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Smart Venues 2.0 + Site Selection + Tech Trend

Event Industry News

Two other experts are joining the event for two 10-minute quick fire sessions. Emma Nolan, University of Chichester explores a new methodology in site selection. Adam Parry, Event Tech Live reviews the latest technology from the world’ premier event technology show. This is a Learning Bridges event.

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Yet Another Job for Planners: Clearing the Air

MeetingsNet

A meeting professional’s expertise can go in any number of directions: marketing, adult education, event design, site selection, contracting, event technology … It’s a dynamic role. Here are some resources to help you understand the basics.

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Not So Close! New Distancing Tool Eases Transition to F2F Meetings

Event Industry News

Allseated was one of the first companies to digitize venues to make sourcing and site selection more collaborative and efficient. Room to Experiment. Its platform allows planners to access 80 percent of venue floorplans in the United States, and more can be added on a day’s notice.

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28th Annual Meetings Market Survey: Slower Growth Ahead

PCMA Convene

In terms of technologies, only one quarter (26 percent) said they had introduced a new event technology at their most recent event. Online searches (24 percent) and one-on-one sales interactions (22 percent) are neck-and-neck as the primary methods planners use to evaluate meeting sites.

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New Study Spotlights How Socio-Political Changes in Europe Impact Events

PCMA Convene

“This means that planners evaluate if physical meetings are actually necessary and attempt to consolidate them into fewer, larger events while moving others to online formats,” the study says, “in an attempt to cut down on air travel.” In addition, respondents are placing greater emphasis on the ROI of events. “In

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Measuring an Event’s Carbon Footprint — It’s All in the Details

PCMA Convene

“We are on the path to measuring more and more events with other clients and making an impact for them, our industry, and the world.” The Impact of Site Selection Reduce 2’s Glenn Hansen worked with Maritz on reducing one of its clients’ carbon footprint by focusing on site selection.

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Booking Meeting Venues Site Unseen

PCMA Convene

One area where Abbate thinks that virtual site inspections will be helpful is in cutting costs. “If If we are considering different cities during site selection, I can see us potentially doing a virtual site visit if it is a city we have been to before,” she said. This could be cost-saving for our organization.”

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