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Tech Mergers Could Simplify Virtual Meeting Management

SmartMeetings

Cisco’s announcement in November that it was buying the virtual interaction company Slido may have been a foreshadowing of event tech mergers to come in 2021 according to event tech experts. That could be good news for meeting professionals looking for new features and end-to-end solutions.

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Diary of a Conference and Meeting Planner

Coterie Spark

Why should you hire conference and meeting planners? Experienced conference and meeting planners, however, allow you to focus on the important stuff: VIPs, attendees, speakers. Then, funny enough — well, it’s not that funny — Candace and I switched roles for the seminar in New York City. Contact us to learn more!

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New and Renovated: Honoring History, Building the Future

Smart Meetings

Osborne III Convention Center in Jacksonville, Florida is an impressive historical building now undergoing renovations to elevate its convention and meeting spaces. The renovations introduce new lighting systems, fresh carpet and acoustic panels to many of the venue’s 78,000 sq. The main concourse area sees new digital display systems.

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CES Leans into Hybrid Meeting Format in Uncertain Times

Smart Meetings

All Covid protocols will be observed at the meeting space, and people who choose not to travel will be accommodated with some digital options. “At Hybrid meeting programs offer a silver lining. This is a tech conference, after all—participants know how to manage virtual events. See also : Meeting Safety Trends in 2022.

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Yahoo Sports Scores at NBA Crossover with a High-tech Retrospective

Event Marketer

The high-tech projections featured historic NBA highlights from four decades across four cities. The activation featured four cities, each highlighting a different decade: Jackson Park in Chicago (1960s); Rucker Park in Harlem, New York City (1970s); MacGregor Park in Houston (1980s); and Venice Beach in Los Angeles (1990s).

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How Two Virtual Meetings Added Meaning to their Gatherings

Smart Meetings

If you think popping into a succession of boring Zoom calls makes you an expert on virtual meetings , it’s time to think again. Two recent examples show that by leveraging complementary tech and meaningful interactions, you can still surprise and delight through a screen. Meet the 2020 Planners of the Year.

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High-Tech Conference Center at Montclair State University Wins Planner’s Choice Award

Unique Venues

Planners that are booking meetings require the most state-of-the-art technologies available for their clients to present with confidence and ease. This year, our award winner for High-Tech Venue is the highly sought-after Conference Center at Montclair State University in Montclair, NJ.

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