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.
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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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Top Posts of 2018
Top Posts of 2018 With the year coming to an end, here is a list of our top articles of 2018. Next year we will continue to share articles on important topics, new trends, and common challenges event planners encounter. Be on the lookout for our new...
Three Tips for Crafting the Perfect Attendee Experience
Congrats, you’ve done it! ? Your content is programmed, your venue and staff are booked and now you’re home free…hang on, not so fast. In order to ensure that your attendees will have the best experience at your event, in order to ensure they will make...
Things You Need to Stop Doing Now
Technology has certainly made life easier with a multitude of solutions available at the touch of a button. The meeting industry is now using more innovative technologies to create customized events and engage with attendees on levels never seen before....
5 Quick Tech Tips to Upgrade Your Exhibitor Packages
In between creating an agenda, working out on-site logistics with your venue, and ensuring attendees are taken care of, it is imperative to maintain great relations for your exhibitors – and keeping them signed on from year to year. Keeping your...
Panic Mode – 5 Things to Consider if You Lose an Annual Sponsor
Chances are if you are hosting an event, you plan to rely on sponsorship to generate a lion’s share of your revenue. For many successful events, this means offering a robust set of packages that will entice new and returning clients to sign on every...
Event Industry Technology Predictions for 2019
2019 should be an exciting year for the event industry as new technologies and software systems continue to revolutionize the way in which processes are streamlined and sharped, ultimately resulting in greater ease of use and engagement. We wanted to get...
5 Nightmare Event Scenarios and How to Avoid Them
5 Nightmare Event Scenarios and How to Avoid Them Nightmares. They’re a common occurrence for a lot meeting planners. The scariest are usually the night before an event where the worst case scenario comes true. We’ve all been there. You’ve overslept...
What to Do When Your Event Becomes Too Successful
Until this point, the uphill battle has been crafting a perfect event. From ideation, to marketing, to sponsorship, to on-site logistics, you’ve been hustling to create a standout attendee experience. However, what happens when success brings new...
How Event Teams Use Expo Pass
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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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