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5 Ways to Build Community Loyalty

Smart Meetings

How to incorporate a sense of belonging into the attendee event experience The phrase “sense of belonging” is defined as the psychological feeling of connectedness to a social, spatial, cultural, professional or other type of group or community (Hurtado & Carter, 1997).

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The ROI of Building An Event Community

Endless Events

Community is the hot new buzzword in the events industry, and for a good reason. The ROI of building a community is staggeringly high. A thriving and engaged community can grow your revenue by hundreds of thousands of dollars. Today, she’ll talk about what community is, how to build it, and how to monetize it.

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Event Chatbots and the Community Model in 2022

Endless Events

While chatbots are helpful when engaging communities during events, they can also be an excellent tool if you want to implement the community model and engage your attendees all year. . Today, Will, Brandt, and Kyle discuss event chatbots in 2022 and the community model with chatbot expert Chuck Elias. ” asks Will. .

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Community Model: Year-Round Engagement On Event Platforms

Endless Events

The community model has established itself as one of the biggest event trends of 2022. So much so that many event platforms are now in fact calling themselves community platforms too! The year-round community model offers a new way to view events. IMEX also recognizes community as one of the biggest event trends.

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#EventProfs: Our New Community Platform

Endless Events

The #EventProfs community is a strong network of event professionals who’ve come together worldwide to share their ideas and insights and seek support in the ever-evolving event industry. When I started this journey to create the #EventProfs community, we had a Slack group and community meetups, but it wasn’t a community event.

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Lessons for Building Community Like a Broadway Performer

Smart Meetings

Fifteen years ago, a pair of Broadway performers had a vision for bringing the energy, fun and community of New York City’s bright lights to Northern California’s wine country. It is a combination of performance, show and community gathering. The performance company is intertwined with its adopted community.

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Marriott’s ‘Meet with Momentum’ Creates Community Like None Other

Smart Meetings

Trade Show at Meet with Momentum The panel discussed at length how to curate experiences that are not cookie-cutter—it gives planners a reason to stay on property and is an opportunity to involve the local community. Room availability is a challenge; hotels are struggling to manage huge demand.

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