Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Our goal is to help you excel in your event planning endeavors. By addressing and overcoming these obstacles, we aim to simplify your planning process, enhance your events, and significantly improve your return on investment. We’re committed to ensuring the best possible outcomes for you and your events!

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Are you struggling to find an outstanding speaker for your event? After all, the right conference speaker has the power to captivate, inspire, and educate your audience, making your event a memorable experience. Understand Your Audience Different events cater to different audiences. It’s a tall order.

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Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2019

When you start planning an event, one of the first things you should do is figure out your event planning timeline. The next time you start to plan an event, consider using this helpful guide to create an event planning schedule that works for you. What is a long-term event planning timeline?

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 22, 2024

Business Events Sydney (BESydney) launched its new event planning portal to support event organisers to access tools, resources and funding to host their business event in Sydney. We want to support conference, meeting and event owners pitch, win, plan and promote business events in Sydney”.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Realizing the potential for a winter storm or another weather disaster while planning your meeting or event will help keep your attendees safe while reducing the risk of significant financial losses. 2: Always Have a Backup Plan (or Several) As a meeting planner, you know that not having a Plan B, C or Z, means you are doomed.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

So, you want to plan an event. Take the event planning process one step at a time. How about you start with creating an event timeline? Event timelines help you stay on track and get you excited about the event you’re going to throw together. Events are never a one-person job.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 17, 2018

Keeping all of those details in your head will result in constant mental chaos and present unnerving stress on event day. A themed invitation and social media posts create eager anticipation and set the tone for the future event. Themes provoke future recall of the event. Be ready to work with speakers and entertainers.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 29, 2022

Your DE&I checklist will vary depending on your event’s goals and attendee demographics, but do your best to integrate as many of these checklist suggestions into your larger event planning checklist, so DE&I doesn’t become an afterthought or merely performative. . Checklist for Building a Diverse Speaker Lineup.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 9, 2022

In-person, virtual, or hybrid corporate event. Best practices in planning a corporate event. Creating and sticking to an event budget. Choosing the perfect venue for your corporate event. Planning the logistics of the event. What is a Corporate Event? Speakers and Talents.

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Endless Events

MAY 22, 2020

Obviously, a virtual event platform is an integral part of the entire experience. This platform is the place through which you, your attendees, your speakers, the sponsors, and the entertainment will connect. Things like breakout rooms, small meetings, sponsor activations, and entertainment are still possible.

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Endless Events

APRIL 4, 2023

Regardless of your pharma brand’s size, events can be a brilliant addition to your marketing mix, boosting awareness, engagement, and sales. Pharma event management is no joke, though. From balancing a budget to finding the perfect venue and speakers, you’ve got to juggle a lot to put on an all-star event.

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Social Tables

AUGUST 1, 2017

For planners, we know that every event, large or small, should have a careful assessment and event planning strategy before executing. Planning an event in a vacuum could result in misaligned expectations and worse, make it difficult to deliver on a high-quality event. What’s the Planning Timeline?

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Eventtia

JUNE 2, 2023

Planning an event is difficult. Event planning and organizing a fairly small meeting involving just five participants can be quite a challenge, especially if this is your first time. Then, imagine planning a massive concert with a big-name DJ as the headliner and 100,000 attendees. Can you imagine the headache?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 11, 2018

Turn your event attendees into event participants. Try these six audience engagement techniques at your next event. Have you ever been to one of those events that bore you out of your mind? The speaker drones on, reading from their notecards or plain white powerpoint slides. Why else we work in event planning?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 21, 2022

We call such an event ‘the Star’ This venue can host a smaller amount of attendees (typically 10-50) who enjoy a VIP, behind-the-scenes experience. Hybrid event studios are perfect for product launches, educational and entertaining sessions, marketing purposes, times of uncertainty, and much more!

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

VR is not just for entertainment,” said Schoeneberger excitedly. The evolving VR technology supports experiences that teach and connect people—a practice at the heart of event planning. VR was a key in the hand of Ford’s event planners. Planning Immersive Experiences for Experiential Learning.

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Endless Events

APRIL 9, 2021

The number of hours and people attending the event can significantly drive up the costs, as well as how much content will have to be produced to fill out the days. For instance, many event platforms charge per viewing hour to host the streams. Will they be breakout, keynote, or entertainment? Event Platform.

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Eventtia

JUNE 8, 2023

There’s a lot to cover, which is why, in this article, we’re going to walk you through the key concepts of event management, showing you how they can be applied directly to your events. Get your event planning template and checklist. Moreover, event management can be applied to any type of event in any environment.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Today’s post is by our newest contributor, Brittany Ryan who is the founder and editor for Beaux & Belles: An Event Planning Blog that discusses all things pertaining to events, meetings, and home entertaining. The post Event Planning Apps: Top 30 Apps for Event Planners appeared first on The Social Tables Blog.

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Endless Events

JUNE 20, 2023

Instead of scratching your head, follow these tips to create a better experience for Gen Z professionals at your next event. Plan a Digitally-Connected Event Events are already trending towards digital-first spaces, but this is a must-have for Gen Z audiences. So make it as share-worthy as possible!

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Your event budget becomes your guide throughout the event planning process to help you make key decisions. Creating a detailed and realistic budget template goes hand-in-hand with a successful event. All good event professionals know the first step to making sure nothing gets left out is to start with a checklist.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

As the pandemic moves into a more manageable phase for most travelers, the event planning space is poised for a massive return in 2023. Either way, New Zealand is the nexus of entertainment, culture and nature. The Shire = New Zealand. Auckland City, New Zealand. Are you a true Hobbit fan at heart? of meeting space.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The early stages of event planning are often the ones that require the most collaboration. Everyone involved in the project needs to get together and brainstorm the most important aspects of the event. Vibe Interactive Whiteboard & Virtual Events. Brainstorming, Ideation & More.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Outside-the-box thinking will always be a hot topic for events , yet it is often keynote speakers outside of one’s industry or organization who can deliver the fresh perspective necessary for sparking truly creative thinking. 3) Mindfulness. . Author, Sheryl Connelly.

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Techsytalk

MARCH 20, 2019

With big cities such as London, New York, and others hosting corporate events every month, event planners need to find new approaches to ensure attendees are engaged and entertained. Also, the presentations need to be engaging, entertaining and based on the event. Have more entertainment and less talk.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 3, 2022

It’s 2022—your event planning processes need to take sexual orientation and gender identity issues seriously. An events coordinator suggests some first steps. 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusivity is no longer a “should” when it comes to event planning; it’s a must for a successful event. Think About Representation.

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Endless Events

MAY 10, 2018

The planning can begin up to a year in advance. How do you find the right speakers? From securing sponsors to organizing the AV and production needs, the planning process seems endless. This audience would expect innovative speakers and focused information on the latest technology. When will your speakers come on?

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Social Tables

JUNE 8, 2022

By doing so, you’ll help ensure that attendees are excited about the event’s content, which can lead to increased engagement. To better understand your audience, use event planning software that tracks attendee behavior trends and visitor activity on event websites. Choose the right speakers.

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Endless Events

JULY 10, 2020

The good news is if you’ve planned in-person and virtual events in the past, then you have the necessary knowledge to make a hybrid event work. Everything you’d have to consider for an in-person event is still relevant – the venue, the speakers, the entertainment, the catering, and so on.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 20, 2022

When you’re hosting a virtual event, one of your biggest challenges will be making your audience feel like they’re physically there. Firstly, the best way to recreate the in-person event experience online is to get a keynote speaker who understands the virtual format. They’ll appreciate it. Source: Sparkup.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 9, 2023

Other areas that would see less money or no money would be leisure activities (38 percent said so), props and décor (38 percent), and entertainment (32 percent). On the other hand, respondents with less than three years of planning experience are significantly less likely to attend job-related learning sessions.

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Social Tables

JULY 28, 2022

Experiment with out-of-the-box snacks and appetizer ingredients if event attendees are adventurous. Set speakers to a low volume and broadcast a playlist of upbeat music during the cocktail party. Surprise guests with live entertainment. Turn bartending into entertainment. Play upbeat background music.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 20, 2023

This proactive oversight prevents overspending and helps maintain financial health throughout the event planning and execution phases. Prioritization Not all aspects of an event hold equal importance. Some elements are critical to the event’s success, while others, though desirable, may not be necessary.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 2, 2023

These emails can include essential event details, session highlights, speaker announcements, and any pre-event materials or resources. Engaging Keynote Speakers and Experiential Sessions Arrange for keynote speakers who are charismatic and can captivate the audience.

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MPI

MARCH 18, 2024

“As a result, event planners are beginning to adapt this evolving paradigm, embracing the concept of holistic well-being as an integral part of their event programs.” Another roadblock to workplace wellness success: failure to provide consistent reminders about available resources.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 12, 2018

As we kick off 2018, we’re excited to discover a lot of new event ideas for 2018 to energize our event planning. More than the technology itself, it’s really great to finally see innovations in personalization and customization gearing up to be the central theme in this year’s events. Click To Tweet.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Showcase fresh fare from local farmers or partner with event caterers in your area to provide guests with rotating, seasonal menus. A high-quality rotating menu, seasonal beverages, and a new source of entertainment each month will help ensure that client receptions stay fresh and exciting, offering new experiences at each event.

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