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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Skift Take: The event tech sector has been busy in January. If you want to stay up-to-date on the latest news, you've come to the right place.

Event Tech 177

Event Tech Tech 2024 Events 177

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JANUARY 23, 2024

Skift Take: Sandra Marcus, VP of Strategy and Operations at CEMA, is leaving the association after nine months. Some say the CEMA 2024 Summit in August is a make-it-or-break-it event for the association.

2024 164

2024 Meetings Corporate Events Events 164

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JANUARY 23, 2024

Skift Take: As climate change continues to worsen around the globe, the popularity of sustainable destinations surges, despite higher costs.

Sustainability 195

Sustainability 2024 Meetings 195

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

Skift Take: John Monahan, president and CEO of the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, is stepping down effective Dec. 31, 2023, after serving as the organization’s top leader since 2003.

2003 176

2003 2023 Meetings 176

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

Skift Take: Conferences and events are digging deeper to excite and engage younger attendees, and typical keynote presentations aren't the answer.

Conference 157

Conference Meetings Event Design Events 157

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DECEMBER 18, 2023

Skift Take: There are two key factors behind groundbreaking innovations: infrastructure that supports research and development, and a community spirit that nurtures both startups and local talent. Find out how this winning combination provides the ideal setting for future-forward meetings and events in Baltimore.

Tech 178

Tech Events Meetings Conference 178

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

Skift Take: With industrial buildings transformed into state-of-the-art venues, a growing reputation as the “Silicon Valley of Europe,” and a blossoming tourism industry, discover why Poland is becoming a first choice for event and meeting planners worldwide.

Tourism 197

Tourism Venues Events Meetings 197

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

Skift Take: Attendee outboarding during events and conferences has been all but condemned by industry associations that paint it as an unethical act, but is it just an attempt to protect an investment in an event against an otherwise legal activity?

Conference 142

Conference Meetings Global Events Events 142

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

Skift Take: Having the right strategy can help you sidestep price gouging and get the best deal on essential AV production and support.

Meetings 175

Meetings Contracts Negotiating Event Tech 175

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Skift Take: In an industry where presence is everything, key destinations conspicuously duck out of IBTM World as parent company RX shifts its gaze to the tantalizing markets of Asia Pacific.

Marketing 147

Marketing Meetings 147

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Skift Take: Could a room block marketplace be the solution to wiping out attrition charges? Three Florida-based entrepreneurs are betting on it.

Meetings 138

Meetings Event Tech Hotels Tech 138

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Skift Take: A new paid, but yet unpriced, version of Gevme and PCMA's AI event technology tool features enterprise-level data security. A two-level training program is also in the works.

Event Tech 187

Event Tech Tech Event Technology Technology 187

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Skift Take: California's travel ban is no more. State-sponsored events can once again take place in any of the 26 states previously banned. Instead, California will fund outreach to LGBTQ communities in those states.

Travel 177

Travel Meetings Events 177

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Skift Take: Peggy Williams-Smith is thrilled to host the Republican National Convention next year and showcase how Milwaukee can host large-scale events.

Meetings 159

Meetings Events Marketing 159

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Skift Take: ASM Global punches back after some recent challenges that include OVG taking over the management of one of its largest clients, Chicago’s McCormick Place. In the latest back and forth, the Colorado Convention Center in Denver has renewed its contract with ASM Global.

Contracts 170

Contracts Management Meetings Hospitality 170

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Skift Take: This year's Burning Man turned into a muddy mess when severe flooding left thousands stranded. Is it time we revisit contingency plans for outdoor events?

Meetings 193

Meetings Sustainability Events Event Management 193

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AUGUST 6, 2023

Skift Take: Events have increased in popularity as a marketing channel to help businesses engage with their target audiences, create brand awareness, build customer loyalty, and generate leads, according to a recent Bizzabo survey.

Marketing 167

Marketing Events Meetings Event Marketing 167

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JULY 26, 2023

Myriad 360, a New York-based cybersecurity consultancy, at their company retreat in Orlando, FL. Skift Take: Today’s work world has undergone a seismic shift as corporate offices have closed and most employees are fully dispersed. Getting together as a company is more important than ever, and offsite retreats offer the opportunity to bring teams together in one place at one time.

Consulting 155

Consulting Meetings Travel 155

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JULY 27, 2023

Skift Take: McCormick Place in Chicago, a new $3 billion hotel, gaming and entertainment district in Las Vegas, the Oak View Group is living up to its mission to disrupt the sports, live entertainment, and hospitality industries.

Hospitality 164

Hospitality Entertainment Sports Hotels 164

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JULY 20, 2023

Skift Take: Despite the increased focus on event sustainability, it appears the industry is not quite on track to reach Net Zero targets.

Sustainability 132

Sustainability Events Meetings 132

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JULY 19, 2023

Skift Take: Burnout is a growing crisis among business professionals, and excessive screen time may be partly to blame. Here are three ways to help your attendees unplug from their devices, reconnect with the moment, and recharge their own batteries.

Meetings 149

Meetings Tourism Events Meeting Design 149

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JUNE 23, 2023

Skift Take: Technology is key to live events, but in order to create the most powerful performances, it should have a supporting role that highlights the storytelling and puts the focus on the audience.

Technology 157

Technology Meetings Events 157

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JUNE 16, 2023

Skift Take: Divisive legislation means that states and cities across the U.S. are facing of boycotts and travel advisories. They are also reconsidering what they need to do to keep attracting meetings and events.

Travel 171

Travel Meetings Events 171

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JUNE 2, 2023

Skift Take: The new purpose-built venue significantly boosts the city's capacity to hold business events and stands as a strong symbol of the recovery of New Zealand's business events sector.

Meetings 157

Meetings Venues Events 157

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JUNE 2, 2023

Skift Take: Building a brand by thinking like a marketer is the key to creating a successful trade show exhibit experience that achieves business goals.

Trade Shows 154

Trade Shows Marketing Meetings 154

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MAY 2, 2023

Skift Take: Wearables and smart badging technology are coming back. New solutions have the potential to support a seamless attendee experience while providing organizers with valuable data.

Technology 184

Technology Meetings Event Tech Tech 184

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MAY 2, 2023

Skift Take: With the inaugural Skift Meetings Awards set to celebrate the business events industry’s most respected and innovative suppliers in 2023, we highlight the foundations of submitting an award winning entry.

Meetings 124

Meetings 2023 Events 124

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MAY 2, 2023

Skift Take: As the booming event industry struggles with labor shortages, new commission automation technology is arriving just in time for savvy planners to make more money with less work.

Event Marketing 157

Event Marketing Marketing Technology Events 157

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APRIL 26, 2023

Skift Take: Mind-expanding content, actionable insights, and invaluable networking make Skift Global Forum a must-attend event. This year, for the first time, all this and more will be offered to the business events industry with the inaugural Skift Meetings Forum.

Meetings 192

Meetings Event Tech Events Event Design 192

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APRIL 10, 2023

Skift Take: An estimated $2.6 billion in losses resulted from sophisticated business impersonation scams in 2022, and the events industry is fighting back.

2022 172

2022 Events Meetings Apparel 172

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MARCH 31, 2023

Skift Take: Geneviève Leclerc, Co-Founder & CEO of #Meet4Impact, in a conversation about measuring the impact of business events.

Events 190

Events Meetings 190

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MARCH 30, 2023

Skift Take: Two years later than initially planned, MPI's European conference attracted around 300 participants to Brighton, UK. Over three days, meeting professionals discussed the need to build forward rather than build back.

Conference 159

Conference Meetings Event Design Events 159

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MARCH 30, 2023

Skift Take: This comprehensive collection of statistics on the meetings industry will empower your conversations about the value of business events.

Meetings 203

Meetings 2023 Events 203

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MARCH 21, 2023

Skift Take: There is no more trusted space for disseminating information than an in-person event. Are you using this to your advantage?

Events 185

Events Meetings 185

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MARCH 21, 2023

Skift Take: Software giant Adobe is paying a lot of attention to real-time event data. It is boosting its data-capturing capabilities by partnering with event marketing platform RainFocus with a focus on online personalization.

Event Marketing 191

Event Marketing Events Marketing Meetings 191

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MARCH 21, 2023

Skift Take: For 36 years, SXSW and Austin have been synonymous. Not anymore. In October, this annual convergence of creativity will descend upon Sydney, Australia, focusing on the Asia-Pacific region.

Meetings 188

Meetings Event Design Events 188

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MARCH 13, 2023

Skift Take: The Culinary and Bartenders Unions and Sodexo Live!, the Las Vegas Convention Center food service provider, have agreed on a four-year contract, averting a looming strike.

Contracts 177

Contracts Meetings 177