Smart Meetings

MARCH 27, 2025

Travel Association has designated April 3 as Global Meetings Industry Day, an annual international event celebrating the major impact meetings, conferences, trade shows and exhibitions have on people, businesses and communities. This years event locations are Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax, Greater Edmonton and Calgary.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Hologram technology can increase engagement and attract hard-to-get speakers Meetings may be a mostly in-person experience but—as we learned during Covid, with the use of Zoom, Teams and other online video platforms—the use of communications technology has its place in the world of meetings and events.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Award 1: Best Event Management Platform Map Your Show (MYS) is a leading event technology choice for organisers worldwide, powering 8 of the top 10 trade shows in the United States.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 6, 2017

Your real conference competition is not that event held six months after yours. Today’s technology driven, hyper-connected, instant gratification, real-time world puts you as a conference organizer in a difficult position. Too often our current conference planning processes focus on the greatest common denominator.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 25, 2025

Her marketing experience then took her to a few medical technology startups as a director of marketing communications and product marketing. Conferences and trade shows in my industry are critical, and I was surprised how critical these shows were when I first got into med device, she says.

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EventMB

MAY 22, 2022

In this extensive guide to trade show booths, we provide ten creative examples in each of the following categories: 1 Trade show booth ideas for small budgets. Trade show booth ideas that attract visitors. Creative trade show booth ideas. Trade show booth ideas: 10×10.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 15, 2025

Behind the recently published article: Tariffs now what for trade shows, this episodes guest, media and events entrepreneur Dr Baris Onay, is a bit of a coup.

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Ins'Tent

APRIL 8, 2025

Introduction Trade shows are prime opportunities to showcase your brand, connect with potential customers, and leave a lasting impression. In this blog, well explore actionable small trade show booth ideas , focusing on 10×10 setups, unique expo display ideas , designs, and strategies to make your booth the star of the expo floor.

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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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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

When you’re a sleep wellness brand vying for attention at a global technology trade show, sometimes you’ve got to make your own dreams come true. Visitors could strap on a Microsoft HoloLens mixed reality headset and embark on a virtual sleep science and technology journey that illustrated the product’s smart features.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 24, 2022

Following are 12 steal-worthy strategies, from conferences, to festivals, to trade shows, to hospitality experiences. And while, at this stage in the game, it seems like every event marketer has become a broadcasting wizard, it never hurts to jog the memory and draw a little inspiration from past virtual event wins.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2025

Companies are increasingly shifting from large, infrequent conferences to smaller, more frequent gatherings that foster collaboration and connection. Highlight flexible spaces, technology features, and past success stories to showcase the hotels expertise. The nature of business meetings has undergone a significant transformation.

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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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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

Many event planning conferences were canceled or postponed, and most of those that weren’t took place virtually. While 2021 may still look a little different than normal, expect to see many conferences back and ready to help industry professionals navigate the massive changes in the way they do business.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

But the autonomous driving and driver-assistance tech brand, which branched off from Intel last year, has steadily evolved its booth experience at the massive trade show to stimulate excitement and intrigue. It’s hard to imagine, when a technology is in millions and millions of cars around the world, what that actually means.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

MPs and Lords recognised the industrys unique ability to amplify government priorities, from boosting international trade to revitalising local economies. Michael Hirst OBE, UKEVENTS “It was rather like working a trade show stand, catching parliamentarians on the run to other meetings.

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Event Marketer

MAY 31, 2023

The annual event put on by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is one of the biggest gaming conferences to falter in the headwinds of an industry-wide trade show evolution brought on by pandemic-related interruptions and strategy shifts by headlining brands. Georges agrees.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 17, 2025

The 2025 HIMSS Global Conference & Exhibition brought more than 28,000 healthcare and tech leaders from around the world to the Venetian Convention & Expo Center in Las Vegas, March 3-6, to explore the latest in healthcare innovation and the future of digital health.

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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

MARCH 15, 2019

When you’re in the events industry, you should know the main event management conferences for 2019 so you can visit them to improve your knowledge and share your own experiences of working long hours while trying to pull off amazing corporate events for your clients. Discover the current top event management conferences with GEVME.

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Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

2020 helped to accelerate the rapid development of enhanced virtual event technology, and adoption rates have never been higher. Foot traffic has long been a key measure of event ROI, especially at trade shows. At a virtual trade show, for example, you need to show sponsors and exhibitors how many potential leads they reached.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

Just because you’re hosting a trade show in an exciting new hybrid format doesn’t mean you can’t rely on traditional virtual event elements. Have stakeholders demo the technology and practice dry runs. One of the big benefits of hosting a hybrid or virtual trade show is that it’s easy to increase accessibility.

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EventTechBrief

APRIL 18, 2019

Event management software (EMS), which automates the tasks associated with planning a conference, has been available for at least a quarter century. Sava Events, for example, connects whole pages of conference content to the chatbot with a click. That’s changed. A better way to compete. They are popular.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 22, 2024

Heart of Midlothian Football Club has unveiled the expansion of its conference and event facilities as part of the club’s long-term goal to grow the business off the pitch. The already well-established conference and events business has introduced six additional meeting and event spaces, all located within the main stand.

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Eventmobi

APRIL 14, 2020

In an in-person format, technology is often peripheral to the hustle and bustle of the on-site activities. Virtual Event Type: Public Conference. Virtual Event Type: Conference & Expo. A large scale event, e.g. • Annual meeting • Conference • Expo You hope to… Offer a variety of educational sessions in different formats.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 19, 2024

If your NRF 2024 booth didn’t have a coffee bar, did you really exhibit at “Retail’s Big Show?” Indeed, many of the 1,000-plus exhibitors at the annual trade show, this year Jan. Here’s what we discovered. We’re retracting a few Brownie points for standoffish brand ambassadors.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

At the annual user conference Cvent Connect for a record 4,000 attendees in San Antonio this week, the event technology company which was purchased by Blackstone last year announced new products and acquisitions designed to better meet the needs of meeting professionals, whether planning simple events or complex hybrid affairs.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Best B-to-B Conference or Event. Campaign: All-Suites Leadership Conference. Client: Stryker Surgical Technologies. Client: Dell Technologies. Campaign: Dell Technologies World. Client: Dell Technologies. Campaign: Dell Technologies Experience. Best Trade Show Activation. 2021 EX AWARDS.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 22, 2024

—Christine Buck, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, HIMSS The Puppy Park on the show floor was a popular spot. Centered on the theme of “Creating tomorrow’s health,” HIMSS24 delivered on bringing together an expansive showcase of the latest digital health innovations and technologies. million-square-foot exhibit hall.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Event management software company Aventri has acquired ITN International , an innovator in mobile and cloud-based technology and near-field technology (NFC) that allows two electronic devices to communicate with one another. More : 6 Ways to Drive Success with ROI Technology.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Here, we offer a preview of what we’ll explore at the show—tactics and trends that are helping event marketers to level-up their events, campaign strategies, revenue and careers this year. THE EXPERIENTIAL EXHIBIT Trade show strategies, exhibit portfolios, on-the-floor booth experiences—they’re all changing.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The most authoritative 2019 tech conferences directory on the web. Searching for top technology events to attend in 2019? Or looking to wrap up 2018 with an exceptional conference? This carefully curated conference directory features over 200 (and growing) 2019 tech conferences across multiple industries.

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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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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 26, 2023

From the festivalization of trade shows to the explosion of consumer festivals to a renewed focus on strengthening corporate culture to wellness shifts to AI-powered activations, brands made an impact by leaning into the event trends that defined 2023. We’re showing how far it can go. Night Shyamalan. Agency: George P.

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Event Marketer

MAY 2, 2024

Of course, this is EMS we’re talking about, so the compelling content was only part of the conference experience. Among insights, Aaron Conk, senior merchandising and trade show manager at Delta Faucet, explained why marketers need to hone in on the handful of KPIs that make sense for their particular exhibit strategy.

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Eventscase Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

From the festivities in honour of Dionysus in ancient Greece to the hybrid festivals of the 21st century, the industry has evolved significantly, adapting to social changes and technological advances. Download our exclusive whitepaper, “Cultural and Entertainment Events (Evolution, Trends, and the Impact of Technology).”

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GEVME

APRIL 9, 2018

Implementing technology in your corporate events is no longer a “nice to have”. Trade shows. By attending an international or local trade show, corporations can boost their revenues through the generation of promising business connections. Conferences. Choose reliable event management software.

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