Event Planning & Technology Insights
Practical guides, event tech insights, and product updates to help organizers streamline registration, on-site check-in, badge printing, lead capture, and attendee engagement. Expert advice for in-person, virtual, and hybrid events — plus, real-world examples from teams using Expo Pass.
Featured Guide
Badge Printing 101:
What Is On-Site Badge Printing?
Learn how on-site badge printing works, and how modern event teams are using it to speed up check-in, reduce lines, handle on-site registration, improve accuracy, and boost attendee experiences. From hardware to workflow best-practices, this guide covers everything you need to know before your next event.
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Our top five holiday party ideas for your team.
In-person events are everywhere, bars and restaurants are back, and we have to say that Holiday Parties are looking a lot more exciting this year. But is it time to break out the punch and turn the conference room into a disco again? Short answer....
This is how to make your keynote stand out from all the rest.
A lot has changed in keynote speaking. There’s tons of new technology, audiences are going hybrid, and businesses are working in totally different ways than a year ago. All this had us wondering: What really makes a presentation incredible these days?...
Our top tips for hosting a Kick A$s SKO in 2022.
Sales teams have worked wonders this year. They leaned into virtual, hybrid, and anything they could to close the deal. But rewarding all that ingenuity with an in-person sales kickoff (SKO) hasn’t been in the cards lately. That all changes in 2022....
These are the events we’ll be watching (and learning from) in 2022.
From Super Bowl LVI to the Beijing Winter Olympics to countless conferences and festivals, in-person and hybrid events are back on the books for 2022. Yes! But what are organizers doing to ensure that these events are a big success? Also, what kind...
5 ways to turn your virtual audience into an in-person audience.
Virtual events united millions of people when screens were literally our only way to hang out. For 18 months, nearly everyone in the world was a virtual event-goer, with attendance for this event type booming (WiFi permitting). But now that in-person...
Post-event marketing explained.
After organizing any kind of event, the first thing you should do is take a well-earned break. Post-event marketing can wait for a day. Sound good? Good... Now let’s talk marketing. There have never been more ways to stay connected with attendees after...
Pre-event marketing, explained.
Pre-event marketing is all about two things: boosting registration, and creating real, organic interest in the event. But in this ever changing event world, we find ourselves asking -- What’s really the best way to do this? And do emails still work? What...
This is how in-person events are happening safely right now.
We will be the first to say that we did a double-take when we saw some of those crowds with thousands of people at the Lollapalooza music festival this year. Eeek! But in reality, there are proven ways for in-person and hybrid events to happen safely...
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Product Updates
The Post-Event Strategy Most Teams Ignore, and Why It Costs Them Future Growth
Your event isn't over when attendees leave. The 48-hour follow-up window is where loyalty, renewals, referrals, and future pipeline are won or lost. Learn how to build a repeatable post-event strategy that turns one great event into the foundation for the next.
Event Planner: The Complete Career & Craft Guide
Whether you're exploring event planning as a career or looking to sharpen your craft, this guide covers everything: what event planners actually do day to day, the core skills and certifications that matter, career paths and salary expectations, the essential technology stack, and best practices from experienced professionals. It's the complete roadmap for building a successful event planner career.
Creating a Run of Show Template for Events, Meetings, and Conferences
A well-built run of show is the difference between a calm event day and a chaotic one. We built a free 9-tab Excel template covering your minute-by-minute timeline, team contacts, cue sheet, load-in manifest, vendor schedule, contingency playbook, and post-event debrief. Here's what actually belongs in it, and why most templates fall short.
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Whether you’re planning a large conference, trade show, corporate meeting, or hybrid event, the right event technology makes execution smoother and data more actionable. From registration and on-site badge printing to lead capture and attendance tracking, modern tools reduce friction for both attendees and organizers.
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