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What Meeting Professionals Can Learn from the Metaverse

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People are looking to participate in meetings in a more exploratory fashion,” she said. The pandemic and subsequent shift to virtual meetings opened attendee eyes to the limitations and inflexibility of physical events. And when it’s hybrid , don’t treat virtual attendees as second-class citizens. Enhanced Engagement.

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Event Planner Networking: 4 Creative Ways to Connect Attendees

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That’s why we’ve put together this list of creative ways to connect your attendees. Use technology to better connect your attendees. Let’s take a closer look at each of those: Event apps: Event apps are used to help increase attendee engagement and deliver a more personalized event experience.

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The Events Industry & The Hub And Spoke Method Post-Pandemic

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This is essentially a way to connect small groups of people and speakers across several venues, merging old-school and virtual events together in spectacular fashion. Download our free virtual event planning checklist today and learn what you have to do every step of the way to create an unforgettable experience for tour attendees.

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The Power of Purpose is Fueled by Collaboration

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Two theaters will feature strategies for career development, a next generation stage will focus on skills with industry speakers sharing their stories and leadership while campfire areas will cover technology.

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Steal This Idea: Give Virtual Attendees a Mental Picture

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Burke is an Irish writer, academic, and disability activist who, as a little person, advocates for fashion and design inclusivity — and whose 2017 TEDNYC talk, “ Why design should include everyone ,” has more than 1.5 million views.

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How Toronto’s New IDEAS Guide Helps Organizers Make a Positive Impact

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“Diversity, Our Strength” — that’s the motto of the city of Toronto, and it does more than inspire the city’s nearly 3 million residents: It’s a big reason why massive events like the tech-focused Collision Conference — which attracted 36,000 attendees in 2023 — call the biggest city in Canada home.

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The Most Unique Meeting Experience? Only in LA.

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Your work is done when it comes to appealing to attendees—face it, you’ll have them at 300 days of sun a year. Dive into the local talent pool LA is known for leading entertainment companies, of course, but major players in the sports, medical, technology, aerospace, and fashion industries also make their home here.

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