Endless Events

AUGUST 4, 2021

One of the hottest topics in the events industry nowadays is hybrid and virtual audience engagement. But as the Event Tech Podcast highlights today, you can’t really talk about audience engagement without including audience response systems in the conversations. Audience Response Systems Are Not New.

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Endless Events

MARCH 18, 2022

Event platforms can be an event planner’s best friend. 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. Finally, we explain how event platforms can help planners measure event ROI and reach their goals.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

While the way forward might have been uncertain a year ago, the path is now becoming very clear: event technology should be at the core of your event strategy. event design : signage, swag, event layout, meeting room design, exhibit floor design, and other event creative ingredients. Step Aside, Event Technology Coming Through!

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Traveler's Q

MARCH 14, 2024

In today’s fast-paced business environment, technology stands as a pillar for innovation, especially in the realm of corporate events. Cutting-Edge Event Technology Trends The landscape of corporate events is continually being reshaped by emerging technologies.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2022

So, we must continue to be laser-focused on creating RFPs that will truly meet our needs and set us up for success. Technological considerations play an important role in creating RFPs. Your technology can make or break your event. Does your event app need to accommodate branding and logos specific to the meeting?

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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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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Even as in-person meetings continue to reemerge with a vengeance, virtual meetings have taken a primary position in the event professional toolbox. Yes, hybrid meetings are more complicated and costly, but virtual is here to stay without a doubt,” he said. A More Customer-focused Virtual Environment. “We The Back-up Plan.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2022

Pricing transparency in event technology companies is lacking, to say the least. Many event platforms offer no pricing structures at all while others only give ballpark estimates. As a recent Skift Meetings article points out, event planners often have no time or energy to sit through long demos and discuss pricing for weeks.

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Endless Events

MAY 22, 2020

However, there are still quite a few misconceptions flying around regarding the differences between a virtual event platform and a virtual event production company. And the same goes for your virtual event platform – much like the nails, there’s no way you can throw a virtual event without one. To do this, you’ll need some nails.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2023

To help planners avoid the inevitable headache, Smart Meetings sat down with Huong Nguyen, CEO and founder of Shiloh Events , to find the best path forward for meeting planners looking for the right event tech for their needs. Who is the target audience? Ask how often the vendor updates their technology,” Nguyen suggested.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 22, 2024

The event industry is propelled by continuously evolving event technology and increasingly demanding and specific attendee expectations. This strategic use of data sets apart successful events in today’s technology-driven landscape. Without further ado, here are the trends shaping the future of events: 1.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2024

Events, meetings and conferences today are supported by digital event platforms that make it possible for companies to seamlessly connect with people across the globe and deliver more engaging and immersive experiences than ever before. Here are some best practices for driving audience attendance in digital events.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2022

The repositioning of Encore as more than just an AV equipment supplier is being championed by a new senior team working with President and CEO (and 2021 Smart Meetings Catalyst Winner ) Ben Erwin. Read about how layoffs and investments are marking the next stage in the streaming meeting evolution.

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Welcome to the 2024 event technology guide! Not sure you need event technology? of attendees say they expect in-person conferences to use modern technology (e.g. of attendees say they expect in-person conferences to use modern technology (e.g. What is event technology? Think again!

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 19, 2024

For both meeting hosts and participants, A.I.’s Two technology suppliers recently incorporated A.I. features into their event-management platforms to enhance the attendee’s experience and the host’s results. Capturing Interaction In the virtual-events niche, platform provider StreamAlive has launched a generative A.I.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Today, there are so many simpler, faster, and more precise ways to track attendees: QR codes, RFID technology, Event platforms and event apps, Event registration software, Other attendee tracking software solutions. Modern solutions such as QR codes , RFID technology , or event apps make for a pleasant experience.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

With the acquisition of digital event platform Run The World, EventMobi wants the industry to know that virtual events are a more powerful tool than we realize. The technology adoption was extraordinary.” The most successful virtual events use a platform that allows users to view TV-quality content.

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Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2022

The final step in the event management process is a follow-up meeting after the event to discuss the event’s overall ROI, attendee and sponsor feedback, and make the necessary readjustments to the overarching event strategy. Event professionals have to come to follow-up meetings after events well-prepared. Onsite polls.

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Endless Events

MARCH 24, 2022

Thanks to an absolute boom of event technology solutions , event planners can now craft data-based event strategies and measure their event success better than ever before. The best way to measure event ROI is with event platforms as they harness valuable data points and create analytics reports. Total meetings held with exhibitors.

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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. Rather than being a distraction, mobile devices can be the surprising key to increasing audience engagement.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Breaking down the company’s recent sustainability strategy International exhibition and convention center ExCel London is a carbon-neutral venue and an advocate for the path towards green meetings. ExCel plans to hold a minimum of 12 meetings with local stakeholders annually to support crime reduction. At over 100,000 sq.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Today on the Event Tech Podcast we are talking all about how to choose event technology and why cost should not be the sole deciding factor. Ths topic orginated when Will and Brandt came across the article from G2 Planet , Why Cost Should NOT be the Deciding Factor in Choosing Event Technology (And What Should be Instead).

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Endless Events

JANUARY 11, 2018

How to improve audience engagement? Try these six audience engagement techniques at your next event. It takes ages for the microphone to be passed from audience member to audience member while everyone waits in awkward silence for the next question. Engaged audience members participate more, learn more, and are happier.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

We’ve all made the shift to virtual meetings—because we had to. How can your digital meeting beat a Netflix binge or mindless scrolling? Cut the Quality and You’ll Cut Your audience. Read More : Virtual Meetings Are Missing These Two Things, Meta Is Working on a Fix. Meet the Demand With On-demand. (And

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Smart Meetings

MAY 20, 2022

“You have to know what you’re trying to accomplish before you even try and think about doing the technology,” urged Brandt Krueger, technical producer, owner of Event Technology Consulting and Smart Meetings’ event tech correspondent, during the Smart Chat Live! webinar, “Top Event Tech Tips From a Year of Change.”.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 30, 2021

After a promising but brief return to in-person-only events in the spring, the Delta and Omicron variants forced many event organizers to renavigate a hybrid event landscape to engage both digital and physical audiences. L’Italian cautions planners to avoid rushing to commit to a platform before a strategy is set. The biggest, No.

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Endless Events

MARCH 16, 2018

Are you focusing on your events audience engagement this year? Of course, engaging a tired and jaded audience isn’t easy and that’s why we’re here to help. You also have to feed the needs of the audience to capture their attention and interact. If you need more, drop by our audience engagement webinar.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 4, 2024

Potential event attendees still enjoy meeting in person, but they want to make sure they go to the events that are right for them, said Monique Ruff-Bell, TED’s chief program and strategy officer. Your audience is saying] that instead of going to a dozen events, I’m going to pick three to five. Here’s what she had to say.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 11, 2022

Just as virtual meetings can’t replace in-person events, the Metaverse won’t replicate real life. Both digital solutions bring advances that can teach real-world lessons to meeting professionals looking to improve their experiences. People are looking to participate in meetings in a more exploratory fashion,” she said.

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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

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

It boosts audience engagement and helps event planners reach their event goals in quantifiable and seamless ways. No wonder it has become one of the most popular benefits of event platforms ! Most event platforms on the market offer both in-person as well as virtual event gamification solutions. Why Event Gamification?

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Stova

JANUARY 28, 2021

Want to know a big reason why our MeetingPlay customers choose us as their virtual event platform partner? We’d like to think it’s all the slick, custom technology solutions we provide to engage audiences and make each virtual event unique. But we confess…it's not!

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 18, 2024

When researching an event technology partner to help scale your strategy, leveraging the right insights is crucial. Let’s dive into how to use these reports to select the best event technology solutions for your needs. Firms like Gartner , Forrester , IDC , and others regularly publish research that can guide your technology decisions.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

Out of necessity, we mastered snazzy new ways to connect, play games, exercise, entertain, make lunch/dinner/drinks and build things through platforms online. Just because we can meet in person, doesn’t mean that is the only solution. Hybrid meetings incorporating virtual tools are here to stay for some powerful reasons.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

New ideas and technologies set to shake things up in 2024 Our industry declared the pandemic was a long-awaited opportunity to reimage events and brand experiences. Read More : Salman Rushdie and Complacency in the Meetings Industry 1. Read More : Salman Rushdie and Complacency in the Meetings Industry 1.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 6, 2020

Ten years have passed, and it was quite a decade of technology. So, here are at the Event Tech Podcast, we dedicate ourselves to exploring all things related to technology in our industry. It’s undeniable that in the past decade, technology has taken a giant leap. And so far, we’ve covered some incredible topics.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Welcome to the 2023 event technology guide! Not sure you need event technology? According to Gartner’s 2022 Technology Marketing Benchmark Survey , tech and service providers allocate 26.9% What is event technology? Event technology is any tool, app, or software that helps you plan, execute, and measure an event.

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