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.

Social Media 348

Social Media Virtual Events Audience Events 348

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.

Event Apps 52

Event Apps Audience Platform Sponsors 52

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?

Event Apps 52

Event Apps Audience Platform Sponsors 52

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.”

Registration 98

Registration Vendor Events Trade Show 98

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?

Planner 194

Planner Events Banking Training 194

Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2021

This chunk of the 2021 event trends guide paints an accurate picture of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect. How many people planned a virtual event last year? And what are their thoughts on the future of events? What will these events look like from here on? How many will do so in the upcoming months?

Trends 329

Trends Virtual Events Events Speakers 329

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.

Management 62

Management Rehearsal Virtual Events Events 62

Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Depending on whether you’re hosting an event in-person, are planning a virtual event, or are combining the best of both with a hybrid event, your event tech stack might look slightly different. Today, event marketers have an array of technologies to choose from and incorporate into their event tech stack.

Event Technology 105

Event Technology Technology Technology Registration 105

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

2022 is going to be our best year yet; we’ve embraced exciting new event technology and hybrid events as the way of the future! If 2020 was a year of pivoting and learning about virtual events, 2021 was a year of putting that knowledge to the test. Which virtual event platform features to look for?

Platform 334

Platform Registration Events Sponsors 334

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.

Event Marketing 62

Event Marketing Marketing Marketing Social Media 62

Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Welcome to the 2023 event technology guide! Not sure you need event technology? According to Gartner’s 2022 Technology Marketing Benchmark Survey , tech and service providers allocate 26.9% of their marketing program budget to hosted and sponsored events. . Event tech also leads to a better user experience.

Event Technology 98

Event Technology Technology Technology Registration 98

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. On-demand viewing for registrants was available for 30 days. Virtual blew up our stats,” Strehle said. Leverage your network.

Virtual Events 97

Virtual Events Registration Events Sponsors 97

Social Tables

JUNE 1, 2023

On the business or organization’s primary website, link the main event page, or design a unique landing page for the event if one does not already exist. Include easy-to-spot icons linking to the event’s social media pages, registration page, and so forth.

Event Marketing 148

Event Marketing Marketing Marketing Social Media 148

Bizzaboo

AUGUST 25, 2021

Read on for our tips on how to create an event contingency plan that will keep you calm, cool, and collected when planning your in-person, hybrid, or virtual events —no matter what variant comes your way. Future-Proof Your Events With a Hybrid Platform. Flexible Registration & Ticketing. Venue Contracts.

Registration 105

Registration Contracts Contracts Platform 105

Endless Events

DECEMBER 6, 2021

As listeners of the Event Tech Podcast already know, choosing the right event platform is one of the most important decisions event planners can make for their long-term event strategy. Last week, the Endless Events team published the list of the 22 best event platforms to use in 2022.

Platform 315

Platform Events Event Technology Technology 315

Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 29, 2022

What Reed, chief event strategy officer, American Society of Hematology (ASH), loved most about this time, he told participants in an online PCMA Community Conversation for medical meeting planners earlier this year, is probably what other planners have hated: “We needed to operate when there was really no roadmap to us,” Reed said. “I

Medical Meetings 98

Medical Meetings Registration Speakers Audience 98

Bizzaboo

JUNE 21, 2023

Event ROI is a flexible term that indicates the net value an event marketer gets from an event for the net cost that goes into producing it. Note that “value” is a much broader term than “event revenue.” Each presents strengths, weaknesses, and levels of complexity.

Event Marketing 98

Event Marketing Marketing Marketing Trade Show 98

Eventtia

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

If you are an event planner or a business seeking to generate revenue and turn a profit from your events, you’ve come to the right place. Paid or Free Event? The Advantages of Monetizing Your Event. A relatively low attendance rate despite a high number of registrants is a common issue in free events.

Sponsors 118

Sponsors Advertising Prospect Events 118

Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Your event strategy should cover the types of events you want to put on, the tools in your event tech stack, the audiences you want to engage, and the metrics you’ll track to gauge event success. Events have never been more critical. Step 1: Plan the Event. Set Event Ticket Pricing. Mobile event app.

Social Media 98

Social Media Registration Sponsors Events 98

Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 16, 2021

We asked Chantel Megaffin, Director of Program Management at Endless Events , for her insight on how to effectively budget for digital events. Looking at 2022, we’re now able to host hybrid events with a mix of in-person and virtual participants. What are your event’s “must-haves” and “nice-to-haves?”.

Virtual Events 52

Virtual Events Platform Audience Events 52

Stova

MARCH 7, 2023

It also highlights four critical factors to consider when assessing platforms. Does the platform seamlessly blend physical and digital formats? More than a third of marketers say virtual events are one of their main engagement tactics, according to the 2022 Demand Generation Benchmark Survey.

Event Technology 52

Event Technology Technology Technology Platform 52

Bizzaboo

MAY 14, 2023

The opportunity to attend an in-person conference is a great way to attract teams of remote workers who can use the event as an opportunity for team-building, professional development, and networking in addition to other business goals.

Benefits 59

Benefits Conference Remote Platform 59

Stova

APRIL 13, 2023

Artificial intelligence is the future of events – and that future is here. Consider meteoric rise of ChatGPT: This free, AI-powered chatbot debuted in November 2022. billion in 2022 to $1,394.30 How is AI changing events? This is one way AI event tech shines. Go beyond registration. How do we know?

Attendee 52

Attendee Sponsors Registration Event Apps 52

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Since she’s got such a wide range of knowledge, Karmen thought it would be a great idea to pick her brain about the best event planning tips for 2022. People want to stay connected not just during an event, but between events. ” Event Planning Tips 2022: Let’s Talk ROI.

Event Planning 347

Event Planning Virtual Events Events Audience 347

Social Tables

JUNE 29, 2023

Double the Donation , a leading donation matching tool, reported that Americans gave almost $500 billion in donations in 2022. From online community awareness campaigns to out-of-the-box nonprofit event planning ideas, thoughtful preparation can help increase the success of fundraising activities.

Event Planning 78

Event Planning Social Media Vendor Advertising 78

Bizzaboo

MARCH 1, 2023

Event promotion uses different marketing strategies and channels to get the word out about your event and ultimately drive event registration and achieve your event’s goals. Are event marketing and event promotion the same thing? Or, try organizing different business units into separate teams.

Promotion 52

Promotion Social Media Registration Sponsors 52

Bizzaboo

MARCH 1, 2023

Event promotion uses different marketing strategies and channels to get the word out about your event and ultimately drive event registration and achieve your event’s goals. Are event marketing and event promotion the same thing? Or, try organizing different business units into separate teams.

Promotion 52

Promotion Social Media Registration Sponsors 52

IT&CM Events

AUGUST 9, 2021

One of their fruits of labour include Virtual Seoul , a platform to host online meetings that in-person attendees can also join in during hybrid events. Penang offers award-winning convention facilities and world-class accommodation for global business events clients with exclusive support and incentive packages for planners.

Incentives 52

Incentives Tourism Tourism Events 52

Social Tables

MAY 13, 2022

Even as in-person events return, many businesses and event planners plan to keep the virtual event trend alive. With virtual and hybrid events becoming a standard part of industry operations, event planners and organizers are on the hunt for virtual event engagement ideas that will keep audiences invested.

Virtual Events 148

Virtual Events Social Media Registration Attendee 148

Brightspot Incentive Events

JANUARY 27, 2021

When discussing the return to business as we knew it in 2019, the experts looked at the strength of the stock market that seemed largely unaffected after March 2020 and coupled it with the predicted GDP forecast where we see a return to growth as early as 2022.

Incentives 52

Incentives Virtual Events Communications Communications 52

Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

According to events on Bizzabo’s platform, more than 25% of in-person and hybrid events are paid versus only 10% of virtual events. The average ticket price for a paid event is $655, but 50% of paid tickets used discount promo codes, and 75% gave a full discount — that’s a free ticket. .

Sponsors 98

Sponsors Events Virtual Events Website 98

Convene by PCMA

APRIL 6, 2022

Marketing and accessibility specialist Meryl Evans (right) speaks to a Convening Leaders 2022 audience about making events more inclusive and inviting for attendees with disabilities. Jacob Slaton Photography). 5 Ways to Ensure Accessibility .

Speakers 52

Speakers Events Audience Benefits 52

Bizzaboo

JANUARY 10, 2024

of event organizers believe that events are the most critical marketing channel for achieving business goals, and 75.9% Although many brands have already started building in-house event marketing teams, many more haven’t. We are a group of strategic thinkers, designers, event planning and logistics gurus.

Management 98

Management Events Advertising Consulting 98

Social Tables

MAY 13, 2022

Even as in-person events return, many businesses and event planners plan to keep the virtual event trend alive. With virtual and hybrid events becoming a standard part of industry operations, event planners and organizers are on the hunt for virtual event engagement ideas that will keep audiences invested.

Virtual Events 78

Virtual Events Social Media Registration Attendee 78

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.

Marketing 105

Marketing Marketing Trends Virtual Events 105

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

Platform 130

Platform Production Audience Communications 130

Endless Events

JANUARY 18, 2022

It’s been nearly two years since event planners first witnessed mass event cancelations and scrambled to plan virtual events. Since then, we have seen the landscape of the events industry change dramatically. Event Planning During COVID: Initial Considerations. ” Combating Virtual Fatigue.

Event Planning 156

Event Planning Virtual Events Events Platform 156