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When Mother Nature Is an Unwanted Attendee at Your Meeting or Event

Smart Meetings

Of course, this goes for your keynote speakers, caterers, audiovisual support, and the weather, too. Who are your vendors, and would they be self-sufficient in preparing for a weather event, or would they need emergency guidance? Can you arrange for that person to join remotely, and would they be able to?

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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. We can also secure bigger speakers for less money as they don’t have to travel.”

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The Mega Guide to Live Streaming Events

Endless Events

A live stream can also be enticing for speakers because it allows them to reach a larger group of people. In order to decide on your purpose, you have to consider your remote audience. Would you rather just offer a window to the event and have the remote audience be a fly on the wall? Is the main goal to showcase your brand?

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Price-Conscious Wow: How Meeting Planners Find More Value With AV Partners

Smart Meetings

Read More : 10 Questions to Ask a Potential Event Vendor Your AV provider’s technicians will be interacting with your staff, your presenters and your audience. Extending the stage or creating a satellite stage would move your speakers much closer to the audience. That way, speakers can see who they are talking to in the seats.

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Vibe Interactive Whiteboard: Your New Ally For Amazing Events!

Endless Events

Not only did organizations have to shift to virtual with their experiences, but they also had to learn the ropes of remote work. But now that everything happens remotely, making sense of it all and coming up with a concise and actionable strategy is a challenge. How It Works. Enter the Vibe interactive whiteboard. The Endless Verdict.

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Lessons Learned from MPI WEC in Mexico

Smart Meetings

They started having frank conversations with partners working on the next three years of events and vendors who had submitted RFPs, but had not been selected. “An Thanks to all the vendors, sponsors, student volunteers & speakers. Construction delays at America’s Center Convention Complex in St.

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Mastering the Art of Event Technology: Expert Tips for Making Your Next Event a Success

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With features such as event agendas, venue maps, speaker bios, and attendee networking, mobile apps enhance the overall event experience. Streaming your event can expand your reach beyond just those in attendance, allowing people from all over the world to join in remotely.