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11 Event Tech Trends That Shaped 2018

Smart Meetings

The personal touch attendees expect from meetings is now largely being delivered with the help of machines. Yes, the event business has officially entered the realm of high-tech. Smart Meetings covered all the must-have tech advances this year to help you stay at the top of your game. It’s like a pre-con in your pocket.

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7 Huge Event Planning Trends Spotted at MPI WEC 2018

Eventmobi

After spending the past week at MPI WEC 2018 (one of the largest annual gatherings for meeting professionals), I experienced what it’s like for an organization to pull out all the stops to create a truly memorable experience for events planners (who have seen and done it all). Speak to one of our event experts today! Schedule a Demo.

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IBTM World 2018 Puts New Tech Center Stage

Smart Meetings

Modern technology, such as virtual reality , is changing the meetings and events industry in ways that would have been unimaginable only a few years ago. The team at Reed Travel Exhibitions and IBTM is embracing it wholeheartedly, introducing a new, interactive Exploratory Zone in the center of the IBTM World 2018 conference, set for Nov.

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The Future of Event Tech, According to Jim Spellos

Connect Your Meetings

Jim Spellos, president of Meeting U. , As technology continues to push the envelope of what is capable in the meetings and events industry (hello, chatbots ) it is important that planners stay in the loop, being innovators or early adopters as Spellos calls them, to new technology developments. No one wants to be a laggard.

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Real Results, Real Impact: EventMobi Celebrates GMID 2018

Eventmobi

Today is Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), which is an annual event that brings together leaders from across the meetings and events industry. Meeting professionals across the world participate in GMID’s international day of advocacy. They used EventMobi for their 60th annual general meeting. Venture Out.

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8 Event Tech Trends for 2018

Connect Your Meetings

Event tech probably will never replace face-to-face meeting. Howard Tullman, CEO of 1871, a tech co-working, incubator and accelerator space housed in Chicago’s Merchandise Mart says in his Inc. To decipher what might happen next, here’s a look at eight important event tech trends for 2018.

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IBTM World announces winners of 2018 Tech Watch Awards

Event Industry News

IBTM World today announced Zenus and Fielddrive as joint winners of its prestigious Tech Watch Award (pictured above) and Kubify as the new ‘Tech Watch People’s Choice Award’ winner during the event at Fira Barcelona. Kubify offers a fresh, interactive way to manage this important segment of many scientific meetings.

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