Bizzabo

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Welcome to your guide for virtual conferences in 2021. Discover best practices for launching a virtual conference, engaging your audience, and more. 2020 was the year of virtual conferences. We predict that event marketers will be leveraging virtual conferences as part of a larger hybrid event strategy.

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Event Marketer

JULY 27, 2021

Corona took a direct approach to its 2021 Indiana Pacers sponsorship with elaborate mobile locker room fan activations. Now, as vaccines continue to roll out and stadiums, arenas and ballparks gradually return to full capacity, brands are looking ahead to what sports sponsorships will look like in a post-pandemic world.

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Eventmobi

JULY 13, 2022

In the 2021 Otus Assocation Exchange (OAX) survey , nearly half of association respondents said they have experienced a decline in membership numbers and associated revenue since March 2020. By leveraging digital ticket sales and sponsorship opportunities, associations can tap into new revenue streams to increase their bottom line.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2021

PCMA is offering a CL On Demand registration for select sessions from Convening Leaders 2021. Repackaging your conference content is one way to offer value to your members, says Dave Lutz, CMP. Your annual conference always has offered the best, most advanced, and relevant learning sessions for your profession.

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CadmiumCD

DECEMBER 29, 2020

To help you get the most out of 2021, we put together a PDF calendar to help you keep your year in order. This year will be a big one and we’re so excited to see what you do with your events in 2021. ” Do yourself a favor and review all the pieces of your 2021 events platform. Review Your Software Needs. Win-win-win.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

When the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) went virtual for ANESTHESIOLOGY 2020, ASA’s Annual Meeting, one pain point the society made a significant effort to address will likely ring familiar to most organizations similarly challenged — the exhibit hall. 13-17 in San Francisco.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2021

The Italian Society of Anaesthesia, Analgesia, Intensive Care, and Resuscitation (SIAARTI) turned its annual meeting into a traveling event that included educational content and meetings with experts, health managers, local administrators, and sponsors in socially distanced settings. Making House Calls. Gaia Santoro.

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Nunify

DECEMBER 10, 2022

But there is a solution — Event sponsorships. But, to get the sponsorship, there is a lot you need to learn, and we will help you with that. The right sponsorship can support your event finances, boost event visibility and help you develop good connections with the sponsors for future opportunities. What is event sponsorship?

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ePly

AUGUST 30, 2021

With so few hours in the day, it’s been impossible to attend all the webinars you may have wanted to, so that’s why we gathered together some of our best webinars of 2021. Association Event Trends for 2021. 91% said that it was valuable in meeting association members’ needs by having events. Hybrid 2.0 – A New Model Emerges.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Indeed, as we rang in 2021, uncertainty loomed. The sinister-meets-sweet “Night Bites Bakery” experience was activated in three cities, each offering fans a chance to get their “AHS”—and sugar—fix. How Six Sponsors Served up Fan Experiences at the 2021 US Open. ” –Sara Mald, VP-Integrated Promotions, FX.

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Socio Events

JUNE 22, 2021

A virtual event is conducted online (virtually), and attendees join from their computers or devices instead of meeting in a physical location. Before 2020, we used virtual meetings for everything from interviews and business meetings to on-demand exercise classes and webinars—and we still do. How to Plan a Virtual Event.

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Event Age by Swapcard

MARCH 18, 2021

Here are the 50 best virtual event ideas for 2021. You’ll not only relieve the production crew’s pressure of sticking to a tight schedule, but you’ll also improve the experience for your attendees as they’ll have time to take notes, meet up with other attendees and explore the platform at leisure. Want more ideas?

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 31, 2020

Event marketers have been challenged with how to pivot quickly and keep business going and pipeline numbers up with virtual events for now, and hybrid events in the future, as the pandemic will have a rolling impact on logistics, location, sponsorships and attendance. See also : 2020’s Upcoming Virtual Annual Industry Conferences.

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Attendease

APRIL 5, 2021

Some conferences were already offering hybrid formats prior to the pandemic. The main program would be in-person; those who couldn’t commit (or afford) to travel and multi-day stays would watch the conference program online through a more affordable ticket option. For instance: You can reach a larger audience.

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Event Industry News

JULY 18, 2022

Event experts at Brella witness this every day in cooperation with their partners, like at the latest CRETech London 2022 where event organizers and sponsor representatives on site have praised Brella’s AI-powered matchmaking and sponsorship assets (watch the full video and hear about their experiences here ).

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Hubilo Blog

APRIL 20, 2021

In 2020, virtual conferences gained momentum suddenly and drastically, due to the pandemic. As organizations persevered to continue doing business, there were more and more conferences taking place online. One of the key ones being, finding the right sponsors for the upcoming virtual conference. How can this be done correctly?

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Event Age by Swapcard

MARCH 18, 2021

Here are the 50 best virtual event ideas for 2021. You’ll not only relieve the production crew’s pressure of sticking to a tight schedule, but you’ll also improve the experience for your attendees as they’ll have time to take notes, meet up with other attendees and explore the platform at leisure. Want more ideas?

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 25, 2021

The tricky part about hybrid conferences and events is making them equally as engaging and fulfilling for people who are attending remotely as it is to those who are physically present. Hybrid events can work for many types of meetings and programs, including internal and external company events. Team meetings. Trade shows.

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Bizzabo

MAY 18, 2021

According to expert predictions on hybrid , hybrid events truly are the future and a critical strategy for organizers to adopt in 2021. Hybrid Event Sponsorship. In practice, that meant a five-day in-person conference in Texas with a digital experience layered on top. And there’s a good reason for that. Hybrid Event Examples.

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Nunify

AUGUST 3, 2021

Nunify also has unique features like speed networking, emoji reactions, video meeting rooms. Virtual Conferences. Virtual conferences are online events which have multiple sessions over several days. They range from text chat, video conference, speed networking and pre-book meetings. Types of Virtual Event.

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InitLive

MARCH 4, 2021

Conferences are an important part of professional development and business networking for all industries. A successful conference can come in all shapes and sizes, from 200 people over a weekend to 15,000 for a week. InitLive has had the privilege of working with many conferences, some of which are the largest in their industry.

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Bizzabo

JANUARY 22, 2021

97% of event professionals believe we will see more hybrid events in 2021. It’s hard to predict but here are some ways hybrid events could emerge in 2021. Micro-events are a great way for planners to meet their attendees where they are and provide more flexibility for people to attend the event. Source: Convening Leaders 2021.

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InitLive

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Conferences are an important part of professional development and business networking for all industries. A successful conference can come in all shapes and sizes, from 200 people over a weekend to 15,000 for a week. InitLive has had the privilege of working with many conferences, some of which are the largest in their industry.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 14, 2022

In 2021, ELI continued to lead the way in helping the event industry adapt to the constant changes being thrown at us, by curating new resources, sharing key insights and strategies, and developing training content to drive the upskilling needed to continue to prove the value of our events, our jobs, and our teams.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

The result could be a more diverse pool of venues to choose from at a time when meeting professionals are struggling to find open space at fully staffed hotels. The $50 million program, called “Marriott’s Bridging The Gap,” was revealed at NYU International Hospitality Investment Conference on June 6. Challenges for Minority Investors.

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Canadian Special Events

JUNE 3, 2022

Centennial College, Toronto, ON, for the 2021 Centennial College Golf Tournament. Brandlive, Vancouver, BC, for Beedie Rock ‘N The Park 2021. Delta, BC, for Surrey Tree Lighting Festival 2021. Vaughan, ON, for 2021 TTi Sales Conference -DARE TO BE GREAT. Best Vir tual Conference. MRG Events Ltd.,

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Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

After a year of adapting to virtual-only formats, many within the events industry are eagerly predicting that 2021 will be the year of hybrid events. Planning Hybrid Events in 2021. Physical event attendance will continue to face limitations in terms of venue capacity and travel restrictions for at least the first of half of 2021.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Meeting professionals discussed the topic in a recent Catalyst community thread. My association event is in March 2021 and we are investigating several scenarios, including virtual, of course! We kept our programing session numbers the same, since we had already had those planned out for being an in-person meeting. Kimberly L.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 31, 2020

Despite lively faux convention-center environments, virtual solutions don’t quite meet the standards or ROI of in-person trade shows. Nearly every conference and trade-show professional is searching for that perfect virtual platform or pricing model for replacing lost expo revenue. Sorry, but I’ve got bad news for you.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 2, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the the American Society of Neuroradiology to recreate its already reimagined 2020 Annual Meeting as a digital event. Despite these realities, we still hoped that #ASNR20 could still be a live meeting. Putting the conference on pause and starting over again in 2021 was not an option. “We

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Bizzabo

APRIL 27, 2021

At Empower21 , the organizers hosted a single site conference that provided networking opportunities and unique experiences for virtual attendees. But the applications of a single site go beyond a conference. For example, if stakeholders want the ability to meet many major players in person, the Single Site model won’t work for you.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 22, 2021

With input from the likes of Showcase AVi, Conference Compass, Hubs 101, Exposure Analytics and Eventscase, we look at how ‘texpertise’ can help organisers foster the very best response from the show floor. The events themselves were Housing 2021, Autumn Fair, Glee Birmingham, Money 2020 and World Retail Congress Summit.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

As we embark on 2021 and the challenges of event restrictions continue, event production company Showcase continues its quest to produce events with a live atmosphere. LED) offer the ability to change the backdrop, scenario or event at the flick of a switch; conference one moment, award ceremony the next. So how do they do this?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

“We had this big conference plan, but we had to pull the plug on it. However, we had all this content prepared for the conference we had intended to have in person. ” Event Management Platform For Conferences. “Our place within the industry is conferences, the type of events that Stephanie puts on.

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Canadian Special Events

APRIL 17, 2024

Remember, your vendor partners seek the best solution to meet your needs. Digital signs and banners are ideal locations for sponsorship loops, corporate branding, or animated content. This will help reduce the need for large power draws from your venue/facility. They were creating a net zero carbon footprint during the event.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2018

Jim Clapes, 37, works in New York City as conference and events manager at the Drug Policy Alliance. What I do: I am directly responsible for the planning and management of the biennial International Drug Policy Reform Conference, annual staff Retreat and 20 to 30 additional organizational events throughout the year.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 4, 2021

Virtual conferences aren’t a groundbreaking idea anymore, but event planners are continually learning how to use them in groundbreaking ways. Learn how virtual conferences work, which key components you need to include to really stand out in your field, and how going hybrid may be the trick in a post-pandemic world. Trade shows.

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