SpotMe Blog

MAY 31, 2023

Hosting successful in-person events with thousands of attendees after almost 3 years of virtual-only can feel daunting. A staggering 78% of businesses using an event app attribute their positive event ROI to these digital tools. But how can you make the most of your event app to make a substantial profit?

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Attendease

JULY 6, 2023

As businesses grapple with today’s ever-changing event landscape, having the best event platform is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity! That’s why we’ve put together six essential steps to help you find the best event platform for your organization. Why create a comparison grid to evaluate event platforms?

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Event Industry News

APRIL 17, 2019

Event Integrity is launching their Beta marketplace with a lead opportunity program and community in the Colorado market. The global event industry, not including weddings, has a market size of over $1.5 Topics have ranged from “Contracts and Negotiations” to “Making Sense of Marketing Data.”

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Now that compression is making available space an endangered resource and inflation is pushing up prices for even the most basic items while companies are hesitant to make binding decisions, the responsibility for explaining the realities of what is possible on both sides of the balance sheet falls to the event planner. Choices, Choices.

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Meeting Application

MAY 30, 2017

Event planning can be a tricky thing. There’s a lot to manage: securing a venue, organizing all the food and drinks, and making sure you promote the event well enough that people show up – all while remaining on or under budget. As any event planner will tell you, budgeting for an event is one of the most important parts of their job.

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Conference Care

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

I strongly believe that technology, innovation and creativity all have strong links to events, when they can add benefits to a process or solve a problem. We’ve shown this to be true by adoption of our own virtual & hybrid platforms, Event Apps and most recently our Carbon Consultancy – but they all have a human element in the solution.

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Capterra Event Management

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

These two software options sit atop our list of the Top 20 Most Popular Event Management Software based on their number of customers, social media followers, users, and market score. Consider this comparison to be akin to the Rocky Balboa vs. Apollo Creed matchup in event management software. Round One: Eventbrite.

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Hubilo Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

With the right hybrid event technology, you can now adopt a hub and spoke model while organizing SKOs. There can be other smaller virtual or hybrid events held throughout the year. This training is non-negotiable. If you’re a software product company you can also organize a bug bash event for your sales team.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 30, 2020

What happens during the live events IQ2US produces in New York City, where it is based, as well as in Chicago and San Francisco, is the opposite of an echo chamber. For comparison, only 5 percent of voters changed their mind after watching one of the 2016 presidential debates. Moving the Needle. What’s different? Against ‘Debate Lite’.

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Capterra Event Management

JUNE 20, 2018

Whether you’re looking to fill an open event coordinator position, or you’re building your corporate events team for the first time, it takes quite the individual to make it in the events industry. 5 traits of a successful corporate event coordinator. Leadership skills.

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Event Industry News

MAY 21, 2018

We receive our commission from the venue once we’ve secured a place that’s right for you and your meetings or events. Not only is the venuefinder concierge service free of charge to event planners, it’s also hassle-free, and frees you up to focus on those event management elements that will make your next event truly memorable.

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All Seated

JUNE 11, 2023

Even when restrictions eased, event professionals saw the enormous impact these tours could have on the attendee experience and their own planning processes, while also saving them valuable time and money. Today, virtual tours offer a commercial opportunity for venues to sell their space in a more efficient and speedy manner.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

With a best-in-class meetings and events experience, Smart Meetings 360 is the ultimate service for the modern planner. The comprehensive 360 team performs property research, contract negotiations, side-by-side proposal comparisons, site inspection preparations and more at no cost to planners and in a fraction of the time.

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Python Events

JANUARY 6, 2020

Selling tickets and turning a profit is ultimately what running an event is all about. Here at Python Events, we know a thing or two about ticketing systems for large stadiums. You need to be able to see exactly what’s going on, which events are selling well, demographics, revenue and available seating at a glance.

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Python Events

JANUARY 6, 2020

Selling tickets and turning a profit is ultimately what running an event is all about. If you’re planning to sell a large number of tickets, will the associated costs of using a third-party ticketing platform increase or will you be able to negotiate a better deal?

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Even with the best team, organization and expertise, an event strategy can’t succeed completely without the right event management software. However, with the great variety of options, choosing the right event management software can feel overwhelming. Gathering attendee feedback is essential for improving future events.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whether planning private celebrations, non-profit fundraisers, or corporate conferences, the goal of the event planner is to visualize their client’s idea and then bring that vision to life. But how do event planners accomplish this task? What does an event planner do, exactly? So what does an event planner do?

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Even with the best team, organization and expertise, an event strategy can’t succeed completely without the right event management software. However, with the great variety of options, choosing the right event management software can feel overwhelming. Gathering attendee feedback is essential for improving future events.

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Certain

MARCH 28, 2017

We can talk about the many innovative ways to make an event truly memorable and valuable. if the basics of event execution are missing, the rest is forgotten. No one will remember the powerful speakers and amazing receptions if the event is unorganized, running late, misdirected, and generally “unbuttoned.”.

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Eventory

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

To increase the chances of hiring more eager candidates who want to work for your company – organize a recruitment event. Stay with me, read the article and find out what event planning timeline looks like, how to hold a job fair and attract new talents for your business! How to host: Open house recruitment event.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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Eventory

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

We would like to ask a similar question in the context of internal corporate event evaluation. Do you guess or know that your event was valuable for employees and the whole company? Internal events play a key role in building a culture within the company. Why are corporate events organized? What are event goals ?

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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Eventsforce

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Want the low-down on all things events? Event budgeting is a discipline that your either love or loathe. And it’s just become more complex with the emergence of hybrid events. In this post, we look at some of the main issues organizers need to take into consideration when putting together budgets for their hybrid events.

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Planner WIre

JANUARY 4, 2024

Managing many design files, logos, images, and graphics can be daunting in event marketing and planning. Enter Eagle App, an excellent little file organization tool offering a suite of features that far surpass the capabilities of most Event Pros use… Windows Explorer (Eagle works for Mac, too, but I am a Windows guy).

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

The Complete Guide to Creating an Event Budget Within this guide, we will go over real-life examples of how executives are optimizing their event’s ROI through more efficient use of budget. Learn how executives in different industries are changing the way they provide ROI around their events.

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Guidebook

JANUARY 4, 2018

(Editor’s Note: We’ve taken some of the ideas in this post and compiled The Event App Buyer’s Guide. It’s a free eBook for people looking to choose the right event app for their organization. When you’re looking for the best conference apps or event apps it’s easy to get lost in a sea of possibilities.

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Eventtia

JUNE 20, 2023

For event planners in today’s digital era, event management software has become an essential solution to help them plan, organize, and execute their events. Today, there are so many different event management options available with different pricing and features to offer. What type of event are you planning to host?

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GEVME

APRIL 1, 2019

Selecting ticket prices wisely in order to cover the expenses you spent on the event organisation and derive the expected benefits can greatly increase event attendance. That is why you want to boost event attendance with the help of your ticket pricing policy. How to price tickets for an event. How are prices set?

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 17, 2018

If not you might be overpaying, or not really getting the equipment best suited for your event. This is our chance to get to the nitty-gritty, get into the weeds, and peel our way back from the onion that is event AV. Imagine creating a visual model, and a visual representation of your event in three dimensions.

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Planning Pod

JULY 9, 2021

Usually, those wedding pros are doing initial research in event management and wedding planning software for their business and want to do their due diligence in evaluating all viable options. Event Floor Plan Design Tool. Event Registration & Ticketing. Event Budget Management. Event Vendor Management.

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Endless Events

JULY 23, 2021

And even for the seasoned event planners of the industry, AV, in particular, can get quite overwhelming. Essentially, everything your heart desires when it comes to the inner-workings of the Audio Visual world for events. Plus, a few golden tips from the pros here at Endless Events. How are you supposed to know who to hire?

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Capterra Event Management

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Since the rise of ridesharing apps, the industry has branched out into the event industry to provide their services to event organizers and attendees. Rather than take individual rides to events, companies like V3Cube , TriSpark , Ridevu , and Uber have created systems built to coordinate ridesharing to all kinds of events.

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Eventtia

MAY 2, 2022

Both Eventtia and Eventmaker are considered two of the best solutions when it comes to planning and managing an in-person (physical) event. Are you currently looking for an event management solution but don’t know which one is right for you? Considering an alternative event management platform to Eventmaker? Request Demo.

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Eventtia

MAY 4, 2022

Both Eventtia and Digivents are leading all-in-one event management solutions designed for event organizers to facilitate streamlined, safe, and easy planning and management of any events: in-person, virtual, and hybrid. Currently looking for an event management platform but don’t know which one is the right one for you?

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

Summary: Learn how to market events of all kinds, from market research, branding and pricing to event websites , content marketing, social media and post-event followup. What is event marketing? potential attendees), distribution channels and pricing for the event. Why is event marketing important?

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

Summary: Learn how to market events of all kinds, from market research, branding and pricing to event websites , content marketing, social media and post-event followup. What is event marketing? potential attendees), distribution channels and pricing for the event. Why is event marketing important?

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