Event Industry News

JULY 27, 2022

Founded in 2018 in Espoo, Finland, Deal Room is an advanced platform designed to manage virtual, hybrid and in-person events. It is widely used in webinars, conferences, summits, networking events, workshops, and fairs. Focus on your event while we take care of the Tech! contact@dealroomevents.com | www.dealroomevents.com.

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OCTOBER 18, 2018

Paul Van Deventer, president and CEO of MPI, announced locations for upcoming World Education Congress events: Toronto, Ontario, in Canada in 2019; Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, in 2020; the brand-new Caesars FORUM in Las Vegas in 2021; and San Francisco in 2022. 15–17, 2020. 10–12, 2019. 9–11, 2021.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 13, 2022

She organized the ICCA Congress 2020, a global hybrid event with 8 hubs around the world that attracted 1500 delegates, featured 220 speakers and over 100 hours of content. Additionally, she is a manager at EventProfsBreakShit, a passion project to bring event professionals together to test Event Tech.

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Bizzabo

MAY 10, 2019

Searching for the best customer success conferences to attend in 2019? Whether you're looking to turn casual customers into lifelong fans or improve your company's NPS score, the 40 conferences listed below will help you achieve your goals. Customer Success Conferences. Customer Success Summit Conference. Look no further.

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InitLive

MARCH 27, 2019

Incorporating the latest technology trends into your next event can help you stand out from the crowd amidst the sea of music festivals, sporting events and professional conferences taking place this year. Here’s what to expect in event tech trends for the year ahead: Augmented Reality. Have your own prediction about event tech trends?

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Caesars Entertainment Corporation has a vision for 2020, and meeting professionals will be winning big. The company announced plans today to construct a brand-new conference center called Caesars Forum in Las Vegas for a high-rolling price tag of $375 million. They are set to break ground on the project in the second quarter of 2018.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 29, 2021

As the National Association of Realtors (NAR) prepared for its 2020 annual conference and expo last fall, the organization knew that many members in its audience were craving interaction. Nearly 90 percent of the education sessions — approximately 25-30 each day of the three-day conference — was pre-recorded. Braun asked.

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Gallus Events

MARCH 23, 2020

From their website: “#SMWNYC (May 5-7) & #SMWLA (June 17-18) Merge to Become #SMWONE: A Virtual Conference Series for 2020” The made the announcement that has (and should be) a template for other events. An anti-conference is how they are marketing it. Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference 2020.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2021

In 2018, the Council on International Educational Exchange hired Ishaad full time and immediately threw him into creating 400-person events as far away as South Africa and New Zealand that connected universities to housing and service providers in each region. Like countless other planners, Ishaad was laid off in 2020.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The 20 conferences, seminars, and festivals listed below will help keep you informed and up to date on the all the latest trends, news, and laws. Notable Cannabis Events in 2020. Start Date: January 9th, 2020. The conference/expo/consumer showcase hybrid promises a lot opportunity for both education and fun. MardiGrass.

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Event Industry News

JULY 17, 2019

The newly elected IELA board of management proudly confirms three women leaders in the exhibition logistics industry among its members: Mariane Ewbank, former IELA chairwoman 2016-2018, Priscilla Leong and Sandi Trotter, both new members elected for 2019-2021. Conferences. Event Tech. We are experiencing Power Up in real time.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The company, which is behind events such as Leeds, Download and Reading festivals, has requested permission from Dundee City Council to host a three-day music festival from 22 nd -24 th May 2020. They stated they were “taking a year off” in 2018 to allow them time to consider the future of the event but it did not return in 2019.

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Event Industry News

JULY 30, 2019

Scheduled to be completed in December 2020, this latest project is designed to build on the prior two research phases by looking at the following five questions: What is the future role and purpose of meetings and events in organisations’ communications mix? Conferences. Event Tech. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Exhibitions.

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Unique Venues

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Yes, it’s Halloween 2020. The venue is The Verizon Executive Education Center on the Cornell Tech campus. If you are a ghost hunter or paranormal fan, book your next event in the Verizon Executive Education Center on the Cornell Tech campus and experience the ghostly hauntings of Roosevelt Island for yourself!

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Eventbase

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Personalized recommendations, event chatbots and personalized AR are a few of the tech offerings that any event marketer looking to make events more differentiated for each attendee should consider. Organizers of this massive set of festivals and conferences built a chatbot, Abby, into their event app. We’ll look at each one here.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Only two out of the 13 headliners recently announced for the 2020 TRNSMT Festival are female and organisers have been heavily criticised for the inequality. In 2018, more than 190 festivals signed a pledge to achieve a 50/50 gender balance by 2022 or earlier. Conferences. Event Tech. Areas of interest. Brand Events.

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Eventbase

MAY 8, 2018

By 2020, over 50% of medium to large enterprises will have deployed product chatbots.” – Van Baker, Research Vice President, Gartner Chat bots aren’t just a martech trend: they’re the entry point for human and AI interaction, and the launchpad for brands to connect with their audience in a meaningful way, 24/7. Airport line was 200+ people.

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Decibel Management

MAY 24, 2021

Apple spent a whopping $50 million on its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. $50 Yes, we know Apple is a billion-dollar company, and yes, we know they use their week-long conference to announce their shiny new gadgets (of which we’re big fans), but it’s still just. JLo and Shakira killed the Super Bowl halftime show in 2020.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

The Sands Expo team have been wonderfully supportive partners since well before our inaugural show in 2011 and we are looking forward to four more successful shows working with them, through 2020,” said Ray Bloom, founder and chairman of the event. New this year will be an expanded Technology Pavilion to facilitate Tech Tours.

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Bizzabo

APRIL 21, 2020

Rakuten Dealmaker is an event series with planned stops in cities such as Scottsdale, New York, London, and Sydney in 2020 (pending federal and state public health and safety guidelines). Take your conference, training seminar, or trade expo on the road and host it in multiple cities around the world. Rakuten DealMaker.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 4, 2021

Virtual conferences aren’t a groundbreaking idea anymore, but event planners are continually learning how to use them in groundbreaking ways. Learn how virtual conferences work, which key components you need to include to really stand out in your field, and how going hybrid may be the trick in a post-pandemic world. Trade shows.

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Hubilo Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

In May 2018, the world was glued to screens to watch Warren Buffett’s comments at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder’s meeting. In 2020, the Primetime Emmy Awards transitioned to an online ceremony because of the pandemic. Advance tech support such as captioning, screen readers, sign language interpretation, etc.,

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Bizzabo

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

In this article, we'll look at 12 of its best conferences, virtual gatherings, and corporate event ideas and tease out the things that make them so great. Key Takeaway: At the end of the day, most people attend business conferences because they want to propel their careers forward. In 2018, CloudFest played host to Beck and Portugal.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 15, 2019

In August 2018, when Mark Addicks was in the midst of planning his first-ever event, the MANOVA Global Health Summit, he was determined to make it a dramatic departure from the typical medical conference. “We billion to health-care start-ups in the first half of 2018. And I knew what would happen.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 16, 2019

Check out 12 of their best event examples and learn how to host better conferences, trainings, and seminars for your own company. The company hosts many highly regarded conferences, trainings, and experiential marketing events each year. Remember, not everyone will be able to attend your flagship seminar or conference.

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Eventbase

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Analysts predict that 5G networks will be in use by 2020, set to connect over one billion users by 2025. 5G network technology has been the subject of great excitement and debate within tech spheres and has been one of the major highlights at this year’s CES 2018 event. Will 5G remove the need for WiFi altogether?

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

This feels more relevant than ever in 2020 when participants are (rightfully) expecting a degree of personalization from the events they choose to attend. . Braindate Lounge at the 2018 C2 Montreal. Braindate Lounge at the 2019 SOCAP (Social Capital Markets) Conference. Braindate Lounge at the 2019 Tableau Conference.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Analysing the data from 2018’s event, Power Logistics installed a smaller generator set in each of its large generator compounds which was used during the build and breakdown period. In addition, as we move in to 2020, we now have a detailed breakdown for all the events that we’ve provided power solutions to this year. Conferences.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 6, 2020

From tech to finance to media—here's a look at 30 of the best conferences for women in 2020. Many conferences have appeared in the last few years to help provide women with opportunities to build networks, share experiences, and learn in ways that traditional conferences can't quite match. Women Impact Tech.

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Bizzabo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

97% of them said they walked away from past conferences with insights they could immediately put into action and 98% claimed that attending the conference has enabled them to run their businesses better. One of the things that Quickbooks Connect does better than most conferences is secure amazing, high-caliber speakers.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

In tech, Salesforce acquired Tableau, a data visualization company, in an estimated $15.7 Examples include Starwood’s acquisition of Marriott in 2016, Wyndham Worldwides’ purchase of La Quinta and Hyatt’s capture of Two Roads Hospitality in 2018. Event tech company Aventri acquired ITN International, TapCrowd and Zentila.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Or you can simply invest in event software and let advanced tech run behind the scenes. Document your event planning process, from initial idea to full-fledged conference and let your audience come along for the ride. DealBook Conference. In 2018, one of the biggest world-wide events happened: the Winter Olympics.

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Event Industry News

MAY 3, 2019

“Buzzword Tech” — AR, VR, AI, and Blockchain Are Hot… Fully half of these experts cited emerging technologies in some context. Among the biggest trends in event tech this year are “AI, AR, VR” and cloud-based platforms. — Rachel Wimberly , President at Tarsus Media.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2019

“Buzzword Tech” — AR, VR, AI, and Blockchain Are Hot… Fully half of these experts cited emerging technologies in some context. Among the biggest trends in event tech this year are “AI, AR, VR” and cloud-based platforms. The biggest event tech trend is”augmented reality.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Malleret draws on previous high-profile conference experience in designing Summit of Minds: In the early 2000s, he ran the Davos World Economic Forum (WEF). In 2018, 100 percent of participants left Chamonix with a new idea and a new friend, and almost 80 percent initiated a new project.

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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? A conference rolled out plans for an all-women speaker lineup. In 2020, we’ll see another kind of evolution in the catering world with some new — non-human — faces in the kitchen. Why I Have My Eye on AI.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2017

By 2020, the virtual-reality market could be worth $30 million, according to tech advisory firm Digi-Capital, and with companies like Facebook and Google investing heavily in the technology, headsets soon may be as ubiquitous as smartphones. The same would be true for a variety of conference sizes. Why they’re doing it .

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