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What Metrics Should You Use for Attendee Engagement?

Endless Events

In 2006, in the app store, we were the only thing that showed up when you typed in ‘events.’ That’s where Event Farm deviated from being a registration company to being an experience and engagement company. They have to show up to the registration, get in there, know where to go.” . “‘I Facebook calls us,” says Ryan.

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A Dickens of a Breakthrough

Convene by PCMA

It was a literary milestone, but what caught my attention was how the mystery was solved with the kinds of digital tools — Zoom and the online registration platform Eventbrite — that have been in daily use by many in the meetings industry over the last two years. A portrait of Charles Dickens by photographer Jeremiah Gurney, circa 1867-68.

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7 Tips to Stop Attendee Churn in its Tracks

Maritz Global Events

Continuously simplify and personalize the registration process. Provide a “one-stop shopping” registration form for each attendee. As a former meeting planner who has received Ohio MPI’s Planner of the Year award twice (2006 & 2012), she brings a unique perspective to these blog posts. Ask what they’d like to do.

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Event Tech News: Eventbrite IPO, PSAV Gets Acquired and More

Endless Events

As a testament to the growing power of the events industry, Eventbrite has announced a $200M IPO in a bid to remain at the top of the registration game. The company launched back in 2006 and was the first of its kind to cater to small businesses. Eventbrite Goes Public.

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2023 in review—and a book sale!

Conferences that Work

But our industry still faces ongoing challenges, such as: high travel, F&B, and production costs; staffing shortages; tight client budgets; and the rise of last-minute event registrations. These pressures impact the demand for value-add independents like me.

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5 Killer Ways to Keep First-Time Guests From Coming Back

Maritz Global Events

Greet each participant at various touchpoints – from the registration table to the beginning of each session. . As a former meeting planner who has received Ohio MPI’s Planner of the Year award twice (2006 & 2012), she brings a unique perspective to these blog posts as an experience meeting planner and blogger in the industry.

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Something is rotten in the state of meeting industry education

Conferences that Work

A recent thread on the MECO community (a great resource for meeting professionals since 2006) describes numerous recent basic logistical failings, and points to what I see as symptoms of fundamental problems with meeting industry associations at the national level.