Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

What is new is the ability for non-programmers to use the cognitive tool for everything from writing marketing copy and agendas to answering attendee questions and managing registration. Project SPARK gives business event stakeholders access to connect, learn and co-create how and where AI fits into the meeting space.

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Blue Spark Event Design

AUGUST 30, 2021

How Does Registration work? Conference registration can be a very time-consuming process, and if you’ve never done it before, it can be difficult to know where to start. Some registration systems might be too involved for your conference. The best registration system is one that is set-up correctly in advance.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Note to #meetingprofs : You have to experience the @encore @EncoreGlobal_ experience to spark your excitement about the possibilities for immersing your attendees in multi-sensory journies. To ease the rush of registration, attendees were urged to print badges at home and grab a lanyard in the hall. For the love of lanyards.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

A quiz based on the findings was designed to help participants self-identify their dominant motivational triggers and interactive exercises were built to bring the ideas to life in a portable “lab” that is being featured at Marriott customer events across the country.

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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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Endless Events

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Attendee accommodations: Select a venue that’s accessible and accommodating to your attendees. Aside from the basics, what do attendees expect from this event? Data tracking for ROI: Event technology is a must to track attendee engagement. But legalities aside, you need to ensure attendees feel safe, too.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

There are different ways in which you can achieve your event goals and objectives, not to mention each event has a distinct set of attendees and stakeholders. Use your event goals to establish your KPIs (key performance indicators), which are quantifiable and can provide useful data insights. Nothing more, nothing less!

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 18, 2024

The New York-based meeting-management platform now makes it simpler for attendees to book rooms and for organizers to track pickup. This mobile-friendly system means attendees only need to enter their information once on in the registration site; after that, it flows through to the housing system.

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Blue Spark Event Design

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Yoga classes, meditation workshops, and relaxation zones promote attendee health and productivity. Interactive Experiences Attendees increasingly expect engaging and interactive experiences. Personalization Tailoring event experiences to individual preferences enhances engagement and satisfaction. Need Help with Your Next Event?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

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. But what exactly is event creative ? We break down the basics to show you how event creative unlocks those magic moments that attendees can’t stop talking about.

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Maritz Global Events

JUNE 17, 2019

Great experience design is rooted in empathy,” according to Tim Simpson , brand & engagement strategist at Maritz Global Events (MGE). Event Design Comes Down to 4 Attendee Types. Understanding and delivering on what that mix is at the persona or even individual level will add great value to your event design.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

If your organization is working to create more inclusive and accessible events, don’t duplicate efforts: A comprehensive resource just released by Google covers everything from registration and restrooms to service animals and swag. The inclusive-event design website is a new addition to Google’s All In toolkit for marketing inclusion.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

She is co-chair of Events Industry Council’s Meeting and Event Design Group Covid-19 Business Recovery Task Force and now consults leading companies on their return to events approach. Have a call-of-command if something goes wrong like attendees go missing or someone dies, she advised.

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Blue Spark Event Design

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Top Five Mistakes: Underestimating Attendance Not Reviewing Previous Budgets Not Surveying/Polling Attendees Not Setting Metrics Poor Conference Communication Underestimating Attendance Without an accurate estimate of how many people will attend, you may not have enough resources for the conference.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Unfortunately, event organizers often fail to meet the wants and needs of attendees. As far as attendee wants and needs are concerned, organizers usually believe that they know what they are, and they delegate satisfying them to a small group that creates the conference program. Result: conference satisfaction and success!

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Endless Events

MARCH 3, 2022

Community is one way to go about promoting events without social media, but it’s not just any community that will do. Additionally, you need to produce truly exceptional events that will foster attendee retention and potentially turn your audience into advocates. How To Promote Events Without Social Media? .

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Traveler's Q

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

It is a crucial aspect of event management, as it not only helps to create a lasting impression, but also builds credibility, enhances recognition, and creates a sense of anticipation among attendees. A responsive website design that is optimized for mobile devices further enhances an event’s reach and accessibility.

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Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Merely knowing what attendee churn is and why it happens isn’t enough. You need to be able to stop it from killing your event’s future. As we know, attendee churn is your event’s failure to retain guests year over year. Stop Attendee Churn from Happening in the First Place.

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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

APRIL 20, 2023

Continue to focus on the ever-changing expectations of venues and event attendees, as they often fluctuate with the times. 17 common event planning mistakes and how to fix them 1. Ignore competing events Clients often approach planners with specifics in mind for an event, such as the date, location, or event design.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 27, 2023

We still rely on attendees to do the work of finding each other at receptions and hallway breaks. We need to focus our event design on frictionless and intentional networking, ensuring that people walk away from the event having made the valuable connections they are seeking. Even more, our audiences are changing.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 14, 2021

If only there was some sort of magic that could turn event planners’ brainstorms from thoughts into reality … Oh wait, there is! It’s called 3D graphic design and it helps planners grasp the design intent of their event. Creative Production Event Company: 2 In 1!

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

The platform recently announced that it can host up to 50,000 attendees. These are not just big video conferences, but actual events,” he said. Event tech consultant Corbin Ball explained that the explosion of innovation in 2020 occurred in the streaming/virtual meeting/hybrid meeting space thanks to an influx of funding.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

I make conferences better by dramatically increasing attendee satisfaction. Increasing attendee satisfaction increases the effectiveness of the event for all stakeholders: attendees, sponsors, and event owners. I’d argue that hiring me is the most effective and cost-effective way to improve any event.

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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. Audience retention.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2021

Those stressful last-minute gyrations were just one of the issues addressed in Smart Meetings ’ latest webinar, “ Vital Lessons from Covid-era Medical Meetings ,” led by Kara Ferguson, meeting planner for American Society of Anesthesiologists , and Katie Bohrer, CEO of event design company Onwardly. Changing Plans on a Dime.

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Eventtia

MAY 11, 2022

In this ultimate event planning guide, we will discuss all you need to know about planning, organizing, and executing an event in this step-by-step guide. By following these steps, you’ll be able to consistently organize a successful event and attract more attendees in no time.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

With fewer than 11 weeks to go and counting, 3,000 hosted buyers have registered for the return of the largest annual industry event—outpacing projections. In fact, just one month after registration went live, hosted buyer demand was higher than at the same point in 2019. This year’s themes are “People, Planet and Village.”.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JUNE 27, 2022

Client Objective: Create a custom brand-activation event experience for 500 attendees at the The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa that offered a beautiful product-focused event design , perfect for product marketing shots(wanna see the PHOTOS ?), Event Design & Graphics. Entertainment.

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Skift Meetings

JUNE 28, 2022

Event professionals are exceptionally well placed to design engagement opportunities that will capture valuable data for presenting partners, sponsors, and exhibitors alike. When choosing an event tech partner, look out for registration support packages that offer dedicated CXM support for tracking analytics.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 7, 2023

One way to design an event with empathy is to begin right away at registration — by providing snacks and drinks while attendees wait. What sets good events apart from great events is the ability to anticipate the needs of the audience and deliver on them in simple, surprising, and delightful ways.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

During registration, we’re asking those who want to share to give us an idea of what they might do or say. As the registrations come in, I will use the affiliation information included to create appropriate descriptions for these rooms. I decided to design the wake as a three or more hour event. Registration.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

The Frankfurt event will also offer a Cvent Tech Tour. Event professionals will learn the fundamentals of event design, virtual content creation, email marketing and more while hospitality professionals will learn how to optimise their use of the Cvent Supplier Network to engage planners and drive more MICE business.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JANUARY 17, 2023

Challenges: Weather – This event was held in January which brought evening temperatures that dropped into the 40s. Additionally, the event spaces were outdoors right along the bay, which meant high winds. Our challenge was to create separate designs to provide different experiences each evening.

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Skift Meetings

JUNE 30, 2022

More than 35,000 attendees from 130 countries involved in the global tech ecosystem gathered in Toronto at the Enercare Centre for Collision , a Web Summit event. These numbers buck the trend across the industry for deflated in-person event numbers post-pandemic. Intentional Event Design.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JULY 27, 2022

And that did not include registration or branded elements. Offer attendees incentives to stay on property. Have you discussed how your virtual guests will interact with other attendees? Are your event goals centered around networking and connections? Is that even an option? Fill out a.

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Blue Spark Event Design

APRIL 22, 2022

Blue Spark Event Design is a creative event agency that leverages all our talents and resources to bring value to our clients and keep their business goals the focus of every event. Once you hire Blue Spark, we aim to make the event process stress free for you ( check out our process here ). We’re all in.

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