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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A few amazing in-person events to go to (and learn from) this summer.
It’s official, in-person events are back together this summer. Music festivals kick off coast-to-coast in July and August, along with book festivals and conventions of all kinds. Hybrid events are full steam ahead, with many major festivals, including...
Check out these amazing in-person event venues.
So you’re going in-person for summer/fall 2021. Yes! Congrats. Now, all that’s left is to book a venue where you can have as many attendees as you want. All in one place, with health and safety features built-in. Plus you'll need indoor or outdoor meeting...
How attendees can get the most out of events in 2021.
We all have a lot of “eventing” to make up for this summer. There are old friends to catch up with, new friends to meet, sessions to see, projects to pitch, deals to lock down, and maybe even some vacationing to do, if we’re lucky. But with things not...
Our top tips for creating successful event presentations.
Presenters all over the world are getting ready to inspire audiences on stage and in-person again. So we’re back to normal, right? Not exactly. With the addition of hybrid technology and current safety guidelines, presenting will look a little different...
Here’s how to market your in-person or hybrid event in 2021.
Hybrid and in-person events are officially on the books, and we have to say it’s making things feel a little more normal these days. The only problem is marketing in-person events in 2021 is a whole different story. The usual selling points that...
5 ways to turn your virtual audience into an in-person audience.
Virtual events united millions at a time when screens were literally our only way to hang out. For 18 months, nearly everyone in the world was a virtual event-goer, and capacity was always unlimited (WiFi permitting). But now that in-person events are on...
Networking in-person in 2021 made easy (and fun)!
Traditional pants are back, sweats have been relieved of daytime duty, and we couldn’t be happier about networking in-person again. But even as things open up again, meeting in-person might not be exactly as we remembered. Mask and social distancing...
Our top 6 tips for hosting an in-person event right now.
In-person events are back. Finally! The only problem is that there are quite a bit more safety regulations these days. Not only that, these guidelines can change from state to state and city to city -- almost on a daily basis. Oh, and if that’s not enough...
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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.
Explore our latest guides, case studies, and product updates, or learn more about Expo Pass event registration, check-in, and engagement solutions built for teams who value speed, flexibility, and simplicity.
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