Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Note to #meetingprofs : You have to experience the @encore @EncoreGlobal_ experience to spark your excitement about the possibilities for immersing your attendees in multi-sensory journies. To ease the rush of registration, attendees were urged to print badges at home and grab a lanyard in the hall. IMEX22 pic.twitter.com/L1HkdcudyB.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

On average, events produce 2.5 Jack Macleod For the last 15-20 years, green meetings and organized gatherings aimed at minimizing negative impacts on the environment have been a concept, but in 2020, after the Covid-19 pandemic, they became a widespread topic in the events industry. pounds of landfill waste per person, per day.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Now that we’re making a return to in-person events , we can start talking about many event-planning topics we had no use for since March 2020. Let’s start this conversation with the basics: event layouts ! With event layouts, it’s the other way around. Safe Event Layouts & Event Design.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

We’ve said time and time again that the events industry is changed forever. The pandemic normalized virtual events and accelerated the adoption of various event tech solutions. Some might even say that the event tech evolved more since March 2020 than in the entire decade before that!

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Parallel , a partner platform that works in tandem with Bluewater as one, unified support for entirely virtual events, says it isn’t about “[replacing] real-world events,” but extending them. Ford at 2020 Essence Festival; Photo credit: Bluewater Tech. VR was a key in the hand of Ford’s event planners.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 27, 2023

Designing an event with empathy can start by greeting attendees when they check into their hotel rooms with a small gift or handwritten note. McGowan (left) and Chris Shipley previously collaborated on the 2020 book, The Adaptation Advantage: Let Go, Learn Fast, and Thrive in the Future of Work.

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Endless Events

JUNE 13, 2022

One of the biggest event trends in 2022 is sourcing venues with character. Local event venues can make a lasting impression on your attendees and gives them a chance to get to know the destination better. Today, we are acknowledging this event trend by giving you a list of the best event venues in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

neworleansandco [link] — SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) March 30, 2023 PCMA CEO and President Sherrif Karamat, who has partnered with AGU to develop sustainable meeting curriculum, shared that while every city has beautiful buildings, it is the people inside—particularly in New Orleans—who make attendees feel welcome.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2021

“Bringing diversity and inclusion into your workplace, or events is a journey; a thoughtful, meaningful, inclusive process is essential,” Dasher said. “It In 2020, nearly 2/3 of global speakers were men, and 35-40 percent of panelists were black. Secondly, who are your vendors, suppliers, partners and speakers for your event?

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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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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 3, 2020

As PCMA Convening Leaders 2020 kicks off in San Francisco, we got a behind-the-scenes look at the insights they are using to transform their conference. “Sometimes, you lose perspective on what’s really happening at your event,” said Kim. Pay close attention to each aspect of the attendee journey.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

The 1,700 attendees checking in live at Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Conference ( WEC ) at Moscone Center in San Francisco this week were treated to a performance in three acts designed to provide “perspective,” “approach” and “action,” according to Paul Van Deventer, MPI president and CEO. Forward Looking.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

For example, event signage can be used to: Advertise sponsorships Display product information Drive brand awareness Interact with event attendees Guide customers to a location Promote products and events Encourage attendees to share content on social media . 10 event signage ideas that stand out.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2021

Those stressful last-minute gyrations were just one of the issues addressed in Smart Meetings ’ latest webinar, “ Vital Lessons from Covid-era Medical Meetings ,” led by Kara Ferguson, meeting planner for American Society of Anesthesiologists , and Katie Bohrer, CEO of event design company Onwardly. Changing Plans on a Dime.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

These planners and executives have a difficult decision to make: do we continue with this event and risk the safety of our attendees or do we cancel to ensure that everyone is healthy. The way we see it, collaborative learning spaces should be a part of every event. Projection Mapping in Events: What You Need to Know. ??

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

Doctors will be on site, and testing will be available so attendees can get back on flights that require testing evidence. There is only so much you can do online, and the last time I was there was January of 2020,” she explained. “We Even with the new reality and address, the event won’t be fundamentally different.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 11, 2020

Webinar World, the event designed from webinerds to webinerds, has been in the hybrid game for years. The good folks at ON24 , the company behind the event, have long realized the importance webinars have in today’s marketing landscape. In 2020, the in-person portion of Webinar World won’t be taking place.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Darren Mendola, vice president of global conferences and events at the Alzheimer’s Association, accepts his Event Designer of the Year honor at the 2022 PCMA Visionary Awards. What lessons did you learn from your 2021 hybrid event that you’ve carried with you into planning events since?

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 22, 2024

But it’s misleading because it does not address attendee privacy concerns. Because, as I explained in my original post, combining Zenus facial analysis data with other attendee identification technology allows event owners to associate Zenus data with individual attendees. Badge scanning tech is common at meetings.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 13, 2020

?? The Best of the Best: Learning and Growing: Why Collaborative Learning is the Future of Event-Networking. Virtual Events: How to Use AR and VR At Your Events. Event Design: 21 Creative Ideas for Corporate Stage Design. ? After you plan out your stage design, start planning your scenic design.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

The platform recently announced that it can host up to 50,000 attendees. These are not just big video conferences, but actual events,” he said. Event tech consultant Corbin Ball explained that the explosion of innovation in 2020 occurred in the streaming/virtual meeting/hybrid meeting space thanks to an influx of funding.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 30, 2023

The agenda includes the revival of an ASAE event called Springtime, which ran for 40 years but was discontinued by ASAE in 2016 in lieu of an event called the Xperience Design Project, which ran until 2020. There is a cost to attend most events, though the Showcase event is free.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 30, 2021

Online events make it easier for them to attend. “Attendance increased 50% over previous successful conferences with a significant portion (40%) of first-time symposium attendees.” ” The full article also describes an overall increase in diversity of attendees at their online conferences.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

This feels more relevant than ever in 2020 when participants are (rightfully) expecting a degree of personalization from the events they choose to attend. . In the 202o trend report , Endless’ Kaitlin Colston writes, “not everyone at your event will be in the same place in their journey.

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Blue Spark Event Design

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Conference and event attendees at our hotel in Nashville downtown will uncover a remarkable hospitality experience among 79,000 square feet of inspiring indoor and outdoor meeting facilities. The JW Marriott Nashville features Nashville’s only private event lawn, consisting of 17,000 square feet of outdoor space in downtown Nashville.

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Endless Events

MARCH 6, 2020

The topic of 5G and events is something we’ve tackled before. You might recall us mentioning it in our 2020 event tech trends #EventIcons. Or better yet, you remember when Will Curran and Brandt Krueger dedicated an entire episode of the Event Tech Podcast to it. Titled “This is your event.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 1, 2023

It showed that since 2020, travel has rebounded in spurts, mostly led by leisure travelers in search of wellness and luxury escapes close to home. GME attendees had a chance to experience the space, which is designed to host everything from fashion shows to trade shows, during their customer appointments.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Share a short introduction with the waiting attendees. When done, you’ll appear in one of the five fishbowl “seats” Click Allow attendees to join the conversation to begin discussion. Clicking on the latter displays a list of people currently in the seats, followed by the remaining attendees.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Learn how Interprefy’s cutting-edge technology is helping event planners break down language barriers and create truly inclusive experiences for all attendees, regardless of language or location. Understand the potential cost savings and efficiency gains by using Interprefy compared to traditional interpreting methods.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

That involved a mindset shift from initially finding “an accommodation to the shutdown and the risk associated with a large gathering” and instead exploring starting in 2020 how to work “toward the vision of developing a new sustainable way for participants to attend our meeting differently than what existed prior to the pandemic.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Two years ago, Tim Simpson, the brand and engagement chief strategist for Maritz Global Events, was unequivocal in his support for the use of personas, fictional characters that are used to represent audience segments. Watch CL22 Sessions. On-demand access is available through March 12, 2022. “So,

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 3, 2024

Attending these conferences will allow you to learn more about the events industry and meet other event professionals. 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!

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

This new set of values brings significant opportunities for the gaming industry and events. Now, after one year of hosting and attending virtual events, the events industry is facing the challenge of how to engage attendees and combat ‘zoom fatigue.’ Attendees must take the essentials of a certain problem area (e.g.,

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 24, 2023

You can use different types of event marketing strategies — including emails, ads, and social media — for various events ranging from small-scale gatherings like workshops and seminars to large conferences, trade shows, product launches, and even virtual events. Captivate attendees: Your event theme is not just a tagline.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 11, 2021

In-person attendees at Destinations International’s annual convention in July gather for a reception at Oriole Park inside Camden Yards in Baltimore. I do believe the strength of business events and conferences will be that they are capable of providing networking and knowledge sharing — sometimes one-on-one, at least in smaller groups.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

MARCH 18, 2021

March 13, 2020 is the date that changed the world forever. To execute a successful virtual event, our team was tasked with developing a strategy that enhanced meeting design, optimized the attendee’s experience, and increased attendee engagement. Virtual Event Platform and AV Partner.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Because Will Curran, Nick Borelli, Thuy Diep, and Dustin Westling have quite a bit to say about the future of events! And are you ready to have your opinions about what 2020 will bring challenged? The Future Of Events: Looking Back First. Before tackling the topic of the future of events, our hosts first think back 10 years ago.

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