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No More Boring Hybrid Speaker Panels

Smart Meetings

How to pivot gracefully when something happens to an expert on the way to the stage Youve curated the perfect speaker panel, confirmed your thought leaders and prepared for a dynamic discussionthen one of your panelists cancels. Remote panelists allow for real-time interaction, but only if the tech works flawlessly. So what now?

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Master Event Planning with a Workback Schedule Template

Attendease

For example, you can’t send speaker confirmation emails until you’ve finalized the agenda. Here’s a very basic framework to get you started: Timeline Activities 6+ months before Lock in your venue and date Set your event budget and ticket pricing strategy Research and book vendors (A/V team, catering, etc.)

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How do you find speakers that are a great match for your virtual event?

Eventmobi

Virtual speakers totally differ from in-person speakers. In-person speakers tend to be more personable and more engaging with the audience. If there is a technology glitch, most in-person speakers can transition to another topic while keeping the audience engaged. Speakers who can be just as impressive via video is a key.

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Tips and Tools for Managing Event Schedules

Attendease

The constant back-and-forth emails, the nagging worry about double-booked sessions, and that sinking feeling when you discover a scheduling conflict minutes before your event goes live… For many event professionals, these scenarios still represent their daily reality. Double-booking dilemmas Oops!

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Holograms Beam into Events

Smart Meetings

Hologram technology can increase engagement and attract hard-to-get speakers Meetings may be a mostly in-person experience but—as we learned during Covid, with the use of Zoom, Teams and other online video platforms—the use of communications technology has its place in the world of meetings and events. Holograms as Speaker Catcher “The No.

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Is Event Software Worth It? How to Get Leadership Buy-In

Attendease

Instead, drag and drop sessions, speakers, and rooms for your meeting or event. READ MORE : How to Conduct a Needs Assessment to Find the Best Event Planning Software How event tech saves money in the long run Say goodbye to paying fees for multiple third-party tools and platforms. First, frame event tech as an investment, not a cost.

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Book a Spy at Your Next Event—Yes, You Read Right

Smart Meetings

Our speakers are experts who have worked at the highest levels of security clearance and lived through mind-blowing experiences,” Paul says. Via Spyscape, Spyex’s parent company, meeting professionals can also host events in a high-tech, 60,000-square-foot facility in New York City.