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75+ Ideas to Cut Meeting Costs

MeetingsNet

How to stretch your event budget for food and beverage, event tech, ground transportation, and venues. Almost half said they anticipate at least some increase in hotel room rates, while a similar percentage expect costs to rise for audiovisual and event tech services. Choice Cuts for Food and Beverage Savings.

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Nine High-tech Solutions to Explore in the COVID-19 Era

Event Marketer

Take for example the shift expected in food and beverage experiences, and how solutions once considered more spectacle than strategic, like Makr Shakr’s robot bartender, will come into play. HIGH-TECH SANITIZATION. The post Nine High-tech Solutions to Explore in the COVID-19 Era appeared first on Event Marketer.

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The Most Influential Event Tech Trends for 2019 & Beyond- Part 1

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In less than ten years, the event tech market will nearly double. That, however, is about to change, and it can be confidently predicted that these two technologies will dominate event tech over the next year and more. AI is the event tech of the moment. The global event management software market was valued at $6.4

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Event Tech Trends to Watch in 2019

Meeting Tomorrow

In 2019, you should expect to see more event pros trying to find a way to bring this out of the novelty phase and into their events through content delivery, virtual site tours and gamification. We know from past cycles of consolidation that the door is opened for innovative disruptors or differentiation in services.

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Mike Dominguez: Hotel, F&B Prices Aren’t Going Down, and Other Predictions for 2023

Smart Meetings

Hotels are charging more, but profitability is the same as in 2019,” Dominguez said. Dominguez encouraged meeting professionals to explain to their stakeholders that when they see inflation decreasing, that doesn’t mean prices are going back to 2019 levels. We’re paying for more labor. F&B Prices Are Impacted by War in Ukraine.

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5 Biggest Challenges to Impact Events Industry in 2019 & Beyond

e2m.live

Hence, it is hard to believe the reports like 2019: Global Meetings and Events Forecast, that predicts that the events industry will hit badly by tightened budgets! Apart from curtailed budgets, there are many other challenges that will impact the events industry in 2019 and the years to come. Let’s find out. to 1.9%, globally.

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The Survey Says: Meetings and Events are Thriving and Evolving

Smart Meetings

They offers experiences in over 110 countries with 5,500 properties, 10,000 food and beverage venues, wellness facilities and workspaces. In fact, the industry’s audience is expected to surpass even 2019 levels in the coming years. Read More: How Meeting Profs Can Find the Right Event Tech Full steam ahead!