MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Planners of the mid-November Las Vegas Grand Prix race have much work to do to prepare the Strip and surrounding neighborhoods for the huge spectator event. It’s likely that no meeting planner who’s had to shuttle attendees between venues in Las Vegas ever dreamed that a vehicle could travel 180 miles an hour down Las Vegas Boulevard.

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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. With features such as event agendas, venue maps, speaker bios, and attendee networking, mobile apps enhance the overall event experience.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Find the Right Venues and Spaces with These Tools. Whether you’re in a rush to find the venue for your next event, or just want alternatives to add to your plan, there are tools that can help you out. Bizzabo lists four tools that bring dozens of possible venues straight to your fingertips. The TSNN Awards and Transformation.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2018

This week, we have a few tips for making your trade show booth stand out and managing your social media better. Trade Show Tips for the New Year. Going on a trade show this 2018? We all want our audiences to feel special when they come to our events. Virtual Meetings Need to Take It up a Notch.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Easily customizable and available in all shapes and sizes, custom wooden signs are perfect for wedding venues, caterers, and other businesses that provide event planning services. Similar to wooden signs, chalkboard signs have also become a popular option for event planners and marketing managers in the last decade.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 29, 2021

She suggests that, as an industry, planners need to—metaphorically, it’s still a pandemic—put their arms around their team members, making sure they get the protocol and diversity training they need to come back stronger. The business model of events is a bit broken,” she says, pointing to reliance on a small set of stakeholder sponsors. “If

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

As gatherings in ballrooms and event venues return, we are trying to keep them safe by encouraging distancing and a minimum of physical contact. That could be why more than two-thirds (71 percent) of respondents to our meeting planner survey say free-flowing alcohol at events now concern them from a duty-of-care perspective.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Hotels are learning that, hey, planners are realizing that it’s hard to get wifi. We did a webinar recently with trade show internet and with Glisser, and which we’ll link down below, as part of this episode, which was how to improve your WIFI. So we obviously look to see what does the venue look like?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2022

destinations to welcome conventions, trade shows, meetings, and consumer and sporting events during that time. Haley King, event planner for the Technical Association of the Pulp & Paper Industry Inc., The convention district also boasts over 75 restaurants and 100 entertainment venues. Secret to success? New Options.

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Meeting Tomorrow

APRIL 20, 2020

Meeting and event planners are working quickly to transfer their in-person events online in light of COVID-19. But for many planners, there’s still one missing piece of the virtual events puzzle: Sponsorships. That’s the wrong way to give your sponsors exposure because it won’t leave a positive impression.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Now more than ever, sustainability is top of mind for event planners because it’s a top priority for event attendees. It doesn’t matter if you’re hosting a team summit, client meet-and-greet, or large trade show — attendees want to participate in events prioritizing a safe, healthy planet. 1 priority, and 31.2%

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 21, 2021

In late March, Mandi Graziano, vice president for global accounts for Hospitality Performance Network, got the kind of news no one wants to hear: The San Diego Convention Center (SDCC), where a client’s biggest trade show had been scheduled to be held, would not be available.

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MPI

JANUARY 2, 2024

Be sure and inquire with your venues about established carbon measurement tools, such as Marriott International’s Meeting Impact Report, enabling you to calculate carbon offset, energy savings, water conservation, food waste reduction, and trash reduction. Why is it important for event professionals to focus on carbon measurement?

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Choosing the perfect venue for your corporate event. by establishing an internal event team) or hire a professional event planner to do the job. For example, a music festival fully sponsored by a brand is an external corporate event. Corporate conferences often involve sponsors. Identifying event purpose and objectives.

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Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2019

Because event planning is a lot like project managing, it makes sense that planners use event timelines all the time. Most event planners find that a long-term event planning timeline helps make sure each and every task is accounted for and completed well in advance of the actual event. They’re not flexible. They give you parameters.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

But let’s talk about the elephant on the trade show floor: sponsorship and sponsor ROI. With the rise of virtual conferences and the influx of in-person events, one thing is sure: growth and scalability will rely on event sponsors. . 5 Ways To Find the Right Event Sponsors. 6 Tips for Pitching Event Sponsors.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Event Planner. From conferences to high-end galas, event planners do it all. Before the big day, planners choose and arrange all the logistics for food, décor, personnel, presenters, and technology to pull off a flawless event. Wedding Planner. Event Space or Venue Managers. Like to be the one people come to?

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Now more than ever, sustainability is top of mind for event planners. It doesn’t matter if you’re hosting a team summit, client meet-and-greet, or large trade show — attendees want to participate in events prioritizing a safe, healthy planet. Partner with venues and vendors with third-party sustainability certifications (e.g.,

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Meeting planners can make me (and many other attendees) happier by giving us somewhere quiet nearby where we can escape and talk whenever we want. The solution: provide (sponsor branded?) Then improve your meeting by documenting, promoting, and encouraging people to use your venue’s quiet spaces. I’ll be there!

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inVOYAGE

MAY 10, 2023

And for those looking for more unconventional venues, the award-winning restaurants, museums, and haciendas of Bogotá offer an interesting alternative. Medellín: The city of “Eternal Springs”, beautiful climates and artistic flair, Medellín – Colombia’s second largest city - is another favourite among event planners and for good reason.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 10, 2024

Capitol Heights, MD 21st Century Expo Group is a nationally renowned general contractor, specializes in trade shows, events, and exhibits. We specialize in corporate meetings and trade shows, consumer brand activations, and custom fabrication. 21st Century Expo Group, Inc.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

That would also help the sponsors, who will submit a case and will have young professionals thinking about that case.’. One of the advantages of spreading the event to two weeks and creating shorter interaction moments is giving the sponsors more of such moments with the participants. That’s an opportunity that comes with gamification.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The most common mistake we’ve noticed is that many event planners still plan their virtual or hybrid events based on an in-person-only format. In a world of lockdowns and social distancing, virtual platforms took over the function of event venues (and then some). And so naturally, the market followed. Albert’s Aha!

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2018

While travel might be exciting, event planners know that it can be tough at times. Wipe the Rust off Those Trade Show Tools. This guide goes back to the trade show basics that every event prof needs to be aware of. Dubbed SilverStream, this mobile eyecatcher has been the venue of various activations.

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Endless Events

MARCH 17, 2020

With the threat of COVID-19 planners are facing mandates and calls to cancel events globally. And what will you do to keep your sponsors happy? Consider Your Sponsors and Exhibitors . This is going to look a lot different than your traditional trade show hall. Virtual Sponsors. Exhibitors .

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 6, 2021

As listeners of the Event Tech Podcast already know, choosing the right event platform is one of the most important decisions event planners can make for their long-term event strategy. They want to help planners go beyond Zoom calls. “First, we looked at some core objectives that event planners were asking for.

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Endless Events

JULY 20, 2018

First, know what the top stressors for planners are. Then, you have to start scouting the venue, vendors, and speakers, with your eyes set on a specific date. You should approach sponsors at this early stage as well. The Top Stressors of a Meeting Planner. Create the Ultimate Trade Show Team. Click To Tweet.

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Eventtia

APRIL 20, 2022

Hosting a hybrid event, on the other hand, can provide event planners with the best of both worlds, and you can technically increase the number of attendees to your event by inviting both in-person and virtual attendees. Less flexible: an in-person event is limited by geographical limitations, venue size, and other factors. catering.)

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Skimping on event planners means the event will skimp in other ways, too. Selecting a venue. After all, you can’t market an event without a venue, and you can’t hype an audience if you don’t have presenters or entertainment. Creating the e vent/venue map. You can’t be in multiple places at once. Choosing a caterer.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 25, 2021

Planners responding to the latest Recovery Dashboard listed pulling off virtual events —like the National Electrical Contractors Association’s first virtual trade show – as one of their accomplishments during COVID-19. The planner added: “We provided a space for recognition, rejuvenation, and education.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Tips & tricks for event planners. So, our blog provides comprehensive and personality-packed articles with the latest tips, tricks, and trends for event planners to create more epic events with a focus on technical production. . Check it out for how-tos and guides, but also some insights into the life of being an event planner.

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Eventtia

MAY 11, 2022

By the end of this guide to hosting an event, you’d have learned about: The basics of event planning Common challenges facing event planners, and their respective solutions Best practices of event planning you should know A comprehensive guide to planning an event. if only 25% of desired attendees show up).

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 18, 2023

wearable event technology) Choosing the best software for event planners can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Digital Venue In the age of virtual and hybrid events, teams still need to deliver unique and engaging experiences. Consider these findings from our State of in-person B2B conferences report : 68.9%

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Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

The Essential Guide to Onsite Event Technology This guide was developed to help event planners around the world make better, more strategic decisions when it comes to onsite event technology. Despite its importance, event planners still struggle when it comes to fully understanding onsite event technology.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

We feel it is useful to let you know about the big shifts happening online and offline, so you can market your corporate events, brand activations, client conventions, trade shows, and team-building activities better and more efficiently. What is Event Marketing? Therefore, it deserves to be marketed in its own unique way.

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Eventtia

JUNE 20, 2023

For event planners in today’s digital era, event management software has become an essential solution to help them plan, organize, and execute their events. By offering an extensive set of features with a user-friendly, intuitive interface, Hopin has become a popular choice for many event planners all around the world.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 18, 2022

Whether it’s creating a virtual happy hour or building out digital booths for an online trade show, “all aspects of hybrid or digital events can seamlessly be managed regardless of size or needs,” said Janet Dell, president and COO of Freeman, “through a single team and contract.”.

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