Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2022

Will you have any featured speakers? Think through how you want to display your speakers, whether they are serving in the keynote, breakout, or support role. Should those speakers be linked to any sessions? Are assets available for your speakers, like headshots, bios, company logos, social media links, and websites?

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Eventtia

JUNE 8, 2023

Event management. It’s a phrase that gets thrown around a lot, but beyond the literal meaning of just managing events, what exactly does it entail? 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.

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Tembusu Events and Communications

APRIL 24, 2024

So, whether you’re organising an event solo or as part of an event company in Singapore, managing your budget can actually turn out to be quite cool! Get prices from different event company in Singapore When working with event planners in Singapore, make sure to get quotes from different vendors. Keep reading to find out!

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ADMEI

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

How Planning Impacts Perception Hosting a large-scale corporate event is a massive undertaking, coordinating a variety of vendors to bring your brand to life in a way that aligns with your target audience. When check-in lines are long and slow, itineraries are confusing, or vendors are understaffed, guests take note.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 24, 2023

It’s imperative that event managers and corporate leaders have risk-mitigating strategies for an outbreak of illness, injuries, or other emergency situations. Additional considerations should be given to the number of attendees, crowd management, alcohol-related incidents, traffic management, emergency evacuation, and vendor management.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

An increasing emphasis is being placed on the back-end software and management tools that allow planners to make the most of their time and money. But recent years have seen an increasing number of event management applications, culminating in six of 2018’s nine finalists specializing in behind the scenes management or booking.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Knowing what is a priority will help you manage your time better and keep you from feeling overwhelmed. Select your venue, virtual platform, and major vendors. Other important vendors that need to be booked well ahead of your event include your AV team, entertainment, and speakers. Check and order necessary supplies.

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ITA Group

JANUARY 28, 2022

Event Management. Partner With Event Management Experts. Managing Your Event Just Got Easier. Budget management. Timeline management. Communication planning, management and execution. Registration build and management. Mobile build and management. Vendor and speaker coordination.

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ADMEI

OCTOBER 4, 2023

From location and transportation to schedules and speakers, a multitude of decisions await you in your planning. A Destination Management Company (DMC) is the perfect partnership for taking your events to the next level. A Destination Management Company (DMC) is the perfect partnership for taking your events to the next level.

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

While it is impossible to give event planners a generalized estimate of the budget for hybrid events, we can break it down into bite-sized items that’ll make the budgeting process much more manageable. The best way to get an estimate is to start calling vendors and building your event RFP. Speakers & Emcees.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 19, 2024

These platforms provide native capabilities to engage and communicate with prospective attendees, registrants, and sponsors, manage logistics, deliver content, and enable attendees to engage with other participants.” Our experience to this point has been great, both from a product execution perspective, but also an account management one.

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Bizzaboo

JUNE 27, 2022

As we ride an optimistic and calmer wave in the events industry — in-person and hybrid events increased 2X over the last three months, compared to the 3 months prior, according to Bizzabo data — event organizers are embracing the power of risk management. What is risk management in event planning? It’s preparing for the unexpected.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

How it impacts you: Automated back-end processes allow you to better manage speakers, sponsors, staff and meetings. Cvent: New Vendor Marketplace. What: A curated network of trusted vendors to support in-person, virtual and hybrid event requirements will be a core component of the Cvent Supplier Network.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Event management platform VenuIQ shared some tips and tricks in a recent blog post, “Best Practices for Marketing Your Event App.” Here are a few takeaways from the post as well as other insights we’ve gathered from other event management platform companies, Swapcard and EventMobi: Integrate app announcements early.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2021

To this concern, Jil Dasher, managing director for Corsica Partners , responds with with laconic poise: “Just start.”. In 2020, nearly 2/3 of global speakers were men, and 35-40 percent of panelists were black. Secondly, who are your vendors, suppliers, partners and speakers for your event? Of meeting planners, 68.3

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2021

While a handful of deeply digital-oriented companies are pulling off hybrid events, speaker agencies surveyed in the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom report booking speakers for hybrid events only 5 percent to 10 percent of the time. We can also secure bigger speakers for less money as they don’t have to travel.”

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Afterwards, she began working in sports, as a customer service and community relations manager with DC United. I love working with our members and designing great event experiences with fantastic speakers and content.” As she prepared for the exam herself, she turned to vendors for many of her questions. I was hooked,” she says.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 25, 2019

You’re dealing with vendors, speakers, performers, caterers, marketers, the media, you name it. Airtable is an excellent resource for event managers who need to track attendees, press releases, or marketing materials. Includes everything you need for event management on the free plan. There must be an easier way, right?

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Endless Events

JUNE 13, 2022

A list of their amenities includes: event technology solutions (LED signage, Sonos Soundsystem, TV screens, live streaming services), a variety of spaces (green rooms, an office for event coordinators, separate entrances for speakers, a mother’s room), furniture, whiteboards, and other presentation essentials, in-house catering.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 20, 2023

It provides a detailed outline of all expected expenses and potential revenues, enabling event organizers to effectively manage their resources and make informed financial decisions. Similarly, a previously available service or product might become scarce, requiring a vendor change or strategy.

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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

Not only can rehearsals help speakers and presenters become more confident, but they also ensure that the event planning team catches and corrects technical issues. Other free event management software systems include: Wild Apricot Planning Pod Slack Slido Ticket Tailor InEvent 7. Complicated vendor setup.

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Endless Events

APRIL 9, 2021

While many will be mindful of basics like marketing and project management, few will know that they have to consider costs involving equipment, labor, and studios. Includes everything from Google ads to vendor and sponsor associated costs. Creative Services: Talent management, storyboarding, speaker coaching.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 19, 2024

These platforms provide native capabilities to engage and communicate with prospective attendees, registrants, and sponsors, manage logistics, deliver content, and enable attendees to engage with other participants.” Our experience to this point has been great, both from a product execution perspective, but also an account management one.

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Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2022

The final step in the event management process is a follow-up meeting after the event to discuss the event’s overall ROI, attendee and sponsor feedback, and make the necessary readjustments to the overarching event strategy. You can get the host or speaker to do a show of hands, or ask people to use your hashtag to send questions.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 1, 2024

Prevention strategy: Start with a detailed plan covering every event aspect, from timelines and venue selection to vendor contracts and emergency plans. Budget mismanagement Events can quickly become financial burdens when budgets are not properly managed.

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Social Tables

JUNE 29, 2023

Assemble a dream event planning team Planning a nonprofit event can be a monumental undertaking, requiring detailed organization and task management to run smoothly. Communications Manager: The communications manager is in charge of marketing for the event.

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 11, 2023

of organizers say they have changed or plan to change their event management software vendor within the next year 72.5% of organizers say their event management software played a major role in the success of their most recent conference 62.9% Consider this data from our State of in-person B2B conferences report : 68.9%

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2022

Her suggestion for managing all three challenges is to bring the technology partner in early to help get clarity on goals and strategies. Now a menu of choices includes streaming, hologram speakers and microphones on each table. People are rethinking their approach and thinking about speakers and audiences they couldn’t include before.

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Traveler's Q

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

With features such as event agendas, venue maps, speaker bios, and attendee networking, mobile apps enhance the overall event experience. It’s also important to have a solid internet connection, as well as a team of professionals dedicated to managing the stream and troubleshooting any issues that may arise.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

They started having frank conversations with partners working on the next three years of events and vendors who had submitted RFPs, but had not been selected. “An Thanks to all the vendors, sponsors, student volunteers & speakers. Construction delays at America’s Center Convention Complex in St.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is hosting its annual 2023 conference at Nashville’s Music City Center with a change in how it approaches the in-person event. It can be anyone from a CEO all the way down to a frontline manager,” says Andrew Swanson, senior vice president of project strategy and sales at MGMA. “We

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Eventtia

JANUARY 11, 2022

A hybrid event is designed to give event organizers the best of both worlds, and in this guide, we will help you figure out all you need to know about hosting and managing a hybrid event in 2022. Hybrid Event Management Best Practices. Why Host a Hybrid Event? Check and recheck technology equipment. and internet connectivity.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 13, 2023

No problem—your Greater Lansing CVB sales manager will help distribute your RFP to local hotels and respond directly to you with availability and proposals. You’ll also find just the right speakers, with the CVB’s Certified Meeting Professionals tapping into the resources of nearby Michigan State University and its roster of experts.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

. • Consider your needs before purchasing an event-management software platform. Talk it out with your AV vendor. Maggie Kearney, meeting & publications manager, International College of Surgeons–U.S. Tech changes quickly, and speakers may not need as much as you think. Get quotes from multiple AV vendors.

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Bizzaboo

JUNE 26, 2023

It also enables better time management and coordination among team members while enabling progress tracking. ☐ Budget: Assess Costs and Source Vendors Figure out how big your event budget should be and identify vendors that can provide the services you need at price points you can afford. Not sure where to start?

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Endless Events

AUGUST 15, 2018

Use it to connect with your attendees, but of course, make sure it isn’t too overwhelming – you don’t want to distract them from the fantastic content and the speakers delivering it! Can be part of your event production package – fewer vendors to coordinate with, equals one less thing to worry about. Hiring modular staging.

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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. Guests will enjoy panoramic views from meeting areas that can be flexibly converted to the vendor’s needs during setup. New Zealand International Convention Centre contains 350,000 sq.

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