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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. As event organizers, weve all faced this last-minute scramble. So what now? The good news?

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Master Event Planning with a Workback Schedule Template

Attendease

Picture this: You’ve just landed your dream role in event planning, and your first major project is right around the corner. The excitement is real, but so is the pressure to deliver a great event. This is where an event planning workback schedule can help! Today’s events are more complex than ever. The best part?

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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.

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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. Zohe Felici, Felici Events, Santa Barbara, CA.

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Looking into the Future of Event Tech

Velvet Chainsaw

Your guidepost for event-technology decisions should be to put your customer’s experience before your staff efficiency. As the event-tech space continues to evolve with a number of mergers and acquisitions, I see four changes coming for larger annual conferences. #1. Which of these event tech predictions surprises you?

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Tips and Tools for Managing Event Schedules

Attendease

Remember the days of wrestling multiple spreadsheets to manage your event schedule? The complexity of modern event management demands a smarter approach. Consider the moving parts — concurrent sessions, hybrid formats, real-time updates, the need to coordinate speakers across different time zones, etc. Let’s explore!

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Multigenerational Magic: Engaging Diverse Audiences at Events

Smart Meetings

Creating unforgettable events starts with understanding how to connect with attendees from every generation. Understanding and respecting these differences is key to creating events that genuinely resonate. Understand Your Audience Every event brings together people with wildly different life experiences. The takeaway?