Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Her mother is a full-time wheelchair user who traveled and sometimes would show up as the keynote speaker, but not have a room available with an accessible shower. AV requirements can get pricey fast, as some speakers might not be able to hold a microphone or need assistance. “If Is it tabbable? Does it work with screen readers ? “A

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Attendease

JANUARY 28, 2019

But since four years is practically a generation in the world of technology, I wanted to revisit the initial predictions I made, as well as introduce the new trends I’m looking forward to as event management technology has continued to evolve. But have they taken off the way I predicted they would? Interactivity.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

IBTM has revealed human connection specialist and award-winning author, Simone Heng , will be a keynote speaker at its flagship IBTM World event. Simone is part of an electrifying line-up of speakers at the leading global trade show who will amplify the unparalleled power of events to offer personal experiences.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2024

More than 60 conference sessions have been confirmed for this year’s World Travel Market London , bringing together leading experts and ministers, helping WTM cement its reputation as the world’s most influential travel and tourism event. Emerging Technology’s Potential for Good in Tourism is this year’s theme.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 14, 2017

The mass-personalization wave that is dramatically changing what and how we buy as consumers has application to conferences. Application to Conferences. In my opinion, the first item — individualizing a conference experience for every attendee — isn’t scalable today. The PDF is downloadable at convn.org/custom-mckinsey.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 21, 2020

Over the past couple weeks, conversations with our clients have shifted from crisis decision-making for conferences occurring in the near-term (reactive) to scenario planning for the fall (proactive). In our Conference Go/No-Go Decisions in a Pandemic post , we provided a framework for scenario planning. Resetting Expectations.

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Eventmobi

MAY 1, 2024

Selecting the best event technology for your association is crucial for creating engaging events and meetings for your members. Looking for guidance in choosing your association’s event technology provider? Download the Event Technology Buyer’s Guide for Associations now.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 17, 2024

The Hospitality Professionals Association has revealed early details of its 2024 HOSPACE event, which is set to bring together some of the industry’s leading minds at its annual conference this November.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 28, 2017

It’s as if Joe Pine and Jim Gilmore’s Experience Economy is just now hitting its stride—for conferences at least. The word is out: we’ve got to create conference experiences, not just conferences that feel like a patchwork quilt of our great grandmother’s dresses. A Disturbing Conference Trend. Read on…). Wrong hook!).

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In recent years, many event organizers have observed a notable trend: despite offering enticing early bird registration discounts, many attendees are hesitant to commit to conferences well in advance. As a result, many are cautious about allocating funds to nonessential activities like conferences. Or worse…they won’t decide at all.

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Coterie Spark

MARCH 24, 2025

Are you ready to unlock the power of AI at your next conference? AI is reshaping the conference planning landscape, offering groundbreaking tools that engage attendees, streamline management, and maximize impact. Of course, its not always clear how to use artificial intelligence in conference planning.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 15, 2022

In actuality, it was a forward-thinking dinner, gallery and performance experience activated by Hygienic Dress League (HDL) during Vox Media’s inaugural Pivot MIA conference, an event based on its “Pivot” podcast that addressed the intersection of technology with nearly all aspects of life.

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Attendease

JUNE 28, 2024

But it’s important to remember that your speakers can be your greatest asset when it comes to the overall success of your event. Speakers are usually happy to promote an event. In this post, we’ll explore 6 tried-and-true strategies to make event promotion simple for your speakers. Why Invest in Speaker Relations?

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Attendease

JUNE 28, 2024

But it’s important to remember that your speakers can be your greatest asset when it comes to the overall success of your event. Speakers are usually happy to promote an event. In this post, we’ll explore 6 tried-and-true strategies to make event promotion simple for your speakers. Why Invest in Speaker Relations?

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 15, 2025

Cat Davidson is the Director of Customer Experience at EventMobi, bringing over a decade of hands-on expertise in event technology and planner success. In their current role, Cat leads initiatives that help event professionals maximize their technology investments while delivering exceptional attendee experiences. Local food baskets.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 24, 2019

Your guidepost for event-technology decisions should be to put your customer’s experience before your staff efficiency. As the event-tech space continues to evolve with a number of mergers and acquisitions, I see four changes coming for larger annual conferences. #1. Security is Expensive, but Critical. The level of difficulty is high.

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GEVME

JULY 28, 2021

With the advent of the pandemic, virtual conferences became a popular go-to option for many event organisers. Even while at the time of writing, some parts of the world are returning to normalcy, virtual events , particularly virtual conferences, are here to stay. What You Need to Know About Virtual Conferences.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 17, 2019

Conferences can be powerful catalysts for learning, networking and growing together—an efficient way for industry professionals to meet other professionals and share their experiences. How do you get more out of your next conference? Benefits of Videoing Your Next Conference. Promote Future Conferences.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 7, 2025

Cat Davidson is the Director of Customer Experience at EventMobi, bringing over a decade of hands-on expertise in event technology and planner success. In their current role, Cat leads initiatives that help event professionals maximize their technology investments while delivering exceptional attendee experiences. Teaser-focused.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 18, 2020

Speaker coaching for virtual engagement. Conference P&L analysis. Professional speaker recommendations. Event technology solution advice. Conference education development processes. Here are some of the priorities we can provide virtual, micro-consulting for: COVID-19 decision-making and crisis communications.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 14, 2025

Its business as usual at the 2025 SXSW Conference & Festivals in Austin, but the 38 th annual event, March 7-15, may mark the end of an era for the tentpole. billion renovation that wont be complete until late 2028. Rivian additionally teamed up with Dolby on a series of events and experiences.

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Eventmobi

JULY 13, 2023

Think back: what do you remember about the event speakers from your most recent event? Getting the right speakers for your event can make or break the success of your conference, trade show, or seminar. But finding the perfect speakers can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack! Motivational speakers.

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Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

With so many moving parts to juggle, planning a conference can seem like a daunting task. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through how to plan a conference from A to Z. We’ll cover everything from budgeting and marketing to finding sponsors and speakers to reporting and analytics.

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Attendease

MARCH 30, 2020

Most corporate events that are held in-person can also be held online, given the great flexibility of online technologies we have available today. Why Run a Virtual Conference. Similar to a conventional conference, a virtual conference may happen over the span of multiple days and can hold multiple sessions each day.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

With auditoriums increasingly becoming the venue of choice for business conferences, debates, and high-profile presentations, the Auditorium at 30 Euston Square stands out for its versatility and ability to meet the demands of todays event planners.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

and Barcelona), Workiva Fuze (sales and marketing kickoff), Workiva LINK (technology team kickoff), Workiva Xceed (CPX team kickoff), and Presidents Club (annual sales incentive trip). Strehle heads up a group of five that sits in marketing operations and ladders up to the vp of marketing.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 5, 2020

Speakers have a unique opportunity online to have an intimate experience with guests since they are right up close and personal in an attendees office, living room, etc. The most important for me has been having a dynamic speaker that can evoke emotion through the audience, either with compassion or humor – humor being my favorite of course.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 10, 2022

The first day of the hospitality conference held at NYU earlier this week discussed the growing trend of returning to travel, at times exceeding pre-pandemic rates. Tisch Center of Hospitality in the NYU School of Professional Studies is the ideal host for a conference discussing today’s trends in the travel industry. Jonathan M.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 16, 2020

This focus is welcome, because online technology can and should replace the lecture-centric components of conventional meetings. 2—Virtual meetings process technology will improve. In my opinion, we can significantly improve virtual meetings process technology. 3—We will better understand the true value of face-to-face meetings.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 10, 2024

Without a doubt, conference apps are a must-have tool for any event organizer. Even attendees themselves enjoy using event apps and consider this technology an integral part of their event experience. Even attendees themselves enjoy using event apps and consider this technology an integral part of their event experience.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 18, 2025

by Simon Hainsworth, Managing Director of Corporate & Sporting Events [CSE] Whether the focus is badminton or business, each new year sees a plethora of sporting events and conferences take place across the globe.

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Eventmobi

JULY 26, 2022

The CSAE Annual National Conference. CSAE holds their national conference in a different Canadian city every October. The conference is a mix of speaker sessions, networking, exhibitor booths, and evening social events. CSAE has used EventMobi’s app over the past two years for their annual national conference.

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GEVME

JANUARY 12, 2021

The inclusion of technology in creating a good experience for people has given people a better experience, and it has helped companies serve people on a whole new level. Technology has made it possible to make every experience of the event as personalized as possible so that the end-users or the members have something to remember forever.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

At all ends of the spectrum – from shrinking budgets to investment in advanced technology – there are several trends you should add to your watch list. Regardless, it seems likely that planners will be asked to do more with less in 2019, which makes selecting the right event technology tools even more important than before.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 12, 2022

FMX is one of the world’s largest trade conferences for animation, effects, games, and immersive media and is organized by the Animation Institute of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. Virtual Event Technology. “We weren’t able to crank out a professional online conference in just six weeks. Production Services.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 7, 2021

Virtual conference engagement is here to stay. Conference live streaming technology has come a long way since the glorified Zoom calls of March and early April 2020; attendees expect more than a choppy, poorly lit, and unrehearsed webinar. Assess your virtual conference engagement needs. Are speakers using reliable mics?

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 25, 2021

We are our thoughts, whether they are created by our neurons, by our electronically augmented minds, by our technologically mediated social interactions, or by our machines themselves…. …We Mediating connection via technology. But it’s much more useful to think of technology as anything made to solve a problem.

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