Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2019

As a meeting planner, it’s important to follow what’s trendy on the tech front. Learn How to Use Social Media. It cannot be said enough: Social media is crucial when it comes to events nowadays. So, it’s of the utmost importance to learn how to utilize all forms of social media.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 3, 2022

In the podcast, Zuckerberg touched on one thing event professionals hold dear: that feeling of presence in meetings. This is something virtual meetings try to replicate, yet falls short. Hence the excitement of getting back to face-to-face meetings. Read More : Language Interpretation Is the Next Wave in Virtual Meetings.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 20, 2022

This surge in mind-boggling tech seems to have happened overnight. Accessing the metaverse and related tech is becoming easier thanks to open 3D virtual worlds like Decentraland and The Sandbox, and gaming platforms like Roblox and Fortnite. Pivot MIA: How Vox Media Turned its Podcast Into a Futuristic Tech Conference in Miami.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

Surprisingly enough, social media isn’t the main driver. A solid majority (63 percent) of respondents said that word of mouth was the best way to reach potential attendees, while social media marketing came in second place, at 49 percent. Event tech continues to grow rapidly. percent used video. percent in 2019.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

The announcement yesterday that London-based virtual streaming giant Hopin was purchasing the physical event services company Boomset was another step in the direction of an end-to-end hybrid meeting solution. But Microsoft’s LinkedIn is not alone in big tech companies moving into the space. billion after raising $400 million in March.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Meeting automation is potentially positioning itself as the next technology to shake up the planning game. While apps and meeting management systems have been grabbing headline and topping lists of “tech to watch,” more complete meeting automation could take those principles another step forward.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 1, 2022

urges Dahlia El Gazzar, DES, altMBA, EWD, and Tech Evangelist & CEO at DAHLIA+Agency. ” Read More : Virtual and Hybrid Meeting Tech Updates You Need Now. Break up a Zoom meeting by adding a Spark with 15 minutes of comedy or mindfulness – this will help your audience feel empowered. “Know thy audience!”

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Quickmobile

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

That means that both of these generations will be in attendance at the same conferences, meetings and events. Encourage social media. In keeping with our mobile first theme, it’s a good idea to incorporate social media at your event. Help your attendees #humblebrag about your event by promoting social media use.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

According to BCD Meeting & Events Whats Trending 2025 , event marketers can use AI to tailor event experiences by using attendee data to create custom agendas and personalized communication. Todays consumers crave hyper-personalized experiences that take their unique needs, preferences and interests into account.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 14, 2021

To meet their expectations, State Farm launched a digital + live sponsorship program to kick off the NFL season with an augmented reality-fueled scavenger hunt for fans that yielded prizes like NFTs. Popular brand personality Jake from State Farm made appearances at two live tailgating events.

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Eventmobi

JULY 9, 2024

Commonly referred to as “Zoomers,” these tech-savvy digital natives grew up with mobile phones and social media apps and, therefore, learn, think, and communicate differently from older generations who did not grow up with mobile technology. Social media is their preferred form of entertainment.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The worksheet points out that two abilities are very important for any planner to possess: storytelling and tech knowledge. The prevalence of technology in events can’t be ignored, and it’s best that planners use it to their advantage; leveraging openly available tech will increase your reach and boost your attendee’s ROI.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The majority of Gen Z-ers have never experienced life without mobile phones, and many take for granted the ability to stay in perpetual contact with one another, usually via social media. The post Half of Gen Z Wants to Work in Hospitality appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 26, 2023

Smart Meetings asked Dr. Arun Upneja, Dean of the School of Hospitality Administration (SHA) at Boston University, if the push toward more extreme experiences is being felt in incentive travel , where the goal is to provide singular and high-end experiences for corporate stakeholders and sales staff. appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The most authoritative 2019 tech conferences directory on the web. This carefully curated conference directory features over 200 (and growing) 2019 tech conferences across multiple industries. This carefully curated conference directory features over 200 (and growing) 2019 tech conferences across multiple industries. Start Date.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Social media glasses? 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.”. Tech advances to help attendees get to the event. What does the future look like to you? Teleportation?

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 18, 2023

A lot of times, it’s a kind of homecoming for the tech folks.” Simone White, SVP-AfroTech and Live Events Since 2016, AfroTech has been the place where inclusive tech companies and Black professionals and innovators meet. The media company, under Blavity Inc., Over the last eight years at parent company Blavity Inc.,

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Attendease

JANUARY 17, 2020

From determining and meeting event targets to choosing a top planning software to use – there is simply too much to focus on. A simple mail mentioning a detail like ‘7 days left for you to register for the best tech event of 2020’ can influence potential attendees to check out the event website. Update the event app and website.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

If hotels are to meet this demand, they need to incentivize people to work for them. Prospective workers have high expectations—if hotels give them an offer they can’t refuse, meeting planners will reap the benefits of a smoother hospitality experience. Ad campaigns and posts bring properties to meeting planners’ attention.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 15, 2025

Finally, well dive into proven strategies, like creating registration pages that actually work, sending emails that people want to read, using event apps to stay organized, and leveraging social media to reach your audience. When people meet your business directly, theyre more likely to remember it. Want ideas?

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

You’d think that, given that the Oxford Economics and Events Industry Council reports that “meetings generated $1,294 of spending per participant,” event and meeting planners would be given budgetary free rein to produce the kinds of events needed to generate these economic returns. Shrinking Budgets. Event Personalization.

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Caterease

JANUARY 9, 2025

How can catering professionals modernize buffets to meet todays demands and ensure they remain a compelling option? From innovative presentation ideas to sustainable practices and tech integrations, this blog post explores fresh concepts to keep self-serve dining cutting-edge and relevant.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Industry growth and a positive outlook is the 2024 theme American Express GBT Meetings & Events showcased its 13th annual “ Global Meetings and Events Forecast ” at IMEX America 2023. Internal meetings were the most scrutinized event type in 2019, Tejado recalled, but now it’s as if the pendulum has swung the other way around.

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Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

But before we dive into the challenges and solutions of this tech, the ability to broadcast live video from your personal device to whomever is willing to watch raises the question: How do you police thousands of users live streaming? So do your due diligence and add another arm’s length to your social media reach.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Kristin Arnold [I think you’re referring to Zoom Rooms, not Zoom Meetings. Record prep call – use those recorded snippets for social media marketing for live event! Mostly because my panelists are tech people and not always the best speakers????. More hybrid meetings in future. Raza Shaikh.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2019

There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to convention sponsorship. Start your dialogue with decision makers through more personal communication, either at networking events or via social media. More : How to Use Social Media to Improve Your 2019 Events.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 20, 2024

It took me about five years of having CEOs confiding to me their non-technical woes despite being hired to solve “tech” problems to learn the truth of Weinberg’s Second Law of Consulting : “No matter how it looks at first, it’s always a people problem.” ” I became fascinated by the culture of organizations.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Campaign: Tech Summit Digital 2020. Campaign: 2020 National Sales Meeting. Best Use of Technology or Social Media. Best High-Tech Audience Interaction. Campaign: SAP TechEd. Agencies: Pulse Studio LLC, McVeigh Global Meetings and Events. Campaign: SAP TechEd. Best Use of Social Media.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Because even the smallest meeting is the best place to find new leads, clients and prospects. This works well for a meeting with under fifty individuals and where attendees don’t know each other. The goal is to meet as many individuals as possible in a structured, timed event. However, there is good news.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

She will draw on over 20 years of experience in global brand development and marketing to oversee the group’s marketing, social media and partnerships across their four brands. of functional meeting space, multiple onsite restaurants and their Stillwater Spa. George, Utah.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2024

Event tech native Nick Borelli: AI will remove the drag stuff so you can produce A+ events Nick Borelli, director of marketing for the ethical facial analytics company Zenus Inc., has good news for meeting professionals. AI is not just one more thing they have to learn to do their jobs. “It

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Event Marketer

MAY 5, 2022

Topics spanned hybrid, DE&I, new-era tech, sponsorship activation strategies, community engagement, sustainability, cross-channel strategies and beyond. Throughout the day there were built-in coffee breaks and speed networking meetings that could be arranged via the event app. ” -Todd Kaplan, Pepsi. EXPERIENCES & EXTRAS.

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Attendease

JUNE 28, 2024

Leverage the following marketing channels to showcase your amazing speakers and pump up your promotion efforts: Paid advertising Press releases Industry mailers Social media posts Company blog posts Email blasts Remember to collect the social media handles of your speakers during the planning process so you can tag them in your posts.

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Attendease

JUNE 28, 2024

Leverage the following marketing channels to showcase your amazing speakers and pump up your promotion efforts: Paid advertising Press releases Industry mailers Social media posts Company blog posts Email blasts Remember to collect the social media handles of your speakers during the planning process so you can tag them in your posts.

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SpotMe Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2022

We’ve gathered information from meetings, conversations, and reports with event industry experts, analysts, and our customers from leading Fortune 500 companies to identify the 13 corporate event trends that will shape the event industry in 2023: Event trend #1 Hybrid events are on the rise. There’s so much at stake when you host an event.

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Event Marketer

JULY 9, 2024

During a meet-and-greet event at the Fort Bliss military base, Chestnut competed against four soldiers for charity, and ultimately put down 57 hot dogs in five minutes, while his competitors collectively ate 49 franks during that period. Fun fact: the 2024 winner of the Nathan’s competition ate 58 hot dogs in 10 minutes.)

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Meetings don’t look how they used to. But when it comes to trends, where should meeting industry professionals put their focus? Here are five meeting industry trends that are changing the game. Because of that, they’re also now the largest pool of potential meeting attendees. labor force , at 35%.

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