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Humanity’s problem is a meeting problem

Conferences that Work

In 2009, the biologist E.O. I think it’s also a meeting problem: “The real problem of humanity is the following: we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology.” 9 September 2009. 9 September 2009. And so it goes with meetings. Technology. ” — E.

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5 Meeting Industry Trends That Are Changing the Face of Events

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Meanwhile, according to the AMEX Global Meetings Forecast , the numbers of meetings annually has only grown 5.4% since 2009, but the total number of attendees at these meetings has grown by 22.7%. Put simply, meetings aren’t just more complex. Event technology can increase productivity by 27%.

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5 Ways the Meetings Industry is Changing the Face of Events

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Meanwhile, according to the AMEX Global Meetings Forecast , the total numbers of meetings annually has only grown 5.4% since 2009, but the total number of attendees at these meetings has grown 22.7%. Put simply, meetings aren’t just more complex concept-wise, they’re also just plain bigger.

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What Makes Conferences Work? – Q&A with Adrian Segar

Hubilo Blog

Adrian Segar is not only an event industry influencer but the author of 2 bestselling books for event professionals and event enthusiasts – Conferences That Work and The Little Book of Event Crowdsourcing Secrets. Consulting : phone/video conferences with clients about their meeting design needs.

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An Ode to 40 Women Influencers In the Events Industry

Hubilo Blog

Following the expansion of the IMEX into America in 2009, she was appointed CEO of the IMEX Group wherein Carina was responsible to manage all aspects of the business. Throughout her career, Carina has been an active member of the events industry. Tara Thomas : She’s the chief marketer and co-founder of The Meeting Pool.

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Top 99 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

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Invite her to speak about Event Planning on Christy.lamagna@strategic.events Paul Allott Who is he and what is he known for? Paul is the director of Event Industry News and Co-Founder of the Event Technology Awards, Event Tech Live & the Festival Supplier Awards. Check out the new age event software.

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Top 98 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

Invite her to speak about Event Planning on Christy.lamagna@strategic.events Paul Allott Who is he and what is he known for? Paul is the director of Event Industry News and Co-Founder of the Event Technology Awards, Event Tech Live & the Festival Supplier Awards. Check out the new age event software.