Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

High tech—or “smart”—conference rooms, and the advances that go into them are giving new shape to the future of meetings and events. Ahead of the curve, The Queen Elizabeth welcomed Montreal attendees to a newly renovated building last year, complete with creative meeting rooms, chalk full of the latest technology.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Video ruled the social media world in 2018. Smart Meetings’ visual storytelling immersed planners in the trends and news of the year. We prepared a list of the best of Smart Meetings TV from the last year. Marin Bright: Welcome to the January Issue of Smart Meetings. If you missed some videos along the way, don’t worry.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

Cvent has just published its list of Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for 2023: Nashville and San Diego moving up to the second and third spots after Orlando. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. 1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 11, 2018

After spending the past week at MPI WEC 2018 (one of the largest annual gatherings for meeting professionals), I experienced what it’s like for an organization to pull out all the stops to create a truly memorable experience for events planners (who have seen and done it all). Speak to one of our event experts today! Schedule a Demo.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 4, 2018

IMEX has a well-deserved reputation for keeping a finger on the pulse of current developments in the meetings and events industry. On May 15th – 17th, 2018, 9,000 visitors and 3,500 exhibitors from all over the world mixed, mingled, and discussed some of the hottest trends in the industry. Contact us to assess your next event!

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

You’d think that, given that the Oxford Economics and Events Industry Council reports that “meetings generated $1,294 of spending per participant,” event and meeting planners would be given budgetary free rein to produce the kinds of events needed to generate these economic returns. Shrinking Budgets. Events as Experiences.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2022

The repositioning of Encore as more than just an AV equipment supplier is being championed by a new senior team working with President and CEO (and 2021 Smart Meetings Catalyst Winner ) Ben Erwin. Read about how layoffs and investments are marking the next stage in the streaming meeting evolution.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

Using a combination of research and survey data, we’ve rounded up the 18 most important trends set to hit planners, hotels and venues in 2018. According to CWT Meetings & Events, you can expect a spike in booking prices of about 3.7%. Because in 2018, consumers will want to experience the venue as much as the event itself.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

29, is International Coffee Day—an unofficial day of worship for many meeting professionals. Cause the best part of waking up is with three new coffee destinations in your meetings cup. A post shared by Briggo (@drinkbriggo) on Aug 13, 2018 at 6:55am PDT. tinkercoffee) on Jul 8, 2018 at 10:26am PDT. This Saturday, Sept.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 23, 2018

It’s about atomizing the content you’re already creating said Convince & Convert President Jay Baer during his 2018 PCMA Convening Leaders session—The 365-Day Event: Using Digital Content to Drive Year-Round Engagement. Watching online recordings is high-tech. Low-tech is reading this post and harvesting the low-hanging fruit.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

New York-based Convene is quickly taking over the United States with a database of tech-enabled meeting spaces in major cities across the country. Billed as a flexible way for companies to meet their growing need for workspace solutions, founders Ryan Simonetti and Chris Kelley offer properties with all the bells and whistles built in.

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Eventmobi

APRIL 12, 2018

Today is Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), which is an annual event that brings together leaders from across the meetings and events industry. Meeting professionals across the world participate in GMID’s international day of advocacy. They used EventMobi for their 60th annual general meeting. Venture Out.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 7, 2018

One of the biggest global meetings industry events of the year will be even bigger in 2019 as IBTM World will partner with The Department of Culture and Tourism—Abu Dhabi (DCT) for the gathering in Barcelona next November. More : IBTM World 2018 Puts New Tech Center Stage. This includes incentives and local support.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 18, 2024

percent higher than the previous record in 2018. Pop-up meeting spaces and meeting rooms were available for a deeper dive into analytics and digital solutions. The icy-cold vibe of the exhibit did right by the cool tech, and pouring the samples into the ice sculpture to chill made for an engaging and delicious experience.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

Fifty-six percent of respondents in Eventbrite’s annual Pulse Report said that recruiting attendees for events was one of the top three most challenging part of the planner job in 2018. Event tech continues to grow rapidly. Livestreaming is also more popular at events, with 40 percent incorporating the hybrid meeting format.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Independent workers are increasing at a dizzying rate, and to succeed, it’s becoming all the more important for them to find multiple ways of engaging people, emphasized Olga Mirzahi in her keynote address at Smart Meeting South Central National in New Orleans on Sunday. Smart Meeting South Central National is officially underway!

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Endless Events

JANUARY 12, 2018

As we kick off 2018, we’re excited to discover a lot of new event ideas for 2018 to energize our event planning. You really need to use tech to extract unique insights from the information you collect, plus add some of your vast event experience to really breakthrough with new event ideas. Click To Tweet.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 23, 2019

This was among the findings in the second phase of German Convention Bureau’s research project, Future Meeting Space. The results of the survey informed meeting professionals what makes events successful and how to please their attendees. Tech-savvy, young and quiet. Tech-savvy, male and experienced.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

The global hospitality company released its “ Top 10 Meeting Trends for 2019 ” report based on insights gleaned from interactions with event professionals all over the world. “We What they have found, according to the report is that from high-tech to down-time, groups are now demanding that organizers plan based on how they live their lives.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 23, 2018

In this special episode of #EventIcons, we are coming to you live from IMEX 2018. And now for the main topic in the episode below, live from IMEX 2018! Meetings & Events ( @tstuckrath ). Glenn Thayer of The Voice Of Meetings & Events ( @glennthayer ). This is all for you! 3FootedCat57 Click To Tweet.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs MAX were the products that could have the potential to substantially impact meeting planners on the go. According to a recent CVENT survey , mobile device sourcing doubled from 6 percent last year to 12 percent in 2018. He introduced a new operating system (iOS 12), Apple Watch Series 4 and iPhone XR.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 20, 2018

Keep reading to learn how IncentiveWorks was able to create a winning gamification strategy at their 2018 conference. To read about other client gamification strategies, check out CSAE’s 2018 Trillium Winter Summit. I act as the liaison and event tech consultant with the event planners of our sponsored events.

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Evenium

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

In your meeting sessions, you want attendees who are engaged, inspired, emboldened to use their creativity, and actively participating in the discussion. With event tech and a flair for the creative. The post 9 Super Creative Formats to Make Your Next Meeting More Impactful in 2018 appeared first on Evenium Blog.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

IBTM World today announced Zenus and Fielddrive as joint winners of its prestigious Tech Watch Award (pictured above) and Kubify as the new ‘Tech Watch People’s Choice Award’ winner during the event at Fira Barcelona. Kubify offers a fresh, interactive way to manage this important segment of many scientific meetings.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Company name: Service Robots Founded: 6 th January 2018 Web address: www.servicerobots.com. Type of events served: Awards Brand activations Concerts Conferences Exhibitions Experiential Festivals Galas dinners Incentive programmes Meetings Parties / functions Sporting events Weddings. Event Tech. Areas of interest. Brand Events.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 27, 2017

At Convene , we’ve made it a year-end tradition to ask ourselves this question: What’s the one meeting trend we’ll be keeping an eye on next year? . In 2018, I expect to see speaker lineups at conferences and conventions feature a range of voices outside the old-school white male CEO mold. From Congrats! We feel your pain.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Founded: 22 nd February 2018 Web address: www.yourstandbuilder.com. Type of tech provided: Event & project management Marketplace Matchmaking New technology Websites. If you would like to be featured in one of our Event Tech spotlights, please see here. Event Tech. Company name: Your Stand Builder Ltd. Brand Events.

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Endless Events

MARCH 15, 2019

Event tech trends are evolving faster than ever before. The event tech trends we are listing today are being used everywhere at events and behind the scenes in planning. Below you can watch Will Curran of Endless Events , Alex Plaxen of Little Bird Told Media talk all about their favorite 2019 Event Tech Trends at GOWEST.

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Event Industry News

JULY 29, 2019

Lineup Ninja won the Launchpad Competition at Event Tech Live 2018. Tech provided: Apps for attendees Apps for organisers Event & project management. If you would like to be featured in one of our Event Tech spotlights, please see here. Event Tech. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

After all, attendees spend much of their time indoors as it is, so taking a break from enclosure may be welcomed; technically it’s still work for them, but taking the meeting outside will take the pressure off and remind everyone that it’s supposed to be fun. Related: 11 Event Tech Trends That Shaped 2018.

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EventMB

JUNE 9, 2022

Event technology company Meeting Play + Aventri announced today the acquisition of event registration company Eventcore. Aventri had previously acquired NFC pioneers in ITN International in 2018. Registration is a key area of event tech that is relevant regardless if an event is virtual, hybrid or fully in-person.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

– Business in Blackpool, always a pleasure – Meet Blackpool , Blackpool’s conference and exhibition arm which launched in July 2022 by Blackpool Entertainment Company Limited (BECL), is embarking on an ambitious new £450,000 marketing campaign to relaunch the town’s cutting-edge offer for business events.

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Expo Pass

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Top Posts of 2018. With the year coming to an end, here is a list of our top articles of 2018. Planners Who Plan: How to Use Tech to Stay Organized 2 Minute Read. Top Posts of 2018. Top Posts of 2018 With the year coming to an end, here is a list of our top articles of 2018. Plan for Simple. Learn more.

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Endless Events

MARCH 21, 2022

Now and then, the Event Tech Podcast reviews a certain product or service. Brandt and Kyle welcome Amy Hyatt, the Head of Customer Success at Remo , who brought along Remo’s client, Michael Willoughby, the Tech Director at Battle Born Progress. “ Remo is a map-based virtual meeting and event platform. What is Remo?

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Event Tech Live 2018 (ETL) had the courage of its convictions, ramping up to two days and introducing more new elements, a 1-2-1 Meeting Zone and the New Experience Zone among them. The planning for Event Tech Live 2019 has begun! And numbers were up an astonishing 35 per cent on last year as a result. Watch this space.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Organisers of Event Tech Live have confirmed David Adler, CEO and Founder of BizBash, as the opening day’s keynote speaker on the Expo & Engage Stage. and Farnborough International Airshow – Event Tech Behind the Scenes/How it’s Made. See the full programme of Event Tech Live 2018 sessions at here.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Meetings are growing and evolving rapidly, and each is an experiment in applying new methods to find a perfect formula. Industry Performance Trends Attendee Experience Trends Meeting Destination Trends Event Technology Trends Meeting Design Trends. Demand continues to outpace supply of meetings-eligible hotels.

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