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Event Tech Industry Forecasters: Q&A with SensoryCo

Event Marketer

From pure tech like AI that helps create increasingly personalized and adaptive experiences, to the inclusion of tech devices like Wearables, to offering digital ownership through NFTs. You want to make things about as “real” as possible, whether the activation is heavy in tech or not. DO WE NEED TECH TO ENGAGE THE SENSES?

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Lessons I learned from an online workshop

Conferences that Work

I recently ran a workshop , hosted by the Manitoba Chapter of the Canadian Society of Association Professionals (CSAE), on the design of participation-rich events. Here are the lessons I learned from this online workshop. Note: This event was a workshop , not a presentation. This workshop didn’t work out so well.

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Somerset House launches ‘LISTEN UP!’: A transformative insights paper exploring the future of business events

Prestige Events Magazine

The paper outlines strategies to counter waning attentions from distraction-free environments to the use of innovative tech tools. Delegates now spend less time passively listening to keynotes and more time engaging in interactive workshops and collaborative activities. The topline findings from LISTEN UP!

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EMS 2024 Kicks off with Interactive Workshops, Pickleball, Ex Awards and Festival Vibes

Event Marketer

1 conference for creators of the brand experience immersed a global audience of b-to-b and b-to-c marketers, trade show organizers, agency executives, meeting planners, event strategists and tech specialists in hands-on workshops, creative group work, panel sessions, booth exhibits and a festival-themed Ex Awards ceremony.

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HOW TO ORGANISE THE IDEAL HOME SHOW, GILES PERRY, IDEAL HOME SHOW DIRECTOR TELLS ALL

Prestige Events Magazine

With everything from interiors and architecture to gardening and cutting-edge home tech, its the ultimate destination for home lovers.

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How to Organise a Workshop Event

GEVME

You’ve more than likely attended a workshop before, although it may have been called something else. The meetings and events industry is buzzing with terms like symposium, conference, workshop, training…we could go on and on. Logically, a clear objective is the main part of workshop planning. Bank acquisitions? Pick a format.

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Multigenerational Magic: Engaging Diverse Audiences at Events

Smart Meetings

Millennials (born 19811996) look for authenticity, social consciousness, and smooth tech integration in their experiences. Some attendees thrive in traditional keynote sessions (think Baby Boomers), while others, especially Millennials and Gen Z, are more engaged during hands-on workshops or collaborative sessions.