Endless Events

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Another week, another inspiring story about pivoting to virtual events! All across the nation, event planners have been learning the ropes of virtual events. She studied Convention, Event, and Exhibition Management and has been a titan of the industry for years. Pivoting To Virtual Events: The First One.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The Event Tech Podcast is back with its third and final installment on the best virtual speaker gear. One of the main takeaways from the 2021 Event Trends is that expectations towards virtual presenters are slowly, but surely rising. Virtual Speaker Gear: Watch Your Back! Green Screens.

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Endless Events

MARCH 23, 2021

Today, it’s time for something different, but just as relevant: we will talk about diversity in events as of 2021. And we found just the speaker to talk about it! Today’s event icon is William S. “Normally [at in-person events], people would get a swag bag and networking.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

Many event planning conferences were canceled or postponed, and most of those that weren’t took place virtually. While 2021 may still look a little different than normal, expect to see many conferences back and ready to help industry professionals navigate the massive changes in the way they do business.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

“We live in a hybrid world where almost every major event has a virtual component, even if we don’t call it that,” said Bizzabo Chief Marketing Officer Alon Alroy. When a speaker can hear the basic human gesture of clapping at the push of a button, it is beautiful to see,” he said. Plus, you can measure it.”. The Back-up Plan.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 11, 2021

Teresa Al Dente, President & CEO at the Drag Taste virtual experience, spoke with Rachel Moore, Director of Global Campaigns at Hubilo and told the story of their pivot from live to virtual events. In March 2020, when they had to shut down due to COVID-19, five days later, they developed the virtual experience.

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Meet Green

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Whether we are on-site or behind the scenes virtually we will be out in the world with all of you. Here’s where you will find us: PNCWA 2021 September 12 – 15, 2021. The in-person part of the event is located in Boise, Idaho. PNCWA 2021. SPLC Deep Dive September 29, 2021. ROSWorld 2021.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 3, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of marketing and event statistics to inspire your event strategy or as fodder for your next event marketing presentation to get buy-in from key stakeholders. On the Bizzabo platform, 75% of events in May 2023 are scheduled to be in-person events!

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Bizzaboo

JULY 12, 2022

Starting this list off, we’d like to share some current data as of July 2022 based on Bizzabo customers: 2X increase in hybrid and in-person events over the last three months vs. the 3 months prior. More than 25% of in-person and hybrid events are paid vs. only 10% of virtual events. Virtual Event Statistics.

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Blue Spark Event Design

AUGUST 16, 2021

Our client held out pivoting her in-person annual event into a virtual event until the last minute. With only two internal team members, who had responsibilities other than meeting planning, they waited until two months prior to the event date and attempted to plan, manage, and execute the virtual event on their own.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 18, 2021

One of the biggest trends event profs can expect for 2021 pertains to expectations. While attendees were a lot more forgiving last year, as we all learned the ropes of virtual events, the same can’t be expected today. In 2020, Endless Events worked with FourKites to produce their virtual event.

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

It seems that the asynchronous communication trend has also started making waves in the meeting and events industry , namely as asynchronous hybrid events. As discussed in our 2022 Event Trends Guide , hybrid events are not simply in-person and virtual events put together. Why asynchronous events?

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Brightspot Incentive Events

MARCH 18, 2021

Face-to-face events, conferences, and meetings were postponed or cancelled for the near future. Due to the pandemic, subsequent quarantine, and travel restrictions, our company shifted our mindset and developed new product offerings for our clients in the form of virtual events and hybrid meetings.

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Alcor Mice

JANUARY 26, 2021

Since then, companies have continued exploring different ways to create a perfect virtual event. According to Bizzabo, as much as 93 % of event marketers have incorporated virtual events into their strategy for 2021. It is clear that virtual events are here to stay for the foreseeable future.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

Named one of the best inventions of 2021 by Time Magazine, KUDO is a real-time interpretation software company and virtual platform focused on providing language support for multilingual meetings. The software creates a platform from which real-time multilingual speakers interpret what’s being said at the event, for attendees.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

It boosts audience engagement and helps event planners reach their event goals in quantifiable and seamless ways. No wonder it has become one of the most popular benefits of event platforms ! Most event platforms on the market offer both in-person as well as virtual event gamification solutions.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 7, 2022

Author Luuvie Ajayi Jones (left) and actor Gabrielle Union take part in one of the three MAKERS@Home virtual events in 2021. In May, the annual MAKERS Conference was held over three days online, with such speakers as actor Gabrielle Union, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, and author Luuvie Ajayi Jones.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

Secrets to Engaging and Retaining Members, a recent event by Hubilo, shared best practices with its industry associations attendees to help them increase member engagement and retention. Attendees heard from speakers from two major associations, the PCMA and National Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Association.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2021

“ASAE is proud to have debuted a meeting model for its 2021 Annual Meeting that was all about creating more choices for our members, partners and other stakeholders,” said ASAE President and CEO Susan Robertson , CAE. — Greater Columbus Convention Center (@cbusconventions) August 18, 2021. Checkout their recording.

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Cort

MARCH 26, 2021

If the 2021 fundraising season is your first time planning events or working with a professional planner, keep some of these ideas in mind. Ultimately, you may have to go through some trial and error with any type of virtual event or campaign. Virtual Classes or Speakers .

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Booking major venues and event entertainment is something that should be done as soon as possible. What about virtual event timelines ? The same goes for virtual platforms : find one that best supports your goals. Gather speaker biographies and confirm details. Speakers – This one is very important!

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

We listened and we learned, and then did our first virtual events in March. We started with mixology events and then it evolved to adding trivia to our offerings. “Everyone had to get a real crash course in being a great virtual event speaker. ” In-Person, Hybrid, Or Virtual?

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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.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 2, 2024

Last week, the event technology space celebrated a significant milestone: Gartner® released its first-ever Magic Quadrant™ for event technology platforms — a moment that marks the growth of our market and the triumphant return of in-person events as a go-to marketing channel. Our evolution didn’t stop there.

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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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The MICE Blog

JULY 26, 2021

On 14th July, Hubilo hosted their first virtual event and presented the next generation of virtual and hybrid events. In the past 18 months, we’ve seen a rapid evolution of virtual events regarding event technology platforms and online experiences. Does this sound familiar?

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

I interviewed Isabel Niklaus, Lead Ecosystem Sustainability, who is responsible for events that are part of the sustainability projects at NZZ Connect including the Swiss Sustainability Forum and Impact Finance Forum. Circular Economy Entrepreneurs 2021. Circular Economy Entrepreneurs 2021. Event vision and objective.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 29, 2022

What Reed, chief event strategy officer, American Society of Hematology (ASH), loved most about this time, he told participants in an online PCMA Community Conversation for medical meeting planners earlier this year, is probably what other planners have hated: “We needed to operate when there was really no roadmap to us,” Reed said. “I

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Endless Events

APRIL 19, 2021

Rather than equally prioritizing both audiences, the old hybrid event simply offers one-way communication from your event to participants that view the event remotely. The events industry spent more than a year learning, producing, and honing the art of virtual events, elevating digital experiences to brand new heights.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Another area where the focus of planners has shifted from last year is in measuring the effectiveness of virtual events. In 2020, 61 percent said that using the right metrics to measure event performance was a major challenge; in 2021, only 44 percent said the same.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 30, 2021

In many ways, 2021 felt like a series of false starts. After a promising but brief return to in-person-only events in the spring, the Delta and Omicron variants forced many event organizers to renavigate a hybrid event landscape to engage both digital and physical audiences. she told Convene in early December.

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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. More than ever, event marketers are challenged to stand out. Take a look at these next-level event invitation email examples. Key takeaway: Sometimes, simple is best.

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Endless Events

APRIL 30, 2021

Choosing a hybrid event venue presents its own set of challenges. While pre-COVID considerations also play into the decision-making process, the event landscape of 2021 brings more complexity to the table. Source: ESNS 2021. It’s no longer just about the experience taking place on-site. So let’s get to it!

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Solimar International

JULY 1, 2021

The virtual event was held on June 30 th , 2021, providing expert insight on collaboration for enhancement of BIH’s competitive advantage by upgrading the quality of the tourism industry workforce through professional tourism training/ education.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Equipped with a 360-degree set that allows for wider camera movements and angles, AUX Media’s setup allows Tan and her team to instantaneously change a backdrop for not only dramatic effect, but also to create a setting that feels more realistic and captivating to both the speaker on stage and the viewer tuning in from home. Jennifer N.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Rather than having a regular conversation about event technology, Will and Brandt are sharing the contents of a session they led at the FICP Annual Conference in Phoenix, Arizona back in November 2021. Exhibitors At Virtual Events. The speaker needs to engage the audience. It’s that simple.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2021

But what if we told you that a little movement goes a long way even before or during speaker presentations? Taking care of the health of the attendees is a growing trend in the events industry – and we’re not just talking about COVID-19 compliance at events. It will change the whole vibe in this room.

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