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Event Check-in app: How to Elevate Your Guest Arrival Experience

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Your ability to create a seamless event registration experience will largely depend on the event check in app you use. But what does that mean for event planners? This means that in less than 10 seconds, your attendees have formed an opinion of your event. We’ve heard it before, first impressions matter.

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5 Ways to Build Community Loyalty

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How to incorporate a sense of belonging into the attendee event experience The phrase “sense of belonging” is defined as the psychological feeling of connectedness to a social, spatial, cultural, professional or other type of group or community (Hurtado & Carter, 1997).

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Designing for Belonging

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As psychologists, we understand the importance of belonging: a deep sense of connection with people or place. When we belong, we feel seen, heard, valued, understood, and appreciated, and research shows it has positive mental and physical health benefits,” wrote the American Psychological Association’s president, Thema S. “As

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Get Ready for a Human-centered IMEX America 2023

Smart Meetings

Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways. to 12:30 p.m.

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37 Conference Gift Bag Ideas Your Attendees Will Actually Be Excited About

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From delight to disappointment, conference gift bags can inspire a range of emotions depending on the type of swag and goodies included. As an event planner, you want to surprise your attendees (in a good way!) and offer 37 specific conference gift bag ideas to inspire you when planning your next event!

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66 Ways to Think About Collaboration

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Harnessing Serendipity is not a book to be consumed all at once — it belongs next to your laptop so you can consult it regularly for inspiration. Each collaboration artist speaks to the deeper and more far-reaching aspects of event design. Prior to that, he was a freelance creative director and strategist at Drury Design.

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10 Can’t-Miss Education Sessions at IMEX America

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discussions to a “Belong-a-palooza” to a filmmaker workshop, fresh topics will complement evergreen sessions such as event contracting and meeting security, for a lively educational agenda. Coordinating the behemoth task is Tahira Endean, head of programming and a self-described “total event nerd.” From generative A.I