Attendease

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of hybrid and virtual events. This led to a quick shift in how to approach one’s virtual event marketing strategy. Event organizers knew they had to adapt quickly or businesses would crumble.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Since the pandemic moved our event cheese, industry experts have been quick to proclaim that meetings are forever changed and hybrid is here to stay. Event organizers are quickly realizing that hybrid isn’t cheap and it requires a lot more work. Discuss five lesser known truths about hybrid meetings. Register Now!

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Attendease

DECEMBER 27, 2023

In 2023, the event industry underwent changes that revolved around sustainability, diversity, and inclusion. These developments impacted event professionals, creating a period of adaptation and transformation within an industry valued at $1 trillion worldwide. Because of the pandemic, events had to become more virtual.

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Eventmobi

MARCH 9, 2022

There’s a lot to consider when planning a hybrid event. You need to think about who your audience is, what speakers you’ll have, how you keep your attendees engaged, and how you’ll host the live and virtual components of the event. Here are some of the top tips from the event planning experts at EventMobi.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 15, 2021

Our clients and leading industry associations (for example, PCMA’s latest glimpse or our industry’s future, the business recovery dashboard ) are turning their attention to future hybrid and face-to-face (f2f) events. Planning and executing vibrant hybrid events is difficult no matter the size or complexity of the event.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

We recently convened a roundtable of senior-level conference organizers to discuss risk tolerance and the forces that are shaping their 2021/22 event strategies and decisions. Many question the efficacy of these exercises while the future outlook is still cloudy. Hybrid is costly. Member considerations and communications.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 23, 2020

During my career leading association event teams, I regularly recalibrated and redefined team member roles in order to drive innovation and improve our meeting experiences. Associations are struggling with uncertainty for how to un-plan and re-plan their signature events in a time where mass gatherings are not possible. Where to Begin.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

You’re a few months away from what you hope to be a show-stopping event for your association’s members. Effectively engaging your event team ensures they maintain the focus and motivation they need to excel in their roles. Promote wellness among your event team. Check in with your event team often. Practice gratitude.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 1, 2021

We recently held a webinar featuring leaders from two large associations that have held face-to-face events in recent weeks. Events with greater international participation are seeing the steepest declines. Hybrid, or Not. Just because the event media says the future is hybrid doesn’t mean that you need to go all in.

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IMG

JANUARY 16, 2024

Hey marketing leaders, buckle up because we’re about to dive into the exciting world of event marketing trends for 2024! We are thrilled to share some insights that will not only keep you at the forefront of the industry but also empower you to get more out of your events. We’ve all become Zoom experts, haven’t we?

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Attendease

MARCH 14, 2024

Volunteers are crucial to event success. Volunteers make events a positive, engaging experience for attendees from the moment they approach the check-in desk to when they find their seats. Not to mention, your tech volunteers work behind the scenes of hybrid and virtual events to troubleshoot and keep the event running smoothly.

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Attendease

JULY 16, 2020

If you’re like most of the event management professionals we work with, odds are that your plan for 2020 has been completely derailed by the pandemic. Over the past few months, everyone’s had to scramble to turn a calendar of in-person events into a series of virtual programs.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 30, 2021

All quotes are from the article “ Virtual Growing Pains: Initial Lessons Learned from Organizing Virtual Workshops, Summits, Conferences, and Networking Events during a Global Pandemic “ in the Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin. Online events make it easier for them to attend. Check it out for full details!

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The event industry seems to agree that the future is a hybrid of in-person and virtual experiences. The second wave of the pandemic has hit, virtual events keep gaining traction. The post Questioning Whether the Future of Events Is Really Hybrid by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link].

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GEVME

DECEMBER 3, 2020

There has been a lot of talk about what the future of events holds. However, the definition of events in these predictions tends to omit the exhibition format. From that experience, we realised our vision for the future of events applies to exhibitions too. The future of exhibitions is hybrid. .

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 25, 2021

With the world heading back to some sense of normalcy, many companies are anxious to include in-person components to their virtual events again, and vice versa, to create a hybrid event experience. Read on to learn more about hybrid events, examples to get you inspired, and tips to help you transition from virtual to hybrid. .

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TicketBud

JANUARY 11, 2024

The events industry has gone through significant changes over the past few years, with the pandemic forcing us to find new ways to gather and connect. While virtual events demonstrated the power of technology in bringing dispersed people together, they also proved the unmatched value of in-person interactions.

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Eventsforce

MARCH 6, 2023

The staying power of hybrid is undeniable. While the events industry is now seeing a welcome resurgence of live, in-person gatherings, it’s clear that hybrid — thanks to its inherent agility as an event format — has become a trusted tool of planners in a relatively short space of time.

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 20, 2024

The world of event planning is in a constant state of flux, with new trends and technological innovations continually reshaping how we design, organize, and experience events. The advent of hybrid events marks a significant evolution in event planning.

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SpotMe Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Live vs virtual events… How can you possibly decide between the two? . Over the past few years, you may have heard that virtual events are the future. Of course, they offer many advantages over traditional, in-person events. . But that doesn’t mean that live events are outdated. Live vs virtual events?

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SpotMe Blog

APRIL 28, 2022

As the effects of the pandemic begin to ease, hybrid events are becoming a go-to event type for more and more industries. To ensure a smooth event is achieved, companies can’t just hope and pray for things to go right, they need certainty. What are Hybrid Event Management Companies? . Caledonia, WI.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The second in our four-part series of recordings from the Event Innovation Lab at IMEX America, this post will share expert insights on experiential and hybrid event design. The post Going Above and Beyond to Design Inclusive Experiential Events by Lori Cioffi appeared first on [link].

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Expo Pass

JANUARY 11, 2022

Virtual events got the job done and pushed us to completely rethink how we work, meet, and connect in every way. But there have also been big developments in the event world recently. It has been a long road to get here, but it looks like 2022 will be all about saying goodbye to virtual and hello to an in-person and hybrid future.

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Eventscase Blog

APRIL 26, 2024

An event schedule is crucial to successfully plan events. It involves creating a well-organised timeline that outlines the various activities, sessions, and breaks throughout an event. By mapping out the sequence of events, it becomes easier to identify any potential conflicts or overlaps and make necessary adjustments.

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Expo Pass

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Amidst the chaos of holiday events, we’re reflecting on our favorite moments of 2023—the wins and the challenges that will become next year’s funny stories. Getting a head start on event planning trends for 2024 will help you implement the newest strategies with greater confidence and capability. It’s been quite a year, planners!

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EventMB

MAY 24, 2022

“How do you effectively connect online attendees and bring them back into your event?” asked Sean Perkins, Vice President, Marketing, Consumer Technology Association (CTA), producer of CES, during Skift Meetings’ recent Event Tech Innovation Summit. Engaging both an in-person and virtual audience can be challenging.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

If a group is looking to book in 2024, Omni may negotiate contracted rates and concessions if they will book more of their meetings with a sister Omni hotel in future years. Piotrowski says, “2024 is looking good for group business and we are focusing our efforts on future bookings, especially for some of our hotel’s off-peak times.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2024

There is simply no substitute for the power of in-person, face-to-face meetings and event travel—which generated nearly $120 billion in spending last year—and the value that results across practically every industry sector when people come together.” Below are scheduled events happening with MPI, PCMA and SITE in North America and Canada.

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Expo Pass

DECEMBER 20, 2021

We do our best to bring you the most up-to-date news, predictions, and happenings in the event world. But our favorite way to find out what’s going on with events is looking at which Expo articles people are reading the most! This year in-person and hybrid topics took up the top spots, along with ways to make virtual more fun.

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Expo Pass

DECEMBER 14, 2021

They now have the technology to connect even the biggest hybrid audiences and the experience to help people meet safely just about anywhere. In honor of all this, we thought it was a good time to go through our recent articles on in-person and hybrid venues and pull out a few of our favorite spots.

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Eventsforce

JUNE 29, 2023

In a world where unique sensory experiences are so very highly prized, event planners play a vital role in curating these unforgettable moments. From Logistics to Experience Architects Traditionally, event planners were primarily focused on logistics — that is, securing venues, managing vendors, and coordinating schedules.

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Expo Pass

MARCH 9, 2022

In just a handful of months, we’ve seen the return of marquee in-person events and festivals, virtual events that completely redefine how the world meets, and hybrid experiences we’d only ever dreamed of in science fiction. Successful events, in any format, will fit seamlessly into the way we live now, at this moment.

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Expo Pass

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Virtual and hybrid events started out with two key goals — no technical difficulties and just making sure everyone had some fun. Organizers are now using virtual and hybrid events to wow attendees with interactive experiences, host one-of-kind presentations, and even create record-breaking revenue.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Now that most parts of the country are on the downslope of the whiplash Delta variant, meeting professionals are reassessing what their future programs will look like. Spoiler alert, it could be smaller, more tech driven and hybrid , but not in the way many expected at the beginning of the year. A Hybrid Shift. Eric Holmen. “We

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2022

Now that the celebratory dust has settled, it’s a great time to check out 2022 event trends. What’s the best way to plan hybrid events? These topics present some of the biggest pain points for event planners. These topics present some of the biggest pain points for event planners. A new year is upon us!

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2021

Six months ago, when it looked like there was a light at the end of the Covid tunnel, the buzz was that the future is hybrid. Event planners surmised that audiences had gotten so comfy in fuzzy slippers that they would not want to leave their houses. It went hybrid for one year and the organizers said, “Never again.”

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Expo Pass

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Even as our new normal seems to change almost daily, big events like CES and Sundance are ready to go no matter what these days. So how are organizers future proofing events? And what can we all do to stay ahead of event trends? For the full breakdown, this is how to be ready for anything when planning your event.

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