Endless Events

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Just like any other artistic expression, event planning is a process, defined by diligence, open-mindedness, patience, resourcefulness, collaboration, and of course, imagination and innovation. However, event planners have a lot on their plates: from creating event timelines to getting budget approvals.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 13, 2022

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?

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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

Event planning consistently ranks as one of most stressful jobs in the U.S. Whether planners find themselves forced to work with difficult personalities, try to juggle juxtaposing requests, fix event planning mistakes, or balance dozens of last-minute event changes, event planners have plenty of reasons to feel stressed.

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Blue Spark Event Design

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Event planners are incorporating technologies like virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and gamification to create immersive environments and foster participation. Modular setups, pop-up venues, and outdoor locations provide versatility and allow for creative customization based on event requirements.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

While a live shooter may be what comes to mind first when considering worst-case scenarios, today’s planners also have to be on the lookout for a mistimed social media post or optics that are not aligned with the DEI or sustainability goals of the company. Or they may work, but pose a cybersecurity threat.

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Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

There are a lot of things event planners need to be ready for. Want to get ahead of the game and modernize your event? Here are challenges and opportunities event planners can expect in the next decade. Event Planner Challenges. Data protection is always on event planners’ minds.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

Meanwhile, the 800-pound gorilla in the streaming meeting space, Zoom, announced this month that it is launching Zoom events, an all-in-one platform that will include a “build your own event hub,” ticketing and registration and a management dashboard for multi-day and multi-track conferences. Not all will survive,” he warned.

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Blue Spark Event Design

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

This can be done through email, social media, a registration system, or even through traditional mail. Make sure to include line items for each of the following: Per person expenses: This should include registration fees, flights, transportation to the hotel, lodging, and any other costs associated with attending the conference.

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Traveler's Q

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

By including sponsors in the event branding, organizations can not only benefit from financial support but also gain access to a wider audience and establish meaningful connections with stakeholders. Hence, it is imperative for event planners to carefully identify and select sponsors that align with their brand values and messaging.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2021

Planning and planning for weeks on end, getting everything in order—vendors, speaker, planners, F&B, those little odds and ends. I’m in the middle of planning an event for about 80 people. We also have a duty of care for all vendors and staff working the event,” she said. “If You’ve been here before. Katie Bohrer. “I’m

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Social Tables

JUNE 8, 2022

In fact, more than 80% of marketing professionals believe that audience engagement is a key indicator of an event’s success. Expert event planners and organizers understand that choosing the right audience engagement strategies can make or break an event. Incorporate the use of a mobile event app. Download rates.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 27, 2023

But even though we recognize how networking has taken priority, we largely have not changed our approach as planners. We need to focus our event design on frictionless and intentional networking, ensuring that people walk away from the event having made the valuable connections they are seeking.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

During registration, we’re asking those who want to share to give us an idea of what they might do or say. As the registrations come in, I will use the affiliation information included to create appropriate descriptions for these rooms. Registration. I am closing registrations five days before the event.

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Skift Meetings

JUNE 30, 2022

Web Summit, the organizers of event, had the foresight to develop digital support for their in-person events way before most event providers pivoted to tech-supported interfacing strategies. These are the sorts of value-adds that attendees have come to expect after the pandemic-inspired metamorphosis of event tech.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 5, 2022

When Event Experience Leaders consider individual needs and preferences, attendees have a better time, and the event sticks with them longer. Event personalization helps build trust between planners and participants and helps ensure attendees leave satisfied. . Putting them alongside registration as a call to action.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

To ease the rush of registration, attendees were urged to print badges at home and grab a lanyard in the hall. Report from #IMEX22 : @VisitOrlando is launching an “Unbelievably Real” campaign to inspire event design that leverages all the entertainment, cultural and culinary opportunities in the destination for meetings and follow-on leisure.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 7, 2023

One way to design an event with empathy is to begin right away at registration — by providing snacks and drinks while attendees wait. What sets good events apart from great events is the ability to anticipate the needs of the audience and deliver on them in simple, surprising, and delightful ways.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

The Frankfurt event will also offer a Cvent Tech Tour. With the rapid digital transformation sweeping across our industry, this year’s Cvent CONNECT Europe agenda is designed to empower industry professionals with the tools and best practices they need to thrive in this new era of events.

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Tembusu Events and Communications

JULY 5, 2023

As a team of Singapore-based event planners, we have pooled our collective expertise to compile a comprehensive guide on the importance of teamwork in event conceptualization and design. We value the importance of open discussion and collaborative learning in the field of event planning.

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Traveler's Q

MAY 1, 2023

With the rise in popularity of virtual events, digital event branding has become a crucial aspect of marketing a successful event. Corporate event branding has evolved to include the digital experience of attendees, leading planners to focus on developing strategic branding efforts that offer a seamless virtual experience.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 7, 2023

But this goes beyond just independent [meeting planners]. Sandy Yi-Davis , MBA, CMP, DES, Founder and Head of Event Design for Strategic Meeting International and Director of Operations for Seafood Nutrition Partnership I use ChatGPT quite a bit when I’m writing software (as a hobbyist; it’s not my day job) and need to troubleshoot.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Instead of paying to send people to an event, which can add up with airfare, car rental, registration fees, per diem, and missed work time, companies can simply allow those people to watch a live stream of the event. Attendees don’t have to take the time to travel to an event, and their employer doesn’t have to foot the bill.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 17, 2018

Determine what you want them to feel, think, and do both during and after the event. And make sure to incorporate components in your event design that will provoke those responses. For an event to be successful, you have to know your audience. Build your event budget. Create the event design.

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Stova

MARCH 7, 2023

What’s more, virtual presents a price-friendly alternative for events where education is the goal. To this end, savvy planners are being more intentional with event design. Facial recognition self-check-in powers speedy, contactless onsite registration.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whether planning private celebrations, non-profit fundraisers, or corporate conferences, the goal of the event planner is to visualize their client’s idea and then bring that vision to life. But how do event planners accomplish this task? What does an event planner do, exactly? What is an event planner?

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Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Continuously simplify and personalize the registration process. Provide a “one-stop shopping” registration form for each attendee. As a former meeting planner who has received Ohio MPI’s Planner of the Year award twice (2006 & 2012), she brings a unique perspective to these blog posts. Ask what they’d like to do.

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Eventtia

APRIL 18, 2022

For virtual event and in-person event) secure your technology stack: Virtual event platform (for virtual event). Event management solution. Online event registration/ event ticketing solution. Based on the factors you’ve established above, develop a detailed event master plan.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

To ease the rush of registration, attendees were urged to print badges at home and grab a lanyard in the hall. Report from #IMEX22 : @VisitOrlando is launching an “Unbelievably Real” campaign to inspire event design that leverages all the entertainment, cultural and culinary opportunities in the destination for meetings and follow-on leisure.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 16, 2023

It is a collection of attendee-centric event strategies that ignites captivating experiences and cultivates a community of dedicated people. Create excitement and get attendees talking before the event even starts. Registration and Onboarding Offer easy, personalized event registration.

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Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Let them ask other guests a series of uncomfortable questions that leave them feeling ignorant about the venue and event. . Greet each participant at various touchpoints – from the registration table to the beginning of each session. . Walk this way instead: Assign a mentor to each new guest.

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Maritz Global Events

JULY 3, 2019

As with all of our planners, once we’re onsite, the buck stops here!”. The days are long (going well into the night) as he “makes the magic happen” managing his onsite team and working with vendors and facilities teams to ensure each event is flawless. “It Our challenges are no worse nor better than any other planner,” he said.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 5, 2022

What do you anticipate will change with event tech in 2023? We will see event tech providers forming new commercial and technical partnerships that don’t compete with core offerings to offer planners, organizers, and corporations the building blocks to curate their own tech stack to work for their individual event needs.

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PlannerWire

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Most are massive in both scale and price putting them out of reach for most small and medium sized associations which is why we have always had a soft spot for PlanningPod , an event management platform with loads of tools, an honest price point, and a sleek design that works every bit as well as their highfalutin cousins.

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Maritz Global Events

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

One of the biggest obstacles in selling an event into the future is the possibility the attendee can’t make it. By offering refund insurance at a nominal rate, you can give each person peace of mind that they’ll receive their registration fee back in the case of an emergency. Provide an all-inclusive online shopping cart experience.

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Endless Events

MAY 19, 2020

There are many ways you can personalize your event but here are a few of our favorite ways. . In our 2020 event trends survey, 47% of event planners believed tailored break out session paths would be the biggest personalization trend for events in 2020. This is a win-win for both attendees and planners.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

There are many ways you can personalize your event but here are a few of our favorite ways. . In our 2020 event trends survey, 47% of event planners believed tailored break out session paths would be the biggest personalization trend for events in 2020. This is a win-win for both attendees and planners.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 29, 2021

INBOUND 2019 serves as an amazing example of an event layout done right. Safe Event Layouts In 2021. But in this new era of safe event layouts, old rules might not apply anymore. Our Chief Einstein, Will Curran, recently gave event planners some really sound advice at his talk at Untethered 2021.

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