Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2019

However, leaving audio visual (AV) equipment services to the end could be a costly mistake, especially when negotiating these services with a hotel. Many hotel contracts mandate use of an in-house AV provider and contain clauses prohibiting use of other vendors or charge for the privilege of using the planner’s preferred vendor.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 15, 2024

You may find it in an innovative, high-tech NYC venue; or, perhaps a characteristic boutique hotel in beautiful Boise. Whatever you’re looking for, these new and renovated hotels and venues are waiting to host you. Hotel Renegade Boise, Idaho welcomes a brand new property with the opening of Hotel Renegade.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Event Tech Tribe –group marketing of cloud-based event tech products, including an appointment management system and a venue sourcing site. IVvy –a direct meeting space booking system for hotels. SpiceFactory –a speaker management system. IBTM’s tech awards nominees have advice for planners looking to take that next step.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 21, 2025

Negotiating contracts is the first step before confirming speakers, color themes or catering options. Hidden Fees and Surcharges When booking with a hotel, look for fees and surcharges. Avoid pitfalls and protect your event Contracts are the lifeblood and backbone of the meetings industry. Who is in charge of it?

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2024

Designed by event planners, for event planners, IBTM World brings together over 12,000 exhibitors, buyers and attendees to do business, learn from inspirational speakers, and network with peers. The theme for IBTM World 2024 is People.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Speaking to planners and suppliers at The Jung Hotel , Mizrahi—an instructor in digital marketing at the University of California, Irvine CE—said that surveys show that the independent workforce, which now consists of some 27 percent of the American population, could increase to 50 percent by 2020.

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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? In addition to asking about the venue, the food and the speaker on a scale of one to five, ask, “Did you feel that you belonged?” and “Did you meet anyone new?”

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Event Marketer

MARCH 14, 2025

Meanwhile, the JBL Sound Bodega experience hosted at 3TEN at Austin City Limits Live, functioned as an Austin-inspired corner store experience featuring live music performances by musicians like DJ Pee.Wee, artist interviews, festival swag and a first look at the new Flip 7 and Charge 6 speakers.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 26, 2021

A couple of weeks ago, we began our mini-series on the best virtual speaker kits. What are the best microphones speakers can use to deliver top-notch presentations? And in order to correspond to said expectations, planners must support their speakers as well as possible. ” Virtual Speaker Kits: Lighting.

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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

JULY 27, 2023

Read More : Cvent’s ‘Top Meetings Destinations’ and ‘Top Meeting Hotels’ Returns The use of AI plays into the operation of Cvent Events+ in several ways. Personalization and the Future of Tech The future of event technology is both exciting and a bit uncertain.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

AI Event Tools Ruled The conference kicked off with announcements of new AI integrations—acquisition of Reposite AI sourcing, integration with FeedomPay for hotel reservation tokenization and a partnership with AMGiNE for automated business travel management. “AI All of these things that take time goes away.”

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

How can you word the hotel contract to protect your company? You want to give as many details as possible about who, what, when, why, everything about your program to the hotel,” Poole said. Hotels are being inundated right now with RFPs and they hit the decline button real quick.” It’s got to be a win for the hotel.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 6, 2022

Smart Meetings 3-Day National Experience at Kimpton EPIC Hotel leveraged the best of the sunny, water-adjacent location to bring everyone together memorably. Showing up to a tech check with professional lighting, audio and background is the new three-piece suit,” he said. “We Here are some lessons learned from three days in Magic City.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

San Francisco’s Moscone Center lives smack dab in the middle of the lush tech hub of downtown San Francisco. The buildings are surrounded by a wide variety of hotels and restaurants and are within walking distance of robust public transportation options. The recently expanded 1,139,854 sq. of meeting and expo space spans three blocks.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2024

For a fun memento, attendees can visit the “winner’s podium,” where 10 high-tech cameras will capture a gif-like photo that they can have sent straight to their email. Jessica Hernandez, head of sales at Swingers, said, “We are high touch, versus high tech.” Where’s the Plastic? “I As some might call it, glamping,” Parker said.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 31, 2023

The newest Speaking Industry Benchmark Report is out with details on this year’s hot topics, what speakers are charging (and what planners are paying), and more. Demand is hot for speakers who address diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. For speakers with more than 10 years of experience, the average fee is $16,659. •

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Creative AV/Event-Tech Cost Cuts. • “I have my [in-house] network engineer review my internet order. Tried-and-True AV/Event-Tech Cost Cuts. Tech changes quickly, and speakers may not need as much as you think. Innovate with lighting instead of relying on elaborate stage sets to create the mood.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2023

One way to achieve this would be to create a “Wellness Walk,” featuring a short audio recording that attendees can listen to whenever it fits within their schedule—such as the walk from the convention center to the hotel at the end of the day’s meetings. He is a featured speaker in Caesars Wellness Menu.

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Attendease

MAY 27, 2021

For Convening Leaders, whether it was pre-recorded or live, there weren’t a lot of speakers on stage this year: there were a couple in Singapore at one of our hubs, we had a couple of other hubs in the US, but not a lot of onstage presentations, a lot of them were pre-recorded and run semi-live. Get people’s fingers moving.

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Guidebook

JANUARY 3, 2025

From cost savings to engagement, today’s registration tech does more than just manage attendee lists; it’s a strategic tool that up levels the whole event experience. Key Features to Look for in Event Registration Tech Choosing the right registration technology is about matching your event needs.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Even before most of the 12,000 attendees from this year’s IMEX America in Las Vegas unpacked their suitcases, the IMEX Group was already planning for 2023 at the renovated Mandalay Bay Convention Center where upgrades to restaurants and connected hotels will join the recently refreshed 2.1 million sq.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Videoconferencing has been around for years, but like all things tech, videoconferencing products are getting better by the day. New products that feature a 360-degree camera and speaker, and intelligence systems that use voice and facial recognition, let remote attendees feel as though they’re right in the room.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 27, 2019

Hotel properties and CVBs across the country are enlisting the help of digital innovations to deliver convenience to groups in the ballroom and the guest room. More : Smart Technology is Reshaping the Future of Hotels. Miami Beach is leading the way in using tech to bolster inclusivity. Hotel Zetta. Miami Beach and Aira.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Either way, many hotels offer positions for event planners that utilize the many skills you probably already have. Read on to get a sense of what a hotel event planner does in their day-to-day and whether the position is the right fit for you. A hotel event planner manages the space. The post Want to Be a Hotel Event Planner?

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 22, 2024

This is true of hotels, convention centers, event organizers, technology companies, etc. “ This, of course, is exactly what Moutafis admits happens if clients use Zenus technology with any other tech that identifies individuals. Badge scanning tech is common at meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2022

Hotel check-in. A gifted storyteller, writer, author and speaker, Doug Binder makes business personal for audiences and engagements of all kinds. Here are just a few to consider: Arriving at the departure airport. The flight (or other conveyance). Landing and transferring through the airport. Transfer to the venue or lodging.

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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! So that tech consolidation, not over by any means. Starting Off With The Big Questions.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 11, 2020

This person assembles the necessary team to address any and all issues connected to the event: venue, F&B, content, speakers, entertainment, AV, registration, marketing, sponsorship and exhibiting, just to name a few. They troubleshoot for technical issues for both speakers and attendees. What Are the Physical Requirements?

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SpotMe Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

These are events where all speakers are physically present at the event venue. These are events where all speakers are physically present at the event venue. These are events where speakers and attendees are physically present at multiple venues (i.e. Participants can also interact with speakers. Live hybrid events.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 11, 2023

The Human Touch The human side of tech was front and center at CES. At SXSW , attendees entering Audible’s sound studio through a “speaker” door were transported inside the minimally lit “boombox” space to create the perfect inside-a-radio feel.

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GEVME

JUNE 13, 2018

A crazy-busy lifestyle is a symbol of our tech-driven century, and this is particularly true for event planners, who should be able to handle thousands of tasks simultaneously when planning even the tiniest conference. Create a conference marketing plan: Write content (emails, agenda lists, speakers’ bios, blog posts, etc.).

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Last-minute Changes Permitting last-minute slide changes by speakers can lead to unnecessary stress and disorganization. This timeline ensures both the production team and speakers are adequately prepared, contributing to a smooth event flow. This approach will help maintain focus and efficiency in communication.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 28, 2025

Picture this: Your keynote speaker calls to cancel five days before your event. Prepare for the unexpected: A speaker no-show? Pre-Event Preparation : Turn up marketing, confirm speakers, finalize partnerships, and tweak ticket pricing for maximum attendance. Do they have the tech you needsound systems or projectors?

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 24, 2021

Coordinating the staff, speakers, and vendors. Event management software is that robust machine running the actual event and seamlessly connecting speakers and vendors to attendees (and collecting data throughout the process). The following tools make excellent additions to this platform, and will help round out your tech stack.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

But people everywhere are still learning how to navigate all the tech aspects that go into it. So on this week’s episode of the Event Tech Podcast, Brandt Kruger and Will Curran are tackling this head-on. Since we’ve been putting so much pressure on remote speakers and audiences, it’s time to wonder: what can we do?

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Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

We’ll cover everything from budgeting and marketing to finding sponsors and speakers to reporting and analytics. An event tech stack Whether you’re hosting an in-person, virtual, or hybrid conference, tech’s going to play a crucial role. Speakers Speakers are one of the biggest draws for attendees!

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