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Brandt & Will’s Event Technology Trends 2022

Endless Events

This week’s Event Tech Podcast episode is a little bit different. Rather than having a regular conversation about event technology, Will and Brandt are sharing the contents of a session they led at the FICP Annual Conference in Phoenix, Arizona back in November 2021.

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How Event Technology Will Benefit Your Events

Endless Events

Event technology has finally become an integral part of our event strategies. It’s taken us many years, even though many event profs have been preaching about numerous benefits of event technology for ages. Event Technology Provides Analytics & Data.

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How To Increase Event Platform Adoption Rates

Endless Events

Your brand went through the time and expense to set up a unique event platform; Whether it’s a web-based platform or an app, you have tons of fun features, tools, and resources in the platform for your attendees. So, how can you increase your event platform adoption rates?

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10 Event Technology Trends: Hot Or Hype?

Endless Events

Today’s episode of the Event Tech Podcast was inspired by a recent Event Leadership Institute summit where Brandt and Will did a fast rundown on ten event technology trends. Most of the trends have gotten their own standalone Event Tech Podcast episode already.

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Why Event Technology Companies Lack Pricing Transparency

Endless Events

Pricing transparency in event technology companies is lacking, to say the least. Many event platforms offer no pricing structures at all while others only give ballpark estimates. Costs depend on the size of the event and the features planners want to implement.

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Event Platform Case Study: Meet Remo!

Endless Events

Now and then, the Event Tech Podcast reviews a certain product or service. This week, Brandt and Endless Events’ Kyle Kocinski do a case study on Remo , one of the top 22 event platforms to use in 2022. Introducing Remo, A Map-Based Event Platform.

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Can We Rely On Event Platforms For Audience Engagement?

Endless Events

The Event Brew squad is tackling a complex topic today; a topic most event planners have contemplated in the last two years. It’s time to talk about audience engagement on event platforms! Event Platforms Are A Tool: Use It Wisely.

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Community Model: Year-Round Engagement On Event Platforms

Endless Events

The community model has established itself as one of the biggest event trends of 2022. So much so that many event platforms are now in fact calling themselves community platforms too! The year-round community model offers a new way to view events.

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How To Measure Event ROI With Event Platforms

Endless Events

Event platforms can be an event planner’s best friend. They have become the building block of a modern event strategy because they offer continuous audience engagement and help event planners measure event ROI in new, better ways.

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Here’s How To Rank & Choose An Event Platform!

Endless Events

As listeners of the Event Tech Podcast already know, choosing the right event platform is one of the most important decisions event planners can make for their long-term event strategy. Top Event Platforms 2022: It’s All About The Features!

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How to Choose Event Technology, Should Cost be the Main Factor?

Endless Events

Today on the Event Tech Podcast we are talking all about how to choose event technology and why cost should not be the sole deciding factor. Cost is always a factor when planning events but if it shouldn’t be the deciding factor when choosing event tech then what should be?

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Meet Accelevents, The All-In-One Event Management Platform!

Endless Events

What better way to learn more about the exciting world of event technology than listening to an awesome product spotlight episode of the Event Tech Podcast? Virtual Event Management Platforms. ” In Search Of A Perfect Virtual Event Management Platform.

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Virtual Event Platforms: How To Choose the Best Virtual Venue

Endless Events

The event venue is where attendees eat, drink, network, and engage with your content. But 40% of events are expected to be virtual this year, and recreating the excitement of an in-person experience in an online setting can be a challenge. Benefits of Using Virtual Event Platforms.

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Layoffs and Fresh Investments in Virtual Meeting Platforms Mark Next Stage in Streaming Evolution

Smart Meetings

A long-anticipated reckoning after the boom of investment in virtual meeting platforms during Covid and an aggressive return to in-person events has sent many streaming platform companies scrambling to position themselves in the best light for a possible looming merger and acquisition season.

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Event Technology: The Ultimate Guide for 2023

Bizzaboo

Welcome to the 2023 event technology guide! Not sure you need event technology? According to Gartner’s 2022 Technology Marketing Benchmark Survey , tech and service providers allocate 26.9% of their marketing program budget to hosted and sponsored events. .

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Here Are The 22 Best Event Platforms To Use In 2022!

Endless Events

2022 is going to be our best year yet; we’ve embraced exciting new event technology and hybrid events as the way of the future! If 2020 was a year of pivoting and learning about virtual events, 2021 was a year of putting that knowledge to the test.

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Choosing The Right Virtual Platform For Your Event

Techsytalk

During every industry event these days you hear the same question: “How do I choose the right virtual tool for my event?” As a planner… Industry Insider #virtualevents event technology

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Bizzabo Wins Best Event Management Platform at 2022 Event Technology Awards

Bizzaboo

We are excited to announce that Bizzabo was named “Best Event Management Platform” at the 2022 Event Technology Awards in London. The awards ceremony took place at Event Tech Live London , and winners were selected by a panel of international event industry experts. .

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Why Good Virtual Events Cost Money

Endless Events

When it comes to virtual and hybrid events, some people think, “Eh, let’s just host the event on Zoom and call it a day.” After all, platforms like Zoom are affordable and easy to use, and just about everyone has a Zoom account. The platform had 1.3 Host hybrid events.

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Elevate Your Event: The Top 8 Benefits of Attendee Tracking

Endless Events

The events industry is waking up to the importance of event data for reaching event marketing goals and proving ROI. A vast source of valuable data is attendee tracking – one of the most powerful ways event professionals can measure event marketing success.

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Here’s Why Technology Should Be At The Core Of Your Event Strategy

Endless Events

We’ve said time and time again that the events industry is changed forever. The pandemic normalized virtual events and accelerated the adoption of various event tech solutions. Additionally, hybrid events have established themselves as the way of the future.

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Event Notifications: How To Best Notify Attendees?

Endless Events

There are many ways to send out event notifications: via email, SMS, private messaging apps, and event platforms. And as we embrace event technology as the base of our events , they’re becoming increasingly more important.

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Event Gamification Guide: Reach Your Event Goals!

Endless Events

Event gamification has revolutionized the way we plan events and measure their success. It boosts audience engagement and helps event planners reach their event goals in quantifiable and seamless ways. Event gamification is not a means to an end, though.

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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? An all-in-one event platform fits the bill.

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Cybersecurity for Event Planners: How to Protect Your Events

Endless Events

Cybersecurity for event planners is a recurring theme on the podcast because cyber threats are never-ending and are only getting more complex. asked, what steps would you give to a new event planner to help protect against cybersecurity threats for virtual events?

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New Year, New Ideas: Event Tech Predictions For 2022

Endless Events

And what better way to kick off a new year than with an event tech predictions episode? As our most loyal listeners know, Will and Brandt love to make educated guesses about the events industry. Event Tech Predictions For 2022: A Note On The Pandemic. Can you believe it?

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Hybrid Event Technology to Put You a Step Ahead

Eventtia

Technology is the key to any successful hybrid event. All hybrid events always have at least one virtual component, and virtual components always rely upon technology. Event Technology: The Concept. Event Technology Enhancing Experience.

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Tech Tips From the Top: Breaking Barriers and Defining Hybrid

Smart Meetings

“You have to know what you’re trying to accomplish before you even try and think about doing the technology,” urged Brandt Krueger, technical producer, owner of Event Technology Consulting and Smart Meetings’ event tech correspondent, during the Smart Chat Live!

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The Essential Guide to Onsite Event Technology 2023

Stova

The Essential Guide to Onsite Event Technology This guide was developed to help event planners around the world make better, more strategic decisions when it comes to onsite event technology. Discover what technology to use and how it will help to improve attendee satisfaction and event ROI. Despite its importance, event planners still struggle when it comes to fully understanding onsite event technology.

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7 Ways to Recreate the In-Person Event Experience Online

Endless Events

Many companies may opt to exercise caution and consider pivoting to virtual and hybrid events. Some might prefer virtual get-togethers over face-to-face events. How to create serendipity and exciting spontaneity of in-person event experiences online?

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Swapcard Chosen As Official Event Platform For techsytalk GLOBAL

Techsytalk

techsytalk GLOBAL is taking its 2020 event virtual and has chosen Swapcard , the leading AI-powered engagement and matchmaking platform for premium events, as the official event platform. 5, 2020) – techsytalk GLOBAL, one of 2020’s highly anticipated tech events, has chosen to host an online event in the face of the ongoing pandemic. Their event platform of choice, Swapcard, will facilitate AI-powered attendee networking and content production.

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New Event Technology Our Experts Are Excited About

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New Event Technology Our Experts Are Excited About. The latest technology trends can improve your events and help you better prove your return on investment (ROI). In the age of the digital transformation, new forms of event tech seem to be popping up nearly every day.

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Is this the Answer to “No Good Event Management Software?”

Endless Events

Event management software can potentially make an event planner’s job more efficient. In July, we discussed this exact issue in the episode, Why is there no good event software? What Does Joi Bring to Event Management. Typically, you have an event with multiple sessions.

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Cvent Will Go Private Again After $4.6B Sale to Blackstone

Smart Meetings

Event technology company Cvent announced that after going public for a second time in 2021 through a special acquisition at a valuation of $5.3 Since its founding in 1999, Cvent has helped manage more than 5 million events, and lists over 302,000 hotels and venues as of Dec.

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Survey: What’s In Your Event Tech Toolbox?

Smart Meetings

Event technology companies have spent the last 3 years introducing new features and consolidating platforms in an attempt to offer end-to-end turnkey services and robust reporting. This is your chance to tell event tech companies and the world what you think of their products.

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Top Event Technology Trends: 6 Must-Know Innovations for 2022 and Beyond

Social Tables

Knowing event technology trends — and adopting the most valuable ones — gives planners and venues the competitive advantage. Studies show that using event technology can increase attendance by 20 percent and increase productivity by 27 percent. . Digital event invitations.

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The Impact Of VR On Virtual Events & Digital Experiences

Endless Events

And all of this happened thanks to the wonderful opportunities put forward by technology. We saw it with the emergence of virtual event platforms that offered everything from AI matchmaking to virtual booths. VR For Virtual Events: A New Frontier.

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The Rising Popularity of Self-Service Production Platforms for Virtual Events

Stova

Virtual events are here to stay, and to adapt to this change, event platforms are beginning to offer more self-service production features to help presenters create amazing content, connect to audiences more effectively, and to enhance the overall virtual event experience.

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New Virtual Event Platform Features that Boost Attendee Engagement

Stova

What’s better than new event technology that creates transformative experiences for audiences? We want every attendee to leave our clients' events feeling like they have gained something truly valuable from attending.

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Planning Golf Events: How Event Technology Fuels Design at the Phoenix Open

Social Tables

For the fourth consecutive year, CORT Events partnered with Waste Management and the the Phoenix Open to provide event design expertise to one of the largest golf tournaments on the PGA Tour. 4 in Scottsdale, Arizona, the event at TPC Scottsdale -Champions Course required various staging areas, including VIP and sponsor areas, catering to over 650,000 attendees. Here’s how they were able to create smart, stylized spaces for event attendees to enjoy throughout the weekend.

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The Digital Divide: Will The Rush To The Metaverse Leave People Behind?

Endless Events

The Event Tech Podcast is often so excited about all the innovation, new event platforms, and other event tech solutions on the market that we forget to talk about the digital divide in the events industry. Attendees need Wi-Fi to access virtual events.

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The Approach To Virtual: Not All Tech Is Created Equal

Endless Events

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been focusing on bringing to the limelight the incredible stories of event profs who fought the pandemic and came out stronger on the other side. And as everyone has seen, there’s a lot of technology out there right now.

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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. Will and Brandt think that the #1 event tech feature should therefore be customer support.

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