Endless Events

DECEMBER 16, 2019

If networking is your thing, then this episode will certainly excite you. Before we jump on the topic of bette event networking with Mixtroz, let’s hear about the story. “When it became time to network, the event organizers suggested going up to someone with the same colored dot on their name tag as me.

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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. Event professionals have to come to follow-up meetings after events well-prepared. Event apps.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

If you think popping into a succession of boring Zoom calls makes you an expert on virtual meetings , it’s time to think again. Every year, Smart Meeting profiles top event professionals as part of an annual Planner of the Year feature designed to recognize and inspire innovation and excellence. Meet the 2020 Planners of the Year.

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Stova

JULY 26, 2023

As a result, sponsors and exhibitors are reevaluating their participation, seeking higher returns on investment and greater visibility. Our latest eBook, "Building Sponsor-Worthy Event Experiences," addresses this new reality in the meetings and events industry.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2022

Top meeting professionals gathered in the Nation’s Capital this week at Smart Meetings Mid-Atlantic Experience were treated to a crash course in finding personal and professional freedom while building a network that will serve their careers for years to come. The one-day event at Hamilton Hotel in the heart of Washington, D.C.,

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Record and sponsor your breakout sessions. You can put content on a private or public YouTube channel with sponsor content at the beginning or end of the recording. This is a win-win-win; attendees and the public can view the content anytime, sponsors gain additional exposure, and you receive additional revenue.

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Meet Green

OCTOBER 12, 2021

We focused on sponsors and the discussions were lively and interesting! Here’s a recap of our discussions: What role do your sponsors play at your events? Sponsors are valued partners; how do you enroll them into your planning process? What are some sustainable opportunities for a company to sponsor? See you there!

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Endless Events

MARCH 24, 2022

We’ve outlined 77 event KPIs and divided them into eight major groups: general and attendee event KPIs , financial event KPIs , marketing KPIs , audience engagement KPIs , presenter KPIs , sponsorship and tradeshow KPIs , event networking KPIs , community KPIs. Sponsor revenue. Total meetings held with exhibitors.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 10, 2023

The post TUI to sponsor family Pride MCR, part of the Manchester Pride Festival appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The Manchester Pride Festival is returning to the city over the bank holiday weekend and TUI will be taking centre stage as this year’s sponsor of Family Pride MCR.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

For example, planners can aim to improve networking opportunities , sponsor and exhibitor engagement , session attendance , or brand recognition. You can also use gamified challenges to highlight your sponsors or show your audience what matters to you. Gamification should help planners achieve their event goals.

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Stova

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Networking is what distinguishes a virtual event from a glorified webinar, and it also remains the core value of live, in-person events. At in-person events, event-goers continue to largely rely on happenstance “serendipitous” encounters on trade show floors and cocktail hours to facilitate networking.

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Eventtia

AUGUST 16, 2022

Yet, it’s no secret that attracting new sponsors for virtual events can be easier said than done. Proving a virtual event’s value to potential sponsors can be easier said than done, and making the right impression to prospective new sponsors for your event is crucial (and challenging).

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 15, 2024

If you’re looking for a unique way to make your next corporate event more engaging and memorable, it might be time to add a networking scavenger hunt to your run of show. If you’re considering adding a networking game to your next event, a scavenger hunt may be just what the doctor ordered. How do you make a networking event fun?

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Stova

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Networking is the cornerstone of successful business events. Networking is how professionals gain the knowledge they need to take projects to the next level and accelerate growth. While planning a networking event is rewarding, the job also poses challenges. Networking is now the main driver of in-person event success.

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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. A major question always on the mind of the meetings industry is, “How do you maintain engagement once the event ends?”

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Foster Lasting Relationships Events are really all about relationships, so your event plan should prioritize fostering lasting connections with attendees, sponsors and partners. This includes opportunities for networking and engagement within the event, but also connections outside the event that will drive higher attendance year after year.

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Travel Daily News

MARCH 28, 2023

Cruise executives and destination stakeholders had an early check in for Seatrade Cruise Global yesterday evening when they embarked on the annual welcome event hosted by Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) – and sponsored by Port Everglades, ExcursionInsurance.com and Bacardi – at the Riverside Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2022

So, we must continue to be laser-focused on creating RFPs that will truly meet our needs and set us up for success. Are you gathering for marketing, networking, or community building? The purpose of the event will drive questions like whether networking, live polling, Q&A or chat functions are important to include in your RFP.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The launch this week of Bizzabo’s SmartBadge technology, branded as Klik Experiential wearables, is the next step in delivering virtual meeting-level data at in-person events. Smart Meetings looked at the range of ways meeting professionals are elevating the productivity of the humble name badge. Organizer/Sponsor Benefits.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 24, 2022

The Promenade was the hub of Convening Leaders 2022 at Caesars Forum, offering networking spots, sponsor activations, and the Work Lounge sponsored by Visit Indy. CONNECT — Your hub should feature networking spaces or lounges. Jacob Slaton Photography). Here’s what we came up with: 7 Purposeful Hub Experiences.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

I had the opportunity to work on a large national sales meeting, which gave me on-site exposure.” It is a non-profit that organizes practitioner-based events and workshops and brings together companies to explore enterprise improvement methods, exchange best practices and network. It was my first practical experience in the field.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 17, 2019

In addition, new scenarios are creeping up that impact the event experience and require our consideration, such as enhanced needs of attendees, presenters, and exhibitors, and security concerns with private networks; and Wi-Fi expectations. Director, Event Technology, Information Services, at Meetings & Incentives Worldwide.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 27, 2023

Travel Association website offers a Global Meetings Industry Day media toolkit with messages to use on social media platforms. Several PCMA chapters will join meetings and events industry professionals from around the world March 30 to celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID). million users. New England Chapter 3:30 p.m.–

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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. Enhanced audience engagement is the #1 benefit of event platforms; it is the direct result of gamification, networking opportunities, and other features we outline below. Virtual networking.

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Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

The Complete Guide to Hosting Successful Networking Events Wondering how to keep your audience engaged at virtual, hybrid, or in-person events? In this guide, we delve into how to provide meaningful event networking opportunities to attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors. How do you help facilitate networking at your events?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 19, 2024

She learned of the CMP early on in her career in the meetings and events industry. Whether it’s the dynamics of learning, socializing or networking, the deliberate infusion of design elements remains a constant.” “But,” she says, “the biggest thing is to have confidence that you can do it. After a few years, she began to prepare.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In the Multicultural Marketplace, DMO-sponsored booths suppliers who represent diversity and the community and are then assigned appointments with domestic and international buyers, press and social media influencers. The post Power of Partnership Stewardship Summit (POPS) appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Will they get a chance to build strong relationships via networking? They’re usually more interactive and allow attendees to network with other participants in smaller groups, which is great for networking purposes too. Make Online Networking as Easy as Possible. Data-informed networking. Attendee profiles.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 16, 2024

Putting attendee goals first, Holsinger told Convene , “breaks some of the long-held models that, frankly, are exhibitor- and sponsor-centric in the way that we build our business models.” The challenge I run into is that it doesn’t line up with often what we hear from attendees and exhibitor sponsors [about their preferences].”

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2019

There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to convention sponsorship. Organizers on the hunt for sponsors must show direct ROI in order to build fruitful partnerships with brands. These three strategies to get the most out of a sponsor partnership: 1. More : How to Use Social Media to Improve Your 2019 Events.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2024

has good news for meeting professionals. It is actually a tool that will get some of that ‘drag stuff’ out of the way to focus on the things that you really want to do, the reason you got into the events industry in the first place,” he explained at Smart Meetings Innovation Experience in Irving, Texas, last week.

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Stova

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

New year, new look, new sponsorship packages… To get the best sponsors, you need enticing packages that reflect the trends shaping events in the year ahead. Attracting sponsors is more critical than ever. The good news: Great sponsors are like magnets, drawing the right people to your trade shows and conferences.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Trust and cooperation: games are incredible platforms for social networking, collaboration and interaction. The main reasons why event goers attend is for learning or networking purposes. Networking with other attendees. Engaging with event sponsors. PURPOSE: Boost engagement with sponsors or exhibitors.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2021

See also: How to Budget Realistically for Hybrid Meetings. Expos are a place for attendees to meet with vendors, which allows them to be able to see and touch new products. There is also the critical human connection which includes making deals, forging relationships, networking and even finding new jobs.”

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 27, 2022

The chapter is one of 10 area meetings and hospitality groups who are now part of the Midwest Meeting and Event Collective. (MK Members of the PCMA Greater Midwest Chapter attend the chapter’s awards ceremony in March. MK Event Photography).

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

How the meetings industry is celebrating #GMID2023 Destinations across the United States are showing just how much #meetingsmatter. This year marks the sixth annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), hosted by U.S. It’s so vital that it’s worth celebrating, read below see ways meeting profs are doing just that.

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Endless Events

MAY 27, 2020

Is it even possible to entice sponsors within this paradigm? On the contrary, the online world has the potential to offer even more reasons for a sponsor to want to work with you on a virtual event. If you’re in it for the financial perks, sponsors need to get their money’s worth one way or another. But where to begin?

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