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Why Early Bird Registration Specials Don’t Work and Other Revelations from a New Maritz Study

Smart Meetings

Do you know the reasons your attendees show up at your events? A new study, aptly named “ Registration Insights Report: Optimizing revenue and attendance in the face of new attendee behavior ” by Maritz revealed a changing model for getting people to fill out those increasingly long forms, sooner.

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Improve Your Trade Show Engagement

Endless Events

To many event professionals, trade show engagement is a worthy but often elusive challenge. After all, how do you dispel the notion that people have about trade shows with its “bland ambassadors” and boring cube booths? Also, learn from the best brands and how they make their trade shows memorable.

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Creative Methods to Generate More Revenue for Your Next Conference

Smart Meetings

Do you need to find new monetary sources for conferences, conventions and trade shows? Research Finds Sponsorships Are Still Relevant According to a 2019 report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research ( CEIR ) of 200 show executives and 728 exhibitors, sponsorships make up roughly 20% of B2B tradeshow revenues.

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Rethinking Early-Bird Pricing — and Other Time-Honored Registration Strategies

Convene by PCMA

When Maritz studied when 360,000 conference-goers registered for the same 30 trade shows (i.e., 90 show instances) spanning diverse industries over three years, what emerged is how COVID remains the events industry’s biggest plot twist. It sounds like once they finally make the decision to attend, they go all in.

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Finding Event Registration Patterns

Convene by PCMA

Registration forecasting for 2023 was the top challenge identified by Louisville Tourism’s Client Advisory Council members. The assessment included analysis of CAC members’ registration data, insights discovered about attendee behavior, and suggestions for how and when this information should be communicated.

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How to Choose the Right Event Registration Platform

Stova

Whether you’re organizing a conference, concert, trade show, or a virtual event, selecting the right event registration and ticketing platform is paramount. Let’s take a look at the process of choosing the perfect event registration platform and explain why user experience should be a top priority.

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14 Must-Attend Hospitality Conferences for Industry Professionals in 2022

Social Tables

Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022. Check out what 14 of the most popular hospitality conferences of 2022 have in store: 1.