering. When dealing with a virtual event, you won’t have to account for the venue, the catering, and the AV. Do you need exhibitor and sponsor activations? Are you planning on having sponsors involved in the virtual event?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

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. As an event planner, you know virtual and in-person events require a completely different setup.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

People can lay in the pool on air mattresses or on the pool deck with mats, and there are speakers on different sides of the deck that create surround sound while they focus on their breathing,” she says. “It But while that sounds costly, “this is where sponsors can come in and get great exposure. There is so much opportunity here.”

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Selecting a venue. Selecting speakers, sessions, and topics. After all, you can’t market an event without a venue, and you can’t hype an audience if you don’t have presenters or entertainment. Creating the e vent/venue map. This role is vital to making the event an venue aesthetically pleasing. Choosing a caterer.

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Endless Events

APRIL 14, 2020

At the same time also for sponsors, this was still something which was a little bit uncommon. Because it was still something which is a little bit new kind of for the sponsors, especially when it comes to the smaller sponsorships then this might be quite difficult actually because they don’t have the experience” A Learning Curve.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 27, 2018

Keep the event concise and select a venue that is easily accessible with nearby parking and transport connections. It typically begins with a short presentation by a guest speaker, followed by a question and answer session with time to mingle afterwards. Morning meet-ups can be productive as well.

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Endless Events

JULY 15, 2020

You’ll have to plan for the venue and the platform , and elements such as entertainment , production, and networking will have to be thought out from two different perspectives. And this can take many forms, from food delivered directly to their houses to digital goodie bags and one-on-one interactions with speakers.

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Endless Events

JULY 26, 2018

Decide on meaningful speakers. We talked in another blog here about the importance of choosing key speakers wisely in order to engage the audience best. But, what we didn’t cover, was how choosing speakers whose values align with the event’s purpose could skyrocket your engagement, contributing to overall event success.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In the app, participants build their schedules, check in to sessions, complete surveys and connect with speakers, sponsors and one another. To manage the team communication necessary to execute a great event, Dolecki develops a staff playbook.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The audio section will contain all information related to sound including speakers, soundboards, amps and the sound system at the venue. You will want to ensure the materials included will provide sufficient volume for the size of the venue. Union rules may also apply – be aware of that when looking at venue contracts.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2018

While the content and quality of the speakers are first and foremost in attendees’ minds, it is clear that factors such as the food and destination, in addition to industry regulations, still play a pivotal role in shaping how planners tackle sourcing and agendas. “I What Makes a Meeting Stand Out? Meeting Types.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Speaker Power. IMEXrun on Wednesday, sponsored by LVCVA, and Caesars Forum Walking Challenge by Heka Health can help you get a healthy start. From SITE Nite North America, to Association Evening and MPI Foundation Rendezvous, the networking takes center stage at venues up and down The Strip. Juliet Funt, IMEX America 2017.

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Endless Events

JUNE 11, 2018

If there are comments which indicate a speaker’s presentation is dragging you can address them swiftly. Event goers can let you know if the venue temperature is an issue, whether lighting is adequate for note-taking at a conference and if they are dissatisfied with the cleanliness of amenities. Arrange wearable biotechnology.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In the Multicultural Marketplace, DMO-sponsored booths suppliers who represent diversity and the community and are then assigned appointments with domestic and international buyers, press and social media influencers.

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The MICE Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Fast forward to 2023, and START Summit attracted over 6,000 participants and featured 150+ speakers. While the students don’t need hotel rooms for the most part, room allocation goes to speakers, sponsors and other guests who attend START Summit. Gallen There are about 1,500 rooms in the city of St. This move to the St.

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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2021

We championed for them, wanting to make sure that we were still fundraising for them and keeping them relevant and engaged with sponsors and donors.” We had a program book just like you would at a normal event, thanking our sponsors and giving more information about the cause. People loved the party in the boxes!

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

When a speaker can hear the basic human gesture of clapping at the push of a button, it is beautiful to see,” he said. Others are recording speakers and offering virtual programming weeks later with experts available for questions. Decreased costs associated with venues, food, beverages and accommodations can help expand distribution.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

“Think of the platform as your digital venue. You don’t pick the venue first and then decide what kind of event you’re going to put into it. So how do you find new venues? ” “Data is the value that you can offer to exhibitors and sponsors at virtual and hybrid events.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 4, 2018

You don’t notice the curtains behind the timber at first, but the purple lighting adds a touch of color and a warm glow to the staging, without overshadowing the panel of speakers. A transparent speaker podium with a branded banner was the ideal choice to not detract from the bold backdrop. MariaDB 17 Tech Conference.

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