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.

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

Chances are you’ve heard of asynchronous communication or learning before; the type of communication where participants don’t interact in real-time (at the same time). It seems that the asynchronous communication trend has also started making waves in the meeting and events industry , namely as asynchronous hybrid events.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

People used Zoom to host virtual events as well as catch up with their loved ones. Even though there are now more than 100 event platforms on the market, many event planners still choose Zoom in its limited form for their virtual experiences. Zoom also poses a challenge for event video storage.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 31, 2018

Whether it’s a purely online event like a webinar or a hybrid event where online participants can be part of a real life event, virtual events can be a welcome addition for your audiences. Gain the trust of your audience by learning the ropes and getting an event planning certification.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Badges included QR codes that were scanned as attendees accessed the show floor and education sessions, helping organizers understand what was popular based on actual behavior. Organizer/Sponsor Benefits. Analytics: Customized dashboards can give organizers and exhibitors meaningful windows into leads during and after the event.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 20, 2022

But they require a few tweaks to ensure your audience feels like they’re part of the event – even if they’re sitting at home on their couch. Here’s a recap of all the best practices we’ve learned in the last two years as an event management company. Promote the Event on Several Channels.

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Endless Events

APRIL 18, 2022

Attendees need Wi-Fi to access virtual events. Then, they also address how certain people might simply be reluctant to embrace event technology, such as Metaverse or VR. What do we do with those audiences? But when you’re dealing with a remote audience, you’re pushing all of that infrastructure onto their end.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

We’ve said time and time again that the events industry is changed forever. The pandemic normalized virtual events and accelerated the adoption of various event tech solutions. Some might even say that the event tech evolved more since March 2020 than in the entire decade before that!

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

As the world opens up and Covid restrictions are lifted, we will not return to business as we knew it before, largely because of lessons we learned about the benefits of communicating digitally. The answer is to understand both your in-person and virtual audiences while creating powerful experiences for both.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 25, 2022

It’s time to tackle speaker management for your event. . of event organizers find it easier to enlist outstanding speakers for virtual events than in-person gatherings. As important as it is to find speakers , it’s only the first step in event speaker management. Enhance your in-person events.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Medium-scale events (such as company retreats and client dinners): 4-6 months ahead. Small-scale events (including team-building activities and smaller client dinners): 1-3 months prior. Virtual events: Plan 2-4 months in advance. Hybrid events: Allow 4-6 months for planning.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

We can now rely on various attendance tracking software solutions to help us measure the various aspects of the attendee experience at in-person, hybrid, and virtual events. They also automate and speed up the event management process before, during, and after the event. . MEASURING AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT.

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Eventtia

AUGUST 16, 2022

Sponsorships remain one of the primary ways to fund events, including virtual events. Especially in this post-pandemic world, when generating profits from ticket sales is increasingly becoming more challenging, securing sponsorships for your virtual events can make or break your virtual event’s ability to generate income.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 27, 2022

To account for the diversity of habits, personalities and wants, American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) put together a list of the most common “personas” and provided suggestions on how to make every type of attendee feel comfortable, included, engaged and prepared during your event. In-person Events. Virtual Events.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 15, 2024

Event organizers are worrying about increasing costs and attendance numbers at their events this year, according to responses to a recent survey conducted by AAE Speakers, a speakers bureau and talent agency. Choosing speakers is a collaborative decision — less than 8 percent of respondents make the booking decisions alone.

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Traveler's Q

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Finally, using technology to collect and analyze event data can provide valuable insights into attendees, such as demographics, behavior, and interests. Event technology provides a plethora of advantages and opportunities to event organizers, who seek to create memorable and engaging events.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 14, 2022

Perhaps the events industry and event marketing used to be mostly concerned with big, one-off in-person events, but that’s no longer how the world functions. 365 community engagement sits at the intersection of these changes. No wonder it is one of the biggest event trends to keep an eye on in 2022!

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

To her, being an event professional is much in the same vein. You need creative vision, planning and organization, budget management, marketing, promotion, collaboration, adaptability, time management and, of course, the ability to create a memorable experience,” she says. Desireé Dolecki, CMP, has always been an artist.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 20, 2022

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? We cover a variety of webinar best practices that can help new organizers and seasoned virtual event planners alike.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2020

Some of the primary upcoming concerns for event organizers will include re-organizing events with the limited timescale, adhering to strict safety guidelines to protect their guests and attendees, and discover solutions that potentially curb the spread of the virus. And will virtual events be the new normal?

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Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2022

And what better way to get some ideas going than by looking at some amazing online community examples with great events? A great community is centered around content and the members themselves. It hosts virtual events, roundtables, webinars, etc. But they’re by no means a fully gated and exclusive community.

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Traveler's Q

JANUARY 3, 2024

With the emergence of new technologies and changing societal norms, organizations need to stay ahead of the curve and plan innovative corporate events that meet the evolving needs of participants. As we look toward 2024, several corporate event trends are expected to shape the industry.

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Endless Events

MARCH 2, 2021

And we’ve been out there dishing out tons of content about successfully pivoting and producing virtual events. And by things, we obviously mean events! The three examples below were some of the best 2020 virtual events we saw. Let alone become one of the best 2020 virtual events!

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Meeting Tomorrow

APRIL 20, 2020

Meeting and event planners are working quickly to transfer their in-person events online in light of COVID-19. But for many planners, there’s still one missing piece of the virtual events puzzle: Sponsorships. How do you generate event sponsorship revenue when the traditional methods are on-hold?

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Eventtia

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The idea of networking can be daunting for many, especially when it involves virtual events. With technology expanding and virtual event opportunities increasing, it’s essential to know how to make the most of these experiences. Cost Savings for Event Hosts Virtual events present a cost-effective solution for event hosts.

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Traveler's Q

MARCH 14, 2024

Gamification Gamification in event planning has numerous benefits, including increasing attendee engagement and motivation, promoting healthy competition among attendees, and providing valuable data insights for event organizers. Gamification is emerging as a major trend in the world of event technology.

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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. 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.

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Endless Events

JULY 6, 2021

Emotion & Facial Recognition At Events: From Audience Engagement To Real-Time Changes. Facial recognition at events doesn’t stop at who you are, but how you feel. ” Emotion and facial recognition might be useful for audience engagement , too. Emotion & Facial Recognition At Virtual Events.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Make audience input easy. If you want your event attendees to actively engage with your event, you need to provide channels that make this possible at every juncture. In the physical event space, this could look like cafe areas, networking receptions, or themed discussion zones. Don’t try to replicate in-person events.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

What : New product being built into eventScribe allows event organizers to scan attendee badges on existing Android or iOS to capture and analyze information quickly. Cadmium: Lead Retrieval Solution. Why: “Attracting and retaining exhibitors is a crucial goal for our customers. What: With help from a fresh $4.9

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Traveler's Q

MARCH 7, 2024

Businesses are increasingly realizing that gamification can help to engage and motivate attendees, making events more memorable and impactful. By adding game-like elements to events, such as challenges, rewards, and competition, organizers can create an immersive, interactive experience that encourages participation and collaboration.

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Endless Events

APRIL 19, 2021

In its early days, hybrid meant little more than a live-streamed in-person event. Very little thought went into the virtual audience’s experience, their ability to network amongst themselves and the other attendees, the quality of the stream, and the way content was delivered. But in a post-COVID world, things took a turn.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

We were trying to cultivate this multimedia event turned into interactive. But at the end of the day, if you don’t have the environment and the technology for your audience, you’re not going to succeed,” he adds. They can take you through integrations and they have enough knowledge to communicate with vendors.”

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MeetingsNet

MAY 27, 2022

The collaboration with VSef, the global data format for virtual events, will speed the push to make data easily accessible from and transferable between different online platforms and analytics tools. Now, the Events Industry Council, representing more than 30 events-industry organizations, has announced its support for VSef.

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Traveler's Q

MAY 1, 2023

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. Effective event branding is a vital component of a successful corporate event.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 14, 2022

Perhaps the events industry and event marketing used to be mostly concerned with big, one-off in-person events, but that’s no longer how the world functions. The community model sits at the intersection of these changes. No wonder it is one of the biggest event trends to keep an eye on in 2022!

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Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2022

Collect all your pre- and post-event survey responses, talk to everybody involved in the event planning process, and get your reports ready. In this blog post, we will explore why you need to have follow-up meetings, followed by what to do during those meetings and how to organize them to get the greatest impact. Onsite polls.

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