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Best of 2024: Event Tech

Smart Meetings

How event tech helped planners create better events in 2024 The secret sauce of any significant event is ultimately the event technology, which adds the finishing touch to the visual aesthetic. Whether it is the lighting, the video component or the AI app integration, every element shapes an events structure.

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Small is the new big—for meetings!

Conferences that Work

As attendee expectations shift, more clients are contracting me to boost connection at large events, where existing tech solutions like brain dates and speed networking often fall short. Meanwhile, small, well-designed events continue to thrive and grow in popularity. You can then grow the event over time.

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New Realms, New Ideas: Virtual Reality Tech Is Transforming Events, Experiences

Smart Meetings

The crux of merging VR media and technology with the event and hospitality industries is in their shared inclination and motivation to effect experiences. Ford at 2020 Essence Festival; Photo credit: Bluewater Tech. VR was a key in the hand of Ford’s event planners. Ford at 2020 Essence Festival; Photo credit: Bluewater Tech.

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Hot Tech Conference Collision Defies Odds, Draws 35,000 to Toronto

EventMB

More than 35,000 attendees from 130 countries involved in the global tech ecosystem gathered in Toronto at the Enercare Centre for Collision , a Web Summit event. These numbers buck the trend across the industry for deflated in-person event numbers post-pandemic. Event Tech Supports the Experience.

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Trending Insights: 3 Key Trends Shaping the Meetings Industry in 2025

Smart Meetings

Leading venues are implementing comprehensive sustainability initiatives that include: Farm-to-table partnerships with local organic producers Zero-waste event design services Smart building systems that optimize energy usage Carbon offset programs for large-scale conferences 2.

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Configurable Conference Journeys

Velvet Chainsaw

For complex conference programs, this insight means that you can increase satisfaction — and reduce attendee anxiety — by providing them with several targeted choices. For conferences that develop education sessions that appeal to a broad audience, applying the principles in this study can improve the attendee experience.

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Top 10 Resources Every Meeting & Event Planner Needs in 2021

Attendease

Having the right technology stack is essential to run a successful virtual conference. Download this implementation guide to learn the pieces that you need to run your multi-session online event. The Virtual Event Tech Playbook , by Event Manager Blog. Book: Intentional Event Design , by Tahira Endean.

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