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Your Event Goals Should Determine Your Venue Contract — Not The Other Way Around

Endless Events

Whether you opt for an in-person or hybrid event, you need the right venue to create a truly captivating experience. Newbie event planners will often pick a venue, negotiate a deal with them, and sign the venue’s provided contract. . Why should you let your venue dictate what happens at your event? Management.

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Why You Shouldn’t Care About Platforms Getting Investments

Endless Events

Yet the biggest events in the world didn’t use it for the registration. The expansion of what was event apps over a decade and then the contraction over the last three years is all happening in one year for these platforms. “Sometimes, we hear about money getting pummeled into event technology companies.

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Top 4 Selection Criteria for Event Technology in 2023

Stova

What matters most in event technology in the year ahead? Having a partner that knows what the market wants now and which technologies will matter most is important, but with hundreds of options available, how do you find the right fit? Facial recognition self-check-in powers speedy, contactless onsite registration.

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Why Customer Support Should Be Your #1 Event Tech Feature

Endless Events

When we talk about the most popular event platform features , we typically think of registration and ticketing , integrations, gamification, and analytics reporting, for example. But what good are any of those if event planners are not taught how to use them or if they stop working mid-event? ” Conclusive Thoughts.

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ConferenceDirect Success Story

Stova

As a prominent figure in the meetings and events sector, ConferenceDirect oversees a substantial portfolio of contracts annually, catering to a diverse clientele. The Annual Partner Meeting (APM) by ConferenceDirect is a flagship internal event annually, amalgamating all associates and partners.

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20+ Questions To Ask When Choosing the Best Event Management Software

Bizzaboo

Here are some telling statistics about event tech: 68.9% of organizers say event software has a major impact on the success of their events ( Bizzabo , 2023) 67.4% of organizers say they have changed or plan to change their event management software vendor within the next year ( Bizzabo , 2023) 72.5%

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Take a Swipe at Event-Tech Costs

MeetingsNet

As the cost of AV and event technologies continues to rise, planners need to get smarter about what the really need and how to get it at a fair price. While audiovisual, production, and event technology have long been budgetary sore points, they’re even more expensive these days. Make sure you understand the AV contract.

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