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How IMEX Frankfurt Answered Critical Questions for a Sustainable Event

Smart Meetings

Of particular interest to many planners and attendees in 2022 is what can be done to account for and manage their carbon footprint. IMEX initiatives and efforts in this domain may provide inspiration and a roadmap of ideas for those teams seeking to apply practices in their own conferences, meetings and events.

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[Webinar]The Future Is Not as Simple as Just Going Hybrid

Velvet Chainsaw

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. If only it was that easy!

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Skyrocketing Costs Squeeze Event Budgets

Velvet Chainsaw

Credit: iStock Event organizers are feeling the pinch as industry suppliers, venues and transportation companies rebound from the pandemic. Event venues are raising rates for basic services like electrical, internet, trash management and catering. Some of our clients are experiencing up to 30% increase in prices over 2022.

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What is event technology and how to get the most out of it in 2022

Event Age by Swapcard

As an event organizer, you’re probably looking for ways to simplify the conference planning process while still being able to reach your event objectives. One that helps save time and money, draws in a larger number of attendees year-over-year, and minimizes the stress of running a memorable event.

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Conference Planning: A Step-by-Step Checklist for Success (Backup - Aug 2022)

InitLive

There is a lot of planning that goes into an in-person conference event. That's why it is so important to start your conference planning process well in advance. It is helpful to review your successes and shortcomings from your last conference and use that information to help inform your planning this time around.

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Making Up for Fewer Skilled Workers at Your Conference

Velvet Chainsaw

Throughout 2022, nearly every meeting service provider continues to be short-staffed and plagued by last-minute no-shows or insufficiently skilled workers. This is having a huge impact on event organizers and their teams during both planning and execution phases of events.

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Will Use-It-or-Lose-It Budgeting Negatively Impact Expo and Sponsor Revenue?

Velvet Chainsaw

If marketing budgets intended for show participation in 2020 or 2021 were reallocated, or not spent, will corporations recall the good days and include your show in the 2022 marketing budget? Access Passes – How many conference badges are included? What VIP events can they attend? appeared first on Velvet Chainsaw.