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Meeting Spend Is Up and Short Meetings Are Down

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Skift Take: According to Convene, spending on meetings and events has increased by 35%, while Knowland reports group revenue is at 103% of 2019 levels. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Five New Event Planning Trends to Watch in 2019

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The new year is well under way, and all of us in the event space are watching out for the new trends that’ll continue to influence our work throughout 2019. of respondents cited “shrinking budgets” as a concern in 2019 – the highest response rate out of any concern reported. Event Personalization. Adoption of Advanced Technology.

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6 Event Highlights from ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition 2019

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EventMobi attended this year’s 2019 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Columbus, Ohio. Arranging a meet-up point at the venue to start setting up the exhibitor booth was really easy using the event app. In fact, that was the main theme of ASAE 2019. Event Registration. ASAE is about education and engagement.

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COVID, duty of care, and the meeting industry

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Event professionals: it’s time to talk about COVID, duty of care, and the meeting industry. We’ve known since mid-2019 that COVID-19 spreads by airborne aerosol transmission. Yet the meeting industry seems to be abrogating its traditional responsibilities to keep attendees and staff safe. No related posts.

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Event Trends for 2019–2020

GEVME

Even if your 2018 events made an incredible impression, in 2019–2020, you should learn how to make these experiences even more memorable and impressive. The top 10 event planning trends in 2019–2020. Transformation is the trend that will define the primary direction of event industry development in 2019–2020.

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Best Event Management Conferences 2019

GEVME

When you’re in the events industry, you should know the main event management conferences for 2019 so you can visit them to improve your knowledge and share your own experiences of working long hours while trying to pull off amazing corporate events for your clients. The top 13 event management conferences to attend in 2019.

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Small Meetings Revive While Trade Shows Toil

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Skift Take: Although small meetings are close to 2019 levels, larger gatherings are down over 23 percent. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.