Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

After two years of testing streaming platforms, meeting professionals are asking for more comprehensive solutions and a number of event technology companies have risen to the challenge. How it impacts you: Automated back-end processes allow you to better manage speakers, sponsors, staff and meetings.

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Stova

JULY 26, 2023

As a result, sponsors and exhibitors are reevaluating their participation, seeking higher returns on investment and greater visibility. Our latest eBook, "Building Sponsor-Worthy Event Experiences," addresses this new reality in the meetings and events industry.

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Endless Events

MAY 25, 2018

If you want your event to create a sense of awe and wonder, you need to engage the senses of your audience. Offering unique food and drink choices is also a great way to delight often hungry audiences. PS: Looking to wow your audiences? Should You Take That Call in a Meeting? Event Pro Highlight: Will Curran.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

One presenter at a recent conference made the mistake of scolding her audience to turn phones off and put them under their seats. She was met with groans; about a third of the audience left, and the rest ignored her command. Why Phones Aren’t as Bad as Show Organizers Think. So, why not capitalize on these second screens?

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Bizzaboo

JULY 20, 2022

According to the 2022 Event Strategy Insights & Benchmarks Survey , 49% of organizations plan to increase the number of hybrid in-person/virtual sessions they host over the next two to three years. That number ticks up to 52% for organizations with company-wide event strategies. Myth #2: Sponsors aren’t interested in hybrid events.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The return to The Center for Association Leadership’s (ASAE) Annual Meeting & Exposition brought almost 5,000 people to Nashville in August after two years of virtual experiences. The identity-based gatherings at the beginning of the conference were continuations of groups that started online and helped to attract a larger audience.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

So let’s give your audience what they want. What made your audience fall in love with your brand? Why does your audience want to attend this event? Source Event Sponsors One of the biggest hurdles for event planners is cost. To find event sponsors, you must start your search ASAP. People are aching for events.

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

It seems that the asynchronous communication trend has also started making waves in the meeting and events industry , namely as asynchronous hybrid events. What makes a hybrid event synchronous is that both hybrid audiences experience the same event, at the same time. Why asynchronous events? Each gets full, undivided attention.

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Endless Events

MARCH 2, 2022

Perhaps one of the biggest perks this paradigm shift brings along is continuous audience engagement – one of the most talked-about pain points for event planners. With it comes the community model: an opportunity to stay connected with your audience, exhibitors, and sponsors throughout the entire year rather than just for several days.

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Eventtia

AUGUST 16, 2022

Yet, it’s no secret that attracting new sponsors for virtual events can be easier said than done. Proving a virtual event’s value to potential sponsors can be easier said than done, and making the right impression to prospective new sponsors for your event is crucial (and challenging).

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The launch this week of Bizzabo’s SmartBadge technology, branded as Klik Experiential wearables, is the next step in delivering virtual meeting-level data at in-person events. Smart Meetings looked at the range of ways meeting professionals are elevating the productivity of the humble name badge. Organizer/Sponsor Benefits.

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Endless Events

APRIL 22, 2022

It comes with a slew of benefits, including continuous audience engagement and endless branding opportunities. Event organizers have a lot on their plate as it is. A community manager needs to understand the organization’s purpose, social media marketing, content creation, and possess a wide array of soft, interpersonal skills.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

So, how can marketers create impactful hybrid events that resonate with physical and virtual attendees while delivering ROI for hosts, sponsors and exhibitors? The answer is to understand both your in-person and virtual audiences while creating powerful experiences for both. Tapping into The Differences.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

MEASURING AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT. Attendee tracking software can help you measure various audience engagement KPIs. Incentivize your audience to participate in surveys by gamifying attendance tracking. Your audience can also collect CEUs in a virtual setting, making learning accessible for more people.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 6, 2024

Read More: History of the Kentucky Derby Enhancements for 2024 included sponsor activations that gave attendees of all ages a chance to get closer to the action and modernize their experience. In the First Turn Club, Tractor Beverage Company offered certified organic drinks and mocktails along with an Instagram-worthy photo area.

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Endless Events

APRIL 10, 2020

If you’re planning a virtual event, you’ll want to have a meeting with a virtual event production company ASAP. But going into a meeting with a virtual event production company unprepared will only drag on the process. So to help you out, we’ve compiled a list of 45 questions you want to ask yourself prior to scheduling this meeting.

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Eventtia

JUNE 2, 2023

Event planning and organizing a fairly small meeting involving just five participants can be quite a challenge, especially if this is your first time. Based on the purpose of the event, you might be able to decide on the type of event you are going to organize, but it will especially help in dictating the objectives of the event.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

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. I had the opportunity to work on a large national sales meeting, which gave me on-site exposure.”

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Organizations can entertain, educate, inspire, sell, or do all of the above simultaneously. Organizations use event marketing to: Promote the brand to a larger audience. Get data insights into their target audience. After all, events are the meeting point of communities and strengthen community members’ bonds.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2022

Organizers would expect that all of this translates into more opportunities for revenue. Customers, sponsors, and exhibitors are demanding a different value proposition. It’s a business model on how organizers should think about how to keep creating leads as a value proposition,” suggests Giberti.

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Audience engagement took on an entirely new meaning when virtual and hybrid events arrived during the pandemic. of organizers say in-person events are their organization’s most impactful marketing channel — and webinars continue to entice attendees, the question is: How do you keep participants engaged across all event formats?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2021

Event planners surmised that audiences had gotten so comfy in fuzzy slippers that they would not want to leave their houses. It went hybrid for one year and the organizers said, “Never again.” See also: How to Budget Realistically for Hybrid Meetings. The primary barrier is the Return on Investment.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

That being said, Zoom is often a good enough tool for broadcasts , announcements , and regular meetings with little interactions. But money saved also means ROI lost: the champion of March 2020 does not deliver on audience engagement and valuable data insights – and these are essential for an event’s success.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The return to The Center for Association Leadership’s (ASAE) Annual Meeting & Exposition brought almost 5,000 people to Nashville in August after two years of virtual experiences. The identity-based gatherings at the beginning of the conference were continuations of groups that started online and helped to attract a larger audience.

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Traveler's Q

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

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. Effective event branding can also help to attract sponsors, increase media coverage, and generate brand loyalty, both for the event and its sponsors.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

Some 30 miles away, meeting professionals at the ubiquitous customer relationship software company Salesforce have taken a net-zero pledge and are brainstorming ways to keep business moving forward while prioritizing sustainability as a core value in everything from partnerships to customer data tracking and at its annual Dreamforce citywide event.

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Bizzaboo

MAY 6, 2024

Sponsors contribute funds and services for promotional opportunities, such as branding and speaking engagements, but they also bring expertise, industry connections, and credibility, helping to draw larger audiences and enhance event experiences. Identify trends in what sponsors appreciated most and what had less impact.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Jack Macleod For the last 15-20 years, green meetings and organized gatherings aimed at minimizing negative impacts on the environment have been a concept, but in 2020, after the Covid-19 pandemic, they became a widespread topic in the events industry. On average, events produce 2.5 pounds of landfill waste per person, per day.

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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. Your audience should understand that it’s a real event you’re planning, not just another webinar resembling a conference call. . Make Your Online Audience Feel Seen.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

We had no choice,” says Bob Vaez, founder and CEO of event software platform EventMobi , speaking about the turn to virtual events and meetings during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. A major question always on the mind of the meetings industry is, “How do you maintain engagement once the event ends?” But you can do that virtually.”

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2024

has good news for meeting professionals. It is actually a tool that will get some of that ‘drag stuff’ out of the way to focus on the things that you really want to do, the reason you got into the events industry in the first place,” he explained at Smart Meetings Innovation Experience in Irving, Texas, last week.

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Endless Events

MARCH 18, 2022

They have become the building block of a modern event strategy because they offer continuous audience engagement and help event planners measure event ROI in new, better ways. Each event has a goal that it aims to accomplish, and those goals can vary greatly from organization to organization. goals and KPIs. Conclusive Thoughts.

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Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2023

In-kind sponsorships are relationships where a business sponsors an event by providing free goods or services rather than a financial contribution. So can in-kind sponsorships for events help you meet your event goals? Mine is: that’s what I always try to do rather than give money as a sponsor,” says Will.

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 18, 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 organizers say their event management software played a major role in the success of their most recent conference 62.9%

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Speakers want to present remotely, and attendees and sponsors are starting to drop off. What if travel policies change, and speakers, attendees and sponsors start to cancel? Know your audience. Do they want to meet virtually or in person? Make sure it stays true to audience needs. Then along came Delta.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2019

There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to convention sponsorship. For many years, it involved brands shelling out dollars for exposure at conventions that catered to their target audiences. Organizers on the hunt for sponsors must show direct ROI in order to build fruitful partnerships with brands.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The operators of IMEX America, the nation’s largest show for the meeting and incentive industry, have announced that all participants will be required to prove they’ve been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to attend the November event in Las Vegas. The CLEAR system is used for identity verification at U.S

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