Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Welcome to another episode of #EventIcons, and this time around we’re talking 2020 event tech trends! So now it’s time for the 2020 event tech trends to shine! And once you’re done, feel free to press play and join us on this 2020 event tech trends focused conversation! Starting Off With The Big Questions.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

When the first lockdowns started in March 2020, Zoom emerged as the go-to solution to stay connected. 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 also poses a challenge for event video storage.

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The MICE Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

I listened to speakers discuss efforts to make the city livelier for its residents. From 17-18 August I visited seven venues that are centrally located around the city centre, either accessible by foot or under 30 minutes by public transport. For event planners, the museum offers major advantages for hosting events.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Shifting trends are found in how planners are measuring sustainability as well as overall event success, plus technology, budgets, and staffing. Another area where the focus of planners has shifted from last year is in measuring the effectiveness of virtual events. engagement with touchpoints (69 percent versus 38 percent in 2020).

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 3, 2024

Besides access to great networking opportunities and innovative content, the following 60+ events will also provide attendees with great speaker lineups and the chance to travel to amazing locations! Don’t see your 2024 conference for event planners on this page? Independent Planner Education Conference (IPEC) Jan.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

If 2020 was a year of pivoting and learning about virtual events, 2021 was a year of putting that knowledge to the test. 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. Building events since : 2020.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2021

In 2020, nearly 2/3 of global speakers were men, and 35-40 percent of panelists were black. Of meeting planners, 68.3 percent are Asian; no reporting or statistics are available on the number of meeting planners with disabilities. Secondly, who are your vendors, suppliers, partners and speakers for your event?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Diverted 45% of all waste from landfill in 2020. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts launched The Meetings Collection , a new network of premium meetings-focused hotels offers meeting planners new incentives in desired markets, and streamlined multi-year bookings. “It Reduced greenhouse emissions by 36.1% We are LIVE from IMEX in EXVO HOME!

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Endless Events

JANUARY 12, 2018

If you want to go around the world, there’s the free report about the 25 Best Event Venues and Destinations in 2018, which takes you from Anaheim to Singapore. As event planners, we’re already exposed to different industries and different languages all day. 9 Ways You Can Collect Accurate Data with Venue Sourcing Solutions.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 21, 2022

Most planners didn’t even hear of them prior to 2020! Depending on the venue and the size of in-person and virtual audiences , these experiences can take many forms. You can have your speakers present against any kind of backdrop you can think of. A ‘hybrid event’ is quite an umbrella term.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Event safety has become a priority, if not for meeting planners, then for attendees. Meeting planners don’t need to be IT gurus. Ask yourself, does my next meeting venue have plans should the power go out? Include improved ventilation as an essential C19 reducer when considering venues. Here are some things to consider.

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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2022

Knowing event technology trends — and adopting the most valuable ones — gives planners and venues the competitive advantage. Discover top event technology trends for planners and venues alike: 1. Through the rise of virtual events , planners have been able to extend their reach and scale their events to a wider audience.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2021

The result is a chaotic, volatile environment in which meeting and event planners are struggling to optimally balance their meeting objectives with attendee preferences and safety, constantly changing guidance from the CDC and local government rules restrictions. What are planners to do? The venue also matters. Hybrid Events.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 3, 2023

What’s more, Verified Market Research , a leading global research and consulting firm, expects the global events industry to bring in a whopping $2.194 trillion by 2028 — quite the uptick from the $887 billion the market commanded in 2020. Bizzabo , 2020) The logistics of virtual events challenges 52.5%

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 12, 2020

And boy, has 2020 proved itself to be quite a challenging year! 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. New year, new challenges. Let’s begin, shall we? The Art of Storytelling.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2021

What began as podcast series True Spies , which debuted in 2020, and later, as a planned introduction of Spycon (postponed until 2022), a convention designed to bring these experts together with Hollywood and Silicon Valley, has shapeshifted into a venture meeting professionals will love.

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Endless Events

JULY 10, 2020

Today, we’ll begin by addressing questions related to hybrid events that most planners considered at least a couple of times. Well, very simply put, a hybrid event is an experience that brings together people at a physical venue, where everything is taking place, with a virtual audience. The short answer is yes, you do.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

While Cvent was unable to meet in-person in 2020, they’re bringing attendees back to Vegas in 2021 at the all-new Caesars Forum. The 2020 conference was virtual, but it’s scheduled as an in-person event once again in 2021. ” Gain new event planning skills with easy tools Get Started Free 3.

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Endless Events

MARCH 10, 2020

We’ve covered topics such as how to plan an event without visiting the venue , how Virtual Reality can impact the events industry , and much more. “Whether that’s independent small business owners, women, association planners, we’ve created these individual communities within the umbrella of MPI.

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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. My advice for planners is to look for a solution with the breadth to support lots of different use cases,” he said. Plus, you can measure it.”. Then omicron and the culture wars hit. “We Flexibility as a Constant.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 12, 2022

What’s more, Verified Market Research , a leading global research and consulting firm, expects the global events industry to bring in a whopping $2.194 trillion by 2028 — quite the uptick from the $887 billion the market commanded in 2020. The average number of sessions per virtual event is 12 ( Bizzabo , 2020). Bizzabo , 2020).

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Tembusu Events and Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Event planners in Singapore have to take precaution of the new regulation of Safe Management Measure (SMMs) for the Stabilisation Phase. Key updates for MICE event planners. Include Event Organisers but exclude premises staff at third party venues. Enforcement of Measures for Event Planners Singapore. Event size limit.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

“Remember the days when planners thought that they didn’t need event apps ? “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? The speaker needs to engage the audience.

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Endless Events

MAY 18, 2021

Hybrid events are the perfect synergy between virtual and in-person events, but it can be quite challenging for event planners to put them together. She tells Sarah how Hilton pivoted in March 2020 and shares the resources they created to help their customers. ” Two Venues, Several Watch Parties. We just did a live stream.”

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

This is great news for event marketers and planners who can plan experiential events – events that aim to evoke positive emotions in attendees and resonate with their values. Whether event planners intentionally design them or not, attendees will have had an experience at an event. In a sense, all events are experiential.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 22, 2023

How culture and history elevate events Celebrating cultural heritage, whether one’s own or that of others, is an engaging method to provoke thought and inspiration in attendees at events hosted at venues focused on celebrating various backgrounds. in the world. With eight ample meeting spaces, the NHCC is ideal for any group size and event.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 11, 2021

In March 2020, when they had to shut down due to COVID-19, five days later, they developed the virtual experience. Virtual event tech helped to scale the business, ‘The virtual world started for us in March 2020, in a big way.’. ‘We What did you learn from 2020 and virtual events? . So, we brought that to the virtual world.

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Social Tables

JUNE 29, 2023

Whether you’re new to the industry, tackling your first nonprofit event planning gig, or a seasoned planner working with a large team, you’ll find tips, tricks, and tools to improve your strategy in the list below. Include hidden event costs like guest count attrition, conference calls, credit card fees, and venue amenity expenses.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

A robust bench of experts actively working on the biggest problems facing society today make short work of finding partners and speakers to help you deliver an event that leaves the world better than when you arrived. Planet-friendly Venues. –Caroline Beteta, president and CEO, Visit California. Sustainable Meeting.

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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2021

First, AJ talks about how they handled the dreaded year of the pandemic, 2020. “Last year, I assumed a different event planner role, which was a TV producer role. It was kind of crazy, but we were one of the few event planners across the country that actually produced a live auction in real time live,” she says.

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Social Tables

JUNE 1, 2023

Professional event planners and marketers know that there is no one-size-fits all strategy for successful event marketing. We review event marketing ideas designed to help planners and marketers craft better content, reach a wider audience, and increase event attendance.

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Cort

MARCH 29, 2021

We’re starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, and event planners and attendees alike can look forward to attending events again in a more normal fashion fairly soon. You would want to find a venue and vendors that are fully on board with health and safety practices. Selecting a Venue. 2021 Outdoor Wedding Tips.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 29, 2022

Event planners and providers are looking for ways to mitigate the ballooning costs go audiovisual services. The transportation and travel costs have prompted suppliers and planners alike to think critically about smarter ways of moving AV resources. Use just a spotlight for your speakers. Jacob Slaton Photography).

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Memorial Library is one of many socially minded venues available to events planners looking to meet in Washington, D.C. is the perfect spot for event planners to discover socially minded venues — ranging from the Martin Luther King Jr. A new resource to help planners and meeting attendees alike access D.C.’s

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

A robust bench of experts actively working on the biggest problems facing society today make short work of finding partners and speakers to help you deliver an event that leaves the world better than when you arrived. Planet-friendly Venues. –Caroline Beteta, president and CEO, Visit California. Sustainable Meeting.

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Best Corporate Events

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The result is a chaotic, volatile environment in which meeting and event planners are struggling to optimally balance their meeting objectives with attendee preferences and safety, constantly changing guidance from the CDC, and local government rules restrictions. What are planners to do? The venue also matters. Hybrid Events.

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Eventtia

MARCH 14, 2022

While the hybrid event as a concept isn’t something brand new, it’s no secret that the global COVID-19 pandemic throughout 2020 and 2021 has significantly increased the adoption of hybrid events all over the world. For instance, you can rent a smaller venue instead and encourage more attendees to attend the event online.

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