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. Ross Murray, vice president of GLAAD Media Institute, expands on the matter.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

First, identify if you are hosting a blend of your general session and a few select breakouts or if you are planning a live and a full virtual meeting, including multiple breakouts/networking/exhibit hall. Planning a Live and Full Virtual Meeting. You can double the registration income. Tina Luppino.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 20, 2022

They have captivating hosts, cover relevant content, and provide attendees with invaluable information. But how do webinar organizers take an idea and transform it into an appealing virtual event? Which webinar best practices do the most successful virtual event planners and organizers follow?

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Whether it’s a yoga session, interactive panel discussion or virtual conference, the popularity of virtual events has exploded and it’s paving the way for new forms of communication and collaboration. To help you get the most out of this, we’ve drawn up this short guide to answer all of your questions on virtual events.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2021

Presented with more challenges than ever before, the events industry was forced to do a complete 180. Will hybrid events become the norm? How will the expectations from attendees evolve? Through extensive research, the Endless team compiled the most comprehensive 2021 event trends guide you’ll find.

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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.

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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. Any event can be experiential: conferences, meetings, exhibitions, trade shows, and corporate events.

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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.

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CSI DMC

AUGUST 13, 2020

Beyond posting to your timeline or grid, social platforms offer several features that can create major impacts on attendee capture and interaction. The more ground you cover, the more likely you are to reach attendees and provide interaction options that they’ll actually use. Facebook Events. Instagram Countdown Timer.

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 11, 2023

of organizers say event software has a major impact on the success of their events 67.4% of organizers say they have changed or plan to change their event management software vendor within the next year 72.5% of attendees say they expect in-person conferences to use modern technology (e.g.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

MARCH 18, 2021

Face-to-face events, conferences, and meetings were postponed or cancelled for the near future. Due to the pandemic, subsequent quarantine, and travel restrictions, our company shifted our mindset and developed new product offerings for our clients in the form of virtual events and hybrid meetings.

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

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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 started coming back with in-person events as of April 2021 and have steadily increased the number of events and audience sizes since then.

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Social Tables

JUNE 1, 2023

Marketers are tasked with reaching members of their target audience, enticing them to register for an event, and continuing communications all the way up to the event to encourage attendance. In this post, we explore unique, creative, and research-backed marketing strategies that event professionals use to build buzz.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Here are some examples of what your event technology stack may include: Event management tools : ticketing and registration, access management, contact management, and event reporting. Event marketing tools : website builder, email marketing tools, personalized registration flows, promo codes, and UTM links.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 12, 2021

An attendee checks in for the Aesthetic Meeting 2021 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The Aesthetic Society required all attendees — whether vaccinated or not — to wear masks. Perhaps most surprising, though, was its pricing model: organizers charged the registration fee to virtual attendees as they did to on-site attendees. “My

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Stova

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

According to Skift research , nearly half of all events still maintain a strong virtual component, and half of those are purely virtual. Networking is what distinguishes a virtual event from a glorified webinar, and it also remains the core value of live, in-person events. The second hurdle is opportunity.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 19, 2021

The RCPA have been developing tools to educate event attendees on what to expect at a hybrid event; what are some of the most common questions or feedback you receive from attendees/exhibitors regarding the hybrid experience? Our key educational activity is our annual scientific meeting called “Pathology Update”.

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Endless Events

MAY 19, 2020

Who would have known that 2020 would go down as one of the most influential years- if not the most influential year- for virtual events in history? Even as the highest-ranked event trends predictor in the industry, even we couldn’t guess this. Here we go as we make predictions on the hottest trends to hit virtual events!

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Even still, our survey found that 68% of event organizers plan to have a virtual component at their next onsite event. PCMA research uncovered similar findings: One of two event planners planned hybrid events so attendees could attend according to their preferences. Events have never been more critical.

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Stova

APRIL 20, 2023

This article highlights seven ways to create immersive mobile event and conference app experiences that level-up attendee engagement, networking, learning, and event ROI. What are mobile apps for events and conferences? How do you leverage mobile apps during online events? They provide up-to-the-date information.

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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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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Many corporations initially adopted virtual events to substitute their delayed or cancelled in-person events during the global pandemic. In this article, we will discuss the different types and ideas for virtual corporate events. Yet, depending on the event’s purpose, sometimes the “basics” can be more effective.

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Bizzaboo

JUNE 21, 2023

Note that “value” is a much broader term than “event revenue.” Similarly, the “cost” of an event could be considered the financial price of producing an event, but it could also indicate the time and resources that go into an event, the opportunity cost of staging an event, and so on.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 20, 2023

Cvent and its Features Cvent Screenshot Cvent is an event management software that makes organizing events easier and more efficient with features like custom registration forms, customizable emails, room-blocking capabilities, comprehensive reporting, and attendee tracking. You can check the pricing here.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 20, 2023

Cvent and its Features Cvent Screenshot Cvent is an event management software that makes organizing events easier and more efficient with features like custom registration forms, customizable emails, room-blocking capabilities, comprehensive reporting, and attendee tracking. You can check the pricing here.

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Eventtia

MAY 9, 2022

Throughout 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 quarantine and social distancing policies have forced many enterprises and event organizers to replace the canceled in-person events with virtual events, which caused a major increase in popularity for virtual events all over the world. Virtual Events: Key Takeaways.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 13, 2023

It’s no secret that an event brief saves you time, energy, money, and resources, making you more confident about the planning and execution of your event. Crafting an event brief with precision will transform your event into a mesmerizing success, inspiring and captivating your attendees.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 15, 2021

Visit Orlando continues to have the most up-to-date information on healthy and safe events, allowing us to assist groups in creating functions that not only reassure attendees, but also meet county and state safety guidelines. Another example of a successful event is VMX (Veterinary Meeting & Expo).

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Easier to maintain attendee engagement since they’ll be less distracted when visiting a physical venue than staying at home. Travel and accommodation costs for both speakers/talents and attendees. You have time and resources to prepare and communicate health and safety plans to attendees. Pros: Face-to-face interaction.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2021

WOC is working with Informa AllSecure to develop safety and hygiene measures, including non-contact registration, 3-ft. In place for the arrival of these conventioneers is the new Convention Center Loop underground tunnel system, which will whisk attendees from one side of the massive facility to the other in dedicated Teslas.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Instead, technology has allowed us to host and attend virtual events quite easily in recent years, and it’s also no secret that the COVID-19 global pandemic has significantly boosted the popularity of virtual events throughout 2020 and 2021. Both in-person and virtual events each have their own benefits and disadvantages.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The event venue is where attendees eat, drink, network, and engage with your content. But 40% of events are expected to be virtual this year, and recreating the excitement of an in-person experience in an online setting can be a challenge. That’s where virtual event platforms come into play.

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Bizzaboo

JUNE 15, 2022

A user conference is designed to excite and educate clients and prospects on your product’s latest features, your company’s future roadmap, and industry trends. When companies host user conferences, they are typically interested in increasing customer retention by educating their users on making the most out of their platform.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 24, 2020

For Clif Knight, MD, FAAFP, senior vice president of education for the American Academy of Family Physicians, 2020 was supposed to be about a gradual reshaping of the organization’s CME portfolio. As we are looking at the ones for the rest of the year, most are getting shifted to virtual livestreams.

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Stova

MARCH 7, 2023

With soaring airfares and flight cancellations, attendees need persuasive reasons to leave home and meet in person. What’s more, virtual presents a price-friendly alternative for events where education is the goal. Attendees today want inspiring in-person experiences that make their trip worthwhile.

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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.

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