Expo Pass

DECEMBER 20, 2021

We do our best to bring you the most up-to-date news, predictions, and happenings in the event world. But our favorite way to find out what’s going on with events is looking at which Expo articles people are reading the most! That does sound like 2021 in a nutshell, doesn’t it? Keep reading for our most popular articles of 2021.

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Endless Events

APRIL 30, 2021

Choosing a hybrid event venue presents its own set of challenges. While pre-COVID considerations also play into the decision-making process, the event landscape of 2021 brings more complexity to the table. The support planners require from their venues increases tenfold in face of a hybrid future. For how long?

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Event Age by Swapcard

MARCH 18, 2021

First Impressions At Your Event Virtual Networking & Engagement Ideas Immersive Virtual Experience Ideas Virtual Exhibitor & Sponsor Ideas. The majority of these ideas were implemented at Swapcard’s virtual event, E volve 2.0 , back in February where 10,000 event professionals gathered to learn, share and engage.

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Event Age by Swapcard

MARCH 18, 2021

First Impressions At Your Event Virtual Networking & Engagement Ideas Immersive Virtual Experience Ideas Virtual Exhibitor & Sponsor Ideas. The majority of these ideas were implemented at Swapcard’s virtual event , E volve 2.0 , back in February where 10,000 event professionals gathered to learn, share and engage.

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Hubilo Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2020

2020 pushed a majority of the predictions of event industry trends down the drain. Here are some of the event trends you should be mindful of in 2021: . This trend will continue for the most part of 2021, with digital remaining a major component of the event strategy. Speaker Management. Session Production.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 31, 2020

There’s no question that the world of events has been dramatically changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing concerns about large groups of in-person gatherings. More : How to Create a COVID-era Event Marketing Plan. Here are the four things event marketers need to consider when planning hybrid events for 2021 and beyond.

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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. While hybrid events may seem like more familiar territory than strictly virtual formats, it is still too early to fall back on old models. Planning Hybrid Events in 2021.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 25, 2021

By now a growing portion of your virtual audience is more interested and willing to attend some version of in-person events again. But there’s still a large share of your virtual audience that appreciates the flexibility and ease of attending online events. By adding a higher-production quality to your hybrid events. .

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 21, 2020

As the business events industry — and everyone else — says good riddance to 2020, the editors at <i>Convene</i> consider the business events industry trends they’ll be watching in 2021. in 2020 and its impact on business events and society. be put to good use in the events industry?

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Socio Events

JUNE 22, 2021

The pandemic changed business as we knew it and forced event managers to pivot their in-person gatherings to virtual venues—or else forgo events for the foreseeable future. As municipalities shut down, event managers struggled to reimagine their in-person events as digital experiences. What is a Virtual Event?

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As we head into the final days of 2023, Venues of Excellence, reflects on its most successful year ever, welcoming 12 fantastic new independent venues into the UK’s leading sales and marketing consortium. Over the past two months, the consortium has welcomed three new venues.

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All Seated

JUNE 7, 2021

When it comes to weddings and events, this summer will certainly be much different than the last. To prepare, we rounded up some industry experts to discuss what’s changed and which event trends are on the horizon. Top event trends for summer. No wedding [or event] will be successful without a variety of backup plans.”. “Yes,

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Hubilo Blog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Tomorrowland – a Belgian EDM festival and every music lover’s dream destination is a perfect example of customer engagement via virtual events. Read that last line again to fully absorb the potential of virtual events. Events have been an innate part of customer engagement and interaction for brands. Reimagined.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The most authoritative list of 2021 virtual events and conferences on the internet. Virtual events are nothing new but—as we discuss in our comprehensive guide to coronavirus and events —we're seeing many organizers pivot from in-person to digital. Note: As 2021 goes on, we plan on updating this post regularly.

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Socio Events

JUNE 7, 2021

The Future of Events is a Hybrid Model. Event organizers quickly pivoted to virtual events in 2020. The hybrid event space provides endless opportunities for event professionals to expand their reach and drive even more connections between attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors. What is a Hybrid Event?

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GEVME

MAY 31, 2021

Virtual events were first ignored. Then they exploded as a new compelling way of meeting and conducting events. Software tools and vendors – a 400% increase in the number of event tech vendors that cropped up in 2020 and over a billion of dollars in investment for. Introducing Our No-Code Venue Editor.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

IBTM World 2021 is taking place from 30 November to 2 December at Fira Barcelona. On day three, Dr Darren Coleman, a brand strategy and experience specialist, will outline how event organisers can win through the power of experiences. Inside the venue, attendees are required to wear masks.

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 25, 2021

With the world heading back to some sense of normalcy, many companies are anxious to include in-person components to their virtual events again, and vice versa, to create a hybrid event experience. Read on to learn more about hybrid events, examples to get you inspired, and tips to help you transition from virtual to hybrid. .

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has announced that Samme Allen, speaker, event designer and founder of conferenceemcees.com, will be hosting its annual conference on Friday 26 November 2021 at the Business Design Centre (BDC), London, with the theme ‘Disruption: the new norm.’.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 15, 2021

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and Hyatt came under fire earlier this year because of the event stage at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. 25-28, the event stirred up controversy over attendees’ objections to wearing masks. Unfortunately, this became clear to us only after the event kicked off. Video screen grab).

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Nunify

AUGUST 3, 2021

But one key activity didn’t fall into this bucket – Events. Virtual’ events had a futuristic overtone to it, until now. In today’s world we all have attended webinars and events from the comfort of our homes, not many have hosted one. Going virtual has evolved in the event industry to become a necessity.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Key Takeaways: Milestones like the return of leisure and business travel and full-capacity restaurant dining rooms will precede in-person events. Get ready for more scrutiny from the C-suite on the ROI of in-person events. Mind your money with battles over escrow deposits to suppliers and more room to negotiate venue commissions.

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Endless Events

MARCH 31, 2021

It’s always a pleasure to have you with us so we can better help you navigate the world of events. Or maybe you just can’t wait to start planning for your first hybrid event of 2021 and beyond. Today, we start with a hybrid venue checklist. Indoor & Outdoor Spaces. Furniture plays a big part in that.

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Nunify

JUNE 7, 2021

The year 2020 saw an unprecedented change in the way events were held. All pre-planned events had to either be pushed ahead indefinitely, or canceled. Many organizations, businesses, and content creators shifted their events to online platforms where they could take place virtually. Let’s understand hybrid events in detail.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 24, 2021

We’re Essential Supplies Ltd and we are a British manufacturer returning to the Showman’s Show 2021 with lots of new products and innovations. We’re a supplier of quality, electrical power distribution units , event lighting, rigging, audio specialists provider and accessories. We offer a complete solution.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Almost 6,000 event marketers registered for (Almost) HYBRID to discuss the future of events. Last week, thousands of event marketing professionals from all over the world tuned in live for our second virtual summit: (Almost) HYBRID. Impactful events promote co-creativity and authenticity. Eran Ben-Shushan, Bizzabo. .

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Event Industry News

MAY 10, 2021

European Health-Tech Innovation Week, 17-21 May 2021, kicks off next week with a big live event in Liverpool, at the ACC Liverpool venue, and then continues with a series of live and virtual events in Berlin, Paris, Barcelona and Stockholm.

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Event Leadership Institute

MARCH 17, 2021

It took a 100-year event like COVID—slamming the brakes on all in-person events—to finally get people to pay attention to virtual. On April 13, 2010, I moderated a panel discussion on virtual events for the International Association for Exhibitions & Events. Business Barometer: Market Caps & Valuations.

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Bizzabo

OCTOBER 29, 2020

What will events look like next year? Can we expect in-person events to return? At the beginning of 2020, the events industry, like so many others, was completely blindsided. But do they anticipate the triumphant and long-awaited return of live events, or is this new virtual landscape here to stay?

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) has hosted its largest exhibition to date, as part of the ISBA 2021 Annual Conference (Independent Schools’ Bursars Association). Ian Edwards, Chief Executive, ICC Wales, commented: “We are delighted that ISBA chose our venue for their annual conference.

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Endless Events

APRIL 14, 2022

While the strictly in-person Oscars 2021 felt too exclusive, the Oscars 2022 served us some truly out-of-place drama. As for the slap, they offer their thoughts as event profs with deep knowledge of how event production works. They all agree that the event producers did an amazing job at setting up the stage.

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Event Leadership Institute

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In 2020, the events industry was turned upside down as COVID-19 spread around the world and in-person events were put on hold indefinitely. Amidst great uncertainty in the industry, event professionals took their events to the virtual stage. In true form, event planners faced this challenge with grit and determination.

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All Seated

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Smaller events, creative floorplans , and other innovative solutions to protect guests are all on the scene this year as clients seek a comfortable balance between fun and safety. Here are the key trends to be mindful of when planning events in 2021. That could be at the same venue or two separate locations.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

AIM Group International, as the appointed PCO, has supported ESOT to organise the in-person event in Milan. A social program was also organised involving a President’s Dinner at the Museo della Scienza e della Tecnica cloister [1] , a welcome cocktail, some networking events at MiCo and a Board Dinner. AIM Group International.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 4, 2021

In spite of ongoing restrictions on international travel and events, UAE-based DMC Level UP is celebrating after a full operational month in March. For the largest group, Level UP produced the main sessions with a cast of celebrity speakers as well as a full week of private meals and parties.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 15, 2024

Should the event industry embrace facial analysis — a technology that promises to offer new analytic data to event stakeholders? So it’s not surprising that companies have developed facial technologies to provide new forms of data to event owners. Some can also track attendee movement inside a venue.

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Bizzabo

APRIL 27, 2021

From the network model to the single site, discover three hybrid event models for bringing your hybrid event programs to life. Since COVID-19 changed the way we plan (as well as everything else in life), the concept of the hybrid event has been floated more seriously as we consider how in-person events might function in the future.

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