EventMB

MAY 26, 2022

London and New York-based event tech company Glisser raised $4.9 Australian events management software provider EventsAIR has received a significant private equity investment, believed to be over $100 million, led by The Riverside Company. A massive valuation of one of the largest event tech (and venue finding) vendors.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 15, 2024

What is more transformational for meeting professionals than flying car pods, underwater hotels, convention centers with aeroponic F&B programs and laser beams? Read More: Cvent Connect Rolled Out Road Map to a More Integrated and AI-enabled Meetings Future “That’s how you build a sense of belonging,” said Ludwig.

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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

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 21, 2022

A long-anticipated reckoning after the boom of investment in virtual meeting platforms during Covid and an aggressive return to in-person events has sent many streaming platform companies scrambling to position themselves in the best light for a possible looming merger and acquisition season.

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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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EventMB

JUNE 25, 2024

Skift Take: AI-powered startup Nowadays features a virtual assistant that can communicate, negotiate and book event venues, all via email. — Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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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

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Europalcos Event Tech The LED wall had two uses. Read More : Evolution of Spatial Design Technology Could Simplify Event Planning From the beginning, the Europalco team conducted technical site visits, allowing them to measure the space and analyze the infrastructure.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 26, 2025

etc.venues by Convene , a select-service hospitality brand that provides end-to-end solutions for value-driven meetings and corporate trainings, today announced that it has named event tech and production company London Filmed its official partner for AV solutions.

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Event Farm

MAY 24, 2017

The role of technology in meetings and events has moved beyond its initial purpose of simply providing convenience. While convenience is important, there’s more room now to get creative with tech offerings that will leave lasting impressions and engage audiences. Using technology in meetings and events to provide convenience.

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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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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2023

What makes change requests so difficult and tips to resolve Most meeting planners have experienced the need to make last-minute changes to an upcoming event. This can prove to be a hassle, for the event planner who wants their request fulfilled and for the venue that’s finding difficulty in fulfilling that request.

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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. We are now entering a new era of business.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 20, 2021

Q&A on Embracing Event Tech with Sandy Hammer. We asked Sandy Hammer, co-founder of Allseatedand exVo, about embracing event tech, from seat planning to robots to Fornite. 10 Requirements for an Interactive Hybrid Event. 7 Phenomenal Women in Event Tech Share Their Best Advice.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2023

Read More: Cvent’s Event Tech Roadmap According to filings, at the end of last year, Cvent had approximately 22,000 customers globally in the corporate, non-profit, higher education and hospitality sectors as of December 31, 2022. In 2021, the market for in-person, virtual and hybrid events was estimated at $30 billion.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

About 75 percent of respondents to a recent Meeting Professionals International survey said they were seeing increases in AV costs—and about 25 percent of them said the increases were more than 10 percent. Here are 22 ideas to consider—some basic, some unconventional— that could bring down your event technology and production costs.

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EventMB

JUNE 30, 2023

Skift Take: The success of a meeting doesn’t just depend on the content of the programming, the way attendees interact with the venue also plays an important role in the overall experience. Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Attendease

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Data-driven enhancements Machine learning models can analyze volumes of first-party data from past events to automatically surface insights and predictions that improve planning and execution. This ranges from optimizing event logistics (like venues and F&B) to identifying new revenue opportunities and more.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2023

Lime Venue Portfolio will celebrate its 15 th birthday this week. Currently the largest portfolio of meeting venues in the UK it offers support for both event planners and venues alike. Since its launch in 2008, Lime Venue Portfolio venues have served c22.5

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

Though nearly half denied using it, and a small 21 percent found it to be an ineffective method, experts say SEO is undeniably important when increasing your event’s visibility through online key words. Event tech continues to grow rapidly. A majority (53 percent) of event planners used mobile apps. percent in 2019.

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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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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

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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Expo Pass

MAY 31, 2022

Trainings and kick-off meetings : Nonprofits are all business when it comes to big kick-off meetings and training sessions – and their event software should show as much. Onsite badge printing means attendees don’t have to bring anything to the event. This is so valuable for any event!

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EventBank Insights

JUNE 24, 2019

Types of Event Technology Venue Marketplaces Registration & Check-in Tools Event Marketing Tools Event Website Builders Surveys and Polls Networking Platform Event Analytics. Event Technology Trends The Attendee Journey Digital Audiences Event Space Heatmaps VR for Events Facial Recognition.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Here are five examples of how explicit communication improves meetings. 1—Tell attendees how your meeting socials will be social! Want to make your meeting “socials” actually social? These days I often pass on event parties because I can’t hear anyone over the music.

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EventMB

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Skift Take: Dull moments in the events industry were few and far between in 2023 with a news cycle that kept meetings professionals on their toes. We’ve rounded up the top articles published by Skift Meetings over the last year. Refugio Garcia Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

In July 2014, Dr James Morgan, Principal Lecturer at the University of Westminster set up the Event Tech Lab. The idea in setting up the virtual incubator, was to help and mentor start up event technology companies wanting to get into the event space, globally. They joined the lab community in 2017. has this to say.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Smart Meetings asked two veteran independent meeting professionals : ConferenceDirect Vice President Carolyn Poole and Bravo! Events CEO Nancy Shaffer for answers. Look for Synergies When Booking Venues For corporate planners aiming to efficiently source for their next event, Shaffer offered up some initial tips.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

But recent years have seen an increasing number of event management applications, culminating in six of 2018’s nine finalists specializing in behind the scenes management or booking. More : 6 Free Apps to Keep Meeting Planners Organized. Radario –an AI event marketing and analytics platform.

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Event Industry News

MAY 6, 2021

As Chief Executive Guru at The MICE Guru, I have in the past year taken a deep dive into event tech; taken virtual certification, learned, tested, demoed, tried, implemented event tech all around, attended all major virtual events and discussed findings within our communities. Best (and worst?)

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 8, 2019

Last year, the lab hosted over 100 event professionals to celebrate all things ‘techy’. This year – again with major sponsorship from Event Tech Live, the Event Technology Awards and Evolution Dome – the BBQ promises to be bigger and better. Brand Events. Event Tech. Sporting Events.

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Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It helps control your expenses and revenues, and measures the success of your meeting or event performance. The importance of an event budget cannot be overemphasized. Venue Rental. Expenses for In-Person Events. This chart shows an overview of the most common expenses for meetings and events.

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Eventsforce

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Want the lowdown on all things event tech? In this month’s round-up of top event tech stories, we take a look at LinkedIn’s new video meeting tool along with some cool features that help organisers drive more casual conversations around their events. TechCrunch: Zoom Launches Its Own Events Platform.

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Event Industry News

MAY 29, 2020

What should ballrooms look like when we are all back to meeting again? Meeting planners no longer have to worry about figuring that out. A new event-tech tool could smooth the return to meeting by making it easy to plan room layouts that take each region’s safety rules and recommendations into account.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2022

That message of diversity, abundance and welcoming is even more applicable for groups looking to return to in-person meetings safely and dynamically. Today, the competition isn’t just from other educational events, but from the kitchen table where everyone has gotten used to streaming speakers, team meetings and even happy hours.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Event Tech Live (ETL) – Europe’s only free-to-attend show dedicated to the world of #EventTech – has today announced that registration in now open. Brand Events. Event Tech. Sporting Events. This year marks the sixth edition of the ever-popular show and promises to be bigger and better.

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