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Nine Ways to Make First-time Conference Attendees Feel at Home

Event Marketer

And that makes it critical for conference organizers to ensure that their first-time attendees are set up for successparticularly as a tidal wave of newcomers continues to flood the b-to-b event landscape. Some people self-select and give us that survey information, says Trevor Drewry, head of experiential marketing at Webflow.

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Sustainable Event Planning: Action Steps to Lasting Strategy

Smart Meetings

Meet the Experts Ellie Hurley, events director at Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP), has spent the past three years leading FICP’s event-specific approach to sustainability and social impact and also holds the Sustainable Event Professional Certificate (SEPC) from Events Industry Council (EIC).

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3 Extreme Accessibility Experts Share Their Accommodation Mandates

Smart Meetings

As Megan Henshall , strategic lead for Google’s global events team and co-founder of The Neu Project, explained, helping this majority-minority community participate fully is not a compliance problem; it is a business opportunity. Many in the oldest demographic are comfortable with texting and going to websites for information.

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Holograms Beam into Events

Smart Meetings

Some of our hotel partners have started to use it in their lobby so that someone can pre-load information,” Cameron says. You pre-load it with information on the destination, information about the conference, the theme, sponsors, whatever you want. You can make it AI to search the web….

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How Four Major Global Events Pivoted from In-Person to Virtual

Attendease

Jessica Lessin, Founder and Editor-In-Chief of The Information, agrees: “For comparison, last year’s WTF conference took place in New York with fewer than 200 people squeezed into a venue in Times Square. We can offer translated content in multiple languages and schedule sessions and experiences across time zones.”.

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Top 14 Event Badge Printing Software Options for 2024

Eventmobi

When designing the attendee experience for your next conference or meeting, creating a seamless and quick check-in flow is crucial. Upon their arrival at your venue, enabling attendees to check in and collect their badges without waiting in long lines will make a lasting positive first impression that sets the tone for the entire event.

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Global Event Planning: How It Differs From Your Run of the Mill Event

SpotMe Blog

One of the trends to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic is the increased popularity and prevalence of global events. Virtual events became the norm when people were no longer able to meet in person for conferences, trade shows, and other events. What Are the Benefits of a Global Event? On-Demand .