Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

For the first time since the pandemic started, South by Southwest® Conference and Festivals (SXSW®) is going back to in-person events, selecting Grip, the AI-powered event, networking and matchmaking platform as its event technology partner. It is open to registrants who are interested in event technology and innovation.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

Many event planning conferences were canceled or postponed, and most of those that weren’t took place virtually. Cvent CONNECT August 1-4 | Caesars Forum | Las Vegas Cvent CONNECT is one of the world’s top event technology conferences that brings together meetings, events, and hospitality professionals.

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Event Industry News

MAY 14, 2019

The GSMA, organiser of MWC Barcelona (formerly Mobile World Congress), has re-appointed Giant iTab as one of its recommended ‘event technology’ suppliers for its 2020 and 2021 events following the success of the partnership at this year’s event.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Although the COVID-19 crisis and subsequent ban on physical gatherings have wreaked havoc on the events industry, Swapcard made the move towards virtual events earlier this year and has managed not only to stay afloat but to increase their business in the first 9 months of 2020. Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

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Eventsforce

DECEMBER 12, 2019

In this month’s round up of top tech stories, we look at the latest trends in social media and what event professionals can do to boost their marketing activities in 2020. We take a more in-depth look at Uber’s event service and how it can benefit corporate event organisers. Sign up here.

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Hubilo Blog

AUGUST 5, 2020

All this with the pure intent of solving the problems of their customers and helping them deliver memorable events online. They know and must know about the latest event technologies, easy-to use virtual event management platforms and keep themselves abreast of the new trends and perspectives that are shaping up in the event industry.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Similar to wooden signs, chalkboard signs have also become a popular option for event planners and marketing managers in the last decade. These customizable signs are seen at wedding buffets, social events, corporate trade show exhibition booths , and a variety of other event locations.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 4, 2021

Branded cardboard headsets that you could drop any phone into could be mailed to any potential customer or handed out at a trade show, significantly lowering the bar to entry-level VR. Yet despite these successes, event folks continued to shun the technology. Taking it into VR is the next logical step.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2019

That collecting valuable event data , integrating it with other sources, and using the data to deliver high-value, personalised event experiences is critical. When asked the question: “What do you see as the biggest trend(s) in events this year, particularly in relation to event technology?”

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Event Industry News

MAY 3, 2019

That collecting valuable event data , integrating it with other sources, and using the data to deliver high-value, personalised event experiences is critical. When asked the question: “What do you see as the biggest trend(s) in events this year, particularly in relation to event technology?”

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

As of January of 2020, we were right on track and building momentum. I readily admit that we did not foresee a global pandemic nor the complete shut down of the live events industry upon which our business is based. They could see that their resilience was waning.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Over seven weeks from September to November, teams pitched creative ideas to a rotating panel of judges on topics as diverse as audience engagement, sponsorship , networking , event flow and design. — Socio (@socioevents) November 23, 2020. — Socio (@socioevents) November 6, 2020. Time to Bulk Up.

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Event Industry News

MAY 19, 2022

OurAfrica.Travel is a global virtual travel trade show, originally launched in 2020 to fill the void left by the cancellation of all African trade events during the pandemic. The entire travel trade show was available on-demand too.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Mobile and web application specialist Goomeo, a company equally committed to in-person, hybrid and virtual events, is pulling out of the market as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Goomeo’s event arm will cease trading in December with the loss of 13 jobs.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Bizzabo will use the investment to meet surging demand for its platform globally and expand its category-leading capabilities as COVID-19 reshapes the future of the professional events industry. With the round, Bizzabo sets a new precedent for the largest private investment in an event technology platform.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Visitor registration for Event Tech Live 2020, the 7th edition, is now open. And I encourage all potential visitors, whether it’s online or in person, to register for the show and make the most of all the new protocols and opportunities in place. It’s going to be a truly extraordinary week in November.”.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

More than 6,000 MICE, hospitality, and marketing professionals from across the UK and Europe have already registered for Cvent’s annual industry conference, Cvent CONNECT Europe , which will take place on 10-11 November 2020 as a virtual event powered by Cvent’s Virtual Attendee Hub.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 1, 2021

Swapcard, the leading AI-powered event and matchmaking platform for global virtual and hybrid events, has today announced it has reached an agreement with Informa to serve as the preferred platform partner for its exhibitions, trade shows and a number of other events across the US and the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

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GEVME

JANUARY 12, 2021

We have now just entered into 2021, and despite all that most of the companies in this industry have been through the last year, we would still consider the year 2020 to be wholesome. There was a lot to process during the year 2020 and, at the same time, so much to learn. Following are the examples of internal hybrid events.

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GEVME

JULY 31, 2021

Not just that, they provide tools and functionalities that make your event just a whole better. . “Get to know more about virtual event software and the features that best works for you.” ” PCMA, Digital Event Course, 2020. Registration Stats and Data.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

“I’m looking forward to seeing all of the innovation inspired by the crowdsourced ideas from the top event experts over the next 10 weeks.”. The EventHack Hybrid Games is an evolution of Socio’s EventHack 2020, which brought together 16 event industry leaders in April to hack virtual event solutions. .

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

After all, what makes an incredible event is not the stage and the logistics, but the atmosphere and the positive emotional state of the attendees. Any event can be experiential: conferences, meetings, exhibitions, trade shows, and corporate events. Here are some of the most essential ideas in the events industry.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Launched in 2020, North Wales software company Haia, will sponsor the Tech Talks Theater at Event Tech Live (ETL) Vegas in April. With its mix of unique, easy to understand features, Haia’s hybrid platform has had a big impact on the market since it was introduced last year and Event Tech Live organisers are delighted […]

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ePly

AUGUST 30, 2021

Rich Vallaster, Director of Client Relations and The Trade Show Wonk at Personify, shared critical considerations when developing plans for a hybrid 2.0 Understanding and satisfying each audience’s unique needs and challenges when participating in your hybrid event. Event Technology ?– Events on pause? ?–

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GEVME

JANUARY 13, 2021

We have now just entered into 2021, and despite all that most of the companies in this industry have been through the last year, we would still consider the year 2020 to be wholesome. There was a lot to process during the year 2020 and, at the same time, so much to learn. Following are the examples of internal hybrid events.

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GEVME

JANUARY 13, 2021

We have now just entered into 2021, and despite all that most of the companies in this industry have been through the last year, we would still consider the year 2020 to be wholesome. There was a lot to process during the year 2020 and, at the same time, so much to learn. Following are the examples of internal hybrid events.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The event-technology platform Gatherly uses “spatial video chat” to foster one-on-one and small-group connections in digital meetings. That became the seed for an event-technology platform called Gatherly , founded in March.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 10, 2020

The obvious technologies/software such as emails, spreadsheets and online file management programmes offer various pros and cons to event organisers. As a freelancer, Marty presented the event technology that she has come across that might mitigate some of the cons.

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Socio Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

INDIANAPOLIS, September 15, 2020 — Today, Socio announced the EventHack Hybrid Games , a 10-week hackathon that brings together 72 industry leaders, marketers, and journalists to square off and compete for the ultimate hybrid-crossover solution. “I’m

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Event Industry News

MAY 7, 2021

Messe München, one of the world’s largest trade fair companies has partnered with Grip a leading market engagement platform built to support event professionals on a series of events throughout 2021. transport logistic will be the first event, running from 4th-6th May 2021.

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Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

And as hybrid events and virtual events grow in popularity in a post-COVID world, this merging of real-world and online realms is only going to get deeper and more common. Enter the importance of the mobile event app in the realm of event technology. 26 Best Mobile Event Apps of 2020. Quickmobile.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

enso has been specifically optimised for both virtual destinations and hybrid events including exhibitions, trade shows, campus worlds, brand destinations, collaborative workshops, fan-based entertainment events, seminars, award ceremonies, conferences and more. enso will engage audiences in a new, smarter way.

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Event Marketer

MAY 17, 2021

In this roundup, we explore some of those services as well as other tools and tactics designed to bolster hybrid and in-person event programs in the future. More on Event Technology: Extreme Personalization: 10 Ideas to Customize Engagement for Attendees. This article was originally published in 2020 and is updated periodically.

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Hubilo Blog

JANUARY 6, 2021

One of the collective shared experiences of 2020 was watching numerous events get cancelled; from corporate meetings, workshops, and local events to global annual trade shows, conferences, job fairs and the like. Regardless of the industry you consider, events lie at the core of its business function.

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GEVME

JANUARY 21, 2021

2020 has been crazy, even more for event organizers and attendees because it was painful to see their favourite events get cancelled one after the other. But technology has always helped us adapt to situations and figure out an alternative without losing much on the original. One such concept is Hybrid Events.

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Eventbase

JANUARY 30, 2020

According to Forrester, 45 percent of global B2B technology decision-makers rely on conferences and trade shows to make technology decisions. And as long as attendees show an interest, your sponsors will too. The event app is a great place to start.

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Core-apps

JULY 24, 2017

From ARS to chatbots, beacons, and heat maps, the event industry has a distinctive language of its own – especially when it comes to digital and event technology. Bookmark this page as your go-to guide for the most common event technology terms. Beacons: iBeacons are Apple’s Bluetooth-powered location systems.

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