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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Endless Events

APRIL 9, 2021

After more than a year of helping planners navigate the complex world of virtual events, we learned a thing or two about pain points. Over the course of these challenging months, many event profs came to us with a series of different problems and doubts. We get it – budgeting isn’t fun for anyone! Initial Considerations.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 11, 2021

It’s been 18 months since many event profs first encountered Zoom. But as time went by, the standards for virtual event production started rising. Event technology masters, such as our hosts, Will and Brandt, gave out advice on the best virtual speaker gear. Took an enormous amount of rehearsal.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Virtual events might not be something completely new at this point. While there’s a lot that planners now need to focus on, from engagement to networking and more, we want to talk about something else today. Because much like event profs had to adapt to the new normal, so did presenters and attendees. Time To Level Up.

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Endless Events

JULY 10, 2020

It’s finally time to discuss the hot topic of hybrid events. Over the past few months, we’ve been focused on providing all the educational content we possibly could about virtual events. Virtual events will continue to be relevant from here on. What Is A Hybrid Event? Do I Have To Plan Two Different Events?

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Because you’re an event planner, there is paperwork flying towards you from every direction. The production schedule is a piece of paperwork that everybody in the entire production department on an event and a lot of the clients and a lot of other people will actually get their hands on during an event process.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

What level of production is expected from a virtual event? And speaker sessions are the biggest component here. Choosing the best one will depend on many factors, including the audience demographics, the goals of your event, your budget, and more. The Pros Of Live Sessions In Virtual Events. Speakers might prefer it.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

If you’ve happened to catch our #EventIcons S**t Event Planners Say, then you know you are in for a treat! Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting will be walking us through commonly heard s**t AV people say, as well as why they say it. To make sure that you’ve got what you need to pull off your event.

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Endless Events

APRIL 12, 2019

AV can make or break your event. Great AV and your event will run seamlessly. AV should enhance your event vision and help you achieve your goals. On the other hand, event AV mistakes can leave your guests wishing they never came and can make your event the talk of the town for all the wrong reasons.

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Endless Events

APRIL 1, 2020

Because yes, there is a lot of unknown ground surrounding virtual events. From the choice of platform to the intricacies of re-enacting the in-person experience, planners have their plates full. But it’s a completely different story when they don’t even bother to tune in or give up on the event ten minutes in. Before The Event.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 14, 2021

A few months ago – you know, when the craziness was at its highest – we wrote about virtual event mistakes. If you’re an avid reader of Endless, you might recall that one of those mistakes was foregoing rehearsals. Yes, today, we’ll be explaining exactly why virtual event rehearsals should be a non-negotiable.

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Social Tables

JUNE 29, 2023

From online community awareness campaigns to out-of-the-box nonprofit event planning ideas, thoughtful preparation can help increase the success of fundraising activities. In this guide, we walk you through the process of planning a nonprofit event step-by-step. Master nonprofit event planning in 10 simple steps 1.

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Endless Events

JULY 26, 2019

Bad event WiFi can ruin your event. If you have bad WiFi your attendees might forget about all the great parts of your event and only remember the WiFi sucked. WiFi when they come to your event. We know event WiFi is important. We know event WiFi is important. But how do you have the best event WiFi?

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Everybody take notes because we’re dropping some wisdom about event presentations. And this is a topic that will resonate with all event profs out there. And they mean that your speakers also have a fantastic time. Two things that ultimately come together to represent an event you’re proud of.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

If you hire speakers for corporate events, you know that choosing the right one for your audience is just the first step. Here is some of my favorite advice for ensuring that speakers have the best chance to succeed. Here is some of my favorite advice for ensuring that speakers have the best chance to succeed.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Planning an in-person, virtual, or hybrid event is a significant undertaking with countless moving parts. Achieving conference success ultimately requires careful orchestration between the event team, partnering agencies, and other departments, which is where a pre-event checklist template comes into play.

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Endless Events

MARCH 24, 2020

The talk of the town in the events industry is converting in-person events to virtual. Because this is relatively new, planners everywhere are scrambling to make it work. DMP has the art of converting in-person events to virtual down to a T. So much so that they converted their in-person event in a whopping 24 hours!

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Endless Events

JULY 13, 2018

Have you ever considered attendee satisfaction as the primary focus for your events? In this roundup, we share a few things you can do to know whether your audience really liked your event. If you plan to make a long and fruitful career out of events, you need to know how to grow and keep an audience. Click To Tweet.

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Meeting Tomorrow

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

That’s why, when AirMeet asked me to host their recent session on Reenergizing Your 2022 Virtual Events , I decided to start the session with a round of Event Industry Trivia. Below are additional tips I shared about playing trivia or other virtual games for large groups at virtual events or conferences. . #1 Bluetooth speaker.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

For the sixth year running, event planning has been ranked as one of the most stressful jobs on Earth. That is, unless, you’re an event planner…. For the sixth year running, event planning has been ranked as one of the most stressful jobs on Earth. Event coordinators, we can do better! Stressor: Communication.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Planning an in-person, virtual, or hybrid event is a significant undertaking with countless moving parts. Achieving conference success ultimately requires careful orchestration between the event team, partnering agencies, and other departments, which is where a pre-event checklist template comes into play.

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Endless Events

APRIL 17, 2019

Hiring an AV company for your event isn’t all fun and games, especially when AV labor comes into the equation. Sure, you know you’ll need all that equipment, and screens, and speakers, the works! And if you fail on carefully planning your event, the bill for the labor involved can easily turn into a huge expense.

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Meeting Tomorrow

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Audiences want speakers to do well, connect with them and deliver strong presentations that are not only rich with information, but full of takeaways that can later be shared with their associates, peers, business leaders or employees. Send in your content for tech review ahead of time, and plan a short rehearsal prior to your presentation.

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Eventtia

MARCH 14, 2022

While the hybrid event as a concept isn’t something brand new, it’s no secret that the global COVID-19 pandemic throughout 2020 and 2021 has significantly increased the adoption of hybrid events all over the world. Without further ado, let us begin by discussing the concept of hybrid events. What Is a Hybrid Event?

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Endless Events

AUGUST 4, 2020

It’s already been established that virtual and hybrid events will be the industry’s bread and butter for a while. And even though planners have been avidly consuming educational content on the topic, there are still misconceptions going around. How detrimental a low level of excellence is to the success of your event.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

It’s been quite an interesting year for the events industry, to say the least. With a pandemic sweeping the world and in-person events canceled, it seemed like all was lost. But if there’s one thing event professionals are known for it’s being flexible. Keep reading to find out 15 hybrid event mistakes to avoid at all costs!

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Endless Events

AUGUST 18, 2020

Today we want to tackle the issues pertaining to a virtual event timeline. We need to accept it, embrace it, and make peace with the fact that the events industry as we knew it might never be the same. Why Should I Worry About A Virtual Event Timeline? In good old Endless fashion, it’s time to get real. So…now what?

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Meeting Tomorrow

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

With so many in-house AV companies consolidating recently, it’s easy for event and meeting planners to feel like the AV company at the hotel is the only option they’ve got. On our blog, we talk all the time about things like stage inspiration , event technology , and other event tips. It’s perfect.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Everybody stop whatever they’re doing – we’re playing corporate AV and event production bingo! And what better way to do so than with corporate AV and event production bingo? Event Production Bingo – What’s This All About? Or someone’s late for a rehearsal or something along those lines.

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Meeting Tomorrow

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

With so many in-house AV companies consolidating recently, it’s easy for event and meeting planners to feel like the AV company at the hotel is the only option they’ve got. On our blog, we talk all the time about things like stage inspiration , event technology , and other event tips. It’s perfect.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2021

Even as events are coming back and in-person audiences are gathering around the world, a virtual component will forever be a way to add value to your event and to your attendees. Here are the seven biggest challenges planners face when producing a livestreamed event, and creative solutions.

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Endless Events

MARCH 22, 2019

With over 10 years in the events industry and producing thousands of events, we wanted to do a live that helps educate and empower planners by breaking down AV bids. If the number is too high planners will begin to take a hard look at the quote. The last thing you want at your event is free internet that really sucks.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Party packages are a great way for the Johnsons to book Grandma June’s birthday party at their favorite local Italian restaurant, but they’re also a huge help for larger, more complex, or professional events. We’re diving deep into the business potential behind private bookings and examining what people really want from an event package.

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Endless Events

APRIL 10, 2020

If you’re planning a virtual event, you’ll want to have a meeting with a virtual event production company ASAP. Most planners are now scrambling to figure out how to replicate the in-person experience in a virtual environment. Standard Event Questions. Virtual events offer a lot of brand new possibilities.

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Endless Events

MARCH 18, 2019

With over 10 years in the events industry and producing thousands of events, we wanted to do a live that helps educate and empower planners by breaking down AV bids. If the number is too high planners will begin to take a hard look at the quote. The last thing you want at your event is free internet that really sucks.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Prepare to have your mind blown by this week’s discussion of tablets and events! Just recently, we launched an episode about hardware in the world of events. The Event Tech Podcast strives to make your life as an event planner easier, so we’re back at it! The Event Lifecycle.

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Stova

MARCH 23, 2023

While it is exciting to resume in-person meetings, virtual and hybrid events remain critical. According to the Skift Meetings 2022 State of Business Events , 64 percent of event professionals offer a virtual component for their major events. However, online events can present challenges. Identify your audience.

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