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After Marriott Commission Cut, Event Tech Exec Urges Planners to Make Lemonade Out of Lemons

SmartMeetings

Tenholder equated Marriott’s decision to a price increase, similar to when airlines cut commissions to travel agents, but didn’t lower ticket prices. Leveraging Tech Tools. The event technology executive sees digital tools as a way to magnify the value planners bring. “The scuttlebutt has been going around for a year.

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2020 Event Tech Trends That Will Shape The Year

Endless Events

Welcome to another episode of #EventIcons, and this time around we’re talking 2020 event tech trends! If you know Endless, you know we love talking about event tech. So now it’s time for the 2020 event tech trends to shine! So that tech consolidation, not over by any means.

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The Road Ahead: What’s In Store for the Event Industry In 2021 & Beyond – Part Three Virtual Events

Event Leadership Institute

This start-up has no virtual experience, yet still was able to secure funds from marquee venture capital firms like Kleiner Perkins , which was an early investor in Google, Amazon, Twitter, and numerous other tech behemoths. Though the company has been around for a while, they only pivoted to virtual tech within the past year.

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The New Corona Reality

SmartMeetings

Contracting : At this time, we are evaluating all aspects of the meetings and events space–including the contracting phase. If guests express concerns that they may have contracted COVID-19, our hotel management will advise them to reach out immediately for professional medical assistance. Event Tech.