Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

Since the pandemic, many planners have started playing with using pre-recorded sessions rather than live and offering event content on-demand. What makes a hybrid event synchronous is that both hybrid audiences experience the same event, at the same time. Event Planners Have Less On Their Plate. Why asynchronous events?

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

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 , in its limited form, is still a choice for many virtual event planners because it’s budget-friendly and easy to use. Enhanced virtual audience engagement.

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Endless Events

MAY 5, 2022

And as event planners were somewhat forced into a technological era of event planning, many of them started seeing the benefits of event technology. As such, they’re the dominant audience at corporate events and conferences. Planners can even plan on going completely paperless. Event Technology Provides Analytics & Data.

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Endless Events

MAY 1, 2020

But while it’s easier for planners to have control over their own connection and train the speakers in the same sense, it’s not quite as easy on the attendee side. How can you be sure the audience will have the necessary speed and quality of WiFi? Activating Exhibitors And Sponsors. So, how can you solve this?

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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. But what planners neglected to consider in the equation was the vital human connection. While the full-immersion hybrid experience may be dead, that’s not to say that event planners aren’t being creative.

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Endless Events

JULY 6, 2020

These tools have been used and harnessed by event planners for years now, so no point in dwelling on that in particular. You can also get in touch with your audience before, and further develop that sense of community that is so paramount. But on the other hand, you still need to keep your target audience in mind.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

This is great news for event marketers and planners who can plan experiential events – events that aim to evoke positive emotions in attendees and resonate with their values. Whether event planners intentionally design them or not, attendees will have had an experience at an event. Highlight your sponsors in organic ways.

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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. Not only is event planning somewhat of an art form, it can now also be a science!

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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. Make sure it stays true to audience needs. A good hybrid strategy also expands audience reach and event lifecycle.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Steve Steinhart Both planners and sellers will have to make paradigm shifts if 2024 is to become the new high watermark for group attendance and revenue. But those rates will not work for planners seeking value for their attendees. At a minimum, the hotel should know a local event planner who can fulfill our vision.”

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Endless Events

APRIL 28, 2020

Even though virtual events are set to become the new normal, not many planners have experience with this paradigm. Because planners and companies aren’t sure which way is North right now, it’s easy to disregard the things that could make or break the virtual experience for everyone involved. 1 PowerPoint Heavy Content.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

With costs moving stubbornly higher, meeting planners must be proactive and creative to stay within their F&B budget. As a result, the recent IMEX America show in Las Vegas had a breakout session featuring four planners with ideas on how to navigate the costs for food and beverage at meetings, and it was a standing-room-only affair.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Achieving longevity and consistent success is a challenge every event planner faces Events are not merely one-time occurrences; they should be a strategic investment that yields returns over time. Showing up once a year to ask for money isn’t the best way to ensure you have valuable sponsors each year.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

There, she began working closely with the event planner. “As In the app, participants build their schedules, check in to sessions, complete surveys and connect with speakers, sponsors and one another. Advances in personalization and data analytics help planners tailor experiences and deliver meaningful content like never before.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

For example, marketers, human resources professionals and event planners will continue to leverage the advantages of virtual communications, including massive logistical efficiencies, the ability to extend the lifecycle of an event and the use of advanced analytics to maximize ROI. Tapping into The Differences.

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Endless Events

MAY 18, 2020

Virtual events are one solution to the problem, but sponsors are rarely willing to pay the same rates for virtual events as they do for in-person events. So you need new revenue streams and new opportunities for your sponsors! Why Planners Should Consider Podcasting as a Revenue Stream For Events. Seek Out Sponsors.

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Skift Meetings

JUNE 28, 2022

This makes it all that much more crucial to get the most ROI possible out of each event, and there is one key factor that can help planners hit the mark: data. Event analytics are especially valuable because they provide real-time audience behavioral data, which marketers pay millions for. Tailor Your Tactics to Your Event Goals.

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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. Survey Your Audience To Get Post-Event Feedback. Did we promote to the right audience for the event?

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 5, 2024

took advantage of the buzz, sponsoring a pickleball court on the Connect Spring Marketplace show floor. Here, leaders from the Search Foundation, an organization providing support to event planners in need, show their enthusiasm for a fun evening—Kate Patay, CPCE, (left) and Michele Polci, CPCE, CMP. Now that’s asking for engagement!

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Often, event planners turn to metrics and attendee engagement as a measure of an event’s success. My sponsor dollars went through the roof.” . The idea of non-transferable invitations to targeted audiences was feature #1. Very quickly the brands that were sponsoring our event wanted it at their other Capitol Hill events.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

We’re living in a world where attendees are inundated with millions of brands and marketing initiatives, event planners and companies. You’re searching for the formula of how to get event sponsors that will positively resonate with your attendees. You also have done your research and know who your audience is.

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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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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2021

We championed for them, wanting to make sure that we were still fundraising for them and keeping them relevant and engaged with sponsors and donors.” “Last year, I assumed a different event planner role, which was a TV producer role. This year, she’s planning on opening it up to VIPs or high-level sponsors.

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Traveler's Q

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

From effective event registration, mobile apps, and audiovisual and presentation technologies, to social media and live streaming, the list of event tech solutions available to event planners is endless. With event technology, it is now possible to host virtual events, conferences, and trade shows, and reach a larger audience globally.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

This sophisticated outing built on the friendships developed at the opening reception sponsored by A2 Events on the greens at PGA National the night before. James left the audience with one more piece of advice. Don’t forget to pamper the planner. Meaningful connections ensued. Luxury is about experiences, not things,” she said.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Until more is known in the weeks ahead, event planners and their hospitality partners can expect to see more impacts. Last year, planners and venues were challenged with establishing new ways of keeping attendees and staff healthy; today, it’s about ensuring competent execution of the new procedures.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Since its founding in 2010, EventMobi has expanded its reach to over 30,000 corporate and non-profit event planners. Whereas, when you have content specifically created for remote audiences, you can repurpose your message, which makes it easier to get people to view that content later on.” They simply can’t provide the same experience.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

They give us concrete advice on building out backup plans and communicating with attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors. “Event planners are considered to be good at having multiple plans for one event. For example, event planners have always been good at knowing what to do if the weather changes. .”

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Endless Events

JANUARY 14, 2022

Not just because innovative data science helps us understand our attendees better, but because we can, thanks to technology and event platforms, stay connected with our attendees, sponsors, and vendors throughout the entire year. We’re talking about 365 community engagement: one of the most exciting event trends of 2022!

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Endless Events

MARCH 21, 2022

The competition among event platforms is stiff these days, so event planners must understand what makes a certain platform stand out from the rest. How do the floor plans work and how does an event planner get started? Also, it’s very easy to please your sponsors with the tools that they give you.” Conversation Mode.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Shifting trends are found in how planners are measuring sustainability as well as overall event success, plus technology, budgets, and staffing. Another area where the focus of planners has shifted from last year is in measuring the effectiveness of virtual events.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2019

For many years, it involved brands shelling out dollars for exposure at conventions that catered to their target audiences. Now, with data and technology bringing advertisers closer to their audiences, brands expect to see clear and conclusive evidence that sponsorships yield sufficient return on investment.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

After an almost two-year hiatus, planners and event organizers who have moved ahead with physical-only events have been disappointed with attendance. Either way, meeting planners need to organize with both online and physical attendees in mind. Meeting planners will be able to track which PDFs were downloaded and how many times.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 20, 2022

To successfully recreate the in-person experience online, planners need to consider the following challenges. 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 the benefits of attending.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As attendees become more interested in a more sustainable future, event planners must adapt and provide more regenerative and sustainable approaches to events. For their 2023 event, CLEANPOWER, they worked with a sponsor to customize an exhibitor sustainability program.

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Endless Events

MAY 12, 2022

What would the Brew Crew have event planners do to plan better events? Will says that it seems as if event planners haven’t learned anything from the COVID-19 pandemic. Deanna agrees but adds that many audiences are clamoring for the pre-pandemic events. ” Planning Events In 2022: Event Planners Lack Resources.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

While we were cooped up inside our homes, waiting for the return to in-person events , many event technology companies got to work and came up with amazing software solutions that make the event registration process even more valuable to event planners. But as all event planners and managers know, business events serve a different purpose.

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