Attendease

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Of course, event KPIs can vary from basic attendance numbers and financials to more far-reaching topics like post-event visibility. However, if you planned for 500 attendees and only 200 showed up, you likely will want to seek areas of improvement for the next time around so you can meet your targets and “wow” a larger crowd.

Social Media 396

Social Media Financial Sponsorships Events 396

Eventmobi

JULY 5, 2023

Ever need help generating event sponsorship ideas? After all, with the right sponsors, you’ll not only receive financial support but also: Establish valuable partnerships Enhance your brand visibility Add credibility to your event And so much more! Instead, try asking yourself: what part of my event requires financial support?

Sponsorships 195

Sponsorships Social Media Trade Shows Food and Beverage 195

Conferences that Work

AUGUST 30, 2021

The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) has published some useful lessons learned from organizing six online scientific meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Online meetings improve access and attendance. The three other meetings did not share historical attendance data.).

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Meetings 2020 Conference Travel 295

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 24, 2025

Nearly half of exhibitors feel that show organizers are unaware of or indifferent to their financial challenges, making them feel undervalued once show dates end. Unsurprisingly, these frustrations lead exhibitors to scale back their presence (71%), sponsorships (57%) and decrease participation (45%).

Trade Shows 130

Trade Shows Sponsorships Negotiating Marketing 130

Event Marketer

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

With holistic wellness at the epicenter of the five-year-old forum, this year dubbed Black Magic Reimagined , thousands of Black female business professionals, entrepreneurs and students in attendance experienced two days packed with financial guidance and empowerment, wellness, connectivity and support for Black-owned businesses.

Sponsorships 325

Sponsorships 2024 Financial Education 325

Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

A new Marriott fund will benefit historically underrepresented communities who want to open a hotel, offering financial support and educational opportunities. The result could be a more diverse pool of venues to choose from at a time when meeting professionals are struggling to find open space at fully staffed hotels.

Hotels 264

Hotels Financial Travel 2021 264

SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

Meetings in the financial and insurance sector require outside-the-box thinking. The economy was humming along before the coronavirus hit, but even then the majority of meeting planners in the financial and insurance industries were keeping their budgets in neutral. Financial and insurance meetings in the U.S.

Financial 95

Financial Insurance Meetings Food and Beverage 95

Expo Pass

APRIL 13, 2023

It’s time to meet your new best friend—event sponsorship. When you do it right, event sponsorship benefits both parties. There are financial sponsors that contribute to your budget, in-kind sponsors that provide goods and services, and media sponsors who give your event the popularity boost it needs. Bring the value.

Sponsorships 147

Sponsorships Social Media Financial Trade Shows 147

Attendease

OCTOBER 7, 2024

A board of directors may keep finances organized by approving budgets, monitoring the nonprofit’s financial health, and ensuring proper financial management and reporting. For fundraising events in particular, have board members reach out to previous or potential major donors in their networks to ensure you meet your goals.

Financial 195

Financial Sponsorships Government Events 195

Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 24, 2024

Financial is the primary area where you need a good combination of leading and lagging indicators. Leading indicators to consider include: Revenue diversification — If at least 30 percent of your revenue is coming from registration and 30 percent or more is from expo and sponsorship, you have good revenue diversification.

Conference 221

Conference Sponsorships Financial Entertainment 221

Eventmobi

JANUARY 24, 2019

Developing an event budget is a crucial element when planning your meeting or event. To begin building your budget, it’s best to determine what financial success means for your event and how you want to measure it. Determine What Financial Success Means For Your Meeting or Event. Plan a Budget For Your Meeting or Event.

Food and Beverage 153

Food and Beverage Meetings Financial Advertising 153

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Smart Meetings has collected our best CSR stories of 2022 to inspire and encourage continued efforts towards good causes. Corporate sponsorship allows Invisible Cities to provide skill training for their employees, bring tourism to the city and create a team-building experience that will inspire understanding amongst a group.

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2022 Tourism Travel Insurance 246

StraussCA

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Building on my July 2024 blog, To Meet or Not to Meet. and felt overwhelmed by all the factors to consider to make an informed decision on the future of the meeting. How does the annual conference fit into the organization’s overall budget and financial strategy? Set timelines and next steps for each action item.

Meetings 52

Meetings Financial Conference Sponsorships 52

Endless Events

MAY 27, 2020

So, let’s talk about virtual event sponsorships, shall we? As we all know, sponsorships have been the industry’s holy grail of revenue for years. They’re a safe way to ensure money is coming through the door, and planners have dedicated a fair chunk of their time to perfecting the art of negotiating good sponsorship deals.

Sponsorships 111

Sponsorships Social Media Speakers Entertainment 111

Eventmobi

JUNE 16, 2023

Some examples of the more popular types of non dues revenue streams include: Events Conferences Fundraising campaigns Sponsorships Partnerships Merchandise Online fundraising Grants Whether your association is large or small, you can start with this list if you’re looking for non dues revenue ideas to diversify your revenue streams.

Sponsorships 195

Sponsorships Financial Social Media Conference 195

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The only open option at the airport she was passing through on her way home from a business trip was a restaurant she had boycotted for years because of its anti-LGBTQ+ financial support. Additional sponsorships to date have come from Birmingham, Alabama; Dallas; and Orlando, Florida, as well as Destinations International.

Travel 262

Travel Sponsorships Financial 2022 262

Event Marketer

MARCH 27, 2023

As a sponsor of the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee, but not the big game itself, the Arizona-based brand launched a local and regional sponsorship anchored by digital “trading cards” that let parents rightfully claim their pets as MVPs: Most Valuable Pets.

Sponsorships 246

Sponsorships Retail Sports Social Media 246

Attendease

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In this guide we will cover proven strategies to help you determine your ticket pricing strategy, and ensure the financial success of your event. Sliding scale: Rather than having a set price, you can offer attendees a sliding scale to give them options for how much they can afford according to their financial situation.

2022 366

2022 Social Media Advertising Financial 366

GEVME

MAY 21, 2018

Think about the ways to minimize expenses through sponsorships ; price negotiations; and partnerships with suppliers, vendors, or venue hosts. There are software solutions with free plans that can meet your event requirements. Unless you have well-trained robots meeting guests and checking them in for an event, you need manpower.

Corporate Events 214

Corporate Events Sponsorships Negotiating Social Media 214

Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

As 2024 fast approaches, we spoke to some of the business meetings and events industry’s leading figures to find out what they think the next 12 months will have in store for the sector. If we want to attract world-class business meetings and events, it’s essential that we market the UK as an accredited destination.

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2024 Meetings 2030 Sustainability 147

Event Marketer

JULY 26, 2024

On top of hosting fireside chats and meet-and-greets with WNBA stars Kahleah Copper of Phoenix Mercury and Aliyah Boston of Indiana Fever, the brand invited fans to take a quiz to discover their “fan personality” (i.e. Fans experienced a guided financial journey via basketball drills, including a photo activation and prizes along the way.

2024 279

2024 Banking Sports 2023 279

PCMA Convene

APRIL 28, 2020

Standups — or short meetings — can be a great tool for teams who are having to shift skills in order to meet the needs of digital event planning. If they have a live meeting planned in 2020, Colangelo said, they see that they must take it down — like a house, brick by brick. What is the plan: Hit pause? Punt to fall?

Sponsorships 123

Sponsorships Contracts Trade Shows Meeting Planning 123

Eventmobi

MAY 17, 2023

And with data, you can make smarter decisions, run better events, and meet your goals with pinpoint precision—whether those goals are soft (attendee engagement, brand awareness) or hard (dollars made). Before you run your event, you’re going to want to set those goals and create a plan for meeting them. Bring in new business leads?

Sponsorships 195

Sponsorships Social Media Financial Event Apps 195

Conferences that Work

MAY 8, 2017

A new association service, Open Collective , offers an intriguing way to raise funds and provide radical financial transparency to members. Financial transparency. I like to think of an association as a group of people with a shared mission, the incarnation of a community of practice. Here’s how it works. Fund raising.

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Financial Banking Sponsorships Management 153

Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Emotional ROI Meeting managers and internal events superstars—we see you. Attendees at EMS will hear from personalization-powered brands like Chevy, whose sponsorship programming at large-scale events like The Big E and CMA Fest touches thousands of consumers while delivering individualized moments.

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2023 Marketing Sustainability Event Marketing 244

Eventmobi

JUNE 12, 2023

An in person meeting gives faces and voices to the names attendees would otherwise see over a screen, and helps conversation feel more organic. The right event format is ultimately the one that gives your event the most opportunity to meet its KPIs and inspire your audience. when they’re held in person.

2023 195

2023 Sponsorships Insurance Event Apps 195

Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Step 1: How to Plan a Conference Budget According to Knowland’s 2023 State of the Meetings Industry , increasing event expenses is one of the biggest concerns for event organizers! Effective conference budget management is essential to prevent financial surprises. Set financial goals for your conference.

Conference 195

Conference Sponsorships Speakers Advertising 195

Endless Events

APRIL 1, 2022

Sponsors need to feel like they can trust planners to deliver on their promises and meet sponsorship objectives. Event sponsors are not just a source of financial aid. That way, you can search for an event sponsorship partner that aligns with the purpose and vision of your event. Who has sponsored events similar to yours?

Sponsorships 118

Sponsorships Financial Airlines Social Media 118

Event Marketer

MARCH 23, 2022

ALLY FINANCIAL. In collaboration with DC, WarnerMedia and Milestone Media, Ally Financial recently unveiled year-long programming designed to celebrate, elevate and support Black and diverse creators across art, entertainment and fashion. Commencing a three-year sponsorship with SXSW, Volkswagen revealed its new ID. VOLKSWAGEN.

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2022 Entertainment Tech 2001 340

Eventmobi

MARCH 9, 2022

Financial earnings: You can use events to grow the revenue of your business. If your big goals are centered on engagement, then you can set your KPIs around how many people attend your various sessions or participate in things like networking opportunities, 1:1 meetings, live polls, surveys, and other interactive aspects of the event.

Education 246

Education Events Sponsorships Speakers 246

Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2022

The final step in the event management process is a follow-up meeting after the event to discuss the event’s overall ROI, attendee and sponsor feedback, and make the necessary readjustments to the overarching event strategy. Event professionals have to come to follow-up meetings after events well-prepared. Event apps.

Meetings 139

Meetings Social Media Events Sponsorships 139

Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2023

In-kind sponsorships are relationships where a business sponsors an event by providing free goods or services rather than a financial contribution. So can in-kind sponsorships for events help you meet your event goals? I’ve been on both sides: the person buying the sponsorships or selling. Let’s dive in!

Sponsorships 71

Sponsorships Negotiating Food and Beverage Events 71

Eventmobi

MAY 23, 2024

After all, these organizations can add legitimacy to your event, while improving its financial outlook. Sponsorship-Driven Management Many sponsors are happy with their name and logo on conference marketing materials. The latter scenario is known as sponsorship-driven management. Might we suggest EventMobi?

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Conference Management Speakers Event Apps 292

ePly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Event sponsorship levels represent the difference between a money-losing event and one with a positive ROI. Savvy event marketers take the time and try to build sponsorship packages that appeal to their prospects’ needs. They know that offering sponsorship tiers is essential in building sponsorship packets.

Sponsorships 62

Sponsorships Financial Marketing Speakers 62

Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

How brands can tap into the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in the Swiss Alps For a small ski town in the Swiss Alps, Davos packs a big punch. Since 1971, it’s been home to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Annual Meeting, an international conference for collaborative, public-private discussions on global challenges.

2024 279

2024 Marketing Sustainability Conference 279

GEVME

JUNE 13, 2018

Arrange onsite check-in: Have a team meeting with an onsite team. It was in fact our engineering algorithms which allowed us to generate 600 meetings between investors and startups across two days.”. Take care of financial details (collect all payments and receipts in one centralised place, finalise budget reports, etc.).

Conference Planning 200

Conference Planning Conference Speakers Advertising 200

Meeting Tomorrow

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Event planners are given budgets to stay within and highly skilled or seasoned professionals do a great job adhering to those financial parameters. One proven strategy to increase profitability is through sponsorship. The question is – are you really capturing all you can from sponsorship? Keep sponsorship a focus.

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Sponsorships Social Media Technology Consulting 53