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Government Meeting Cancellations Surge Amid Federal Layoffs

EventMB

Skift Take: Federal layoffs are sending shockwaves through the government meetings sector, leading to widespread event cancellations and millions in lost hotel revenue. The ripple effects extend beyond hotels to meeting planners, sourcing companies, and event tech firms who rely on steady government business.

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Looking into the Future of Event Tech

Velvet Chainsaw

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. Which of these event tech predictions surprises you?

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NCBMP 2024 Brought History, Culture and Education to Alabama

Smart Meetings

If you want to cancel because it’s illegal or impossible to have your meeting, you must have the government say you cannot meet, or the hotel, vendor or convention center must be closed. Yet, as we can’t fully pull away from technology, there were also sessions on how to better use the event tech we have at hand.

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2020 Event Tech Trends That Will Shape The Year

Endless Events

Welcome to another episode of #EventIcons, and this time around we’re talking 2020 event tech trends! If you know Endless, you know we love talking about event tech. So now it’s time for the 2020 event tech trends to shine! ” 2020 Event Tech Trends: 5G.

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First Sight Media to carry content for Event Tech Live USA & Canada

Event Industry News

Video streaming and production company First Sight Media will manage three studios behind the first edition of Event Tech Live USA & Canada on 8 – 9 June 2021. And, having provided production for Event Tech Live UK & Europe for more than five years, First Sight Media is perfectly positioned to deliver.

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The Tax Implications of Virtual Events

EventMB

As event organizers work to monetize events happening online and in virtual reality, they will need to pay close attention to how governments will assess taxes on registration fees and transactions in these digital environments. There was a time when it was questionable if digital events could be profitable.

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ExecSpace secures 4 year contract with Scottish Government

Event Industry News

The venue-finding agency has secured sole supplier status on the Scottish Government Framework for the Provision of the Sourcing and Booking of Meeting Rooms and Conference Venue Service. Brand Events. Event Tech. Sporting Events. Areas of interest. Concerts & Tours. Conferences. Exhibitions.