SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

From create your own poke bowl stations to event app polls, 2017 was the year we stopped telling people what to do and let them decide for themselves how they wanted to learn, participate and eat. App Ubiquity. The Custom Food Craze. Catering to individual dietary restrictions also became a must-have in 2017.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 1, 2018

Having only a small range of food options. While food isn’t high on the list of reasons why people attend music festivals, it really can’t be ignored. When you provide a limited range of food options for event goers, you’re less likely to please them. Understaffing your event. Nourishment.

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e2m.live

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The global event management software market was valued at $6.4 billion in 2017 and is estimated to be $11.06 In less than ten years, the event tech market will nearly double. 1: AI to anticipate logistical requirements for events: AI can recognize patterns in data and make logical decisions. billion by 2022.

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Factor in other carbon footprint variables such as attendee air and car travel, hotel room energy expenditures, venue energy expenditures and discarded food, and you begin to see where the EPA is coming from. While exact stages and operations will vary, green event planning tenets cover: Transportation. Food, beverages and catering.

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Event Apps Food and Beverage Transportation Sustainability 36

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

What seems more significant, however, are concerns about events that attract international attendees to the U.S. Here are some highlights of the results: Size of 2017 convention/meeting budget vs. 2016 convention/meeting budget — -1 percent compared to +1.7 2017 attendance vs. 2016 attendance — +3.6 percent in the 2016 survey.

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Planning Pod

MARCH 1, 2017

Hybrid events are those that have two distinct audiences – one live in-person audience and another virtual online audience – and they have been on the rise over the last few years. The growth of hybrid events and hybrid meetings is understandable because of two main reasons. .”

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Planning Pod

MARCH 1, 2017

Hybrid events are those that have two distinct audiences – one live in-person audience and another virtual online audience – and they have been on the rise over the last few years. Since writing this, YouTube Live and Instagram Live have entered the fray, so there are lots of options for broadcasting hybrid events.). .”

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