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Even with in-person events on the rise, registration numbers — both early and otherwise — are leaving much to the imagination, and flexibility is at the forefront of every planner’s mind. Here are three key strategies to help you make the most of your event-planning efforts right now.   Consider the Context: How Are PeopleRead more

Laura Palmer, Global Project Manager at ConferenceDirect®, and I recently had the opportunity to collaborate on a large scale, in-person event. Here, we reflect on key takeaways as in-person events are on the rise — but not as we anticipated two years ago.     The Highs There is a general air of positivity aroundRead more

I recently read an article from Event MB about the new world of venue contract negotiations as we (*hopefully*) emerge from the pandemic.  What was already a complicated process has even more considerations, on top of the fear of signing a venue contract after spending the last 2 years trying to move meeting dates andRead more

In spite of what you might think, hybrid events—live events with both in-person and remote audiences—have been around for some time, long before the pandemic and the rise of virtual meetings. But until recently, hybrid events were far from the norm. Pre-pandemic, the model was usually reserved for large tech companies with seemingly unlimited resources,Read more

As an event planner, delivering an unforgettable experience for your attendees is a top priority. When your attendees are fully engaged, they stay tuned, take action, and become loyal followers, if not raving fans. Two years ago, when the world suddenly had to pivot to online events, the novelty of zoom and other platforms allowedRead more

Laurel Miller, CEO of Seamless Event Solutions As 2021 comes to a close, I look back with amazement at how fast my company adapted to circumstances beyond our control. We are a team that thrives on the thrill of delivering flawless experiences, carefully planned and executed — so I vividly remember our discomfort as weRead more

Hybrid Event Costs: 6 Fast Facts That Impact Budgets Closing the gap between in-person only and virtual-only events can take many forms. Since hybrid events involve various combinations of both in-person and virtual audiences for the same event, AV planning has become a lot more complicated. While live streaming events to a remote audience hasRead more

When you have the opportunity to interview two event industry professionals about pandemic-era innovations, take it! That’s what the Seamless team did when we hosted September’s UNTETHERED: Portland Studio Tour. During a break in the event, we filmed Allie Magyar (Chief Product Officer, Intrado) and Caitlin Davis (Event Strategist, Dynamic Events) as they shared theirRead more

In some ways, planning a hybrid event comes down to five little words: Prioritize the moments that matter. But when you’re splitting time, energy, and money across audiences, how do you know when to go all out and when to take a more streamlined approach? To help you create an experience that resonates with allRead more

We’ve been sharing some of the “wow” moments that happened during the UNTETHERED: Portland Studio Tour here at Seamless Events as we don’t want our event planning partners to miss out! For those who don’t know, organizers of UNTETHERED Fall 2021 chose to change their 3-day hybrid event to multiple 1-day virtual Studio Tours whenRead more