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  • 1.  How are you approaching your internal events in the current environment?

    Posted 10-11-2021 10:58

    Happy Monday, Cvent Community! With 2022 inching closer, we know the planning and discussion for your events are well underway. We've talked about your external events and how you are approaching these (virtual, in-person, hybrid, a mix) often, but what about internal? For the organizations that typically hold annual companywide events or sales kickoffs at the start of the year, your 2022 plans may be different than 2021. If they are different but you aren't sure where to start, we can help. Let's discuss:

    • How are you approaching your internal events, such as a companywide or sales kickoff, in the current environment?

    Let us know below! #HuddleoftheWeek #VoiceIt

     

    Looking to learn more about these important internal events from a Cvent and industry expert? Join Julie Haddix, Senior Director of Industry Solutions, in a webinar this Thursday the 14th. Register now!

    Planning Your Companywide Meetings & Sales Kickoffs in a Hybrid World

    Thursday, October 14, 2021, 1:00 PM EDT


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    Danni Czark
    Assistant Team Lead, Online Community Marketing
    Cvent
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  • 2.  RE: How are you approaching your internal events in the current environment?

    User Group Member
    Posted 10-13-2021 10:52
    • How are you approaching your internal events, such as a companywide or sales kickoff, in the current environment?
    We keep everything virtual in large scale team meetings due to cost, travel restrictions and concern about COVID

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    Rachel
    NJ
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  • 3.  RE: How are you approaching your internal events in the current environment?

    User Group Member
    Posted 10-13-2021 13:59
    • How are you approaching your internal events, such as a companywide or sales kickoff, in the current environment?
    • Everything is on the virtual platform for now.


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    Mary Ann Hall
    Event Specialist
    Federal Reserve System
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  • 4.  RE: How are you approaching your internal events in the current environment?

    Community MVP
    Posted 10-13-2021 14:51
    We do our internal events in Teams.

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    Lori Wildman
    Senior Marketing Manager
    DuCharme, McMillen & Associates, Inc.
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  • 5.  RE: How are you approaching your internal events in the current environment?

    Posted 10-14-2021 08:47
    • How are you approaching your internal events, such as a companywide or sales kickoff, in the current environment?
    We've continued to stick to virtual only for large internal events. We are planning a big in person event next fall, possibility of making it hybrid depending on the where we are at with COVID by then.

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    Bouran Qaddumi
    SR MANAGER, NATIONAL FIELD TRAINING
    Cajun Operating Company d/b/a Church's Chicken
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  • 6.  RE: How are you approaching your internal events in the current environment?

    Posted 10-14-2021 10:11
    Our internal events are broken up into 4 categories:
    1. Planning meetings / kick offs
    2. Review meetings / wrap ups
    3. Touchbases
    4. Senior Leadership

    #1-#3 are all hosted via Zoom and will continue to be hosted that way for the foreseeable future
    However, #4 are all being hosted hybridly with an 8-12 month plan to have them all back in person since those levels were the first to be fully vaccinated, have started getting boosters, and have taken courses and heed to precautions for professional and personal safety. I think BOD, Senior Leadership, and any All-Staff meetings will be in person in the next year and going forward.​​

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    Amanda Adams
    Mid-Atlantic Territory Client Services Coordinator
    Cognia, Inc.
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  • 7.  RE: How are you approaching your internal events in the current environment?

    Posted 10-14-2021 10:34
    We are using the Attendee Hub for our internal virtual Sales Year Launch event, which spans over three weeks. Next year we plan to be in-person!

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    Erica Vasquez
    Corporate Events & Tradeshow Manager
    Businessolver
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  • 8.  RE: How are you approaching your internal events in the current environment?

    User Group Member
    Posted 11-30-2021 12:35
    We use Teams/WebEx/On24 for internal calls. Using a hybrid approach for internal events/sales kickoff. Some events will have prerecorded sessions for virtual attendees while other events will have webcams in the room for the virtual attendees to be able to view along with the in person attendees.

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    Amanda Sharp
    Marketing Specialist
    Insight Direct USA, Inc.
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  • 9.  RE: How are you approaching your internal events in the current environment?

    Community MVP
    Posted 12-14-2021 17:14
    • How are you approaching your internal events, such as a companywide or sales kickoff, in the current environment? Do them indoors and outdoors.  Look for  venues that offer outdoor space for meals, networking ect. 


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    Colleen Beck
    Director of Sales & Marketing
    The Westin Tampa Bay
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