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How Rising Inflation Impacts Events & Conferences

How inflation affects accommodation

 

What is Inflation?

Inflation is the rising of prices and a decrease in the value of money. It can be caused by an imbalance between supply and demand or if people hoard their money rather than spend it. The U.S. economy has experienced a lot of inflation since the 1800s, making it harder for people to save and grow wealth.

One of the many consequences of rising inflation is a drop in conference attendance. With current inflation rates at their highest level since 2011, this phenomenon appears to be happening on a larger scale than ever before. In this blog post, you’ll learn about some of the direct impacts that inflation has on conferences and how you can mitigate the impact.

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The Checklist for Launching Call for Abstracts Successfully

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Launching a compelling call for abstracts is one of the most critical steps in planning a successful conference or event. It sets the stage for attracting high-quality submissions, engaging thought leaders, and securing impactful speakers. But how do you craft a call for abstracts that captures attention, generates buzz, and converts recipients into contributors?

By following a structured approach and leveraging effective communication strategies, you can maximize your submissions and ensure your event draws the best minds in your industry. Here’s a detailed checklist to help you launch a successful call for abstracts.

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Top 11 Hybrid Event Ideas for Nonprofits – The 2025 List

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More than half of the organizations around the world faced a pretty drastic change after the COVID-19 situation. Moreover, the greatest challenge to overcome since 2019 is canceling the event or making them virtual.

Now that the world is gradually transitioning back to its normal state, we must learn the important lessons of virtual adaptation and conduct business affairs regularly.
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7 Signs You Need a Better CRM for Your Nonprofit Events

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When it comes to nonprofit organizations, your mission is to make a positive impact in the world. From education to wildlife, science to religion, nonprofits come in all shapes and sizes. But whether your focus is local or global, effective management of supporters and events is crucial to your success. If your team is feeling overwhelmed or your processes are outdated, it might be time to consider a better CRM (Customer Relationship Management) solution—or, more aptly for nonprofits, a Constituent Relationship Management system.
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How to Write an Abstract for a Conference

Writing an abstract for a conference

 

Before getting asked to present at a conference, organizers will put out a call for papers. However, before you get to the stage of writing and submitting your paper, you will be asked to send in an abstract for review.

An abstract is a summary of what your paper will be about. In essence, it’s is an application for a chance to appear at the conference and present your paper.

Event organizers will have a list of requirements for abstracts which can make writing an abstract a challenging task.

Your abstract is a sales tool to sell your ideas, so you shouldn’t submit lackluster work based on the assumption that competition for a presentation slot won’t be fierce. Event organizers would rather pass on a low-quality abstract than risk boring their audience.
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A Guide To Making Money with Virtual Events

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Live events provided a substantial revenue stream for businesses during pre-pandemic days. That income stream quickly dried up once COVID-19 arrived and social distancing regulations shut down any service deemed non-essential. Compounding the issue is the randomness of outbreaks threatening to destroy your careful planning with unpredictable lockdowns.

Fortunately, it is possible to transfer live event forums by planning virtual events as a substitute. However, taking your monetization strategies to a virtual platform will require adjustment. When monetizing your virtual event, you will want to replace as much of your income stream as possible with online equivalents. A few obvious obstacles will include:
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Everyone Loves Virtual Team Building Activity

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With the prolonged prevalence of the pandemic, remote work is here to stay. Many companies have initiated Work from Home Programs globally offering remote work opportunities. Along with its benefits, remote work can become daunting for the employees due to increasing feelings of awkwardness, disconnection, and isolation among the remote workforce, significantly reducing productivity by almost 21%. This makes it vital for businesses to initiate effective an effective virtual Team Building activity.
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The Benefits of Using an Abstract Management System

 

Abstract Management System

 

Since the dawn of email, its main shortcoming has been that it’s rarely concise or categorizable. Naturally, this poses a considerable challenge when coordinating conferences in which minute detail and adherence to regulations are of utmost importance for a successful outcome. This issue is primarily a consequence of a few ways one can immediately obtain all their required information from a quick scan of an email.

 

Shortcomings of email correspondence for abstract management

Submitting proposals over email is another roadblock to the smooth running of research conferences. Often the candidate/researchers will not be aware of the criteria their proposal must meet, leading to frustrating confusion, delayals, and unnecessarily increased workload.
A possible solution to this common problem is to inform all potential participants of the expected due dates, word counts, etc. However, adherence to these guidelines is challenging to track, considering the sheer volume of emails involved. There is also the added step of forwarding the email contents to prospective reviewers for reviewal. In turn, these reviews would be submitted by email. Thus manual pairing of reviews to the proposal would be necessary. As expected, an email-based correspondence platform for a conference would require considerable admin and extra hours of work/maintenance.

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Hybrid Event on Budget: Tips from Covid Pandemic

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Thanks to COVID-19, it’s 2022, and the workplace dynamic has shifted a lot. When businesses tend to opt for an in-person event back in the old days, today, people are gravitating toward hybrid meeting solutions for higher efficiency and workplace functionality. According to statistics, around 34% of event organizers and businesses expect to invest more in hybrid meeting solutions in the coming years. However, hybrid meeting solutions can also be incorporated into your events, even if you happen to be on a budget.
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