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Hybrid is Dead: A View from the Stage

Smart Meetings

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. Bottom Line. The primary barrier is the Return on Investment.

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Top 8 Virtual Event Concerns (& How To Solve Them)

Endless Events

Because everyone involved in the experience – you, the attendees, the speakers, the entertainment – will be attending the event remotely. 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.

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Virtual Event Mistakes: 10 Things To Avoid Doing!

Endless Events

As a matter of fact, speakers are such an important part of virtual events, we strongly recommend you choose people with previous remote experience. At the very least, go with someone who is willing to undergo some training from people who’ve done it before. # 6 Wrong Sponsors. 5 Choosing The Wrong Platform.

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Event Platform Case Study: Meet Remo!

Endless Events

Also, it’s very easy to please your sponsors with the tools that they give you.” ” Before the pandemic, they planned an annual two-day training event for the entire state of Nevada. Managing speakers, volunteers, and attendees, while on a tight schedule. ” Sponsors, too, benefit from Remo.

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36 Ways to Bolster Your Covid Contingency Plan

Smart Meetings

The venue was perfect and the speakers top-notch. 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? Cut training time and costs. You planned a spectacular event.

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The Evolution of Meetings: Lessons for Navigating a Hybrid Future

Smart Meetings

Continue to train staff on hybrid meeting planning. It may be listening to a certain speaker, visiting a particular sponsor, connecting with colleagues, or attending a new product demo. Run social media campaigns to promote meetings and compile hashtags for attendees to use. Personalize the meeting as much as possible.

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5 State of the Business Events Industry Insights

Convene by PCMA

(Whatever Media Group) During their June 27 keynote at PCMA EduCon 2023, Ken Holsinger and Howard Givner had a wide-ranging discussion about the future of business events and how organizations can attract and keep attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors happy. Remote Work Drives Event Attendance Remote work has become the No.