SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Meeting and event planning is a highly stressful, fast-paced occupation. The general rule of thumb is there is an eight-week time frame for a small event (200–400 attendees), around a four-month frame for a medium-size event (400–800) and six months to a year for a large-scale event (800 or more).

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Maritz Global Events

AUGUST 21, 2019

Public relations is an integral part of any event’s marketing, but sometimes, instead of driving engagement and attendance, public relation stunts end up backfiring, causing public outrage. Marketing Misfires. Public Relations Flubs. Related Articles. .

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 17, 2023

Pharmaceutical meeting planning is a complex task often requiring months of detailed preparation and immense pressure to rigorously respect compliance regulations. And keeping HCP engagement high at the thousands of global events your pharmaceutical company runs every year is becoming ever more challenging.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Brexit will, eventually, have a substantial impact on European travel, but that’s not to say it will halt meetings there. In fact, London is more equipped than ever to handle high-tech meetings, marketing itself as the Silicon Valley of Europe. Record-Breaking Year for Las Vegas Trade Shows.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 11, 2023

On the hunt for the top medical communications companies to help you run better life science events? Planning and running successful events in the pharma industry involves managing multiple vendors, overseeing details, and executing a plan that’s cost-efficient and produces tangible results. Get our ultimate list.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 13, 2023

It was at a local college and was for event and meeting planning students. And I always enjoy participating and meeting some of our industry’s newbies. And top of the list; what event planning thingamajig could you never live without. When you Plan, What is Your Must Have? And the work can be tough.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Though it may seem like social media has dominated interactions between event professionals and event marketers, event influencers are tuning into podcasts as an alternative means for sharing event planning tips, tricks, and best practices. The Best Event Planning Podcasts. Event Tech Podcast.

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GEVME

AUGUST 15, 2019

Even if your 2018 events made an incredible impression, in 2019–2020, you should learn how to make these experiences even more memorable and impressive. The most important goal remains to consider everything—absolutely all modern tips and tactics to improve your event with our current event trends. Engaging technology.

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Eventinterface

MAY 24, 2016

Eventinterface MARKET is live. Our curated and complimentary directory of services, venues and vendors supporting the event and meeting planning industry is now open for business. Eventinterface MARKET launched, featuring a diverse list of resources for Meeting and Event Planners.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

And many of them use our fully compliant life science event platform and mobile event app to help pharma companies manage engaging HCP events. That’s why we’ve created a list of examples of the top pharmaceutical meeting planning companies we have experience with. It is not for commercial purposes.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Mass shootings, cyberattacks, contagious diseases, sickness and disease: All these occur frequently enough that they should be at the forefront of any event planner’s mind whenever an event, large or small, is held. And this goes beyond meeting planning. Same with a crisis communication plan,” he adds.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 5, 2021

And since the #EventIcons podcast is all about talking about the hottest topics in the events industry, we brought on a special guest who specializes in all things event safety and security. A Marriage Of Meeting Planning & Law Enforcement. Let’s meet today’s guest!

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 24, 2020

Two former event organisers, with over 40 years of event planning experience between them, have launched an event management system which takes the stress out of planning, organising and delivering successful events and “organises the organisers”.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

Key services offered: Start Up Services Meeting & Event Planning Technical Solutions Membership Services Operations Management Compliance & Certification Marketing & Planning Financial Management & Administration PR and Social Media Association Transition. Ngage Management.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Like many others in my profession, I stumbled into meeting planning,” she says. She has now been in the meeting planning industry for over two decades. Through it all, I’ve discovered that my passion lies in helping associations transform their events into live experiences that evoke emotion and change.”

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MeetingPool

AUGUST 10, 2017

At some point, every event professional could use an extra set of hands on deck. Whether you need someone to create digital marketing materials, help you set up on site, or organize attendee information, getting the right person for the job is critical.

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Socio Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Have you ever wondered how to become an event planner? In this blog, we’ll walk you through exactly what you need to know about working in the rapidly growing event planning industry. From the perks of the job to tricks of the trade, let’s explore everything an aspiring event planner needs to become a certified professional.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

The Hospitality, Marketing Crossover In a previous Smart Meetings article , we touched on the connection between hospitality schools and marketing schools. We asked meeting planners whether they saw any value in their connection. “As As a hospitality major, it would’ve been amazing to have been offered marketing classes.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

“We live in a hybrid world where almost every major event has a virtual component, even if we don’t call it that,” said Bizzabo Chief Marketing Officer Alon Alroy. Pineda also predicts consolidation in the number of virtual platforms available since the market can’t support all venture capital-backed companies.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The evolving VR technology supports experiences that teach and connect people—a practice at the heart of event planning. Parallel , a partner platform that works in tandem with Bluewater as one, unified support for entirely virtual events, says it isn’t about “[replacing] real-world events,” but extending them.

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Eventinterface

APRIL 15, 2017

Greg Jenkins, partner and co-founder of the award-winning Long Beach, California-based Bravo Productions, holds an impressive list of credentials and has earned a high reputation in the field of special event planning – a career spanning more than three decades. Twenty-first Century Global Event Management by Joe Goldblatt.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 19, 2019

Silver Lining Design (#2,477) creates event environments and The SnapBar , a company that enables attendees to record and publish to social media video and photos at events, broke into the top 500 companies on the list by making it to #473 with almost a 1,000 percent growth rate over the last three years. 01_Anna Marie Events.jpg.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 12, 2021

After COVID-19 disrupted the events industry and forced numerous in-person meetings and events to go virtual, one event technology company decided to host its first-ever virtual event, on its platform, in November of 2020. Developing the Event Plan.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 28, 2020

Standups — or short meetings — can be a great tool for teams who are having to shift skills in order to meet the needs of digital event planning. As we move into May, the immediate future of live events remains uncertain. What is the plan: Hit pause? You have these rock-star meeting planning employees.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Access one of our many webinars , which provide relevant information that can increase your meetings knowledge. Not only can you step up your education virtually, but you can also familiarize yourself with the hybrid landscape—which is key if you plan on returning to meeting planning when things ramp back up.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 17, 2022

What can you do at the contract level to make sure that last-minute changes don’t have a negative impact on your event or your budget? Study the Market: Guest and Site Knowledge. From a frantic switch to online events and now a pivot back to in person, the meeting planning industry continues to need agile and creative leaders.

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Eventscase Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

That’s why we offer innovative solutions to enhance the experience at events through networking software. Innovation at Eventscase: Facilitating effective networking In our last session of “Did you know?”,

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Master the Event

APRIL 7, 2022

The first step in learning how to become an event planner often starts with your undergraduate education. Graduates working in the event planning field, including coordinating meetings and conventions, typically make around $47,000 per year.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 29, 2020

And what do the voice and marketing look like? With any event, sharing as much as possible about your organization, what drives you, and what image you want to show the world (and your stakeholders) is paramount. How long will each step of the planning process, the event itself, and the post-event tasks last?

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

The Ultimate Guide to Developing an Event Strategy Learn how you can create and execute an effective global event strategy. This guide will show you how to put together an event strategic plan, streamline your event marketing process and be a best-in-class meetings and events team.

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Capterra Event Management

AUGUST 23, 2016

Stefania ContiVecchi is the founder and CEO of EVENTagist , an event management and strategy firm. She offers innovative strategies for meeting and event planning. Kate Makulova is the the head of event marketing at SEMRush , a content/advertising analytics software. @contivecchi. Followers: 2,191.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

This month on January 14th, 2019, PSAV published a press release announcing the purchase agreement for PSAV to acquire Encore Event Technologies. By acquiring arguably their biggest competitor in the United States there is no question they stand to dominate the market. major markets. December 2016. November 2018.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2022

The staffing challenges created by this Great Resignation have serious implications for the events industry, and organizers and guests alike will feel its effects. Companies rely on events for everything, from team building to marketing, and the loss of experienced event staff will make it more challenging to put on a successful event.

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Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

Post authored by Rachel Stephan, Event Marketing Strategist, sensov/ event marketing. A lot goes into crafting the ultimate event experience. Putting a successful event together means a lot of moving parts. There are a lot of things event planners need to be ready for. The tides are turning.

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The Castle Group

AUGUST 23, 2022

While many industries were able to shift to a remote workforce, hotels, restaurants and airlines faced major layoffs and demand fluctuations and are now playing catch up, hiring and training staff in a tight market. The value and ROI of making connections and building relationships through in-person events far outweigh the challenges.

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Hubilo Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Velvet Chainsaw — Time Capsules, Time Machines And Evolution Of Traditional Meeting Planners . The article here has covered the essence of conference and meeting planning depicting it in two forms — time capsule and a time machine. The MICE blog — INFLUENCER MARKETING: THE BIGGEST MARKETING SHIFT OF THE DECADE.

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Capterra Event Management

AUGUST 30, 2016

While I was scrolling down my Facebook newsfeed, I noticed an advertised shirt that said “Event Manager: Because ‘miracle worker’ doesn’t sound professional on a résumé.” Event managers organize staff, decide on event management software , act as idea marketers, and bring guests together in a miraculous fashion.

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