MeetingsNet

MARCH 31, 2023

A recent MeetingsNet webinar addressed the role of event technologist in both strategy and logistics, and how planners seeking to be one can get their executives to buy into this now-critical skill set. Although the Covid pandemic is firmly in the rear-view mirror, the waves it created across the business-events industry will be permanent.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 17, 2019

I have been struck by the disparity in how an association’s organizational culture translates (or doesn’t translate) to the on-site implementation or planning of its live events. But when it gets to “go time,” does that culture manifest at your conferences and meetings? How to Create an Effective Event Culture.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2023

How emerging AI and other technology will boost event humanity by putting attendee needs at the center of conference design Attendees expect more from events today and emerging technology is helping to deliver on those demands. We need to build that technology into our events to give them flexibility.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 29, 2024

This Month’s Reads: Planning for Medical Meetings Every industry has its own cultural norms and professional values that are expected to be reflected at a company’s event. B’s Book Club: Creating Experiences How to Plan Medical Meetings and Events —co-authored by Meetings & Incentives Worldwide, Inc. (M&IW)

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

For event planners, reality-shifting exhibitions are about experiencing a space, destination or concept, as the virtual exists as a thin film does, covering, challenging and contesting reality. Smart Meetings talked to Scott Schoeneberger, managing partner at Bluewater Technologies Group Inc., Planners Step into Another Space.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

With so many logistics to handle and compliance regulations to consider when managing pharma events, working with expert pharma event management companies can help reduce stress and ensure you achieve your business goals more easily. You are probably lucky enough to have a great event management team that delivers exceptional events.

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Eventinterface

MARCH 12, 2017

The mostly volunteer committee had not realized how much work it would be to plan a successful conference. I came on board only a few months before the event. The organization had guaranteed - in writing - the presenting sponsor a specific exhibit location in order to receive sponsorship funds.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

Now we’re onto the next challenge: making the virtual event a great online experience. How can your digital meeting beat a Netflix binge or mindless scrolling? Here are five tech tips to make your virtual event engaging. Broadcast quality is a must, both in terms of the image quality, as well as how the event is produced.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 22, 2020

Earlier in the year, her team had begun working with Underline , a two-year-old event platform tailored specifically to the needs of scientific conferences. The original plan called for the Underline team to travel to the conference and record all of the live presentations for on-demand consumption through Underline’s online platform.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Join MeetingsNet at the Catersource + The Special Event show in Orlando in March for an insightful educational lineup that will including Canonica’s session on the “undeniable shift toward event marketing.” Agnes “AC” Canonica, CMP, CMM, HMCC, has a long view of the events industry.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Here at Endless, we’re always looking for cool and innovative ways to improve events. Planning An Event Has Never Easier. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a series of challenges to the events industry. The early stages of event planning are often the ones that require the most collaboration.

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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. Improving event check-in.

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Eventinterface

JUNE 27, 2017

On this episode of Event TALK we are speaking with Steph Pheilsticker, an award-winning thought leader and innovator with nearly 20 years of event industry experience. She was named a Top 20 Changemaker, and has been the recipient of nearly a dozen awards from the meetings industry for her work. Hybrid Events Authority.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Virtual events have become a mainstay in the business events industry. This year, Cvent made a significant investment in the Virtual Attendee Hub , creating a virtual event experience that integrates with their existing event marketing and event management platform. A Dry Run for the Future. We have the talent.

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Eventinterface

MARCH 31, 2018

On this episode of Event TALK, I am speaking with John Di Lemme, high-end marketing consultant, strategic business coach and international speaker about extreme customer service, and how this applies to service provided by meeting and event professionals. Can customer service be used as part of an event marketing strategy?

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 17, 2020

The result was a five-night virtual event that was open to the public — NCBMP’s Be Inspired Speaker Series: A Night at the Museum, which took place May 18–22. The event featured speakers representing each of the five venues presenting live on location, with NCBMP president Marlinda A. Henry and vice president Nicholas I.

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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.

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Eventinterface

MARCH 31, 2018

On this episode of Event TALK, I am speaking with John Di Lemme, high-end marketing consultant, strategic business coach and international speaker about extreme customer service, and how this applies to service provided by meeting and event professionals. Can customer service be used as part of an event marketing strategy?

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Countless multilingual business meetings, conferences and events are conducted around the world daily, the success of which largely depends on attendees understanding each other. Broadly, interpreters ensure that communication between event participants who do not speak the same language is possible.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 23, 2018

Unfortunately, too few event organizers fully embrace the long-tail, pull benefits of content marketing. Securing a speaker’s presentation before the event is difficult as it is. Involving those presenters in a pre-conference marketing process to drip out their content is even more challenging. Optimizing the experience.

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Loudermilk Center

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Just as event planners were starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel for resuming meetings, conferences, and other events, the Omicron variant showed up, along with another round of uncertainty and doubt as to what that might mean for upcoming meeting plans. Hybrid events allow the best of both worlds.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 8, 2020

What could in-person meetings during the time of COVID-19 — meaning there is no vaccine or effective treatment yet available — look like? Weeks ago, Metrock, the CEO of Nashville, Tennesse–based Score Publishing , a media company focused on voice technology and AI, presented that list of health and safety protocols to the city’s Joseph B.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 21, 2021

once in a lifetime” industry-devastating event, some people were naturally going to seek greener pastures. Being an event production guy, my first thoughts were of the losses we’d see in the parts of the industry I deal with most: AV and production companies, and planners. So planners who remained were left to fend for themselves.

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Master the Event

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

It wasn’t so long ago that event planners would often higher local companies to help them source out local suppliers for their successful events. These local experts, commonly referred to as destination management companies or DMC’s, would assist the event planner in finding the perfect venue or suppliers.

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Eventscase Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

The success of an event is not only measured by the quality of its content or the relevance of its panel discussions, but also by the networking opportunities it offers. Why is networking at events so important? Why is networking at events so important? Want to know more? Register now!

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 29, 2020

In the history of event planning, 2020 will be the year that brought the most cataclysmic changes. Events are going to look vastly different next year when we are all able to return to face-to-face. The dynamic duo will present hypothetical scenarios for the audience to reflect upon, debate and decide the best course of action.

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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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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

We all know when you find a speaker that is the right fit for your event or meeting makes for some really good news. That just right speaker can help to set the mood and tone for any event or meeting. Hiring a speaker is an important step when event and meeting planning.

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Master the Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Like most industries, the event and meeting planning business has its fair share of trials and tribulations. Have a look at one of their presentation that absolutely resonated with me. But I have tried to live my life with a happy outlook, keeping in mind, you get back what you put out.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Perhaps an even better question may be, “What will event organizers do to prevent something like this from happening again?”. 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.

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Eventinterface

MAY 10, 2017

Conferences should be more than just opening sessions and concurrent workshops, exhibit booths, and networking events. Today we are sharing our top 3 tips on how you can add that value to your conferences and events. Generally, that results in fairly one-sided presentations. Photo booths are fun tools for social events.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Read More: ASAE Annual 23 Focused on Purpose Disruption = Opportunity Covid-19 may have been a disruptor for meeting planners, but ASAE decided to use those disruptions to reimagine the way meetings could be done. “It It presented an opportunity for us to create new experiences.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Hybrid events—whether they are conferences, expos or training courses—are meetings that can be accessed in person at a physical location, or remotely via an online platform. But just as we had to learn new skills to master hybrid work, we must evolve our approach to event planning and execution for success in the hybrid era.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 19, 2019

Working in the events industry, building contacts with event influencers becomes one of the priorities for us. Searching for event technology or meetings technology influencer, the most heard name is of a renowned influencer? to embrace the event technology for their events. I ran my first meeting in 1979.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Paid influencer marketing is spreading to the event industry, and I doubt that it’s an ethical practice. ” I was not surprised to get this call because the agency has been calling other event professionals with the same pitch. Now event industry influencers are being asked to do the same thing. 500 compensation.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 29, 2016

Customized – Canned presentations and stories don’t move audiences. Here’s what some organizers are asking for and getting: Pre-Event Content Marketing – Customized promotional video or interview, webinar, article contribution for newsletter, blog, podcast or magazine, social channel engagement.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

In fact, it is now expected when you’re hired to organize an event or meeting. More : How to Run a Successful Email Event Marketing Campaign. Creating thought-provoking and inspiring presentations is a skill that you only learn through experience—not in a manual or Youtube video. Good, fast and cheap.” sound amazing.

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