Smart Meetings

AUGUST 14, 2024

Augmented reality, 3D Visualization and AI add branding, logistics and meaning to programs Could event tech end up being a meeting professional’s best friend after all? The new technology makes it easy to share information, videos and messages with attendees’ phones through event signage and products—without needing a QR code.

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EventMB

MAY 1, 2024

Skift Take: In the event tech world, April featured two acquisitions, several product updates and partnership and sadly, one closure and one divestment. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

After two years of testing streaming platforms, meeting professionals are asking for more comprehensive solutions and a number of event technology companies have risen to the challenge. How it impacts you: Automated back-end processes allow you to better manage speakers, sponsors, staff and meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2023

What does that mean for the meetings industry? Tools enable us to come together and work on something greater than ourselves, as do meetings. Time and Resources I see the tools of AI giving the meeting planner something they’ve never had in any real abundance before, time and resources. It might be our salvation.

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Stova

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Are you attending Event Tech Live (ETL) in London next week? What the Event Offers Event Tech Live has been the industry’s primary source of education and innovation in all things event technology for over 8 years, and with over 100 exhibitors and 100 sessions, this iteration promises to be one of its best.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Accor Survey: “Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events” World-leading hospitality group Accor operates a diverse hospitality group of over 40 hotel brands, from luxury to economy. Sophie Hulgard, Chief Sales Officer at Accor, says, “The total global meetings industry worldwide is forecast to be worth $1.78

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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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EventMB

JULY 17, 2024

Skift Take: The combined platform promises to be a new type of all-in-one offering combining meeting and travel management with venue and vendor sourcing. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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EventMB

MAY 19, 2022

Throughout this time, EventMB has been a valuable resource, a trustworthy brand that guided event professionals all around the world. An era where meetings, events, technology and travel all play leading roles in defining and instilling organizational – and indeed industry – culture. What Stays the Same.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Does it involve space travel? How will all these new developments shape the events industry? This is the tantalizing topic Brian Ludwig, senior vice president of sales for Cvent , tackles in Smart Meetings’ most recent webinar, “One Step Ahead, Predicting the Future of Event Technology.”. “I Social media glasses?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 1, 2023

This year, we took the time to explore the pros and cons of AI, and the importance of making sure your technology is good and ready for your event. Helpful Technology for the Organized Traveler How can you use technology to travel better? Smart Tech: When Good Technology Goes Bad What to do when your tech fails at your event?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

Some 30 miles away, meeting professionals at the ubiquitous customer relationship software company Salesforce have taken a net-zero pledge and are brainstorming ways to keep business moving forward while prioritizing sustainability as a core value in everything from partnerships to customer data tracking and at its annual Dreamforce citywide event.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2024

Sustainability by definition is meeting the needs of the present without compromising those of the future. It provides us with the opportunity to not only protect the environment, but to ensure that we are contributing and promoting the well-being of people long beyond our event. Read More : Can Event Tech Save the World?

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Endless Events

MARCH 15, 2019

Event tech trends are evolving faster than ever before. These giant leaps forward impact and shape the way we execute and plan events. The event tech trends we are listing today are being used everywhere at events and behind the scenes in planning. Hybrid Events. Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2022

Hard Rock International in Hollywood, Florida welcomes Earle as director of global travel industry sales. Mahaffey was appointed executive vice president of show and event services at INSPIRE , a Dallas event tech company. The post Smart Moves in Charleston, Nashville and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Attendees have the same virtual event technical problems over and over again. They cannot log in, they cannot access their microphone or camera, they cannot figure out how to book or join a meeting, etc. A lot of these issues can be easily avoided by clearly communicating exactly what participants need to do to join your virtual event.

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Quickmobile

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Subscribe to the blog to stay up to date on event tech trends and best practices! Putting on a great event is a feat in itself. With thousands of moving parts to keep track of, the complexities of event planning are nothing short of epic. Recently I spoke at a GBTA event about mobile technologies in managed travel.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

Some 30 miles away, meeting professionals at the ubiquitous customer relationship software company Salesforce have taken a net-zero pledge and are brainstorming ways to keep business moving forward while prioritizing sustainability as a core value in everything from partnerships to customer data tracking and at its annual Dreamforce citywide event.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 15, 2021

I have been in the events industry for about 20 years – in various guises starting with brand activations, sporting events, the business of events as an association secretariat and latterly as an event organiser for the hospitality, accommodation and travel sector. . moments working in the events industry?

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Alongside him was Jason Cardy, the event director at Capita Travel and Events. Universal Live is a technical event production company while Capita Travel and Events is a travel management company. Brand Events. Event Tech. Sporting Events. Areas of interest. Conferences.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Smart Meetings debriefed with Tahira Endean, head of program with IMEX Group, about what worked and what will be changed for next year. We wanted to create a tool kit of things meeting professionals needed to know in 2022,” she said. The post Planning Starts for IMEX America 2023 appeared first on Smart Meetings. million sq.

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EventMB

JULY 18, 2024

Skift Take: Planned has secured a significant round of financing and added a travel industry heavyweight onto its board. Up next is expanding AI functionality and travel booking capabilities. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 14, 2020

American Express’s 10th annual Global Meetings and Events Forecast offers insights into what the industry can expect in 2021. To download the entire report, visit the AMEX Global Business Travel site. When will live events ramp up again? Most said it will be a small, simple meeting or an internal meeting.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

The Three Main Categories of Event Technology. Event Marketing, with examples. Event Apps, with examples. Event Management, with examples. How To Choose the Best Tool For Your Event. Conclusion: Your Next Steps with Event Tech. A Short Introduction to Event Technology. Event management .

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EventMB

MARCH 14, 2023

Skift Take: The world's largest event technology company is going private again. Blackstone will soon own Cvent and is bullish on the recovery of events and travel. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings After an initial offer was rejected, the deal is worth approximately $4.6

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SmartMeetings

MAY 20, 2020

Meeting professionals, just like everyone else, learn best by doing. On Tuesday, some 80 meeting experts learned first-hand that while virtual meetings may not be exactly the same as toasting signature cocktails in person, business, learning and fun can still get done. Others focus on profiles and connections after the event.

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Endless Events

MARCH 21, 2022

Now and then, the Event Tech Podcast reviews a certain product or service. This week, Brandt and Endless Events’ Kyle Kocinski do a case study on Remo , one of the top 22 event platforms to use in 2022. Remo is a map-based virtual event platform that has been building events and meetings since 2018.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Winning Best Hybrid Event at this year’s Event Tech Awards 2022 marked a significant milestone in WBCSD’s journey with both their agency partner 2Heads and in the way their events communicate their vision. The WBCSD vision was creatively delivered to delegates inspiring conversations, debate and discussion.

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Event Industry News

MAY 14, 2019

They compete for the dollars and attention of attendees, not just against other events, but against pretty much any other use of that time and those resources. They struggle to meet the needs of diverse audiences and stakeholders. Working with people who do not understand how complex the event management environment is.

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SpotMe Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2022

There’s so much at stake when you host an event. So it’s important to keep up with new corporate event industry trends to make your events more successful than ever. . But there’s another reason that hybrid events will be one of the big 2023 event trends. And it’s safe to say that it has.

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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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Endless Events

MAY 27, 2019

Live from IMEX Frankfurt, the exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events. Will and Brandt will walk us through their favorite parts of the event. How do people around the world go about planning events? Climate Change Summit, or the G20, they’re still doing these types of events.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 19, 2019

Working in the events industry, building contacts with event influencers becomes one of the priorities for us. Searching for event technology or meetings technology influencer, the most heard name is of a renowned influencer?—? I ran my first meeting in 1979. There were no event-related computers or software.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

A newly released Incentive Research Foundation 2019 Trends Study showed that incentive travel is an increasing priority in a world where acquisitions are creating bigger companies, and getting teams producing together quickly is essential to making the deal pencil out. Market Driven. market volatility and a tightening U.S.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2024

At several points of the day a long line could be seen stretched across the aisle with meeting professionals eager to have their headshot taken. In addition to this observation here at Smart Meetings, there were a host of other observations—as well as celebrations—we made on the second day of IMEX America 2024.

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Endless Events

JUNE 8, 2020

The extraordinary Lee Papa is an internationally recognized Mindfulness and Meditation speaker and trainer, specializing in the Meetings, Events, Hospitality, and Travel industries. For years, Lee has been teaching professionals in the industry about the importance of mindfulness in events.

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Expo Pass

JANUARY 25, 2023

You might meet a new friend, business contact, or something in between. Catersource + the Special Event also offers the option to earn continuing education (CE) credits and receive the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) credential. Event Tech Live. Don’t underestimate the power of good conversation!

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