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

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

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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Bizzaboo

JUNE 20, 2022

Virtual events are still new. How do you build a virtual event pricing strategy? VIP Velvet Rope Time with Speakers, Thought Leaders, or Influencers. These can come in Q&As, networking lounges, or even virtual happy hours. Hosting satellite events (micro-events) in convenient locations.

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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. This interview has been edited and condensed for brevity.

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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

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. More 2022 Trends Shaping Events. Courtesy of Aqua-Aston Hospitality).

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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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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

“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. When a speaker can hear the basic human gesture of clapping at the push of a button, it is beautiful to see,” he said. Plus, you can measure it.”.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

He tackled this topic in the last Event Brew episode about unhappy exhibitors at in-person events. “They don’t know how to make everybody in the event whole. When you have a virtual event and the internet crashes, how do you give your exhibitors value? ” And Where’s The Transparency?

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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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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 8, 2022

The experience sparked his USA Today ’s best-selling book and the documentary Chasing Failure: How Falling Short Sets You Up for Success and set in motion Leak’s career as leadership expert, coach, and motivational speaker. The challenge is that when event organizers fail it’s in a public way and in real time. I’d say own it.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 20, 2021

It’s almost 2022! By now, most of us have attended more virtual events than we can count and gotten used to the concept of remote work. The tech duo has covered this part in an episode about the best virtual speaker kits : lifting your laptop or camera to eye level.

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This makes perfect sense — especially because 53% of event marketers believe decreasing budgets are the biggest challenge they face. Couple that sentiment with persistent inflation, a looming recession, and an uptick in layoffs, and it appears this trend will continue for the foreseeable future.

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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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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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Social Tables

JUNE 8, 2022

By doing so, you’ll help ensure that attendees are excited about the event’s content, which can lead to increased engagement. To better understand your audience, use event planning software that tracks attendee behavior trends and visitor activity on event websites. How satisfied were attendees with your event?

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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. Jennifer N.

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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.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 17, 2023

After rapidly pivoting to virtual events during the pandemic and refocusing on in-person engagements last year, event professionals today are doing more with less while nursing whiplash. In this article, we’re looking at ChatGPT for event organizers. The event will take place on [Date] at [Venue]. What is ChatGPT?

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

People shouldn’t have to click several times or conduct a Google search to understand what your event is all about. Flexera: Offering Undeniable Value (Webinar) To convince someone to sign up for a virtual event like a webinar or panel, you must demonstrate value immediately and convince your target audience that it’s worth attending.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Julius Solaris @tojulius Of course, let’s not forget about all the event swag that winds up in landfills — branded stress balls, plastic water bottles, and beverage koozies. Thankfully, reducing and modifying swag is now a top sustainability trend in the events industry.

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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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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Julius Solaris (@tojulius) January 10, 2022. Of course, let’s not forget about all the event swag that winds up in landfills — branded stress balls, branded plastic water bottles, and branded beverage koozies. Thankfully, reducing and modifying swag is now a top sustainability trend in the events industry.

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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. Virtual blew up our stats,” Strehle said. In their pivot to digital, Strehle and Cam said, they learned: Your virtual event is providing value.

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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. Hybrid Event Don’ts. Put on a hybrid event just because it is what you see trending in the event world.

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ITA Group

APRIL 12, 2022

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. . Offering a hybrid event model might seem like a best-of-both-worlds approach. Hybrid” has many meanings in today’s event landscape, though.

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Social Tables

JUNE 1, 2023

On social media pages, link back to the business website and main event page, allowing your audience to quickly access all event content. Bonus tip: Add direct links to sponsor pages, speaker profiles, and other participating business sites to further expand the event’s reach.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 29, 2022

This year will be marked by learning through trial and error, the speakers told the audience at a breakout session at the JW Marriott in Nashville at CEMA Summit ‘22, held July 31–Aug. Sixty-four percent of marketing leaders say they’re only moderately or not at all effective at executing virtual events that deliver value to the organization.

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Hotel Engine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Trend Hunter calls its Future Festival “the world’s best innovation conference,” and we have to agree. Trend Safaris — Head off-site and see emerging trends in action. Trend Safaris — Head off-site and see emerging trends in action. Social events at top-level New York attractions. Where: Minneapolis.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

According to Forbes , in-person events increased by 255% from the 4th quarter of 2021 to the second quarter of 2022. And these are just a few of several trends in events to keep your eye on. In this episode of the Event Tech podcast, Will and Brandt discuss current event industry trends and the future of events.

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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. . How To Choose the Right Event Tech.

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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

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

This could be because nearly 58% of event marketers believed their event budgets would decrease in 2021. Couple that sentiment with persistent inflation, a looming recession, and an uptick in layoffs, and it appears this trend will continue for the foreseeable future. Not sure how to tackle virtual event sponsorships?

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Bizzaboo

MAY 15, 2024

You can also livestream smaller sessions from your satellite locations or speakers attending virtually. With the right event management partner, you can seamlessly and effortlessly deliver a memorable, one-of-a-kind experience. Or, best-case scenario, they’ll attend the virtual event — for free.

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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. Meeting organizers often make blanket assumptions about the accessibility services that participants, including speakers, will need, Evans said.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 2, 2023

We’ve established a comprehensive directory of the most prominent women-in-tech conferences happening in 2022. These events focus on empowering women through conferences that help attendees learn new skills, make valuable connections, discuss innovative trends, promote intersectionality, and access motivational leaders.

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