Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

While they are typically more expensive than in-person events, there are also many ways event planners can save money with a hybrid event and see a higher event ROI. When it comes to hybrid event budgets, let the audience and event goals be your guide. Is the majority of your audience in-person or virtual? F&B / Catering.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 21, 2022

Most planners didn’t even hear of them prior to 2020! But today, this perfect blend of face-to-face and digital experiences is considered one of the biggest event trends in 2022. Depending on the venue and the size of in-person and virtual audiences , these experiences can take many forms. And production matters!

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 26, 2022

Here are event design ideas inspired by my visit to Art Basel 2022. Place books about the event subject at your event. That inspiration comes also from Design Miami where a collection of art and design-themed books were presented in front of the entrance to the event. Les Sièges des Mondes, 2022 exhibit by Alicja Kwade.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

More than simply stretching our pre-existing 2022 budgets thin might be required in this climate. Book venues with renewable energy sources like solar panels. Consequently, catering prices have increased in 2022 too, and you should budget for those price hikes. . in the last year. Labor Shortages and the Great Resignation.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Speaking Industry Benchmark Report produced by AAE Speakers Bureau compiles data from both event organizers and keynote speakers to better understand the issues and trends affecting the speaker-booking process. Speakers need to keep fees as competitive as possible and research their audience. . • But while A.I.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Like many in the audience, he is a frequent flier. “In In 2019, I had more airtime than most pilots,” Feldman said, articulating how he learned invaluable lessons in facilitating inclusion through interacting with people from different cultures. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 13, 2022. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 12, 2022.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

“Event planners are considered to be good at having multiple plans for one event. For example, event planners have always been good at knowing what to do if the weather changes. “If you’re planning an event for Q3 in 2022, you should plan ahead and say that this event might not happen. Let’s get brewing!

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

78% of respondents say that their or their clients’ expenditures have increased since 2022. In fact, the industry’s audience is expected to surpass even 2019 levels in the coming years. Planners are reimagining how they can structure events and deliver content in memorable spaces.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 11, 2022. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 12, 2022. Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with its global EIC Equity Task Force, released the results of its 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study at an IMEX press conference. SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) October 11, 2022.

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Endless Events

JUNE 13, 2022

In 2022, they will keep moving out of impersonal hotel ballrooms to more unique venues. One of the biggest event trends in 2022 is sourcing venues with character. This popular Phoenix event venue was booked for corporate events by clients, such as GoDaddy, Facebook, Google, EO, and more. On Jackson. Desert Foothills Events.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2022

Predictions are that 40% of 2022 events are projected to happen online, there will be a 37% increase in companies’ virtual event spending, and 20% of trade shows will remain virtual. Organizers would expect that all of this translates into more opportunities for revenue. But the reality is that 80% of virtual attendance is free.

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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2021

“Last year, I assumed a different event planner role, which was a TV producer role. It was kind of crazy, but we were one of the few event planners across the country that actually produced a live auction in real time live,” she says. We also had some branded materials from our nonprofit organizations. ”, asks Sarah.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Convening Leaders 2022 Main Stage speaker Scott Galloway hopes to inspire participants to find opportunities in the post-pandemic business industry. His brand-new book, Post Corona: From Crisis to Opportunity , is the culmination of that analysis. I wanted to write a book that would attempt to kind of look around the corner.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Like many in the audience, he is a frequent flier. “In — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 13, 2022. Destinations International Released New Destination Booking Agreement. — SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) October 12, 2022. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 12, 2022.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

JANUARY 17, 2022

In 2022, 90% of U.S. With audiences having shorter attention spans from staring at screens all day and knowing their inboxes and pressing work projects were one click away, virtual meetings had to accelerate their pace and go faster. So, for 2022, these mindsets will carry over to business meetings and conferences.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 18, 2022

From up-and-coming talent to established voices, these event influencers have emerged as the Top Event Experience Leaders of 2022 based on your votes. Based on your votes, and in no particular order, here are the Top 55 Event Experience Leaders of 2022: Akosua Boadi-Agyemang. And they haven’t escaped your notice!

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 25, 2023

Priya Parker speaks at the SXSW EDU Conference & Festival 2022. Steve Rogers photo) It’s no stretch for today’s opening keynote speaker, Priya Parker, to connect her area of expertise to the business events industry: She is the author of the highly acclaimed bestselling book The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

(Adobe Stock Photo) Christine “Shimo” Shimasaki, CDME, CMP Last year, when the Louisville Tourism and their Client Advisory Council (CAC) met to discuss what industry challenges they wanted to address from both a planner and supplier perspective, registration forecasting rose to the top.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2022

We have properties all over and when a hot city like Las Vegas is booked up, we can offer opportunities in Atlantic City and Reno and beyond,” she said. Read more about how IMEX 2022 broke attendance records. Groups may find they really like some of the places they hadn’t considered before,” she added.

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Social Tables

JUNE 1, 2023

Professional event planners and marketers know that there is no one-size-fits all strategy for successful event marketing. Marketers are tasked with reaching members of their target audience, enticing them to register for an event, and continuing communications all the way up to the event to encourage attendance.

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 25, 2023

The FCM India Meetings & Events team were busy in 2022 sending 150,000+ corporate customers around the world. 1) Strong Demand Continues The surge in bookings in 2023 continues to shape the sector. per cent from 2022 to 2030 to reach USD1,563.3

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

— JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 11, 2022. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 12, 2022. Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with its global EIC Equity Task Force, released the results of its 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study at an IMEX press conference. — SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) October 11, 2022.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

With these new tools and knowledge base at their fingertips, association event planners can truly excel at delivering events in 2022 and beyond. Increasing audience engagement and online event attendee numbers during a pandemic. Event organisers need to know their audience well in order to design the right events for them.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Conversation Starters at Convening Leaders 2022 gave both in-person and digital participants a chance to discuss a range of hot-button topics. 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. Jacob Slaton Photography).

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Solimar International

DECEMBER 2, 2022

They decide to go on the trip, making their payments to tourism businesses to book flights, hotels, and activities. Marketers quickly realized the value of these massive audiences, which have grown to billions today. Most importantly, paid advertisements can get content in front of specific target audiences.

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Eventtia

APRIL 1, 2022

While one of the key perks of hosting a hybrid event is the fact that you can draw a bigger audience by making your event available online, you still need the right marketing and promotion strategy to attract your target audience. live stream) to a virtual audience. Effective Ticketing/Pricing Strategy for Both Audiences.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 14, 2024

Event planners were using “prosocial effervescence” when designing events that fulfill audiences’ need for belonging and connection long before VML Intelligence identified and named the trend in its “The Future 100: 2024” report.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

A veteran planner discusses how she nudges hotels to act on her requests for proposal: She gives to get. Some organizations require more concessions, others want to be in a specific destination regardless of the cost, and still others are in a short-term booking situation that requires casting a wide net for offers in a compressed market.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

JANUARY 15, 2024

Meetings Bigger Budgets After inflation of 7% in 2021, 6% in 2022, and 5% in 2023, meeting costs have risen by at least 20% – and even more in popular Tier 1 cities where meetings rebounded quicker. To relieve mental stress from inboxes stacking up, some planners add 1-2 hour breaks to catch up on email, phone, and quick projects.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Coming out of the pandemic there were fears that the events industry might struggle to reclaim its audience. Today that audience has largely returned and is expected to rise far beyond its 2019 peak in the years to come. The total global meeting industry worldwide is forecast 1 to be worth $1.78bn by 2030,” added Hulgard.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

In his book, “The Yosemite” Muir wrote this stunning description of California’s enduring charms: “Looking eastward from the summit of Pacheco Pass one shining morning, a landscape was displayed that after all my wanderings still appears as the most beautiful I have ever beheld. Planet-friendly Venues.

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Social Tables

JUNE 29, 2023

Double the Donation , a leading donation matching tool, reported that Americans gave almost $500 billion in donations in 2022. Whether you’re new to the industry, tackling your first nonprofit event planning gig, or a seasoned planner working with a large team, you’ll find tips, tricks, and tools to improve your strategy in the list below.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2021

Managing up to 15,000 international delegates each year meant that, in 2020, half of those meetings on our books were postponed. Right now we’re planning for something similar with the 20th International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering Meeting in 2022. Working Harder and Smarter. We broke our staff into a.m.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Coming out of the pandemic there were fears that the events industry might struggle to reclaim its audience. Today that audience has largely returned and is expected to rise far beyond its 2019 peak in the years to come. The total global meeting industry worldwide is forecast 1 to be worth $1.78bn by 2030, ” added Hulgard.

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Best Corporate Events

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Corporations, universities, government agencies, and associations abruptly began rethinking the structure of their conferences and team building events for the remainder of 2021 and into 2022. What are planners to do? Now, in late August, live events bookings are surging again. We’re agnostic about the format,” he notes.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In fact, at INBOUND 2022, we held an interactive workshop that had attendees collaborating in Miro and we use Miro boards in our own internal meetings to collaborate on everything from sprint planning to website brainstorming. Jublia: Data-driven Audience Networking. Not sure twine can handle your virtual audience size?

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Bizzaboo

JUNE 20, 2022

It helps to look at who your target audience is to understand what might sell well. Event planners should also consider new, upcoming voices in the industry and those who may already have a personal connection to attendees. That’s why some virtual event planners offer downloadable activities to keep the kids busy.

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