Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

Event sessions: At the end of your conference sessions, have the speakers explain how attendees can connect with them and promote any related conference networking opportunities. Provide this as a sample message template to all speakers.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 28, 2016

This is the first in a series of posts on the findings of reports published by the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) based on research recently conducted on attendee retention strategies. Expositions in many industries should consider shifting from the traditional trade show to more of a solutions destination.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 1, 2021

Whatever the goal of the networking event is, use that goal to inform your schedule, activity, platform selection, as well as the way you name and market the event. . We hope you got lots of new ideas and strategies you can immediately put to use as you think about the design and facilitation of your next digital community experience.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 30, 2023

“But the overarching goal is that the conference has historically set the tech and business news agenda for the rest of the year, so it’s about sparking conversations that drive headlines, both for our sites and beyond our sites… It’s going deeper into those topics and looking at it as an opportunity for live journalism.”

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Eventsforce

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

And due to their ability to cut costs, reduce travel and environmental pollution too, they have quickly proved their worth in any digital strategy. You can check out the Spacehuntr team’s favourite creative ice breakers for conference networking on their blog. Attendees expect organizers to run virtual events. 5) Gamification.

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Eventsforce

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

And due to their ability to cut costs, reduce travel and environmental pollution too, they have quickly proved their worth in any digital strategy. You can check out the Spacehuntr team’s favourite creative ice breakers for conference networking on their blog. Attendees expect organizers to run virtual events. 5) Gamification.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Conference Networking: How to Help Attendees Make Meaningful Connections. Our Event Industry Conference Attendee Strategies. ?? Adrian Segar came down to the studio to film a video explaining the three questions that all attendees want to know about each other. ?? Related articles and resources.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 16, 2017

Having recently consulted with a major professional association on the sustainability and long-term growth strategy of its women’s leadership conference, I was motivated to attend a leadership forum for women in our own industry: IAEE’s Women’s Leadership Forum, which took place at the new MGM National Harbor in early May.

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Expo Pass

APRIL 3, 2019

There is a reason professionals, especially executives, attend many conferences, networking events, and forums each year. We cannot dive into brand strategy without first outlining the team that needs to be in place for everything to come together. Production, Sales, and Marketing.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Meeting professionals and association leaders can learn a lot from the Gates/Rand comprehensive ongoing study of what’s working with personalized learning, what’s needed and how to contextualize personalization for their conference customer experiences. Four Personalized Strategies To Adopt. Personal Learning Journeys.

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Hubilo Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

These 16 easy-to-organize games are perfect for getting your audience involved and promoting networking: What are some effective virtual conference networking ideas? Here is a list of networking ideas that are sure to get the momentum going at your virtual conference .

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 26, 2018

This is an article about better networking after all. Targeted roundtables are group networking, but with a strategy. Roundtables: We aren’t talking random roundtables. We’re talking targeted roundtables. While this might sound like a lot of manual manipulation on your end, it’s really not.

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Endless Events

MARCH 22, 2018

So, without structure and strategy, it’s essentially a free-for-all. Why put yourself out there if you don’t have to? If no one’s telling you to? On the other hand, you also run the risk of not connecting the right people. Therefore, attendees are stuck talking to the wrong people. It’s all chance.

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Eventscase Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

And yet, each event type plays an important role in a company’s event goal or marketing strategy. Here are five common challenges in event organisation and strategies for managing them: Technology Breakdown One of the most common and expected challenges that every event organiser will eventually have to tackle.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 18, 2018

The ability to implement organized abandonment requires sharp focus and alignment with vision, purpose and strategy. Many conferences planning committees struggle with focus because their effectiveness bears more fruit. They must identify and abandon ineffective programs and services. Focus On Strategic Alignment.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Conferences That Work. Our Event Industry Conference Attendee Strategies. Make Event Networking Better For Your Attendees. Conference Networking: How to Help Attendees Make Meaningful Connections. Attendee Strategies That Matter: How to Help Your Attendees Find Their Tribe.

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Hubilo Blog

JULY 31, 2020

If you are an organization planning to host a virtual career fair, remember that the success of an engaging career fair massively depends on well-planned event strategy plus an amazing feature set that ensures not just hassle free recruitment process, but impactful interactions, and of course measurable performance outcomes.

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Hubilo Blog

JULY 31, 2020

If you are an organization planning to host a virtual career fair, remember that the success of an engaging career fair massively depends on well-planned event strategy plus an amazing feature set that ensures not just hassle free recruitment process, but impactful interactions, and of course measurable performance outcomes.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

This makes FOMO a great strategy if your demographic consists mainly of younger millennials and older generation Zs. Use a widget counter to show the number of remaining tickets, which ticks down every time a ticket is sold. Studies show the 18-33 age group have an especially strong fear of missing out.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

They are the “bleisure class,” who Insight Event Strategy founder Kelly Peacy says, are making a “holistic decision as to how to spend time in conjunction with events.”. But what about conferences, networking events, and beyond? Kelly Peacy, Founder of Insight Event Strategy. Source: IAEE Decision to Attend Study.

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