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5 Meeting Industry Trends That Are Changing the Face of Events

Social Tables

As a result of these efforts, Nashville saw a 38% increase in conventions between 2011 and 2016. Event technology can increase productivity by 27%. Click To Tweet Events won’t ever be the same. In fact, these attendees represent 40% of all overnight visitors to the city.

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5 Ways the Meetings Industry is Changing the Face of Events

Social Tables

As a result of these efforts, Nashville saw a 38% increase in conventions between 2011 and 2016. Event technology can increase productivity by 27%. Events won’t ever be the same. In fact, these attendees represent 40% of all overnight visitors to the city. Click To Tweet.

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12 Imaginative Events and Activations from Bon Appetit

Bizzabo

That's what Bon Appetit did back in 2011 for its "Bite Me" promotion. Key Takeaway: There are a million different ways to market your events. No matter which ones you choose to use, always stay true to your brand — even if that means acting a bit irreverent at times (or all the time) like Bon Appetit did in 2011. On Location.

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Stay Connected: A Complete Guide to Conference Event Apps

Endless Events

adults (77%) say they own a smartphone, up from 35% in 2011, making the smartphone one of the most quickly adopted consumer technologies in recent history. ” 97% of millennials own a smartphone leverage this to your benefit by creating a conference event app. What does everyone always have on them nowadays?

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12 Imaginative Events from IBM

Bizzabo

In 2011, IBM crafted a truly brilliant marketing campaign named Jeopardy: The IBM Challenge. If you're looking for unique corporate event ideas , this could be the perfect fit. Work hard to give your attendees something new and fresh. Prepare them for the future and they'll keep coming back year after year. Source: YouTube.