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When Mother Nature Is an Unwanted Attendee at Your Meeting or Event

Smart Meetings

Shannon Copeland The seamless coordination of countless logistics required to produce a productive and enjoyable meeting or event is a Herculean task. In today’s world, you cannot overlook the possibility of Mother Nature becoming an unwanted attendee at your meeting or event. As the adage goes, knowledge is power.

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3 Lessons for Planners from Global Meetings Industry Day

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That is why we need mentors who are father down the road in their career,” or perhaps younger mentors who are savvy about technology or the motivations and communication styles of their cohorts. On the flip side, clearly communicating what each team is accountable for is equally critical.

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AI for Events: The Future is Here

Endless Events

Notably, in the form of chatbots as well as integrated into fully-fledged event apps. Each has their perks for both event profs and event-goers, and we’ll be looking at how the functions you may already know them to have can be pushed further in future events. What are event apps and their perks?

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Your Ultimate Virtual Event Planning Checklist!

Endless Events

Virtual Event Logistics. Your virtual event also needs a date and time, as well as back-up dates. When it comes to virtual events, you’re no longer just competing with other events that are taking place at the same time, on the same day. The content will be one of the stars of your virtual event.

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The Future is Multimodal (Among Other Things), According to a New PCMA/Marriott Study

Smart Meetings

In a meetings world where attendee expectations are changing faster than the event app technology, anticipating the needs of groups is essential. Consistency between what is said on stage and the details of logistics communicated in a visual way can make the message much more impactful. What can you do about it?

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11 Questions You Need to Ask Attendees Before An Event

Stova

Ask them directly with pre-event survey questions – and then deliver. Pre-event evaluation questions can cover everything from logistics to topics to keynote speakers. Plus, pre-event surveys are a great way to generate some additional buzz and excitement! Perhaps a combination is best.

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How To Use Event Gamification and Boost The Energy Of The Attendees

Endless Events

Gamification isn’t about just playing games on an event app. But an event app is an efficient way of recording proof that the intended behavior has happened and then measuring the results. So, now that you know what it isn’t, I’m going to explain what event gamification really is. Facilitating easier communication.

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