Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

With a reported 350-400 registrants, the summit will be attended by planners, suppliers, domestic and international buyers, press and cultural heritage and climate community representatives. Downtown Richmond, Virginia How to Get Involved Registration for POPS is open now and the registration information can be found here.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In the beginning of her career, as she began to gain experience in the industry, Mesmer noticed that all of the planners she admired had the letters “CMP” after their name. You join an elite group of meeting planners to accomplish this. She suggests getting started on the 25 required hours of continuing education right away. “As

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 2, 2023

With a passion for inclusive and accessible event content starting from the very beginning of an event team’s strategy and operations, the All In toolkit from Google and its partners can push the goal of DEI while spreading education and awareness. Honest and authentic engagement around difference ultimately drives inclusion.”

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

He continues: “HubSpot Academy led me to understand that the academy was started for customer education, retention, and upselling. So as my journey at HubSpot unfolded, I realized more and more that creating demand not just through content but education sparks a community that gets people talking. Mark’s #1 Tip for Event Planners.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

No wonder registrations soared off the charts. Speakers want to present remotely, and attendees and sponsors are starting to drop off. What if travel policies change, and speakers, attendees and sponsors start to cancel? What if registrants are divided? You planned a spectacular event. Then along came Delta.

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Blue Spark Event Design

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Why should you hire a professional planner? Utilizing these tools to enhance the corporate brand, entice customers, re-energize employees and educate attendees are all great reasons to gather. One way to ensure the event’s success is to hire a professional event planner. More contacts, more choices.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

How to master the New Green RFP In Smart Meetings’ latest Smart Chat Live webinar, “ How to Master the New Green RFP ,” attendees learned about how to create a sustainable RFP and prioritize sustainability in every area of their sourcing processes. She goes on to explain the three E’s: Examine, engage and educate.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

We have many planner friends who say the toughest challenge is planning two meetings in one. You can easily shift your live audience to attend online by adding virtual registration codes so check that your registration company can accommodate both. You can double the registration income. They are right.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. IMEX22 pic.twitter.com/L1HkdcudyB.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

This is great news for event marketers and planners who can plan experiential events – events that aim to evoke positive emotions in attendees and resonate with their values. After all, what makes an incredible event is not the stage and the logistics, but the atmosphere and the positive emotional state of the attendees.

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Marketing Marketing Audience Social Media 296

Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2022

Event professionals and attendees are reconsidering how they approach events and reinventing the wheel in new and exciting ways. After a year of virtual events, it’s no surprise that planners and attendees are eager to get back to in-person events. Read More : Make Hybrid Events Worth Every Dollar for Virtual Attendees.

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Meeting Planner Attendee Technology 239

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

And as virtual events kept evolving, planners were bombarded with dozens of features and opportunities from platforms swearing they were the next big thing. Is it all about the amazing content and educational value? However, the world of virtual events is as new to attendees as it is to planners.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Newbie event planners will often pick a venue, negotiate a deal with them, and sign the venue’s provided contract. . Attendee accommodations: Select a venue that’s accessible and accommodating to your attendees. Aside from the basics, what do attendees expect from this event?

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Contracts Contracts Venue Sustainability 299

Skift Meetings

JUNE 28, 2022

This makes it all that much more crucial to get the most ROI possible out of each event, and there is one key factor that can help planners hit the mark: data. With a carefully designed plan for data collection before, during, and after each event, planners have the ability to optimize both their content and their marketing strategy.

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Planner Sponsors Registration Events 86

Endless Events

MARCH 7, 2022

When we talk about the most popular event platform features , we typically think of registration and ticketing , integrations, gamification, and analytics reporting, for example. But what good are any of those if event planners are not taught how to use them or if they stop working mid-event? Customer Support Should Be The Standard.

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Platform Event Apps Events Planner 380

Traveler's Q

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

An event website serves as a centralized location for all information related to the event, from event details and registration to agenda and speaker bios. When designed and executed correctly, an event website can attract more attendees, increase engagement and participation, and ultimately lead to a more successful event.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In a world where technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI) , is reshaping the event industry, the role of an event planner has taken on new dimensions. This is precisely why hiring the right event planner can make the difference between a seamless event and one fraught with chaos.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 20, 2022

They have captivating hosts, cover relevant content, and provide attendees with invaluable information. Which webinar best practices do the most successful virtual event planners and organizers follow? We cover a variety of webinar best practices that can help new organizers and seasoned virtual event planners alike.

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Registration Virtual Events Advertising Social Media 158

Stova

OCTOBER 26, 2023

You’ll also get five proven best practices to help attendees build meaningful connections in 2024 and beyond. Networking for 2024 Evolution of Networking In the past, networking and education were the twin engines powering successful business events. Attendees are craving more opportunities to network. Not as easy as you think.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2021

How will the expectations from attendees evolve? While it’s hard to make absolute predictions of what we can expect from the future, we can absolutely make educated guesses. Several planners and tech companies already see hybrid as the certain future of our industry. Will hybrid events become the norm?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

That included a gifting experience at registration that allowed all attendees to choose their own swag from a shopping lounge, feathered friends both evenings and a light show that highlighted the fun of the destination care of Go Drone Shows. Don’t forget to pamper the planner. Elevate daily luxury for yourself,” she said.

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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. To tackle all of their objectives, event professionals rely on a multitude of event marketing ideas to connect with attendees before, during, and after events.

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Event Marketing Marketing Marketing Social Media 148

Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Everyone was given background information on the event and documents that included its list of exhibitors, sponsor prospectus, registration rates, registration highlights from 2023, and overall evaluation from the previous event. ‘We It’s leveraging the strengths of both in a collaborative way. I’m looking forward to a rematch.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 11, 2024

The more than 4,200 people who attended PCMA’s 2024 Convening Leaders in San Diego this week and another 700 who registered to stream the education sessions were encouraged to “Think Bigger.” We want to reenergize the senior event strategist and attract next-generation planners,” Hoops explained.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 25, 2023

Cvent debuts a content-producing tool for various planner tasks, while Gevme and PCMA launch a research project to test which other tasks artificial intelligence could do well for planners. Another A.I. on the business events industry. Under this initiative, A.I platform designed to increase efficiency in achieving event goals.

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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. We’ve also seen big numbers for education — particularly education that has [continuing education credits] attached.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 24, 2022

Each year the SXSW experience brings attendees surprise, delight, creativity, and fun — not to mention music and provocative discussions. Not only does it create a bingeable digital experience, non-SX attendees can purchase a view-only pass to see the online content. I also appreciated being educated on the issues at play.

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Planner Panel Speakers Audience 98

Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

The platform recently announced that it can host up to 50,000 attendees. As the biggest companies get bigger, will they realize planner dreams of an easy, off-the-shelf solution they can plug and play? It integrates with any system, creating a global events wallet controlled by the attendee. Not all will survive,” he warned.

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Platform Meeting Event Apps Networking 201

Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

There are a lot of things event planners need to be ready for. Here are challenges and opportunities event planners can expect in the next decade. Event Planner Challenges. Data protection is always on event planners’ minds. Event Planner Opportunities. Want to get ahead of the game and modernize your event?

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Planner Social Media Events Site Selection 90

Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 11, 2023

of attendees say they expect in-person conferences to use modern technology (e.g. If you’re planning a virtual event, you’ll need to make sure your event tech stack gives you the ability to produce studio-quality broadcasts while giving attendees tools that will keep them engaged throughout the experience.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 23, 2023

The Water Lab can be used for educational events and workshops and has capacity of up to 50 guests for seated events and 75 guests for cocktail receptions. Inside, you’ll find a selection of lighting options, comfortable temperatures, and plenty of amenities for attendees. Want to see Varsity Theater without actually visiting?

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 31, 2023

A recent MeetingsNet webinar addressed the role of event technologist in both strategy and logistics, and how planners seeking to be one can get their executives to buy into this now-critical skill set. First, the job “is far beyond building registration pages online, developing event apps, and other basic stuff,” she noted.

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Logistics Event Apps Technology Technology 98

Bizzaboo

JUNE 20, 2022

Without a deep history to draw from, it can be hard to know what attendees, sponsors, and organizers might be willing to spend. Some concepts are more likely to succeed as an attendee charge, whereas others might make more sense as an offering from a sponsor or an expense for the organizer. Who should pay for what?

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Virtual Events Sponsors Certification Events 87

Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Supported by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), The Meetings Show Asia Pacific 2024 promises to be a game-changer for meetings and events planners in the region, with its MICE market poised to grow from USD412.18 The post The countdown begins for “The Meetings Show Asia Pacific’s” debut appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Regularly rated one of the most popular sessions at Cvent CONNECT Europe, this immersive tour takes attendees on the in-person event tech customer journey – from onsite registration and check-in to session tracking and post-event analytics – this experience will show how Cvent technology streamlines and enhances the end-to-end event experience. “Our

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Automation Hospitality Event Technology Registration 52

MeetingsNet

JUNE 10, 2020

The price of an online event needs to be low enough to attract attendees, but high enough that it reflects the value of the content and doesn’t compromise what you plan to charge when you get back to live meetings; and for many, it also needs to drive a profit. The costs for the virtual meeting platform and associated consultants. •

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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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Medical Meetings Registration Speakers Audience 98