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Event Technology Awards 2019 – Meet the Judges

Event Industry News

He co-founded INVNT in 2008, and under his leadership, INVNT has redefined the way organizations communicate to their employees, customers, and business partners. Charlotte Hammerbeck, Director, Meetings Technology at GSK. Michael Shapiro, Editor, Technology, Northstar Meetings Group. Read the Event Tech Q&A here.

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28th Annual Meetings Market Survey: Slower Growth Ahead

PCMA Convene

One respondent actually was hoping for a slowdown, mentioning this wish-list item for 2019: “A downturn in the market so hotels become more flexible in their revenue-management practices.”. I expect the industry to improve again this year,” one respondent wrote, “as meetings become more innovative.”. “I percent in the 2017 survey.

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Olympic Venues: Abandonment, Decay and Renewed Life

Smart Meetings

Many stadiums have been left to sit and decay, such as the Olympic venues in Rio de Janeiro , which hosted in 2016; Beijing, in 2008; and Athens, in 2004; others, such as that in Lake Placid , in New York’s Adirondack Mountains, and Munich Stadium, are being used to host more sporting events and meetings.

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Event Tech Awards 2021: Meet the Judges – Craig Mathie

Event Industry News

Launched in 2008, the UK’s favourite sport and music festival welcomes 30,000 people and 400 sports teams to the South Coast each year. I officially started working in the events industry in 2008 but have been organising events since school! Hopefully we will be able to meet up in person!

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Top 2019 Largest Expos in the U.S

Ins'Tent

When you look at a list of the top expos of 2019, it becomes obvious that Americans love cars. You can start your search by learning about the top 2019 largest exposed in the U.S. If you are seeking private label programs, to meet growers, producers, and more, this expo is the place to be. New York International Auto Show.

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Event Tech Hit by the Perfect Storm

EventMB

Talk to any planner or attendee, and they will tell you how happy and relieved they are to be meeting in person again. In-person events may be back, but attendance for most business events is stuck at two-thirds of 2019 levels or lower. After emerging as far back as 2008 the event industry largely ignored the format’s potential.

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Make Like an Architect and Drive Your ROI

Connect Your Meetings

This leads me to the key learning I took away from Connect 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky, an event that arms us with the latest tools, insights and inspirations to do our jobs better: meeting architecture. It’s how they determine the value of an event, and whether they will return. From Process to Strategic-Level Planning.

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