Event Leadership Institute

MARCH 17, 2021

This start-up has no virtual experience, yet still was able to secure funds from marquee venture capital firms like Kleiner Perkins , which was an early investor in Google, Amazon, Twitter, and numerous other tech behemoths. Though the company has been around for a while, they only pivoted to virtual tech within the past year.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Smart Meetings spoke with Cartotto about what new security trends next year may have in store. Without taking deliberate precautions, meeting planners and their attendees’ data, including names, phone numbers and addresses, could be left vulnerable to hackers. What Meeting Planners Should Ask Hotels. Managing the Physical Space.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2022

Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), a celebration of everything wonderful about the meetings industry, is kicking off its seventh year with the theme “Meet Safe,” a redux of GMID 2021’s theme. While most events across the globe took place virtually last year, more events are now meeting in person.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

With over 3,000 global buyers and 3,000+ exhibiting companies already confirmed, IMEX America 2022 is set to be one of its largest editions since its launch in 2011, suggesting a confidence-boosting bounce-back for the global meetings, incentive travel and business events industry. This year, the business fundamentals are what stand out.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 30, 2021

When Texas opened up in early 2021, event organizers around the world were watching. One conference after another switched over to virtual, postponing all physical events until at least 2021. But Meeting Professionals International (MPI) isn’t any old organization. Empower 21. Would the industry move back to in-person?

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Event Industry News

MARCH 14, 2022

In this supplement, Event Industry News looks around the Covid-19 corner for what is coming next, from turning tech onto tender responses to gauge risk – set your benchmarks and make better bid decisions – to the revenue, security and aftermarket sales potential from NFT tickets. Photo: Thomas Lovelock for SailGP.

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Event Industry News

MAY 26, 2021

On Friday, May 21st, Washington, DC fully reopened for in-person meetings, conventions, trade shows, groups and special events. and Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, is leading an industry-wide effort to support customers meeting in the nation’s capital. Ferguson, II, president and CEO, DDC. “DC

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 25, 2022

saw a decline of $211 billion in business travel spending in 2020, with $97 billion of that loss due to the cancellation of professional meetings and events related travel spending. Read More: Meetings and Conventions Are Back in 2022-Here Are 4 Ways They’re Changing. of meeting and exhibit space and 150,000 hotel rooms, more than $4.5

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Nunify

AUGUST 3, 2021

Nunify also has unique features like speed networking, emoji reactions, video meeting rooms. They range from text chat, video conference, speed networking and pre-book meetings. Online exhibitions & trade shows. Virtual trade shows have virtual exhibitor booths that help businesses connect to their customers.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 1, 2021

Swapcard, the leading AI-powered event and matchmaking platform for global virtual and hybrid events, has today announced it has reached an agreement with Informa to serve as the preferred platform partner for its exhibitions, trade shows and a number of other events across the US and the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 28, 2020

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association used a new COVID-19-symptom screening tool — 42Chat’s HealthShield — to help ensure the 450 attendees at the live portion of its Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting met safely. Attendance for the annual meeting was down less than 10 percent, compared with last year, Larson said.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

In the session: The 2020 Challenge – The 2021 Opportunitythey will discuss the common challenges faced by venues and event organisers and how collaboration between industry and tech partners can fuel recovery and help plan for safer meetings and events in 2021. An interview with Radisson CEO Federico J.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

This is good news for event and trade show organizers, as “at the end of the day, they still may win out but will have a completely different offering.”. Ali pointed out that Zoom’s fast and (mostly) free video tech platform represents the power of “good enough,” not dissimilar to Napster’s free downloading software.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 28, 2020

Some powerhouse European tech companies are teaming up to create extended reality (XR) studios. Event Tech Podcast is back! Unique & Exciting Virtual Trade Show Ideas. ?? Latest shows and podcasts. Event Tech Podcast – Creating Amazing Exhibitor Experiences For Virtual And Hybrid Events ??.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2020

The editors of Convene looked back over 2019, asking this question: What’s one meeting and event trend on my radar in 2020? Decisions like Shoptalk’s plan to feature an all-female speaker lineup in 2020 , before shifting to 50/50 male-female speaker parity in 2021, are not without controversy. Why I Have My Eye on AI. Curt Wagner.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 28, 2022

Other winners included Informa Markets – Decorex 2021, who picked up the Marketing Campaign of the Year award for trade, Quartz Business Media Ltd – World Vape Show Dubai who picked up the award for Best Event Launch and Katherine Parkhouse from FESPA who picked up the Unsung Hero award. Informa Markets – Decorex 2021.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

It will also enable them to navigate the Expos and schedule meetings, either virtually or in-person using a mobile app. There hasn’t been an in-person SXSW in either 2020 or 2021 so we wanted an event app that delivers more value to our in-person and virtual participants than ever before.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 22, 2021

What better time then, to talk Top Tech for Exhibitions. With input from the likes of Showcase AVi, Conference Compass, Hubs 101, Exposure Analytics and Eventscase, we look at how ‘texpertise’ can help organisers foster the very best response from the show floor. Eventscase: What do brands look for when exhibiting at a trade show?

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Event Industry News

MARCH 30, 2022

We have profiles all over the web, we use ecommerce to make online payments, we have relationships with people online – people meet and maybe never meet face-to-face – but are still able to form real relationships.”. Smart Events utilise data-driven tech to enhance value at every touchpoint during in-person events.

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Expo Pass

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Not only will it save you money by cutting down on all the logistics of hosting trade shows, but it comes with other benefits too. You also create an opportunity for them to meet new people who share their curiosity or values. Just imagine meeting in a completely virtual auditorium! Do it for the squirrels.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The editors of Convene looked back over 2019, asking this question: What’s one meeting and event trend on my radar in 2020? Decisions like Shoptalk’s plan to feature an all-female speaker lineup in 2020 , before shifting to 50/50 male-female speaker parity in 2021, are not without controversy. Why I Have My Eye on AI. Curt Wagner.

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EventMB

JUNE 7, 2022

In 2021 alone, Baltimore saw cybersecurity companies DataTribe, Evergreen Advisers, and AllegisCyber all set up offices inside the city — with Port Covington, one of the country’s biggest urban redevelopment projects , being their neighborhood of choice. Image credit: Justin Tsucalas.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 23, 2020

By using Livestreaming tools and collaborating with Virtual Event Providers, we are able to host small to large scale events, meetings, and conferences including weddings. It also means adding the tech team to the space and incorporating and embracing the online event timeline. Valerie Bihet, Director, VIBE , Miami, FL.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

You can also use gamified challenges to highlight your sponsors or show your audience what matters to you. PCMA EduCon 2021 , for example, hosted a walking challenge to promote fitness and health. Similarly, if you want people to network, set up missions around meeting new people. How To Gamify Events? Reward Early Check-In.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Funds are raised by the Lakes Hospitality Trade Show, which celebrates its 45th anniversary in 2020 and takes place at the J36 Auction Mart on 25-26 March. Attracting hundreds of hospitality professionals to Cumbria every year, exhibitors at the show represent everything from décor and furniture to insurance and eco-friendly products.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Meeting professionals have always shouldered a hefty bag of tricks to fix the jagged edges that emerge at even the most meticulously polished events. Today, though, even veteran meeting organizers face Code Red calamities previously unimaginable. More than seven percent had produced more than 10 face-to-face meetings during that time.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 10, 2017

If you plan events, the Technavio 2017-2021 market research report on global event management software will definitely catch your eye. According to the tech research and advisory company, the market’s seven key players are Cvent, EMS Software, etouches, Eventbrite, Lanyon Solutions, XING Events and Ungerboeck Systems International.

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 23, 2021

This is getting the most traction in tech companies, as exemplified by Salesforce’s “Work From Anywhere” announcement in February that all employees can choose to continue to work from home. Here, again, two views are battling for control of the narrative: The In-Person Camp: Nothing will ever replace the benefits of meeting face to face.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

The main priority is to make sure we have a safe, healthy show,” Bauer said. The number of people who can make the trip will determine the size of the trade show floor. Meetings can still happen. The post The Road to IMEX: 3 Months to Go, and an Outpouring of Interest appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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GEVME

APRIL 18, 2021

Virtual conferences Virtual job fairs Virtual Trade shows Online workshops Webinars Virtual fundraisers Live stream. People from all across the world can join in for such events, and you can get to meet and build connections with people from across the globe. Some of the examples of virtual events include.

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Event Marketer

JULY 5, 2021

Following a year marked by constant chaos and disruption, the experiential marketing industry came back strong in 2021. Stay tuned for part three of EMS 2021, taking place live and in living color at Chicago’s McCormick Place, Oct. More B-to-B Event Coverage: Introducing the 2021 Dream Team…The Sharpest Minds in B-to-B Events.

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The recent pivot towards virtual events is certainly a good stopgap, but undeniable are the merits of the good old, physical conferences, meetings and exhibitions. What to expect in 2021 and beyond? As the industry prepares to come back stronger than ever, there is a need to rethink event formats in a post-COVID world.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 4, 2021

Plus, check out our list of the best virtual events and conferences to attend and be inspired by in 2021. Trade shows. Check out The Best Mobile Conference and Event Apps for Your Hybrid and In-Person Events in 2021. Evaluate your current event tech stack, and research which platforms will support it. Description.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 25, 2021

And the meetings industry could be evolving to an even more powerful, effective and valued role in the global economy, too. Smart Meetings asked professionals from all over the industry who found a new gig in the last nine months (or started their own) about their journeys and lessons learned. Gianna Cardinale Gaudini .

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Eventsforce

JULY 21, 2021

In fact, a new research study from Eventsforce shows that 58% of organizers are running hybrid events in 2021 – with another 17% in 2022. They can reach the virtual attendees they cannot see, but also connect with the in-person delegates that they physically meet. And event tech platforms come in all sorts of shapes and sizes.

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Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 17, 2018

As if hosting the world’s largest tech tradeshow wasn’t enough, facility staff combatted flooding and a long power outage. To give a scope of the renovation’s importance, consider that in 2016, Las Vegas hosted nearly 22,000 meetings, conventions and trade shows, which directly supported an estimated 54,800 jobs paying $2.3

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Returning to F2F, do alcohol and meetings still mix? Faceplanted on the table during a global investigator meeting, causing four glass bottles to topple to the floor.”. He never made it down for the remaining two days of the meetings.”. “A It’s one of those things you never forget, even when years have passed. Yes, they did.

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