MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

Held this year on Thursday, April 11, Global Meetings Industry Day is “an international day of advocacy showcasing the undeniable value that business meetings, trade shows, incentive travel, exhibitions, conferences, and conventions bring to people, businesses, and communities,” according to the U.S.

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Traveler's Q

MARCH 14, 2024

Gamification Gamification in event planning has numerous benefits, including increasing attendee engagement and motivation, promoting healthy competition among attendees, and providing valuable data insights for event organizers. Gamification is emerging as a major trend in the world of event technology.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2023

At least, according to a recent survey from the event management technology company Bizzabo that showed in-person conferences are once again the darling for attendees and organizers alike. Live events are the main crux and that has always been the case. Keeping Connections While the hybrid model of meetings isn’t dead.

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Endless Events

MARCH 18, 2022

Measuring event ROI is not as straightforward as a simple equation. On the contrary: ROI for events is quite an unambiguous concept. Each event has a goal that it aims to accomplish, and those goals can vary greatly from organization to organization. Event Apps To The Rescue. goals and KPIs.

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Traveler's Q

MARCH 7, 2024

Businesses are increasingly realizing that gamification can help to engage and motivate attendees, making events more memorable and impactful. By adding game-like elements to events, such as challenges, rewards, and competition, organizers can create an immersive, interactive experience that encourages participation and collaboration.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Armed with her outlook, notes and events apps, her trusty three-ring binder and a medium black coffee, Samuels leads events that go off without a hitch. Planning an event is not simple,” she says. “[The Constance Samuels, CMP, likes to live by the phrase, “Work hard, play harder.”

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Before you can perform meeting magic, you first have to find your next gig. When you have a lot to brag about, it can be easy to overlook important skills that you bring to an organization and emphasize irrelevant information. Let’s take your CV one section at a time to make sure your event cred is obvious even at a glance.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

But that approach is hardly doable for corporate events, conferences, conventions, and other large-scale events. Today, there are so many simpler, faster, and more precise ways to track attendees: QR codes, RFID technology, Event platforms and event apps, Event registration software, Other attendee tracking software solutions.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals ( FICP ) could have gone hybrid—bosses with a tight budget may even say should have —but the organization opted for intimate, up close and personal. What we’re going to do instead is record our general sessions and other features of our event. Requiring the Vax.

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Traveler's Q

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Event branding also helps to convey the event’s purpose, message, and values, making it easier to communicate with stakeholders. Additionally, a well-defined brand strategy helps event organizers create a cohesive visual and verbal identity, including logos, slogans, website design, and marketing collateral.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

For example, if they value the rising focus on sustainability, make sure your event incorporates sustainable practices and promotes/communicates the efforts you’re taking to drive change. Offer Personalization Before, During and After the Event Engaged attendees are actively involved in designing their event experience.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Venue (Ranked) Food (Ranked) Session variety (Ranked) Entertainment (Ranked) Activities (Ranked) Communication (Ranked) • Were there any sessions that did not meet your expectations? Ranked) • How useful was the event app? Ranked) • How well-organized/scheduled was the event? Ranked) • How useful was the event app?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

We had no choice,” says Bob Vaez, founder and CEO of event software platform EventMobi , speaking about the turn to virtual events and meetings during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since its founding in 2010, EventMobi has expanded its reach to over 30,000 corporate and non-profit event planners.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Smart Meetings’ visual storytelling immersed planners in the trends and news of the year. We prepared a list of the best of Smart Meetings TV from the last year. Marin Bright: Welcome to the January Issue of Smart Meetings. Related : 6 Free Apps to Keep Meeting Planners Organized.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Brought to you by: The role of the corporate event planner today is more important than ever — shifting from a focus on procurement, planning, and logistics to becoming a key orchestrator of unique and memorable experiences. Meeting planners of the future will need to become community change agents within their respective organizations.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Event marketing is a type of marketing that leverages the power of human connection and experience to reach a pre-established set of goals. Organizations can entertain, educate, inspire, sell, or do all of the above simultaneously. Organizations use event marketing to: Promote the brand to a larger audience.

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

A lot of event planners think simply bringing people together in the same place is enough to help attendees network—think coffee breaks and cocktail mixers. Technology-enhanced networking can offer your attendees networking opportunities that go above and beyond traditional mix and mingle events. It’s essentially a free-for-all.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

That being said, Zoom is often a good enough tool for broadcasts , announcements , and regular meetings with little interactions. Event planners opt for Zoom because of their budgets, especially if they’re only planning a one-off event rather than a series of virtual experiences. Event gamification.

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Endless Events

MARCH 22, 2018

Unfortunately, event planner networking often falls to the bottom of event planners’ priorities. It’s a key part of ensuring your event is a success. In fact, 95% of people say that face-to-face meetings are a key factor in successfully building and maintaining long-term business relationships.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Michael is the CEO of Event Hub. And so, he works with more than 300 large live annual events through his event management software company. Plus, he has more than a decade of experience as an event organizer and brand sponsorship manager. Best Project Management Tools for Event Planners. TicketSpice.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 16, 2024

During the session, Holsinger joked with participants that they should tuck their feet under their chairs because he was going to step on some toes — there is a disconnect, in many cases, between what event organizers have been offering at their events and what attendees say that they want, the survey revealed.

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

A lot of event planners think simply bringing people together in the same place is enough to help attendees network—think coffee breaks and cocktail mixers. Technology-enhanced networking can offer your attendees networking opportunities that go above and beyond traditional mix and mingle events. It’s essentially a free-for-all.

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Networking Conference Attendee Event Apps 149

Bizzaboo

AUGUST 3, 2023

The events industry has seen a considerable influx of event software over the past few years, and it’s no surprise. The pandemic accelerated the need for solutions to help event organizers plan, execute, and measure the success of virtual, in-person, and hybrid events. Do you offer an event app?

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Endless Events

JUNE 1, 2018

If corporate events are your thing, check out this week’s roundup of corporate event planning ideas for a few tips for organizing these kinds of occasions. And don’t forget to use our free event planning checklist to make your life easier! How much thought have you put into event giveaways?

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Endless Events

JULY 7, 2022

. “And one of the planners said it would’ve been much easier to navigate when we’re supposed to meet up if there was an event app, but it didn’t ruin necessarily the experience.” “The event organizers emailed everybody and told us that we can watch the content on-demand.

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Stova

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Climate change intensifies the call for a transformation in event planning. The 2024 Global Meetings & Events Forecast by American Express Global Business Travel confirms our industry’s commitment. Help your sponsors align with this paradigm shift by incorporating green practices in your event sponsorship packages.

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Endless Events

APRIL 1, 2022

Finding, pitching, and keeping event sponsors is not a gamble – it’s a process that event planners need to carefully prepare for. Sponsors need to feel like they can trust planners to deliver on their promises and meet sponsorship objectives. Event sponsors are not just a source of financial aid.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

MAY 2, 2024

Their transactional approach prioritizes efficiency in getting travelers from Point A to Point B by arranging flights, accommodations, rental cars, and vacation packages to meet their clients’ needs. Our mobile event apps offer a pocket-sized agenda on the go and the ability for s eamless communication between qualifiers and organizers.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Now more than ever, sustainability is top of mind for event planners because it’s a top priority for event attendees. It doesn’t matter if you’re hosting a team summit, client meet-and-greet, or large trade show — attendees want to participate in events prioritizing a safe, healthy planet. 1 priority, and 31.2%

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 11, 2023

of organizers say event software has a major impact on the success of their events 67.4% of organizers say they have changed or plan to change their event management software vendor within the next year 72.5% Event tech also leads to a better user experience. Consider your business goals.

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Event Technology Technology Technology Registration 105

Gavel International

AUGUST 24, 2021

Reading Time: 5 minutes After a year in which virtual meetings took center stage, the need for in-person meetings finally regained its rightful place as number one. This fact is a welcome development, as neither virtual nor hybrid meetings are as essential to the engagement and networking opportunities at in-person events.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Shawn Cheng The companies participating in the Tech Playground at Convening Leaders 2024 in January are introducing creative solutions for event organizers powered by AI. These include live session summaries, intelligent attendee matching, customized event pathways, and AI-powered insight generation for delegates, Dawson said.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 31, 2023

Although the Covid pandemic is firmly in the rear-view mirror, the waves it created across the business-events industry will be permanent. A far greater reliance on technology has come to the meeting-planning task, producing a new role that many planners don’t realize has an actual name: event technologist.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Are you ready to step up your meeting outcomes? When 50 first-time attendees showed up, the conference design team, chaired by Joe Scully, senior director of meeting and event management at John Hancock Financial Services, made sure they were given ribbons to alert others of their status. Make Meeting a Team Sport.

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Stova

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Attendees can get conversations started in the virtual world and then meet onsite to deepen connections. Your platform should enable them to create profiles, list topics of interest, and schedule or join meetings. Now, attendees expect the same level of personalization at physical events. Event analytics is like Netflix.

Networking 52

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

You may have been led to believe that by just downloading an app you’re ready to gamify an event. Will this improve the quality of the event you’re organizing? Gamification isn’t about just playing games on an event app. This is a great way to ensure attendees become participants at your event.

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Attendee Social Media Event Apps Sponsors 310

Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

At the end of September 2022, we announced that the number of in-person events on Bizzabo’s Event Experience Operating System increased by almost 724% between January and September of 2022 alone. As in-person events gain momentum, attendee expectations are higher than ever: . We are ready to meet those expectations. .

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