The MICE Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

I listened to speakers discuss efforts to make the city livelier for its residents. From 17-18 August I visited seven venues that are centrally located around the city centre, either accessible by foot or under 30 minutes by public transport. On-site catering: the venue has on site catering with locally sourced ingredients.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Venue Automotive Transportation 130

Endless Events

APRIL 19, 2021

Hybrid events offer the opportunity to expand an event’s reach, engagement, and return on investment for speakers, exhibitors, and sponsors. It involves multiple venues networked together to offer scale and intimacy while keeping attendee numbers within safety guidelines. But how, you may ask? Source: Beurs van Berlage.

Events 284

Events Venue Speakers Remote 284

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2021

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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Remote Speakers B2C Sponsors 279

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

It’s hard for the speaker to monitor the chat and answer Q&As while presenting. Rather than being active participants, they just sit and listen to your virtual speaker. A virtual venue. Zoom is just a video call, while the event platform is a virtual venue. Registration & ticketing. Attendee communication.

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Platform Benefits Virtual Events Registration 348

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

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? What if you and your audience and speakers lack experience with hybrid events?

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Speakers Audience Registration Attendee 246

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Make sure you consider these high-ticket items at a minimum: Venue Speakers Food and beverage Furniture and equipment Staffing (event coordinators, clean up, security, etc.) Source Event Sponsors One of the biggest hurdles for event planners is cost. To find event sponsors, you must start your search ASAP.

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Sponsors Fashion Promotion Virtual Events 304

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In the app, participants build their schedules, check in to sessions, complete surveys and connect with speakers, sponsors and one another. To manage the team communication necessary to execute a great event, Dolecki develops a staff playbook.

Certification 246

Certification Preparation Education Sponsors 246

Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

You can see: The rating of each session on a scale of 1 to 5, How many attended the session, How many left the session halfway through, Sessions and speakers with the highest attendance levels, Which sessions sparked the most engagement (hands raised, Q&As, polls), How many times do attendees replay each session? GIVE VALUE TO EXHIBITORS.

Benefits 303

Benefits Attendee Registration Audience 303

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

In a world of lockdowns and social distancing, virtual platforms took over the function of event venues (and then some). T he virtual venue is one of the most important decisions you can make for your long-term event strategy. The Venue Map allows your guests to easily guide themselves. And so naturally, the market followed.

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Platform Registration Events Sponsors 334

The MICE Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Fast forward to 2023, and START Summit attracted over 6,000 participants and featured 150+ speakers. While the students don’t need hotel rooms for the most part, room allocation goes to speakers, sponsors and other guests who attend START Summit. Gallen There are about 1,500 rooms in the city of St. This move to the St.

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Conference Advertising Communications Communications 265

Traveler's Q

MARCH 2, 2023

Therefore, this is one of the key areas we can definitely surpass them in the article with, to claim first place in the SERPs (search engine results pages) Your choice of venue will also heavily influence what you can and cannot accomplish with your goals (regardless of whether you follow the SMART or OKR schools of thought in your planning).

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Proposal Rehearsal Speakers Sponsors 130

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Through a platform, you can gather data, share resources, and even increase the visibility of your event sponsors. Speaker bios. If you provide a print version of the venue map or session schedule to all attendees, they don’t have a reason to use the app, do they? Choose a Venue With Good Wifi. QR scanning. Live polls.

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Platform Event Apps Events Social Media 334

Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This type of software for event planners provides a centralized platform where planners can manage tasks such as event registration, attendee engagement, venue selection, speaker scheduling, ticketing, and much more, all within a single interface. Bizzabo offers intuitive speaker and moderator portals.

Management 111

Management Sponsors Registration Speakers 111

Endless Events

MAY 22, 2020

This platform is the place through which you, your attendees, your speakers, the sponsors, and the entertainment will connect. Much like an in-person event needs a venue where everyone comes together, a virtual event is inevitably in need of a platform where attendees can gather. Lighting experts?

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Virtual Events Platform Production Events 317

Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

But this is no easy feat; research shows that 46% of event organizers say that speakers struggle to simultaneously engage a virtual and in-person audience. A lot of things can go wrong during a synchronous hybrid event as it is hard to stay in sync online and in the physical venue. Higher Quality Interactions At The Event.

Audience 306

Audience Virtual Events Communications Communications 306

Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

This person will moderate the chat, take questions, and pass them on to the speakers, as well as consistently work to engage with those who can’t be physically present. Not Training Your Speakers. Speakers have their work cut out for them. Opting For The Wrong Sponsors. Not Enough Bandwidth.

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Rehearsal Virtual Events Audience Sponsors 358

Endless Events

MARCH 17, 2020

And what will you do to keep your sponsors happy? Make sure your virtual event covers everything they were coming to experience such as continuing education classes, the speakers they were looking forward to, networking opportunities, and product demos. Consider Your Sponsors and Exhibitors . Virtual Sponsors.

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Virtual Events Sponsors Events Speakers 367

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In the Multicultural Marketplace, DMO-sponsored booths suppliers who represent diversity and the community and are then assigned appointments with domestic and international buyers, press and social media influencers.

Tourism 257

Tourism Tourism Registration Culture 257

Endless Events

APRIL 4, 2023

From balancing a budget to finding the perfect venue and speakers, you’ve got to juggle a lot to put on an all-star event. Set and Follow a Budget Your budget will affect everything from your venue to your programming and marketing. You don’t have to pay for a huge venue, food, or other high-ticket line items.

Events 156

Events Speakers Promotion Audience 156

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

For example, planners can aim to improve networking opportunities , sponsor and exhibitor engagement , session attendance , or brand recognition. You can also use gamified challenges to highlight your sponsors or show your audience what matters to you. Gamification should help planners achieve their event goals.

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Platform Sponsors Events Social Media 317

Endless Events

AUGUST 17, 2018

For example, start with venue design that both attracts and engages people as they enter your venue. Or by constructing the talk in such a way that it syncs the brains of the audience and the speaker in remarkable ways. Make Your Next Conference Memorable via Venue Design. Use Your Speakers as Event Ambassadors.

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Conference Contracts Contracts Speakers 196

Traveler's Q

DECEMBER 14, 2023

These can include behind-the-scenes looks at the planning process, interviews with speakers or performers, or informative pieces about the topic of your event. Use high-quality images of past events, promotional videos, or even create a virtual tour of the venue to give visitors a taste of what’s in store.

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Website Online Social Media Promotion 130

Blue Spark Event Design

MARCH 13, 2024

Venue and Logistics ( site selection ): Select a venue that aligns with the event’s purpose and audience size. Content Creation: Develop a compelling agenda with relevant topics, engaging speakers, interactive sessions, and opportunities for audience participation. need help with audio visual? need help with audio visual?

Conference 52

Conference Site Selection Logistics Social Media 52

Endless Events

MARCH 10, 2020

We’ve covered topics such as how to plan an event without visiting the venue , how Virtual Reality can impact the events industry , and much more. What we found is that it really does us no good to source the speakers more than six months out because something will come up then they’re not able to do it.

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Virtual Events Speakers Rehearsal Events 398

Endless Events

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Firstly, the best way to recreate the in-person event experience online is to get a keynote speaker who understands the virtual format. Prominent keynote speakers might be one of the strongest selling points of your annual in-person conference, but they can quickly turn into a snoozefest in a virtual setting. . They’ll appreciate it.

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Online Virtual Events Platform Audience 177

Traveler's Q

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

With features such as event agendas, venue maps, speaker bios, and attendee networking, mobile apps enhance the overall event experience. It can also provide a valuable opportunity for sponsors and partners to reach a wider audience, as well as generate post-event content.

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Event Technology Technology Technology Social Media 130

Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Sponsor and Exhibitor. Speaker and Moderator Portal. Putting on the best events requires you to enlist the help of any number of speakers and moderators. This is where speaker and moderator portals, which consolidate all critical information and tasks in one place, can make all the difference in the world. Digital Venue.

Management 124

Management Sponsors Registration Speakers 124

Endless Events

JANUARY 28, 2022

Unique Venues For In-Person Events. Instead, planners should consider hosting their event in unique and exciting venues that bring out the local flavor. The Satellite model consists of small to medium independent venues (pods) with a small stage for regional speakers receiving the live stream feed.

Trends 177

Trends Planner Event Technology Events 177

Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Venue and Onsite Planning Checklist ☐ Secure a venue early on. Ensure the venue is clean, appealing, and in a great location. ☐ Assign onsite sponsor meeting rooms if you need to. ☐ Outline any freight, load-in, and load-out needs with your venue ahead of time. ☐ Create a list of potential speakers.

Conference 98

Conference Sponsors Virtual Events Speakers 98

Eventtia

JUNE 2, 2023

An event, as we know, can involve many different moving parts, so by planning early, you’ll get more options for different elements of the event: venue options, speakers/talents options, sponsorship options, marketing options, and so on. Even for smaller events, aim for at least one month in advance to plan the event.

Organization 91

Organization Social Media Insurance Events 91

Eventtia

MAY 11, 2022

However, you should include preliminary details like: Time frame: if you have a planned date (and are able to secure the venue for this date), then you can put it in your draft. Create a shortlist of venues and cities/countries for your event. Create a shortlist of venues and cities/countries for your event. Speaker session.

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Event Planning Sponsors Registration Events 123

Eventbrite

JANUARY 25, 2022

Venues aren’t typically free, and the same can be said for speakers, presenters, support staff, audio systems, video systems, and the list can go on. As an event creator, you know more than anyone that putting on events requires significant investment, both in time and in money.

Sponsors 52

Sponsors Speakers Events Venue 52

Endless Events

JULY 15, 2020

You’ll have to plan for the venue and the platform , and elements such as entertainment , production, and networking will have to be thought out from two different perspectives. And this can take many forms, from food delivered directly to their houses to digital goodie bags and one-on-one interactions with speakers.

Audience 215

Audience Virtual Events Remote Events 215

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

But before you get too entrenched in booking speakers or drawing up venue contracts, it’s best to think about how you’ll get results from an in-person event. Event sponsors want to see as much return on their investment as possible. As an event planner, you know virtual and in-person events require a completely different setup.

Platform 330

Platform Event Apps Events Online 330

Eventtia

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

For a physical, in-person event, the event’s venue is arguably the most important element that will determine the event’s success. And yet, not only is choosing the right venue from so many different options available a huge challenge, but good venues are seemingly always fully booked, making things even more complicated.

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Booking Venue Registration Prospect 62

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Over 60% said they look for venues with detailed programs around ethically sourced ingredients and minimal food waste. It can uplift individual attendees, sponsors and exhibitors, and even your CEOs and board members. Forty-six percent reported they consider whether a building or city is LEED-certified.

Sustainability 264

Sustainability Education Manufacturing Incentives 264

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 27, 2018

Keep the event concise and select a venue that is easily accessible with nearby parking and transport connections. It typically begins with a short presentation by a guest speaker, followed by a question and answer session with time to mingle afterwards. Morning meet-ups can be productive as well.

Networking 368

Networking Attendee Social Media Preparation 368