Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Bizzabo Chief Marketing officer Alon Alroy predicted steady growth of virtual events. But even in the hybrid setting, organizers need to be mindful of how they are engaging their attendees. Smart Meetings spoke with experts on creative ways to be engage everyone during hybrid events. Read for more engaging ideas.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 22, 2021

What will the road ahead be like for the events industry? The Convene editors look back on an ever-changing 2021 and ask the question: What event trend is on my radar for 2022? I hope it’s a sign that we’ll see more digital events use creative ways to tell stories — and break out of the webinar mold — in the future.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2022

There’s no doubt that the global Covid-19 pandemic shook up the industry and left event professionals wondering what the future would hold. But as we begin to inch ever closer to a new normal, it’s clear that meetings are making a comeback in 2022—with a few changes of course.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 14, 2022

Not just because innovative data science helps us understand our attendees better, but because we can, thanks to technology and event platforms, stay connected with our attendees, sponsors, and vendors throughout the entire year. We’re talking about the community model: one of the most exciting event trends of 2022!

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

How the gig economy is impacting the events industry In honor of Labor Day, Smart Meetings chatted with Tracy Judge, founder and CEO of Soundings , to get the latest scoop on the trends currently emerging within the freelance meeting planner gig economy.

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Bizzaboo

JUNE 20, 2022

Virtual events are still new. Without a deep history to draw from, it can be hard to know what attendees, sponsors, and organizers might be willing to spend. How do you build a virtual event pricing strategy? That’s why some virtual event planners offer downloadable activities to keep the kids busy.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

78% of respondents say that their or their clients’ expenditures have increased since 2022. This growth brings both ample opportunities and new challenges as planners work to accommodate an influx of attendees while booking, planning and executing events. Of that 80% group, 30% agree spending would again rise by over 25%.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 11, 2021

The second part of Events Reimagined by Hubilo focused on presenting key virtual and hybrid event trends that we’ll see more of going forward and shared advice on how best to adapt. . Event co-moderator Teresa Al Dente shared the story of her company, Drag Taste. We reimagined everything we were doing at the time.

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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.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The Hyatt Hub in Chicago was designed to help meet the emotional needs of people working there, one of the 100 trends technology company Wunderman Thompson has identified that will shape the way we live and work this in 2022. After all, in-person and virtual events are just like Pantone’s Very Peri — an expression of creativity.

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

Let’s talk about one of the most dreaded subjects in the events industry: the hybrid event budget. As an amalgamation of in-person and virtual events, hybrid events are complex, versatile, and hard to budget for. Events are unpredictable as it is; hybrid events are even more so.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

But with news of the Omicron variant changing day-to-day, conference organizers and sponsors are using the skills they’ve acquired in Covid times: flexibility and leveraging virtual options to replace some face-to-face experiences. This is a tech conference, after all—participants know how to manage virtual events. Safe Travels.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Here are other factors that make for the ideal virtual event, according to the new survey results. That was nearly identical to the percentage — 93 percent — who chose that response when Kenes Group, a Geneva, Switzerland–based professional conference organizer, surveyed HCP virtual-event attendees in 2020.

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Endless Events

MARCH 21, 2022

Now and then, the Event Tech Podcast reviews a certain product or service. This week, Brandt and Endless Events’ Kyle Kocinski do a case study on Remo , one of the top 22 event platforms to use in 2022. Remo is a map-based virtual event platform that has been building events and meetings since 2018.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 24, 2022

Adero Scottsdale, a resort located in a certified Dark Sky community, offers unparalleled stargazing opportunities to groups — one example of the kinds of “academic adventures” Wunderman Thompson has identified as a 2022 trend. Wunderman Thompson’s take on liminal spaces is a mashup of virtual and physical.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Even as in-person meetings continue to reemerge with a vengeance, virtual meetings have taken a primary position in the event professional toolbox. 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.

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 25, 2023

The post Top 7 trends shaping India’s meeting & events industry in 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. With events and in-person connections back in focus, optimism abounds the meetings and events industry this 2023. per cent from 2022 to 2030 to reach USD1,563.3

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 4, 2021

“That gave us a few months to really try to pull it together and make some decisions quickly on what that virtual event was going to look like.” The organization settled on a simulive event that was complimentary for attendees. Approximately 18,000 attendees registered and the event hosted 12,500 unique users.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2022

Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. She adds, however: “Among those who are uncertain if they will travel for conferences/conventions/trade shows, 1 in 3 cite availability of virtual events as a reason for the uncertainty.

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ITA Group

APRIL 12, 2022

Defining Hybrid Events With Attendee Experience in Mind. Defining “hybrid” could be its own category in event design “Jeopardy!”. There’s a lot of buzz about the trend, yet you may still feel stumped about how to get it right. . After all, “hybrid” is purely a production term, representing how you’ll deliver the event.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 21, 2022

But today, this perfect blend of face-to-face and digital experiences is considered one of the biggest event trends in 2022. A ‘hybrid event’ is quite an umbrella term. Depending on the venue and the size of in-person and virtual audiences , these experiences can take many forms.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2023

Tips and methods for producing greener events. Sustainability is now required at meetings as attendees are demanding an environmentally conscious event. Curbing pollutants has become part of the meeting professional job description, but how does one to do so at in-person and virtual events in a meaningful and cost-effective way?

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Seth and Lauren Miller Rogen answer fun questions for part of HFC’s CareCon 2022 pre-show. Over the past 10 years, Hilarity for Charity — now rebranded as simply HFC — has raised more than $17 million for the cause partly by hosting a variety of in-person events, including a 10th birthday “extravaganza” on Oct.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 27, 2022

Attendees listen to a session during PCMA EduCon 2022 in early June. Members of PCMA’s Catalyst community discussed the challenges of attracting attendees to their events. I’d like to get feedback from others who have held a meeting this year, or are close to holding one, to see how your events are doing.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 19, 2022

Attendees today are hungry for captivating events and are open to experiencing them in new ways. They are ready for marketers to elevate the traditional meaning of events as long as it is still convenient for them to access. The survey found that 62% agree that events will become more important in the marketing mix.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

This Event Brew episode might be short, but it’s nonetheless a treat: after many weeks apart, we’re finally going to hear from all four members of the iconic Brew Crew! They give us concrete advice on building out backup plans and communicating with attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors. Let’s get brewing!

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In return, sponsors usually receive valuable benefits, such as extra brand exposure, access to attendee data, speaking opportunities at the event, or discounted tickets. Read In-person, Virtual, and Hybrid Event Ticket Pricing Strategies. That said, not every event will catch a sponsor’s eye.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 5, 2022

To zero in on what we can expect — from event technology predictions to what the biggest challenges will be — we reached out to some of the top Event Experience Leaders for their take on event industry trends to come. Want to skip straight to the insights and event industry trends from our top leaders?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 27, 2022

While we’ve talked a lot about how the pandemic affected planners and attendees, we haven’t focused on exhibitors’ experience all that much. We’ve talked about exhibitors at virtual events and virtual event sponsorship ideas. “The big 2022 event trend is the 365 community model.

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Social Tables

JUNE 8, 2022

Audience engagement plays a significant role in the success of any event. Whether in-person or online, event organizers want attendees to pay attention and participate. In fact, more than 80% of marketing professionals believe that audience engagement is a key indicator of an event’s success. Audience retention.

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 11, 2023

of organizers say event software has a major impact on the success of their events 67.4% of organizers say they have changed or plan to change their event management software vendor within the next year 72.5% of attendees say they expect in-person conferences to use modern technology (e.g.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 6, 2022

I’ve had my ear to the ground during the nearly first quarter of the year and have aggregated the following advice and insights from organizers who have planned, produced, supported and/or marketed successful 2022 events. We know that attendees want to be actively engaged in the experience, so why not call them participants , instead?

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Shifting trends are found in how planners are measuring sustainability as well as overall event success, plus technology, budgets, and staffing. Another area where the focus of planners has shifted from last year is in measuring the effectiveness of virtual events.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 30, 2021

And “by far the most positive result of hosting virtual events is the increased reach, with 36 percent of event planners citing this advantage,” said the report. In that same survey, however, more than one-third said engagement is their biggest challenge in hosting virtual events. KiKi L’Italien.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Now more than ever, sustainability is top of mind for event planners because it’s a top priority for event attendees. It doesn’t matter if you’re hosting a team summit, client meet-and-greet, or large trade show — attendees want to participate in events prioritizing a safe, healthy planet. 1 priority, and 31.2%

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Meet Green

AUGUST 26, 2022

During the pandemic, we took the opportunity to turn our full attention to defining and refining our virtual events processes. Here are our key hybrid event do’s and don’ts. Making content available post-event to attendees will make them feel they are getting the most bang for their buck.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 30, 2023

Though AMDA held its 2022 annual conference in Baltimore, the meeting’s digital component was also well attended. At the time, we were probably one of the first organizations to completely go virtual and not just cancel, because after our program, we had other organizations reach out to us and ask how we did it.”

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