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Global Event Planning: How It Differs From Your Run of the Mill Event

SpotMe Blog

One of the trends to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic is the increased popularity and prevalence of global events. Virtual events became the norm when people were no longer able to meet in person for conferences, trade shows, and other events. What Are the Benefits of a Global Event? On-Demand .

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How Four Major Global Events Pivoted from In-Person to Virtual

Attendease

Jessica Lessin, Founder and Editor-In-Chief of The Information, agrees: “For comparison, last year’s WTF conference took place in New York with fewer than 200 people squeezed into a venue in Times Square. Collision announced in March that it would be transitioning the conference at the Enercare Centre in Toronto into an at-home experience.

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DES Spotlight: Berenice Lai, CMP, DES, Global Events Manager, SurveyMonkey 

PCMA Convene

I run global events for SurveyMonkey. My focuses are employee engagement, investor relations and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ( DEI ) recruiting events. Your title is Global Events Manager. Does that mean you’re bringing events to SurveyMonkey employees based in different parts of the world?

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Real-Time Interpretation At Your Next Multilingual Virtual Event With EventMobi & Kudo

Eventmobi

Now, speakers at your virtual event can present in their mother tongue while attendees listen in their preferred language. With the rise of virtual events, many planners have experienced firsthand how an online format offers an incredible opportunity to scale and extend their event’s reach. Attendee Interactivity.

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2023 in review—and a book sale!

Conferences that Work

Before 2020, I was designing and facilitating around a dozen in-person meetings and conferences a year. But our industry still faces ongoing challenges, such as: high travel, F&B, and production costs; staffing shortages; tight client budgets; and the rise of last-minute event registrations. 2023 in review I slowed down in 2023.

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3 Lessons for Planners from Global Meetings Industry Day

MeetingsNet

Held this year on Thursday, April 11, Global Meetings Industry Day is “an international day of advocacy showcasing the undeniable value that business meetings, trade shows, incentive travel, exhibitions, conferences, and conventions bring to people, businesses, and communities,” according to the U.S. Everyone has help along the way.

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Case Study: Mambu Turns Virtual Kick-Off Event Into a Global Celebration

Eventmobi

Mambu had two primary objectives for their February 2021 “We Own This” Virtual Kickoff Conference: To share their 2021 company strategy and vision To build community, unity, engagement, enthusiasm. Planning The Event. Event Space Highlights. Measuring Event Success. Live Stream Broadcasts. Session Chat.

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