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The Unpopular Opinion Part 3: Blockchain will be prolific within the events industry

Event Industry News

In the next three years, 80% of Business Event Professionals will be utilising blockchain technology across their event portfolio enterprise, be it via their own tech or tech provided by a third-party solution provider. Tech Whisperer with DAHLIA+ AGENCY and Speaker. Reveal the Authors.

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

Smart Meetings

Report from #IMEX22 : @MGMResortsIntl Stephanie Glanzer announced a $100 million renovation to @MandalayBay including new tech, security and reimagining of @FourSeasons. Jamaica Tourist Board Announced New Airline Service. And a bright, tropical design freshened the halls and meeting spaces. pic.twitter.com/Xx7wPBDdFR. —

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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. And while some brands tried to gain market share by actually raising commissions in the wake of the announcement, he doesn’t see that as sustainable. Leveraging Tech Tools.

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

Smart Meetings

Report from #IMEX22 : @MGMResortsIntl Stephanie Glanzer announced a $100 million renovation to @MandalayBay including new tech, security and reimagining of @FourSeasons. Jamaica Tourist Board Announced New Airline Service. And a bright, tropical design freshened the halls and meeting spaces. pic.twitter.com/Xx7wPBDdFR.

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Rethinking How You Work With Procurement

PCMA Convene

Every few years the question comes up as to whether or not [procurement] should be handling our contracts,” she said. “We Wilson is president of Meeting Evolution, which offers software systems that track meeting-services sourcing and costs — so he has a dual view, from both vendor and tech-support perspectives.

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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. In recent past episodes, we covered several 202o trends in the industry, including marketing and design. So that tech consolidation, not over by any means.

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How the events, hospitality and restaurant industry can tackle labor shortages with technology

Planning Pod

In that same vein, some hotels and hotels groups are resetting customer expectations by reducing services like daily housekeeping/clean linens (BTW, don’t forget the customer blowback the airlines suffered when they started nickel-and-diming customers for previously complimentary services).