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How to Tell When Your Online Meetings Are Not Engaging Enough—And What to Do About It

Smart Meetings

In a Livestorm survey conducted in 2021 , 68 percent of respondents reported increased use of video conferencing in the past 12 months, in everything from internal meetings to conferences and tradeshows. So, what can you do to make large online events more engaging? Registration and/or attendance rates are declining.

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Are You Prepared for IMEX 2021? A Checklist

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8, a fresh round of registrations poured in, bringing the total number registered for the now mask-optional IMEX America at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino to 10,000. To streamline registration, print your name badge and agenda. Read More : Story Behind the Decision to Focus on IMEX America Live; Smaller Online.

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Community, consistency, human connection and relevance: how to build trust online

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We know how to build trust face to face at live events, but now, when everything is moving into the virtual world, we need to learn how to build trust online with our clients, supplier sponsors and other stakeholders. How does building trust online differ from building trust at face-to-face events? How do you build trust online? .

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PCMA Launches Registration for Convening Leaders 2022, Requiring Proof of Vaccination

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CAESARS FORUM in Las Vegas, which served as a hybrid hub for PCMA Convening Leaders 2021, will be the site of Convening Leaders 2022. Registration opened yesterday for PCMA Convening Leaders 2022 (CL22), to be held in person Jan. 9-12 at CAESARS FORUM in Las Vegas and online.

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Marriott Full Price Displays Go into Effect May 15

Smart Meetings

Display Changes Will Not Apply to Group Rates What you see on your Bonvoy app is what you will get—including resort, destination and other fees—at the registration desk after May 15 if a promised shift in how prices are displayed goes through as required in a November, 2021 settlement with the State of Pennsylvania.

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How to Write an AV RFP that Covers COVID-19 Variables

Smart Meetings

Now, here you are in 2021 adding another cog in the wheel as you are tasked with writing a blended RFP for your upcoming event that will most likely include a hybrid plan for 2022. You need two teams, one for in-person, on-site and one for online planning. You can double the registration income. Online Component Added Costs.

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Savvy Marketing Activation Tips From a 20,000-Person Virtual Edutainment Experience

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Entrepreneur Jay Schwedelson, who started the wildly popular Guru Media Hub virtual conferences in 2021 to engage with marketers, thinks a similar approach can turn around digital events. Read More : Why Early Bird Registration Specials Don’t Work and Other Revelations from a New Maritz Study Don’t offer on-demand, not at first.

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