InitLive

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Conferences, both corporate and otherwise, are an important component in promoting the cause of an organization. In fact, according to a survey , about 98% of US Federal employees agree that conferences are an effective way to communicate their respective agency's missions. Confirm the final schedule of the conference.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 14, 2017

The mass-personalization wave that is dramatically changing what and how we buy as consumers has application to conferences. Application to Conferences. In my opinion, the first item — individualizing a conference experience for every attendee — isn’t scalable today.

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Canadian Special Events

MARCH 17, 2024

The Canadian Dam Association Annual Conference is a heavily volunteer-led initiative. Most of the 14-person Conference Planning Committee were based in the conference destination, St. The planning committee was excited to bring in new staff to help with their upcoming in-person conference.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It should connect all the phases of conference planning, prevent unforeseen obstacles and set a solid foundation for the conference’s success. Procurement principles are useful tools for you to establish your own organization’s buying power for future conferences. It’s about ensuring quality.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It should connect all the phases of conference planning, prevent unforeseen obstacles and set a solid foundation for the conference’s success. Procurement principles are useful tools for you to establish your own organization’s buying power for future conferences. It’s about ensuring quality.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Following are considerations gathered from industry media, meetings market surveys and anecdotal reports from Velvet Chainsaw Consulting clients. According to a recent survey by The Exhibitor Advocate, exhibitors are seeing increased labor rates and material handling and shipping costs between 20-30% since 2017.

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SevenEvents

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In the world of corporate events, conferences hold a special place as they bring together industry professionals and potential clients under one roof. however, organising a successful conference goes beyond logistics and venue selection. however, organising a successful conference goes beyond logistics and venue selection.

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Coterie Spark

JUNE 28, 2021

Overwhelmed by fall conference planning options? Well partner, what’s it gonna be: a virtual, in-person, or hybrid conference this fall? COVID-19 has changed the world, and has shifted how events and conferences are imagined/planned, it’s a new frontier! Virtual Conferences. In-Person Conferences.

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Hubilo Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

By now you probably already know how to host a virtual conference. But what does it take to run a virtual conference that delivers? Most importantly, a virtual conference that achieves its goals. Organizing a virtual conference is an intricate process that involves many layers. What is a virtual conference?

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Coterie Spark

OCTOBER 4, 2021

As we continue to navigate what the “new normal” means for in-person gatherings around the world, we remain in what we call the Wild West of Conference Planning. With that in mind, here are a few things to consider when planning your next conference: Government Mandates and Venue Requirements . It’s the law after all.

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GEVME

JUNE 13, 2018

The unique story of any conference should begin with the goal and then a detailed plan on how to reach this goal. If you understand your target audience, it’s not a challenge to build such a conference vision. If you understand your target audience, it’s not a challenge to build such a conference vision.

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Expo Logic

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Surveys and polling are some of the prime ways you can get event attendee and association member feedback. The following tips may seem obvious, but you should always keep them top of mind in crafting your polling and surveys. First of all, what are the differences between surveys and polling? A poll can be completed in seconds.

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GEVME

JUNE 25, 2021

Else simply, the event can also be a conference with a few global delegates and qualified professionals speaking on a particular theme/topic. Every project needs to have a timeline and a virtual corporate conference planning done so that it is executed seamlessly and crosses all the hurdles that might occur during its execution.

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GEVME

JUNE 25, 2021

Else simply, the event can also be a conference with a few global delegates and qualified professionals speaking on a particular theme/topic. Every project needs to have a timeline and a virtual corporate conference planning done so that it is executed seamlessly and crosses all the hurdles that might occur during its execution.

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Endless Events

MAY 23, 2018

Breakout sessions are a staple at conferences. If you are wondering what conference breakout sessions are and why more and more conferences are incorporating them, then continue reading. All of these topics revolve around a central theme, the conference’s main theme. Perks of Adding Breakout Sessions to Your Next Event.

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Coterie Spark

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Over the past few months, the Coterie Spark team has planned and produced several intricate events and conferences. Based on these experiences, we’re more certain than ever that The Wild West of Conference Planning remains in full swing, especially regarding mask-wearing.

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

Conference event apps are a must for any conference in today’s world. Adding conference event apps to your next event will create accessibility with content, notifications, feedback, and everything else you will need to communicate with your attendees. But how do you incorporate a conference event app? Let’s jump in.

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Eventinterface

MARCH 23, 2017

Eventinterface has partnered with Tap To Speak to provide conference attendees with the technology to easily communicate in real time with speakers straight from our platform’s program and itinerary tool. That is the reason why we partnered with Eventinterface, a world-class, conference planning and engagement platform.

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Momencio

OCTOBER 8, 2023

However, measuring the event’s performance and influence on your ROI might be difficult without a deliberate approach to event planning. The foundation of every successful gathering is event planning. Survey Results Attendee feedback is one of the most effective methods to gauge webinar effectiveness.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2020

“As my clients shift to a virtual conference format, I need to create a budget for the event,” Diane Laundy, principal planner, Behind the Scenes Conference Planning, wrote on the PCMA Catalyst forum. Depending on the quality of the pre-recorded presentations, you could have production costs.

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Guidebook

JUNE 19, 2018

Survey your audience. We can’t talk enough about the value of asking your prospective attendees for ideas about how the conference should be run. The last thing you want to do is throw a conference and find out that there’s no interest in the topic. Send a survey to your email list. Why are your attendees relevant?

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Hubilo Blog

APRIL 3, 2018

Conference planning is a no easy job. Event planning overall, for that matter, is a stressful job. There is a wide range of conference planning tools in the market that make life much easier for conference planners juggling 10 tasks at a time. This is where the conference planning software comes in.

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Expo Logic

JULY 24, 2020

Another benefit of free events is you can reach more prospective members and promote your fee-based events such as your annual conference or event. Surveys and polling: Interactive polls and periodic surveys helps the audience actively participate in your event and learn from their peers.

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Survey your target audience: Send a survey to your target audience via email or social media and ask them to suggest potential speakers. Surveys are also an excellent method for finding a speaker that your audience will be genuinely interested in hearing. Communicate Clearly and Often. Stay Organized With an Event Schedule.

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InitLive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

A conference is all about networking, learning more on specific topics, and exploring new ideas. Regardless of the type of conference you are hosting, as a conference organizer, you know that the most important element of your conference planning is ensuring that attendees are engaged in your activities, workshops, and exhibitions.

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Expo Logic

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

click-throughs of banner ads, surveys answered, enhanced listings accessed etc.). You can’t sell something if you don’t have a credible sponsorship strategy. To create that you need a few key things: Clear and Insightful Data: Sponsors need to be able to effectively measure their ROI (i.e. Is the show floor huge to walk through?

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Expo Logic

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

click-throughs of banner ads, surveys answered, enhanced listings accessed etc.). You can’t sell something if you don’t have a credible sponsorship strategy. To create that you need a few key things: Clear and Insightful Data: Sponsors need to be able to effectively measure their ROI (i.e. Is the show floor huge to walk through?

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

If you've collected data properly before and during the event, you can use it to plan an even better event next time. The most popular methods are: Surveys. Once the event is over, send out surveys to the attendees to get their feedback. However, you can still collect valuable information after the event has ended.

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Expo Logic

JANUARY 8, 2020

Get valuable feedback - Find out what’s on your ERG members’ minds through our Survey & Polling functionality. Build two-way discussions - Each ERG can have its own Hot Topic discussions, complete with assigned “experts”, talking points and more.

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Expo Logic

JANUARY 8, 2020

Get valuable feedback - Find out what’s on your ERG members’ minds through our Survey & Polling functionality. Build two-way discussions - Each ERG can have its own Hot Topic discussions, complete with assigned “experts”, talking points and more.

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

As an event manager, it's up to you to curate an easy check-in process, one that ideally makes guests forget the more tedious logistics of attending a conference, camp or community event. Survey the Venue for Logical Check-In Flow. Well, that's a much bleaker story. How to Make On-Site Check-In Smooth and Effective.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 24, 2016

The reality of conference planning is that there are only 24-hours in a day. How can we as meeting and conference planners participate in the latest trends, event technology and production while still getting our job done? Conferences, conventions and events involve much more than your traditional attendees.

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Online registration and early bird check-ins can dramatically reduce registration lines at the onset of conferences, expos, certification courses and similar events. Planning a conference? Pre-Registration and Early Check-In. These tools help simplify the end-to-end administration of major event components. Event Apps.

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

The typical conference attendee will throw away over 4 pounds of waste per day, according to Event Manager Blog. For a small three-day industry conference of approximately 1,000 attendees, that translates into over 12,500 pounds of discards — about the same as four compact cars producing 530 metric ton equivalents of CO 2.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

APRIL 4, 2019

As Manager of Conference Planning, Lauren and her team knew they could create a simplified, elegant solution with Cvent. Word spread amongst our sales team that is something that’s so easy to do; the conference planning team will manage it for you, the system’s easy to use, and it gets you in front of a ton of financial advisors.”.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 22, 2018

We have a solution for you — this guide to awesome and free event planning resources. We’ve compiled a list of some of the most important conference planning resources that organizers can refer to for all their event planning and event marketing needs.

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Locations may be renovating or clients may be orchestrating events across the country, making site surveys more challenging. Digital venue floor plans are your next best bet when any situation prevents you from a first-hand tour. According to industry surveys, they're boring. Request a Digital Event Space Layout. Live demos.

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