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Tips, trends, and best practices for multi-day professional conferences.

Planning
The best Chrome extensions and Firefox add-ons for event planners
Ever wished the day had more than 24 hours? When planning events, time can run out quickly. While we can't extend the day, we can show you how to use your time more effectively. Your browser can even help—provided you equip it with the following extensions and add-ons.

Planning
It’s all a matter of timing: Finding the best time for a conference
The time is right for your next conference. The only question is: when should it be? Among all the other items on your to-do list, setting a date for the event might seem like one of the less demanding tasks. That is, until you find yourself staring blankly at the calendar, having absolutely no idea which date would be best. Fortunately, it’s not quite as difficult as it seems, as there are a few helpful guidelines.

Planning
Post your conferences on XING: How to use the Events feature
As the number of people who see your event announcement grows, so does the likelihood of receiving enough registrations to fill all your seats. However, this often presents organizers with the challenge of how to increase a conference's visibility. Being present with your own events on XING helps.

Technology
On-site
Beware of conference Wi-Fi: The risks posed by fake hotspots
Fortunately, the days when most conferences were held in halls without a stable internet connection are all but over. Internet access is now available in many places, but unfortunately, this has created a whole new problem for organizers and attendees alike.

Technology
Event tech trends 2017: What will give your conferences a boost
A new year is here, and with it, new trends. Although some of them aren't actually all that new. Many of these terms appeared frequently last year wherever event technology was discussed, yet they were far from widespread at the events themselves. Now, in 2017, they are finally ready for large-scale implementation.

Planning
Technology
On-site
Is Snapchat suitable as an event marketing tool?
Is this just another hype that no one will care about in six months? With 100 million active daily users, that seems hard to imagine. The events industry, however, is still a bit hesitant when it comes to using the app. Is that justified?


