SpotMe Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Event tech experts rate the platform highly for its extensive flexibility and navigation options. Founded in 2008, vFairs is a virtual career fairs and virtual trade shows pioneer. The main features include 3D models of the event with trade show booths. It offers an e-commerce or in-event buying experience.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Visitor registration for Event Tech Live 2020, the 7th edition, is now open. Registering for the show gives visitors the chance to plan across the extended footprint and content; to schedule meetings, study the networking process and stay in step with latest coronavirus protocols at the Old Truman Brewery.

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Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

We encourage every event planner to mark their calendars for the following 35 events and conferences in 2020. AIME is the leading trade event for the meetings and events industry in the Asia Pacific region. The 2020 gathering will feature top speakers and networking opportunities. International Confex 2020. IBTM America.

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Eventsforce

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Want the lowdown on all things event tech? 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. MeetingsNet: IBTM World – Tech Watch Award Winners. MeetingsNet: IBTM World – Tech Watch Award Winners.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 5, 2021

Cisco’s announcement in November that it was buying the virtual interaction company Slido may have been a foreshadowing of event tech mergers to come in 2021 according to event tech experts. The post Tech Mergers Could Simplify Virtual Meeting Management appeared first on Smart Meetings. More to Come. Corbin Ball.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 27, 2021

From around the world, announcements of dates and places for bringing tech minds together F2F have started to trickle in. Even companies that canceled key conferences altogether in the chaos of 2020 have announced they are bringing back at least the virtual component. The Day the Meetings Stopped.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The annual trade show organised by Go Vilnius, the city’s official agency for development, features an impressive mix of 140 hosted buyers from more than 30 countries. The two-day trade show gathers industry suppliers from across the Baltic Sea Region and buyers from around Europe and the world together under one roof.

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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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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Videoconferencing has been around for years, but like all things tech, videoconferencing products are getting better by the day. Hotels Going Even More Tech. Look for this service to be available at conferences, festivals, trade shows and more. Expect more of these hybrids in 2020. Event Automation.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Better still – you can see it in action at International Confex 2020. Head to stand J07C4 between February 25-26 to see how the EventsCase platform is breathing new life into conferences, exhibitions, private meetings, trade shows and more.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 18, 2019

According to the 2020 Global Meetings Forecast Report by American Express Meetings & Events, here is the breakdown of the types of meetings and the percentage of time they take place in North America. Conference or Trade Show. Conference or Trade Shows. Meeting Type Research. Meeting Type. Percentage.

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Event Marketer

MAY 17, 2021

High-tech vending machines have been a staple in many experiential activations over the years and while most were a pure social media amplification play—tweet with a hashtag within a geofenced area to receive dispensed goods—their touchless nature could solve a few different pain points on the show floor moving forward.

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 1, 2020

A recent Forrester report caught our eye, as it touched on several business trends that will also impact the event strategists and the industry: PREDICTIONS 2020: On the Precipice of Far-Reaching Change. Shifting Our Gaze to 2020. In 2020, values alignment looks to rank higher as a decision-to-attend filter. About Donna.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

The wait is over… the 2020 edition of Event Buyers Live (EBL) will take place from November 23-25 at a location to be revealed next month. Fagg concluded: “Whether you organise a flower show or a trade show, it’s important for any event organiser to listen to what their audience wants. Event Tech.

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Event Industry News

JULY 27, 2020

Before COVID, the Philadelphia area was poised for another record setting year of events—concerts, citywide conferences, conventions, trade shows, galas, festivals, sports, performances, fundraisers, and special events of all kinds. Originally published 24th July 2020 by Whyy. Source: [link].

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 25, 2022

saw a decline of $211 billion in business travel spending in 2020, with $97 billion of that loss due to the cancellation of professional meetings and events related travel spending. Las Vegas has also made a grand return while maintaining its title as the number one Trade Show destination. Indianapolis. Las Vegas .

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Goomeo developed apps, solutions, for numerous trade shows and conferences, helping to increase engagement for attendees and improve their experience, Comexposium, GL Events, Reed Expositions and other major players among its clients. Goomeo’s event arm will cease trading in December with the loss of 13 jobs.

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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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b2match

MARCH 10, 2020

Key Features: Virtual Meetings More Information Event Key Facts Hybrid Event (Live Event + Virtual Meetings) 582 Participants 1086 Meetings (253 online) 25 - 26 February + 5 March 2020 Organized by Acció - Catalonia Trade & Investment Tech Spirit Brokerage Event 2020 Introduction The Mobile World Congress (organized by GSMA) is the world’s largest (..)

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Hubilo Blog

AUGUST 5, 2020

Virtual conferences, summits, exhibitions, trade shows, meetings, trade fairs, educational fair events, anything – they have to be detail oriented and snappy with the planning and execution of events at the same time. Always willing to receive feedback and improve .

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Event Marketer

APRIL 21, 2021

Confirmed brands attending the in-person world’s largest tech conference include Amazon, AT&T, Dell and Google. Outdoor sports enthusiasts will return to Vail this year to compete in the GoPro Mountain Games after the event went virtual in 2020. Read more here. GoPro Mountain Games: June 10-13, Vail, CO. 2-5, Manchester, TN.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

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. . Curran’s team will work behind the scenes running tech production. The original EventHack was designed to help event organizers through a very dark hour,” McCarthy said.

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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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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. While most of us are looking forward to seeing old friends and giving them a hug, there can be no doubt that 2020 forever changed how we look at events.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 24, 2020

Because this week, we’re bringing back the Event Tech Podcast. 2020: The Shift & What It Created. “But I think as we’re moving forward, we’re seeing 3D trade show platforms where you can have a virtual version of your stand and things like that. Well, not anymore! Press play and join the chat!

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Event Industry News

JULY 19, 2019

Subject to planning approval, EventCity will leave its current location and temporarily cease operations in July 2020, before re-opening its doors to the public in September 2020. Boasting four halls and a maximum combined space of 28,000m 2 , it is commonly used for gala dinners, trade shows, meetings and conferences.

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EventMB

MAY 26, 2022

London and New York-based event tech company Glisser raised $4.9 based event tech veteran Matthew Donegan-Ryan joins as CEO with founder Trevor Gardiner, who was CEO, taking on the role of executive director of product innovation. The platform came online for PCMA’s Convening Leaders that took place in January. May 17, 2022.

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Guidebook

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

While virtual events have been around for years, their popularity has gone up exponentially in 2020. In-person events are reliant upon the people who have the means and time to attend conferences and trade-shows, leaving a large population out of the action. Going virtual breaks down those prohibitive barriers.

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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 Maximizing the New Events Normal with Tech Tools. Key areas of consideration for building an affordable event tech stack. Hybrid 2.0 – A New Model Emerges.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Funds are raised by the Lakes Hospitality Trade Show, which celebrates its 45th anniversary in 2020 and takes place at the J36 Auction Mart on 25-26 March. While the trade show itself is just a two-day event, its effects are more far-reaching than for just that time-period and for individuals who work in our industry.

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Event Industry News

MAY 26, 2021

On Friday, May 21st, Washington, DC fully reopened for in-person meetings, conventions, trade shows, groups and special events. Our strongest sectors include the people and companies impacting our nation’s biggest challenges today: medical, technology and bio-tech and pharma,” said Melissa A. New on the National Mall: Dwight D.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 10, 2020

Regardless of which event techs are most popular, organisers should begin planning their events around their end goals and “what experiences we want to give to the sponsor.”. Event Tech Live is Europe’s biggest trade show dedicated to the world of event tech.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

There hasn’t been an in-person SXSW in either 2020 or 2021 so we wanted an event app that delivers more value to our in-person and virtual participants than ever before. The Grip platform has now become the leading choice for large conferences, trade shows in North America, such as Money20/20 USA and Shoptalk.”.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 9, 2020

The association worked with its long-term tech partner, Balluun, to expand its digital offering. Similar to an in-person trade show, Toy Fair Everywhere exhibitors and attendees can explore a calendar of daily events, browse exhibitors by category, book appointments for demos and meetings, and transact business.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

— Socio (@socioevents) November 23, 2020. That is why a 30-second commercial can bring a tear to the eye but shaking someone’s hand and getting a business card at a trade show doesn’t,” he explained. — Socio (@socioevents) November 6, 2020. Time to Bulk Up. lizkingevents pic.twitter.com/vRpOu0mD2w.

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Event Marketer

MAY 16, 2022

Fortunately, it’s not 2020 anymore, and experience builders have been through enough planning, pivoting and canceling to know how to build rock-solid backup strategies and nimble methodologies that stand up to the times. I know a lot of tech companies are doing that, and that has served us well.”. A hybrid trade show presence.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 20, 2020

We’re starting off the week with the topic of gadgets and tech in 2020! So, last week we covered a specific event that happened during the Consumer Electronics Show – CES. And there is no better place to discuss gadgets and tech in 2020 than in the Event Tech Podcast. Cool Gadgets And Tech.

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