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Silicon Valley-style VC Firm Launches for Event Industry

Smart Meetings

In Silicon Valley, the model is familiar: Get a tech-savvy venture capital firm to invest in you. When I started there were lots of things I wish someone told me not to do,” Topalian, who directed the debut of New York ComicCon in 2006, says. “I Topalian notes this includes event tech. “We’ve

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Virtual Event Platform Comparison: 2022 Virtual Event Tech Guide

SpotMe Blog

Event tech experts rate the platform highly for its extensive flexibility and navigation options. Rebranded Adobe Connect in 2006, this flexible tool is a targeting collaboration and team meetings. It is so widely used now, even a tech-averse person will probably already know how to use it. Adobe Connect.

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Podcast: Love at First Sight

Event Industry News

MD Richard Belcher joined First Sight Media in 2006 when the company was primarily focused on producing DVDs and VHS tapes of graduation ceremonies.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Robert Sanchez, CMP

Smart Meetings

He attended Texas Tech University to earn a degree in Hospitality in RHIM (Restaurant, Hotel & Institutional Management). In 2006, he earned his CMP certification from EIC. Sanchez currently works as the president and CEO of the Colleyville Chamber of Commerce and is the co-founder of S3 Global Events.

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TNW Events – A Financial Times Company

Event Industry News

Launched in 2006, full name The Next Web, TNW is a product of its founders’ interest in the future of tech. In events since 2012, and in technology for about the same amount of time, Zach Butler is director of Amsterdam-based TNW Events. Buoyed by The FT buying a major stake, and ultimately acquiring the company, […]

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Mobile World Congress: Coronavirus shuts down world’s biggest phone show

Event Industry News

A report from tech news site, WIRED, suggests the GSMA had been calling on the Spanish government to declare a health emergency, meaning it could cancel the show while claiming back insurance. The show has been running since 2006 and was due to take place this year in Barcelona from 24 th -27 th February.

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Meeting Professional Continuing Education: CMP Spotlights

Smart Meetings

He attended Texas Tech University to earn a degree in Hospitality in RHIM (Restaurant, Hotel & Institutional Management). In 2006, he earned his CMP certification from EIC. Sanchez currently works as the president and CEO of the Colleyville Chamber of Commerce and is the co-founder of S3 Global Events.

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