Posts by Social Tables
15 Audience Engagement Strategies That Actually Work
Audience engagement plays a significant role in the success of any event. Whether in-person or online, event organizers want attendees to pay attention and participate. Expert event planners and organizers understand that choosing the right audience engagement strategies can make or break an event. In this post, we look at various audience engagement strategies for…
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18 Virtual Event Engagement Ideas You Should Try
As event planners worldwide shifted strategies to meet the ever-changing needs caused by COVID-19, virtual and hybrid events skyrocketed. Even as in-person events return, many businesses and event planners plan to keep the virtual event trend alive. With virtual and hybrid events becoming a standard part of industry operations, event planners and organizers are on…
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Top Event Technology Trends: 6 Must-Know Innovations for 2022 and Beyond
Knowing event technology trends ” and adopting the most valuable ones ” gives planners and venues the competitive advantage. Studies show that using event technology can increase attendance by 20 percent and increase productivity by 27 percent. But with new event technologies emerging constantly, how do you know which ones to consider? From design through…
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13 Catering Trends to Keep on Your Radar
Food and beverage is perhaps one of the most anticipated elements of any event. With in-person events slowly returning, event planners and caterers alike would be wise to try and make the attendee F&B experience better than ever. Being so, we’ve put together this list of catering trends to help you hone in on what…
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5 of the Top Event Planning Conferences in 2022
The event industry has had to adapt even more than usual over the past couple of years. In 2021, many national conferences and conventions became hybrid affairs, offering both virtual attendance options in addition to (or sometimes in place of) in-person attendance. Event industry professionals all over the globe have seen incredible changes shape their…
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6 Event Trends That Will Shake Up Meetings & Group Business in 2022
Events have undergone some major changes over the last couple of years. From the lingering effects of the pandemic still impacting businesses to the major shift in societal attitudes about employment, social issues are making a big impact on 2022 event trends. In this blog post, we’re digging into some of those event trends. We…
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14 Must-Attend Hospitality Conferences for Industry Professionals in 2022
Hospitality professionals saw the industry undergo tremendous changes in 2021. Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events, while others were forced to cancel altogether. 2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what…
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How to Promote an Event on Twitter: 21 Tips for Success
In an increasingly technological world, event promotion isn’t just about pounding the pavement anymore. Whether you’re attempting to drive ticket sales to a corporate convention, wellness retreat, music festival, or monthly farmer’s market, advertising on social media could help increase attendance at your event. With over 211 million Twitter users reported last quarter, learning how to…
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How to Promote an Event on Facebook in 21 Different Ways
Social media has long been an important part of event marketing and promotion. Facebook can be used to promote all kinds of events ” from conferences and conventions to birthday parties and retirement celebrations. Whether you’re interested in learning how to promote an event on Facebook or simply looking to brush up on your Facebook…
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Unique Event Signage Ideas That Actually Work
Signs are an important part of our day-to-day life, whether we think about it or not. They tell us when to stop in traffic, direct us how to get to where we want to go, tell us what to look at, and so on. With so many signs surrounding us all the time, choosing ones…
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What Is a Keynote Speaker and How Do You Find One?
With the power to influence, energize, ignite, and even empower an audience, an impactful keynote speech has the potential to make or break an event’s success. But what is a keynote speaker, exactly, and how do you go about finding the right one? Let’s find out. In this post, we take a deep dive into…
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Before, During, and After: The Complete Guide to Event Engagement
Have you ever tried to teach a class, promote a discussion, or get people to join in on an activity only to be met with blank stares and an awkward silence? Expert planners know that event engagement is vital to an event’s initial success, as well as the success of potential future events. But what…
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