Conferences that Work

MARCH 28, 2022

As I prepared to review the venue’s meeting spaces, room set options, and traffic patterns, I thought about how, today, competent logistics are the new meeting minimum. They assume that meetings will consist of sessions with speakers on a stage. The meeting industry has redefined novelty as creativity.

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Attendease

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This includes venue costs, marketing, speaker fees, and logistics. Participant Satisfaction No matter how well you think your event went, it’s the attendees, sponsors, and speakers whose opinions will make or break your event’s reputation. A positive ROI is not the only indicator of a successful event.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 22, 2024

Amid the whirlwind of a high-powered CEO or celebrity’s life, many still find time to speak at corporate events, but what happens when these A-list event speakers’ busy lives get the best of them and they need to bow out of their speaking commitment, or they don’t arrive at the anticipated time?

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Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Just because it’s your event doesn’t give you the right to use the venue, copyrighted material, or individual’s likenesses to profit from. Capturing the Venue. If you’re not on company property, you’ll likely need to get a location release from the property owner in order to legally broadcast the venue space.

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Attendease

APRIL 3, 2019

We’re also going to skip mostly avoidable circumstances, such as choosing the wrong venue size or underselling your event (fix it with a better marketing plan ). To a certain degree, you can limit potential problems by visiting potential venues in person before signing your contract to get a complete understanding of their parking situations.

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Attendease

AUGUST 20, 2024

The executive may prioritize networking opportunities and educational sessions, while the concertgoer cares most about the lineup, venue experience, and merch. In-person events need to account for logistical details like venues, travel, accommodations, and the on-site experience.

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Attendease

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Because of this, planners are being forced to reevaluate their financial resources and approach because of the rising demand for venues and associated services. The Race to Get Good Event Space As the number of events held in person continues to rise, so does the demand for good venues.

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Attendease

MAY 25, 2022

If your team has hired a professional photographer during past events to capture shots of the guests, speakers, and other activities, don’t forget to use these photos on your event website! Venues are always invested in having terrific photos of their space, so be sure to ask your venue contact for some of their favourites.

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AUGUST 26, 2019

The venue, the sponsors, the entertainment, the speakers or special guests. You’ve been putting in the work for months. Now you’re ready to share your event with the world. But how do you engage your audience’s attention – and keep it – in the lead up to your event? Building and sustaining pre event hype […].

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Attendease

AUGUST 6, 2024

On the other hand, if your target audience consists mainly of older, more traditional supporters, a formal gala dinner with a live auction and keynote speaker might be more appropriate. The EventUp marketplace has over 15,000 venues to choose from, and it’s free to browse and book.

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Eventmobi

MAY 23, 2024

Oftentimes, conferences include keynote speakers and workshop sessions, each designed to educate attendees. This kind of conference often features multiple speakers, who each present information on related topics. There’s no lead speaker. Because of this, summits usually feature influential speakers.

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Attendease

JULY 4, 2019

Give your audience a sneak peek at what you have in store—snaps of the venue, pics from last year's bash, photos of breakouts or workshops, and of course a glimpse of the keynote speakers. What will I learn? Who will I meet? How will I benefit? The two new blocks we are introducing will give you exactly what you need: Image Gallery.

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SpotMe Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

These are events where all speakers are physically present at the event venue. These are events where all speakers are physically present at the event venue. These are events where speakers and attendees are physically present at multiple venues (i.e. Participants can also interact with speakers.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 20, 2021

The first step to making conferences more interactive is starting with a robust online event platform that can connect your attendees and speakers with fun and useful features. Polling provides streamlined audience interactions with your speakers in live time, whether it’s giving feedback before or after a presentation. Include Polls.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Award winning central London venue 30 Euston Square has joined Unique Venues of London (UVL), the marketing association of over 80 unusual event venues from around the capital. The venue also houses a cutting-edge Scenario Centre, which is ideal for professional assessments, exams and shared learning experiences.

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MAY 15, 2020

Manny’s soon became a vibrant venue on the busy corner of 16th and Valencia in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District. Emanuel Yekutiel envisioned a people-powered meeting place with a rich social activism component. Then he built it.

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Attendease

JANUARY 5, 2021

Commons Speaker Anthony Rota pronounced the event as a relative success, before admitting that there were some technical hiccups. In particular, it'll let the moderators and speakers get comfortable not only with one another, but also with the tech at their disposal. Check your tech.

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Attendease

OCTOBER 4, 2022

With sessions, breakouts, panels, discussions, networking, and more – it can be challenging to squeeze it all in, especially when you are managing a complex event, with multiple venues, simultaneous sessions, or even speakers who are joining multiple sessions. 2- Call out for speakers. 1- Have the event goal in mind.

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Event Farm

JUNE 9, 2021

Venue and governmental regulations keep changing. Of course, your costs will depend on the venue and local/state regulations still in place regarding mask-wearing, social-distancing, and room capacity. View the session recording #1: Venue and staff costs – 24% increase. Rapid tests are coming down in pricing.

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Event Farm

MAY 5, 2021

During the virtual session, the speakers shared their candid thoughts and approach to the different components within the playbook, and below is the recap of the discussion. The Playbook provides three valuable tools for venue scouting. . Selecting an event venue. View the session recording Finding an event location.

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Attendease

JANUARY 28, 2019

On the floor of a major conference or event, apps make it possible to quickly preview schedules, uncover networking opportunities, identify priority exhibitors to visit, and find needed amenities around the venue. Do you need the ability to heat map your venue? Do you need real-time analytics? 3 New Event Trends for 2019.

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Attendease

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Using pictures of the event venue, incorporating both external and inner shots of the event facilities is advisable. Hiring a professional photography team to capture shots of the guests, speakers and other activities of past events and then uploading those pictures on to the website is a great idea.

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Attendease

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Managing complex event agendas can be the source of a major headache: making sure that no speaker or venue is double booked, ensuring that sessions are not oversold, allowing attendees to sign up for waitlists, updating attendee-facing collaterals when last-minute changes occur, and the list goes on. What could possibly go wrong?

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SpotMe Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

An example of augmented reality at events is creating an interactive venue map that attendees can use to explore a venue. Speakers can break up a larger audience into breakout rooms and then call everyone back together at the end of the session. A force majeure clause is a clause included in most venue contracts.

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

So using that to your advantage means you can use it as a design element for the in-person audience, but it also creates a beautiful feed for the virtual audience so that they’re able to see and hear the speakers with clarity. . Also reconsider the venues that you’re working with. Look at what is already built in.

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Event Farm

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

PowerPoint decks: Who’s reviewing the design of the speaker presentations? Give them Instagrammable moments that build their expectations so they arrive at your venue raring to go. Tease out programming instead of announcing all your speakers or highlights at once. Conference room lights: Where’s the dimmer and color control?

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Eventmobi

MARCH 2, 2022

People could reach larger audiences in far-off locations, they could accommodate speakers who couldn’t be there in person, and they could reduce their spend by eliminating costly things like venue bookings. But this pivot came with a number of benefits, too. Scoping the In-Person & Virtual Aspects of your Hybrid Event.

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Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

We’ll cover everything from budgeting and marketing to finding sponsors and speakers to reporting and analytics. Venue Choose a venue that is the right size for your event and has the amenities you need, like A/V equipment and catering facilities. Make sure to have a venue map on display at the event (or in your app!)

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 24, 2021

Coordinating the staff, speakers, and vendors. Event management software is that robust machine running the actual event and seamlessly connecting speakers and vendors to attendees (and collecting data throughout the process). Then, make venue set up and catering logistics simple by sharing 3D diagrams of tables and seating charts.

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JANUARY 25, 2022

Venues aren’t typically free, and the same can be said for speakers, presenters, support staff, audio systems, video systems, and the list can go on. As an event creator, you know more than anyone that putting on events requires significant investment, both in time and in money.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

For an extreme example of these alternatives, take “ silent conferences ,” which make use of technology so that multiple speakers can present in the same space while attendees toggle between the audio feeds of each according to their own preferences. Adoption of Advanced Technology.

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Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Hybrid events were designed around the in-person experience, with live streams of speaker presentations tacked on as a bonus feature. Physical event attendance will continue to face limitations in terms of venue capacity and travel restrictions for at least the first of half of 2021. What does all of this mean in practical terms?

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Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Venue Rental. For example, an event tech app can help with marketing and promotion by allowing event planners to push notifications about keynote speakers and registration. You will also have some variable costs such as speaker fees and engagement items including swag boxes. . These costs are calculated on a per-person basis.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 7, 2021

A virtual event on Zoom that consists of two poorly lit speakers in their living rooms talking to each other may as well be a podcast — at least then you can walk the dog. Are you delivering sponsored content with a variety of speakers that will live on as gated content after the event? Are speakers using reliable mics?

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 27, 2018

Registration discounts, tourist attraction locations, newly remodeled venues, the latest, greatest whiz-bang technology innovations and a jammed-packed schedule of speakers can quickly fade from one year to another. And when your conference content can be found on the web for free…. Why would anyone purchase registration to attend it?

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Eventmobi

JUNE 4, 2024

In-Person Events Some of the best places to feature your brand colors, fonts, and logo at in-person events include: Signage and banners at the venue Your event app and other interactive tools Name badges for attendees, speakers, staff, and volunteers Event swag like notepads, pens, water bottles, and phone wallets Incorporating your brand in these (..)

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GEVME

JULY 28, 2021

A virtual conference typically runs for multiple days, has keynote speaker sessions, live entertainment, educational sessions, product demos, product training, panel discussions, and more. It is easier to attract high-profile keynote speakers as well, especially because time is valuable for them. Saves Money and Time.

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