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. And that’s a good thing!)

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

It’s crazy to think how much the events industry has evolved in recent times. Events have moved online and it didn’t take long for us to realise that we can reach untapped audiences while keeping costs down. What is a virtual event? A virtual event is an online version of a physical event.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 1, 2022

Hubilo demonstrated the answer to these and other questions in its Mastering Immersive Experiences (MIX) 2022 hybrid event this week. he asked rhetorically, referencing the pivot his company made from event management to building a platform in a matter of a month. How does that happen?” Then he answered his own question.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 1, 2022

Hubilo demonstrated the answer to these and other questions in its Mastering Immersive Experiences (MIX) 2022 hybrid event this week. he asked rhetorically, referencing the pivot his company made from event management to building a platform in a matter of a month. How does that happen?” Then he answered his own question.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2023

Sometimes these meetings are run purely by the IR team or an events team, and they’re missing a great opportunity if not involving their own marketing experts. In the weeks leading up to the event, have at least one technical rehearsal to review the order of events, workflow and technical needs.

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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.” billion was invested in virtual and hybrid event companies. Where Does Event Tech Consolidation Leave Virtual Experience Planners? “I

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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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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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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

2022 is in the books, folks. Event planners need to know what’s on the radar for 2023, but don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. Endless Events’ 2023 Event Industry Trends Guide includes insights based on our years of experience in events and our team’s proprietary research into event trends.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Up until 2019, your live event audiovisual Request for Proposal (RFP) was straightforward. There wasn’t a need to include a virtual platform ; unless it was a rare occasion with a one-off request to include a broadcast element. In 2020, that theory went out the window and you learned how to write a virtual meeting AV RFP.

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Endless Events

MARCH 1, 2021

There was no shortage of virtual events this year, so the CES 2021 didn’t get as much attention. In the course of the last 10 months, there was a lot of praise for Microsoft’s and Apple’s events. Apple did more events than they normally do over the course of the year, which online gives you the ability to do.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The Convene editors look back on an ever-changing 2021 and ask the question: What event trend is on my radar for 2022? I don’t think I’m alone in feeling bombarded by the onslaught of content coming at me every day, be it webinar invites, Substack newsletters, or updates from online communities I’ve joined. Less Is More.

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 28, 2022

The post ITB China MeetUp 2022 to reunite over 20 destinations this September appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. All onsite and online sessions will be live-streamed and made available on demand for global audiences to follow.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 3, 2023

On the Bizzabo platform, 75% of events in May 2023 are scheduled to be in-person events! of events on Bizzabo’s platform were in-person. of events on Bizzabo’s platform were in-person. of events on Bizzabo’s platform were in-person. of events on Bizzabo’s platform were in-person.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2023

Read More: Cvent’s Event Tech Roadmap According to filings, at the end of last year, Cvent had approximately 22,000 customers globally in the corporate, non-profit, higher education and hospitality sectors as of December 31, 2022.

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Endless Events

MARCH 6, 2023

In 2022, the United States saw 1,774 data breaches. Cybersecurity for event planners is a recurring theme on the podcast because cyber threats are never-ending and are only getting more complex. asked, what steps would you give to a new event planner to help protect against cybersecurity threats for virtual events?

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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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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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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. PCMA’s Catalyst community offers members a platform to ask each other questions, share ideas, or, as the website says, “communicate and collaborate.”

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 16, 2021

While hybrid events have been relatively popular in the past half-decade or so, it’s no secret that the COVID-19 global pandemic has further accelerated its popularity throughout 2020 and 2022. Both virtual events and in-person events have their own unique advantages, so how can we get the best of both worlds?

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 3, 2023

Freeman strengthens its corporate presence with an agency pick-up; EventMobi buys a virtual-events platform to boost its hybrid-meeting abilities; and Hopin sells its core products to a videoconferencing competitor. The platform hosted over 50,000 virtual events between early 2020 and late 2022. “We

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Bizzaboo

JULY 12, 2022

Starting this list off, we’d like to share some current data as of July 2022 based on Bizzabo customers: 2X increase in hybrid and in-person events over the last three months vs. the 3 months prior. More than 25% of in-person and hybrid events are paid vs. only 10% of virtual events. Virtual Event Statistics.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 30, 2021

According to EventMB Studio’s latest “State of the Event Industry” report, 63 percent of event professionals said that they see their events becoming hybrid in the future. 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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The MICE Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

The barriers to attending events, learning and networking have been lowered thanks to the virtual and hybrid event solutions available. With these new tools and knowledge base at their fingertips, association event planners can truly excel at delivering events in 2022 and beyond.

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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

AUGUST 21, 2021

In-person and online attendees accessing through the Intrado platform learned from author, activist and comedian Baratunde Thurston, “How to Deconstruct Racism, One Headline at a Time.” The Fellows class of 2021, new CAE credentials, the DELP class of 2020-2022 were recognized. Checkout their recording.

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Eventtia

APRIL 1, 2022

You’ve planned your perfect hybrid event: best venue, best virtual event platform , best keynote speaker, and so on. Yet, all of those efforts will go to waste if you can’t attract enough attendees (both in-person and virtual attendees) to your hybrid event.

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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. Whether their title is event professional, event marketer, or event influencer, these leaders are redefining the events industry from top to bottom.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2022

Pricing transparency in event technology companies is lacking, to say the least. Many event platforms offer no pricing structures at all while others only give ballpark estimates. As a recent Skift Meetings article points out, event planners often have no time or energy to sit through long demos and discuss pricing for weeks.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 11, 2021

Drag Taste’s ‘Sangria and Secrets’ is considered the world’s number one online experience. Teresa Al Dente, President & CEO at the Drag Taste virtual experience, spoke with Rachel Moore, Director of Global Campaigns at Hubilo and told the story of their pivot from live to virtual events. One example is expenses.

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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. When the pandemic forced in-person events to shift to virtual, Workiva had some experience to fall back on. Virtual blew up our stats,” Strehle said.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 25, 2021

Planners responding to the latest Recovery Dashboard listed pulling off virtual events —like the National Electrical Contractors Association’s first virtual trade show – as one of their accomplishments during COVID-19. Planning and executing our first organizational virtual conference.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 13, 2022

PCMA EduCon 2022 will kick off Sunday, June 5, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, where speaker Andrew Davis will take the stage. There’s a lot of work that needs to be done to make a great digital or virtual event sustainable for multiple days. It’s hard on the audience, and I think the value is limited.

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Social Tables

JUNE 1, 2023

Tell the story of your brand, show the planning process, or host live Q&A sessions to connect with your audience pre-event. Use SEO to boost search results SEO, or search engine optimization, is the process of optimizing online content to improve how high it ranks in search engine results.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 7, 2021

With all the disruptions caused by COVID-19, the transition from 2021 to 2022 will be challenging. Throughout the disruptions brought on by COVID-19, event marketers have not only persevered but learned some important lessons along the way. I will see change as opportunity.” — Sheree Whiteley, copywriter.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2022

Former Aramark executive Cathy Schlosberg was named senior vice president of marketing in June of 2019 and former Enterprise Holdings Assistant Vice President of Global Travel and Meetings, Amanda Armstrong, took the role of senior vice president of brand and community engagement at Encore in January of 2022.

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ITA Group

APRIL 12, 2022

Although various surveys predict anywhere from 30-65% of meetings will be hybrid in 2022, GBTA reported 55% of companies are hesitant to host a hybrid event due to low attendee engagement concerns because of virtual networking complexities. Let your end goals inform the event format. You’re not alone.

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