When it comes to planning an event, choosing the right registration site is critical to the success of your gathering. With so many options available, it can be challenging to determine which one is best suited for your specific needs. Many event planners believe that all registration sites are created equal, but at Open Audience, we know that this couldn’t be further from the truth. In this blog, we’ll explore some of the key considerations you should keep in mind when selecting a registration site for your next event.

“What is becoming increasingly common these days is the delegate voice – we are hearing a lot more from the younger generation who are saying ‘I’m not sure I want to jump on a plane’. There are so many technologies out there, fully virtual and hybrid, that just knock your socks off.” – Leslie Robertson  […]

According to data from events agency Freeman, event attendance is sitting this year at around 65% compared with 2019 numbers. The fact is that, just as the world is starting to pay attention to the climate emergency, on the meetings side, we all need to pay attention to what might be dubbed “the events emergency”, […]

Enhancing the delegate journey in a hybrid event: 1. Adapt your strategies: improve engagement through translation. 2. Question what’s right: What’s the profile of these delegates from different parts of the world?, Why would they come to a live event?, What might stop them from coming? What can we do to still reach out and engage them more effectively, make it meaningful and impactful for them, and potentially bring in current and future membership fees?

Virtual conferences reduce financial and travel barriers that are inherent to in-person conferences, opening up knowledge-sharing to participants that don’t have the resources to travel to major conferences. However, survey results found many respondents found virtual networking to be contrived and inauthentic. One way this can and has been addressed is through local networking sites or hubs.