Convene by PCMA

APRIL 15, 2024

While last-minute registrations spiked during the COVID years, that challenge hasn’t resolved itself. According to the report, among sectors “we might think of as being comprised of rule-followers (think: teachers, doctors, and legal or financial professionals), late registrations are less common.”

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2022

For those who couldn’t make it, you can get a free recording for all registrants to download. The post How Planners Are Celebrating GMID 2022 appeared first on Smart Meetings. MPI chapters across the U.S. are also celebrating in their respective regions.

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Endless Events

MARCH 6, 2023

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? In 2022, the United States saw 1,774 data breaches.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 15, 2024

Almost seven out of 10 of those planners chose “talent is priced well/good value” as a reason for choosing a speakers bureau, making it the top response. By juxtaposing the responses to these two different questions, one could assume that planners don’t see the speakers they select as critical to moving the needle on registrations.

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Special Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

As last-minute registration trends upward, event planners need to follow these tactics for event success.

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Stova

MARCH 25, 2024

The Definitive Guide to Event Registration This guide will teach you how to create a successful event registration strategy and help you deliver the best registration experience for your attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors. Registration is at the heart of meetings and events.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 30, 2023

While the agenda for the March 7 Springtime event is not yet finalized, it will likely be a combination of educational sessions and networking time with destinations and services aimed at meeting and convention planners. There’s also day one of the Women’s Leadership Forum that’s organized by IAEE.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

Make sure registration is easy to navigate, choose a mobile-friendly platform, and one with engagement options built-in (Q&A, chat, polling). The post From Planners to Producers: Tech Tips for Virtual Event Success appeared first on Smart Meetings. Read More : Tech Tips From the Top: Breaking Barriers and Defining Hybrid.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 28, 2022

Event trends 2022 are here and let us tell you, it’s an exciting year for event planners who dare to dream big. Others, however, might seem a little bit too daunting for a novice planner, but they’re just what innovative and tech-savvy planners are looking for. Most trends in our guide are beginner-friendly.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Many planners responding to the October Dashboard survey said rising F&B and AV costs represented their biggest budgeting challenge for in-person meetings. The largest percentage of planners — nearly 3 out of 10 — said travel and budget policy restrictions, followed by inflation and supply-chain issues (27 percent).

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Due to the ever-greater need for customization, responsiveness and excellence, planners need to be on top of their game more than ever before, said Mike Dietrich, senior director of platform marketing at Cvent. When an event is over, far too many organizations and planners don’t know the return on investment.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Today, there are so many simpler, faster, and more precise ways to track attendees: QR codes, RFID technology, Event platforms and event apps, Event registration software, Other attendee tracking software solutions. That’s why it’s important for event planners to understand what drives them and why. SEAMLESS REGISTRATION PROCESS.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 30, 2021

Let’s call it a micro-trend: In the six months since Convene began collecting data about how planners are designing hybrid events, there has been a slow-but-steady decrease in the number of COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard respondents following a model in which in-person and digital participants experience the program simultaneously.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

A Survey Exploring the Motivations and Values of Independent Planners Might Help Lean Planning Teams Elevate Events The future of events is a little unpredictable, to say the least. Allowing meeting professionals to maintain their productivity and find balance helps the planner and companies reach their goals.

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InEvent

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Your event’s website is more than just a digital brochure; it’s the cornerstone of your marketing strategy, the first point of contact with your audience, and a critical tool for driving registrations and engagement.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2019

The founder of Meeting Planners Unite (MPU) marked the one-year anniversary of the announcement by Marriott International that it would be cutting commissions on meeting business by announcing the lobbying group for independent planners will officially be known as Alliance of Independent Meeting Professionals (AIMP).

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 8, 2023

Catering and convention services managers, AV/production project managers/producers, general service contractors, and housing and registration service providers — these are the professionals who keep events humming. At times, these priorities compete against training inexperienced — or fixing issues with — vendors.

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Endless Events

MARCH 22, 2018

Unfortunately, event planner networking often falls to the bottom of event planners’ priorities. When it comes to event planner networking ideas, it can be difficult to find new and exciting ways to effectively bring the right people together. Technology is starting to play a big role in event planner networking.

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 30, 2023

The post MEETINGS 2023 attracts leading international event planners to NZ appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. We have filled all our available hosted buyer spots in record time and day buyer registration is now open with chances for domestic event organisers to win travel to Wellington for MEETINGS,” she says.

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Endless Events

MARCH 24, 2022

Thanks to an absolute boom of event technology solutions , event planners can now craft data-based event strategies and measure their event success better than ever before. First, planners define their event goals – what they want to achieve with this event – and break them down into measurable event KPIs. Happy planning!

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Endless Events

APRIL 13, 2022

When event planners measure how many attendees have attended their events before, they are getting insights into attendee loyalty. Registration analytics will show how many guests are returning, while session, engagement, and content analytics offer insights into attendee behavior. The answer is to lean on analytics.

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ADMEI

MARCH 13, 2024

This is a valuable skill, and it’s well worth developing for event planners. By imagining what it would be like to attend an event as a guest, event planners can design events that connect well with the intended audience. But how do event planners select the right personal touches that will speak to their guests?

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Endless Events

JULY 22, 2022

Event planners often forget to consider whether their tools are suitable for the job and their budget leading to overspending and inefficient processes. In today’s Event Tech Podcast episode, Brandt Krueger and Kyle Kocinski talk about the event tech stack and several tools that event planners might want to incorporate into their stack.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

With a reported 350-400 registrants, the summit will be attended by planners, suppliers, domestic and international buyers, press and cultural heritage and climate community representatives. Downtown Richmond, Virginia How to Get Involved Registration for POPS is open now and the registration information can be found here.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2024

Read More : How Meeting Planners Can Pre-plan for Event Crisis Management Additionally, the broader PR team should work from a separate breakout space, ideally located near the Command Center, to maintain continuous communication with the central crisis management team.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Even though there are now more than 100 event platforms on the market, many event planners still choose Zoom in its limited form for their virtual experiences. Zoom , in its limited form, is still a choice for many virtual event planners because it’s budget-friendly and easy to use. Registration & ticketing.

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Gavel International

MARCH 25, 2024

Reading Time: 7 minutes Success in event and meeting planning involves thoughtful and thorough preparation, which is why having an experienced and prepared meeting planner makes all the difference. Meeting planners are the architects behind every seamless and impactful professional gathering.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2022

Large concourses wrap around the event-level floor which can be used as registration areas or additional exhibit booths. Attendees can enter at the main entrance, which can be formatted as a registration area and welcome area, he continues. Versatility on Every Level. Once complete, the main arena floor will offer 27,000 sq.

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Skift Meetings

JUNE 28, 2022

This makes it all that much more crucial to get the most ROI possible out of each event, and there is one key factor that can help planners hit the mark: data. With a carefully designed plan for data collection before, during, and after each event, planners have the ability to optimize both their content and their marketing strategy.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 19, 2021

Planners were inundated with information about masks, sanitizers, and social distancing. While it’s important to emphasize that no event is risk-free, event planners can implement many safety processes that ensure the safety of their attendees, exhibitors, and staff. Contactless registration & payment.

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Blue Spark Event Design

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Why should you hire a professional planner? One way to ensure the event’s success is to hire a professional event planner. When hiring professional planners, you need to consider a few important things : First, you have to make sure that the company is legitimate and insured. More contacts, more choices.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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. Raise your registration fee. Raising your registration fee by 10 percent allows you to generate another $50,000 without doing anything different.

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Endless Events

MARCH 18, 2022

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. Finally, we explain how event platforms can help planners measure event ROI and reach their goals.

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Stova

MAY 25, 2023

Selecting the best venue for your event is one of the most important decisions planners face. File folders and spreadsheets were sufficient in the past, but now planners need sophisticated systems and tools that will track all the necessary details for making decisions between multiple venue options. Leverage technology.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In a world where technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI) , is reshaping the event industry, the role of an event planner has taken on new dimensions. This is precisely why hiring the right event planner can make the difference between a seamless event and one fraught with chaos.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

Mentorships, transparency and white whales For meeting planners new to the industry, experience and connections are the glue that holds the universe together and ultimately provides the tools for current and future success. I work with extremely experienced planners daily. I think it is difficult since the industry is so broad.”

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 23, 2023

Event planners are always living in the moment. They’re laser-focused on doing everything they can to ensure the next event is the best yet — with more registrations, feedback, leads, revenue, and social media chatter. Whatever the case may be, event planners need to be flexible and understand that anything that can happen will.

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