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19 Event Trends That Will Shake Up Meetings & Group Business in 2019

Social Tables

What does it mean to be a part of the events industry in 2019? Meetings are growing and evolving rapidly, and each is an experiment in applying new methods to find a perfect formula. For venues and planners, that means looking into the crystal ball to get ahead of event trends and expectations. You read that right.).

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Event Tech Trends to Watch in 2019

Meeting Tomorrow

In 2019, you should expect to see more event pros trying to find a way to bring this out of the novelty phase and into their events through content delivery, virtual site tours and gamification. Declining: Overloaded swiss-army-knife event apps.

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8 Takeaways from the 2019 IACC Meeting Room of the Future Report

All Seated

That’s a tough question to answer, especially as event technology continues to evolve and the demand for experiences rises within the industry. An even larger majority, 56 percent, indicated affordably (or free) high-speed, wireless internet will be the most critical technology needed for meetings in the next five years.

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The Top Event Technology Trends for 2019 — According to 27 Event Experts

Event Industry News

”— Keith Johnston , Managing Partner at i3 Events and Publisher of PlannerWire. “Providing inclusive and interactive elements to all of the event. That is great news for event tech providers as more capital is pouring in. ” — Will Curran , Founder & Chief Event Einstein at Endless Events LLC.

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Guest Blog: The top event technology trends for 2019 — According to 27 event experts

Event Industry News

”— Keith Johnston , Managing Partner at i3 Events and Publisher of PlannerWire. “Providing inclusive and interactive elements to all of the event. That is great news for event tech providers as more capital is pouring in. ” — Will Curran , Founder & Chief Event Einstein at Endless Events LLC.

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Driving team building and networking through interactive event technology

Event Industry News

We were approached by the Digital Communications event team at E.ON in the early planning stages of an internal meeting, designed to bring together two teams – Digital and Information Technology for the first time – prior to their merger into one ‘Digital Technology’ team. Personalised event app. Gamification.

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What Meeting Trends We’ll Be Watching in 2020

PCMA Convene

The editors of Convene looked back over 2019, asking this question: What’s one meeting and event trend on my radar in 2020? Among the more intriguing events-industry developments of 2019 were bold moves made on the diversity and inclusion front. Why I Have My Eye on AI. Barbara Palmer. No Turning Back.

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