Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Hargrove sets an example for planning events that go off without a hitch through their government shutdown contingency plan After the venue booking, event design, attendee lists, emails, emails and more emails, your event is all ready to go—finally! Contingency plans are the answer to your prayers. 29 to Oct 1.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Event professionals know what it is like to take high-stakes risks in public while struggling with our own negative voices. Michelle Poler, author of “Hello Fears” and keynote speaker, suggested moving toward the things that scare us because in that direction lies growth. That is how more meaningful tribes are built.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Creativity is part of what makes you an event superstar. That’s why many event pros partner with companies that provide creative services. With creative experts on their side, they can stress less while ensuring their event strikes the perfect balance between engaging attendees and meeting business goals. The content?

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ITA Group

APRIL 12, 2022

Defining Hybrid Events With Attendee Experience in Mind. Defining “hybrid” could be its own category in event design “Jeopardy!”. Excited about the possibilities of hosting hybrid event programs , but daunted by managing the dynamic components? Let your end goals inform the event format. You’re not alone.

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Traveler's Q

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

One of the most effective ways to achieve this is through event branding. When executed correctly, event branding can help to establish a powerful connection between your brand and your target audience, building credibility and increasing brand recognition. What Exactly is Event Branding?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

However, the negative impact of waste generated at events on the environment has been an ongoing concern and challenge in the industry. On average, events produce 2.5 As a result, Events Industry Council (EIC) updated its standards in 2022 to enhance sustainable practices across the events industry.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 16, 2023

An event isn’t just a one-time thing that begins when the spotlight shines and ends when attendees return home. Considering that 80% of event professionals measure event success through attendee engagement and satisfaction, crafting an event that guarantees engagement and an unforgettable experience is paramount.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 27, 2023

Designing an event with empathy can start by greeting attendees when they check into their hotel rooms with a small gift or handwritten note. Previously, you talked about the myth of serendipitous connections as a regular occurrence in the workplace — how does that match up to events? I’ve got to attract an audience.

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Blue Spark Event Design

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The trends shaping the future of corporate events are constantly transforming in response to the ever-changing world of technology, cultural dynamics, and the evolving needs of businesses. Yoga classes, meditation workshops, and relaxation zones promote attendee health and productivity.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 27, 2022

One of the presentations that highly inspired me to think differently about event design took place in 2019 at the MICE Forum at ITB Berlin (Organised by VDVO ). The conference programme was designed to highlight the importance of the individual who is the centre of every live event.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

To her, being an event professional is much in the same vein. There, she began working closely with the event planner. “As Where She Is Now Dolecki now serves as director of conferences and events for The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME). She leads successful events with the help of the AttendeeHub app.

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Endless Events

APRIL 13, 2023

Amid industry-wide event budget cuts, global inflation, and nationwide layoffs, teams across the events industry are forced to decide which things to keep, remove, or reduce in the budget. So in this episode of the Event Brew podcast , the crew shares their thoughts on what they’d keep, cut, and remove.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

For event planners, reality-shifting exhibitions are about experiencing a space, destination or concept, as the virtual exists as a thin film does, covering, challenging and contesting reality. The evolving VR technology supports experiences that teach and connect people—a practice at the heart of event planning.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Google has created a thorough and thought-provoking guide to event inclusivity, and the company is making it available to anyone. The inclusive-event design website is a new addition to Google’s All In toolkit for marketing inclusion. focused at this point, it is a thorough and thought-provoking resource.

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Endless Events

JUNE 20, 2023

They grew up in the age of 24/7 social media and COVID-19, which gives this generation a unique perspective on marketing—including live events. For event marketers, it can be tricky to understand this up-and-coming generation entering the workforce. What events do they enjoy? How can you market to Gen Z? Who Is Gen Z?

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 27, 2022

Specifically, the things that caught attendees’ attention and excited them two or three years ago simply might not be the same now. That would allow meeting organizers, exhibitors, and sponsors to make adjustments while an event is still going on.

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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

Event planning consistently ranks as one of most stressful jobs in the U.S. Whether planners find themselves forced to work with difficult personalities, try to juggle juxtaposing requests, fix event planning mistakes, or balance dozens of last-minute event changes, event planners have plenty of reasons to feel stressed.

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Blue Spark Event Design

MARCH 13, 2024

Mastering return on investment (ROI) with corporate conferences involves more than just organizing an event; it requires a comprehensive approach that begins with meticulous planning, continues through strategic execution, and culminates in the thorough measurement of outcomes. need help with audio visual? Not sure what staff to have onsite?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2021

What diversity, equity and inclusion ( DEI ) plans did you make for your next event? Bringing diversity and inclusion into your workplace, or events is a journey; a thoughtful, meaningful, inclusive process is essential,” Dasher said. “It In 2020, nearly 2/3 of global speakers were men, and 35-40 percent of panelists were black.

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BCD Meetings & Events

AUGUST 22, 2022

There’s a wealth of data at your fingertips when delivering events - from the attendee information you gather at registration to post-event analysis. These data points can help to guide every element of event design - from how a teaser campaign is performing to which speaker resonated best with your audience.

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Social Tables

JUNE 8, 2022

Audience engagement plays a significant role in the success of any event. Whether in-person or online, event organizers want attendees to pay attention and participate. In fact, more than 80% of marketing professionals believe that audience engagement is a key indicator of an event’s success. Understand your audience.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 29, 2021

A well-designed stage can help you stand out from the crowd and can be a make or break factor of the experience for your audience. But before you commit to an event stage design, it’s important to consider all the factors that go into creating one. Support your event goals and impress your audience with the following guide.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 22, 2024

My January 15, 2024 article “ Concerns about using facial analysis at events ” generated much discussion. But it’s misleading because it does not address attendee privacy concerns. This is true of hotels, convention centers, event organizers, technology companies, etc.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Edo Segal is the founder and CEO of Touchcast , an innovative solution that’s bringing a human connection back to virtual events. Because after months of repetitive webinars and dull sessions, attendees will increasingly expect more. But how do partners like Endless Events and Touchcast come in? Introducing, Touchcast!

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Wouldn’t the world be perfect if every person out there felt event FOMO? In particular for the event that you’ve put together? But the truth is, as event planners, we all wish we could snap our fingers and make everyone in our target audience feel it. And how to create those moments within a live event.

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Eventtia

MAY 11, 2022

One of the biggest challenges when running an event is the planning stage: even organizing a fairly small and seemingly simple event can be a very challenging task with all the different details to consider and adjust. First, decide on a primary goal for the event. Sell more of your products/services during the event.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 3, 2024

We know how hard it can be to find great events to attend, so we’ve made it easier for you. In this post, you’ll find a comprehensive list of the most important event industry conferences that every event professional should attend this year. Don’t see your 2024 conference for event planners on this page?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Even before most of the 12,000 attendees from this year’s IMEX America in Las Vegas unpacked their suitcases, the IMEX Group was already planning for 2023 at the renovated Mandalay Bay Convention Center where upgrades to restaurants and connected hotels will join the recently refreshed 2.1 million sq. A Focused Approach. “We Tahira Endean.

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Traveler's Q

MAY 1, 2023

Event branding is a critical component in any successful corporate event. Through effective event branding, companies can communicate their values, mission, and vision to their target audience while providing them with an immersive experience that resonates with their brand. What is Event Branding?

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Live streaming events is a great way to expand your reach and make your content and programming available to a new audience. There’s a lot of benefits to live streaming events, but truly successful live streamed events are more about audience engagement and less about technology. Nearly any event can be live streamed.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 17, 2023

Increase your visibility and share your knowledge: The call for speakers is now open for the MeetingsNet track at The Special Event. Session proposals are now being accepted for the MeetingsNet track at CaterSource + The Special Event show happening February 12 to 15, 2024, in Austin, Texas. The deadline for is June 16.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 16, 2023

One way to plan an event with empathy is to consider meeting in a vibrant destination where attendees could bring their families and stay for a vacation after the event. I think the corollary to that for the events industry is it used to be assumed that everybody was going to travel to a conference to be face to face.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

The 1,700 attendees checking in live at Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Conference ( WEC ) at Moscone Center in San Francisco this week were treated to a performance in three acts designed to provide “perspective,” “approach” and “action,” according to Paul Van Deventer, MPI president and CEO. Forward Looking.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 20, 2019

This program has been submitted to the Events Industry Council for CMP Preferred Provider review. It also matters where each attendee fits on the digital spectrum (from native to early adopter to late adopter) and how comfortable he or she is with engaging in group learning. Speaker: Tahira Endean, CMP, CED, DES.

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Maritz Global Events

JUNE 27, 2019

Chances are good that your event is not the only one of its kind. That means your potential attendees may have to pick your event or another, which also means someone wins and someone loses. How does a person choose which event they will attend if they can only pick one? A Tale of Two Events. It was great!

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Endless Events

MARCH 12, 2019

The event has grown to about 2500 attendees and each year MPI is working to raise the bar. The World Education Congress went through the event design canvas process, where all stakeholders needs were considered and the event was completely redesigned to be in line with what their needs were. Let’s jump in!

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

We encourage every event planner to mark their calendars for the following 35 events and conferences in 2020. We know how hard it can be to find great events to attend, so we’ve made it easier for you. Attending these conferences will allow you to learn more about the events industry and meet other event professionals.

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