Event Industry News

JUNE 25, 2018

With over 28 years’ experience advising, supporting and deploying event technology at live events of all shapes and sizes worldwide, we ensure every event realises the power of the audience and delivers the best possible outcomes for both the attendee and organiser. Transformative technology. Live monitoring.

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Event Industry News

MAY 3, 2019

When you ask more than two dozen top events industry professionals for their insights on technology trends, the answers (no surprise) are fascinating. At the highest level, what comes trough from the responses is the unique, at times even uneasy, relationship of technology to live events, in comparison to other forms of communication.

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Expo Pass

MARCH 31, 2021

One of the biggest takeaways from all our speakers is that they are ready to keep hybrid events safe, and meet all regional guidelines for meeting in-person. Hybrid technology is available and affordable. This allows organizers to book speakers that they may have thought were out of reach. But wait, there’s more!

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

As a demographic, they also: Value experiences over material goods Want to share those experiences usually via social media Have higher technological literacy Are 62% more likely to travel than their generation X counterparts As the average screen time per day increases, millennials place more value on face-to-face meetings.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The “reimagined” meeting now will take place entirely online, with a daylong agenda that includes keynote speaker Billie Jean King, multiple panels, and breakout sessions. Both attendees and speakers have cameras, “so that the sound is connected in all directions, and the video is connected in all directions,” he said.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

As a demographic, they also value experiences over material goods, want to share those experiences (usually via social media), have higher technological literacy, and are 62% more likely to travel then their generation X counterparts. Control over the meeting agenda is moving to attendees. So what’s a planner to do?

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Gallus Events

APRIL 18, 2017

Add some meeting design. This is where I would also place really good speakers! Meeting design. Choosing and implementing the right event technology. Ideally every session should have an introductory paragraph followed by some bullet points. We had Pecha-Kucha sessions before the first refreshment break.

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Gallus Events

AUGUST 7, 2017

The possibilities of event technology seem to change almost every day. And new areas such as meeting design, seem to spring up from nowhere. And every speaker should be delivering the best possible session, with the event organisers full support. We operate in one of the most dynamic industries. So how can we cope?

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

They may be event tech enthusiasts, event planners , event speakers , but all of them are influencers for event enthusiasts and followers. In honor of International Women’s Day celebration, here are a few women influencers we’d love to put some spotlight on: Dahlia El Gazzar : Her knowledge and passion for technology are impeccable.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 6, 2020

We’ve long talked about how technology connects us, points out designer and researcher Pamela Pavliscak , a panelist at the technology conference Collision@Home , held online June 21-24. We have this technology, but it doesn’t really facilitate intimacy, emotions, or vulnerability. “I’ve

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Plan Your Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

While this article is directed at speakers, meeting professionals can sneak a peek to better understand the preparation undertaken by effective speakers. From this, planners can learn to better ascertain the suitability of a specific speaker—and even do some advance prep to ensure things run smoothly. Who are they?

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Event Industry News

JUNE 6, 2019

Miguel Neves is a passionate social media advocate and experienced events professional who consults, trains and speaks on digital marketing and event technology. Ahead of his discussion at The Meetings Show, ‘The future is hybrid, are you ready?’ By Miguel Neves, chief social strategist. The future is hybrid, are you ready?

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Gallus Events

JUNE 17, 2016

The programme was designed to lessen the strain for the events professional and I am sure the content will have helped those organisers who attended. Addressing declining sponsorship; the need to be more innovative with marketing and the best use of event technology were all covered on the programme. They used Meeting Design.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 22, 2020

Virtual meetings require careful design to keep attendees engaged and deliver value for the hosts. But how do you translate the energy and insights from a face-to-face meeting through a computer screen? When designing an online event, content must be both engaging and relevant —and rightsized, not too much. Make a Profit.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 22, 2020

The panel members — a corporate planner, two association planners, a meeting-design expert, and a hotel executive — discussed the viability of hybrid events. We’ve had live events and we haven’t really had to learn these new skills and invest in these new technologies.” Up to this point, we’ve been lazy.

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Slido

JANUARY 30, 2019

The goal of our one-day event in partnership with Convene was to show how a successful all-hands could look in 2019 and beyond by using interactive technology and meeting design thinking. As a part of that strategy, we asked two of our speakers to become virtual panelists at our event. Here are some of our key learnings.

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Social Tables

APRIL 17, 2019

Both properties and planners need to create consistent systems that minimize communicative pain points, doing so through a mix of smart internal processes and innovative technologies that streamline them. 56% of event professionals believe health and wellness programs impact the overall success of meetings.

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Gallus Events

JUNE 17, 2016

The programme was designed to lessen the strain for the events professional and I am sure the content will have helped those organisers who attended. Addressing declining sponsorship; the need to be more innovative with marketing and the best use of event technology were all covered on the programme. They used Meeting Design.

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 6, 2021

We’ve confirmed that virtual events can be engaging and productive, but only if the meeting design is truly participant driven and takes into consideration the needs of that audience. 2) On accessibility when it comes to choosing event technology and tools…. As we move into hybrid, we can’t lose that perspective.

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Event Marketer

MAY 17, 2023

While speakers shared proven tips and tricks, best practices and trends in sustainability, design, DE&I, tech and more, one theme in particular wove throughout several sessions: the importance of building one-of-a-kind experiences.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 30, 2018

The only technologies used are printed cards, paper-covered round tables, and colored pens. Such workshops routinely meet the outcomes they’re designed to achieve: creating useful and memorable learning experiences and connections. Why are these workshops successful?

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Slido

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

The organizers reimagine the concept of lecture and push its boundaries to create immersive worlds and unforgettable moments with world-class speakers. Motivated by positive feedback from the audience, conference organizers have increasingly started incorporating wireless headphone technology into their events. The reason is simple.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 4, 2022

Nine expert speakers (one remote) broadcast training sessions from the main studio in Rome, with 180 remote participants. In a post on his Conferences that Work blog , conference designer Adrian Segar writes: “If you want maximum learning, interaction, and connection at a meeting, small meetings are better than large meetings.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 4, 2019

For Matter, Fuson selected a 114-year-old venue that was originally built as a chapel and served as the hub of a residential neighborhood for many years, as well as a meeting place for both the women’s suffrage and civil rights movements. More Meeting Trends. 5 Trends That are Changing Meeting Design. Test Time.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The Meetings Show’s engaging education programme, curated by new conference and content manager Erica Oghoghorie, will provide visitors with insight and information designed to help them build a better business and career. To register to attend The Meetings Show’s 2021 visit [link].

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

Where past generations of meeting-goers might have been content as spectators, attendees today are looking for more active participation and experiential learning — starting with the fact that much of what they used to travel for is now available digitally. Some speakers might be concerned about giving up the ability to manage the material.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

Paul Nunesdea : And hello, hello, dear viewers, this is a soft start of our third episode in 2024 of Talk to Your Meeting Doctors. As you probably know by now, we are pleased to entertain today our guest speaker Adrian Segar. Lovely to meet you, Adrian. I define myself as a meeting designer and facilitator.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

An entrepreneur since he was only 18 years old, Maarten has over 35 years of experience in meeting design. He’s an author, a speaker, a trainer. Ready to hear all about the ground-breaking magic of multi-hub meetings? In 2006, Marteen started the Meeting Design Institute. These people are so in demand.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2019

Where past generations of meeting-goers might have been content as spectators, attendees today are looking for more active participation and experiential learning — starting with the fact that much of what they used to travel for is now available digitally. Some speakers might be concerned about giving up the ability to manage the material.

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Gallus Events

JULY 19, 2018

It’s not just the content and the speakers, it’s also about having time and a space to think about things differently, and perhaps see challenges in a different light. However, attending a conference like this allows organisers to do exactly that. We can work with you to target a new market or improve the events you already organise.

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Slido

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

That’s where technology like Slido comes into play. Here are 5 reasons why you should give it a go: Get more high-profile speakers on board. A naturally-flowing conversation will make the speaker feel more relaxed, as they are not the sole center of attention on stage. Bring the guest speaker and audience closer together.

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Slido

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Is it to help people get to know each other, start collaborating, or engage with speakers? The intros may look something like this: This is Peter; he lives and breathes technology. Group collaboration on speaker questions If done right, a Q&A session can easily become the most interactive part of any panel or presentation.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Smart Meetings sent a team to do some early reconnaissance, and the top lessons learned included the following. How People Think is as Important as What They Think. She has found that planners who consider how the brain processes information are more successful than those who plan based on what they want to force onto the attendee.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 28, 2016

@tojulius Julian Solaris, Editor of The Event Manager Blog, always has the low-down on attendance-worthy events and the newest event technology. Tahira Endean tweets about the intersection of experiential, immersive meeting design and technology. Dahlia is an event technology evangelist, speaker and educator.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

We asked some of the people creating meeting magic today alongside the massive influx of new meeting designers that have come to the industry since Covid for tips on what to ask your partners and when to get started. Technology: Do you have scalable solutions for hybrid or virtual components?

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The MICE

JULY 27, 2022

I want to re-share this article that I wrote back in 2019 and was initially published on VDVO website , because the principles of event design remain the same, the human is in the centre of every experience that we want to design for our events and technology technology should enhance this experience, and not replace it.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 30, 2019

Rachael Naylor, the new HBAA Venue Member Chair announced the launch of a Venue Members meeting, designed to forge closer collaboration between venues. In keeping with the focus on the next generation, the keynote speaker was 30 year old serial entrepreneur Fraser Doherty who started his first business at 14.

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