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Report: Hybrid events, digital technologies on the rise

June 5, 2014 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

A new report shows that meeting attendees and event producers increasingly are using both hybrid and digital technologies. The 2014 Digital Benchmark Report collected findings from more than 200 event producers. It offers data and insights for online methodologies, business goals, marketing strategies and measurement approaches. The report was conducted by Chicago-based Virtual Edge Institute […]

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: digital, hybrid events, meetings and events, technology, trends

MPI signs on as Bob.tv founding partner

July 25, 2013 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

Meeting Professionals International has come on board as a founding partner of Bob.tv, the new B to B Events Industry Network from bXb Group in Chicago. In doing so, MPI joins a number of meetings/event industry leaders — ASAE, PCMA, the Center for Exhibition Research, the International Association of Exhibitions and Events, and the Virtual […]

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: BOB.tv, BOBtv, bXb Group, digital event extension, digital events, digital experience, events industry, face-to-face meetings, hybrid events, hybrid meetings, hybrid programming, live streaming event content, meeting professionals international, meetings industry, online event content, social business television, social business TV, social engagement

Virtual viewers’ needs explained further, Part 2

July 18, 2013 by Emilie Barta Leave a Comment

Virtual viewers’ needs explained further, Part 2

Keep this question in mind: Would you rather your virtual audience watch and walk away or participate and stay?

Filed Under: Event technology Tagged With: hybrid events

Discussing hybrid meetings and events in Raleigh

June 25, 2013 by Kristi Casey Sanders Leave a Comment

At Plan Your Meetings we strongly believe that “hybrid” is the new “green” in the meetings industry — everyone wants to do it, but not everyone knows what it is. That’s why the Greater Raleigh CVB asked PYM to power the education at its June 25 Client Appreciation Event.

Filed Under: PYM Blog Tagged With: best practices, education for meeting planners, hybrid events, hybrid meetings, north carolina, pym live, raleigh

Virtual audience needs explained, Part 1

June 24, 2013 by Emilie Barta 3 Comments

Virtual audience needs explained, Part 1

The main question: Do you want them to watch and walk away, or participate and stay?

Filed Under: Event technology Tagged With: communication, communication tools, Educational Technology, Engagement Marketing, hybrid event, hybrid events, logistics, marketing, meeting planners, meetings and events, virtual audiences, virtual event, Virtual Platforms

More events, less work: Is it possible?

June 10, 2013 by Mary Crogan Leave a Comment

Small businesses today host 13 to 14 events per year, thanks to innovations in event management technology and social media.

Filed Under: Event technology Tagged With: hybrid events, meeting planning 101, mobile apps, online event management, technology, virtual event hosting, virtual events

Virtual audiences need you in at least a dozen ways

May 3, 2013 by Emilie Barta Leave a Comment

In today’s interactive world, virtual audience members want to do much more than watch what is happening, they want to be part of it.

Filed Under: Education, content and speaker management, Event technology Tagged With: hybrid events, logistics, meeting planners, meetings and events, virtual audiences

Answer: The organizer, the speaker and the virtual emcee

February 14, 2013 by Emilie Barta Leave a Comment

We don’t get a second chance to make a first impression when it comes to hybrid events. And if your virtual audience doesn’t feel welcomed, appreciated and involved, it will walk away and rarely return. Here’s how to avoid that.

Filed Under: Event technology Tagged With: event design & decor, hybrid events, meeting planning 101, technology and social media, virtual meetings

PYM LIVE in New York postponed; plan now for hybrid event

November 8, 2012 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

Dear friends, We hope this letter finds you safe and whole. We know many of you may still be without power or unable to go to work. With hotels in and around New York still housing people displaced by Hurricane Sandy, it seems frivolous to take those rooms for an event and inappropriate to pretend […]

Filed Under: PYM Blog Tagged With: hybrid events, pym events, pym live, pym live events, pym live new york, pym meeting planners

PYM Live Chicago 2012 recap

July 31, 2012 by Kristi Casey Sanders Leave a Comment

How to increase leverage during contract negotiations and augment events with virtual meeting technology were the key educational points discussed at PYM LIVE Chicago, which took place at the Dana Hotel on July 25. Here’s a Storify recap of the social media conversation surrounding this event and its #yaypym hashtag.

Filed Under: PYM Blog Tagged With: chicago, dana hotel, education, Events, hybrid events, meeting planner, pym live, revenue management

Learning about revenue management and hybrid event planning in Denver

June 22, 2012 by Kristi Casey Sanders Leave a Comment

We had a blast in Denver at the Brown Palace.But don’t just take our word for it: Read all about it, in the words and images of our attendees, sponsors, exhibitors and event team.

Filed Under: PYM Blog Tagged With: denver, education for meeting planners, Events, hybrid events, networking event, pym live, zentila

Organize a blended conference like a pro

April 30, 2012 by Liz King Leave a Comment

Hosting an event can be quite complicated, but add to the mix attendees participating in person, remotely and watching a livestream, and you have a whole new challenge — and opportunity — on your hands.

Filed Under: Social media Tagged With: blended conference, blended event, hybrid events, hybrid meetings, pathable, social2, sustainable meetings, twitter, virtual event technology, virtual events

Industry insight into virtual events

January 31, 2011 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

Almost 75 percent of industry insiders find virtual events useful, but nearly a third are still struggling with how to generate revenue from them, says the 2010 Virtual Event Report. Here are some of its core findings: 2010 virtual event report For a free copy of the full report, click here.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: how to, hybrid events, online events, plan meetings, technology, virtual events

How to engage a remote audience

October 21, 2010 by Midori Connolly Leave a Comment

So, after last month’s instructions on DIY webcasting, you decided to take the plunge. You’ve decided that webcasting your event to a remote audience is the best way for you to gain additional exposure or to provide education to members or employees who cannot attend an event face-to-face. But, webcasting is just the beginning of […]

Filed Under: Education, content and speaker management, Event technology Tagged With: audience engagement, how to, hybrid events, hybrid meetings, midori connolly, webcast a live event

Case study: Virtual problem-solving at MPI Cascadia

April 1, 2010 by Kristi Casey Sanders Leave a Comment

Last month, I was delighted to participate in an educational experiment. I often lead roundtable conversations among meeting professionals for organizations such as Plan Your Meetings and PCMA, but for the MPI Cascadia Educational Conference (MPI-CEC) I was asked to do so as a virtual presenter/moderator. Normally, I would jump at the chance to travel […]

Filed Under: PYM Blog Tagged With: cascadia educational conference, cost-saving solutions, hybrid events, innovative meeting formats, making cents, mpi, presentations, skype, virtual meetings

How to save time and money with CVBs

March 9, 2010 by Kristi Casey Sanders Leave a Comment

What exactly can convention and visitors’ bureaus do for meeting planners? How can they save you time and money? And what is their future role in the events industry? Join our panel of experts as they talk about the old-school and new-school benefits of tapping into this free planning resource. This 40-minute video is part […]

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