SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Travelers in 2018 will rely more on artificial intelligence and digital technology before booking a trip, and will increasingly emphasize health and wellness during their stay, according to a study by Booking.com. Tech trip planning : Higher levels of tech trip planning are forecast for next year.

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Capterra Event Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

These trends will affect how you conduct your events, how you spend your money (whether it is on event management software or some other new tech), and how many events you will host. Here are three key event management trends that you need to keep in mind for 2018. Using drones for filming and security. Is the venue too warm?

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Eventsforce

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

You can send surveys and reminders at the optimum times to increase attendee engagement. This could be event tech registration systems and apps, through to back-end solutions such as abstracts, finance and CRMs. The post 5 Ways Tech Can Reduce Stress for Event Planners appeared first on Eventsforce.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 1, 2019

EventMobi’s Event Management Software Survey 2018/2019 Edition explores the current state of event management software technology for small and mid-size organizations. Data is based on results from a survey conducted by EventMobi in 2019. Demographics of respondents.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Event Tech Live is Europe’s only show dedicated to event technology. Boasting a packed educational programme across five sector-specific stages, here you can catch up with content that you may have missed from 2018’s event. From the Conference and Creativity Stage at Event Tech Live 2018.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 6, 2018

A recent survey at IBTM World finds planners expecting wider adoption in 2019, while a facial-recognition product won the show's emerging-technology award. Here are a few of the findings: • Sixty-nine percent said they will spend more on technology in 2019 than in 2018.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 23, 2017

Visit Indy will be hosting WEC 2018 June 2 through 5, 2018 at the Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis. 1 in reader satisfaction surveys and by the Airport Council International. The post MPI Turns to Indy for 2018 WEC appeared first on Smart Meetings. Incredible Accessibility.

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Attendify

JANUARY 8, 2020

employers in 2018 alone — really bad for the bottom line. A solid event analytics platform helps track attendee interactions and sentiment: Ideally, your event tech provider will offer a holistic solution that includes a registration tool and event app options, both built upon a powerful data platform.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 7, 2022

Smart Tech: The 20% Difference. Surveys: Med/Pharma Meetings are Growing. When it comes to event apps, 80% of their functionality is the same. That 20% can make all the difference in the world. Have You Created a Medical Contingency Plan for Your Event Yet? How can you provide a safe environment for attendees in the midst of COVID-19?

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SmartMeetings

JULY 8, 2022

The survey, by UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, asked a series of questions about perceptions of skills based on gender and found some pretty overwhelming trends. Hospitality Strike Votes Could Increase with Arrival of High-Tech Hotels, Minimum Wage Increases. The meetings industry is not so simple anymore.

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e2m.live

MARCH 27, 2019

Businesses across various industries are using smart tech tools and the trend will only go up in the coming years. According to a survey conducted by Business Insider Intelligence, 80% of respondents said that they already use or planned to use emerging tech tools like AI-enabled chatbots , by 2020.

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Attendease

APRIL 14, 2023

Straightforward Subjects: “ABC Conf 2018” Top Subject: “Upgrade to VIP” As you consider ways to draw readers in to read your message, be as specific to your audience as possible. For example, you’ll want to send a save the date message early enough so that your attendees can mark their calendars and clear their schedules.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 9, 2020

In a survey by Hotel News Resource, contactless technology ranked highest in order of importance among hoteliers, followed by sanitation technology and customer relationships. In an industry where recovery is desperately needed, 86 percent of those surveyed believe technology would help.

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Certain

MAY 15, 2018

In December 2017, Certain teamed up with Heinz Marketing to conduct a survey in order to better understand and identify the current state of B2B event marketing going into 2018. Marketers stuck with an ineffective mix of tools and tech. Tracking ROI remains elusive. The Bigger Picture.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2022

Armstrong was Meeting Professionals International’s 2018 Chair of the International Board of Directors and serves on Event Industry Council’s Business Recovery Task Force. Encore’s quarterly Planner Pulse survey shows that the number of in-person events has increased exponentially in the last year and is now at 60% of all events.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

Fifty-six percent of respondents in Eventbrite’s annual Pulse Report said that recruiting attendees for events was one of the top three most challenging part of the planner job in 2018. On the bright side: budgets overall appear to be increasing—38 percent of the 1,200 planners surveyed foresee a bump in budget growth. percent in 2019.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

According to a recent CVENT survey , mobile device sourcing doubled from 6 percent last year to 12 percent in 2018. This allow users to reply to a work email, then send a text to loved ones from different phone numbers, without juggling devices. This flexibility could be particularly helpful for sourcing.

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Eventsforce

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

You can send surveys and reminders at the optimum times to increase attendee engagement. This could be event tech registration systems and apps, through to back-end solutions such as abstracts, finance and CRMs. The post 5 Ways Tech Can Reduce Stress for Event Planners appeared first on Eventsforce.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Providing a global economic report for 2018, Liz Hall from Liz Hall Hotel and Travel Consulting discussed key forecasts for next year. HBAA Tech & Innovation Chair, Caleb Parker, Founder and CEO of Bold, provided an update on the future of Wi-Fi at venues.

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CadmiumCD

MAY 24, 2018

It goes into effect on May 25, 2018. collect personal data only as part of a marketing survey. The post Is Your Event Tech Ready for GDPR? The legislation regulates the processing of EU residents’ and citizens’ personal data, including collection, use, transfer, monitoring, tracking, and even viewing of personal data.

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GEVME

APRIL 9, 2018

The statistic s reveal that corporate event planners will spend 22% more on product launches in 2018 than the previous year. With a focus on such tools as online registration, tech-powered onsite check-in, and detailed analytics, you can increase your productivity with lower labour and cost investments. Build connections.

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Endless Events

JUNE 8, 2018

Make Your Post-Event Surveys Work for You. Post-event surveys can be much more than just a measure of whether the audience had fun at your event. Focus on sending the survey at the right time. It’s the middle of 2018 already and we’re wondering if the trends we predicted at the start of the year have come to pass.

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EventMB

MAY 22, 2022

A post shared by Exhibit Studios (@exhibitstudios) on Mar 2, 2018 at 3:34pm PST. Cape Wine Expo 2018 in South Africa created pre-manufactured stands made from Xanita, a material that is both recyclable and made from recycled cardboard. At CES 2018 Google had a huge presence showcasing their products and cool tech.

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Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

link] — beyond tellerrand (@btconf) April 17, 2018. (12 DigidayHotTopic pic.twitter.com/zkBwSZpL4z — Digiday Events (@DigidayEvents) February 15, 2018. — EmpireJS (@EmpireJS) May 18, 2018. link] #reactjs pic.twitter.com/1mxRfOM9L9 — React Finland (@ReactFinland) December 7, 2018. beyond tellerrand.

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Event Industry News

MAY 9, 2018

The results of the “Meeting- & EventBarometer 2017/2018” reveal the importance of digitisation and internationalisation for the German meetings, conference and events sector. At the same time, tech tools also enrich physical meetings and conferences, resulting in an increase of hybrid events. Hybrid meetings flourish.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 8, 2019

The research, led by European research organization the Fraunhofer Society, the GCB, and European Association of Event Centres (EVVC), was based on the responses of an online survey conducted between September 2017 and June 2018.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 10, 2018

The key to getting meaningful insights is that surveys be timely and contextual. The badge can alert the event app to send a survey just a minute or two later asking, “Did the session deliver what you wanted, or did you not get what you expected?” Now that is meaningful surveying. You can download the whitepaper here.

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Grenadine

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

With Event Manager Blogs newest survey release on the event industry in 2018 by Julius, we can be quick to notice how these technological trends influence and shift the way event planners survive in the event industry. Survey results can be found at [link] (EventMB). Survey results can be found at [link] (EventMB).

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Hubilo Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2018

With a new feature or a tech or a trend coming out in the event industry, event professionals sometimes miss out on a few things. Event Tech has played around immensely with the event industry bringing around changes impressing the event professionals globally. Event Tech also plays a vital role in maximizing the event ROI.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. Orlando has retained its #1 spot this year, after being named the “Top Destination” in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. This is the first time Cvent has generated the list since the pandemic halted events. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. after being named No.

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Event Industry News

JULY 30, 2019

Phase II, which ended in December 2018, focused on event success factors, concluding that to satisfy attendees, event planners should focus on knowledge transfer as well as surprising or disruptive elements that bring about a change. The survey also identified different attendee types that need to be considered when creating events.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 23, 2017

The 2018 Global Meetings and Events Forecast surveyed 600 event professionals and found that at the same time group hotel rates are climbing, overall meeting costs could remain flat, and meeting owners are scrutinizing the details more than ever.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 13, 2018

Also, see if the staff will help you with surveys or onboarding and promoting your event app to your attendees. Also, determine if there will be tech support available onsite during your event. Facilities: Seek out a venue that has all of the components that you will need available for the event.

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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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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

The research study showed that 83% of associations see registration systems as the most effective tool for collecting valuable information from attendees and events – followed closely by online surveys at 64%. Other tools that got the vote include check-in systems, social media and web analytics.

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Event Industry News

JULY 23, 2019

Representatives from Mixmag, Wasted Talent celebrate the award of “PPA Consumer Media Brand Of The Year” at The PPA Awards 2018. In a recent in-depth survey of PPA members, awards and networking opportunities were both in the top five areas of value for members. Event Tech. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours.

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Expo Pass

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Everyone will have their phone with them – that’s a given in 2018. You can also offer in-the-moment text polls and surveys. 5 Quick Tech Tips to Upgrade Your Exhibitor Packages. Collect the notes from each breakout group and send them to all of the attendees at the end of the conference! Plan for Simple. Learn more.

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