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8 Event Tech Trends for 2018

Connect Your Meetings

To decipher what might happen next, here’s a look at eight important event tech trends for 2018. Eventinterface, a conference platform company in Scottsdale, Arizona, partnered with Zenus last year to offer the world’s first facial recognition event check-in. Facial recognition for matchmaking. It’s not just the iPhone X.

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Smart Moves in New York, Texas and More

Smart Meetings

He most recently worked as director of operations for JW Marriott Nashville, where he played a large part in its opening in 2018. He also worked as general manager for San Francisco Marriott Marquis, as well as held management positions with The Ritz-Carlton Maui Kapalua in Hawaii and Dover Mountain Resort in Tucson, Arizona.

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Cvent’s ‘Top Meetings Destinations’ and ‘Top Meeting Hotels’ Returns: Nashville and San Diego Move Up

Smart Meetings

1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. 8), Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona (No. Phoenix / Scottsdale, Arizona 10. 8) and Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel (No. Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Resort “We’re thrilled to be this year’s number one Cvent Top Meeting Hotel. Dallas, Texas 8.

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Smart Moves in Colorado, Utah and More

Smart Meetings

Riggs joined Maritz Global Events Design Studio in 2018. Addagada comes from The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona, where he worked as director of operations. Before joining Maritz, she worked as Tourism Vancouver’s meeting and convention sales manager for Chicago and the Midwest.

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GDPR Compliance and Your Events. Are you Ready?

Eventinterface

On May 25, 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR goes into effect. WEBINAR DETAILS Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Known for her daring antics and outgoing personality, Ruth Carter is a licensed Arizona attorney with a practice that focuses on internet law, intellectual property, and business law.

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GDPR Compliance and Your Events. Are you Ready?

Eventinterface

On May 25, 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR goes into effect. WEBINAR DETAILS Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Known for her daring antics and outgoing personality, Ruth Carter is a licensed Arizona attorney with a practice that focuses on internet law, intellectual property, and business law.

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Phoenix Is Just What The Doctor Ordered

MeetingsNet

Medical organizations have the opportunity to make use of the PBC’s University of Arizona Center for Simulation and Innovation. This center includes an operating room, control room, and briefing rooms, and the Arizona Telemedicine Center, which boasts an amphitheater with HD videoconferencing capabilities. As the No.