Bizzaboo

APRIL 3, 2023

We’ve come a long way from Q4 2021 when a mere 16.8% We’ve come a long way from Q4 2021 when a mere 16.8% We’ve come a long way from Q4 2021 when a mere 16.8% We’ve come a long way from Q4 2021 when a mere 16.8% We’ve come a long way from Q4 2021 when a mere 16.8% of events on Bizzabo’s platform were in-person.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Vaccinations were the step that was going to save F2F events at the beginning of 2021, but they have proven to be less than 100 percent effective, especially when events mix vaccinated and unvaccinated attendees. Eleven registrants didn’t attend the event, a statistic categorized as due to organizer’s Covid precautions.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2021

For a preview, we asked Eric Holmen, CEO of Splash , the event marketing software company that powers tens of thousands of business events each month, for trends in how organizers are adjusting their programs. The addition of a virtual option allows for dramatically higher registration rates, which can help build a marketing funnel.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 3, 2023

The pandemic accelerated the need for solutions to help event organizers plan, execute, and measure the success of virtual, in-person, and hybrid events. But which event management platform is the best for you and your organization? Can I monitor event registration and campaign performance in real time? In Q4 2021, 54.4%

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Blue Spark Event Design

JANUARY 13, 2021

Blue Spark is facing 2021 with a positive mindset and looking forward to once again planning and organizing successful meetings! The post 2021: Moving Forward and Meeting Safely first appeared on Blue Spark Event Design. Which got us thinking, “Where do we start?” Offer health and safety measures during your conference.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2020

Some of the primary upcoming concerns for event organizers will include re-organizing events with the limited timescale, adhering to strict safety guidelines to protect their guests and attendees, and discover solutions that potentially curb the spread of the virus. The second half of 2020, however, looks positive.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Who organizes networking events? How can event organizers make networking events successful? Instead, organizers can find opportunities to help attendees find valuable connections at any (or nearly any) event. Who organizes networking events? Anyone in any industry can organize networking events for any reason.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals ( FICP ) could have gone hybrid—bosses with a tight budget may even say should have —but the organization opted for intimate, up close and personal. Two months ago the organization announced it would require all attendees to be vaccinated , Burke said. Hybrid: A No Go.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

That was nearly identical to the percentage — 93 percent — who chose that response when Kenes Group, a Geneva, Switzerland–based professional conference organizer, surveyed HCP virtual-event attendees in 2020. You can download the 2021 Kenes Group white paper here. See our Kenes Group 2020 survey story here.).

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 9, 2021

The pandemic may have shifted meeting to remote channels in 2020, however, organizing and inviting people virtual events still requires time and careful planning if it is going to be successful. Based on data from Markletic , 56 percent of marketers say it takes 2-4 weeks to organize a virtual event properly.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Hospitality professionals saw the industry undergo tremendous changes in 2021. 2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 29, 2022

Reed outlined the approach the 2021 ASH Annual Meeting, held Dec. In 2020, like many other organizations, ASH’s Annual Meeting was fully virtual. For the 2021 event, the registration price for face to face and digital was the same, and the event produced equivalent content for both audiences. Data Driven.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The 2021 International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) annual congress was all virtual and hosted from Philadelphia. The organization settled on a simulive event that was complimentary for attendees. Of those new attendees, 472 returned to the 2021 event, which had approximately 7,500 participants in total.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 12, 2021

An attendee checks in for the Aesthetic Meeting 2021 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. When the Aesthetic Meeting 2021 — the signature annual event of the Aesthetic Society — convened at the Miami Beach Convention Center in early May, the hybrid event was remarkable for several reasons. Photos courtesy Greater Miami CVB).

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 25, 2021

There’s a lot of uncertainty regarding COVID variants and in response, event organizers are creating event contingency plans to prepare for the future. Having an event contingency plan is an essential part of being an event organizer but it’s especially key in 2021 and beyond. Hybrid seems to be the newest buzzword of 2021.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 12, 2022

Although in Q4 2021, 75% of events on Bizzabo’s platform were virtual, only 30.6% 71% of event decision makers say that it’s difficult to make virtual events accurately mimic the IRL experience, with 2 in 3 (67%) feeling it’s difficult to articulate a brand narrative through virtual events ( BlueJeans and Forrester , 2021).

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Bizzaboo

MAY 24, 2023

That said, email marketing success is possible when you craft an email around a goal, such as generating event registrations or downloading a new piece of content. Put social posts and other UGC to work to sell your event and drive registrations. Key takeaway: Not every event email has to point to registration.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Event scheduling software is a digital tool that helps event teams plan and organize events efficiently. billion, up from the $7 billion the industry brought in during 2021. event organizers are planning to maintain or increase the number of events they put on in 2024. What is Event Scheduling Software?

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Brightspot Incentive Events

JANUARY 27, 2021

Top 10 Must-Do’s for Post-COVID Channel Incentives and Virtual Lead Gen Events in 2021. With COVID-19 vaccines in sight and the next normal starting to settle in, it’s time to look at what channel incentive programs need to do in 2021 to keep the sales pipeline full. Make a New Start. Prepare for Live Events.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Incorporate an accessibility approach into your registration process by asking attendees if they require accommodations, such as captioning, wheelchair access to workshop tables, assistive listening devices, and more. When talking with Meryl virtually, auto-captioning will only go so far. Aim to over-communicate and prepare.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Event scheduling software is a digital tool that helps event teams plan and organize events efficiently. billion, up from the $7 billion the industry brought in during 2021. event organizers are planning to maintain or increase the number of events they put on in 2024. What is Event Scheduling Software?

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Nearly nine out of 10 planners responding to the August COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard said they do not ask registrants to identify their gender with non-binary response options. In the August Dashboard, Convene asked planners: Are you asking registrants to identify their gender with non-binary options?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Open registration. Attendees should access registration forms easily, so make sure to make them pop! Keep the registration process user-friendly and simple and consider offering early bird tickets to avoid too many last-minute registrations. One Month Out. Confirm catering order. So, feel free to talk to us.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The two-part CEMA webinar series, “Planning an Annual Conference in 2021, The Before & After,” reviewed what worked and what didn’t at Workiva’s Amplify virtual events. In that same spirit, I tuned in to the two-part CEMA webinar series , “Planning an Annual Conference in 2021, The Before & After.”

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 19, 2023

Not being able to communicate the value proposition through your marketing efforts is a sign that the event content must be better organized and articulated. Prospective registrants will want to know how they will benefit from attending the event, and the clearer their understanding, the more likely they will attend.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

Highlight your sponsors in organic ways. — Stella Artois (@StellaArtois) March 30, 2021. Implement event personalization by: sending personalized emails with a targeted message (segment by name, company, title, and other registration metrics), setting up different workflows for different registration tiers, .

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Meet Green

MAY 7, 2021

We have started asking questions of hosting organization on their efforts of inclusivity and taking action towards social equity. scholarships, call for speakers, post-event template to take back to work places or organizations). What one initiative will your organization focus on in 2021? Our next chat is on 6/9/21!

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Organizations knew this change was coming and they were already making strides toward it, but COVID was a catalyst for the acceleration of that change,” said Jim Obsitnik, CEO of Cadmium, an events and education platform. In July 2021, the company acquired EventRebels, a provider of hybrid event and registration software.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 23, 2021

We believe that Cvent’s event technology is complementary to what we offer as a video communications leader, and our organizations already have a long track record of working together as technology partners and as users of each other’s solutions. The announcement came a week before Cvent CONNECT 2021 is schedule for CAESARS FORUM.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 10, 2022

The idea to open up the Capital Chapter’s Hill Day to PCMA members from other chapters came in 2021 when the event went virtual. Organizers planned to hold the meetings during the week of GMID but faced scheduling conflicts with busy lawmakers. In 2021, 112 PCMA members from all over the U.S.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 26, 2023

The monthly virtual Community Conversations with the Independent Event Organizers (IEO) and Medical Meetings Organizers (MMO) have been quite helpful to me. During the height of the pandemic, I was a recipient of the Convening Leaders Independent Event Organizer or Small Business Owner Scholarship. Keeping me in the know!

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 20, 2023

Forrester is a leading global research and advisory firm providing insights for organizations and businesses worldwide. In early 2021, Bizzabo was named a Forrester Wave Leader in The Forrester Wave™: B2B Marketing Events Management Solutions, Q1 2021. Since then, event technology needs have evolved meaningfully.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 6, 2020

We kept the registration fees the same, it didn’t change anything. We didn’t have as many cancellations as we expected, and we also got new registrations coming in, which was great. But people were gracious and they really enjoyed it. They liked it. “I think it’s our culture in the company.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

That exercise “completely changed the way” Global Pet Expo “scored” its leads for its fully digital event in 2021, he said. Show management has started collecting demographic data up front during the registration process to support these efforts. “We’re Data Insights. Data and DEI.

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Social Tables

JUNE 29, 2023

Research shows that individual willingness to donate to nonprofit organizations is increasing annually, as are the contribution amounts. From outlining event goals to post-event donor follow-up, this guide takes organizers of all levels through the nonprofit planning process from start to finish. Fundraising is on the rise worldwide.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 23, 2021

We believe that Cvent’s event technology is complementary to what we offer as a video communications leader, and our organizations already have a long track record of working together as technology partners and as users of each other’s solutions. The announcement came a week before Cvent CONNECT 2021 is schedule for CAESARS FORUM.

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Eventtia

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Many organizations have been embracing events as an effective way to market their business and products/services. A relatively low attendance rate despite a high number of registrants is a common issue in free events. In short, quality over mere quantity. ? Higher participation and engagement rates.

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