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Top Event Technology Trends for 2024

Smart Meetings

We sat down with the Maritz team to ask what top event technology trends they see for 2024 and how they will fundamentally change the meeting professional’s job. Read More : The Metaverse & Meeting Planning 3. The return on business objective will be front-and-center in 2024,” said Kramer. Is that Experience?

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What’s In and What’s Out for Meetings in 2024

EventMB

Skift Take: Here’s a look at meeting planning trends that have passed and those that are being embraced with the arrival of a new year. Refugio Garcia Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Seeking Innovators, Experts, and Educators in Meeting Planning

MeetingsNet

Session proposals are now being accepted for the MeetingsNet track at CaterSource + The Special Event show happening February 12 to 15, 2024, in Austin, Texas. Increase your visibility and share your knowledge: The call for speakers is now open for the MeetingsNet track at The Special Event.

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“Did you know?” 2024: February Releases

Eventscase Blog

we presented our latest features: Advanced meeting planning Through our platform, organisers can upload a CSV file of planned meetings , simplifying the networking process and allowing attendees to maximise their time at the event.

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Inflation, Recession Fears Drive Changes in Planning Departments

MeetingsNet

The latest MPI Quarterly Meetings Outlook sees more contractor usage, less staff travel, a hunt for new event-revenue streams, and other adjustments going into 2023. Only 32 percent of respondents said that their business has returned to pre-pandemic levels—and there’s no guarantee that it remains there.

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Strategic Planning for Meetings and Events

Smart Meetings

Q: Why is meeting planning so important for businesses? A: I really thrive on looking at a business as a whole and figuring out how meetings can affect your business outcomes. Not a lot of places have meetings as a part of their strategic plan. Q: What can we expect in the meetings and events industry for 2024?

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

Smart Meetings

However, Dominguez believes there will be inflation normalization by 2024. 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. “These costs are in there because they are necessary.”

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