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! In fact, hybrid events can open up opportunities to expand your audience, your speaker pool, and your content distribution channels. Which got us thinking, “Where do we start?” Contact Us Below.

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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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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Start by thinking of your target audience. The better you know your audience the easier it will be to choose your marketing channels. . Open registration. Attendees should access registration forms easily, so make sure to make them pop! Stay organized and in control by creating the so-called “day-of” timeline.

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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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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.” Leverage your network.

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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

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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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. The better you understand your target audience, the better you can plan and host an event they deem as valuable. ?

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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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Eventtia

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

As brands search for innovative ways to interact with their audiences, SMS for events and retail experiences has emerged as one of the main channels for high customer engagement. As Statista highlights, “In 2021, mobile users in the United States sent roughly 2 trillion SMS or MMS messages.”

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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. Brand the Wallet.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

After finding success with its first-ever hybrid annual meeting in 2021 (above), The Aesthetic Society continues to use the format. People tend to think virtual should be ‘less expensive,’ but the cost to offer virtual is above and beyond normal audiovisual expense and adds cost for the organizer.” Travel Association.

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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 Bizzabo’s vendor profile, the Forrester report recognized Bizzabo’s “superior roadmap and vision that includes continued expansion of its wearable tech capabilities and building new ways to connect audiences.”

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Endless Events

MARCH 9, 2021

While some adapted fast and organized extraordinary virtual events in 2020 , many are still grappling with the new reality. “As we look to 2021 from an engagement standpoint, we really have to think about doing things better. Virtual events were all the rage last year, whether we liked it or not. It has to be more interesting.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 11, 2022

It’s no secret that hybrid event has made it big throughout 2021, and is here to stay in 2022 and forward. A hybrid event is designed to give event organizers the best of both worlds, and in this guide, we will help you figure out all you need to know about hosting and managing a hybrid event in 2022. Cost-saving.

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Bizzaboo

JUNE 15, 2022

These events — which can be held in person or as hybrid and virtual events — typically cater to external audiences and enable attendees to network with other like-minded individuals who use the same products as loyally as they do. All of this pre-event momentum led us to receive twice as many registrations than expected.”.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 9, 2022

When it comes to event technology, it’s no secret that many event organizers feel the struggle — according to recent research conducted by Skift Meetings , about only a little more than half of event professionals “consider themselves comfortable or savvy with virtual event tech.”. said Allie Magyar, chief product officer of Notified.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 17, 2023

In this article, we’re looking at ChatGPT for event organizers. In this post, we’ll show you how lean events teams can use ChatGPT to improve event strategies and audience experiences to build better business outcomes. Utilize the existing networks of the ice cream industry to reach your target audience. What is ChatGPT?

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ITA Group

APRIL 27, 2021

And I’d bet others in your organization do, too. There are so many sources and places for data to be generated—including registration, apps, event marketing campaigns, CRMs and more. . While your organization likely has analysts looking at some data, can you definitively say they’re looking at all of it through your event lens?

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 24, 2022

When the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) was forced to switch its in-person meeting scheduled for May 2020 to a digital conference just 60 days out due to the emergence of COVID, its small team of organizers had “no idea” what to expect, Mary Pat Cornett, CAE, CMP, chief strategy and operations officer for ASN, told Convene at the time.

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Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

Americans spent about a third of their waking hours on mobile devices, according to a 2021 report , and that time has probably increased since then. To deliver the best attendee experience possible, event professionals need to prioritize finding the best mobile event app to suit their audience. What is a mobile event app?

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Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

Americans spent about a third of their waking hours on mobile devices, according to a 2021 report , and that time has probably increased since then. To deliver the best attendee experience possible, event professionals need to prioritize finding the best mobile event app to suit their audience. What is a mobile event app?

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Alcor Mice

JANUARY 26, 2021

According to Bizzabo, as much as 93 % of event marketers have incorporated virtual events into their strategy for 2021. A benchmark test done by Bizzabo shows that virtual events cost 75% less to organize and allow for more intimate discussions that make it easier for attendees to build connections with one another. PREPARATION.

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ITA Group

AUGUST 17, 2021

Katie Young: For me, technology is a means to drive the objectives and resonate with the audience. Are you clearly communicating how to be successful so your solutions are fully engaging to your audience? We want our humanity to drive how we are engaging and interacting with our audience. Tue, 08/17/2021 - 09:34.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

As participants brainstormed, it became clear that planners need to know their audience well in order to decide how to trim costs at their events. One participant successfully hosted an in-person meeting in Q4 2021. We share some of those takeaways from a few sessions, below. Room Blocks and Shared Risk Structures (in-Person Group).

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Eventtia

MAY 9, 2022

Throughout 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 quarantine and social distancing policies have forced many enterprises and event organizers to replace the canceled in-person events with virtual events, which caused a major increase in popularity for virtual events all over the world. This can allow you to rent a smaller and more affordable venue.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 26, 2020

At the beginning of March, we published an in-depth guide on what event organizers need to know about COVID-19. In this guide we covered how event organizers can and have adapted their event strategies to COVID-19. For our registrants, clients, and participants we will be in touch as soon as possible and will publish an FAQ.

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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. The basic approach of organizing a hybrid event is to live stream a virtual event via a virtual event platform (i.e.,

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Today in 2021, events are no longer solely about in-person, live events like trade shows, conferences, and music concerts. So, sometimes it’s a dilemma for event organizers whether to host a virtual or live event, but a potential solution is to host a hybrid event instead. What unique value can you provide your audience?

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Gavel International

AUGUST 10, 2021

Reading Time: 3 minutes Hybrid events were a lifesaver in 2020 and will continue throughout 2021. The tips in this article will help organizations navigate the exciting months ahead to pull off immersive and engaging in-person meetings. The second is an organized way to report and track COVID-19 cases, should any occur.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

However, sponsorship remains one of the biggest challenges for the most seasoned event organizers. Although most event organizers say their top priorities right now are attendee engagement and attendance, 29% said they’re prioritizing sponsorships for 2023. . Ticket pricing strategy have you down? Is it really necessary?

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2021

For a deep dive into how event marketers are approaching virtual in 2021, check out these virtual event benchmarks. Going hybrid will allow organizers to safely bring back in-person experiences while continuing to benefit from the accessibility, reach, and longevity of virtual events. For one, live events will never look the same.

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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. However, it does not focus on event management tools, registration , streaming software, or your average webinar platforms. Building events since : 2020. Building events since : 2018. Albert’s Aha!

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 5, 2022

KultureCity, an organization that helps destigmatize conditions with sensory needs, helps venues and attractions become more welcoming and inclusive to all. They actually have a production person who works with the show organizers to turn it into something that people want to engage with,” he said. “I Online registration.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 25, 2024

Between 2021 and 2022, I committed the error of typing the phrase “the future is hybrid” not once, but seven times and even titled an early 2023 story “ The Future is Hybrid-ish.” Insights resource Crunchbase estimated that in 2020 and 2021, more than $1.5 Time for a confession. The attendee experience has to be seamless.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 3, 2023

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

There’s only leaning into the next generation of networking opportunities, which means getting creative about connecting in-person and virtual audiences for seamless networking and connection. Who organizes networking events? How can event organizers make networking events successful? Who organizes networking events?

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