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Touchless Activations at Tradeshows Here to Stay

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However, even now that in-person events are back, health and safety remain a focus, with touchless technology taking center stage. For events, mobile event apps with QR codes expedite contactless registration check-in, lead/business card exchange on the show floor, and literature downloads, and they are here to stay.

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3 Tech Trends to Watch in 2019

PCMA Convene

According to the most recent IACC “Meeting Room of the Future” report, 90 percent of event planners say their job requires more “experience creation” than it did two to five years ago. And one way to create experiences is event technology.

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What Meeting Trends We’ll Be Watching in 2020

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And while food and labor prices will continue to climb, robots — like most maturing technologies — are likely to get cheaper. The Boston Consulting Group projects the global market for robotics to reach $87 billion by 2025. Expect some of that spending to start this year in the business events industry. David McMillin.

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What Meeting Trends We’ll Be Watching in 2020

PCMA Convene

And while food and labor prices will continue to climb, robots — like most maturing technologies — are likely to get cheaper. The Boston Consulting Group projects the global market for robotics to reach $87 billion by 2025. Expect some of that spending to start this year in the business events industry. David McMillin.

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19 Event Trends That Will Shake Up Meetings & Group Business in 2019

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Here, we cover the top 19 trends which promise to shake up event planning and hospitality in 2019 and beyond. Industry Performance Trends Attendee Experience Trends Meeting Destination Trends Event Technology Trends Meeting Design Trends. Just as events can partner with rideshare apps, so too can venues on a long-term basis.

2019 167
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Events Industry In 2021: Caught Between Safety Issues, Acquisitions & Labor Shortages

Endless Events

“Imagine a world where this event is a super-spreader. That would have made Japan this toxic place where you don’t want to go there in 2025 because that place doesn’t care about health and safety. Now that would be the lasting legacy of that event.” Event design organizations merging.

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