Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2022

Now that the celebratory dust has settled, it’s a great time to check out 2022 event trends. What’s the best way to plan hybrid events? These topics present some of the biggest pain points for event planners. 2022 Event Trends Guide: What You’ll Find. Working In The Events Industry In 2022.

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Endless Events

MAY 12, 2022

As things currently stand in the events industry, we’re planning events in 2022 as if the COVID-19 pandemic never existed. In-person events are back in all their glory. And to the Event Brew hosts, they often look identical to 2019. She notes that, indeed, some events look a lot like 2019 in 2022.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 6, 2022

We have a strong opportunity to deepen the process of hosting in-person, hybrid and virtual events and are excited to be able to better support meeting planners and event organizers while offering a wider range of products and experiences,” he said in a statement. More : 8 Ways to Measure Virtual Event Performance and ROI.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Whether it’s a yoga session, interactive panel discussion or virtual conference, the popularity of virtual events has exploded and it’s paving the way for new forms of communication and collaboration. To help you get the most out of this, we’ve drawn up this short guide to answer all of your questions on virtual events.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 28, 2022

Event trends 2022 are here and let us tell you, it’s an exciting year for event planners who dare to dream big. Those who’ve read our guide to event trends in 2022 already know how which hybrid event models hold the most promise and the role of event technology moving forward.

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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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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Virtual events are here to stay. In a recent survey, we found that 68% of organizers plan to have a virtual component at their next in-person event, and 53% of organizers are “focused” or “very focused” on a virtual events strategy for 2023. What type of virtual event software will you use?

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Virtual events are here to stay, but with in-person coming back in a big way, you’re probably stress-Googling, “What are some exciting virtual events ideas for companies?” We’ve accepted that virtual event experiences will never replicate the in-person event experience.

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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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Meeting Tomorrow

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

That’s why, when AirMeet asked me to host their recent session on Reenergizing Your 2022 Virtual Events , I decided to start the session with a round of Event Industry Trivia. It showed how games can be a powerful way to engage your virtual attendees. 1 Have a Goal for the Virtual Game.

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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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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 15, 2022

” The Value Of Virtual Events. “Can you recap 2021 and move forward to 2022?” ” “2020 was when people had to forcefully move towards virtual events,” he says. “They’d already taken money from their sponsors and their attendees. ” And The Dos Of 2022?

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MeetingPool

MAY 18, 2022

The idea of organising events virtually was always the second choice in pre-pandemic times. However, virtual events took the industry by storm during the pandemic. That’s why knowing the virtual event benefits is useful.

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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 365 community engagement: one of the most exciting event trends of 2022!

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

This growth follows the resurgence of in-person events and Bizzabo’s continued investment in its product and culture. . Between January and September 2022, the number of in-person events on Bizzabo’s Event Experience OS increased by almost 724%. That’s why we’re doubling down on our Event Experience OS.

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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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Stova

JUNE 2, 2023

Databricks CKO 2022 Case Study Success Story Connecting onsite and virtual attendees for maximum engagement. Databrick's 2022 Company Kickoff connected onsite attendees with virtual guests through hybrid technology, while also keeping a highly-tech savvy audience engaged throughout the onsite environment.

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Stova

JUNE 2, 2023

Databricks CKO 2022 Case Study Success Story C Databrick's 2022 Company Kickoff connected onsite attendees with virtual guests through hybrid technology, while also keeping a highly-tech savvy audience engaged throughout the onsite environment.  Ready to walk through Stova's event technology solutions?

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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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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2021

Presented with more challenges than ever before, the events industry was forced to do a complete 180. Will hybrid events become the norm? How will the expectations from attendees evolve? This chunk of the 2021 event trends guide paints an accurate picture of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect.

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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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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

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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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. Higher Event ROI.

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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

MAY 31, 2022

For sure, there are a significant percentage of meeting attendees that can’t wait to participate in person; but organizers and planners found out during the first several months of 2022 that a sizable audience of previous attendees were more than happy to participate virtually. Pick the low-hanging fruit.

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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!”. Excited about the possibilities of hosting hybrid event programs , but daunted by managing the dynamic components? Attendee experiences are personalized, depending on how they participate. .

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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. Virtual events have grown to be really popular due to the global pandemic, initially being hosted as replacements for live in-person events that were canceled due to social distancing and quarantine policies.

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Skift Meetings

MARCH 30, 2022

Events are back, but the attendees are slow to return. When 2022 kicked off, it felt like the golden year had finally arrived for the event industry. The post Events Are Back: But Where Are All the Attendees? The post Events Are Back: But Where Are All the Attendees?

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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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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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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 25, 2022

Read More: Meetings and Conventions Are Back in 2022-Here Are 4 Ways They’re Changing. As a result of being the first city in the nation to host in-person events in July 2020, with significant upgrades to the Indiana Convention Center, the meetings and events industry in Indianapolis has been thriving and surpassing numbers posted in 2019.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 20, 2022

This on-again-off-again dynamic was evident in the responses to an American Express Global Meetings and Events Forecast from last year that found 62% of respondents in the area expected attendee numbers to return to pre-pandemic numbers in the next one to two years. PCMA Convening Leaders 2022, scheduled to take place Sept.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

If you think popping into a succession of boring Zoom calls makes you an expert on virtual meetings , it’s time to think again. Our wish for 2022 is that all virtual events incorporate a little more “wow.” The CEO of MC Event Consulting knew people weren’t going to come to New York City for a 2-hour event.

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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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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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