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.

Tourism 257

Tourism Tourism Registration Culture 257

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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Platform Benefits Virtual Events Registration 348

Traveler's Q

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

From effective event registration, mobile apps, and audiovisual and presentation technologies, to social media and live streaming, the list of event tech solutions available to event planners is endless. Event registration software and event ticketing software can simplify the registration process and streamline check-in procedures.

Event Technology 130

Event Technology Technology Technology Social Media 130

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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Platform Event Apps Events Event Technology 276

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.

Planner 86

Planner Sponsors Registration Events 86

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

No wonder registrations soared off the charts. Speakers want to present remotely, and attendees and sponsors are starting to drop off. What if travel policies change, and speakers, attendees and sponsors start to cancel? What if registrants are divided? This is the question planners ask me the most.

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Speakers Audience Registration Attendee 246

Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Often, event planners turn to metrics and attendee engagement as a measure of an event’s success. My sponsor dollars went through the roof.” . Very quickly the brands that were sponsoring our event wanted it at their other Capitol Hill events. Be an Event Designer, Not Just a Planner. It was word of mouth.”.

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Attendee Sponsors Registration Audience 315

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

That included a gifting experience at registration that allowed all attendees to choose their own swag from a shopping lounge, feathered friends both evenings and a light show that highlighted the fun of the destination care of Go Drone Shows. Don’t forget to pamper the planner. Meaningful connections ensued.

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Meeting Retreat Seminar Events 264

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. Today, when an event wraps up, an event marketer’s job is just beginning.

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Planner Sponsors Registration Events 52

Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2023

SmartMeetings #meetsmart pic.twitter.com/xbj1bBc6I4 — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) June 26, 2023 Be an AV Evangelist: Animatic Media founder Scott Frankel advised planners to “change your mindset and question how audio-visual is done.” Thank you to our fabulous sponsor-partners for bringing the wow.

Trade Show 246

Trade Show Social Media Events Communications 246

Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

This is great news for event marketers and planners who can plan experiential events – events that aim to evoke positive emotions in attendees and resonate with their values. Whether event planners intentionally design them or not, attendees will have had an experience at an event. Highlight your sponsors in organic ways.

Marketing 296

Marketing Marketing Audience Social Media 296

Endless Events

MAY 5, 2022

And as event planners were somewhat forced into a technological era of event planning, many of them started seeing the benefits of event technology. Prior to event apps and platforms, event planners relied on pre-event and post-event surveys to measure event ROI. Planners can even plan on going completely paperless.

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Event Technology Benefits Technology Technology 317

Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Most people feel bombarded with notifications, so if you grab their attention in a meaningful way, this can generate excitement and ready the viewer for registration. That can be a hint to take a closer look at what is driving that traffic and whether you should replicate this strategy across other avenues with sponsors or partners. .

Event Marketing 194

Event Marketing Marketing Marketing Social Media 194

Endless Events

MAY 1, 2020

But while it’s easier for planners to have control over their own connection and train the speakers in the same sense, it’s not quite as easy on the attendee side. When planning an in-person event, security is always something planners are mindful of. Activating Exhibitors And Sponsors. Cybersecurity Concerns.

Virtual Events 312

Virtual Events Sponsors Audience Speakers 312

Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2019

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. Resist the urge to begin a sponsor relationship by flooding email inboxes with your initial proposal. Maintain the Momentum Afterward.

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Proposal Advertising Sponsors Social Media 254

Traveler's Q

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

An event website serves as a centralized location for all information related to the event, from event details and registration to agenda and speaker bios. An event website serves as a centralized platform for the promotion, registration, and communication of all event-related information to the attendees.

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Website Online Social Media Registration 130

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. What does your sponsor forecast look like? Did you have sponsors in your previous event? On the contrary, plenty of sponsors can get a lot more out of digital experiences than live ones.

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Virtual Events Sponsors Rehearsal Events 334

Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

After an almost two-year hiatus, planners and event organizers who have moved ahead with physical-only events have been disappointed with attendance. Either way, meeting planners need to organize with both online and physical attendees in mind. Meeting planners will be able to track which PDFs were downloaded and how many times.

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Meeting Social Media Trade Show Technology 306

Endless Events

MARCH 7, 2022

When we talk about the most popular event platform features , we typically think of registration and ticketing , integrations, gamification, and analytics reporting, for example. But what good are any of those if event planners are not taught how to use them or if they stop working mid-event? Customer Support Should Be The Standard.

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Platform Event Apps Events Planner 380

Convene by PCMA

JUNE 9, 2022

In 2015 the former event agency owner founded Hubb, an event management platform acquired by Notified in 2021, in an effort to fix some of the more common issues planners face in their role. She relates as a former planner: “I want to be able to make the changes myself. Read more about Allie Magyar’s career journey.]

Planner 52

Planner Sponsors Automation Platform 52

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Since its founding in 2010, EventMobi has expanded its reach to over 30,000 corporate and non-profit event planners. Its full suite of event management tools includes event registration and check-in, advanced analytics, mobile event apps, customizable branding and design, engagement and networking tools and more.

Virtual Events 245

Virtual Events Platform Rehearsal Speakers 245

Endless Events

MAY 12, 2022

What would the Brew Crew have event planners do to plan better events? Will says that it seems as if event planners haven’t learned anything from the COVID-19 pandemic. ” But on the other hand, there are many events with low registration numbers. ” Planning Events In 2022: Event Planners Lack Resources.

Planner 320

Planner Events Virtual Events Trade Show 320

Bizzaboo

MARCH 20, 2023

Today's event planners face shorter project timelines, shrinking budgets, and rising customer expectations. To get the best results in this challenging environment, event planners must consolidate their technologies and efforts wherever possible to streamline workflows and execute project deliverables.

Website 52

Website Event Marketing Planner Marketing 52

Bizzaboo

MARCH 20, 2023

Today’s event planners face shorter project timelines, shrinking budgets, and rising customer expectations. To get the best results in this challenging environment, event planners must consolidate their technologies and efforts wherever possible to streamline workflows and execute project deliverables.

Website 52

Website Event Marketing Planner Marketing 52

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

Fifty-six percent of respondents in Eventbrite’s annual Pulse Report said that recruiting attendees for events was one of the top three most challenging part of the planner job in 2018. Rounding out the top three challenges: working with a tighter budget and locking down sponsors. Technology Reigns Supreme. percent in 2019.

Social Media 256

Social Media SEO Planner Sustainability 256

Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Everyone was given background information on the event and documents that included its list of exhibitors, sponsor prospectus, registration rates, registration highlights from 2023, and overall evaluation from the previous event. . It’s leveraging the strengths of both in a collaborative way. I’m looking forward to a rematch.

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Organization Registration Events Publishing 111

Social Tables

JUNE 1, 2023

Professional event planners and marketers know that there is no one-size-fits all strategy for successful event marketing. We review event marketing ideas designed to help planners and marketers craft better content, reach a wider audience, and increase event attendance.

Event Marketing 148

Event Marketing Marketing Marketing Social Media 148

Traveler's Q

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Effective event branding can also help to attract sponsors, increase media coverage, and generate brand loyalty, both for the event and its sponsors. These tactics enable events to generate buzz, increase engagement, and ultimately pique the interest of potential attendees, sponsors, and stakeholders.

Social Media 130

Social Media Event Apps Sponsors Website 130

Endless Events

MAY 28, 2021

And while many planners and attendees alike are more than ready to return to live events in full swing, there are a few things to consider. This will include things like contactless registration solutions, masks, hand sanitizing stations, mandatory tests or vaccinations, and more. Slow & Steady Wins The Race. But why is that?

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Management Venue Events Attendee 334

Eventtia

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

If you are an event planner or a business seeking to generate revenue and turn a profit from your events, you’ve come to the right place. Many event planners are faced with the dilemma of whether to host the event for free or to monetize it, especially if the event is not yet popular. Paid or Free Event? Better-quality attendees.

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Sponsors Advertising Prospect Events 118

Endless Events

JUNE 13, 2022

This can sometimes hurt a planner. ” But Will wonders how event planners can justify the ROI on drones, an investment that can cost thousands of dollars. ” Will advises event planners to watch Endless Events’ webinar on cyberattacks to learn more about this highly important topic. It takes pre-planning.

Event Technology 372

Event Technology Technology Technology Trends 372

Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

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. Event planning consistently ranks as one of most stressful jobs in the U.S.

Event Planning 141

Event Planning Rehearsal Vendor Social Media 141

Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Expert planners know that event engagement is vital to an event’s initial success, as well as the success of potential future events. With the majority of B2B marketers in agreement, it’s safe to say that successful events and event planners are able to engage with their audience. Prepare for and market event registration.

Social Media 176

Social Media Registration Virtual Events Audience 176

Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

There are a lot of things event planners need to be ready for. Here are challenges and opportunities event planners can expect in the next decade. Event Planner Challenges. Data protection is always on event planners’ minds. We must protect the personal data of our guests, exhibitors, sponsors and delegates.

Planner 90

Planner Social Media Events Site Selection 90

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It can uplift individual attendees, sponsors and exhibitors, and even your CEOs and board members. Their meetings incentive, “ It Pays To Meet in Kissimmee ,” offers up to $10,000 cash-back based on the number of rooms planners book at a Kissimmee hotel. To educate, look to post-event reporting.

Sustainability 264

Sustainability Education Manufacturing Incentives 264

Bizzaboo

MARCH 4, 2024

For example, adding logos and icons alongside text reinforces your brand identity, adds visual interest, and helps attendees quickly identify key sponsors or organizers. At the same time, these capabilities also deliver more value to sponsors and exhibitors, enabling one-tap lead capture and retrieval.

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Sponsors Attendee Affiliate Technology 103

Smart Meetings

MAY 13, 2021

With key sponsors IMEX , Abu Dhabi, Delta, Slovenia and Naples/Marco Island/Everglades and support from strategic partners we were able to offer this at no cost to everyone. We put it on our chapter calendars in February and launched registration 2 weeks prior, recognizing that with digital events this is when a majority register anyhow!

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Sponsors Certification Social Media Incentives 223